Game Thread GAME# 5: CLIPPERS @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 26, 2017 - THURSDAY, 7:00 (PDT), NBCSNW

You're crazy kid. At least a sag down or quick show from the weak side. Just to make him pick up his dribble if he's in the post. That dude is a beast down low.

 

Blake is just a load physically, but he still has terrible footwork around the hoop. I wouldn't double him unless he's repeatedly killing us

 

This proves you don't differentiate well between doubles and help D.

The bolded is not a double team.

 

And since last year he makes that 15 foot jumper all day. No question you at least show him a double at times.

 

I know the difference. I was handeling my biz at Unthank and Irving and Oregon and Wallace and Grant and Lauralhurst parks when you were at home watching Good Times reruns sucking on an Otter Pop son.

 

NO GOOD CLIPPER

 

Hey as long as the guy puts the ball threw the hoop and scores who really cares what his foot work looks like.

 

Barnacles, I'm gonna miss the first half

 

Griffin will be tuff match up but there no need for double team but make him work for his shot. What I seen so far he getting wide open shots against the other teams they play. Also make him work on the other end I know Aminu not the go to guy but he can make him work by hitting the offenses board.

 

Not many things make me lose my mind as much as getting killed by Griffin and his terrible (TERRIBLE !!) footwork

 

Teams plan to play the Blazers by putting absolutely no emphasis on Aminu on defense. Griffin will be helping all game and leaving Aminu wide open. This is what every team does to the Blazers when Aminu is on the court. IF and it's a huge IF Aminu can create some offense then Griffin will have to stay home. But asking Aminu to make a player like Griffin work is a fools game. Griffin will out board and punish Aminu on Offense and Defense. Now If Turner is not affected by the root canal and he plays Griffin will have to play some defense.

 

HCP is more familiar with the saggy D’s than he is double D’s. Hence the confusion.

 

One thing Griffin has total 4 offense boards all so he not going to punish anyone there. Then due to we are playing pretty good team defense so there will be someone near by helping Aminu.

 

That's what would be best, Dviss is right. Help, not a double.

 

This is why we should use Swanigan early and often against Griffin. He won't stop him, but he'll give him hell going to the boards. Blake can't overpower Biggie.

 

I think Blake can shoot over and go around Swanigan, but I like the idea of trying as Blake might feel disrespected by having a rookie on him and try things he shouldn't just to make a point. And Swanigan can then go Honey Badger on him.