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Game 58: Portland vs Washington 4:00pm Chargetv and KUNP

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Post#1 » by Brandon-Clyde » Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:08 am

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Time: 4:00pm
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GLB of the game Alesha Dixon

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Post#2 » by Case2012 » Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:20 am

Man, what luck to have Was, Cha and utah all back to back when we need to be tanking. Simons for 30 again?
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Post#3 » by PDXKnight » Thu Feb 27, 2025 12:11 am

Case2012 wrote:Man, what luck to have Was, Cha and utah all back to back when we need to be tanking. Simons for 30 again?


Idk about simons but Blazers by 30
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Post#4 » by Brandon-Clyde » Thu Feb 27, 2025 12:12 am

1st quarter GLB pic

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Post#6 » by Shem » Thu Feb 27, 2025 1:01 am

:o :o :o :o :o :o

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Post#8 » by Brandon-Clyde » Thu Feb 27, 2025 1:24 am

Shem wrote::o :o :o :o :o :o

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A soul stealing play.


Very sweet dunk. That said I'm amazed for how many points he's scored he's minus 1 for the game currently. Maybe you all are onto something about him
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Post#11 » by Case2012 » Thu Feb 27, 2025 2:47 am

Pretty impressive stat line, how was he a negative? He must've heard a lot of the critics or something because he came out tonight aggressive.
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Post#12 » by Brandon-Clyde » Thu Feb 27, 2025 2:52 am

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Post#13 » by PDXKnight » Thu Feb 27, 2025 2:53 am

Case2012 wrote:Pretty impressive stat line, how was he a negative? He must've heard a lot of the critics or something because he came out tonight aggressive.


He wasn't a negative but on a really good stat lines his +/- wasn't significant is all I'm saying

I just find it fascinating that regardless of production his impact on the score is generally somewhat insignificant and when his shot isn't falling as well as it did tonight he's had some fairly negative +/- stats in general
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Re: Game 58: Portland vs Washington 4:00pm Chargetv and KUNP 

Post#14 » by zzaj » Thu Feb 27, 2025 6:54 am

Had to miss this one because of work—Did Clingan pick up fouls early or something?
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Re: Game 58: Portland vs Washington 4:00pm Chargetv and KUNP 

Post#15 » by JasonStern » Thu Feb 27, 2025 8:04 am

Hope Deni is okay. I don't think many realize just how vital the team not being trash is dependent on his play. But, knowing this board, they're probably hoping one of their own players is hurt.

Try to like Grant, but he's my "this is the guy we need to move" passion rant. I swear, there were multiple times on defense where we were obviously running a zone, and he would just go to some part of the court where there were no offensive players and just stand there with his arms out scarecrow style.
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Re: Game 58: Portland vs Washington 4:00pm Chargetv and KUNP 

Post#16 » by m0ng0 » Thu Feb 27, 2025 3:59 pm

What was Sharpe thinking??? We coulda lost that thing, but instead he has to do that dunk getting the players all fired up and we ended up winning? Trade him NOW !!!!! :noway: :noway:
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Re: Game 58: Portland vs Washington 4:00pm Chargetv and KUNP 

Post#17 » by PDXKnight » Thu Feb 27, 2025 4:50 pm

zzaj wrote:Had to miss this one because of work—Did Clingan pick up fouls early or something?


Pretty much everyone did. These refs were way too quick on whistles and I bet wizards fans would agree
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Re: Game 58: Portland vs Washington 4:00pm Chargetv and KUNP 

Post#18 » by PDXKnight » Thu Feb 27, 2025 5:11 pm

JasonStern wrote:Hope Deni is okay. I don't think many realize just how vital the team not being trash is dependent on his play. But, knowing this board, they're probably hoping one of their own players is hurt.

Try to like Grant, but he's my "this is the guy we need to move" passion rant. I swear, there were multiple times on defense where we were obviously running a zone, and he would just go to some part of the court where there were no offensive players and just stand there with his arms out scarecrow style.


Would guess Deni is out awhile. Not sure how bad it is but they're not gonna bring him back until he's 100 percent then probably wait 2 more weeks just for the heck of it.

I think most would be happy to move on from Grant at this point besides maybe Cronin. The predominant question is whether we'd be willing to pay to offload his dead weight. To me the cost isn't worth the price at least based on what I'd expect teams would demand (1-2 lightly protected firsts). If an offer from heaven comes of an expiring or some semblance of cap relief for Grant of course we should jump on that deal. But the way I see it we probably will be stuck hanging onto him until that po year

Not sure why Cronin put us in this place with this contract but he did. Just like olshey trading away a first that wound up tying our pick up for 8 years. Actions have consequences and we must suffer the pain for mismanagement. To me it's disgusting how badly the Blazers fo continues to dog us
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Re: Game 58: Portland vs Washington 4:00pm Chargetv and KUNP 

Post#19 » by DusterBuster » Thu Feb 27, 2025 5:38 pm

Amazing dunk by Shae!! (Dies a little more inside)
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Re: Game 58: Portland vs Washington 4:00pm Chargetv and KUNP 

Post#20 » by BlazersBroncos » Thu Feb 27, 2025 5:56 pm

I think most would be happy to move on from Grant at this point besides maybe Cronin. The predominant question is whether we'd be willing to pay to offload his dead weight. To me the cost isn't worth the price at least based on what I'd expect teams would demand (1-2 lightly protected firsts). If an offer from heaven comes of an expiring or some semblance of cap relief for Grant of course we should jump on that deal. But the way I see it we probably will be stuck hanging onto him until that po year


Ya we should accept Grant is here for a few more years. No team is taking that deal w/o assets IMO.

Simons and Ayton might return something this offseason though. At least I hope so.

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