Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #25 - BLAZERS VS SPURS - DEC 13, 2024 - 7:00 PM - CHARGE - BLAZERVISION

All it has to fool is some other team's GM

 

didn't see the Avdija drive & dunk but was easy to find on youtube:

 

Open lane. Nothing special at all. Just happened to get an open drive with the defense trying to get back? Pretty much any NBA player could do this?

 

He pushed the ball hard the second he got it. If it’s not special, I would at least acknowledge that players don’t choose to play that way most of the time.

 

Im pretty sure everyone in the arena disagrees with you. I haven't seen an explosion of excitement and energy like that since Dame time.

 

This is what I've always wanted my players to do when I've been coach. Get out and run. As soon as the ball touches your hands get moving up the court with your eyes up. Pass ahead if you can, but if not attack the rack. Don't pull it back unless there are two defenders between you and the basket.

If there is one defender, beat them.

 

Deni and Toumani continue to impress. They are starting to nucleate a roster. Shae has a good night but needs more aggression and I daresay anger. Take 20 shots a game, every game.

 

No man, it was the speed he did it coast to coast without hesitation and all coordinated that was very impressive. I had to rewatch it multiple times just to tell exactly what happened and how the ball even went in.

 

Yeah agree those two forwards are super impressive. Shae is up and down but does have flashes. Clingan has greatly exceeded expectations.

Scoot is the one really big disappointment. Just part of developing young players, a couple improve way more than expected and others fall way short.

Really will be excited to follow this team if we can ditch vet(s) and add some more lottery picks the next few years.

I've actually been super happy with all the drafting that Cronin has done. The young length we've added is a nice change too. It's just trades and vet contracts he's horrific with.

 

I don't see how anyone can watch that play and not be excited. One of the best coast to coast fast breaks I've ever seen a Blazer do and we had some great fast breaks especially in the Drexler era.

 

Wow? Hyperbole much? Dude beat one player.
Yes it was a good play but please let’s call it what it is. This fan base is so starved at this point they are calling a routine layup “Dame Time”.

 

Huh? More Hyperbole? Really?

 

One player? He literally beat every player on the court coast to coast.

 

Okay. Not sure what you watched my man. He beat all the players down the court. You can see the crowd explode out of their seats. Yes, this was the best play of the year.
I should clarify in case you think i mean the nba. I mean for the Blazers.
But no hyperbole. I mean, Didn't you admit you hardly tune in? I watch every single came start to finish.
I hard disagree with your take on this. Sorry.

 

Okay it was a good play. Might even be the play of the year though I would probably say Sharpe’s dunk last week was better. I’m very happy you all are excited for him and I’m sure we all hope he continues to excel.

 

I think we're just going to have to get excited about the little things for a little while... Might just be a coping mechanism...

 

So lucky a certain member on here accidentally had the Spurs camera in so you dorks got to see that scream and yell from Deni after the dunk!

 

Sharpe’s def close and there are probably a couple from last year that are close as well. But i just feel that how Deni went coast to coast, it was more exciting and more impactful to the energy and that's why I said best. I do not mean to devalue your thoughts on it by any means. This is def subject to opinion.