Game Thread GAME# 28: BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES - DECEMBER 12, 2018 - WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM, NBCSNW

That's 11 possessions with no action towards the rim besides a rolling big off a basic pick n roll and Dame and CJ driving by themselves.

 

CJ with 20
Rest of the team with 20.

Brick building type shooting!

 

So we'll be fine just so long as we NEVER PLAY A SINGLE BENCH PLAYER.


(Except Curry, of course.)

 

One more quarter. if we get the lead after 3rd qtr, we win

 

Jordan Kent..... Mr. Excitement!

 

We were also last in percentage last year and are in the bottom third this year because they're not quality looks. More like Dame and C.J. trying to create something out of nothing and get to the rim but their layups are shot in an area of heavy traffic.

 

Jusuf “No dunk for me just layup” Nurkic

 

He probably can't say to much tonight due to CJ the only one doing anything with the 1st unit.

 

We just wasted a great defensive effort, as well as Memphis gifting us with many missed shots. If we don't change the way we're running our offense, we'll lose this game.

 

We shot 14% from 3 in the first half...that's never going to make Stotts look good

 

Take out CJ's shooting and the Blazers are 8-34.... .235 shooting.
Dame/Nurk/Turner a combined 3/21... a whopping 14% shooting!

It's not all just on the bench. It's everyone but CJ tonight.

 

Yet we continually relied on perimeter play instead of having sets or motion that could facilitate an easy interior shot.

 

Come on Bones that been the offensive last 3 years why would they change now.

 

Nurk has already shot 3 mid-range jumpers and a 3pt shot. If that doesn't show were too perimeter-oriented, I dont know what will.

 

I'm not sure wasted is the right word...we're down 2 pts at halftime with 1 player in double digit scoring...we just need a good second half. 14% from 3 compared to their 30% from deep

 

Just trying to open some eyes.

 

Maybe we should get more buckets inside then. Maybe get to the line? That's what I think we should try and do. That'll create confidence as well as better 3pt attempts due to the defense collapsing more.

 

Nurk is shooting 12.5 % from everywhere...he's just not shooting well period..he missed a ton of bunnies at the rim tonight

 

I criticized Nurk once and I was arguing with somebody all night and the moment I logged on the next day. So I ain't falling for that shit again. Nurk is not capable od mistakes as far as I am concerned.

 

That too, but I'd rather have him shoot layups than jumpers, especially when were not getting inside shots as it is.