Game Thread GAME# 17: BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - JANUARY 28, 2021 - THURSDAY, 4:30, TNT

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Jan 25, 2021.

?

How many wins on this 6-game road trip would satisfy you?

Poll closed Jan 28, 2021.

  1. 0

    2 vote(s)
    6.5%

  2. 1

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. 2

    5 vote(s)
    16.1%

  4. 3

    10 vote(s)
    32.3%

  5. 4

    6 vote(s)
    19.4%

  6. 5

    1 vote(s)
    3.2%

  7. 6

    7 vote(s)
    22.6%
Moderators: 7

Moderators

  1. BrianFromWA
  2. Chris Craig
  3. Darkwebs
  4. Ed O
  5. PtldPlatypus
  6. SlyPokerDog
  7. Strenuus
Page 4 of 30
  1. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

    Joined:
    May 7, 2015
    Messages:
    44,536
    Likes Received:
    38,601
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Vancouver, WA
    Sigh.
     
    BonesJones, Jan 28, 2021
    #61
    stampedehero, SIeepwalker and illmatic99 like this.
  2. SIeepwalker

    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

    Joined:
    Nov 8, 2015
    Messages:
    6,453
    Likes Received:
    9,551
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Strasbourg, France
    Some people are fine with mediocrity
     
    SIeepwalker, Jan 28, 2021
    #62
  3. DDolla

    DDolla Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2018
    Messages:
    8,478
    Likes Received:
    7,813
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Everyone ready for a National TV embarrassment?
     
    DDolla, Jan 28, 2021
    #63
  4. kjironman1

    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 16, 2014
    Messages:
    21,501
    Likes Received:
    22,189
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Now why exactly would you think it would be embarrassing to lose tonight?
    Literally 4 starters are out. They are starting Melo again for Christ's Sakes? Obviously you expect a loss from this post so exactly why would you think anyone else is expecting anything other than a loss?
    If the team comes out and plays well, puts forth effort and is in this game at all there is no embarrassment whatsoever in my book.
    Would you figure it would be "Embarrassing" for Houston to lose this game?
     
    kjironman1, Jan 28, 2021
    #64
    THE HCP and Scalma like this.
  5. riverman

    riverman Writing Team

    Joined:
    Nov 15, 2013
    Messages:
    67,846
    Likes Received:
    66,602
    Trophy Points:
    113
    this is simply usually not the case...some people take it one game at a time and even one qtr at a time and can find something to enjoy in any game...others have already made up their minds it's not worth the effort unless we dominate the league....choices....I enjoyed the hell out of my son's high basketball teams and went to every game....they weren't going to win a state championship but they would play hard and sometimes beat a stacked team.....people who need to win all the time can be unbearable ...it's where soccer moms thrive...I've seen a lot of mediocre games and some amazing battles....today hopefully we can play a respectable game. Go Blazers! We all would love to win every game.
     
    Last edited: Jan 28, 2021
    riverman, Jan 28, 2021
    #65
    Darkwebs and Hoopguru like this.
  6. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    57,592
    Likes Received:
    56,024
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    NYstateofmind
    I'm not looking forward to Christian Wood's career high tonight.
     
    illmatic99, Jan 28, 2021
    #66
    THE HCP likes this.
  7. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2014
    Messages:
    23,631
    Likes Received:
    34,981
    Trophy Points:
    113
    If you don’t enjoy watching the game cool, keep the negativity to yourself. I think this team is flawed, specifically the coaching, but I still watch every game hoping the team wins. If we’re gonna tank, I’d rather do it naturally. I don’t know who this post is aimed at or what I’m talking about.
     
    Scalma, Jan 28, 2021
    #67
    kjironman1 and royo like this.
  8. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    70,043
    Likes Received:
    58,027
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    WHO?!?
     
    THE HCP, Jan 28, 2021
    #68
  9. Mr. Robot

    Mr. Robot Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2017
    Messages:
    4,482
    Likes Received:
    4,114
    Trophy Points:
    113
    cousins has been putting good numbers last two games, 28/17/5 and 19/11/2, 8-16 on 3-pointers in these two games, however, im not sure if he impacts the game

    that being said, wood and cousins could and should wreck our frontcourt
     
    Mr. Robot, Jan 28, 2021
    #69
  10. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    57,592
    Likes Received:
    56,024
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    NYstateofmind
    ^ Casual.

     
    illmatic99, Jan 28, 2021
    #70
    BonesJones and kjironman1 like this.
  11. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2008
    Messages:
    26,917
    Likes Received:
    22,490
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    SE Rip City
    Darkwebs, Jan 28, 2021
    #71
    Shaboid and riverman like this.
  12. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    15,263
    Likes Received:
    14,717
    Trophy Points:
    113
    While I don't think we'll win, I don't expect Wood to have a career high tonight.
     
    Tince, Jan 28, 2021
    #72
  13. riverman

    riverman Writing Team

    Joined:
    Nov 15, 2013
    Messages:
    67,846
    Likes Received:
    66,602
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I expect to see the most effort on defense we've seen all season in this game...something to look for
     
    Last edited: Jan 28, 2021
    riverman, Jan 28, 2021
    #73
    Darkwebs likes this.
  14. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2014
    Messages:
    23,631
    Likes Received:
    34,981
    Trophy Points:
    113
    who’s gonna stop him?
     
    Scalma, Jan 28, 2021
    #74
    Tince likes this.
  15. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    15,263
    Likes Received:
    14,717
    Trophy Points:
    113
    All of our great individual defenders?
     
    Tince, Jan 28, 2021
    #75
  16. kjironman1

    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 16, 2014
    Messages:
    21,501
    Likes Received:
    22,189
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I was thinking the same thing. When Stotts actually calls the team out in public he must be pretty pissed off. He doesn't do that very much.
     
    kjironman1, Jan 28, 2021
    #76
    Darkwebs and riverman like this.
  17. riverman

    riverman Writing Team

    Joined:
    Nov 15, 2013
    Messages:
    67,846
    Likes Received:
    66,602
    Trophy Points:
    113
    refs....if the check cashed
     
    riverman, Jan 28, 2021
    #77
    Darkwebs and Scalma like this.
  18. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2014
    Messages:
    23,631
    Likes Received:
    34,981
    Trophy Points:
    113
    he should do it more then. Sometimes bullying works.
     
    Scalma, Jan 28, 2021
    #78
    BonesJones likes this.
  19. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    70,043
    Likes Received:
    58,027
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    You know who is fantastic at bullying his players.... Stan Van Gundy and Thibideau.
     
    THE HCP, Jan 28, 2021
    #79
    Darkwebs, Tince and riverman like this.
  20. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    15,263
    Likes Received:
    14,717
    Trophy Points:
    113
    If you like to dabble in sports betting, you can get +850 odds Woods being the games leading scorer. That's some great odds if you do feel he's going to post a 30+ point game.
     
    Tince, Jan 28, 2021
    #80
Page 4 of 30

Share This Page