Game Thread 2022-23 Game #53 - BLAZERS @ BULLS - FEBRUARY 4, 2023 - SATURDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

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  1. DDolla

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    LOL
     
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    Bulls have been doubling and trapping Dame all night and he has 28 points...on 11 shots

    Blazers are up 11, on the road, against a team shooting 61%. Blazers have outscored the Bulls by 13 at the FT line. Getting to the line is winning basketball
     
    wizenheimer, Feb 4, 2023
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Can't really afford to lose Drew with Nurk already out.
     
    Chris Craig, Feb 4, 2023
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    I love what Drew has done for the team this year but 1 rebound in 16 minutes is pretty bad.
     
    cheesehoff, Feb 4, 2023
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    T. Wat......I fixed it. ..it's what he's called by teammates...call him Mr. Watford for all I care
     
    riverman, Feb 4, 2023
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I like that Billups is trying to instill a defensive mindset in this team, but you really need a more balanced roster for Billups ball to be consistently successful.

    The incessant switches are killing me.
     
    Chris Craig, Feb 4, 2023
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    This is impressive but it's also problematic. The Bulls just aren't that good. So the fact that we're giving up 60+% shooting to this team is a huge problem. I'm hoping at some point in Dame's career we'll have the guys around him that allow us just to beat teams in any type of ball game not one out shoot our opponents. Don't get me wrong, right now we just need to win however we can win but our defense is shitty. The Bulls are shooting 11% better than they usually do.
     
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    We’re outrebounding them as a team. That’s all that matters.
     
    KingSpeed, Feb 4, 2023
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    Nothing I’m guessing, maybe attach a 2nd rounder and someone like Nas and we could get back something that would help us. I don’t think there is a huge market for giant slow bigs anymore unless your name is Jokic.
     
    LayneStaley, Feb 4, 2023
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    If I was a bulls fan I would be mad at the free throw disparity in the first half. I hope the refs don't work on evening that out in the second half. I get that the Blazers are being the most aggressive driving into the lane, but that is till a big difference 16-2
     
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    We’re shooting 61.5% too.
     
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    The Bulls will cool down.
     
    Chris Craig, Feb 4, 2023
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    Scott Foster is lead official. That 'imbalance' will definitely even out. Bank on it
     
    wizenheimer, Feb 4, 2023
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    16-2! Dang

    Yeah, the refs are going to even that out. Not good.
     
    Chris Craig, Feb 4, 2023
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    Fugly air ball there.
     
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    Like I said, I would like to see a team around Dame that can win games in a way other than out shooting them. Our defense sucks, not as bad as the Bulls defense does but it still sucks. People in here that want to hold onto one way players like Ant are driving me nuts. I understand why people are attached to Dame, I am too. Why should we feel attached to anyone else on a team as middling as this one?

    We should be ready to trade all of them. I personally think that Jerami is the exact type of player we need and I think Shae has superstar potential but beyond that, I would be happy if every other player on this roster was moved. I don't expect it but it wouldn't hurt my feelings... at all.
     
    blazerkor, Feb 4, 2023
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    I just started watching and we scored twice with no answer. You’re welcome!
     
    Idog1976, Feb 4, 2023
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    Scott Fucking Foster
    All bets are off.
     
    HomerLovesKoolAid, Feb 4, 2023
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    I feel like the main difference in the last 10 games where the Blazers have had the #1 offense is that we've started to play entirely around Dame on offense. Whereas when we were losing we were still trying to get everyone involved at the beginning of games.
     
    B-Roy, Feb 4, 2023
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    Now we're cookin'! I like that Ant didn't settle for a 3 there
     
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