Game Thread GAME# 52: JAZZ @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 30, 2019 - WEDNESDAY, 7:30 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

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Which broadcast do you prefer?

Poll closed Feb 2, 2019.

  1. ESPN

    13 vote(s)
    26.5%

  2. NBCSNW

    27 vote(s)
    55.1%

  3. Too close to call

    5 vote(s)
    10.2%

  4. Opposition's broadcast

    4 vote(s)
    8.2%
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  1. riverman

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    US soccer is like Chinese basketball...lots of fans and enthusiasm but that's about it on the world stage...we are getting better but won't be on the world's league until I start seeing kids kicking soccer balls around down the street....as of now they're carrying skateboards and basketballs from what I see
     
    riverman, Jan 27, 2019
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    ripcityboy Well-Known Member

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    Totally agree.
     
    ripcityboy, Jan 27, 2019
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    But i hear they are getting a great X-Box or Play station league going.....
    Trying to find a street with kids playing at all is almost impossible.
     
    kjironman1, Jan 27, 2019
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  4. stampedehero

    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    I HOPE WE WASTE THEM. Heinkel1812_468x283.jpg
     
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  5. riverman

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    I've never really loathed the Jazz...I enjoyed the rivalry back in the day...if the Blazers couldn't face Jordan in the finals I always rooted for the Jazz to beat them. I think Jerry Sloan is one of the greatest coaches to ever hold a clipboard. Mad respect for that guy
     
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    Jazz are a deep, well coached team that plays two way basketball...we have to be sharp playing against them everytime....last Jazz player I couldn't stand isn't even in the league now...Deron Williams....and Joe Engles is just Australia's smaller version of Chris Kaman....a guy who might not look buff but can kick your butt
     
    riverman, Jan 27, 2019
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  7. TorturedBlazerFan

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    If the stories are to be believed, Deron Williams ushered out Sloan in Utah. Kind of sad, DWill wasnt that good...
     
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    just this year he apologized to him...Jerry came back and I believe is still affiliated with the Jazz front office...my sisters best friend has worked for the Jazz as a secretary to the president her entire professional life...she gushes about how great it is to work there...never got a bad vibe from that organization
     
    riverman, Jan 27, 2019
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    Stories? It was pretty well documented. Also, Williams was an amazing player pretty much right up until that fiasco. It's a shame he burned down the Jazz/Sloan because he was the perfect PG for Sloan.
     
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    I was never a big Dwill fan, but I agree he was great for Sloans system.
     
    TorturedBlazerFan, Jan 27, 2019
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  11. Chris Craig

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    Is this a joke? Should it be in green font?
     
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    No. I don’t really like the homerism of the local. They just don’t cut it for me. And ESPN just plain will not cover anything Blazers. The only time they have a Blazer game is to show off an opposing teams best player. At least when TNT is involved Barkley gets a few words in for Damian Lillard. Shaq brings up Leonard baby Sabas jokes.
     
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    I like national broadcast because I can watch them.

    Unusually long gap between games, hope no rust

    I should be back from ballet class by second quarter or so
     
    crandc, Jan 27, 2019
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    I really don't get this. Nobody gives a shit when someone from any country says the name of whichever sport in their own language, but dare one american say soccer and everybody loses their shit
     
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  16. illmatic99

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    The only reason Seth is going to the 3pt contest is because of his last name. Not sure why Dame is going either tbh.
     
    illmatic99, Jan 27, 2019
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    Hes 2nd in the league in 3pt % so it's not just that.
     
    BonesJones, Jan 27, 2019
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    Maybe look at his completion rate?
     
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  19. illmatic99

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    Really few attempts tho
     
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  20. kjironman1

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    131 is not a great amount but in the minutes he has played he has been shooting them. He has just under 800 mins this year.
    His last season in Dallas he played 70 games and he shot 322 on over 42%.
    The guy can shoot threes.
    He shot 45% the year before that.
     
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