Game Thread 2022-23 Game #5 BLAZERS VS HEAT - OCTOBER 26, 2022 - WEDNESDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

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  1. riverman

    riverman Writing Team

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    Need to put some zip on our passes if we want to stop getting picked off in the passing lanes all the time....some real cream puff soft balls thrown out there tonight
     
  2. HailBlazers

    HailBlazers RipCity

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    Definitely lots of film to watch.
     
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    Tince Well-Known Member

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    The link between calf strains and achilles injuries does concern me, though I'm not sure they are actually linked.
     
  4. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    they are.

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  5. OneSport3

    OneSport3 The Knowledge Hoarder

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    I don’t know if they are linked or not, but I had a calf strain that I didn’t let heal properly that led to major injury that I don’t want to voice.
     
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    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    I hope our players don't take their cues from you.
     
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    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    :dunno: Everything seems to have caught up with the Blazers all at once. They need to take the next couple games, because that 6 game road trip will be brutal.
     
  8. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    All of it in 5 games!!!! ALL OF IT! WOW OH WOW
     
  9. FlashWad

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    Snap back to reality loss… we will see how they respond to a loss like this. Hopefully lillard is okay.
     
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  10. Wade Garrett

    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    For what it is worth...(From my POV)
    If they gotta lose, losing to Miami is ok.
    As pleasant and fun of a group to work with as there is in the league.
    Very cool dudes. (as is most teams)
     
  11. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I tried to warn you suckas!
     
  12. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I’ll take, “How women describe having sex with @julius is like” for $500 Alex

    #BAM
     
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  13. mook

    mook The 2018-19 season was the best I've seen

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    We were averaging 30 FTA's/game, and even without Dame for half the game we still got to 26. Miami only took 19. So even in a loss where everything became a mess, we still didn't foul a lot and we still drew a lot of fouls. I really do think that's going to be part of this team's identity.

    That was Jerami Grant's worst game by far. It takes me back to the Aldridge era--if he's not at least average, we'll need something really special from someone else to win.

    Overall, it felt like Miami was desperate to get back into that pressing, hard-charging mindset they kind of lost. Portland felt like they were starting to believe the hype about the 4-0 start and were unprepared for the intensity. Dame wasn't there to right the ship, and we just didn't have that dominant vet who could quiet the troops and instill some order. If Jerami Grant could do that, we never would've been able to acquire him.

    Sharpe feels like he could be that guy in 4 years, though. When he's, uh, 23. lol.
     
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  14. mook

    mook The 2018-19 season was the best I've seen

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    Is everyone just assuming we'll start Sharpe in Dame's absence? Because I am.

    You know you're 19 y/o rook is going to be special when you say that not because we need to invest in our future, but because it's really the safest option. Somebody needs to generate points and show some maturity without Dame, and he's the most likely candidate.
     
  15. stampedehero

    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    Nurk must be paying off the statisticians around the league. Every time i look at the box score it shows about 1 5th of his goofs.
     
  17. SharpeScooterShooter

    SharpeScooterShooter SharpeShooter

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    And the fairy tale ends.

    still like the effort. Shots just werent falling, passes weren't as sharp as they should be Nd Miami needed that win. Hopefully Dame isn't out long. I think we can take Houston without him but need him back after that against the Grizz.

    Question. If Miami is trash( you know, the team with the best record in the East last year), what does that make us?
     
  18. julius

    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    That's not what Mrs hcp says
     
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  19. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    No--I assume that if Dame needs to miss any time, Ant/Hart will slide down, and Nas will come in and start at 3.
     
  20. Blazinaway

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    19 TO's! we were so sloppy taking care of the ball and the sloppiness was widespread
     

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