Game Thread PLAY-IN GAME# 1: GRIZZLIES VS BLAZERS - AUGUST 15, 2020 - SATURDAY, 11:30, ABC

Nassir Little (dehydration): QUESTIONABLE
dehydration? WTF? that is why he has not been playing? He needed at least 8 minutes per game to get a little experience

 

How the fuck could Little playing be worse than what Mario is doing?

 

At least we have two shots but let’s get it done in one.

 

Stop playing Mario k?!? Free Nas! Free Wenyen!

 

If we've learned anything from the bubble: If the Blazers are favored by more than 4, ALWAYS take the other side.

 

have to win here, and we get 2 days rest

 

Nassir was pretty good in the game against the Lakers after Kobes dead, he needs to play, we're Underdogs in the series anyway, so what?

 

To answer the poll question - absolutely. My heart is much more likely to give out before Covid could kill me.

 

You're saying we're underdogs in the series against the Lakers right because we're probably going to beat the Grizz the first game and if we don't we'll definitely beat them in the second game.

 

No doubts that we beat the grizzlys in game 1, we have a ton of room for improvement and we need to show it

 

The poll question is a matter of civic responsibility. Going to an indoor massive gathering would be a super spreader of a very contagious and pretty deadly virus. Even if you aren't someone who is in danger of dying from contracting the virus you would become a spreader to others, especially those who you live with or see regularly. If those people aren't in danger then they become spreaders too. The other thing about this virus that isn't discussed enough are the long term problems it can cause other than death. It can do irreparable damage to your lungs, heart and brain... even in cases that never have to be hospitalized. The damage a sporting event with live spectators (especially an indoor one) would do right now would be huge. I'm glad the government and more so the NBA are smart enough to make good decisions for you guys because good fucking grief, it would be so unwise to go to a Blazers game right now.

 

What does Nas have to do to get on the floor over Mario? Like seriously at this point? The Blazers need energy from the second unit, not sporadic ball handling and bricked open shots.

 

Well then you and I are completely on the same page here because I agree about the Grizz and we are definitely big time underdogs to the Lakers... even though I like to talk about Chuck, Paul Pierce, Dan Patrick and a ton of other sports media that think we're a big threat to them.

 

He would have to be able to do something dynamic on offense even just sometimes because that's all Stotts cares about. I don't think Nas will bring anything to the offensive end but good movement, screens and some offensive rebounds from sheer effort. Defensively Nas would give us some great and much needed minutes but Stotts doesn't give a shit about D. It's the same story with Wenyen.

 

It’s brutal. Can’t believe he’s sticking with Mario. Mario’s basketball IQ is one of the worst I’ve seen. Dude is just straight up dumb.

 

Must win

 

Not only Nas should play. Lillard should sit and watch. And if they can't win first game without him, he should sit and watch second game.
While few first games were ay, last three showed that it is Lillard going for 50 or we gone.
If they can't win 1of 2 against Grizzlies without him, it's pointless to go into playoffs.
However, if they go out there and win, team confidence will go up.
If we want to go somewhere in playoffs we have to have team that can win against Memphis sans Lillard.

 

C'mon both of you know better than to post stuff like this...