Game Thread GAME# 30: BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - DECEMBER 17, 2018 - MONDAY, 7:30 PM, NBCSNW

Did you just assume its gender?!?

 

It's Melo god damnit!!!!!!

 

You're very uninformed. Simply put, this is like me telling you how to do your job.

I've spent years creating a formula weighing the numerous factors that the committee does to try to accurately reflect where they seed teams. From how much time I've spent on this, I can tell you that RPI is a very small factor when everything is said in done. They use many 3rd party advanced metrics (BPI, Sagarin, KenPom, etc) as well as things such as "wins vs. tournament teams". Last season, they left the highest ranked RPI team out of the tournament ever in USC because they had no wins verse non-automatically qualifying tournament teams. USC is much more marketable than the team they put in right ahead of them in Saint Bonaventure. Teams aren't seeded because of marketability or revenue. They'll get pretty much the same revenue regardless, because it doesn't matter whether UCLA is a 3 or a 5. You're talking about 7 or 8 bubble teams being in or out, and they've shown no pattern of catering to "more marketable" schools. They put VCU in over power conference teams in 2011 when VCU made the Final Four as an 11 seed. The committee is also made up of ADs, Conference Chairmen, and other contributors that don't have a stake in overall tournament revenue.

I assume you're going to say that I'm not accepting you disagreeing with me or whatever, but I have a ton of experience with this, and you're off-base.

 

As far as the NBA goes, it's a basic formula, used to analyze a teams performance in regards to the toughness of matchups they've faced. Whether you think the premise is relevant enough or not, is another discussion. They do a good job of reflecting that premise though.

 

Nice video but you have the title backwards (in the actual video.

 

We've got the advantage at every position plus the bench plus the coach. They've only got home court advantage.

 

And really, do they have a homecourt advantage? Seems like the Clipper games are always some of the strongest Blazer fan turnouts around the country. DC might be the best, and we show very well in Phoenix and Sacramento too.

 

You are joking...right? You think Aminu and Harkless are better than Gallinari and Harris?? And when was the last time STotts gave us an advantage?

 

I’m there usually every time they play in LA and yeah, the turnout is usually good. Better than against the Lakers. Tickets are super easy to find for Clippers games. For example, if I wanted to go tonight, I could get something in the 100 section for 40 bux.

As for the game, I’m not going to miss Lou Williams. Fully expect Gallinari and Harrell to go off though.

 

If the Blazers don't keep him off the 3 point line Gallinari will drop 30 on them tonight. He is shooting over 45% from three and is averaging 19 a game. He is easily having one of his best seasons of his career.

 

Blazer Fans LA was selling them for 50!

 

I'll be there but not gonna make it for the Pre-game shootaround. fucking WORK like a MOTHERFUCKER yo. ALL I DO ALL DAY IS WORK WORK WORK @HCP

 

just a minor factoid:

Portland has lost 8 straight games, on the road, against 'playoff' teams. The average margin of loss has been 17 points. That's right, 17 points. That's pretty ugly

 

Is Dame playing

 

I have the thumbnail backwards lol

 

Getting back to back wins after the losing streak is a gut check win but one we need. Go Blazers!