Game Thread GAME# 78: BLAZERS @ MAVERICKS - APRIL 3, 2018 - TUESDAY, 5:30 PM (PST), NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Apr 1, 2018.

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Who do you think moves faster/quicker on the court?

Poll closed May 1, 2018.
  1. Meyers Leonard

    52.8%
  2. The 39-year-old Dirk Nowitzki

    47.2%
  1. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Stotts is above .500 for his career as a coach. By 1 win. He needs 2 of the next 4 to finish the season with more wins than losses for his career.

    I don't think he gets it.
     
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  2. SynTax

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    Quick correction: Lillard has hit 20 of his last 86 threes. Not sure what I was looking at to get 104. Sorry!

    He hit 75 of his last 194 shots. Good for 38.6%. Subract the 3s and that goes to 55 of 108. That's a little better than 50%. Considering how many times Lillard goes to the rim versus how often he's shooting from other zones inside the arc, that's also pretty meh.
    He's been incredible from the foul line, going 85 of his last 86. He's also been amazing as a play maker. But he has a pretty bad tendency to start forcing bad three point attempts. And they aren't falling.

    Don't misconstrue this as an attack on Lillard. I already said he's the reason we're getting 50 wins. He's a top 10 player, imo. He's just looking worn down and continuing to take bad attempts. Saying he's letting the team down by taking bad shots isn't me saying he's a bad player.
     
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  3. KingSpeed

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    He'll play on Thursday. He knows it's important.
     
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    SynTax Well-Known Member

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    20/86. Somehow read those numbers wrong. Whoops! Still, 23.2% from 3 is pretty bad.

    Whole team is just in a slump, honestly.
     
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  5. tykendo

    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    I get that, but not all those threes are bad shots. Many were open looks. Yes he has to hit them, but he's hardly letting the team down. I'm objecting to that thinking.
     
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    Lillard took the game off. Just left behind on defensive plays and terrible LAZY shot selection.

    The rest of the team followed suit. Bam Loss to one of the worst teams in NBA.

    The Stotts offense is still excruciating to watch unfold. Everything is just hard and uphill.
    Absolutely believe this team would perform much better under a different coach.
     
  7. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    I said possibly. You love twisting the context of words.. You also would be said the same thing in regards to Memphis, and you would've been wrong.
     
  8. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Can we make a rule where you have to ignore both of us?!
     
  9. tykendo

    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    Hey, the Blazers will be the 1st to tell anyone who will listen, this one is on them. Poor shooting, loose ball handling by Nurk(5 to's), and low energy for most of the game. But this team plays best when they're up against it. Hopefully Dame is OK, and can go vs. the Rockets. Go Blazers!!
     
  10. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Jay Wright.
     
  11. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Sorry.
     
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    Crazy to even try it. Why?
     
  13. calvin natt

    calvin natt Confeve

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    Ha. Look who he has coached. Bucks hawks and Blazers. Average talent. People need to get a clue.
     
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    We all know it's on them. The reality is that by losing this one, they now need to find wins in tough places. Put themselves in a real bad spot.
     
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    Either we'll rise to the challenge or we won't deserve the 3 spot. Let's see what happens.
     
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    HailBlazers RipCity

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    Ive got love for Stotts but can't help but feel he's our Mark Jackson to a potential Steve Kerr. I wish he'd be our Carlisle that leads a well rounded team to a Chip but his work against surperior coaches is indeed glaringly weak at times.
     
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    This year, Stotts has beaten Pop, Carlisle, Snyder, and Kerr (twice).
     
  18. RipCityDSCPL

    RipCityDSCPL Could be worse, at least it's not Lonzo.

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    Tomorrow Adam Silver is going to fine the Blazers $60 thousand dollars for blatant tanking in tonight's game against the Mavericks.
     
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    Dude. Why are you posting the same thing in two threads? Calm down.
     

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