Game Thread GAME# 58: PISTONS @ BLAZERS - FEBRUARY 23, 2020 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM, NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Feb 21, 2020.

?

If you had to fire one of the following, whom would you choose?

Poll closed Feb 28, 2020.

  1. Neil Olshey

    14 vote(s)
    34.1%

  2. Terry Stotts

    27 vote(s)
    65.9%
Moderators: 7

Moderators

  1. BrianFromWA
  2. Chris Craig
  3. Darkwebs
  4. Ed O
  5. PtldPlatypus
  6. SlyPokerDog
  7. Strenuus
Page 12 of 14
  1. JDC

    JDC Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 16, 2008
    Messages:
    3,425
    Likes Received:
    3,246
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I'd say it's matchup dependent still.

    If a team plays a big bodied back-up center, we see some Biggie I think.
     
    JDC, Feb 23, 2020
    #221
    kjironman1 likes this.
  2. BoomChakaLaka

    BoomChakaLaka Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2008
    Messages:
    3,376
    Likes Received:
    2,074
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Designer / Artist
    Location:
    San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (formerly PDX)
    By the way, did Biggie even play tonight?
     
    BoomChakaLaka, Feb 23, 2020
    #222
  3. JDC

    JDC Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 16, 2008
    Messages:
    3,425
    Likes Received:
    3,246
    Trophy Points:
    113
    No
     
    JDC, Feb 23, 2020
    #223
    Darkwebs likes this.
  4. twobullz

    twobullz Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 18, 2018
    Messages:
    2,339
    Likes Received:
    3,255
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Central Oregon
    What a contrast in two teams. One gets most of there points from their bench, the other gets nothing from there Bench.
     
    twobullz, Feb 23, 2020
    #224
    Darkwebs likes this.
  5. BoomChakaLaka

    BoomChakaLaka Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2008
    Messages:
    3,376
    Likes Received:
    2,074
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Designer / Artist
    Location:
    San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (formerly PDX)
    My feeling is that we use Ariza in a sign & trade but I don’t see him in next year’s starting lineup. And at $12 million he’s too expensive - if Hood recovers quickly, I prefer him. Mello on the other hand might be worth having on the team next year -
     
    BoomChakaLaka, Feb 23, 2020
    #225
  6. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2014
    Messages:
    23,631
    Likes Received:
    34,981
    Trophy Points:
    113
    good thing there aren’t many of those in the West. But it just speaks to Gabriel’s versatility as the five is probably his third, maybe even fourth best position.
     
    Scalma, Feb 23, 2020
    #226
  7. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    57,588
    Likes Received:
    56,019
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    NYstateofmind
    whats this about?

     
    illmatic99, Feb 23, 2020
    #227
    TBpup, Chris Craig, HailBlazers and 1 other person like this.
  8. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2014
    Messages:
    23,631
    Likes Received:
    34,981
    Trophy Points:
    113
    This is what’s annoying about CJ. There’s nothing stopping him from playing like this WITH Dame.
     
    Scalma, Feb 23, 2020
    #228
    Darkwebs, Five Second Violation, TBpup and 4 others like this.
  9. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

    Joined:
    Jul 2, 2013
    Messages:
    19,485
    Likes Received:
    16,084
    Trophy Points:
    113
    He does at times. He’s had some really good performances in the playoffs alongside Dame. He just needs to be motivated I guess.
     
    PDXFonz, Feb 23, 2020
    #229
    Darkwebs and BonesJones like this.
  10. GhostOfPGA

    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

    Joined:
    Nov 5, 2018
    Messages:
    3,222
    Likes Received:
    3,440
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Heaven
    Is October considered soon?
     
    GhostOfPGA, Feb 23, 2020
    #230
    Darkwebs and Wade Garrett like this.
  11. tester551

    tester551 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 23, 2009
    Messages:
    4,037
    Likes Received:
    3,849
    Trophy Points:
    113
    UNLV. He bounced around the gleague for a while & I was hoping the Blazers would sign him.

    Now that hes been given a shot, hes showing that he can play
     
    tester551, Feb 23, 2020
    #231
    Darkwebs and illmatic99 like this.
  12. JDC

    JDC Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 16, 2008
    Messages:
    3,425
    Likes Received:
    3,246
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I think he's pretty clearly a PF.

    Can play some 5 vs mobile lineups.
     
    JDC, Feb 23, 2020
    #232
    Darkwebs and kjironman1 like this.
  13. BlazerBeav

    BlazerBeav Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2008
    Messages:
    8,178
    Likes Received:
    7,544
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Portland, OR
    As CJ said postgame, for us to make the playoffs he needs to be elite. Tonight, he surely was. Let’s hope for more Tuesday.
     
    BlazerBeav, Feb 23, 2020
    #233
    Darkwebs likes this.
  14. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2014
    Messages:
    23,631
    Likes Received:
    34,981
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Games like tonight are why Melo still has a place in the league, as long as he’s coming off the bench. Not everyone can score 20+ points in an nba game on any given night, and there’s value in that.
     
    Scalma, Feb 23, 2020
    #234
    HailBlazers and kjironman1 like this.
  15. hoopsjock

    hoopsjock Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2018
    Messages:
    16,302
    Likes Received:
    26,280
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Business Owner
    Location:
    North Plains
    We can't use Ariza in a sign-and-trade so if he was traded we'd basically have to trade him to a team that would want him next season at $12.8 million.

    I think we need him because who knows when Hood will be back. Also, his $12 million doesn't give us any more cap space than if we keep him (it's actually less, ha ha) so we need to keep him.
     
    hoopsjock, Feb 23, 2020
    #235
    HailBlazers, Darkwebs, kjironman1 and 1 other person like this.
  16. hoopsjock

    hoopsjock Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2018
    Messages:
    16,302
    Likes Received:
    26,280
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Business Owner
    Location:
    North Plains
    Probably some more bullshit like the Love "rumor."
     
    hoopsjock, Feb 23, 2020
    #236
    BonesJones likes this.
  17. hoopsjock

    hoopsjock Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2018
    Messages:
    16,302
    Likes Received:
    26,280
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Business Owner
    Location:
    North Plains
    Actually @Storyteller2 is a member here. He doesn't post much but he was at the Travis Demers meet and greet.

    I asked him your question on Twitter.
     
    hoopsjock, Feb 23, 2020
    #237
    Darkwebs and BonesJones like this.
  18. kjironman1

    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 16, 2014
    Messages:
    21,468
    Likes Received:
    22,166
    Trophy Points:
    113
    It happens when the bench shouldn't even be on the court and the starters are what the bench should be. Add the four starters that are not playing and this is a different game.
     
    kjironman1, Feb 24, 2020
    #238
  19. kjironman1

    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 16, 2014
    Messages:
    21,468
    Likes Received:
    22,166
    Trophy Points:
    113
    CJ gets his ices the game with his last assist.
     
    kjironman1, Feb 24, 2020
    #239
  20. kjironman1

    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 16, 2014
    Messages:
    21,468
    Likes Received:
    22,166
    Trophy Points:
    113
    You mean the end of bench dudes that would never be on the court if the team was healthy are having a tough time scoring?
     
    kjironman1, Feb 24, 2020
    #240
Page 12 of 14

Share This Page