Game Thread GAME# 16: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 25, 2021 - MONDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

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What kind of loss do you prefer?

Poll closed Jan 31, 2021.

  1. Losing in a close, heart-breaking game, where the Blazers were up big (15+ points) in the first half

    15 vote(s)
    45.5%

  2. Getting blown out.

    18 vote(s)
    54.5%
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  1. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    We couldn't beat the Bulls at home with a full roster
     
    Chris Craig, Jan 25, 2021
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    I give them their props. A garbage team beat us. Good for them and their effort.
     
    TBpup, Jan 25, 2021
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    We blew that game up by 20. The bulls have cooled off they used to loose by close margins but now they getting blown out
     
    Serbian, Jan 25, 2021
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    I said it at the time and still think that the Clippers would have been better off matching Kawhi with Alexander than with Paul George. That guy can ball.
     
    Pinwheel1, Jan 25, 2021
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    Tince Well-Known Member

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    He was hurt. Pathetic of you.
     
    Tince, Jan 25, 2021
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    Can't disagree with any of that. There isn't any excuse for why we lost tonight but there are reasons. Our best defender was out. The guy who would have started at SG was out. That best player by far on the court played about as bad as he is capable of for most of that game.

    That being said you are right, there are no excuses for losing to a team that is that much worse than us but obviously there are reasons why it happened.
     
    blazerkor, Jan 25, 2021
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    Our only loss of the season with Dame/CJ/Nurk to a sub .500 team. 1 loss.
     
    Tince, Jan 25, 2021
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Not by us
     
    Chris Craig, Jan 25, 2021
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    Stotts appropriately called the 1st half defense...."Pathetic".
     
    TBpup, Jan 25, 2021
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    He did... also said there are "no excuses" for the loss.

    He looks like he's at the end of his rope.
     
    Tince, Jan 25, 2021
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    And now we don't even have CJ or Nurk against them this time. A loss
     
    Chris Craig, Jan 25, 2021
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    The good news is that... Simons I think is gaining that confidence and our young guys are getting PT
     
    DDolla, Jan 25, 2021
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    We make players like Muscala look like Steph Curry cause we still haven't figured out how to defend the three point line in 8 plus years under Stotts. Their roster was put together to tank, without it being too obvious. Yet they still had more pride and played a better game than we did tonight. That's pathetic.
     
    PHXBlazer1, Jan 25, 2021
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    Yes, we will/should lose to a lot more sub .500 teams without 2 of our best 3 players. To think otherwise would be crazy.
     
    Tince, Jan 25, 2021
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    Before tonight, other than SGA and maybe Dort, I don’t think you could name another player on this OKC roster.
     
    OneSport3, Jan 25, 2021
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    Who cares. We ain’t doing shit this year anyways. I say blow it up and get as many picks as possible
     
    AldoTrapani, Jan 25, 2021
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    Now you're blaming a coach for not playing an injured player? Wow
     
    Tince, Jan 25, 2021
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  18. Chris Craig

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    He wasn't injured. Stotts was scared he was going to get injured. Doesn't want to play him on second of back to backs
     
    Chris Craig, Jan 25, 2021
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    Like the team that beat us tonight?
     
    PHXBlazer1, Jan 25, 2021
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    Blazers are not very good. I don’t understand why we don’t start over. Giving up 125 points to the worst offense in the NBA? Lolol
     
    AldoTrapani, Jan 25, 2021
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