Game Thread GAME# 1: KINGS @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 20, 2021 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM, ROOT SPORTS

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Excluding Lillard & McCollum, who are the 3 best draft picks made by Olshey as the Blazers' GM?

Poll closed Jan 27, 2022.

  1. Allen Crabbe

    5 vote(s)
    7.5%

  2. Anfernee Simons

    33 vote(s)
    49.3%

  3. Caleb Swanigan

    1 vote(s)
    1.5%

  4. CJ Elleby

    1 vote(s)
    1.5%

  5. Gary Trent Jr.

    61 vote(s)
    91.0%

  6. Jake Layman

    3 vote(s)
    4.5%

  7. Meyers Leonard

    1 vote(s)
    1.5%

  8. Pat Connaughton

    30 vote(s)
    44.8%

  9. Will Barton

    48 vote(s)
    71.6%

  10. Zach Collins

    5 vote(s)
    7.5%
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    PessimisticMillenial New Member

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    He better. That was Stotts’ biggest flaw.
     
    PessimisticMillenial, Oct 20, 2021
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    after all the chatter about running off the ball offense for Dame, I really didn't see any of that in the 40 minutes Dame played. They ran lots of plays for CJ and Powell, but just like under Stotts Dame had to create all his own offense and he was ice cold tonight

    Nas and Ant looked good in limited minutes

    Blazers will get better, but, they ain't close to being a contender
     
    wizenheimer, Oct 20, 2021
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    OneSport3 The Knowledge Hoarder

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    PROS:
    • Bench looks strong with Nance and Zeller.
    • Ant looks like a different player. Playing with poise and confidence. Not settling for 3s only and making some nice plays.
    • Nas playing with energy and confidence.
    • Nurkic picked it up in the 2nd half. 20 pts, 14 rebs
     
    OneSport3, Oct 20, 2021
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    Lillard likes to play Hero Ball.
     
    Bingo Bango, Oct 20, 2021
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Chauncey has literally never won as a head coach
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    36 pts for Barnes? You gotta be fucking kidding me.
     
    Chris Craig, Oct 20, 2021
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    Dame played off the ball with Nas and Ant at one point in this game
     
    riverman, Oct 20, 2021
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    It’s a long season guys but we start 0-2
     
    DDolla, Oct 20, 2021
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    Scary
     
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    career night...he made about 9 3s
     
    riverman, Oct 20, 2021
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Is it actually a career night for him?

    Or just the saying?
     
    PDXFonz, Oct 20, 2021
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Holy… it actually was his career high.
     
    PDXFonz, Oct 20, 2021
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    his career high. and roco kept helping off him.
     
    illmatic99, Oct 20, 2021
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    “We just didn’t play quite smart enough to win”
    -Chauncey Billups after first career loss as a head coach
     
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    Michael Holton said he scored a career high and part of it was making 9 threes
     
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    I know he was off the ball at times...but Portland ran no offense to get him catch-&-shoot opportunities. Dame was actually better than CJ at spot-up shooting. But that was only 5% of his offense. I don't recall a single spot-up shot tonight for him
     
    wizenheimer, Oct 20, 2021
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    They ran plays for Dame. He just was lackadaisical and barely went through the motions.

    Seriously pissed me off watching Dame tonight. I’m sick of him making all these Instagram posts about how hard he works, or all these rap songs about how badass he is, then showing up like this and just shrugging it off like “oh well I made my money already.”

    Success has gone to his head. He is playing like he’s above the team and has been for some time. Billups needs to knock him down a peg or get him to leave the team so we can get young talent like Simmons for him while we still can. I’m sick of this shit.
     
    PessimisticMillenial, Oct 20, 2021
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    he's HAD to play hero-ball for the last 7 seasons
     
    wizenheimer, Oct 20, 2021
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    Nas has the chance to be the next Gerald Wallace.
     
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    LOL...you and Aldo should get a room
     
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