Game Thread GAME# 5: BLAZERS @ SUNS - NOVEMBER 2, 2016 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 (PDT), CSNNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Nov 1, 2016.

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Should Stotts make a change in the starting line-up?

Poll closed Nov 3, 2016.

  1. Yes, bench Aminu

    13 vote(s)
    35.1%

  2. Yes, bench Harkless

    4 vote(s)
    10.8%

  3. Yes, bench Plumlee

    1 vote(s)
    2.7%

  4. Yes, bench McCollum

    1 vote(s)
    2.7%

  5. No, let it ride

    20 vote(s)
    54.1%
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  1. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    You were saying?

     
    illmatic99, Nov 2, 2016
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  2. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    4-9 exceeded expectations. 2-3 is woefully under performing based on expectations. Maybe we need to adjust our expectations, and consider this a lost season...so that way the team out performs expectations.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Aminu kills this team on the offensive end.

    He's a Travis Outlaw clone offensively.
     
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    It's the same team. You guys. Last year, we had the same team and you all thought we'd win 25-30 games. Then we add Evan Turner and THAT is what convinces you we're a 50 win team?
     
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    Travis Outlaw was good offensively.
     
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    His defense is nice but I feel like Harkless would get more productive if was given the leash Aminu has.
     
    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94, Nov 2, 2016
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  7. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Let's say they started the year vs G-State, Spurs, Clippers, Cavs and Jazz, all on the road, and went 2-3.

    That would be 2-3 in a good way.
     
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  8. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    says the guy who was almost borderline postal whenever anyone suggested the team would win less than 45 games last year...
     
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    Jesus man... you sound like you need to get laid
     
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    Which is ridiculous, since not only is that team garbage, but that arena is only half full.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    They stole that game in Denver.

    This team still looks like a tier below the Clippers and obviously below GW and San Antonio.
     
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    Just finished the game and well that sucked but i'd rather Bledsoe take that shot 10000x then almost anyone else out there, he will miss that shot almost everytime but he didn't vs us and that sucks but onto the next game. I still think it will take about 20 games to really have this team gel and hopefully we are about .500 when that happens. The def isn't there and we leave Plumlee out to dry under the rim way to often. We are also scoring a lot but the offense seems to stall around "lets watch dame and pass up open shots to make a pass that leads to a more contested shot" and the same goes for ET when he is in and Dame is out. If we still look this lost after 20 games then i'll really start worry but its a long season and we are starting out crappy but its how you finish not how you start that matters more.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    I think this team is still trying to figure out how all of the pieces are supposed to fit (outside of Lillard and CJ) Maybe some guys are pressing and others are just starting slowly on offense, but the lack of defensive improvement is what I find troubling.

    Then again a whole lot of people just got paid this summer, it doesn't seem impossible that some guys coast a little or start thinking that they're hot shit and don't have to hustle quite as much. Who knows?

    If this team still looks as flat and disjointed in 20 games then I think you can start to really worry, but I'm guessing once they run the the gauntlet in November they'll start to pick it up -- the schedule gets a bit easier, roles will hopefully be more clearly defined and hopefully some guys will step up their game.
     
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    More Vonleh, more layman. We need Vonlehs rebounding and laymans shooting.

    Less aminu. Harkless is better and not as wild. Aminu pretty much makes bench player money anyways. He has a tradeable contract. Wouldn't be surprised if he's packaged eventually.

    Leonard played well, we should use him whenever we play rim protecting centers
     
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    Wonderful post. Really well said.
     
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    The West is no joke this year. Every team is ridiculously talented, even the worst teams.
     
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    I hope he's ok
     
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    I don't get why Vonleh did not play a single minute of this after toying with the same exact team in preseason when he came on. Our frontcourt is not working defensively or offensively so the least we could do now is to try out other options.

    Very frustrating game. It looked like we had it with 4-point lead late on but went on a clueless run again. There is room for improvement in this bunch but I cannot keep but think we might need a few new players to be truly competitive.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Chandler needs to trim his nails...
     
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