Game Thread 2022-23 Game #77 - BLAZERS VS KINGS - MARCH 31, 2023 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Chris Craig, Mar 28, 2023.

Moderators: 7

Moderators

  1. BrianFromWA
  2. Chris Craig
  3. Darkwebs
  4. Ed O
  5. PtldPlatypus
  6. SlyPokerDog
  7. Strenuus
Page 5 of 6
  1. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    14,867
    Likes Received:
    14,224
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Fair. Memphis was probably a better win.
     
    Tince, Mar 31, 2023
    #81
  2. blazerkor

    blazerkor Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2014
    Messages:
    14,008
    Likes Received:
    14,927
    Trophy Points:
    113
    The cool thing is that the Magic play the Pistons on Sunday. I really think that looks like a Magic win to me. If the Magic win that game and we lose to all of the playoff teams that we play for the rest of the season, we'll have the cushion to win the Spurs game and still be in the 5th lottery slot by ourselves.
     
    blazerkor, Mar 31, 2023
    #82
    blazerfan11, UKRAINEFAN, maxiep and 1 other person like this.
  3. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    14,867
    Likes Received:
    14,224
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Exactly... Crazy to think people actually thought this was a good move, at any point.

    Facts be damned.
     
    Tince, Mar 31, 2023
    #83
    Fairly-Hard and THE HCP like this.
  4. wizenheimer

    wizenheimer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2008
    Messages:
    20,972
    Likes Received:
    32,865
    Trophy Points:
    113
    who says the Blazer games aren't entertaining:

     
    wizenheimer, Mar 31, 2023
    #84
    Fairly-Hard and BBert like this.
  5. OneSport3

    OneSport3 The Knowledge Hoarder

    Joined:
    Nov 4, 2009
    Messages:
    3,287
    Likes Received:
    5,696
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Key aspect of the San Antonio game is that it’s being played in Austin. The Spurs have been looking to expand their fan base into Austin and take advantage of the city’s booming growth in the last couple of decades. I think they would want to put on a show for the Austin fans and win the game.
     
    OneSport3, Mar 31, 2023
    #85
    Fairly-Hard, BBert and blazerkor like this.
  6. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    65,996
    Likes Received:
    52,282
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    But they won’t be….. we play the game in Austin FAMS….. HA!
     
    THE HCP, Apr 1, 2023
    #86
    Fairly-Hard likes this.
  7. Samuel

    Samuel James “Hollywood” Robinson

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2008
    Messages:
    1,595
    Likes Received:
    1,537
    Trophy Points:
    113
    He looked way more comfortable in the PnR with Eubanks and was able to slide his passes through way more accurately than just a couple of nights ago—when it was his first time running PnR for the most part.
     
    Samuel, Apr 1, 2023
    #87
    blazerfan11 and TBpup like this.
  8. SIeepwalker

    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

    Joined:
    Nov 8, 2015
    Messages:
    6,453
    Likes Received:
    9,551
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Strasbourg, France
    We knew the scoring was there but some of the passing I see from Shae is a nice developement. Promising !
     
    SIeepwalker, Apr 1, 2023
    #88
    Natebishop3, blazerkor, TBpup and 1 other person like this.
  9. julius

    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    42,488
    Likes Received:
    30,113
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    singer songwriter
    Location:
    Washington
    that guy is kind of a clown. how many wins would stotts get with Damian being a shell of himself and then missing 53 games?

    How many games would Stotts win having to rely on Little, Winslow, Sharpe and Eubanks as your backups? Especially with Little missing games and Winslow barely even playing.

    And then you have 1 player on the roster over 6'9"

    It's kind of ironic that there is only 2 players on the team who has a chance at playing 80 games this year, and one is a 19 year old rookie that had no college experience.

    It can be true that Billups has been a bad choice as the coach and also be true that Stotts wouldn't be a better choice and needed to go. I would bet the chances of him ever coaching in the league again are slim.
     
    julius, Apr 1, 2023
    #89
    OneSport3 likes this.
  10. blazerkor

    blazerkor Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2014
    Messages:
    14,008
    Likes Received:
    14,927
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Just his overall feel for the game has been great to watch. I honestly think if he works hard this off season that next season he will be the most complementary SG Dame has ever played with... as long as Dame is still here.
     
    blazerkor, Apr 1, 2023
    #90
    blazerfan11 likes this.
  11. wizenheimer

    wizenheimer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2008
    Messages:
    20,972
    Likes Received:
    32,865
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Sure Stotts needed to go and he needed to be gone long before he left

    the problem was what came after:

    upload_2023-4-1_10-4-52.png
     
    wizenheimer, Apr 1, 2023
    #91
  12. Fairly-Hard

    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

    Joined:
    May 2, 2021
    Messages:
    9,062
    Likes Received:
    7,410
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Currently the apartment in the Moda
    Give me boring wins all day.
     
    Fairly-Hard, Apr 1, 2023
    #92
    THE HCP likes this.
  13. Fairly-Hard

    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

    Joined:
    May 2, 2021
    Messages:
    9,062
    Likes Received:
    7,410
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Currently the apartment in the Moda
    At the beginning of games they usually show both coaches in prep.
    They usually show win loss percentage for the opposing coach. They used to do this for Stotts as well.
    They never show Chauncey's win loss percentage. They just say second year and then post that he was the 2004 finals MVP.
    At this rate it would take three 50+ win seasons to get above that .500 winning percentage.
    Maybe next year?
     
    Fairly-Hard, Apr 1, 2023
    #93
  14. julius

    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    42,488
    Likes Received:
    30,113
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    singer songwriter
    Location:
    Washington
    Your math is a little off. He's 41 games under .500. 3 seasons of 52 wins would put his record 17 games above .500.
     
    julius, Apr 1, 2023
    #94
  15. Fairly-Hard

    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

    Joined:
    May 2, 2021
    Messages:
    9,062
    Likes Received:
    7,410
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Currently the apartment in the Moda
    Beg to differ. Stotts would have won more games in Nov, Dec, and Jan. They would have been in better position and they would have picked up a center at the deadline. They would be playing for the 6-8th spot right now.
    I understand they still would not have been a true contender.
     
    Fairly-Hard, Apr 1, 2023
    #95
  16. Fairly-Hard

    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

    Joined:
    May 2, 2021
    Messages:
    9,062
    Likes Received:
    7,410
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Currently the apartment in the Moda
    Serious? You simply can't be?
     
    Fairly-Hard, Apr 1, 2023
    #96
  17. julius

    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    42,488
    Likes Received:
    30,113
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    singer songwriter
    Location:
    Washington
    With this roster? Not likely
     
    julius, Apr 1, 2023
    #97
    blazerkor likes this.
  18. Fairly-Hard

    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

    Joined:
    May 2, 2021
    Messages:
    9,062
    Likes Received:
    7,410
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Currently the apartment in the Moda
    By "This Roster" I assume you are talking about the current one. Not the roster I made reference to.
    I agree.
     
    Fairly-Hard, Apr 1, 2023
    #98
  19. julius

    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    42,488
    Likes Received:
    30,113
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    singer songwriter
    Location:
    Washington
    No, the roster at the start of the season which had an undersized guard in his first year as a full starter, an undersized starting, backup and backup sf, no backup C, no decent backup PF, no backup PG, and several players under 23 getting minutes.
     
    julius, Apr 1, 2023
    #99
  20. Fairly-Hard

    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

    Joined:
    May 2, 2021
    Messages:
    9,062
    Likes Received:
    7,410
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Currently the apartment in the Moda
    I will just agree to disagree on this. My feeling here is Stotts would have gotten more out of that roster and he would have won more games. That would have put them in a position to make a push for the playoffs. The upper management would have been forced to do more at the trade deadline and they would not be trying to lose.
     
    Fairly-Hard, Apr 1, 2023
    #100
Page 5 of 6

Share This Page