Game Thread GAME# 18: BLAZERS @ BULLS - JANUARY 30, 2021 - SATURDAY, 5:00, NBCSNW

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What do you feel is more likely to happen in the next 5 years?

Poll closed Feb 4, 2021.

  1. Blazers winning a championship

    6 vote(s)
    15.0%

  2. Lillard winning regular season MVP

    34 vote(s)
    85.0%
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  1. Pinwheel1

    Pinwheel1 Well-Known Member

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    Hard to believe the Blazers won despite the Bulls shooting 47 % from deep. (and making 4 more)
    Only 8 turnovers was the difference. I hate when they waste possessions with unforced TOs
    Good job tonight even with Dame having 4
     
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    8 turnovers and 2 of them were IFFY offensive foul calls. We have the 2nd lowest turnover percentage in the NBA.
     
    Tince, Jan 30, 2021
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    IF the Blazers had a timeout, this logic is acceptable, though not great.

    The problem is, we did not. That means if the Bulls called a timeout, basically only a steal and a shot was going to beat them. A jump ball ends up at half court or the opposite free throw line, and there isn't time to get a quality shot up. The number of unprobable things that has to happen when the ball is on the other end of the court goes at least doubles.
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    I like Porter and Lauri and Young. Gary and Hood, iirc, did a great job trapping Zach. Levine has to be pissed about that. Dude can shoot like nobody's business though.
     
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    usually, teams with low assist numbers also have low turnovers. Generally, Iso-offense doesn't have as high a turnover rate as a passing offense (unless Westbrook is involved)
     
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    I know our record is whatever without him (although I’d argue it’s more cuz of nurk) but what exactly are we missing without CJ?
     
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  7. Tince

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    For sure... our low turnovers and low assists go hand in hand. We're 14th in assists/turnover ratio.
     
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    Appears Bulls fans are certain LaVine got fouled by Trent & Hood and this will come out in tomorrows 2 minute report.
     
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    Well he has the two playoff ones, the one tonight, and one against Ryan Anderson and the one against Kyrie. Maybe there was time on the clock after the Kyrie one, I don't know? Oh, he hit one against OKC in regular season too, it was replica of Houston playoff one.
     
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    Terry benched Melo. One of the key coaching decisions in the game.
     
    KSF-ERIC, Jan 31, 2021
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  11. Tince

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    I'll beat someone else to the punch:

    He should've done that a long time ago, he should be playing less than 17 minutes, therefore no credit shall be given.
     
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  12. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    This place is fucking ridiculous.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Dame with a +/- of ZERO!
    What a fucking bum! He doesn't care! He's old!
    Something must be going on behind the scenes!
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Man, I bet there are about 6 or 7 of you that are just PISSED right now huh? HA! #RipCity #BlazerFan
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    UNREAL!
     
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  16. Tince

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    This is what happens when the Parler app gets shutdown; people need a place to go.
     
    Tince, Jan 31, 2021
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Sorry I didn't post DURING the game...... Kinda' busy! I apologize!
     
    THE HCP, Jan 31, 2021
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    MRS HCP HAS HACKED THIS ACCOUNT?
     
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    He Kanter pass better than Nurk and he Kaneter defend quite as well but he can finish more definitively around the hole and rebound better than Nurk.
     
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    It isn't Stotts necessarily. Olshey is the one that needs fired. Then the new GM can talk to Stotts about making adjustments having, motion on offense, a defensive lead assistant and whatever they want to and that GM can make this roster make sense around Dame's genius.
     
    blazerkor, Jan 31, 2021
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