Game 56: Portland vs Memphis 5:00pm SNW

[Norm2953]

There likely is something to do with the mindset of the team that just gave Skal away for minimal
tax savings for it reflects how much faith management has in this team.

[Epicurus]

I'm feeling sorry for Swanigan. He is really trying his best. But he just doesn't have it. He was an excellent college player. unfortunately in the NBA bigs are faster and quicker. His shot is also too undependable to compensate.

[Roy The Natural]

Clarke pretty much doing what Zion did to us last night

I mean our frontcourt rotation is Whiteside, Swanigan, and Melo....... Like I said, it's completely unacceptable that the team has decided to go rudderless this year.

[d-train]

Which is completely irrelevant to what I said...

When you miss 12 more shots than your opponent, they have 12 more opportunities in transition.

Which is irrelevant to anything I said. This team isn't getting back on defense.... missing shots is irrelevant.

Missed shots is the only way a team gets an unbalanced floor to beat the defense to their offensive end.

[Roy The Natural]

I've laid off of Terry for a while... but Why exactly is Melo out there? There's no excuse to not play anybody else... including and down to Hoard. Melo has been Nolan Smith levels of bad on both sides of the ball tonight. Rather just have an athlete out there.

[whatchaknow]

Offensively dame has hid a lot of this teams issues but we severely miss what nurkic brought. His ability to initiate offense allowed for more off ball action. There’s just no movement when Whiteside sets the pick because he has no playmaking skills

[d-train]

It looks like it was coming out but still on the rim.

[Roy The Natural]

When you miss 12 more shots than your opponent, they have 12 more opportunities in transition.

Which is irrelevant to anything I said. This team isn't getting back on defense.... missing shots is irrelevant.

Missed shots is the only way a team gets an unbalanced floor to beat the defense to their offensive end.

Which is irrelevant to the reality that not getting back on defense is what truly creates an unbalanced attack.

[d-train]

I didn't hear the ruling on the challenge.

[whatchaknow]

Which is irrelevant to anything I said. This team isn't getting back on defense.... missing shots is irrelevant.

Missed shots is the only way a team gets an unbalanced floor to beat the defense to their offensive end.

Which is irrelevant to the reality that not getting back on defense is what truly creates an unbalanced attack.

Offensive rebounding also does it but we don’t have the personnel to exploit them leaking out. Which to your point SHOULD lead to sprinting back on defense instead

[Epicurus]

I've laid off of Terry for a while... but Why exactly is Melo out there? There's no excuse to not play anybody else... including and down to Hoard. Melo has been Nolan Smith levels of bad on both sides of the ball tonight. Rather just have an athlete out there.

Probably due to the belief that Anthony will give at least one good stint. This belief is probably held by the GM, maybe even some of the players, and a fair share of the fans. It is certainly held by Anthony. Personally I'd give him his release.

[Roy The Natural]

THIS COULD BE IT BOYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally, we could see the tank rev up.

[Moonbeam]

What a bad way to go into the All-Star break.

[Roy The Natural]

Missed shots is the only way a team gets an unbalanced floor to beat the defense to their offensive end.

Which is irrelevant to the reality that not getting back on defense is what truly creates an unbalanced attack.

Offensive rebounding also does it but we don’t have the personnel to exploit them leaking out. Which to your point SHOULD lead to sprinting back on defense instead

Which is of course exactly what I stated before attempts to obfuscate my point were thrown at me.

[d-train]

Missed shots is the only way a team gets an unbalanced floor to beat the defense to their offensive end.

Which is irrelevant to the reality that not getting back on defense is what truly creates an unbalanced attack.

Offensive rebounding also does it but we don’t have the personnel to exploit them leaking out. Which to your point SHOULD lead to sprinting back on defense instead

The Blazers aren't prioritizing offensive rebounds over transition defense. A lot of our offensive rebounds have been by the shooter of the missed shot.

[d-train]

I think Whiteside is going to get tossed.

[d-train]

He got tossed.

[Roy The Natural]

What a bad way to go into the All-Star break.

Other than that 10 game Lillard stretch, the entirety of this season has been bad. Hopefully we get a Lillard won't be coming back until he's 560% healthy statement, and a "will be re-evaluated in April."

I mean, at this point gotta just look forward to this nightmare of a season ending.

[d-train]

Game over anyway

[d-train]

Big loss