Game Thread PRESEASON GAME# 1: JAZZ @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 3, 2016 - MONDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), NBATV & CSNNW

but you might give them till January to see how it's panning out

 

On the offense he has to adjust to his team mate and same about his team mate getting use to him. His defense was solid throughout the game.

 

and it not being boring, and assuming is going to get better are YOUR opinions.
Agree to disagree on the first, pretty sure you're right on the second. I have a feeling that I'll forget about Mike and Mike in a year and a half, but that probably says more about me than our new announcers.

 

Vanterpool on Courtside mentioned there has been an increased emphasis on getting more active in pressuring the ball and getting more steals to push in transition. And there is a slight difference in the P&R coverage -- really interested to see if this defense holds vs a good P&R team.

I like to hear that.

 

Blazer Illuminati for sure didn't like that. I always wondered why he kept doing it too. haha. the crazy old fuck

 

Agreed.
We need to be more active on defense, in the back court and front court, need to go for steals and transition baskets, pressure the ball, roam the passing lanes, etc.
I think the new acquisitions Ezeli and Turner make us that much better defensively although we already had good defenders in their positions. The strength of our defense would also rely on Dame and CJ, and to a lesser extent Meyers, improving their defensive awareness and determination, as they all gradually did since coming to the league.
If our defense keeps improving we'd be hard to stop

 

The discussion with Vanterpool on Dame focusing on not hitting the floor every time he drives to the basket was great to hear.
That takes a toll on the body.

 

Look who I got to chill with this morning....

 

Uncle Fester and old Gomez?

 

How is he doing? Is he enjoying retirement or bored out of his mind?