Game Thread GAME# 31: PELICANS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 23, 2019 - MONDAY, 7:00 PM, NBATV & NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Dec 21, 2019.

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POR currently sits 8th in the West. Where would POR be now if they were healthy from the start?

Poll closed Dec 26, 2019.

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  9. 9th

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  1. TorturedBlazerFan

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    According to the Radio Melo’s out tonight
     
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    Holdahl said Melo’s available.
     
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    If that is true and we win title, I think Whiteside deserves a ring.
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    We're winning it next year, not this year.
     
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    So Melo is going to be the finals MVP for the 20-21 season?
    That's a bold take.
     
    H.C., Dec 23, 2019
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    Mark my words. One day I'm going to cross the lake and join you. Go Blazers!

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    You will get no argument from me on that. Pretty sure Dame would buy it for him.
     
    kjironman1, Dec 23, 2019
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    Scott Foster. Oh joy.
     
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    The "we lost three of five starters "narrative is so devoid of context...

    We have a starting C. We don't have Nurkic, but losing him made us go get Whiteside who might be just as good as Nurkic. So we still have a starting C.

    Losing Collins led us to getting Melo who's been good for us, so it's not like completely losing a starter... We replaced Collins with Melo.

    We were losing to bad teams when we had Hood. He was good but we also didn't utilize him as much as we should've and his touches have been redistributed to Lillard, McCollum, and Whiteside.
     
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    The context is fine. If we had Nurkic, Whiteside would be on the second unit over Skal, who’s playing out of position. Think that’d make a major difference? And Whiteside is nowhere near Nurkic as a player anyway. He doesn’t make the same impact offensively, as Nurkic is an elite screen setter, is a much better passer, and is much more dangerous in the pick and roll. The offense is much more basic and predictable with Whiteside. Nurkic makes everyone better on both ends. And if Collins were healthy he’d be a massive upgrade to the second unit as well as that unit right now offers an open layup line for opposing teams.
     
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    Unfortunately it's not going to happen this year. Great weather, but last minute Christmas shopping got in the way. Still able to watch the Trail Blazers game though, and on the plus side, I'll now be watching it on my 65" TV instead of my phone.
     
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    Ha Ha Ha.... I can see where this is going.
    Yeah... Without Collins and Nurk.
    It's not devoid of context. The team was not playing well and was in disarray.
     
    kjironman1, Dec 23, 2019
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    Scott Fucking Foster
     
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    Easy call Melo fouled him.
    Lets make that call for Lillard though on the other end too please?
     
    H.C., Dec 23, 2019
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    If we had Nurkic, we wouldn't have Whiteside.

    If Collins was healthy, we wouldn't have Melo.
     
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    Given up 10 points in 2 and a half minutes. Yay.
     
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    CJ should have 40 tonight if they keep trying to guard hm with Ball.
     
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    How the fuck do you leave Ingram that open? The fuck?
     
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