Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #29 - BLAZERS @ MAVERICKS - DEC 23, 2024 - MON - 5:30 PM - CHARGE - BLAZERVISION

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  1. blazerfan11

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    How is Deni Avdija not in the starting lineup and playing 35 minutes a game (in a non-blowout) ??

    There are a lot of things that don't make sense, but that's probably the biggest head-scratcher.
     
    blazerfan11, Dec 23, 2024
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    According to a certain poster who gets rumors right a fraction of a time he may or may not be in his way out soon.
     
    SheedSoNasty, Dec 23, 2024
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    We outscored them in 2 of the 4 quarters. That's half the game.

    It means it's a tie!

    Suck it, haters!
     
    SlyPokerDog, Dec 23, 2024
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    For those keeping score at home……Not me
     
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    didn't watch...don't plan on watching much the rest of the way till the deadline. Doesn't look like I missed anything interesting tonight. Game thread less than 3 pages long so it looks like my apathy about the Blazers is a wide spread condition

    Jody + Joe + Chauncey = disaster
     
    wizenheimer, Dec 23, 2024
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    Don't worry, we're only paying 110 million or whatever it is to this Ayton Ant Grant trio that we signed until 2028.
     
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    I've been told we clearly need to showcase Grant.... I'm not sure really what the ultimate goal is though. Seems almost as useful as stealing underwear

     
    SharpesTriumph, Dec 23, 2024
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    "May or may not".... What a bold statement, really going out on a limb with that one lol.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Dec 23, 2024
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    Why only until the deadline? We have Grant locked up on a $160 million contract until 2028 and can give Khris Murray an extension in the summer of 2026.
     
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    It would have been a much closer game if we had as much talent on this roster as the Mavs do. Refs had absolutely NOTHING to do with the outcome of this game.
     
    THE HCP, Dec 23, 2024
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    Games like tonight actually have me super impressed Billups has got this roster to 9 wins with only 20 losses so far this season.

    By the time we get to 19 wins we might be lucky to only have 60 losses though.
     
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    I stopped paying attention. They give us no reason to care. And again, this seems to be the norm.
     
    Strenuus, Dec 23, 2024
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    At the rate Grant is going we'd be lucky to get a 2nd rounder for him. He must really really want to stay in Portland after all.
     
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    Honestly, do we have a single guy on our roster who is even a top 60-70 player in the NBA right now? It's kind of remarkable.

    I'm not sure who our best player actually is at this point. Maybe Deni. But he's no better than the 70ish range at best.
     
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    Finished watching the Beavs' miraculous comeback, switched over to check the score, and went to find something better to do. I used to never miss a game and now, man.
     
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    Awesome! Thanks for sharing how you don't care. Over and over and over again.
     
    RR7, Dec 24, 2024
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    You're welcome! Thanks for reading the truth!
     
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    It's kind of sickening.

    Grant is a 30-year-old starter who is #1 in minutes per game, dead last in 2-point %, and only ahead of Scoot Henderson in true shooting % (rotation players).

    To make matters worse, what does he do well consistently besides 3-point shooting (and FT%) ?

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    blazerfan11, Dec 24, 2024
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    I wasn’t able to watch from the hospital, so these are real questions and not bitches.

    1. Is Clingan still on a minutes restriction?

    2. Is there a reason Sharpe only played 24 minutes? Was the game out of reach early?
     
    Mediocre Man, Dec 24, 2024
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    we will be lucky IMO not to have to pay to get rid of him, he's been awful
     
    Blazinaway, Dec 24, 2024
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