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

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  1. PtldPlatypus

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

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    I feel like that's going to be our biggest issue all season.
     
  2. Shaboid

    Shaboid Well-Known Member

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    Can't win em all. Watch some film and get a good practice in. Clean up the mistakes and beat an inexperienced rockets team to get back on track. One more win and we're guaranteed to be .500 through ten games. I'm alright with that.
     
  3. mook

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

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    Yep. We're doing a better job of penetrating, drawing fouls and pushing the pace, but a consequence of all that is that there are more opportunities to turn it over.
     
  4. mook

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

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    I think Nas vs Sharpe is going to be the biggest controversy of our roster this season. There really aren't the minutes on this team for both guys to play 25-30 minutes/night. Especially when GP comes back.
     
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  5. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    I have the Portland option. I never take it, but I have it
     
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  6. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Worst part of relying on recordings to watch games… I have very low motivation to watch this.
    A loss, and an injury? Which at least now we know wasn’t as serious as was initially worried.
    At least there is that + to watching recorded games.
     
  7. SharpeScooterShooter

    SharpeScooterShooter SharpeShooter

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    You have to tune the nba world out until you watch it. Im sure i annoy some fellow fans when i ignore texts until after the game. Lol.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    On your TV Network providers service? Ex: Comcast, Dish.
    Every game I’ve seen on the mobile app allows you to choose between video and audio broadcasts from both teams.

    Im not 100% sure because I haven’t used it, but if you have an Amazon fire stick, or a smart TV; The NBA might have an APP similar to their mobile one. I figure if they do and you log into LP on that, you should be able to select the same options.

    Edit: I missed all the fun
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    I can’t do it man. I have to know how it went.
     
  10. MickZagger

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    Yeah I noticed Miami was sticking with our rebounders off their missed shots and trying to disrupt our outlet passes which led to a few turnovers.

    Just good coaching there.
     
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    gotta sat right now Sharp looks better than Nas to me
     
  12. SharpeScooterShooter

    SharpeScooterShooter SharpeShooter

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    Its not easy. No doubt about it. Especially if you cant watch until the next day.
     
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  13. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    It's not worth watching.
     
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  14. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Quote under my username is from Frasier, which is my all time favorite show.

    Theres an episode where his father is trying to avoid a sports result getting spoiled. It’s funny, he’s like going the whole day.
     
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  15. Wade Garrett

    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    Hate to say it, but I believe Little is the weak link on this team.
    As much as I love me some Joe Cronin, giving Nas that deal.....???
    Wish he wouldn't have done that.
     
  16. wizenheimer

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    maybe

    Right now the Blazers are 24th in TO's/game and 27th in turnover rate. My hunch is a lot of it is players not use to each other or the offense. Hopefully, that will lessen as the season goes on, but maybe it's just the nature of the players and the offense

    last night was ridiculous though....the Blazer telegraph was clicking like crazy
     
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  17. andalusian

    andalusian Season - Restarted

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    First, you have to give him time coming back from injury. 2nd, it's a super tradeable contract, young guy locked in at MLE level deal, should be an easy throw-in in any interesting trade.
     
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  18. Wade Garrett

    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    Feel like we've been giving him "time to come back" his entire career.
    For 5pts and 4reb per game.
    He just aint worth it.
    The minimal ability is "availability".
    I have never seen his value, and I still don't.
    Noah Vonleh 2.0
     
  19. wizenheimer

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    yeah...I'm definitely not a Nas fan; I've seen some flashes of his potential, but they have been too few and too far between, IMO. I watch Nas and think TRob. But he's still pretty young so maybe he can put it all together

    in any event, his contract should be a decent trade asset if nothing else. And it's a rookie extension that doesn't have any significant BYC differential
     
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  20. andalusian

    andalusian Season - Restarted

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    I do not disagree with most of this take, and that's why he is paid like a role player and not a star.

    If they gave him a $10m / year contract, I would have questioned it, but a MLE contract before the cap is going to shoot up? Perfectly fine, and him being locked up for 4 years makes him a lot more attractive as a trade asset.
     

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