Game Thread GAME# 2: ROCKETS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 26, 2020 - SATURDAY, 7:00, NBATV & NBCSNW

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What was worse in the Blazers' season-opening game?

Poll closed Dec 31, 2020.

  1. Portland's offense

    19 vote(s)
    51.4%

  2. Portland's defense

    18 vote(s)
    48.6%
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  1. stampedehero

    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    If we don't win, I'm throwing an axe into the front door of.........Terry Stotts. lol
     
    stampedehero, Dec 26, 2020
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    Maybe that picture you have as your moniker right now?
     
    kjironman1, Dec 26, 2020
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    I want to see Dame make a few shots.
    Would also like to see Nurk continue to get in better shape.
    There comes a time when Stotts needs to take Kanter/Giles pairing seriously.
    Melo doesn't seem to be working at this point.

    Doesn't matter who the Rockets have on the court. If the game is played the Blazers need to continue to work on improving all aspects of their game.

    Go Blazers!
    Kjironman is a fan!!!
     
    kjironman1, Dec 26, 2020
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    More likely they will run the diamond type D that they been successful while Harden been in the games.
     
    James lamphear, Dec 26, 2020
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    Okay. That many guys out. This is absolutely make or break.

    Talent wins out. We have more than double.
    If we don't win this game i might put all my Blazer items on eBay!
     
    Orion Bailey, Dec 26, 2020
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    I will not be surprise when RIP City be rename as STRIP City. Go Blazers!
     
    DDolla, Dec 26, 2020
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    Around these parts we put a garbage truck in their pool.
     
    Titan, Dec 26, 2020
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    classic!!!
     
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    Honest question if we get blown out again (I think the 5th game in a row) does Stotts get fired?
     
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    no. Too soon. It will take 10-20 games. he gets a longer leash because of lack of Chemistry due to new guys and injury returnies.

    but...
    If we get blown out, the hot seat just went from warmer plate to full flame grilled.
     
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    Rockets healthy or not, this is the one game I predicted we win in our first 10 games. So Go Blazers!
     
    DDolla, Dec 26, 2020
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    Fucking must win, no excuses
     
    Labinot41, Dec 26, 2020
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    Nothing personal but let's hope so! But who would we bring in? Jeff Van Gundy?
     
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    Nah man, Stotts made it through the NOLA sweep in the first round and other sweeps. It's going to take a really bad record through twenty games with a completely healthy squad for something like that to even be a possibility. I just hope that if we under perform this season and come up short of the second round that Stotts goes.
     
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    I'll take it!
     
    blazerkor, Dec 26, 2020
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Harden and Wood are going to tear up our defense.
     
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    There's no such thing as a must win this early in the season (second fucking game). That being said if we can't beat this depleted Rockets squad it would be incredibly disappointing and I would worry about the approach the coaching staff is using because we have enough talent on this team to run the Rockets until they're exhausted. I'm hoping to see a lot of back court press on D, pushing the ball, posting up and running guys off of screens on O. Rotating guys in a lot so everyone on our team stays fresh while the wilt would also be good to see. Just to see Stotts make adjustments based on the situation and see him use the advantage that this deep roster gives us.
     
    blazerkor, Dec 26, 2020
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    No but that seat will start getting hot.
     
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