Would like to see the Blazers get Michael Malone for their Head Coach.
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Would like to see the Blazers get Michael Malone for their Head Coach.
Kevin Garnett, come on down. We have an empty seat at the poker table.
Giannis Antetokounmpo becomes the FIRST player in NBA history to open a season with 60+ PTS, 30+ REB, and 10+ AST through two games!
After his debut and learning more about his coaching history, I'd rather have Tiago Splitter than anyone else I can think of.
And now he breaks the 76ers record for most points in the first two games. Nice win again. Another come back in the 4th quarter.Quote:
Originally Posted by goreds2
Clippers are 8-1/2 pt dogs @LAC this Evening. Can't see anything except those old farts feeling the breeze of the wind as the Blazers' league-fasting pace has them reaching for oxygen masks.
Portland by 11, 118-107.
The Clippers have done a great job of assembling a roster with a great chance to win the 2018 NBA Championship.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingspoint
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I meant POR is 8-1/2 pt dogs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Revering4Blue
Shaedon Sharpe is personally responsible for both Blazer losses.
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He has tunnel vision, settles for crappy shots, mostly from the outside, which he can't hit (31% from "3" last season and a .333 eFG% this season), takes the most shots on the team, has the highest usage-rate, has no mental concept whatsoever of timeliness and quality of shot attempt, still gets lazy on Defense. He needs to be benched. He has no business being a part of the starting lineup or getting Starter's minutes. 8 people should be getting more minutes than he gets.
With all that, he's lights out better than he was last season.
The pace worked against the Clippers. The Blazers' 15 2nd Qtr Fast-break points were the most by any team in any quarter so far this season. Sharpe's carelessness with the ball (6 TO's, but he twice three times that many when you add in his wreckless shot-selection) cost the team another win. Splitter/Dame/Jrue need to explain some common sense to him.
The 52 Transition points they had vs the Warriors were their most in a game in 25 years. This is a fun team to watch (except for Sharpe).
So, the Pacers only have 2 Guards healthy. 6 are injured.
Flagg had 2 points on 1-8 shooting in 27 minutes heading into the 4th tonight. A bit of a rough start for the #1 pick.
The Sixers, sans Embiid and PG, put up 136 points on the Magic, who are very tall, in their win tonight.
Observations:
1) Tyrese Maxey is very good at basketball. Didja know that this is his sixth year in the NBA? Didja know that with his second 40-spot of the season tonight, he quietly just put up more points over the first three games of a season than any Sixer but Wilt?
2) VJ Edgecombe is also very good at basketball. In fact, Edgecombe is much better at basketball than he has any right to be as a rook. If he keeps hitting triples, the nickname "Threejay" might just stick. I still worry that he'll perish in something like a freak Minecraft plushie fire while visiting a local Philly Gamestop, because he's...well, a high Sixers rookie draft pick, is why. But I'll enjoy watching him play while he's still with us.
3) Andre Drummond shot (and missed) his second three of the season tonight. If Andre Drummond can hoist up two corner threes in the span of three games, then Ben Simmons has no excuse for not being willing to do that over three seasons.
4) Quentin Grimes has been money off the bench. It's soooo nice to have scoring options when Maxey sits. Jared McCain will be back soon, and Justin Edwards might be a better option at wing than you might think.
5) Eric Gordon got run tonight and hit some key shots. Kyle Lowry is still on the team. In spirit, at least. But no, Lowry is actually on the bench. Doing something. Not sure exactly what, but he's present in the arena while the game is being played. In uniform, even.
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Speaking of Christian Laettner, does anyone know how he's doing? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Boston Red
Break up the Bulls!
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BOS found someone they can beat.
I've never seen a team in the last 60 years have as much injury unavailabilty as the Indiana Pacers have had to start a season. They need to consider seriously tanking the rest of the season in order to add a quality player to their pipeline of talent. They own their pick. They should use the full season to develop young talent. They can't make the Top-10 in the East this year. I'd be shocked if they win their 5th game before they lose their 20th.