Game Thread GAME# 37: BLAZERS @ HEAT - JANUARY 5, 2020 - SUNDAY, 3:00 PM, NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Jan 3, 2020.

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Do you miss Meyers Leonard at all?

Poll closed Jan 10, 2020.

  1. Yes

    13 vote(s)
    24.5%

  2. A little bit

    15 vote(s)
    28.3%

  3. Yeah, but only the off-court/personality/social media stuff

    6 vote(s)
    11.3%

  4. No

    11 vote(s)
    20.8%

  5. Hell no!

    8 vote(s)
    15.1%
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  1. TorturedBlazerFan

    TorturedBlazerFan Well-Known Member

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    Blazers have had easy looks they've just bricked or in one case air balled.
     
    TorturedBlazerFan, Jan 5, 2020
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    Man I wish we had the defensive talent and length Miami has.
     
    Tince, Jan 5, 2020
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    this team def. goes 4-14 over the next 18
    nothing they do really works.
     
    Cugel, Jan 5, 2020
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    Wow almost down by 20. That is truly remarkable. I was joking to myself that this team will be down 20 by half. I perhaps overestimated them.
     
    Cugel, Jan 5, 2020
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  5. TorturedBlazerFan

    TorturedBlazerFan Well-Known Member

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    Me too, we keep talking about their offense, but our defense lets every one we play do this. Maybe the problem is they can't stop anyone, and yeah part of that is coaching / system I hate Stotts' defensive schemes, but part of it is they just don't have a good defender on the team (that's healthy).
     
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    They had Dragic, Herro, Robinson, Johnson, and Bam in the game when you posted this. Not exactly talent or length. It's the scheme.
     
    hoopsjock, Jan 5, 2020
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    Their coach doesn't have a great track record when he doesn't have 3 HOF players in their prime. Last 5 years, made the playoffs twice, won 1 series, all in a weak conference.
     
    Tince, Jan 5, 2020
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    Compared to Melo, Trent, Tolliver, and Ant that looks like an all-world defensive club.
     
    Tince, Jan 5, 2020
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    Jones.....oh my!
     
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    Completely disagree, they don't have anyone other than maybe Bam that has more defensive talent than any Blazers.
     
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    wow, the Blazers defense...
     
    TorturedBlazerFan, Jan 5, 2020
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    Yes, they do because they're actually taught how to play defense as a team.
     
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    We are making this quarter dead even so far.
     
    James lamphear, Jan 5, 2020
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    No way, please tell me you're not serious.
     
    Tince, Jan 5, 2020
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    I'm so jealous of all these people who get access to what is taught at practices and timeouts of all 30 NBA teams. I'd pay big money for that access.
     
    Tince, Jan 5, 2020
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  16. TorturedBlazerFan

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    Well you're free to that opinion, but I Think one for one down the two rosters every single player on Miami is a better defender than their counter part except ML / Whiteside. At least of the guys playing.
     
    TorturedBlazerFan, Jan 5, 2020
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    He did.
     
    JDC, Jan 5, 2020
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    This is dumb!
     
    BigGameDamian, Jan 5, 2020
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    Lay up....lay up....lay up....

    .....sadly, that is not Portland's offense.
     
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    If you can't tell when a team can actually play good team defense and when they can't then you should probably not make fun of people who can.

    Who on the Heat is considered a good defender? Oh wait, yes the lockdown players Meyers Leonard and Goran Dragic!
     
    hoopsjock, Jan 5, 2020
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