Game Thread PRESEASON GAME# 3: JAZZ @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 7, 2018 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST), NBATV & NBCSNW

All in all this was another pre season game and they continued to get some good looks at what was working and what is not.

I have faith that Stotts is doing his job and taking notes. He will come down to who is going to be on the roster and that will be that. This is what pre season is for.

 

And who gets benched?

 

Looking at the +/- scores, I guess I should say we looked great 1-5.
Collins was -22 in 20 minutes
Baldwin was -28 in 14!

 

Turner would essentially be the backup SF but bring the ball up. They'd play together. Both would be in every minute that one of Dame or CJ was sitting, with the onenin the game being that 3rd perimeter player.

 

So your take away from this game was that Stauskas shouldn’t play?

 

For a second round pick?

 

Hey bro, are you going to post highlights of this game on YouTube? I need to see them; I missed most of this game.

 

Posted this earlier:

Lillard (36) / Curry (12)
McCollum (36) / Curry (12)
Harkless (20) / Turner (24) / Curry (4)
Aminu (32) / Harkless (10) / Collins (6)
Nurkic (33) / Collins (15)

Turner brings the ball up.

 

Nurk looked really good, I have to say. And that's not even including the new-found three point range.

 

Eric is working on it as we speak.

 

For what I expected from him in the few minutes he's played. Nothing conclusive, i just though hed look better.

 

My feeling might be different from Bones. But the way i see it is it depends on the opponent and who they have on the court. If you are playing a bigger team you sit Turner but Turner gives you some beef if needed. Then there are times they are playing small?

 

Yup. I paid a lot of attention to his defense.

 

I think if you play against smaller teams you see more 3 guard lineup, possibly with Harkless playing more PF.

 

Yeah Baldwin isnt ready to play.

 

He's on a two way contract. Not like we should have ever expected a ton from him.

 

I was at the game. Swanigan isn't NBA quality. The sooner the management realizes this, the better.

Baldwin stinks, but not as bad as Biggie. Neither should see any meaningful minutes if we want to compete.

 

No he's not. He's on a guaranteed contract.. and it's in reference to fans saying he needs to play. Poor game, yes, but some of those mistakes were unacceptable for a rotation guy.

 

That is what i'm kind of thinking also. Depends on who they are playing.

Then there is another thing. It's a long season. Injuries happen and there are times guys simply work hard in practice and deserve a look. I actually think the team is a bit deeper than i originally thought. Stotts will do his 20 game thing and then look for changes around Thanksgiving.

 

It was the last few minutes of a preseason with a group of players that’ll literally never touch the floor together in a real game except for like 40 point blow outs.