Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #6 - BLAZERS VS THUNDER - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - 7:00 PM - KATU 2.2, BLAZERVISION

Not acceptable. Billups calls one timeout during that quarter I think

 

because they kept trying to exploit a perceived mismatch that wasn’t there

 

He's only 25 I was told earlier today.

 

Rupert gets 40 seconds to play that quarter and scores.

Why do so many fans here want to see 35 MPG of Ant/Grant/Ayton?

I loved the lineup of Clingan, Camera, Rupert, Scoot. Throw Deni or Sharpe in and that would be a super exciting starting lineup to watch!

 

Just put Rupert and Sharpe in the backcourt someday. That's my dream backcourt.

 

It's just a lot of stuff. Moist of it to do with lack of anticipation. Allowed some offensive rebounds. Gets faked easily when on D. Doesn't do well at all unless he has as little bit of room to operate. I agree Clingan not ready and not sure if he is really starting material.

 

Ant back in, time to run out of control into defenders and turn it over.

 

Simon’s is hurting his trade value. We’ll probably hold onto him too long and not get squat in return like we did the other guards.

I’ve always said, a good GM identifies whether a player fits long term and maximizes trade value.

 

I'd be fine with Clingan and Duop as our centers, with Timelord as third string if he can get healthy.

 

Blazers did a very poor job of taking advantage of their major height advantage on the offense end after Chet went out.

 

What's interesting is despite Ant not playing well, the Blazers have had their most success tonight with him on the floor.

 

This game turned because of that bad goaltending call.

 

It was a mistake giving him that 25mil/yr contact. No other team was going to offer close to that and he was a restricted free agent. Now Simons thinks he's the first or second option and he has less trade value on that salary.

 

I'm fine with losing.

I'm not fine with losing because certain guys don't even try and we make the same mistake over and over and over again.

I don't know what Billups adds to the rebuild. Yes, we're bad with him. But are our younger guys learning?

Murray's lazy, totally incompetent offensive game (shooter who can't even make FTs) make me look forward to the day he's a throw-in to some trade that gets him off my team. Gosh awful.

 

Garbage time