Game Thread GAME# 55: BLAZERS @ SPURS - APRIL 16, 2021 - FRIDAY, 5:30, NBCSNW

Two wins here doesn't even compensate for the home losses - we're not in a position where 2-2 out of this stretch is good.

 

I don't care much but I think we'll actually win this one. I think we have the better team. We do have the better point differential which is a great sign... as far as getting a win goes but the are right at .500. I guess this one could go either way but I'm calling a Blazers victory.

As far as the poll question goes: firing Stotts won't get the movement on this roster that needs to happen whereas firing Olshey gives you about a 95% chance that Stotts will also be fired. Who knows, maybe McGowan has the bodies buried and Olshey knows where they are.

 

Nurkic starting to play back into shape. Powell starting to feel better on both sides of the ball. Little starting to get consistent minutes. Dame starting to get some help when he passes the ball.
Team needs to continue to grow and work hard. The pieces are there to start playing very well together. I have seen marked improvement on defensive rotations and offensive looks.
The Blazers could win 5 of the next 6.

I have no inside info but something tells me we will see Collins back sometime around May 7th for the Lakers game? 3 more weeks.

Also one other Note. Last three games of the season. Jazz, Suns, Nuggets. Those could be huge games or things will be decided for the Jazz and Suns. Both of those games are on the road. Yep with 18 games left you start looking at end game for the season.

 

Lets check this out again in 6 games and then pull a number from "Since we got Nurk back and since we signed Powell" .

 

wizenhaimer will do that

its a big shame we cant get to see nurk and collins play together, im curious what nurk, collins and roco could to defensively

and then little, djj and powell off the bench and when you mix them with nurk, collins and roco in some line-up, it looks nice on paper

 

We should wear those Spurs jerseys and leave them in San Antonio after the game.

 

On paper we have way more talent, but I still think this will end up being an L.

Pop out coaches Terry every time.

 

Don't call it a funk around Terry though.

 

Outside of not signing a backup PG or a bigman a few months back, I don't see really anything wrong with what Neil has done. Our depth this year was much improved and he brought in guys with solid defensive reputations. While I've had plenty to bitch about with what Neil has done in the past, this year, he has largely been spot on. I love the Trent for Powell move. The Roco/DJ/RHJ additions were exactly the kind of guys we needed on this roster. Bringing Kanter back was the right move. So many people have agreed that this is the best roster Dame has ever had here.

I'm fully aboard the get rid of Terry bandwagon. Dude does an absolutely terrible job of maximizing player strengths.

 

Will you like that move if Powell leave for nothing in a few months?

 

For what it's worth, I think we're 22-22 against the Spurs since 2010. Would have to go back to the 80's to find a decade where we had a better head-to-head record.

 

True, but I'm more concerned with how we're playing them this year. They blew us out the last time we played them back in January. This was one that I thought maybe we could steal but I'm still thinking loss.

 

I think your logic this year is more than valid. I'm leaning towards a win, but I do not feel strongly about it.

I do think we're the more talented team as well.

 

It's a hard one to call. There's a couple games in the few remaining that I'm not really sure which way they're going to go. On paper we should win, but with this team this year.....

 

For sure... as we know with all NBA teams, bad teams and beat great teams on any given night. Therefore, any team can beat us because we're not great; and in this case, the Spurs aren't bad either.