Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #19 - BLAZERS @ PACERS - NOV 27, 2024 - WED - 4:00 PM PST - CHARGE - BLAZERVISION

How 'bout neither? Gimme an all-Canadian backcourt

 

But we coulda had DALTON KNECHT!!!!

 

Is Kris Murray injured? Or does Chauncey somehow have him and Jabari conflated, so if he plays one he can't play the other?

 

Another tough loss, though they played hard. We are short handed and they are tired after their first long road trip.
Sleeping in their own beds will do them well.

 

good. We need the losses. I like it where we are competitive, our core young guys are killing it then lose it at the end. Perfect situation

 

Actually, I really like this team sans Big Trade Trio. Future is bright.

 

bruised sternum according to the pregame report

 

So Scoot light? Or heavy, as it were?

 

Again terrible shot selection at end of game, giving the ball to Ant and saying go get a shot. Almost always ends in him taking incredibly low percentage shots. Sure he’ll have some good nights but watching Sharpe relegated to standing in the corner for passes that never come drives me crazy!

 

Drexler springs to mind, Jaylen Brown too. Regardless, heres hoping Scoot is working on that left. When I was playing in my 20s I was all right hand until deciding it was limiting me as a scorer. While completely baby giraffe awkward at first, I started regularly doing layups and finger rolls with it when just shooting around. My footwork was a mess, I'd lose it going up, shoot airballs... I drew laughs from strangers. Then after a year or so of having that as part of my shoot around routine my mind wrapped itself around the whole concept and it was no big deal. While still right hand dominant and not looking to set it up, I'd go to my left in game because thats how a play unfolded.

A big key to learning any new skill is to just get going and not get down on yourself with early struggles. Know that if you put in the time it will eventually happen

STOMP

 

Damn man. I actually thought we would pull that one out.

 

They had a few rotations early on that I had not noticed before.

Scoot, Ant, Deni and Banton (Walker)
Scoot, Ant, Shae, Banton (DA)
Scoot, Ant, Shae, Deni (DA)

All those offensive lineups would have benefited more alongside a defensive-minded center in DC or Williams.
Nonetheless, the ball movement was pretty good.

 

yes, the ball movement was good. They had 31 assists (10 above average) and 14 turnovers (3 below average)

they also shot 50.6% on FG's (way above their 42.4% average) and 46% on three's when their season average was 33%

but like most deep lottery teams, it becomes a game of bop-a-mole. Blazers gave up a season high 19 offensive rebounds (5 above normal). And while their offensive rating was way above their 105.6 average at 123.2, their defensive rating was an abysmal 130.8 (season mark 114.0)

obviously, walking and chewing gum at the same time is still a challenge

 

Ant took good shots and missed them. If he hit his FTs and the 3 after Scoot’s miss, we would’ve tied the game.

 

Are you talking only about the end of the game? Because that description is not accurate for the 37 minutes he played last night. Shae was 1-7 from three and 7-12 from two. (0-1 from the line) He had a good game other than his 3-point shooting. (and getting out-rebounded by Ant)