Game Thread GAME# 50: BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - APRIL 6, 2021 - TUESDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

Nah. They never took the lead in that game. It was just over in the 4th.

 

same old song. Good team sells out defense to blanket Dame and dare the other Blazers to beat them.. which they can't. Strategy has worked for 7 years. Good games from Powell, CJ, and RoCo and it was still a 20 point hole halfway thru the 4th Q

I have some skepticism about the small, 3-guard lineup too

 

Yeah i don't like it either. Powell needs to run the second unit instead of melo. Just sit Melo down and play Little and let Powell feast. Enough legacy games for Melo. Time to start playing Playoff Ball.

 

I actually enjoyed nine minutes of the game. We did great from about halfway into the second quarter three minutes into the third. That was exciting. It sucked getting blown out twice but that run was a good time.

 

Exactly. Why people would be so intentionally unhappy is beyond me.

 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/...the-steps/201403/are-you-addicted-unhappiness

 

I think the approach to counter the blitzing of Dame is wrong. You can’t allow a team to completely take your best player out of the game by just blitzing him.

Right now when Dame gets blitzed, he gives it up and just sits out the rest of the play. This is exactly what the opponent wants. What Steph Curry does so well is he finds a way to get back in the play when teams blitz and force him to give up the ball. He’ll pass and cut or relocate to continue the play. He doesn’t just pass the ball and stand at half court like Dame does.

 

Wtf happened to Dame? Like i said a week ago he threw away his mvp chances and this is another example

 

Our big problem was no one was good on the defense end. I mean know one. I seen where players could of close on shots and refused I also switches where both players went after the guy without the ball. Of course Kanter does a lot of good things but defense and rim protection is not one of them. Offensely we did make them pay for double Dame. Now there a lot fault on the Defense end tonight but they don't correct it know Nurk or Zach can come back and safe this team against quality teams. Defense is kind like offense is about unit working together and right now I don't see that happening right now. Can they regroup and play as unit with everyone back sure but it will take a effort by everyone especially by your leaders. You can't talk about it either that's becoming old excuses by the leaders of this team.

 

Stuff like this will get you banned from the sportsbook in Vegas... nailed it!

 

I’m back.. I stopped commenting to just make ya realize I don’t mean to gloat..

But we call can agree this ain’t working now right?

 

But we miss Zach Collins, just wait to see what happens when he is back, he ll eat them alive. And wait for Nurk to return. He will be great for 20 minutes before he goes down again.

 

Its all good. We just need to do something major. It’s not working. That’s why I say I feel bad for Dame. Granted he’s been terrible latley but he tried his best all year. It’s ironic he fell off right when his best teammate was coming back. I really thought he had the MVP this year. It was his for the taking

 

Nope. He guested on a Mavericks podcast and if was brought to me from someone random.

 

Steph is a natural shooting guard. Lillard needs the ball in his hands he is not a screen chaser and catch and shoot guy thats not his game never was never will

 

Stotts actually addressed this well in his post game interview. (I know some around here didn't hear or want to hear) He said when teams go all in to blanket Lillard the rest of the team needs to work harder for him and get him better looks. I think this as well. They need to understand a little better exactly who will make shots for them and that is Lillard.
They had a little of this going at times but i have also seen times the Refs call fouls on the screens they are using to get him open.
The posters here are calling for it. "Get Lillard looks off ball". The reporters asking questions are asking about it. Stotts himself is saying "We need to work harder for him". It's up to the players to get out there and make it happen.
I also think Nurk would have helped a bit. When he distributes from the top Lillard can move better and the team has nobody that sets a screen better than Nurk.

 

Stotts and his pathetic rotations.
CJ just gave us 5 straight baskets in the first ? Well my little card says it's time to bench him ! Powell is playing amazing in the 3rd ? Time to sit !

 

I can't stand watching Melo anymore