With big contracts come expectations, and Toumani needs to be better on both ends for this team. If he isn’t making 3s, then he’s gotta do something defensively … which didn’t happen tonight.

Pain. Blazers have had their chances.

These Toumani 3s 😞

Imagine all the open lanes for Deni when Dame is on the court. Or if teams double Deni, then Dame will get all the wide open 3s. Gonna be crazy next season.

The only one who can stop Deni is himself. He’s got it all working. He can finish strong at the hoop, can be patient and let the defense pass before laying it up, can shoot the 3, create for others. Real, real impressive.

Future Blazers TV analyst Blake Wesley?

Blazers making that run to the Cup. Love it.

Tonight’s Blazers game feels like the biggest in a very, very long time. It’s been awhile since a game meant something, even if it’s for a chance at the NBA Cup.

THE POINT GUARDLESS TRAIL BLAZERS

You gotta get stops. Don’t care if you score or not. Just play defense and finish this game.

So the Blazers have found a style of play that works despite all the injuries? Big credit to Tiago and the coaching staff for keeping things afloat.

Jerami has been the Blazers’ second best player this season behind Deni.

If Chauncey wins his case and is found not guilty, is there any circumstance where he’s back as Blazers head coach?

RUN THE BALL. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

What a stand by the Oregon defense. Now just pound the ball. Stop with this nonsensical play calling.

deni avdija puts quinten post on a ride through trail blazers history

BLAZERS BACK

Designing a jersey for every Blazers win. Record: 7-9 #RipCity

Just when we thought the Blazers wouldn’t win another game, they go and hand the Dubs their first home loss. The NBA is insane.

BLAZERS WINNNNNNNN 😂😂😂

This Ticketmaster ad hits a little too close.

One positive of the night. Securing a Yang Hansen jersey.

Devastated. The Blazers fought their asses off in that 4th quarter. The arena was electric. It felt like one of those insane comeback victories that we're used to seeing over the years. It sucks. Really, really sucks to lose this one tonight. Those guys didn't deserve that ending. Ugh.

Hard to judge anything from this version of the Blazers. No Jrue, Jerami, Matisse, Blake, Scoot. That's 5 rotation guys. No point guard to set anything up. Basically Deni and Shae are the only creators out there. Tough to ask Tou to do more when that's not his game. DC is struggling. What to do?

Kris and Tou are two lefties with just no bag to create their own shot.

Might as well put in the 7'1" first-round pick if you're getting blown out. It can't get any worse.

Put Yang back in there.

Halftime starting at 9:17pm though 😂

Great finish to the half. Got a glimpse of seeing the Blazers get back to how they want to play with steals and easy buckets.

Blazers best playmakers right now are Deni, Shae, Caleb, Sidy and Yang.

More Yang, please.

Just need a Caleb Love 50 spot to stay in this.

The NBA… After Dark 😈

Welp, another game the Blazers should’ve won. Which I guess is an improvement over 60-point losses.

Shae is becoming an elite shotmaker.

On top of that, I’ve rarely seen Deni take that Dame side step back move for a 3. Not exactly a high percentage shot.

Now that was a bad shot …

Hard to gauge how good Oregon is. They're real young still, but as talented as any team out there. They were tied with Indiana in the 4th despite not playing all that well. They're in the mix. But I don't think national folks are taking them seriously as a contender. Yet they're 9-1.

I miss watching Blake Wesley play basketball. And Matisse too. It sucks the Blazers lost both those guys so early.

Dude, how hard is it to just keep the football across the goal-line? Noah ... smh.

Will Stein getting too cute with his playcalling again.

Timelord looking better and better every game.

Not many guys can strip KD with the clock winding down and then race down court for a layup. Elite play by Jrue.

NBA All-Star Deni Avdija

JRU333333333

Blazers bad boys Jerami Grant and Shaedon Sharpe. Watch out NBA.

Blazers have given up 7 offensive rebs in the first 8 minutes. May need to try harder there.

The Blazers starters need to be better than this offensively. Too much deferring to each other, and no one wanting to take control.

The whole Luka trade and Mavs getting the #1 pick gonna be one of the shadiest sequence of moves we’ll ever see.

Blazers won and lost that game like 3 times there.