Game Thread GAME# 54: CELTICS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 13, 2021 - TUESDAY, 7:00, TNT & NBCSNW

I've stopped for this "I'm breaking up with you <fake slam the door>" post. Though I wish people would be a man of their word when they say this stuff.

 

I get what you're saying, but I don't love the idea of allowing our success to rely on Melo, a guy who didn't even win a ton in his prime.

 

Won an NCAA title (which is really hard), (3?) Olympic Gold medals, and made it to the WCF in his NBA prime where he won 2 games against a Phil Jackson coached team.

 

If we were playing college teams or he 11 olympic caliber teammates, I would be much more excited about our chances.

 

Big bro that’s big venting by him huh?

 

They may not even be able to hold off Memphis for #7...
Especially considering that Portland plays Memphis 3 times in the next 2 weeks.

 

where did you get those numbers? They are interesting but I'd like more context

 

but does he really

telling your players (dame and cj mccollum) to play iso bball isnt much of a coaching and i would say theres potential for far more better and enjoyable bball, but stotts limits this team

 

You're better than this, right?

 

I agree with your position that assists don't correlate to wins but you have to admit when the team shows they can share the ball they seem to score better.
However i would also say offensive rebounds could indeed have a much bigger impact like we all watched in this game.
One possession had 4 offensive rebounds and a toss off of a celtic player to get possession back that eventually netted 3 points. Those missed opportunities for an assist never materialized. If one had early in that possession the offensive rebounds don't happen?

 

In a close game everything matters.

It's one thing to criticize a coach or player, but the absolute hate is not OK. One person here said he has never hated anyone as much as he hates Stotts. Seriously.

That is really out of line.

 

OK

 

Yep!
Completely out of line.
Saying they want a player injured is just as out of line.

 

game threads are toxic places where people vent. no excuse for that stuff but this is nothing new.

it's a function of expectations.

 

no

 

Never did hear anything address for why Melo and CJ were in the game on the final posession where Tatum hit a '3'. Dame/CJ/Powell/Melo/Nurkic guarantees that Tatum (who is most likely to take the final shot), will either have a poor, very poor, or undersized defender on him for that final shot.

Meanwhile, RoCo and DJ (2 guys acquired for defense) are sitting on the bench. I'm not a fan of Olshey, but that is entirely on Stotts who had the resources available to put his team in a better position to win in that circumstance.

#Fail

 

Complicit is a word.

 

Yeah the two acquired for defense specifically: on the bench.
You can't make this shit up.
And don't expect Nas to grow on 7 min a game either. Another head scratcher.

 

In the first half when Little played ~4 minutes, he didn't touch the ball a single time on offense. His only touches came off of rebounds and then he would go reluctantly go to the corner. He hasn't has a stretch of play over 4 minutes in the last two games yet is one of the better defenders who actually WANTS to take on the toughest repsonsibility, and one of the higher efficiency scorers.

Un-freaking-believable.