Game 2: Portland vs Houston 7:00pm SNW/NBATV

Post #21 » by **DaVoiceMaster** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:47 am

I already hate the rotation.

Epicurus · Post #22 » by **Epicurus** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:49 am

Moonbeam wrote:Nothing coming easy for Portland. My guess is they need time to gel. Unfortunately, there are 10 fewer games than normal, so Portland will need to get its act together soon.

They look ok, even fine, in the first 7 1/2 minutes in the first quarter, then a hole is dug.

Roy The Natural · Post #23 » by **Roy The Natural** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:49 am

Epicurus wrote:
DaVoiceMaster wrote:Simon's? Good God. if Melo is our main offensive option in the second unit, this team is in trouble.
No, if Anthony is in the game in the first half, the team is in trouble.

He really doesn't even need to be. We have the players to not put him in there. He's just sinking the team. It's really looking like the plan is to have Melo come in and carry the second unit offensively, he's just not capable of that. I can't see any other reason why he'd be getting so many damn shots consecutively.

Post #24 » by **DaVoiceMaster** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:49 am

Moonbeam wrote:Nothing coming easy for Portland. My guess is they need time to gel. Unfortunately, there are 10 fewer games than normal, so Portland will need to get its act together soon.

I get that chemistry takes time, but look at the Rockets roster for this game. There is no excuse to be down 10 points, particularly while Harden continues to sit on the bench.

JRoy · Post #25 » by **JRoy** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:51 am

Time for Stotts to go.

Putting a squad on the floor with Simons as the only ball handler is incomprehensible and layup drills on the other end.

Roy The Natural · Post #26 » by **Roy The Natural** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:51 am

This is just unbearable. Why is Melo being given free range to take neverending bad shots? It's lunacy.

Post #27 » by **DaVoiceMaster** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:52 am

Way too late for those subs.

Roy The Natural · Post #28 » by **Roy The Natural** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:52 am

JRoy wrote:Time for Stotts to go.

Putting a squad on the floor with Simons as the only ball handler is incomprehensible and layup drills on the other end.

It's not even that. How are we allowing Melo to go out there and be the offensive focal point? These bench units don't even have an acceptable plan offensively.

Matt800 · Post #29 » by **Matt800** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:53 am

DaVoiceMaster wrote:
Moonbeam wrote:Nothing coming easy for Portland. My guess is they need time to gel. Unfortunately, there are 10 fewer games than normal, so Portland will need to get its act together soon.

I get the chemistry takes time, but look at the Rockets roster for this game. There is no excuse to be down 10 points, particularly while Harden continues to sit on the bench.

yeah there is no excuse for time or practices against this Rockets team.

Post #30 » by **DaVoiceMaster** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:56 am

Wish we had bubble Nurk. We've not seen this Nurk for a couple of years.

Epicurus · Post #31 » by **Epicurus** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:58 am

Roy The Natural wrote:
Epicurus wrote:
DaVoiceMaster wrote:Simon's? Good God. if Melo is our main offensive option in the second unit, this team is in trouble.
No, if Anthony is in the game in the first half, the team is in trouble.

He really doesn't even need to be. We have the players to not put him in there. He's just sinking the team. It's really looking like the plan is to have Melo come in and carry the second unit offensively, he's just not capable of that. I can't see any other reason why he'd be getting so many damn shots consecutively.

I'm seeing too much deference by other Blazers and the opponent allowing the entrance pass to ANthony (in anticipation for his "magic"). This game needed instead is just drop it to Kanter or Nurk low.

JRoy · Post #32 » by **JRoy** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:59 am

Roy The Natural wrote:
JRoy wrote:Time for Stotts to go.

Putting a squad on the floor with Simons as the only ball handler is incomprehensible and layup drills on the other end.

It's not even that. How are we allowing Melo to go out there and be the offensive focal point? These bench units don't even have an acceptable plan offensively.

I don’t see any plan at all.

Flush this turd.

Post #33 » by **DaVoiceMaster** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:59 am

Can the Blazers get Tucker, as well?

trix17 · Post #34 » by **trix17** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 4:01 am

Stotts needs to have been gone a long time ago. These lineups and rotations are disgusting.

Also whatever the system is they're trying to run right now ain't working. CJ needs to follow Stotts out the door.

Matt800 · Post #35 » by **Matt800** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 4:04 am

I don't know who's fault it is but it should be unacceptable to be this bad of a team with that much talent.

Epicurus · Post #36 » by **Epicurus** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 4:06 am

Scapegoating gets tiring. I enjoy the comments on what actually is happening and not happening on the COURT.

Pattycakes · Post #37 » by **Pattycakes** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 4:10 am

How are we actually this bad? I’m thoroughly impressed

Roy The Natural · Post #38 » by **Roy The Natural** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 4:10 am

Pattycakes wrote:How are we actually this bad? I’m thoroughly impressed

It's horrifying isn't it.

Post #39 » by **Moonbeam** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 4:11 am

We need a Juwan Howard on the team to flip some tables at halftime. 34 points from Dame + CJ and Portland still down 10.

monopoman · Post #40 » by **monopoman** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 4:11 am

Can someone explain to me why this team is one of the worst rebounding teams in the NBA?

Was Harkless+Aminu really all it took to take a bottom 4-5 rebounding team, and turn it into one of the top 5 teams when looking at just that?