[Next Day/Game Thread] [Post Game Thread] The Portland Trail Blazers (9-16) fall to The New Orleans Pelicans (4-22) 120-143 | Next Game: Blazers vs Warriors on 12/14 @ 6:00 PM
I don’t need us to be contenders. I just want to see us maximize our potential. Fast pace, rebounding, off-ball movements, and storg defense. Due to health issues Tiago didn’t get the chance to prove himself worthy but it’s not going to be like that all season. This team need proper coaching, finding week and strong spots, making hard decisions, adjustments during the game etc. You got the idea. Also I would expect Tiago to ask for at least one player who can just help with spacing. That’s also on him, he should have a vote on that regard (if not more). I wouldn’t want to be a coach though. It realy is an ungrateful job
We miss Jrue so much
These dudes better lock themselves in the gym and practice thousands of three-pointers.
Team with no point guards and no centers available is struggling, go figure.
I don’t like small ball lineup and I will continue to dislike small ball lineup. We lost so many game because of bullshit small ball that also cannt shoot..so don’t make the excuses of no center because hey you know, even you have a center, you don’t use them anyway.
Keep losing we need it
In general, the team (when healthy) is performing how I would expect it to perform. There are some encouraging signs:
– Avdija’s emergence as a genuine All Star candidate
– Toumani turning things around after a rough start
– Clingan’s elite offensive rebounding and general defensive play (blocks are only down because opposing players are visibly wary about shooting when he’s anywhere near)
– Grant’s rebound from last year’s horror show
There are also areas of concern. I’m convinced there’d be a really good ball player in Murray if he could just fucking shoot AT ALL. He does so much simple stuff well. But he can’t shoot and all signs are he never will.
The only unforgivable thing is the lack of spacing. I mean, even us fat slobs on Reddit knew that was an issue and yet the org did nothing to address it. That’s made life infinitely harder for players like Sharpe and Avdija.
Can we please tank? Just one more year of lottery.
Injuries have completely sucked my enjoyment of the season away. We just lost to the freaking Pelicans
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I don’t need us to be contenders. I just want to see us maximize our potential. Fast pace, rebounding, off-ball movements, and storg defense. Due to health issues Tiago didn’t get the chance to prove himself worthy but it’s not going to be like that all season. This team need proper coaching, finding week and strong spots, making hard decisions, adjustments during the game etc. You got the idea. Also I would expect Tiago to ask for at least one player who can just help with spacing. That’s also on him, he should have a vote on that regard (if not more). I wouldn’t want to be a coach though. It realy is an ungrateful job
We miss Jrue so much
These dudes better lock themselves in the gym and practice thousands of three-pointers.
Team with no point guards and no centers available is struggling, go figure.
I don’t like small ball lineup and I will continue to dislike small ball lineup. We lost so many game because of bullshit small ball that also cannt shoot..so don’t make the excuses of no center because hey you know, even you have a center, you don’t use them anyway.
Keep losing we need it
In general, the team (when healthy) is performing how I would expect it to perform. There are some encouraging signs:
– Avdija’s emergence as a genuine All Star candidate
– Toumani turning things around after a rough start
– Clingan’s elite offensive rebounding and general defensive play (blocks are only down because opposing players are visibly wary about shooting when he’s anywhere near)
– Grant’s rebound from last year’s horror show
There are also areas of concern. I’m convinced there’d be a really good ball player in Murray if he could just fucking shoot AT ALL. He does so much simple stuff well. But he can’t shoot and all signs are he never will.
The only unforgivable thing is the lack of spacing. I mean, even us fat slobs on Reddit knew that was an issue and yet the org did nothing to address it. That’s made life infinitely harder for players like Sharpe and Avdija.
Can we please tank? Just one more year of lottery.
Injuries have completely sucked my enjoyment of the season away. We just lost to the freaking Pelicans