Game Thread GAME# 31: BLAZERS @ PELICANS - DECEMBER 23, 2015 - WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), KGW

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Which team has been the most disappointing this year? You may select two.

Poll closed Dec 29, 2015.

  1. Washington Wizards

    5 vote(s)
    19.2%

  2. Milwaukee Bucks

    7 vote(s)
    26.9%

  3. New Orleans Pelicans

    18 vote(s)
    69.2%

  4. Sacramento Kings

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Portland Trail Blazers

    2 vote(s)
    7.7%

  6. Houston Rockets

    13 vote(s)
    50.0%

  7. Brooklyn Nets

    1 vote(s)
    3.8%
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  1. riverman

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    I think part of the problem is that we've gotten away from making defense the number one focus and started trying to outshoot teams which we can't do.
     
    riverman, Dec 24, 2015
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    As young as our roster is...there's no excuse for being burned out in December...I don't think that's an issue
     
    riverman, Dec 24, 2015
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  3. rotary111

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    Montero looks like he deserves a few minutes a game. I was impressed with his confidence. What do we have to lose? More games?

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    rotary111, Dec 24, 2015
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  4. riverman

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    The coaching staff said early on he was a special talent that they wanted to develop as a pt guard...I think he's going to be a keeper
     
    riverman, Dec 24, 2015
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    Me too. But he's 6 ft 7. Point might be a stretch. SF or a big 2 maybe?

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    rotary111, Dec 24, 2015
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    Michael Carter-Williams is 6 foot 6.
     
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  7. rotary111

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    Good point.

    6ft 7 point guard it is!

    We win.

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    rotary111, Dec 24, 2015
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    Magic Johnson 6'9
     
    riverman, Dec 24, 2015
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    Yeah, I'd like to see him get more minutes
     
    Blazinaway, Dec 24, 2015
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    Mason Plumlee is 6-10.

    I am 5-6.
     
    PCmor7, Dec 24, 2015
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    Pretty sure my first post in this thread was about wanting Montero to be our back-up PG instead of Frazier. In his few minutes last night he flashed way more promise than Frazier. And I've always wanted to have a big PG!
     
    blue9, Dec 24, 2015
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    Did Philly just release Wroten to make room for another guard?

    What???

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    rotary111, Dec 24, 2015
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    Having now seen a few Pelicans games this year, I can tell you exactly why they are having such a disappointing season.

    They have a star player, and he never touches the ball. I can't recall ever seeing a player as talented as Anthony Davis who gets the ball less.
     
    PCmor7, Dec 25, 2015
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    That was the case last year, too. It explains why they under-achieve relative to talent level in general, but not why they've struggled so much this year.
     
    handiman, Dec 25, 2015
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    There has been no focus on defense since Stotts became our coach.
     
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