Game Thread 2023-24 GAME #56 - BLAZERS VS HORNETS - FEBRUARY 25, 2024 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM PST - ROOT

Scoot still out? There's no reason to watch these games...

 

game is a true test of Blazer management

Charlotte might be better managed though

 

They are 4th-worst in the NBA, and we are 5th-worst. We should dominate.

This is a very dangerous team to our current aspirations. We might win.

 

A win would blunder us downward in the draft, and cost us a future superstar. This is the most important game of the season. Is it on national TV?

 

Winning in the NBA makes our G league team worse. They started the season with Kris Murray and Duop Reath and now They've lost a couple of pt guards to two way deals...Jim Moran should get G league coach of the year!

 

we're told Scoot tweaked something in the Rising Stars game. Add to list of reasons why fans hate All-Star weekend.

 

the Hornets shot poorly in Oakland last night. (and the refs let the Warriors cheat, only 11 FT's for Hornets) So, Miles Bridges took exception to getting punked in the final seconds. Charlotte combined whiney hissyfit forces and turned the end of contest into a pushy shouty match.

 

We need this loss!

 

Or to complain…..

 

Blazers are 47-18 all time against Hornets. With a .723 win percentage, Charlotte leads the way as the Blazers most victimized opponent in team history.

 

This will be the 6th time the Blazers are home favorites this season. They are 1-4 in those games. They've given up at least 118 points in all 5 of those games.

If you had bet $10 in all 5 of those games, you would be up $50.20.

 

If both Jerami and Ant play in this game and we win then we are fucking stupid. What is the experience for Ant and Jerami worth at this point??? Not a motherfucking thing. What is moving up in the lottery worth... a helluva lot more than nothing even if this draft is weak.

We better fucking lose this game or our team is completely aimless. I will not melt down in this forum if we win this but I'll silently be enraged.

 

@Chris Craig I'm seeing that if you go to LaMello Ball's page on ESPN.com that he is listed as OUT for this game. https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4432816/lamelo-ball

Maybe this is why we are favored by 2.5 points. This is obviously tank commanding by the Hornets. Will we out tank them and sit one or both of Jerami and Ant or will we be out tanked???

 

it looks aimless but the Blazers aren't aimless....it's just that the targets aimed for are decided in Seattle and have next-to-nothing to do with winning or building a contender. Cash flow is king

 

Hornets have been playing much better lately. Not sure about tonight, but I predict them to move ahead of us in the standings.