Game 56 :Portland @ Utah 6:00pm KGW

Dzon Dilindzer · Post #61 » by **Dzon Dilindzer** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:10 am

you can already tell Nurkic will be defensive difference maker

zzaj · Post #62 » by **zzaj** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:10 am

Lol, something tells me the double technical quotient just went up with Nurkic on the team. I love it. I've missed having a physical presence...

Edit: Hey, Nurkic got a tech called on Gobert. Good job!

MrTwister · Post #63 » by **MrTwister** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:11 am

This half was more than enough Nurkic experience.

Defense,screens,rebounding,turnovers,touch pass, even got in scuffle after buzzer.And Blazers are +17 with him on the floor.

Shem · Post #64 » by **Shem** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:13 am

The Nuggets are also at half time with the T'Wolves. Plumlee starts and scores 8 1st half points with 3 rebounds, 2 assists and a block. He also caught a ally-oop pass from half court from Jameer Nelson.

Fitz303 · Post #65 » by **Fitz303** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:13 am

I don't put too much stock in +/- but it is a bit comical that Nurkic is +17 and Leonard is -19

Shem · Post #66 » by **Shem** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:14 am

MrTwister wrote:This half was more than enough Nurkic experience.

Defense,screens,rebounding,turnovers,touch pass, even got in scuffle after buzzer.And Blazers are +17 with him on the floor.

And the Blazers are -19 when Meyers is on the floor!

Brandon-Clyde · Post #67 » by **Brandon-Clyde** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:16 am

3rd quarter GLB pic

Spoiler:

Shem · Post #68 » by **Shem** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:17 am

14 1st half minutes for Meyers! ZERO rebounds!

Dzon Dilindzer · Post #69 » by **Dzon Dilindzer** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:17 am

Shem wrote:And the Blazers are -19 when Meyers is on the floor!

thats not cause hes a bad player, its just cause teams playing great when hes on the floor
how unlucky Leonard is, feel sorry for him

Shem · Post #70 » by **Shem** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:19 am

Dzon Dilindzer wrote:
Shem wrote:And the Blazers are -19 when Meyers is on the floor!

thats not cause hes a bad player, its just cause teams playing great when hes on the floor
how unlucky Leonard is, feel sorry for him

And meanwhile Pat Connaughton has 7 rebounds in 11 minutes and he's a 6'5" guard!

Roy The Natural · Post #71 » by **Roy The Natural** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:19 am

Shem wrote:
Roy The Natural wrote:Wow... Leonard is REALLY bad on offense.

I was laughing a bit when he took such a unnecessary fade away and was way short. The guy's basketball instincts are so messed up.

He's really Hasheem Thabeet levels of unnatural. He just has no intrinsic feel for the game or technique whatsoever. It's really rough to watch.

Shem · Post #72 » by **Shem** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:21 am

Roy The Natural wrote:
Shem wrote:
Roy The Natural wrote:Wow... Leonard is REALLY bad on offense.

I was laughing a bit when he took such a unnecessary fade away and was way short. The guy's basketball instincts are so messed up.

He's really Hasheem Thabeet levels of unnatural. He just has no intrinsic feel for the game or technique whatsoever. It's really rough to watch.

But Olshey thought he was worth $10 million a year and Robin Lopez wasn't worth $13 million a year.

Wizenheimer · Post #73 » by **Wizenheimer** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:21 am

Shem wrote:14 1st half minutes for Meyers! ZERO rebounds!

how could anybody who has seen Meyers play for 4 years expect otherwise; still can't stand that Olshey gave him that contract.

Blazinaway · Post #74 » by **Blazinaway** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:24 am

Wizenheimer wrote:
Shem wrote:14 1st half minutes for Meyers! ZERO rebounds!

how could anybody who has seen Meyers play for 4 years expect otherwise; still can't stand that Olshey gave him that contract.

its unreal how much better a guy like Nurk looks over Meyers who is not is shape and playin his first game with a new team, I just puked thinkin Meyers got that contract and puked again thinkin about Crabbe's contract

Wizenheimer · Post #75 » by **Wizenheimer** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:31 am

since Plumlee left, Dame and CJ are a combined 20-68 on FG's (29.4%)

Fitz303 · Post #76 » by **Fitz303** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:32 am

Wizenheimer wrote:since Plumlee left, Dame and CJ are a combined 20-68 on FG's (29.4%)

When you replace him with Meyers Leonard, that'll happen

Roy The Natural · Post #77 » by **Roy The Natural** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:32 am

Either Lillard is injured, or plain doesn't care tonight. He looks like he's running in quicksand out there, not burst, no lift... If he has even the most minor of injuries he needs to be benched. This team needs to actually accept the tank and do it full throttle. Playing this whole integrity game is nonsense at this point. This offseason may be the only remaining chance to change the trajectory of the franchise, we need this pick to be as high as possible.

Roy The Natural · Post #78 » by **Roy The Natural** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:34 am

Fitz303 wrote:
Wizenheimer wrote:since Plumlee left, Dame and CJ are a combined 20-68 on FG's (29.4%)

When you replace him with Meyers Leonard, that'll happen

Yea, I'm sorry... but to insinuate that it's Plumlee missing that is causing the offensive failures is pretty hilarious. Atlanta and Utah are both really great defenses, and the Blazers are playing a player in Leonard who in all honesty should be playing in Europe somewhere.

Also Lillard's been playing like **** for over a month... nothing new.

zzaj · Post #79 » by **zzaj** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:35 am

Harkless is having a nice game. Lillard and CJ = 100% hero ball against superior length and defense. Awful decision making.

Wizenheimer · Post #80 » by **Wizenheimer** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:39 am

Fitz303 wrote:
Wizenheimer wrote:since Plumlee left, Dame and CJ are a combined 20-68 on FG's (29.4%)

When you replace him with Meyers Leonard, that'll happen

sure...but Plumlee did a lot for the offense of Dame and CJ. He set good screens and found them in good scoring positions.