Game Thread 2023-24 Game #35 - BLAZERS @ NETS - JANUARY 7, 2024 - SUNDAY -12:00 PM PST - ROOT

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  1. HailBlazers

    HailBlazers RipCity

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    Ha! Thought you werent gonna go.
     
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    That’s not really saying a lot though
     
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    Nice to see Shaedon and Ant get their grooves back a bit.

    Brooklyn's a starting PG from being dangerous.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Please start Shaedon next game. Play a lineup that actually makes sense. The Ant/Scoot minutes are brutal.
     
    B-Roy, Jan 7, 2024
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    Raise your hand if you were saying Ant was bad in the 4th quarter...

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    As long as he's the last player on the roster someone complains about, I'm good with that!
     
    Tince, Jan 7, 2024
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    We won because we did not let Grant do his one on one left hand layup
     
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    Great win. Like they say, if you get to 10 wins before the Celtics get to 30, you’re good.
     
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    You’re in NYC?
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    The classic
     
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    IMG_1519.jpeg

    67% True Shooting

    Being guarded by elite wing defenders in Mikal Bridges, Dorian Finny-Smith and Cam Johnson and constantly doubled.

    The bag today included 30ft 3s, side-step 3s, running floaters, running hook shots off the backboard, one-legged fadeaways

    Too bad he’s not an “elite” scorer…
     
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    But he did take a make a one on one left handed layup in OT.
     
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    Ayton. They do NOT need another SF.
     
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  14. Tince

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    But he's been on the team for a while and he's not elite at every part of the game, so we must rip him!
     
    Tince, Jan 7, 2024
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    * I thought Simons had a great game after a slow start. Not much MeJ and was a willing passer. Got hot at the right time. Was lost on defense a couple of times but he wasn't as bad as he usually is no that end of the floor. Ant and Reath have developed a decent 2-man game

    * I also didn't think Grant was nearly as bad as some of you are making out. Yeah, he chucked more than I like to see but his catch-&-shoot game was elite

    * Sharpe is getting his confidence back. He looked more aggressive this game. He and Ant have a lot of work to do on synergy though

    * Brogdon won the OT

    as good as all 4 of those guys were I thought Duop was the MVP of this game. He just makes a lot of little plays that don't show up in the box score

    we've heard about trades where both teams got better. Was the Phoenix/Brooklyn trade one where both teams got worse?
     
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    Grant: -2 in 42 minutes
    Scoot: -12 in 30
     
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    Billups said he put in Brogdon because the Nets were doubling Ant and when Camara got it in the corner he wasn't ready.
     
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    OneSport3, Jan 7, 2024
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    Agreed 100%. We had one of our best streaks of quality basketball in early December when Ant just came back and he and Shaedon started together. Grant was in concussion protocol so Shaedon played free and aggressive. This is when we played great against the Warriors, Clippers and Dallas.

    As of now, I think Scoot coming off the bench benefits him the most.
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    Who is a better offensive player than Ant for 25M a year?
     
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