Game Thread 2023-24 Game #13 - BLAZERS VS THUNDER - NOVEMBER 19, 2023 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM PST - ROOT

• Chauncey Billups is 0-8 vs the Thunder and Mark Daigenault

 

So this is just a regular boring loss? Not a loss with a stunning court to look at?

 

The Thunder -6.5 favorites. I don't bet against our team but if I did I'd place money on the Thunder to cover that. They've been really good this season, they're completely healthy and while they are coming off an OT game last night, they're young and deep, so they should have the stamina to beat us soundly coming off of that game.

 

That pisses me off.

 

I catch myself saying "nice pass" when a Blazer whiffs a shot, and DA is there for a putback bucket. A new dynamic to the 'potential assists' category.

 

The next time Ayton tries to initiate contact will be the first. 90% of his shots are fades or jumpers. That's why he doesn't shoot free throws.

 

There needs to be a "Hatin' Ayton" thread.

Is Ayton the reason the Blazers suck? Or people just piling on Ayton over and over?

 

#DingDingDingFAMS

 

Blazers aren't on national TV. Folks that have weird stuff to say about Ayton aren't seeing how the Blazers operate.

I've only seen one game (vs. Utah) where Portland was feeding DA with over the top pin downs, clean looks in the paint. It was working very effectively. Then the 4th quarter turned into the Jerami, Skylar & Shaedon show. Ayton finished with 1 shot attempt during the hectic unsuccesful battle to the finish line. Ayton should have had 30+ in that game, heck... the Blazers might have even won. But you know... this season isn't about wins, so I'm not allowed to complain.

 

I'm not sure how it is piling on to note that Ayton has a low FT rate and try to analyze why that is

 

"That pisses me off."

Where's the analysis in that?

 

OK people. Look at the first clip in this video. Ayton is clearly FOULED.
He's got the defenders forearm in his chest while he's dunking the ball.
If this were a smaller player it most likely would have been called.
Someone in the forum mentioned that Ayton was getting the shit slapped out of him.

Nobody here has mentioned the possibility (other than that person) that maybe Ayton is being contacted, but fouls aren't always called when that happens,
and that Ayton is much more likely to be contacted if his teammates throw him the ball on the move without needing to take more than one dribble.

Chauncey Billups usage of Ayton is garbage, just like the rest of his offense. Where are the lobs Chaucey promised?







This looks a lot like a foul.




This foul below was called.



Another possession where Ayton got the ball on the move (below), missed the initial shot, then got it back and dunked forcefully, picking up a foul.



Video cued up to that possession:

 

People please stop telling us "We don't have Chris Paul" as the reason Billups' players can't get Ayton the ball on the move.

In the video above, some of the other passers.

De'anthony Melton
Devin Booker
E 'Twaun Moore
Jae Crowder, from out of bounds for the lob pass dunk to win the game.


Here is another video on that pass, which is not a shot, so Ayton can grab it over the basket area and put it in without it being goaltending.

 

I still remember the Blazers in the playoffs down in LA back in the day. I think at half time, the discrepancy on fouls was like 2 to 30 or something ridiculous.

So I'm still pissed off. This board is full of attitude over analysis.