Game Thread GAME# 3: BLAZERS @ BUCKS - OCTOBER 21, 2017 - SATURDAY, 5:30 (PDT), NBCSNW

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Who is currently the most athletic player in the NBA?

  1. LeBron James

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    8.0%

  2. Aaron Gordon

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  3. Giannis Antetokounmpo

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  4. Russell Westbrook

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  5. Zach LaVine

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  1. Elton

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    Yep, they'd be a real threat in the east with Parker. For one superstar and a bunch of relative unknowns, they've got a lot of dog in that team.
     
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    I know he didn't play well in the 1st half but he did have strong 2nd half though.
     
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    Anyone know who won ROY last year?
     
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    Malcolm Brogdon
     
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    5-14 (good D by us!), 3-4 FT, 6 AST, 4 STL, 13 points
     
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    But my question is why is paint scoring more important than non paint scoring. Point are points. The world champs proved that. We scored enough points to win. They just happened to score a few more.......on their home floor.
     
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    ....and? That's why they won.

    You're answering your own question here. One stat matters because we got outscored there by 30 points.

    I mean, shit....there's no winning a game there when you don't answer back somewhere else to make up for it. Which we didn't.
     
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    Bucks shot 57% in front of the arc. 62 shots.

    Blazers shot 43% in front of the arc. 53 shots.

    FWIW
     
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    No he's not. People have fallen into the trap of believing this because it's been said a lot, just like people said Nate was a good defensive coach and people believed it for way too long. Aminu is not a good defender. He's a long defender, and therefore versatile. But he uses his length (arms) rather than moving his feet. He turns his head and loses his man. It doesn't take much for his man to get by him on one dribble, and then all Aminu can do is keep abreast while his man takes it to the basket...where occasionally he'll block the shot trailing the play, but usually just get scored on. Aminu is the most overrated defender on the team. Turner is better (but smaller). Vonleh is better. Harkless is better. There's not enough evidence yet, but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised in Pat, Jake, and Collins are better, or would be better if given consistent minutes.
     
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    By 3 points? We get the foul call on CJ and we win the fucking game. So if we win is outside shooting more important than points in the paint? No. Like I said points are points. If CJ gets fouled and we win....the goat of the game is actually Giannis who bricked two late free throws.
     
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    What I don't understand is why CJ didn't pass it to Dame. He's standing directly in front of him, squared up and wide open for three. That was more frustrating to me than the non foul call.
     
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    Well, we DIDN'T win, so obviously stats favoring them matter.

    And let's not forget something I mentioned earlier: how many fucking FTs did we miss in this game? Something which has been a problem year after year since we rebuilt this team. It would not surprise me if we missed 7 FTs in this game. That's 7 points right there, and we wouldn't be having this conversation.
     
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    we hit 31-35 FT tonight
     
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    Yep. Before the "non-call" he had a wide open Dame.

    I literally yelled at my tv. "DAME IS OPEN. CJ WHAT THE FUCK DAME IS OPEN" and then the ball got stolen. I was in the moment so upset with CJ. That cost us the game right there, even with Dame's stupid play... I can live with a good pass and a miss than a missed pass and a turnover, all day every day.
     
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    What was the shot clock at that point?
     
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    Took 35 FTs and missed 4.

    Mil took 30 FTs and missed 8
     
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