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

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

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

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

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

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

What an effort. Proud of those guys.
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Re: Game 53: Portland vs Utah 7:30pm SNW/ESPN 

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

Who is the T on?
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Re: Game 53: Portland vs Utah 7:30pm SNW/ESPN 

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

Four players have 1 T and Ariza is ejected with 2.
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Re: Game 53: Portland vs Utah 7:30pm SNW/ESPN 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mario makes me miss Evan Turner.
April 4, 2014:
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Earlier on December 8, 2013:
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Re: Game 53: Portland vs Utah 7:30pm SNW/ESPN 

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

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

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

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

Blazers look like they are out of gas...especially Lillard.
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Re: Game 53: Portland vs Utah 7:30pm SNW/ESPN 

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

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

Melo sets a mean screen.
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Re: Game 53: Portland vs Utah 7:30pm SNW/ESPN 

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.
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