Game Thread Blazers @ Suns preseason game thread? 2PM start time

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  1. tlongII

    tlongII Legendary Poster

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    The problem I see is TO’s. The amount they are committing is flat out ridiculous. If we don’t clean up that shit we won’t beat anybody.
     
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    MJ really loves to 1-up Portland.
     
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    I don't know, I think Lamar was pretty accurate when he said a 7'1" center would not have stopped the lob dunk on those plays if they elected to defend it the same way. The standing reach of Nance (9') is longer than Zeller's (8'10") Kanter has a 9'1 1/2 inch standing reach but very little vertical leap compared to Nance. So IMO the issue was not size, it was either the scheme or the wrong rotation.
     
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    Fuck this, give up the 3 first rounders.
     
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    I have an idea!

    time to fire OLSHEY!

    bring in Danny Ainge.

    get this ship righted before we go 5-20 to start.
     
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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    I wonder if Laker fans are on their fan board talking about how the Blazers got "Boat Raced" by the suns so everything is hunky dory?
     
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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    Think about the lotto pick though. Bright side!
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Are we concerned, or is it just pre season?
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    We had the number two rated offense in the NBA! Why would we rebuild it bro?
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    1- I actually don't wonder, I know why.
    2- You said "IF"....he wasn't. Call it like I see it.
     
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    Snowflakes, snowflakes everywhere;)
     
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    Our positions 1-3 are just too undersized. CJ should be gone and Powell should be starting at the 2. I’m going to feel bad for Nurk when he’s in foul trouble every game because those guys couldn’t contain their man and they left Nurk out to dry. Plus it’s not like Nurk doesn’t pick up dumb fouls anyways.

    Our issues defensively starts with our guards. Powell has no business playing the 3. Yikes.
     
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    In the regular season! Its not sustainable for a deep playoff run.
     
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    Makes me wonder, does anyone compile stats for playoff offense/defense rankings?
     
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    The roster is not sustainable for a deep playoff run, it wasn't the offensive sets.

    Having said that, I still think this a playoff team if we can stay healthy. I hope that's enough to keep Dame happy.
     
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    Yes, they do. The problem with comparing numbers when you're going against all the teams vs top 10 (often top 5) teams, you'd expect those numbers to go down because you're facing the best offenses or defenses.

    Also, the cause of those numbers changing could be due to scheme, but it also could be due to the roster being small or or slow in certainly positions. This coaching change, with minor roster moves might help us understand if the scheme has a big impact on the outcome or not.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Funny thing is, I don't know what that term means. I see it on the OT page a lot, so I don't know if its good or bad.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    The one you are seeing now won't even get us INTO the playoffs. Thinking maybe we should have just worked on the defense and kept the #2 best offense in the league alone.
     
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    I didn't watch or following the game today but it's looks like we got a long way to go to put everything together.
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Because it doesn't work in the playoffs...
    Screenshot_20211013-231855_Chrome.jpg

    Keep in mind, the regular season rank is out of 30 teams and the postseason rank is out of 16 teams.
     

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