Game Thread GAME# 58: BLAZERS @ NETS - FEBRUARY 21, 2019 - THURSDAY, 4:30 PM, NBCSNW

Better than being like Chad Doing and constantly tweeting about how "pathetic" and "worthless" he is.

 

I agree about Hark and Aminu, I am just talking about last night. ET only got 8 minutes and Terry played Jake at SG for some minutes. I don't think that is a good option for Jake. Going forward though I do want to see a Jake, Kanter, Collins, Hood lineup off the bench. (With either ET or Curry-I doubt Terry will completely eliminate ET from the rotation)

 

I don't think he's worthless, I think he's just a role player that seems to inexplicably have a starting job no matter how he plays. I don't know why it frustrates me as much as it does. I hope he puts together another stretch at the end of this year that he did last year, if he does that then I'll be fine! heh.

 

Aminu hit his shots (different from playing well), but he still didn't deserve 30 minutes. Cut him down to a max of 20mpg.

 

Didnt say you did...

 

One thing I found myself thinking last night was "how much better would the Lakers be with Russel rather than Ball?" LOL - stupid fucking Lakers!

 

Fuck their feelings

 

He did have 10 boards and zero turnovers, so last night I think he did deserve the 30 minutes. But on most nights I am ok if he gets less. I think it just comes down to who Terry feels is helping the most that particular game. The problem for me is that IMO Zach plays best at center and with Kanter there Collins is pretty much regulated to PF. I don't really like him out on the perimeter so it will depends on the match-ups.

 

I was thinking that as well before the game, but when he ended up 4-16 (2-9 from 3's) he reminded me exactly of Ball. (His +/- was - 30 last night)

 

As long as Aminu and Harkless are our starting forwards, we will allways be a Good but not great Team.

 

This is very possibly the last year of A&H starting.

 

He was the son-in-law of Rowdy Roddy Piper...you couldn't really expect him to be a quiet and gentle spirit!

 

Don't get me wrong - I wasn't praising Russel by any means! But he would fit next to LBJ much better than Ball, and is just flat out a better (albeit still middling) player.

 

it was in the top 10 plays earlier but here is the Nurkic dunk. I'm assuming the Net's broadcast? The reaction of Portland's bench is pretty funny, especially the reaction of the other 7 footers:

 

We don't know, because nobody has tried it yet.

 

We don't know, because nobody has tried it yet.

 

Speaking of Top 10 plays, I personally liked Jake's block the most - him pointing into the stands afterwards was legendary!