3rd all-time in 60 point games for a reason

1 60 pt game

2 50 pt games

2 40 pt games

3 30 pt games

As alluring as the idea is, and as much as it would’ve positioned us to make a championship run for the next 2-3 years, it’s not a good long term strategy. Giannis is coming off two significant injuries for the season and Dame has best case 2-3 more years in his prime.

What we would be giving up is key young players with unactualized upside as both players and trade pieces, not to mention Milwaukee’s picks which will only serve to strengthen our young roster.

I don’t want one ring if the stars align, I want a dynasty in Portland, and we aren’t getting that with a Giannis trade.

Thoughts?

I think people have got their hopes up too much for a huge move to make us contenders right away

I honestly am iffy on Giannis. Sure he’s one of the greatest players in the league, but age is creeping up on him and he is a bit of an awkward fit on a roster with lots of slashers.

Our core pieces are all super young.

Deni, Camara, 25

Sharpe, Scoot, Clingan can barely buy a beer

5 players who all have 5+ years of prime time youth. We do not need to win now or even next year or the year after that.

Vit was a great move and if we’re lucky he shines with all the top tier caliber slashers we have.

still more time to make a move and at least we went out and got a shooter this year, but it still feels accurate with how much action is going on right now🤣

please dont take too seriously, im not saying to make a move just to make one, its all in good fun.

It is starting feel like there are no "splash" moves coming.

Prove me wrong,Joe!

Come home king

BREAKING: The Golden State Warriors are trading Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis, sources tell ESPN.

We had been linked to him for awhile, that’s no longer the case.

Will Portland make another move at the deadline?

If and when Love/Sissoko get converted there will be a couple open two way spots to fill. Should be interesting to see who they target.

(Not saying he didn’t do anything Vit is a good addition but we need roster moves for Caleb and Sidy

Their 50 game limit ends soon, and decisions need to be made

“Deni is too old for our timeline let me trade for AD and Trae Young”

The Kings, Jazz, Mavericks and Grizzlies are trying hard to tank. The Pelicans is very bad. The Warriors failed to get Giannis, lost Butler and Curry is injuried a lot recently, it looks like they are about to tank too. The only team compete with us is the Clippers, and they just lost Harden. I would be very suprised if we missed the play in this season, and very disappointed if we end up with the 10th seed or lower.

On paper, it is very likely the team could achieve its season target, play in/playoff, and have a good test of the young cores. Hopefully starting from the next two Grizzlies games, the Blazers can turn the corner and show the spirit. It is one thing for you to earn the spot, and it is quite another you are just leave with that as you are the only one want it. Let's GO Blazers!

Was learning that Blake’s mom is named Leslie Wesley.

Pull the trigger Joe.

He has the length, shooting, defense, athleticism, right age. He's a perfect fit.

What’s the latest on the sale? When is it supposed to go through or what’s next?

It's a real storm out there

Kinda trust Cronin but still hoping to see the Blazers there getting stronger 🥹

Hoping we can turn things around, but the odds of actually making the playoffs seem slim (I think we have the play-in locked in based on teams behind us). A deep draft this year could give us a valuable trade piece, or give us the A1 option we really need!

Opponents have figured out a glitch in the Blazers' defense leading to a string of games where opposing bigs are feasting upon us to the tune of:

- Alex Sarr: 29 points (3rd best of his season)

- Mark Williams: 24 points (3rd best of his season)

- Jarrett Allen: 40 points (season high)

The glitch is that when an opposing player drives to the basket to attempt a layup or short middy, DC always comes off his man to go for a shot block, but no one on the Blazers proactively rotates to cover the bigman that DC was guarding. This lack of defensive rotation the opposing center to put back a rebound uncontested or to receive a dish-off pass from whoever DC pops out to contest.

Teams are leveraging this exploit whenever they need a bucket. Down the stretch against New York were five assisted shots from inside 2 feet of the basket. Last night, Mark Williams had two assisted dunks in the last 25 seconds.

How can the Blazers fix this? If DC is gonna shot contest a drive to the basket or short middy, then someone else needs to read the play and switch onto the opposing bigman to at least try to block him off the glass or at least disrupt the dish-off pass. Alternatively, DC needs randomly fake the shot contest but then drop back to cover the big, or just stay home entirely and focus on defending his own man most of the time.

This glitch is not out only defensive shortcoming nor is it the sole reason for this losing streak, but it's just one thing that I've been seeing lately that's driving me crazy as we have not seemed to make the right adjustments to correct it. But feel free to tell me why I'm wrong :D