GAMEDAY OPEN THREAD: Blazers vs. Rockets

by Dave on Jan 25, 2007 11:58 PM PST in News Comment 107 comments

Enter all your pre-game thoughts, in-game chatter, and post-game invectives against Bonzi Wells right here!

--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)

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Hrmm

Are you gonna join us (mostly me) again?

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 12:32 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I can't this weekend.

Although I would LOVE to. I very much enjoy it. I hope maybe on one of next week's games I can be here.

I do hope other people will fill in though. It's too much fun to miss.

--Dave

by Dave on Jan 26, 2007 1:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

When guarding Bonzi...

wear a raincoat.

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

by blazerprophet on Jan 26, 2007 7:27 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Udoka

I'm excited about the McGrady/Udoka matchup. Plus we should be able to dominate the inside.

by JPound on Jan 26, 2007 1:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

are you guys serious

rockets-94 blazers-84
t-mac is just too much...

by fatty on Jan 26, 2007 3:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Any TO news???

I think he's our only real chance of slowing T-Mac down...

by webted on Jan 26, 2007 4:52 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Still not available

The ankle is still bothering him. And it's almost certain at this point that when he does come back he'll take a while to get into condition.

--Dave

by Dave on Jan 26, 2007 4:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I like Outlaw

for what he could give us on the break tonight but I don't think he could do much to slow down T-Mac. When he is focused, Tracy is one of the toughest defense assignments in the league.

by JPop on Jan 26, 2007 5:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Woah

Zach to Canzano: "I want to be here."

Canzano just said that Zach wants to be with Portland on 1080TheFan.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 5:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

huh

thats unexpected. I always thought he was playing well this year in order to get out.

by JPop on Jan 26, 2007 5:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Guess not

Zach saw Canzano in the hall after John wrote his "Trade Zach" column, and Zach said, "why are you writing that bs? I don't want to go anywhere."

Granted, Canzano told him that Zach has become everything he hoped he would be, but in order for this franchise to move forward, Zach has to go.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 5:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Jesus

T-Mac is on fire.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 5:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Zach has become so offensively solid that I no longer want to see him go for pennies on the dollar. I would want equal value for a guy who is throwing up 23 and 10 night in and night out. No reason to rush into a bad deal, lets just see how it plays out with the playoff bound teams.

by JPop on Jan 26, 2007 5:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

Agreed! I don't like him, but he's talented and we should get SOMETHING!

I love the players we have because i feel like they really want to be here and turn our team around.

by ratbastird on Jan 26, 2007 6:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Wooh

IME FOR 3!

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 5:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Haha

AWESOME. Joel drove it into Mutumbo and force a blocking foul. Joel for 2 on the line.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 5:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Wow

Joel hits two very good looking FT.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 5:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Erh

Zach, don't run the break by yourself.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 5:49 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I like what I'm seeing from

Joel tonight. Nice change of pace.

by drawingjeremy on Jan 26, 2007 5:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

YEA

GOOD ROTATION D ZACH!

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 5:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

HAHAH

Typical Dikembe. Travels like nobodies business and argues it.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 5:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

HAHAH

Second foul on Mutumbo and he argues that, too. Gee.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 5:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

CHYEA

14-4 Portland run. 16-14 Portland.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 5:57 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Nice

Joel still & Brandon...

by drawingjeremy on Jan 26, 2007 5:57 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

oopf

Sloppy play the past minute or so. Portland had a rebound secured and lost it, then Jack turns it over on a bad entry pass.

No points were scored though.

And this feels lonely.

Howard misses his first FT. Aldridge in for Joel.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 5:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Wow

Howard a 89% FT shooter misses both badly.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 5:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Heh

Howard has two fouls by running over Jack.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 5:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Gee

This game turned ugly real quick.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Erhm

Sergio in.

WOOOOOOOOSH. Adrenaline boost.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Love this

Houston foul shooting

by drawingjeremy on Jan 26, 2007 6:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

BOOO

BONZI BOOOOOOOOOOONZI. BOOOOO

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Yikes

2PF on Aldridge. Dixon in.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Heh

6th Rocket turnover, and JVG gets whistled for a T. Randolph converts.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:06 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Hrmm

Zach misses 4 in a row.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:07 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

HAHAH

YES! Webster blocks a straight jumpshot on Bonzi, and then Bonzi commits an offensive foul for his second!

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:09 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Wooh

Great D by Aldridge on Battier.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:09 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

After

After one, Portland up 20-19 after trailing 10-2 early.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

OOH

Battier hits the side of the backboard on a 3, Jamaal blocks Chuck Hayes on a layup attempt.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Erhm

Jamaal commits an offensive foul.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Wow

Webster playing incredible D on BOOOnzi.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Bonzi

is Martells beeeeeeeeeeyatch

It wasn't the first time I'd been kicked in the cherries and called a rat by a woman, but it was the first time I didn't mind.

by shenanigans on Jan 26, 2007 6:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Hrmm

If Portland hit half their shots, they'd be up 10-15pts.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

CHYEA

Aldridge is back. He is making his shots tonight, and it is beautiful.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

BOO

3PF on LaMarcus. Zach in.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Uhm

ROTATE MAGLOIRE. He just let Bonzi drive it in.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Ge

Chuck Hayes just outrebounded 4 Blazers in the paint.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

WOW

Zach just gets hit on the arm around the rim and nothing.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Haha

Jamaal makes a bucket and gets fouled, misses the FT, gets his miss, Portland misses the shot, Jamaal gets the rebound again, and Jamaal gets an aggressive rebound and gets fouled.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:28 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

HAHAH

Jack penetrates with time running down, dishes it to Jamaal, and Jamaal throws it down!

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:28 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Did mags

just get 3 bds and draw two fouls in the last 20 aseconds???

by webted on Jan 26, 2007 6:29 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Eghafsh

And he ruins it all by not rotating over to stop Bonzi. Bonzi has 10 in the quarter.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:29 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

following

the game on espn gamecast. looks like somebody woke up Jamaal

by JPop on Jan 26, 2007 6:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

WTF

Zach gets hit by Juwan and they call a travel.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Wow

I didn't think this was possible: Luther Head airballs a 3.

Roy for 2!

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Hrmm

Ime has 3PF. Portland keeping T-Mac in check after his hot start. T-Mac misses 2FT.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

down

by two at the half. All things considered, thats not bad

by JPop on Jan 26, 2007 6:38 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Erhm

Ugly basketball at its... finest?

36-34 Houston at the half.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:40 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Gotta like the score

Keeping Houston down to 36 is definitely a success with regards to Nate's game plan.

For those of you actually watching the game (I'm on gamecast): is this really a grind it out halfcourt game, or just a lot of poor execution and shooting?

by webted on Jan 26, 2007 6:40 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

To me it

is poor execution. lots of turnovers.

It wasn't the first time I'd been kicked in the cherries and called a rat by a woman, but it was the first time I didn't mind.

by shenanigans on Jan 26, 2007 6:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

we got

a better chance of winning that kind of game. Make a scrap and hustle affair of it and guys like Bonzi will wilt down the stretch

by JPop on Jan 26, 2007 6:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Ouch

I just looked at the shooting percentages.. Kind of answers my question. 35% vs. 38% field, 20% vs 33% 3-pt, 78 vs. 17% FTs (us vs. them). Other than that, we're giving up 7 more boards, but otherwise it's pretty even.

by webted on Jan 26, 2007 6:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Wooh

Beautiful seal off by Joel and great feed by Jack for a bucket and a foul. Joel converts the FT.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

CHYEA

Brandon steals a rebound, and then hits a 2.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

HAHAH

YEA JOEL. Joel going up against Mutumbo, face to face. Get that mean streak on, boy!

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Wow

Gee. Mutumbo flops miserably and gets a foul called. That was BS.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:57 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Whoa

Loose ball foul on Joel, I don't see it. 3PF on Joel.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:58 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

YEA

JACK FOR 3!

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 6:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Heh

Howard fouls Jack up top, 4PF.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 7:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Eek

Przy rolls to the hoop for a dunk and gets rejected by Mutumbo.

T-Mac fouled on a 3pt by Jack, barely touched him.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 7:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Hahah

T-Mac bricking his first two badly. Makes third.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 7:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Wow

T-Mac is on fire.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 7:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Uhm

Unbelievable. This man cannot miss. Ime is right up on him, hand in face, everything, and he still makes it.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 7:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Egh

Battier hits a 3. Houston up 8.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 7:07 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

AAAAAHHH

Another 3 by Battier. 11point lead.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 7:08 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

just sat down

and started watching. And the Rockets lead by eleven

by supremepuntiff on Jan 26, 2007 7:09 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

STUPID JACK

DAMMIT JACK. STOP THAT JUMP PASS.

Luckily he got it back on the defensive end.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 7:09 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

:A(S

13point lead. Queue Juan. Aldridge travels.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 7:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

WOW

T-Mac getting 3 more FT, Martell fouls him at the 3pt line.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 7:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

gotta cut into the lead

before the 4th. Single digits please. Who'll step up? Anybody, anybody? Dixon? Roy? Bueeeler?

by supremepuntiff on Jan 26, 2007 7:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Oopfas

T-Mac only got 2FT. He hits both. 15point lead.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 7:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

WTF?

Is the Rocket mascot some sort of bloated Care Bear? Just caught a glimpse of him running off the floor carrying a cheerleader. Just imagine what the kids will look like!

by supremepuntiff on Jan 26, 2007 7:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

WOW

Another shot-clock violation. 14TO for Portland.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 7:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Game over

Ralfer to T-Mac for an alley oop. 17pt lead.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 7:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

No!

quick jumper, no movement. Why, Roy?

Mutumbo at the line

by supremepuntiff on Jan 26, 2007 7:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

FOR F's SAKES

Portland settling for jumpers, no BALL MOVEMENT AT ALL.

MOVE THE BALL. PLAY AS A TEAM. Houston isn't playing great D, Portland is just crumbling at the seams.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 7:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Wow

Long jumper, long jumper, long jumper. No rebounding, no boxing out, lazy defense, lazy offense, and T-Mac hits a 2 at the buzzer. Portland down 20.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 7:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

why was

randolph nowhere near the paint? They're all just taking turn shooting from the top of the key

by supremepuntiff on Jan 26, 2007 7:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

No

No ball movement. Guards playing tentative and not trying to get the ball in low to Zach. Guards were trying to beat Houston on their own, instead of sticking to the gameplan.

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by damir on Jan 26, 2007 7:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

if you told me

Portland allowed 66 points through 3, I'd think we were doing pretty good. But it's Houston, and they're creaming us so bad the announcers are talking about Houston/Portland games from 20 years ago.

by supremepuntiff on Jan 26, 2007 7:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs