GAMEDAY OPEN THREAD: Blazers vs. Bobcats

a "must win"

This is one of those games that the Blazers need to win if they are going to gain any respect. And despite their 3 game skid, I think they are playing their best basketball of the season. A young, inexperienced team doesnt stand much chance against current NBA darling teams in denver, chicago, and phoenix... yet, they hung in their and had chances to win each game. Inexperience and lack of ref respect continues to be their downfall. One of these days, Roy is going to get foul calls when somebody so much as breaths on him going to the basket. As of now, they can hack away and take momentum right out from under us. And Ime isn't allowed to shut down any superstar scorers.

Get these wins against sub-500 teams and begin separating yourself from the lower end of the league. Respect will come (well, not so sure that is possible with a team from Portland), and it starts tonight.

Individually, a big game for Roy. It's his chance to truly separate himself from the rest of his draft class. In my mind, there is no doubt that he is the best and will be the best.

by mcmillion on Feb 9, 2007 11:50 AM PST reply actions

i feel morrison

will put on a show
for the fans who
really wanted him
bobcats-93-blazers-90

by fatty on Feb 9, 2007 11:57 AM PST reply actions

I have worried

about that also Fatty. I assume Ime will guard him first, which might help a little. I pretty much expect both Morrison and Roy to have big games tonight.

--Dave

by Dave on Feb 9, 2007 11:58 AM PST up reply actions

Hey Dave (OT)

What do you guys do in your spare time up there in Idaho?

http://www.ktvb.com/news/crime/stories/ktvbn-feb0807-panty_thief.644c22e9.html

by ken @ Blazer's Edge on Feb 9, 2007 12:02 PM PST reply actions

This from a guy in Las Vegas

Hey...at least we WEAR panties up here buddy. (The girls anyway. The guys have manly, rugged boxers.)

Besides I don't need to steal any. When you're a world famous Blazer blogger/exotic dancer girls send you panties in the mail all the time.

--Dave

by Dave on Feb 9, 2007 12:15 PM PST up reply actions

Of course they do...

they heard you were taking in laundry to make some extra money.

Hey, before this gets personal, let's remember why we're all here... to kill Bobcats.

by ken @ Blazer's Edge on Feb 9, 2007 12:23 PM PST up reply actions

Bobcats?

Dude, I'm here for the panties.

Now can those go on "regular" or do they have to be on the delicate cycle? Can't upset the customers.

--Dave

by Dave on Feb 9, 2007 12:27 PM PST up reply actions

This game will be no contest

The Bobcats don't have the manpower or coaching prowess that the Blazers do. The Blazers should win this game handily as long as they can continue working on keeping leads once they get them.

I am the master of my fate, I am the Captain of my soul. - Charles Wesley

by Earl on Feb 9, 2007 12:13 PM PST reply actions

a contest

the 'cats have been tough recently. as i predicted in the jersey contest, i think morrison will go off... to an extent, but the blazers will still pull out a close win.

by MajorTheo on Feb 9, 2007 12:53 PM PST reply actions

dave women send you

their panties in mail to you,
really wow small world,i can't
picture women sending me panties
in mail eewww !!!! i'm a man's man
that women stuff just does'nt
thrill me,i love my teams,my paycheck
my mom,my fiancee,and god,and of
course blazersedge and my fellow
bloggers...

by fatty on Feb 9, 2007 12:57 PM PST reply actions

Back to the game (tipping off within a half-hour)

So it looks like Joel is getting the start.

That's too bad; I love the guy dearly, and I have full confidence that
he WILL be The Man we've all come to know and love
(especially from a couple of seasons ago--the Franz-hair-cover season),
but I do think the starting tandem of Big Smoothie and The Expensive JoJo
should be tried out at some point, and I think this game'd be the perfect opportunity.
Zach would match up well with Emeka (about the same level
of physicality, paint presence, and point of development),
and LaMardridge vs Gerald Wallace would be a very nice matchup;
it's not like G-Wall has some sort of NBA experience edge over him.

C.T.C. means "Cut The Cheese". --Rasheed Wallace and Grommit

by QualityPie on Feb 9, 2007 3:59 PM PST reply actions

Hunh. Or maybe it's not that line-up.

ESPN's game preview shows their starting line-up with
Wallace & Emeka at the forwards, and Primo Brezec at center.
But the starting line-up the past few games shows
Wallace & Emeka as the two bigs, with The Stache at small forward.

If it's the Primo Brezec line-up tonight, Joel makes sense.
And Wallace IS their top scorer; thus, it'd be nice to see
Ime defending him instead of LaMarcus.

I still think a LaMarcus line-up is worth it if it's the Stache version.

And nothing would beat David Letterman introducing the players to each other.
"Emeka, Udoka; Udoka, Emeka".

Ime
Uma
Oprah
Udoka
i'm truly losing it now

At least J.R. Rider's safely behind bars, so he doesn't
mistakenly try to smoke Adam Morrison.
"Someone told me THIS was 'the stash'! Said it's easy to light him up, too . . . "

C.T.C. means "Cut The Cheese". --Rasheed Wallace and Grommit

by QualityPie on Feb 9, 2007 4:17 PM PST up reply actions

Hrmm

FSN is not showing the feed, I just see the DirecTV logo. THey better get this up.

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