Game Thread GAME# 35: BLAZERS @ SPURS - DECEMBER 30, 2016 - FRIDAY, 5:30 PM (PDT), CSNNW

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How many wins will the Blazers notch on this 3-game road trip (against Spurs, Wolves, and Warriors)?

Poll closed Dec 30, 2016.

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  1. DUB

    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    Do you enjoy an individual play any less because the opposition's best player is on the bench?

    Look at the bigger picture. The point of the NBA is the whole season, everything else from months, to games, to quarters, to individual plays can be broken down, and fitted into the structure of the whole season.

    From that point of view, winning a game with the best opposition player out, is no different from scoring against them, when they're on the bench.
     
    DUB, Dec 30, 2016
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    CJ's nickname should be Slick!
     
    Darkwebs, Dec 30, 2016
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    from 13 to 5. ew.
     
    Strenuus, Dec 30, 2016
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Ugh Napier that 3 would've been huge.
     
    BonesJones, Dec 30, 2016
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    Happy all in all with the first half....see if they can compete for a whole game tonight!
     
    riverman, Dec 30, 2016
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    48 minutes of not having to worry about that.

    12-15 minutes not having to worry about it.
     
    Strenuus, Dec 30, 2016
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    Our best player is out so it's even.
     
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    So we shouldn't say we'll take a win in this game? Okay.
     
    BonesJones, Dec 30, 2016
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    2nd shots for the spurs has kept them in this game. If we can clean that up that can be a win for us.
     
    Trackjack, Dec 30, 2016
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    One might say our best pt guard and best center are on the bench...Dame and Festus
     
    riverman, Dec 30, 2016
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    That's the saddest thing I've ever heard. A guy who will be out the entire season is better than all our healthy "centers".
     
    Strenuus, Dec 30, 2016
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    Halftime
    Us - 52
    Them - 47

    FG%
    Us - 50%
    Them - 41.7%

    3P%
    Us - 33.3%
    Them - 40%

    Reb
    Us - 10
    Them - 25

    OReb
    Us - 1
    Them - 8

    Steals
    Us - 8
    Them - 2

    Turnovers
    Us - 5
    Them - 13

    Points Off Turnovers
    Us - 4
    Them - 14

    Points in the Paint
    Us - 18
    Them - 10

    Pops is going to be striping paint off the locker room walls with the spray he'll be giving them over steals, turnovers, and points off turnovers.

    They will come out hard to start the second half.

    Obviously we really need to rebound better, starting with boxing out on D.
     
    DUB, Dec 30, 2016
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    This is the type of game Pop doesn't care about losing. If we're up in the 4th quarter he'll probably play his bench...and they'll probably still beat us.
     
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    Stotts threw a curveball with weird roster substitutions tonight...don't think Pop had game planned for Napier, Connaughton and Vonleh that early in the game
     
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    one can hope...our third string is pretty good! sorry I had to edit...posted partially done
     
    riverman, Dec 30, 2016
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    Aminu... wow.
     
    Strenuus, Dec 30, 2016
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    We are hanging in there, but Aminu has got to find his shot. It's nowhere close right now.
     
    BlazerBeav, Dec 30, 2016
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    I've never seen CJ draw this many free throws, but my memory may be crap.
     
    Darkwebs, Dec 30, 2016
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    Danny Green is the only thing keeping this close.
     
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    The Spurs are 26-6. I don't think Pop wants to lose any ;)
     
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