Game Thread GAME# 4: WARRIORS @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 1, 2016 - TUESDAY, 7:00 (PDT), CSNNW & NBATV

From this day forth, Jake shall be known to the world as (coined by BlazerCaravan)... "JAKE THE MAKE!" At least that's my vote!

 

Id rather have Nic for 25 than ET for 18

 

Nic, isn't playing any better so far.
http://www.nba.com/players/nicolas/batum/201587

 

Still a better fit here. longer defender, much better shooter. He'd finally be in that role we originally saw of him as a 3rd banana.

 

Batum makes what ET and Aminu make, or Crabbe and Aminu, or whatever other combination. Batum is not worth that money.

 

He was 2nd or 3rd banana last year and shot 42% and 34.8% from 3. He's streaky as fuck and mentally weak. There was also never something stopping him from being the 3rd banana here. We desperately wanted and needed him to be, and he pretty much never showed up.

 

Crabbe makes me cringe.

He's the epitome of an 'OK' player. He's shown that he can go off for 20+ but those are few and far between. His defense doesn't hurt the team, but doesn't really stand out on this end either.

In any other era he's at best an MLE player. I've been saying that since Brooklyn trolled Neil with that offer sheet.

This TV money increase is fucking up my universe.

 

Crabbe, is at the very least, a great shooter. He needs to be shooting a lot more.

 

I liked the first half of the first quarter.

I'd say we have some work to do defensively.

Thank you,
Captain Obvious

 

This is true. 2 shooters on the court is not enough in Terry's system against teams who are active on D. Plus the Warriors are so good offensively that it leaves very little room for error.

Not a fan a Aminu's 3 pt shot from anywhere other than the short base line. He is 1-17 in his last 3 games from deep. Like others have said he helps in other areas, but Terry gives them all the green light.......and Aminu takes them. I would start Crabbe. He plays better with CJ and Dame both on the court.

 

ET played well tonight. He had some bad passes as they all seemed to have against the Warriors always active hands, but he shot well and played better defense that anyone else. He looked good on his post ups as well.

 

He needs Turner and CJ to pass him the ball in order to do that instead of them going iso most of the time.

 

He does. But we don't. We're not as good with Crabbe starting.

 

Start Layman. Not even joking. Better shooter than harkless and aminu and more size than crabbe.

Also I'm tired of CJ running the second unit. He's not a PG. neither is Turner. Maybe give Napier a chance.

 

aaww, thanks Sly!

So I just got home from the game (fucking traffic was awful). Here's a couple of observations:

-Leading up to half time, you could tell just by looking at the Blazers that their hearts just weren't in this game. It was subtle. It was the way they walked and carried themselves and, as you saw, it echoed in the way that they played.

-Our Defense in the paint is fucking terrible. No joke. Ezili cannot get better soon enough if you ask me. Perhaps we make a huge trade for Anthony Davis? A couple of firsts along with Meyers and most of the bench besides Crabbe? Or perhaps I'm just being irrational....

-If you don't make shots, you don't win. Not rocket science there. Shoot like shit, and the score will reflect it.

-Dame needs help. He absolutely cannot do this shit alone.

-Give Jake Layman more opportunities. I know he's a rookie playing against 3rd Stringers, but that is good talent to work with and mold.

I was really hoping that we would keep this close and competitive, but I knew at the end of the 2nd Quarter that we weren't going to win this one. It was just the atmosphere of the place.

Eh.....I had fun; no question there. I love spending time with my father no matter what we do. I just wish they would have kept it close. Hopefully, this is a wake up call for Stotts and the organization that they need changes, or more talent.

In other news, I sat next to a drunk dick face who got pissy because I wouldn't let him use my cup holder for his beer. Fuck you, douche. His friend was great though.

Security in that fucking place is ANAL. Jesus Christ. They REALLY control EVERYTHING you do there. They wouldn't let my father stand 4 feet away from his seat to take a picture at a railing. Fucking really?

And the 9 times I bring a pocket knife in with me, you're going to start enforcing a ban on it now? Thanks. I needed the exercise hiking all the fuck the way back to my car.

 

I'll leave this here, too.

 

Wow, that was quick for Dawkins. Game's barely been over 2 hours, and he's already posting highlights. I like it.

Layman Terms needs more minutes. Period.

 

I blame the refs. They are the reason we lost this game.

 

I was a fan of Layman early. He has a pretty high IQ, and a nice stroke. That being said, let's see what he can do when the outcome is still in doubt, and he's playing against rotation players before we anoint him the next Larry Bird