Game Thread 2023-24 Game #1 - BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - OCTOBER 25, 2023 - WEDNESDAY - 7:30 PM PST - ROOT

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  1. riverman

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    Thybulle and Camara have been total blanks at the 3. Scoot is a turnover machine so far
     
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    I'm not worried since I knew we would suck. Also I think Russ got in Scoot's head and the first game jitters kicked in. I also think Scoot is floored by the speed of the game. The game will slow down for him and he will improve. I'm not worried, one doesn't play like he did in the G-League and then suck. Durant if I recall correctly looked awful his first game. If this were to continue for say 10 games, then yeah, I'd be mega worried.
     
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    42N8Bounce Red Hot And Rebuilding

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    One half in the books.

    Scoot still without his first points or assists.
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    I’m all for rookie development, but I also like to see players earn their playing time. Should Brogdon be starting?
     
    42N8Bounce, Oct 25, 2023
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    We have good players. We just need some time to gel. This team is better on paper than they're playing tonight. I'm reserving judgement until December.
     
    hypnosmurf, Oct 25, 2023
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    Ill just say this.. that first half sure reminds me of the time i realized "wait, maybe Harry Giles is a bit overrated" cuz I remember when Team USA played against Zubac in some Fiba tournament

    and Zubac completely shut down Giles made him look like a small forward out there.. n giles was super highly ranked at the time n a presumed shoe-in to go in the lottery...


    but Zubac does deserve some credit guys --- he played great in that 1st half... its not all the shortcomings of the blazers.. sometimes the opposition steps up..
     
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  6. riverman

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    yes..no question
     
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    The would be down 40 if not for them
     
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    They need to Start Simons & Shae and bring Scoot off the bench.
     
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    Another stat that totally is consistent with my watching of the game:

    Clippers: 21 first half assists
    Blazers: 8 first half assists

    Simons and Sharpe (two guys who have black hole tendencies) have 3 assists each, promisingly enough.
     
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    this is what im wondering..

    that 3/14 from 3 for the blazers


    thats really the ominous statistic imo --- theres 0 scenarios where the blazers can keep their heads above water out west unless the 3pt shot is at a minimum middle of the pack..


    n it seems likely the blazers will be not very good from 3, which seems to damn this team to the lottery n 20-something wins..

    why i sorta am puzzled n turn my head sideways with the simons haters here, its like, who else is gonna shoot the 3's and make them????
     
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    It's why I didn't want him in the first place. He may have been Dame's guy, but that didn't make him anything other than and empty scorer on a bad team who couldn't be bothered to rebound. He is a solid help defender when he wants to be, but is totally checked out in this game.
     
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    Guys.... we NEED to develop Scoot. Winning is not a priority.
     
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    I don't think Scoot should be starting, start Malcolm. Bring Scoot along slower like we did with Sharpe last year.
     
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    As suspected this team is not going anywhere.
     
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    I don't think Chauncey is being smart with bench rotations...Ayton shouldn't have 4 fouls and Williams 3 this early. Brogdan needs to take control of the offense with Ant for a stretch and make it respectable.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Our bigs have fouls because our guards are garbage defenders.
     
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    Small, scoring backcourt that is terrible on D? This sounds vaguely familiar....
     
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    That will never happen.
     
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    Scoot and Sharpe should be starting

    fuck Brogdon and Simons
     
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    You're preaching to the choir. We saw how he shut it down in Detroit after that team started a rebuild and I ... yeah. I am not a fan of him as a player and especially not with the massive contract he got. I don't want to be a broken record on this front, though, as what's done is done.
     
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