Game 8: Suns @ Blazers

thamadkant · Post #261 » by **thamadkant** » Wed Nov 9, 2016 5:34 am

Hail mary shot!

Sunsss · Post #262 » by **Sunsss** » Wed Nov 9, 2016 5:35 am

We gotta work on trapping in must-foul situations.

blacksun · Post #263 » by **blacksun** » Wed Nov 9, 2016 5:35 am

Tough loss coming down to a loose ball.

DRK · Post #264 » by **DRK** » Wed Nov 9, 2016 5:35 am

Thanks PJ for your worthless contribution. Failing to box out Harkless twice late in the 4th and commiting stupid fouls on Lillard.
What a rubbish game from you PJ.

dremill24 · Post #265 » by **dremill24** » Wed Nov 9, 2016 5:36 am

blacksun wrote:Not Tuckers fault guys. Bledsoe overplayed Lillard there trying to deny him the ball, but he managed to curl away from Bledsoe to an open lane. Easy layup if they didnt foul him.

While the overplay part is true. Lillard was pinched by 2 guys there. You make him make a runner with 4 hands in his face. You dont just give him 2 free points by fouling him.

TeamTragic · Post #266 » by **TeamTragic** » Wed Nov 9, 2016 5:36 am

grumpysaddle wrote:Should have put Len in there

Yes. Len was the difference maker :roll:

Saberestar · Post #267 » by **Saberestar** » Wed Nov 9, 2016 5:40 am

Another close game, we are really close all games.

Sunsss · Post #268 » by **Sunsss** » Wed Nov 9, 2016 5:40 am

DRK wrote:Thanks PJ for your worthless contribution. Failing to box out Harkless twice late in the 4th and commiting stupid fouls on Lillard.
What a rubbish game from you PJ.

Where's the -1 button when you need it...

blacksun · Post #269 » by **blacksun** » Wed Nov 9, 2016 5:41 am

dremill24 wrote:
blacksun wrote:Not Tuckers fault guys. Bledsoe overplayed Lillard there trying to deny him the ball, but he managed to curl away from Bledsoe to an open lane. Easy layup if they didnt foul him.

While the overplay part is true. Lillard was pinched by 2 guys there. You make him make a runner with 4 hands in his face. You dont just give him 2 free points by fouling him.

How do you make him take a runner? Hes not gonna do that, hes gonna drive right into your side and youre not in position in time because hes in full sprint at that point. If you dont block his path, no way Bender and Tucker will catch him and thats an easy 2.

DaleyBlind · Post #270 » by **DaleyBlind** » Wed Nov 9, 2016 5:41 am

tank tank, tankity tank

Blackification · Post #271 » by **Blackification** » Wed Nov 9, 2016 5:46 am

good effort without our defensive anchor against a good team. Top 3 pick dennis smith here we come

Post #272 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Nov 9, 2016 5:47 am

Sunsss wrote:
DRK wrote:Thanks PJ for your worthless contribution. Failing to box out Harkless twice late in the 4th and commiting stupid fouls on Lillard.
What a rubbish game from you PJ.

Where's the -1 button when you need it...

Where you post in the Nashty/Cactus thread...I put Tucker as my +2 on the Nashty

DRK · Post #273 » by **DRK** » Wed Nov 9, 2016 5:53 am

Sunsss wrote:
DRK wrote:Thanks PJ for your worthless contribution. Failing to box out Harkless twice late in the 4th and commiting stupid fouls on Lillard.
What a rubbish game from you PJ.

Where's the -1 button when you need it...

Failing to box out Harkless twice in the last 3 minutes which lead to scores in unacceptable in any form of competitive basketball. Dont care if its High school basketball or the NBA.

bobbeaver · Post #274 » by **bobbeaver** » Wed Nov 9, 2016 6:02 am

I dn if u noticed but Bender was at +20 with the by far the best +- rating

Sunsss · Post #275 » by **Sunsss** » Wed Nov 9, 2016 6:02 am

DRK wrote:
Sunsss wrote:
DRK wrote:Thanks PJ for your worthless contribution. Failing to box out Harkless twice late in the 4th and commiting stupid fouls on Lillard.
What a rubbish game from you PJ.

Where's the -1 button when you need it...

Failing to box out Harkless twice in the last 3 minutes which lead to scores in unacceptable in any form of competitive basketball. Dont care if its High school basketball or the NBA.

Harkless has big length advantage over him and I don't need boxscore to tell he had a good game, but the guy had 11 points, 9 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 assists with +19. You can't call that a rubbish game no matter who.

alldayeveryday · Post #276 » by **alldayeveryday** » Wed Nov 9, 2016 6:11 am

I like the fight in the team, we keep pushing and not giving up. On to the next one, folks.

In regards to the election -- whoever you did vote for, wake up and get on that grind. We gotta stay together my fellow Americans!

Post #277 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Nov 9, 2016 6:17 am

This is the first year, except the end stretch last year, where I would take the rookie any day and every day playing in a loss over the vets playing in a win, because the hope for this team is long term and we need to become a contender and adding another really high pick is a great thing.

Great game play from the rooks, particularly super impressed by Bender. Love to see Ulis get some time though.

grumpysaddle · Post #278 » by **grumpysaddle** » Wed Nov 9, 2016 6:40 am

GoranTragic wrote:
grumpysaddle wrote:Should have put Len in there

Yes. Len was the difference maker

For the rebound just for shear height alone. Instead Tucker got the ball knocked away because he was too short to grab it.

MathiasPW · Post #279 » by **MathiasPW** » Wed Nov 9, 2016 6:41 am

I liked what Watson did this game.

I liked PJ´s Hustle, even if he cost us late

Loved Bledsoe

Loved Bender

Knight & Len need to go to couples therapy.

And first game where refs clearly favored us. One out of every 82 is our average.

dremill24 · Post #280 » by **dremill24** » Wed Nov 9, 2016 6:48 am

blacksun wrote:
dremill24 wrote:
blacksun wrote:Not Tuckers fault guys. Bledsoe overplayed Lillard there trying to deny him the ball, but he managed to curl away from Bledsoe to an open lane. Easy layup if they didnt foul him.

While the overplay part is true. Lillard was pinched by 2 guys there. You make him make a runner with 4 hands in his face. You dont just give him 2 free points by fouling him.

How do you make him take a runner? Hes not gonna do that, hes gonna drive right into your side and youre not in position in time because hes in full sprint at that point. If you dont block his path, no way Bender and Tucker will catch him and thats an easy 2.

Both Tucker and Bender were at least partially between Lillard and the basket. They obviously werent gonna completely stop him from shootinf but the shot he would've had to take would be much more difficult than a couple free throws.