Game 53: Portland vs Utah 7:30pm SNW/ESPN

d-train · Post #21 » by **d-train** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 4:39 am

Nice pass out by Melo, but Hezonja missed the wide open 3-pointer by a foot.

d-train · Post #22 » by **d-train** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 4:41 am

I don't know how Melo has such a bad reputation on defense. His defense is as good as any non-defensive specialist we have.

d-train · Post #23 » by **d-train** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 4:43 am

Hezonja made that, but Lillard had a choice between Hezonja and Melo. He passed to Hezonja.

acidfrehley · Post #24 » by **acidfrehley** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 4:46 am

What an effort. Proud of those guys.

d-train · Post #25 » by **d-train** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 4:46 am

Who is the T on?

d-train · Post #26 » by **d-train** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 4:47 am

Four players have 1 T and Ariza is ejected with 2.

zzaj · Post #27 » by **zzaj** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 4:49 am

Looks like the spirit of prime Ariza got zapped into the Blazers suddenly! I'm loving it! Trent is quickly turning into my favorite Blazer

Blazinaway · Post #28 » by **Blazinaway** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 4:49 am

That was for me the best half of Bball this season, what a friggin effort by everyone! Love the physical play

Blazinaway · Post #29 » by **Blazinaway** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 4:50 am

zzaj wrote:Looks like the spirit of prime Ariza got zapped into the Blazers suddenly! I'm loving it! Trent is quickly turning into my favorite Blazer

yeah, he is a tough dog tonight!

Matt800 · Post #30 » by **Matt800** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 4:53 am

zzaj wrote:Looks like the spirit of prime Ariza got zapped into the Blazers suddenly! I'm loving it! Trent is quickly turning into my favorite Blazer

Trent has looked a little like Matthews. If those bench guys can get a rhythm and then the team gets healthy it will be interesting to see what they can do.

Post #31 » by **Moonbeam** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 4:58 am

This is nuts. Down Whiteside, Simons, and Ariza, and up 14 in Utah. The Blazers have to play at least one of Hezonja, Biggie, or Gabriel for the rest of the game.

d-train · Post #32 » by **d-train** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 5:02 am

Moonbeam wrote:This is nuts. Down Whiteside, Simons, and Ariza, and up 14 in Utah. The Blazers have to play at least one of Hezonja, Biggie, or Gabriel for the rest of the game.

They have already been playing at least one of those guys.

Shem · Post #33 » by **Shem** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 5:05 am

Mario makes me miss Evan Turner.

d-train · Post #34 » by **d-train** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 5:07 am

That last shot by Conley was so open because of lazy defense by Melo, either it was lazy or stupid. Melo switched off Conley to double Gobert far away from the basket. There was nobody to switch onto Conley. I can understand why Melo doesn't want to chase Conley out to the 3-point line, but there was nobody to help. He didn't do what he had to do.

d-train · Post #35 » by **d-train** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 5:10 am

Carmelo did a retaliation foul against Mitchell, but Mitchell didn't commit the foul Melo thought he did.

d-train · Post #36 » by **d-train** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 5:14 am

Our 2 midget centers have 4 fouls each and just halfway through the 3rd quarter.

zzaj · Post #37 » by **zzaj** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 5:14 am

Blazers look like they are out of gas...especially Lillard.

d-train · Post #38 » by **d-train** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 5:16 am

That open shot by Mitchell was bad defense by Trent. I have a feeling there is no way we can hang on. We don't have defense at the rim or on the ball.

d-train · Post #39 » by **d-train** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 5:18 am

Melo sets a mean screen.

d-train · Post #40 » by **d-train** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 5:20 am

Nice defense by CJ. CJ is just as clever on defense as he is on offense.