Game Day: Blazers (9-22) @ Suns (17-15), Mon 1/1/24

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carey wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:08 pm
What do we think is up with Book? Look at his shooting percentages the last 3 weeks. Not up to his standards at all.
Obviously it's the Kendall Jenner breakup. You know she's blowing up his phone.
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I think we’ve made 2 free throws since I turned the game on…like 2/10

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Nice win without KD. Seven Suns in double-figures scoring. Beal leads all with 21 points. Bol Bol with 11 points in easily his best game as a Sun so far; it's fun to see the crowd go absolutely nuts when he makes a play. Suns got a chance to empty their bench and everybody scored except Azubuike. Book shot poorly (4-16) but still contributed 6 assists and 8 rebounds. Nurkic quietly chipped in 18 and 7.

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Shabazz wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:15 pm
Wally_West wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:12 pm
carey wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:08 pm
What do we think is up with Book? Look at his shooting percentages the last 3 weeks. Not up to his standards at all.
He’ll figure it out. Book will be fine.
Yeah. He seems to go through stretches like this every season. His effort is still there, though.
Feels like every December-early January this happens. When he, KD and Beal finally click it’ll be something special.

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Split T wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2024 8:41 pm
Just tuning in…we got Bol minutes? How’d he look? His box score looks surprisingly good
As good as the box score. He was quite solid tonight.
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Mori Chu wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2024 8:59 pm
Uh oh, it's happening, isn't it...?
No.
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Mori Chu wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:13 pm
I gotta say, if you wanted to let Portland back into this game, running a Bol/Eubanks frontcourt is a way to do it.
The final score says otherwise.
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I take heart from some numbers out of Bol...I hope we continue to develop and nurture him. If we could develop him into a productive asset as the year progresses, my hopes for the year go up! 11 and 9 good shooting %s, I´ll take it. Hope this is the start of an improving Bol.

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Mori Chu wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2024 8:59 pm
Uh oh, it's happening, isn't it...?
You pessimistic bitch.
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AmareIsGod wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:41 pm
Mori Chu wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2024 8:59 pm
Uh oh, it's happening, isn't it...?
You pessimistic bitch.
:lol: That made me LOL.
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Nurkic seems like a good teammate.

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Bol Bol could produce well if he played against other end of the bench guys every night.
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Well that’s more than most would have said before tonight

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Small victories. How ironic.
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What a joy Nurkic is to cheer for…that’s all

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Split T wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:23 pm
What a joy Nurkic is to cheer for…that’s all
He’s been a revelation. He’s got weaknesses for sure, but it’s so refreshing to have a big man who plays big. I’m happy to concede I was wrong about the trade. It’s been a home run.

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Nurk always looks gassed, the whole game, can't ever tell if he is actually tired or just sweats a lot.

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Shabazz wrote:
Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:10 am
Split T wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:23 pm
What a joy Nurkic is to cheer for…that’s all
He’s been a revelation. He’s got weaknesses for sure, but it’s so refreshing to have a big man who plays big. I’m happy to concede I was wrong about the trade. It’s been a home run.
You want your veterans to set a tone. And he sets a much better one than the previous guy.
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