Trail Blazers vs. Bucks Game Thread (Nov. 21, 2019)

[Kidbasketball20]

Carmelo Anthony one game closer to getting cut :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

Where's the defense???

[ThiccBoi]

Portland all 3 centers are injured

Anthony tolliver starting center

Melo guarding Giannis for big minutes

No lillard



Bucks might win by 50 and giannis might break wilts scoring record :roll:

[Kidbasketball20]

can't wait to see Barkley TRASH Melo

[Kidbasketball20]

opening TO for Melo

[insidehoops]

Mid 2Q: Bucks 44, Blazers 32.

Eric Bledose 12 pts
Giannis just 7 points on 9 shots, plus 8 rebs 4 asts
Pat Connaughton 7 pts off the Bucks bench

For Blazers:
CJ McCollum has 7, on 7 shots
Gary Trent started next to him at PG. Lillard is out.

Melo started at F again and in 7.5 mins has 3 pts on 3 shots

[insidehoops]

Not including this game:

The Bucks this season have the NBA's 5th best offense, 4th best defense.

Blazers this season have 13th best offense, 22nd best defense.

("Best" = most efficient per 100 possessions)

[ImKobe]

Melo calling for the ball on every play :lol C.J just looks him off

[Kidbasketball20]

Melo looks awful defensively but no surprise.

[insidehoops]

Not including this game:

Bucks leading scorers this season:

Giannis 30.5 PPG
Khris Middleton 18.5
Eric Bledsoe 17.1
Brook Lopez 11.6
George Hill 9.4

Blazers leading scorers this season:

Dame 28.6 PPG
CJ McCollum 21.3
Hassan Whiteside 14.9
Rodney Hood 11.5
Anfernee Simons (backup PG) 11.4

[stalkerforlife]

Melo looking dominant.

Haters are so shook.

[Kidbasketball20]

Melo looking dominant.

Haters are so shook.

2-6 so dominant :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

[ImKobe]

first assist from Melo

need to see more of that from him

[elementally morale]

Part of the Melo hate I get. He was stupid with his comments not coming off the bench. He may have made other stupid comments I must have missed. And yes, he was never the best player in the league and I think he was never a top 5 player either. (Or if he was, I can't remember when.)

It may also be true he doesn't deserve a starting spot... or perhaps no spot at all... I think he can be a nice bench player... maybe not. Actually, I don't care that much either way.


But why does everyone pretend he was never good? I mean... he was. Never a good defender or great passer but had a very nice offensive game. As far as I know he also wan't a bad teammate. So... why is it we have to laugh at him never being any good?

[Kidbasketball20]

Part of the Melo hate I get. He was stupid with his comments not coming off the bench. He may have made other stupid comments I must have missed. And yes, he was never the best player in the league and I think he was never a top 5 player either. (Or if he was, I can't remember when.)

It may also be true he doesn't deserve a starting spot... or perhaps no spot at all... I think he can be a nice bench player... maybe not. Actually, I don't care that much either way.


But why does everyone pretend he was never good? I mean... he was. Never a good defender or great passer but had a very nice offensive game. As far as I know he also wan't a bad teammate. So... why is it we have to laugh at him never being any good?


LMAO Melo has always been trash, everyone knows it

[insidehoops]

Interesting move by the Blazers to start Melo again.

They're basically saying, "Okay, you're all in, now show us what you got."

[coin24]

Melo looked good in the second qtr, haters must be fuming :lol

[RoseCity07]

He got burnt bad on a couple of picks but Blazers defense didn't try to help him out at all. He is showing his age. After his contests he gives up.

He can be a solid bench player but man he is not a starter.

[elementally morale]

LMAO Melo has always been trash, everyone knows it


10

[coin24]

He got burnt bad on a couple of picks but Blazers defense didn't try to help him out at all. He is showing his age. After his contests he gives up.

He can be a solid bench player but man he is not a starter.


He hasn't figured out that when he sees the gap that he can no longer attack the lane and dunk.. by the time he gets there he just gets blocked:lol gotta fake then lay it in..

His shot, footwork, etc is still top notch

[ImKobe]

Part of the Melo hate I get. He was stupid with his comments not coming off the bench. He may have made other stupid comments I must have missed. And yes, he was never the best player in the league and I think he was never a top 5 player either. (Or if he was, I can't remember when.)

It may also be true he doesn't deserve a starting spot... or perhaps no spot at all... I think he can be a nice bench player... maybe not. Actually, I don't care that much either way.


But why does everyone pretend he was never good? I mean... he was. Never a good defender or great passer but had a very nice offensive game. As far as I know he also wan't a bad teammate. So... why is it we have to laugh at him never being any good?

No one's laughing at him for never being good, I think almost everyone here agrees he's good enough to come off the bench but he has to adapt.

He can still hit 3s, he's 2/3 again tonight and has moved well offensively, even off the ball to get himself wide open, right now he's put into a starting role due to injuries for Portland, so he has the ability to show out offensively, he's in the perfect situation right now as far as his individual production goes, he'll get 10-15 shots a night.

It's clear to me that he has a spot in the NBA as a shooter, it's up to him to adapt and not force it inside as much though, he can't finish over players like he used to and he won't get the superstar calls. Haven't seen many long 2s so that's a good sign.

He's done well enough for someone who hasn't played for a year, he'll help Portland's 3-Point shooting.

[Kidbasketball20]

Melo looked good in the second qtr, haters must be fuming :lol


yeah 3-9! What a game!!

[coin24]

yeah 3-9! What a game!!


3-9? Sounds familiar :lol

[imdaman99]

Melo keeping them in the game, pulls them within single digits!!!!!!1

[ImKobe]

Great sequence for Melo on defense & offense. :applause: "get the **** out of here!" as he boxes out Giannis for the board and hits it in his face on the other end. :bowdown:

[Kidbasketball20]

MELO IS NOT PLAYING DEFENSE, THIS IS EXACTLY HOW HE LOOKED ON THE ROCKETS AND THUNDER :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

[StrongLurk]

Just saw Carmelo had a -8.73 PER the first game he played as a Blazer :lol

That's right, a negative PER.

His box score looks better this game.

[coin24]

Anyone saying melo is bad have you watched McCollum? My goodness :facepalm

[coin24]

Mccollums D, just stand there:roll:

Melo cooking now :applause: :applause:

[HALLandOATES]

16,7,5 40%. alright game considering its his 2nd in a year,needs to only play 15-20mins a game when lill is back

[RoseCity07]

That was actually a solid game by Melo:biggums:

Didn't expect that.

Maybe he really can help this team when healthy. We won't really know until Nurkic and Collins are back. But man his jumper looks good.

[insidehoops]

Bucks win, 137-129.

For the Bucks:

Eric Bledsoe 30 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists.

Giannis 24 points, 19 rebounds, 15 assists and 3 steals.

For the Blazers:

CJ McCollum 37 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists

Skal Labissiere 22 points, 12 rebounds off the bench

Melo 6 of 15, 18 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists

[Naero]

Another solid game by Donte DiVincenzo. :applause:

DDV's upgrowth will probably go a longer way towards filling in Brogdon's void than all our free-agent signees. As serviceable as Kyle Korver, Robin Lopez, and Wesley Matthews can be, they're just not nearly as young and multiskilled.

I never want to see any player injured—much less one of my team's best—but it couldn't have happened at a much more providential time for Middleton: we can manageably stay afloat without him during the easiest leg of our schedule, and DDV gets his overdue opportunities to flourish.