GT#15| Raps (7-7) @ Rip City (6-8) - NOV 15 @ 10 PM ET TSN / 590

[MonkBatter42]

Portland isn't even good, Raptors likewise

[duppyy]

god i wish we had their offence, siakam is playing some old demar level defence now... there goes his entire value, as if it couldnt get any worse for him.. sigh

You need a combo of their offence and our defense to have a shooting night like this. Portland (specifically Dame) have been pretty bad this season.

[B-Ball Freak]

It really does feel like we get wrecked by the three ball every game, the defensive gameplan just isn't working.

[HumbleRen]

Our defensive scheme in an era where the 3 point ball has never been more relevant is to let the opposite team have clean looks at the 3.

What a masterclass plan.

[Kahn_2001]

The blazers are such a bland team, they been on the treadmill for a decade and ugly scrub McCollum acting like he hit a three in the finals

Siakim needs to gtfo,. I'd trade him for JV at this point guy has a terrible attitude and plays no defence. .

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[DelAbbot]

I think Pascal is tired

We had it to 7 there dammit. Pascal's defense is not good. It's a maxim in high school ball - don't reach in.

Pascal's missed layup before, and Svi's, are hurting us now. 4 points missed and momentum killers

[hype_2004]

I'm getting really frustrated with Pascal on defense. Got blown by a couple times, stupid fouls.

Like we haven't won a game with this guy on the floor. I just don't like what I see defensively from our unit with him.

I can't quite figure it out. I'm not sure his offense outweighs his defensive issues.

He's like a pylon out there, he's a net negative on defense. His selfish offense and his non existent defense is hurting this team.

[Mikistan]

Still dont think Pascal is playing lazy defense? Watch him trying to hold on and grab Dame on ever dribble instead of just moving his feet.

Lol at people acting like dame isn’t a superstar offensive guard.

[ruckus]

lol blazers celebrating like they won the chapmionship...another 1st round exit for them this year...at what point do they move away from lilard/mccollum ? they have had these guys for like 10 years seems like

With 7 minutes left.

Raps playing like turnstiles right now but still, they've clawed back from deeper holes.

[PhilBlackson]

So what are you guys thinking?! Chet or Banchero??

[JN]

Portland with a TS% of 70% right now.
I think Detroit was in the high 60's as well.

Our team defensive rating which was 13th a few games back is tanking hard.

I'm not adept at identifying what we need to change schematically but obviously something has to change.

[B-Ball Freak]

Just give us a good stat line Scottie

[execoftheyear]

Pascal's defense has been bad. They need to tie his hands behind his back in practice so he learns how to play defense with his feet. Dude is reaching on every play

[mdenny]

What a great fake dish by barnes. That was a magic johnson move.

[stanch sabonis]

Man if Scottie had more explosiveness he could be better than Giannis. But he just doesn’t have same athleticism. Giannis wouldve postered that

Giannis also has a couple inches height and probably 20-30 pounds on him that allows him to overpower his opponent...that makes a world of difference.

Giannis wasn't Giannis his rookie year either

[RapsAndJays21]

Haha Barnes is like nope on the fake pass to Siakam

[mowcrowbar]

Pascal needs to be traded. Having him is redundant at this point

[Marmoset]

It's appropriate that on a night our defence is broken, the radio feed is now broken too.

[Bruin]

Surprised refs didn’t call a tech on Trent for hanging

[Bruin]

Nice move scottie