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Game 56: Portland vs Memphis 5:00pm SNW

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Game 56: Portland vs Memphis 5:00pm SNW 

Post#1 » by Brandon-Clyde » Wed Feb 12, 2020 7:34 am

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Time: 5:00pm
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Re: Game 56: Portland vs Memphis 5:00pm SNW 

Post#2 » by zzaj » Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:53 pm

I expect full well that this veteran Blazer team knows the ramifications of tonight's game. I would expect PO type intensity.

I'm really excited to watch Morant play. I think he's going to be one of the best of the new crop of PGs coming into the league.
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Re: Game 56: Portland vs Memphis 5:00pm SNW 

Post#3 » by d-train » Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:05 pm

I have only watched Morant in a couple games. He is a franchise player.
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Re: Game 56: Portland vs Memphis 5:00pm SNW 

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Re: Game 56: Portland vs Memphis 5:00pm SNW 

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Re: Game 56: Portland vs Memphis 5:00pm SNW 

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Re: Game 56: Portland vs Memphis 5:00pm SNW 

Post#9 » by Roy The Natural » Thu Feb 13, 2020 1:41 am

Melo is just abysmal.... THIS type of **** is EXACTLY why he was out of the league. 1-10 in the first quarter is unacceptable.
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Re: Game 56: Portland vs Memphis 5:00pm SNW 

Post#10 » by Epicurus » Thu Feb 13, 2020 1:46 am

Roy The Natural wrote:Melo is just abysmal.... THIS type of **** is EXACTLY why he was out of the league. 1-10 in the first quarter is unacceptable.

A perennially inefficient player has been made more so with age. His few worthwhile possession are not really worth all his failed ones (on both offense and defense). End the farewell tour. (last time I said such, he finished up with a good game). O my God, Anthony just made a direct pass to an opponent. Does he get an assist for that?
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Re: Game 56: Portland vs Memphis 5:00pm SNW 

Post#11 » by Roy The Natural » Thu Feb 13, 2020 1:48 am

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Roy The Natural wrote:Melo is just abysmal.... THIS type of **** is EXACTLY why he was out of the league. 1-10 in the first quarter is unacceptable.

A perennially inefficient player has been made more so with age. His few worthwhile possession are not really worth all his failed ones (on both offense and defense). End the farewell tour. (last time I said such, he finished up with a good game). O my God, Anthony just made a direct pass to an opponent. Does he get an assist for that?


I agree. I do think he has the ability to be a contributing player on an NBA roster.... but his mindset has gotten progressively worse as the season has worn on.
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Re: Game 56: Portland vs Memphis 5:00pm SNW 

Post#12 » by Roy The Natural » Thu Feb 13, 2020 1:51 am

This roster is just utterly unacceptable. This team needs to either actively tank, or get something better than Swanigan at the backup 5. He's just completely awful. This team just has so many awful players right now. Simons/Melo/Swanigan... these guys should be 5-8mpg players right now.... They're getting huge run. The fact that a small move wasn't made for something better behond Whiteside is just utterly unacceptable.
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Re: Game 56: Portland vs Memphis 5:00pm SNW 

Post#13 » by Roy The Natural » Thu Feb 13, 2020 1:58 am

Whiteside is just...... i mean wtf is he even doing out there. He stinks man.... There's absolutely no way they should bring him back. That play where he just left Morant open to take the shot, and then didn't even attempt to rebound the ball.
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Re: Game 56: Portland vs Memphis 5:00pm SNW 

Post#14 » by red_power » Thu Feb 13, 2020 1:59 am

This team has zero playable big men and second unit players, mostly cause Olshey kept drafting useless bust after useless bust over the last years.
That's the problem.
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Re: Game 56: Portland vs Memphis 5:00pm SNW 

Post#15 » by red_power » Thu Feb 13, 2020 2:00 am

Roy The Natural wrote:Whiteside is just...... i mean wtf is he even doing out there. He stinks man.... There's absolutely no way they should bring him back. That play where he just left Morant open to take the shot, and then didn't even attempt to rebound the ball.

Yeah, dude doesn't give a f*ck once again..

He's literally on a sabotage mission.
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Re: Game 56: Portland vs Memphis 5:00pm SNW 

Post#16 » by Epicurus » Thu Feb 13, 2020 2:04 am

I wonder if the players and coaches are demoralized by the unwillingness of ownership and front office to reinforce.
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Re: Game 56: Portland vs Memphis 5:00pm SNW 

Post#17 » by Roy The Natural » Thu Feb 13, 2020 2:04 am

red_power wrote:This team has zero playable big men and second unit players, mostly cause Olshey kept drafting useless bust after useless bust over the last years.
That's the problem.


Swanigan is the only true bust. Simons is a project who still has a high ceiling. That's plenty at pick #24. Zach was a project who came on at the end of last season and looked good to start this year. Trent has been fantastic given his draft slot. Little is a project who's shown real potential. I think this roster sucks as well, but your reasoning is way off base IMO.
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Re: Game 56: Portland vs Memphis 5:00pm SNW 

Post#18 » by Epicurus » Thu Feb 13, 2020 2:05 am

At 3 minutes left--Can anyone move slower to get a given dunk that Whiteside just did.
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Re: Game 56: Portland vs Memphis 5:00pm SNW 

Post#19 » by Roy The Natural » Thu Feb 13, 2020 2:06 am

Epicurus wrote:I wonder if the players and coaches are demoralized by the unwillingness of ownership and front office to reinforce.


Maybe. I wouldn't doubt it. I've stated for a while though, that it's completely unacceptable that our bigman rotation looks as bad as it does right now. If the Blazers were actively tanking, I'd be fine with it... but it's ridiculous to try and win games while giving Swanigan minutes.
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Re: Game 56: Portland vs Memphis 5:00pm SNW 

Post#20 » by red_power » Thu Feb 13, 2020 2:08 am

Roy The Natural wrote:Swanigan is the only true bust. Simons is a project who still has a high ceiling. That's plenty at pick #24. Zach was a project who came on at the end of last season and looked good to start this year. Trent has been fantastic given his draft slot. Little is a project who's shown real potential. I think this roster sucks as well, but your reasoning is way off base IMO.

That's great that Olshey's good at spotting projects with great potential. Too bad he's not that bright at spotting NBA caliber players out there..
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