Game Thread 2023-24 Game #17 - BLAZERS @ PACERS - NOVEMBER 27, 2023 - MONDAY - 4:00 PM PST - ROOT

Only thing that worries me about the goggles; do they block some of his peripheral vision? He was last guy back on a fast break by Pacers and he didn't even seem to see the lead guy on the break on his left.

 

peripheral vision is not the young Blazers strong suit. I saw a ref bounce a ball to Shaedon for an inbound, as Sharpe was using his eagle eyes downcourt, had no idea the pass was inbound. It eventually got reset and Shaedon did catch the inbound hand off.

 

He had 4 rebounds 4 assists 1 steal and a block, played great D, led his team in +/- and did all of that in 10 minutes.

 

If Scoot is comically bad, you'll have to explain why the Blazers play so much better with him than without him.

Without Scoot, the Blazers won 1 game. An overtime win against a depleted Memphis team. (Which was followed by the worst loss of the season, to the same Memphis team. The only player missing in that game was Scoot.)

With Scoot, the Blazers are 4-4.

Look at the bench scoring for last night's big win. Was Scoot comically bad?



Here is the bench scoring for the game in Milwaukee. Scoot comically bad again?





Scoot has shot 5-7 on his 3-point shots, 71%, in the last two games. Comically bad? Or important points from the bench?

Here are the results with Scoot playing. 3 losses followed by winning 4 out of the next 5 with Scoot.




Is there one Trail Blazer that hasn't often been comically bad this season?

Thybulle was horrifically bad at the end of the game last night.

 

Haliburton gave the Blazers credit for creating issues for his team’s offense.

“I’d probably say 60% them and 40% us,” Haliburton told reporters. “I thought they did a good job. They’ve got a lot of length on the floor with Toumani, Jerami, Matisse (Thybulle), that’s some of the best hands in basketball. I think they have a lot of young dudes who play the passing lanes very well. Play gaps. And they’re disciplined. I think it’s a well-coached team over there. Chauncey is doing a good job with those guys.”

 

the 3 turnovers nullified that good stuff. I saw McDoogle drive to the basket for a wide open layup. Totally brain-farted and hooked a corner pass for another Pacers bricked jumper. Indiana needs to start losing for a draft pick, and the fake Steve Blake can drive that Pacer tank 24/7.

 

No, the turnovers didn't nullify anything. He's a rookie point guard and needs to pass the ball. Turnovers are expected.

 

TJ is a Wildcat. That's a problem right there. Hasn't been a decent Arizona guy since Al Fleming for the '77 Supersonics.