Game Thread 2022-23 Game #49 - BLAZERS VS RAPTORS - JANUARY 28, 2023 - SATURDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

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  1. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    he's an average starting center who is a terrible finisher but an elite rebounder while being adequate on defense.

    eubanks is a borderline backup who might not be in the NBA next year.

    missing nurk hurts us. this is unequivocal.
     
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    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Looks like it's just styled differently. He looks...taller.
     
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    Lately Dame can't get a fucking call unless it's a borderline flagrant.
     
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    Who is that third guy out there with a headband, not Payton or Grant?
     
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    OneSport3 The Knowledge Hoarder

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    Toronto is being SUPER, SUPER aggressive denying passing lanes yet I don’t see any back cuts to take advantage of it. GTJ started off the game face guarding Ant.
     
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    Yeah looks like he's rocking the Hart type braids lol.
     
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    Sharpe lol
     
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    no size.
     
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    So many shots that should've gone in...

    Something is off with the mojo.
     
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    This is one of those nights you let Badji at least try Doesn't look like it could be much worse.
     
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    we make it worse by having grant start off on their shortest player
     
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    Grant shot that ball about as high as his lob to Sharpe.
     
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    Watford was open
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    seriously how do you comeback from a quarter like that? I mean that is one bad start. Toronto just played last night and portland looks tired already. I just dont get this team.
     
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    Did @AldoTrapani get scared off by Dame's record setting game. This seems like the perfect opportunity for him to tell us both that Dame is washed and he feels sorry for Dame because he deserves to be on a better team.
     
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    Supposedly, that is to cut down on their guards using our guards as turnstiles. Nas asked to do it last game because it was getting so bad.
     
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    3 games ahead of the play-in is a lot. Look at the standings.
     
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    Correct... just like if we came out better, it wouldn't mean it was a good idea. Kind of a meaningless thing.
     
  19. Chris Craig

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    They've done it before, but yeah not a good start at all. Size is killing us.
     
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    We are making Toronto look so good in our last two games against them that they may decide not to blow it up.
     
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