Preseason: Game 3: Phoenix Suns @ Portland Trail Blazers l Friday l 7:00pm l NBATV

grumpysaddle · Post #101 » by **grumpysaddle** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:09 am

Ayton looking like a 6th option on Portland.

Post #102 » by **Qwigglez** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:10 am

sunskerr wrote:I feel like all the contending teams wont really give a **** about the #1 seed. All these top teams have already had regular season success and have all the reason in the world to coast/save themselves for the playoffs.

I think we have to care a bit. Booker and KD were gassed those first two games against the Nuggets in Denver in the playoffs.

MrMiyagi · Post #103 » by **MrMiyagi** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:10 am

grumpysaddle wrote:Ayton looking like a 6th option on Portland.

They've got a bunch of dudes trying to shine now that Dame is gone.

Post #104 » by **lilfishi22** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:11 am

In a blink of an eye, we're up 15

grumpysaddle · Post #105 » by **grumpysaddle** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:11 am

That possession by Booker at the end was just **** unfair.

RaisingArizona · Post #106 » by **RaisingArizona** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:11 am

Ayton going to be out of the league after this contract

grumpysaddle · Post #107 » by **grumpysaddle** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:11 am

lilfishi22 wrote:In a blink of an eye, we're up 15

Make it 21.

MrMiyagi · Post #108 » by **MrMiyagi** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:12 am

lilfishi22 wrote:In a blink of an eye, we're up 15

That's going to happen a lot this season, and often with 2/3 of our Stars on the bench.

Post #109 » by **Qwigglez** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:12 am

Book and KD need to stop caring so much about this preseason game. Talking a lot of crap, and I get why, but damn. Don't injure yourself before the season even starts. :lol:

grumpysaddle · Post #110 » by **grumpysaddle** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:12 am

MrMiyagi wrote:
grumpysaddle wrote:Ayton looking like a 6th option on Portland.
They've got a bunch of dudes trying to shine now that Dame is gone.

Whoever Ayton was taking advice from on his career should probably just stop giving advice.

sunskerr · Post #111 » by **sunskerr** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:12 am

Aaand Im going to sleep

enigmatics · Post #112 » by **enigmatics** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:12 am

grumpysaddle wrote:Ayton looking like a 6th option on Portland.

And he's dogging it. Nurk beats him back every single time.

Hallucinayton's conditioning has grown worse since his rookie year.

Post #113 » by **lilfishi22** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:13 am

grumpysaddle wrote:That possession by Booker at the end was just **** unfair.

enigmatics · Post #114 » by **enigmatics** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:14 am

Qwigglez wrote:Book and KD need to stop caring so much about this preseason game. Talking a lot of crap, and I get why, but damn. Don't injure yourself before the season even starts.

I get it but DA did the talking in his pressers. Book and KD are telling him to f- off with their play on the court.

grumpysaddle · Post #115 » by **grumpysaddle** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:15 am

Imagine if Beal was playing. And Allen. And Yuta. And Okogie.

Other dudes getting some burn, but I think it's obvious what the lineups will be even this early.

Post #116 » by **lilfishi22** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:16 am

MrMiyagi wrote:
lilfishi22 wrote:In a blink of an eye, we're up 15
That's going to happen a lot this season, and often with 2/3 of our Stars on the bench.

We basically need like....a 3-4 min stretch where 3 dudes are just on fire (in this case, EG, KD and Book) to really quickly put up 15-20pts and we're back in a game or we're blowing it up

Post #117 » by **lilfishi22** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:17 am

Qwigglez wrote:Book and KD need to stop caring so much about this preseason game. Talking a lot of crap, and I get why, but damn. Don't injure yourself before the season even starts.

It's their character. Every game is serious to true hoopers

Revived · Post #118 » by **Revived** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:18 am

grumpysaddle wrote:
MrMiyagi wrote:
grumpysaddle wrote:Ayton looking like a 6th option on Portland.
They've got a bunch of dudes trying to shine now that Dame is gone.

Whoever Ayton was taking advice from on his career should probably just stop giving advice.

Nah why would he? He secured the bag, that’s all he ever cared about. Too bad he never realized that putting in more effort and actually becoming a star could’ve got him endorsement $$ that would’ve doubled or tripled his nba contract income. But I think his mentality was just on being very very rich instead of being super duper rich.

Jdiddy701 · Post #119 » by **Jdiddy701** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:18 am

Nurk looks amazing. Still some improvement on defense for sure but his passing is Jokic-lite (don’t kill me for this), he can bring the ball up, he sets very good screens, he goes for offensive rebounds, he is physical in the paint, and also is on a very good contract.

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Jdiddy701 · Post #120 » by **Jdiddy701** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:19 am

lilfishi22 wrote:
Qwigglez wrote:Book and KD need to stop caring so much about this preseason game. Talking a lot of crap, and I get why, but damn. Don't injure yourself before the season even starts.

It's their character. Every game is serious to true hoopers

Seriously. We want every player on the team to have their mindsets.

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