Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #72 - BLAZERS VS CELTICS - MAR 23, 2025 - SUN - 3:00 PM - CHARGE - BLAZERVISION

Because POR loss to the defending champs they suck?

 

Wasn’t referring to you but rather the sentiment that some of the genius’ on this board picked BOS to win this game. WOW who da thunk BOS would take this one.

 

Oh you got jokes! This is a joke right?

 

Blazers sure have caught some breaks in the last 3 weeks

Cleveland without Donovan Mitchell
Boston without Tatum. Jrue, Porzingis
OKC without SGA, Jalen Williams, Dort, Cason Wallace, Holmgren
Detroit without Hardaway Jr., Stewart
Knicks without Brunson
Toronto with the most blatant 4th Q tank in years
Memphis without Morant
Denver without Jokic
Boston, today, without Brown, Jrue, Porzingis

haven't capitalized very well...4-6 in those games

 

This is a great example of why, if you can't get a Flagg or Bailey in the lottery, drafting a guy like Knueppel makes sense for the Blazers. He's the type of player the Celtics have that has hurt the Blazers in the two games with Boston this year -- great shooter who keeps the ball moving and understands the game. The difference between Knueppel and many of the Celtics role players is Knueppel has more upside and more all-around talent.

 

what slot in the draft is he commonly mocked?

 

One could counter that we've been without some of our better players in a lot of those games, too. People might not like Ayton, but his production is much better than Clingan, at least at this point. Clingan himself missed a game. Deni missed a couple. Grant's been out (even though the way he's played this year that might not be a bad thing). Ant missed a game. Toumani missed a game.

 

I think the highest I've seen is 7 or 8, but usually right around 10 or so. Second half of the lottery usually. McNeeley's in that range, too, and they're somewhat similar. Tre Johnson also fits that taller shooter type, but he usually is mocked a little higher in the draft.

BTW, Kentucky has a lot of guys like that ... Brea for one ... that don't have enough in the rest of their game to be mocked in the first or even the second sometime, but they'd be worth looking at for summer league or the Remix to see if they can fit.

 

sure...except that the other teams were missing all-star and all-NBA players, including a 3 time MVP

 

We beat the team missing the 3-time MVP, though, we crushed the Grizzlies and we took the Cavs to OT on the road when they were on a winning streak and lost to the Knicks in OT on a great shot at the buzzer. Seems a bit like splitting hairs or picking the facts you want to matter and naysaying the ones you don't.

 

all I said was that the Blazrs had caught some breaks in the last 3 weeks, and they have

 

And you think this is unique to the Blazers? This time of the season, every team has injuries or rests players. All you can do is play the teams that are on the court.

 

No one expected Cleveland to be this good when the schedule was made.

 

I don't recall saying the Blazers were the only team that has caught some breaks, but some of Portland's were kind of noticeable

* Donovan Mitchell had played in 19 of 20 games, including 8 straight, then missed the Blazer game, then played the next 5
* SGA had played in 21 straight games, missed the Blazer game, then played the next 6
* Jalen Williams had played in 14 straight games, missed the Blazer game, then played the next 2 games before bruising his hip
* Lou Dort played in 43 straight games, missed Portland, then played the next 4
* Jayson Tatum had played 32 straight games, missed the Blazer game, then played the next 2 games and 7 of the next 8

yes, teams are banged up and those rather confident about their rosters and position are resting players. No argument

 

still catching a break though