Game Thread GAME# 7: RAPTORS @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 30, 2017 - MONDAY, 7:00 (PDT), NBCSNW

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In what ways do you celebrate Halloween?

  1. Pass out candy/treats.

    22 vote(s)
    50.0%

  2. Go to a Halloween party

    9 vote(s)
    20.5%

  3. Go trick-or-treating with kids/friends/yourself

    8 vote(s)
    18.2%

  4. Go to a haunted house

    8 vote(s)
    18.2%

  5. Decorate the house/carve pumpkin

    11 vote(s)
    25.0%

  6. Dress up in a costume

    9 vote(s)
    20.5%

  7. Watch scary movies

    10 vote(s)
    22.7%

  8. Pull pranks

    1 vote(s)
    2.3%

  9. I do not

    12 vote(s)
    27.3%

  10. Other

    5 vote(s)
    11.4%
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  1. Jade Falcon

    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    I hope so. I don't know how a guy who hasn't played in preseason or SL this year is supposed to help us, but.....okay.
     
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    Franchise tag.
     
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    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    I think we'll have an idea by the end of the season. I assume he'll start within the next two games. I was high on CJ Beathard, but with that OLine as bad as it is, he's just not getting it done.
     
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    Hard to trust players when they missed point blank and wide open looks. Aminu, Harkless and Nurkic are simply not getting it done.
     
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  5. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    He is going to give us a more consistent look at PF our weakest position.
     
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    That was just in reaction to the video where they were talking about the advanced stats of Nurkic's 20 game stretch and how good he was with Vonleh and not good without him.
     
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    Most salary cap room in the league, so not like it's going to hurt them much. They were willing to go after Kirk Cousins.
     
    LuckyShot, Oct 30, 2017
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    They are all better than this game. Aminu was on fire the other night. Nurk is far better then he is playing. Hark was just off to...it was an off night all around...it was contagious....blazers are still very young...they need to learn not to let opponents and more importantly themselves get to their heads
     
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    When your team only scores 6 points in a quarter

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    There are going to be a lot of things the entire team can take away from this. I would not have liked to be in the locker room at half time though. Stotts better have laid into the team. If he didn't, someone probably should have.

    I can't wait for @jlprk's play by play of the g-league blazers game on Wednesday.
     
    Shaboid, Oct 30, 2017
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    Spurs and Clippers lost too. Just about everybody lost, lol. Meanwhile, top 9 teams in East are on winning streaks!
     
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    Interesting trade, now... does he have what it takes? He's played well in the few spots we've seen him but, that's with the patriots offense with all those playmakers and good offensive line.
     
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    The "wake up call" should have been the Pelicans game actually.
     
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    Here is another problem. 39 of the 80 shots were taken by Dame/CJ who have the ball in their hands the majority of the game.

    4 assists combined.

    The media needs to stop calling the Blazers scheme a 'passing offense'. Dame and CJ pass to each other but that's about it.
     
    TBpup, Oct 30, 2017
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    The Blazers are trolling us, right?

    Nurk says we're now "Bad Boys" in reference to the title winning Pistons teams of past.

    All players want a hot start unlike the past two seasons.

    We have looked like absolute dog shit over these past four games ... all at home. I'm honestly at a loss. I'm so tired of mediocre basketball. Either win or tank. Just make up your damn minds, Blazers. There was absolutely no excuse for that performance tonight. We got outscored in the paint by a Raptors team without their starting PF and C! Every attempt for Portland should have been in the painted area, yet we continued to jack up 3 after 3. It feels like this group is destined for the 7-8 seed and I want no part of that. Win or tank. Make up your minds, Blazers.
     
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    Dame and CJ do need to look to facilitate more (esp to Nurk on the pick and roll), but outside of Ju and Pat, who can we count on to fill it up? Moe and Chief are so hot and cold and Ed is really just a garbage man down low. ET is not a catch and shoot player. We just don't seem to have parts that fit. Anthony Morrow would sure look real nice in a Blazers uni right about now .... thanks, Neil.
     
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  16. speeds

    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    So Lowry landed an atomic booty drop on some dude in the front row, where do I send flowers?
     
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    We were awesome in the Pelicans game. Only bad thing was Dame was missing shots. But we destroyed them on glass, our defense was great, and our bench was world class. I'll take a game like that every night. Tonight, Dame made his shots. If that's what you judge us by, then you should have been thrilled tonight.
     
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    @HolyBackboard I agree there may not be many great options but teammates also aren't really looking for the ball because they don't expect it. So not aggressive by design and no rhythm when they do get the ball. I mean, even lobs like Nogueira kept getting would be an option. It's not like Harkless, Aminu and Nurkic can't jump.

    Players just screen for Dame/CJ and then don't do anything with urgency because they KNOW they aren't going to get the ball. That just Stotts' offense. He even mentioned shot selection tonight with something to the effect of, "our players make tough shots'.
     
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    Hey, we held an elite team under 100 points.
     
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    Just had to have their starting center and power forward sitting the bench. Yay us!! :bgrin:
     
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