Game Thread GAME# 44: BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - JANUARY 13, 2019 - SUNDAY, 5:00 PM, NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Jan 11, 2019.

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Biases aside, who is the better overall basketball player?

Poll closed Jan 18, 2019.

  1. Jokic

    37 vote(s)
    71.2%

  2. Nurkic

    15 vote(s)
    28.8%
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  1. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    He'd be their best player, but would they be #1?
     
    Chris Craig, Jan 12, 2019
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    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    Sure, why not? They’re good because they’re deep, not because they’re top heavy.
     
    Scalma, Jan 12, 2019
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Denver had both of them and essentially traded Nurkic and Collins for Plumlee.
     
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    This isn't really meant as a comparison of the two, more of just a comment, but I have a hard time calling someone great when they've never even played in a single playoff game yet in Jokic's case or if they haven't even won a playoff game yet either like in Nurk's case.
     
    hoopsjock, Jan 12, 2019
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    I was gonna go to this game but been too busy with work. I’m going to the one in April tho.
     
    jonnyboy, Jan 12, 2019
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    Harkless out tomorrow.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    SO! Everybody is all happy again, right? We are a good team again, right?
    We just got done playing 3 middle school rec league teams, so I hope we are taking it all with a grain of salt. Never too low, never too high FAMS!
     
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    Absolutely, I really like the offense going through Nurkic more. They're winning the games they should for the most part. You still got them at 40 wins for the year?
     
    TorturedBlazerFan, Jan 12, 2019
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    #40wins is looking pretty bad for you right now FAMS.
     
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    After a good comeback win against a scrappy Kings team on the road, a blowout over Philadelphia, and a win over Golden State in Oakland.

    But it's not necessarily because we're winning, it's how we're winning. We're moving the ball and players really well right now. It's much improved compared to struggles we had in that area in November/December.
     
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    Jokic looks pathetic. Great job! @Darkwebs
     
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    Nuggets won’t be number one for long. They just lost Suns and they have losses coming up to Blazers and Warriors.
     
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    Thanks Jinxspeed.
     
    BonesJones, Jan 12, 2019
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    If the nuggets lost to Phoenix last night, I'm not nervous about our game.

    But checking the box score, most of their starters played 34 minutes or more.
     
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    I haven't seen much of Jokic but Nurkic is playing some amazing basketball right now.
    Looking at their lineup, I don't get how they're that good. Milsap of course is great and Jokic is great but their backcourt isn't exactly world-class. I'm hoping for another strong performance on defense, if we play hard on that side, good things will happen. This time the emphasis is obviously on their front court, so it's a different challenge.
     
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    Lets see if this team can actually beat a real team on the road. We know our bench don’t show up on road games and if Dame and CJ don’t shoot well, it will be a long night.
     
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    So beating GS at their place didn't count?
     
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    It certainly counts....but the other side of that is that may have been the worst Warriors game in 5 years. Blazers weren't that good that game either.
     
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    I know, @DDolla has just been super negative all year and he should get his facts straight at least.
     
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