Game 76: Portland vs Detroit 4:00pm SNW

[JasonStern]

Nice to see Evan Turner stepping his game up in Nurkic and CJ's absence.

[DaVoiceMaster]

Well, that game reminded me of the playoffs last year... when Lillard cant score, no one can score.

[Blazinaway]

Nice to see Evan Turner stepping his game up in Nurkic and CJ's absence.

ET has simply stunk the past 10 games, rather play someone else

[Wizenheimer]

Nice to see Evan Turner stepping his game up in Nurkic and CJ's absence.

ET has simply stunk the past 10 games, rather play someone else

yeah, he's been worse than his normal and his normal was already worse than average. Might still be dealing with an injury but appears to be moving pretty well. I'm not sure it was possible to make his trade value worse, but if it was possible, he has

if Olshey wasn't such a damn lamebrain in 2016, the next season of Turner's contract would be non-guaranteed or a team option. Same for Meyers

[Wizenheimer]

Well, that game reminded me of the playoffs last year... when Lillard cant score, no one can score.

well, some people can score. Last season in the playoffs, CJ and Aminu, and even Nurkic scored and did so with good efficiency. It just didn't matter and the Pels didn't care; they didn't adjust their defense away from 'stop-Lillard' for any second he was on the floor. Portland won't win in the playoffs when Dame struggles....seems like a lock. And none of Dame's teammates are good enough offensively to get a team to adjust their defense and play Dame straight up

that said, the officials allowed Detroit to bump and slam and grab and push Dame all night long. He should have shot 20 FT's, Harden would have, but every type of defensive contact on ball-handlers that is supposed to be illegal was allowed last night