Game Thread 2023-24 Game #6 - BLAZERS VS GRIZZLIES - NOVEMBER 3, 2023 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM PST - ROOT

Wow. “Shae has to get way better” Matisse was doing a poor job.” He’s holding them accountable.

 

Context is everything. The how many minutes in game thing was a joke.

 

First time for Shae getting MVP chants.... that's adorable.

 

I'm aware. Going winless against teams with a 38% winning percentage would also be less than impressive.

Back to my greater point: The close wins have been fun, we should enjoy them, but we should also take note of the level of competition they're against.

 

Kevin Knox?

 

Let’s reevaluate that “defense” in 18 games.

 

What do you see that has you pessimistic (more than the obvious reality that we aren't winnng 41 games this season)

 

by then teams will have scouted properly to possibly counteract some of the defense we've been doing.... remember the first like handful of games before shae got scouted he was destroying shit and then teams figured out his flaws.

 

unfortunately I didn’t have the opportunity to watch any of last season but I get your drift. And obviously we will lose to better teams that will bring down our numbers. But the defense doesn’t feel as bad as in years past. Maybe it’s just that we have way more length and quicker hands than before, in addition to being tougher physically than we’ve been in years. What I’m seeing in our games is good fundamental defense and disorganized YMCA pick up team offense. I think we can improve our offense; but I feel like our defense is better than any team we’ve had in the last five years or so, regardless of how well our offense is running.

 

it's definitely miles better than it has been thats for sure, but i am curious what happens to our defense when ant gets back, not really known as a defensive stalwart... maybe @THE HCP was hinting at...?

 

great game, just an awesome comeback. Shaedon is THAT dude. I pray that Scoot will turn it around, that backcourt will be elite.

 

the question remains what to do with Brogdon, Grant and Simons?

 

My point isn’t that we are so much better my point is we now have the players to be a much improved defensive team. Last year we struggled to cover the 3pt line and then when we did chase other teams off the 3pt line we didn’t have a bigs behind them to protect the paint.

this defense is more sustainable we have longer wings that are athletic, quick and bigs that are deterrents inside the paint.

We’re young so I expect lots of ups and downs. It takes effort and dedication to be a great defensive team hopefully being young it will be easier to get buy in. Helps having 3 vets that have played on good defensive teams

 

Nice to see him relax his interviews are night and day better than last year

 

interesting that he’s trying to get Sharpe to be more aggressive. I was frustrated with some of the play calls where we kept going to Grant but maybe that was because Sharpe was passing too much when we needed him to be more aggressive. I’m sure with Sharpes personality and being 19 he doesn’t want to over step and often defers picking his spots to be aggressive.

 

What circumstances?

 

That cold has been going around my work.