Game Thread PRESEASON GAME# 4: BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - DECEMBER 18, 2020 - FRIDAY, 6:00, NBCSNW

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Who is most responsible for the Blazers' blowout loss in the previous game?

Poll closed Dec 19, 2020.

  1. Coach Stotts

    14 vote(s)
    28.0%

  2. The Blazers players

    28 vote(s)
    56.0%

  3. The Nuggets

    6 vote(s)
    12.0%

  4. The altitude

    2 vote(s)
    4.0%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Yep, that’s basketball. Get your ass handed to you one night, kick their asses the next. I assume you grew up either playing the game or watching it......
     
    THE HCP, Dec 17, 2020
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    AmirIcon Well-Known Member

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    Actually, I grew up playing AND watching. Crazy, I know. Who knew you could do both?

    You have the perfect attitude for anyone trying to be mediocre. Cheers and keep up the mediocre work!
     
    AmirIcon, Dec 17, 2020
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    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    BigGameDamian, Dec 17, 2020
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Wow, that escalated quickly. Why are you coming at me right now? I said if you were on here you had played or watched as a kid and then you blast me bro?
     
    THE HCP, Dec 17, 2020
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    70% shooting in the first. SM-MFing-H
     
    Cugel, Dec 17, 2020
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    I more worry about the defense then the offense we got plenty offense weapons. We are trying play different type defense but don't see a lot success in the 2nd unit playing that type of defense. I believe if you have Kanter in there you have to play Stotts base defense that as played for years due Melo Kanter CJ are not only just bad defenders there really slow at that end just my opinion.
     
    James lamphear, Dec 17, 2020
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    likely won't see the blazer game. Will be watching the Pac-12 title game
     
    wizenheimer, Dec 17, 2020
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    THE HCP, Dec 17, 2020
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    You were being dismissive on a message board about the very thing I was talking about. I think that attitude from fans is why we continue with mediocrity from our coaching staff. I didn't mean for it to sound like I was going at you.
     
    AmirIcon, Dec 17, 2020
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    I said the altitude because a lot of blazer fans probably tried to get as high as that after the game.
     
    Strenuus, Dec 18, 2020
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    The poll needs an "All Of The Above" option under the last choice.
     
    Tweak, Dec 18, 2020
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  13. BonesJones

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

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    Growing pains.

    From about 10 minutes to 5 minutes left in the 3rd quarter, our defense was more impressive than during any stretch last season. Just comes down to execution, which will definitely improve.
     
    BonesJones, Dec 18, 2020
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Yup. Also the people that somehow expect a complete defensive overhaul to be in peak condition in pre-season game number three during a shortened training camp...
     
    BonesJones, Dec 18, 2020
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    I wanna see a reaction. Last game was unacceptable
     
    Labinot41, Dec 18, 2020
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    I agree. I also think you will get your wish. A couple days at altitude and another practice will help.
    Not gonna guarantee a win or anything but I would say it’s a safe bet you will see a much better game.
     
    kjironman1, Dec 18, 2020
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    We’ll let you know how things are going with a full play by play if you want to join the game thread? We know how you love reading emotional real time responses.
     
    kjironman1, Dec 18, 2020
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    A pre-season game is never unacceptable. It's a preseason game and don't forget that these aren't even regular preseason games. The first "preseason game" was December 11th that was after two days of "training camp" it's now December 18th so when the guys step on the court at the very most it will be their 9th practice... nine times have these guys been on the court together and that doesn't count Nurk who has been with his teammates for under a week. So to say any performance is unacceptable is just plain foolish. So after less than a week it was unacceptable for a new defense that incorporates two new starters and a couple of rotational players that weren't here the vast majority of last season, to be inconsistent or even consistently horrible which they weren't? Your overreaction and misunderstanding of the preseason along with a bunch of others in here is unacceptable to me.
     
    blazerkor, Dec 18, 2020
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    Stotts has said "we need to start fast".
     
    Hoopguru, Dec 18, 2020
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    PCmor7 Generational Poster

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    There's a long way between expecting it to be in peak condition and it looking like it belongs in the morgue, though.
     
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