Game Thread GAME# 13: BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - NOVEMBER 18, 2015 - WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

Must win. I can't stand losing to these pikers.

 

With how the Rockets are playing now it's going to be very hard to lose to this them. Unless they have some spirited team meeting or a new coach, this will be a very easy win for the Blazers. I think only Ariza and Howard even care right now. The rest of the team seems to have given up, ESPECIALLY James Harden. Who either takes too many threes (some nights where he takes 10 threes a night and misses all of them) or some nights where he will not shoot much at all. The team is pretty much completely broken. Many times you will be confused as to WTF is going on as Lawson even without Harden on the floor will pass off and let someone else play PG as the team gets killed on the boards and the coach will go small as possible because that works right? When you need rebounds just go smaller! Capped off by Harden mimicking Curry except he's forgot that Curry actually makes those 3s.

Don't worry about it, I actually see no fix right now for my Rockets. Harden could go off, like he did against the Thunder and Clippers. Some nights he remembers that he's not even a good 3 point shooter and more of a slasher like Wade but it seems many nights he's just out there...dribbling on the perimeter...jacking up threes...

 

I thought you meant Terrence Ross so I voted bad comparison (obviously), Terrence Jones isn't a bad comparison but not accurate IMO, I think Vonleh could be a better player

 

You can hit the change my vote button dude.

 

Along with Lakers my least favorite team. Would like to beat the crap outta these guys. Let's suspend operation tank for 3 hours.

Never been to a Houston game, not sure if I wanna make the drive would make for a long night.

Go Blazers!

 

I think this could be a blood bath.

 

God, he BETTER become a better player. But right now I wish he was half the player Jones is.

 

Chance to pass Rockets in the standings. Go Blazers!

 

LOLOLOLOL

 

I think it's time we had 5 guys scoring in double digits and owned the rebounding battle for a change...Go Blazers!

 

So what do you want out of him, to be an allstar?

Way to early from a players who's displayed so little to throw those expectations on him. If he could become an average to below average starter like Jones I'll be more than happy. We don't need to hit a home run with every rostered player just a bunch of singles and we're good. I'm more worried we might have a run of strikeouts.

Jones probably gets $13+/mil a year this summer in free agency.

Vonleh only has two more seasons on his rookie deal, then if he's worth keeping he's taking up full market value on our cap.

 

Vonleh can't buy a beer legally..might want to let him make mistakes now and get a feel for the system ...was there ever a better time to experiment with the bench and get them some time on the court? I think Vonleh will turn out to be better than Meyers in a few years.

 

I don't care about accolades like all-star. I also think PF is the least important position at which to have top tier talent. I'd just hope he'd be above average...or that we are able to trade him in a package for a really good player.

 

If he was making a mix of mistakes and big plays, I would agree with the patience argument. If his ceiling is "merely OK" or "not awful", there is no need for patience. Project status only makes sense if you believe the kid is a future star. If he is just a journeyman, you don't need to develop him - there are guys like Aminu and Davis available to fill that role.

 

Well I think positions are the least important part of basketball. They were invented by fans to have an easier time of understanding the game.