Game Thread GAME# 8: BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - NOVEMBER 9, 2015 - MONDAY, 6:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

On paper, this should be a win. Nuggets lineup looks underwhelming with their injuries.

 

Can't wait for this game. Need to get the bad taste out of my mouth.

 

My bad.

 

So MANY quality jokes I could post........ must.......... not........ promised.......Denny........

 

Dark Wing Duck........ I was going to give you props on this thread, but they have a new floor! Learn the courts, THEN post!

 

There is little good that can be said about last nights game other than they have another game tonight that can erase the bad memories of giving up 18 offensive rebounds and turning the ball over 22 times i think 11 of them were in the 4th quarter? I know it was a lot that is for sure. Epic meltdown yes, but that was a crazy quarter by the Pistons. Put it behind you and lets get on the Denver.

This game looks to be another game that can be won but going to Denver and actually winning is never an easy task. Lets see what kind of fortitude this team has. Do they allow the Pistons to beat them twice or do they stand up and play a tough game.

The Nuggets are having some problems scoring wise. Wilson Chandler is still out and there has been little in the way of cohesive play on the offensive end. They have a formidable front line in Faried, Gallinari, and Lauverne. Personally i think the Blazers can have the edge in scoring at the rim and rebounds. They also look to have an advantage in the guard positions.

Defense has got to become the key in the Blazers style of play. You can just look at the difference when you watch a game like last night. When they get stops they play loose. When they get tight they can't score and they don't play defense. I also watched the entire team almost shrink the minute Detroit put a couple hard fouls on guys. This is because they are young. Personally i would have liked to see a few more ejections after the second hard foul on Plumlee last night. Someone should have put Morris on his back. I don't care what kind of maylay you are looking at....That is the Blazers home court and at some point you got to tell the league nobody is going to come in and walk on you. What do they lose? The Game? A player for a suspension? A fine? What do you gain? You get the point..... Teams are going to come at Portland now you can bet on it. How they respond will set the remainder of the season.

Blazers can get this game tonight. Hope they respond well.

Go Blazers!

Kjironman is a fan!!!

 

Denver has always been a tough place to play.

 

I always eat pussy when I have that problem.

 

Spoiler Alert from a 38-year old: Turning 31 is inherently meaningless.

 

won't be able to watch but ill be here in spirit. Go Blazers!

 

Spoiler alert from a 61 year old...you'll look back on 31 fondly someday

 

Just ran into The People's Champ walking out of the arena. My man Willie B said he "was going to dunk on you guys tonight!"

 

We need to rely on dribble penetration tonight more than ever. Faried and Hickson might be the worst defensive set of bigs the Blazers will face this month and I don't see Muddiay, Foye, or Harris really staying in front of Lillard and McCollum. If those two can get going early by attacking the paint, it will open up the rest of the floor for those drive and dishes for wide open looks.

 

I already look back fondly on 35.

 

Hickson seems to barely see the court this season, at least when I've checked Will's stats off and on

 

It looks like they rotate bigs pretty frequently between Hickson, Arthur, Jokic, and Lauvergne as all four play between 15-19 minutes per night.