PG Portland: Loss

RubberSoul · Post #61 » by **RubberSoul** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:49 am

It turns out Boston media was right Boston did win the Dame trade. Jrue plus whatever we could have gotten from our 29 1st would undoubtedly be better than this mess.

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rilamann · Post #62 » by **rilamann** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:49 am

Dame in his return to Portland could have had the go ahead shot then the game tying shot and was snubbed on both. That probably can't be good for team chemistry.

Jez2983 · Post #63 » by **Jez2983** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:49 am

Jez2983 wrote:Make a team around Giannis and Dame that works.

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theFireBlanket · Post #64 » by **theFireBlanket** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:49 am

mediocrityrules · Post #65 » by **mediocrityrules** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:49 am

Our 3-point shot was in the toilet tonight. Someone can look up the numbers to how many uncontested threes we missed, but it was a fair few. Beasley's numbers are coming back to the mean on 3pt which will become an issue.

We hit those threes and we win. Also, some stupid plays drawn up in the last few possessions there. How is a Brook 3 the shot to take when down 1, and the ball never even touched Giannis' hands in that possession (who was positioned close to the basket). It was felt a bit like it was all drawn up for Dame, and if he was covered there was no plan B.

mediocrityrules · Post #66 » by **mediocrityrules** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:50 am

We couldn't beat the "Great Barrier Reath".

rilamann · Post #67 » by **rilamann** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:51 am

I want Jrue back.

Diggr14 · Post #68 » by **Diggr14** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:51 am

They need to blow it up and just start over.

Giannis is a malcontent now.
Dame is not the same player he was.
Khris is washed
Lopez doesnt want to play D anymore.

It's over. Trade assets now.

Brewhoopfan · Post #69 » by **Brewhoopfan** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:51 am

Even Portland understands to just take turns cooking Beas and Dame down the stretch. Playoff preview.

RiotPunch · Post #70 » by **RiotPunch** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:51 am

We may have **** ourselves up beyond repair. Yeesh. Still processing what I just watched.

MissKhriddleton · Post #71 » by **MissKhriddleton** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:52 am

rilamann wrote:I want Jrue back.

You don’t want Jrue back. You want the unrealistic image of Jrue that you’ve created in your mind.

mediocrityrules · Post #72 » by **mediocrityrules** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:52 am

Yeah and someone needs to let Doc know that Dre needs to be on the court. He lifts the energy levels. You want a spark, he's the guy.

I can this being a ' 'oc Rivers kind of season. There's just no D (after Denver looked promising)

PG Graveyard · Post #73 » by **PG Graveyard** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:52 am

RubberSoul wrote:It turns out Boston media was right Boston did win the Dame trade. Jrue plus whatever we could have gotten from our 29 1st would undoubtedly be better than this mess.

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If you want to blame Giannis for something blame him for wanting to play with Dame and thinking he was a winning player.

Should have kept Jrue and added Sexton next to him. That may have worked

KidA24 · Post #74 » by **KidA24** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:53 am

Wooderson wrote:
KidA24 wrote:
Siefer wrote:Dame went straight to inbound that. That was all on purpose. What the hell are they thinking?

It's throw it in and give it right back to Dame with momentum going up court.

Literally what they did when he hit his last game winner.

The MVP decided to.turn and dribble up court instead.

He would have gotten fouled, he wasn't running free or something. It's a better spot to be in but they're not getting a 3PA off there.

They drill and practice this, with five seconds it's Giannis coming to the ball them giving it up to one of the two guards heading up court immediately.

We're talking no dribble, touch pass.

Giannis made the decision, in the moment that him getting fouled was the best thing to do.

Just utter failure.

Plossum · Post #75 » by **Plossum** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:53 am

Dame looks a bit like Durant this year. They can still get their numbers but just don't seem to have the same impact on winning as they once did. We're still very far off the pace on both ends of the floor. Big challenges ahead.

Siefer · Post #76 » by **Siefer** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:54 am

Portland might have played their best game of the year. Giannis did some really dumb stuff in the 4th. Dame's still not hitting threes. And my favorite, the Bobby/Pat/Cam bench mob is straight up unplayable.

VooDoo7 · Post #77 » by **VooDoo7** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:55 am

Well I haven't been this pissed after a Bucks loss this year. So I guess that's a good thing. It means I'm still alive.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #78 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:56 am

KidA24 wrote:
Wooderson wrote:
KidA24 wrote:
It's throw it in and give it right back to Dame with momentum going up court.

Literally what they did when he hit his last game winner.

The MVP decided to.turn and dribble up court instead.

He would have gotten fouled, he wasn't running free or something. It's a better spot to be in but they're not getting a 3PA off there.

They drill and practice this, with five seconds it's Giannis coming to the ball them giving it up to one of the two guards heading up court immediately.

We're talking no dribble, touch pass.

Giannis made the decision, in the moment that him getting fouled was the best thing to do.

Just utter failure.

Dame was guarded so a touch pass was completely unnecessary and reckless play design. Why have Dame inbound at all? If you want him getting the ball set multiple screens for him with beas as a backup. They were fouling no matter what so why waste time going to Giannis in the first place. Yeah Giannis was dumb but it's like blaming the lineman for fumbling after the running back fumbled.

Matches Malone · Post #79 » by **Matches Malone** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:56 am

Lot of money being spent on poor decisions.

VooDoo7 · Post #80 » by **VooDoo7** » Thu Feb 1, 2024 5:57 am

mediocrityrules wrote:Yeah and someone needs to let Doc know that Dre needs to be on the court.

He should know this by now. He should know this before even signing on the dotted line.