Portland Trail Blazers Thread

[scaryness]

Is there any chance that Dame and CJ could have a good game at the same time? Instead of swapping days for which one is going to play terribly.

 

[Scotland]

Part of me is glad that there are no games on ESPN today. Expecting Steph to drop 50.

Bulls, Sixers (B team), Nuggets (B team) at home no worries. Kings away fall apart. FFS.

Next 10:

@ GSW L
@ UTA L
DET W
SAS W
BOS W
LAC W
@ GSW L
MIN W
PHX W
MEM W

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Not seeing much hope here lads.

 

[Scotland]

42-40 coming right up.

 

[scaryness]

Not seeing much hope here lads.

Olshey just got sacked

Let hope reign!

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Olshey just got sacked

Let hope reign!

Good news, but I'd rather he have got sacked for failing to land Dame an All NBA teammate in recent years as opposed to a breach of code of conduct.

 

[scaryness]

Dame did a really candid and detailed AMA on reddit that's worth checking out.

His answer to the question about ring-chasing culture makes it sound really clear to me that he has no interest in leaving Portland to get a ring really.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Tried hard the past 2 games but just haven't had the firepower to get a W against the Clippers or Warriors.

Injury problems ATM, but 11-15 and in 11th is pretty grim reading.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

This just getting more ugly by the day.

 

[Scotland]

43 and 8 from Dame to beat a middle of the road team. Welcome back Blazers.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Hard fought win over Memphis on the road today, competed well defensively that our 20 turnovers didn't cost us the game.

 

[Scotland]

Dame is back. Sadly Portland are not. Although losing to sub 500 teams is very familiar...

39 points, 7 assists, 54-54-87 shooting. And a 14 point loss to the Pelicans. FMD.

 

[scaryness]

CJ for one of Simmons or Grant needs to be done ASAP. Really need that defensive presence.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Get Dame some god damn proper help.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

It's rather difficult sitting through our games ATM.

 

[Scotland]

43 points conceded in the first quarter. I'm starting to feel ill watching Blazers games.

Insufferable watching LeBron strut around with his chest puffed out. Yep well done m8 your team is 17-19 and you are beating a 13-21 team with the first defence in the league playing a 6'7'' centre on your home court.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

43 points conceded in the first quarter. I'm starting to feel ill watching Blazers games.

Insufferable watching LeBron strut around with his chest puffed out. Yep well done m8 your team is 17-19 and you are beating a 13-21 team with the first defence in the league playing a 6'7'' centre on your home court.

Irrespective of the opponents LBJ is amazing for 37 years old.

 

[Scotland]

Irrespective of the opponents LBJ is amazing for 37 years old.

So am I.

Great player, but he's still a toolbag. Beating Dame or Norman Powell in the open court when you are 6'9'' 113kg isn't a flex.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Some murmurs that Dame could be shut down for an extended period.

 

[Spanish Sahara]

Some murmurs that Dame could be shut down for an extended period.

Good. Time to get our tank on

 

[Scotland]

This season is done, but apparently the key to winning is not playing Dame, CJ or Norm.

Surely if the GSW-style one year tank is on then there's no point trading CJ or Nurkic or whoever before the trade deadline.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Anfernee really playing himself into a decent contract here.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

So who gets moved before the deadline ?

 

[scaryness]

So who gets moved before the deadline ?

My guess: definitely CJ, maybe Powell, unlikely but possibly Nurk.

Lillard stays.

 

[Spanish Sahara]

My guess: definitely CJ, maybe Powell, unlikely but possibly Nurk.

Lillard stays.

I reckon Cov gets moved too.

Gone: CJ and Cov
Nurkic only if we get bigs back in the trades above
Unlikely - Powell