Game 58: Portland vs Golden State 7:30pm SNW/ESPN

[DaVoiceMaster]

was trying to delete them, but then some knucklehead replied so I couldn't!!!

Friggin computer is about to go out the window

[DaVoiceMaster]

There were 3 times in this game that I wanted to jump through the TV and pummel a player... the last 6.6 seconds of the first quarter. Turner single handedly gave up 6 points. Turner for dribbling out of control and turning the ball over on a pass to Aminu on the sideline. Aminu for dribbling the friggin ball and turning it over for the umpteenth time. Is he really that big of an idiot that he doesn't realize he can't dribble the friggin ball on a fast break? Lillard needs to hit him upside the head and then hit him again for good measure. He also took the ball away from McCollum grabbing the rebound and fast breaking at the end of the quarter (I can't remember which). Instead, he grabs it, then tries to push it up and Shabazz gets off a rush shot late. That would not have happened had McCollum got the ball.

[monopoman]

There were 3 times in this game that I wanted to jump through the TV and pummel a player... the last 6.6 seconds of the first quarter. Turner single handedly gave up 6 points. Turner for dribbling out of control and turning the ball over on a pass to Aminu on the sideline. Aminu for dribbling the friggin ball and turning it over for the umpteenth time. Is he really that big of an idiot that he doesn't realize he can't dribble the friggin ball on a fast break? Lillard needs to hit him upside the head and then hit him again for good measure. He also took the ball away from McCollum grabbing the rebound and fast breaking at the end of the quarter (I can't remember which). Instead, he grabs it, then tries to push it up and Shabazz gets off a rush shot late. That would not have happened had McCollum got the ball.

Well we didn't see any of those silly plays in the 4th, I mean it seems like Turner and Aminu were shying away from the ball or working hard to not turn it over when they did have it.

I also give Aminu a bit more slack on that because his defense leads to a good number of extra possessions so if he turns it over once in a while it's annoying but not a huge deal.

[red_power]

Evan Turner ladies & gentlemen! God hes trash

You can't blame Evan for this one. He combined 50 points with Lillard tonight.

[Norm2953]

Oddly officiated game with that flagrant foul call on ET which led to 6 GSW points. Portland seemed
afraid to get too close to their man but got to hand to them, they kept their composure and had
enough to hold on for the win. It helped Steph had a bad night but even on a bad night, their
precision passing game is great to watch. I wish we had a better player than Mo to put put on the
court for we'd be really tough with a prime Batum (not the overpaid Charlotte player Batum).

[PDXKnight]

Nice win! Man I keep having to work when the blazers win big games like this

[Brandon-Clyde]

Watch on YouTube

[Shem]

Watch on YouTube

[Wizenheimer]

was trying to delete them, but then some knucklehead replied so I couldn't!!!

Friggin computer is about to go out the window

will you throw it out the window 3 times?

[Pattycakes]

BLAZERS WIN <3<3<3

[DusterBuster]

Actual screenshot from DVM's computer:

[JasonStern]

small sample size, but the Blazers are undefeated since acquiring Milovan Raković. and to think there's a "Fire Olshey" thread...

[Moonbeam]

small sample size, but the Blazers are undefeated since acquiring Milovan Raković. and to think there's a "Fire Olshey" thread...

Did they waive him before the loss to Utah and then sign him again?

[zzaj]

small sample size, but the Blazers are undefeated since acquiring Milovan Raković. and to think there's a "Fire Olshey" thread...

I'm in love with this post, your sig, your "MiRak" campaign...a massive BRAVO, to you sir.

[GreenRiddler]

This game just shows how important Nurk is. He is really the only other starting caliber player we have on our team to help Dame and CJ. Aminu is borderline but ideally he would be a good player off the bench.

This is what it is so damn frustrating when he plays up and down. Collins need to accelerate his development drastically to alleviate this importance we are putting on Nurk. Still man oh man what a win! we made it so tough on everybody not named Durant on defense. I can't remember a time we defended Curry this well.

[GreenRiddler]

Dame has really changed his shot distribution. Maybe it is just recency bias but I remember him being awful in the floater zone, now he is making big time floaters. Hitting those ultra deep shots help too I guess. To think he almost wasn't an allstar this year over Lou Williams. SMH.

[bigdavid]

Interesting stat.
When we win it's a team effort. When we loose it's Turners fault. He rarely gets any kudos. Well at least he's making a ton of $$$$

[Wizenheimer]

Interesting stat.
When we win it's a team effort. When we loose it's Turners fault. He rarely gets any kudos. Well at least he's making a ton of $$$$

PER:

Damian Lillard 24.5
C.J. McCollum 17.5
Jusuf Nurkic 17.5
Ed Davis 16.3
Shabazz Napier 15.5
Al-Farouq Aminu 12.3
Pat Connaughton 10.4
Maurice Harkless 10.3
Evan Turner 9.6
Zach Collins 6.9

TS%:

Ed Davis .605
Damian Lillard .597
Shabazz Napier .570
Pat Connaughton .567
C.J. McCollum .549
Maurice Harkless .547
Al-Farouq Aminu .535
Evan Turner .515
Jusuf Nurkic .513
Zach Collins .449

winshares/48:

Damian Lillard .209
Ed Davis .166
Shabazz Napier .114
C.J. McCollum .112
Al-Farouq Aminu .098
Pat Connaughton .091
Maurice Harkless .078
Jusuf Nurkic .075
Evan Turner .047
Zach Collins .017

box plus/minus:

Damian Lillard 6.0
Shabazz Napier 0.8
Al-Farouq Aminu 0.6
C.J. McCollum 0.5
Ed Davis 0.3
Maurice Harkless -0.1
Pat Connaughton -1.1
Jusuf Nurkic -1.3
Evan Turner -2.2
Zach Collins -3.5

defensive rating:

Jusuf Nurkic 103
Ed Davis 104
Al-Farouq Aminu 105
Zach Collins 107
Maurice Harkless 107
Shabazz Napier 107
Evan Turner 109
Damian Lillard 109
C.J. McCollum 110
Pat Connaughton 112

value over replacement:

Damian Lillard 3.8
C.J. McCollum 1.3
Al-Farouq Aminu 0.9
Shabazz Napier 0.8
Ed Davis 0.6
Maurice Harkless 0.5
Jusuf Nurkic 0.3
Pat Connaughton 0.2
Evan Turner -0.1
Zach Collins -0.2

Turner doesn't get many 'kudos' because he doesn't deserve many. He'll have an occasional good game, but everybody knows he'll inevitably follow with a bad game. He's established that M.O. over his NBA career. He's not even that good defensively and that was supposed to be a strength; but he has a worse defensive rating then the team and that's pretty revealing even if the eye test isn't.

he's a square peg in a league with round holes to fill. Worse is that he's a real expensive square peg that is staining Portland's payroll ledger. Generically, that's not his fault, it's the fault of Blazer management. But Turner's play over the first 2 seasons of his deal has sapped all benefit-of-doubt and exhausted patience. Every time he makes a bonehead play, and he makes plenty, people will think about his contract and how stuck the Blazers are because of it. Hard to generate kudos in those circumstances

[JasonStern]

small sample size, but the Blazers are undefeated since acquiring Milovan Raković. and to think there's a "Fire Olshey" thread...

Did they waive him before the loss to Utah and then sign him again?

no. that would be a full sample size.

[Soulyss]

Interesting stat.
When we win it's a team effort. When we loose it's Turners fault. He rarely gets any kudos. Well at least he's making a ton of $$$$

That isn't fair... There have been plenty of times where he has been called out for having a good game... it's just so infrequent compared to the usual giant turd he delivers.