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. MickZagger

    MickZagger Well-Known Member

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    Yes. In basketball it’s always been if you move your pivot it’s a travel.
     
    MickZagger, Dec 26, 2020
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  2. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    And Dan is qualified because...... why?
     
    Natebishop3, Dec 26, 2020
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    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    That stuff is tough to watch. I also have a problem with him hooking under a defenders arm and then trying to shoot. It's not a basketball play. But he gets the calls for it.
     
    kjironman1, Dec 26, 2020
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    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    This is the second game we watched Stotts light the team up for defensive issues. I have rarely seen him livid on the sidelines. It's happened this year. I wonder if Melo is getting some of the chewing?
     
    kjironman1, Dec 26, 2020
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    and he's making a concerted effort to shoot more threes (tonight) and get to the line more (first game)
     
    illmatic99, Dec 26, 2020
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  6. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I'm sorry but anyone who doesn't think that was a travel by harden, I disagree with you on a spiritual level.
     
    Natebishop3, Dec 26, 2020
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    Well dude your happy with our performance ? This was James Harden and a bunch of pick up guys taking us to OT. Cj was a monster though he saved us tonight
     
    AldoTrapani, Dec 26, 2020
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    It would be funny if we traded CJ and he became an All-Star while Harden was a malcontent that destroyed our team culture...wouldn’t it ?

    For the record I don’t believe any of that would happen.
     
    LayneStaley, Dec 26, 2020
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    He did travel like a MFer there
     
    AldoTrapani, Dec 26, 2020
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    It certainly would be ironic
     
    AldoTrapani, Dec 26, 2020
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    Man just give me harden in a blazer uni please that dude is literal offensive perfection.
     
    Scalma, Dec 26, 2020
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    jlprk, Dec 26, 2020
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    This game was one i would have loved to watch live. Couple of great performances by a couple really entertaining players.
     
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    kjironman1, Dec 26, 2020
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    Well watch if you have it recorded it’s a good close up slow mo view on Blazers Outsiders. I personally can’t tell because I don’t know the rules well enough. After the gather he takes one step to step back and then two feet land and he shoots. But the two feet land at separate times. Is that 2 or 3. I dunno.
     
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    bobf, Dec 26, 2020
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  15. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Would Harden get the calls that he gets on the Rockets if he was a Blazer?
     
    Natebishop3, Dec 26, 2020
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    Yes I believe so
     
    LayneStaley, Dec 26, 2020
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  17. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I summon @dviss1 to instruct us on the legality of that move.
     
    Natebishop3, Dec 26, 2020
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    Don’t worry. I’m sure if Harden becomes a Blazer they will immediately revisit the ruling and take away his step back three. His production will drop to 16 PPG and he’ll lead the league in travels and ejections.
     
    bobf, Dec 26, 2020
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    Or NO wants Terry to showcase Ant to the Rockets.
     
    Driew, Dec 26, 2020
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    I guess our bench is not elite
     
    GDiama, Dec 27, 2020
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