Game Thread 2022-23 Game #31 - BLAZERS @ THUNDER - DECEMBER 19, 2022 - MONDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

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  1. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    I can’t get over just needing an inbound, and Ant tipping the ball away on a pass not meant for him. Just, horrible BBIQ.
     
    B-Roy, Dec 19, 2022
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    no ones telling him to wear rose colored glasses.... he shits on every player every coach and every decision thats made by the blazers. I am just over seeing it thats all.
     
    cdub503, Dec 19, 2022
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  3. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    OKC has been beating a lot of good teams.

    we're .500 on this trip.
     
    illmatic99, Dec 19, 2022
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    Yep you absolutely double their best player and force anyone else to beat you
     
    Boise Blazer, Dec 19, 2022
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    If either Dame or Ant were in, we did not.
     
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  6. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    lol followed by josh running into dame while trying to crash the glass when he was supposed to space
     
    illmatic99, Dec 19, 2022
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  7. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    were you not watching?

    dame took a charge the play prior. justise made two brutal defensive errors to finish.
     
    illmatic99, Dec 19, 2022
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    That was one play. If you think Dame is one of our 5 defensive players to be on the court, then we will just agree to disagree.
     
    TBpup, Dec 19, 2022
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    I agree with Lamar. All that matters tonight is Dame's record.

    Congratulations! And congrats to all of us who watched this moment in Blazer history! So cool.
     
    DaLong, Dec 19, 2022
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    Ball got to the sideline to SGA, why would Eubanks going for a rebound instead of double team SGA in the corner?
     
    DDolla, Dec 19, 2022
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    Th Thunder have one offensive player who is a consistent threat. And with 3 seconds left, we chose not to double him. Just insane.
     
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    Ant lost this in my view with his turnover with 20 secs left....that was the play that killed us.
     
    riverman, Dec 19, 2022
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    So who do you play instead of Dame there? Keon? We don’t have many objectively good defensive players.

    Also, Dame wasn’t even involved in the play, so keep your agenda driven bullshit out of this.
     
    B-Roy, Dec 19, 2022
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    yes i do think that Dame is one of our five best defenders (currently given our injuries) and so does chauncey. And Dame made a positive defensive play while Justise cost us the game with his mistakes.

    justise also took an completely unnecessary charge while moving along the baseline when he had SGA sealed the play before. Cost us 2 FTs.

    Then the final shot.

    2 plays.

    Clearly were not watching. Or you're just talking out of your ass to push your narrative.
     
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    Nonsense take. Wins are what build legacies.
     
    BlazerBeav, Dec 19, 2022
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    Our team is garbage enough said
     
    AldoTrapani, Dec 19, 2022
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    OKC is a scrappy young team that plays tough defense. They’ve beat a lot of really good teams this year.

    What’s unacceptable is the boneheaded play by Simons at the end.

    We’ll beat them on Wednesday.
     
    MickZagger, Dec 19, 2022
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    It is very cool, but wins are more important than records to me. That is why Walton and Drexler are still above Dame for greatest player ever. Dame is the best scorer to be sure, but you add in rebounding, assists, blocks, steals, defense, MVPs, Championships, Finals appearances, and overall, it's tough to just ignore all of that.
     
    TBpup, Dec 19, 2022
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    snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory. Blazers coug'd it. I'm not sure what Ant was thinking on that inbound play

    and for fuck sakes, what Portland needed to do was to defend SGA the way OKC was defending Dame. It's ridiculous they didn't double SGA when he got the ball. A lot like the poor defense that gave up that Murry three against Denver
     
    wizenheimer, Dec 19, 2022
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    Our team is average at best if not garbage, I'd take the record over losing places in the draft.

    But hey, feel free to think we're winning the championship this year.
     
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