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Gameday Open Thread: Cavaliers vs. Blazers

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Whoooo!  The Golden Child of the NBA makes his only Portland appearance!  This guy is on another level from just about anyone else in the NBA.  Will Portland's team attack be enough to foil King James and the 'Bronettes?  (I know, I know Cavs fans...your team is better than that.  But it sounds good!)  More importantly will the Blazers come with a 48-minute attack tonight or will it be another multiple-personality performance?

Register all of your pre-game predictions, in-game comments, and post-game shucks and gollies right here!

--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)

P.S. The Jersey Contest form for this, the final game of January, is here.

P.P.S. Don't forget this game begins at 6:00 p.m. Pacific.

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Hope this game does not come down to the wire. As much as I love Roy. Don't want to have a clutch battle with King James. I am gong to say a prayer for LmA that he has his shot going for this game.
"I Dare You Not to Like the Blazers" Henry Abbott

by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 29, 2008 11:38 PM PST reply actions  

Dude
You totally jinxed us
"Life is a meaningless sequence of events in between Blazer championships"

by broggerboy19 on Jan 30, 2008 8:43 PM PST up reply actions  

We split with them last year I believe...
winning the one in Portland.

With Varejao out I don't see any reason we can't win this one.

LeBron will get 30+ but let's make sure the others don't go off on us.

by jksnake99 on Jan 29, 2008 11:45 PM PST reply actions  

Sweet
This game is on ESPN.  I get off at 4:00 PM HST and that is when the game starts.  If I catch the express bus, I should be here for the last three quarters.  I would love a Brandon Roy/Golden Child duel in the 4th quarter.  Almost like a game of horse.
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by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 12:29 AM PST reply actions  

Catch the bus and
Ride that baby all the way to the rose garden. See you at the game tom.
"I Dare You Not to Like the Blazers" Henry Abbott

by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 30, 2008 1:02 AM PST up reply actions  

That would be a long ride
I have a knack for having stinky or large people sitting next to me.  I don't know if I could handle that on a trip that would take that long.
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by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 9:46 AM PST up reply actions  

Not worth a diary or jersey thread clutter
I'm about 40 points out of first in the Jersey contest and had every intention of analyzing the submitions of everyone above me so I could figure out what I had to do to have a chance at winning, but 5 of the 6 people that were well above me haven't posted their form yet!  And I can't do it tommorrow because I have to work late.

Darn their cunning counterintelligence strategy!

by Gargen on Jan 30, 2008 12:57 AM PST reply actions  

Cry Me a River
I've been waitin' to screw Lenny and he has foiled my every attempt but one! I think I came out on the "Short End o' the Stick" on that one also!
"Lenny Suckerpunch NEVER bet on me!" - Elizabeth "The Lizzard" Lowblow

by Lizzy Lowblow on Jan 30, 2008 4:41 PM PST up reply actions  

Hmm...
I may have to get up really early for this one.  Starts at 3 a.m. GMT.

5 on 1 should be easy for us, right?  No?

Maybe we can have our sixth man on the floor all the time.  That should help.

Yeah, that's it.  We used to play a box and one (four man zone, with one guy shadowing the other team's star everywhere, trying to deny him the ball, and the whole zone could help out when needed).

But if we put Travis on the floor with our starters, he could shadow Lebron everywhere, and we could play a 2-3 zone as well.  That should slow him down a little bit.  Or maybe we could try a box and 2?

Sure, I know there's this thing about the rules.  But if there can be a Bird exception in the salary cap, maybe there should be a Lebron exception for Cleveland road games.  Let him have his fun at home, but give the rest of us a chance when they travel.

Well, setting aside the impossibility of stopping him, I think we should be able to get a win here, but we better come ready to play all the way.  

It's always hard to gauge how a team will play in their first few games without a key player who gets injured.  We went into Denver and absolutely crushed them without LMA.  Sometimes in these situations somebody else steps up his game so well, or the sub comes in and plays out of his head, and the team is actually stronger (for a game or two) without the injured player.

But I think it will hurt them, and we should get this one.

by jscot on Jan 30, 2008 1:07 AM PST reply actions  

I'm an idiot
2 a.m. GMT.  Maybe I'll stay up for it, instead....

by jscot on Jan 30, 2008 1:11 AM PST up reply actions  

I was going to ask you about that
I thought it was 2:00 AM.
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by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 9:45 AM PST up reply actions  

Sometimes
They have funny answers.  Actually, I have no idea what time it is except on the west or east coast.
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by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 12:27 PM PST up reply actions  

oooooh
the highly acclaimed and always feared......2-3 +1

by iDea on Jan 30, 2008 1:45 PM PST up reply actions  

Awesome!!
Since ESPN is picking up the game, AFN will be playing it.  I'll have to come to the office early to catch the 7am start time but I'll be there.  Yes, we've got a TV in the office.  Luckily since the Blazer games are rarely played.  My boss doesn't mind that I spend the morning watching the game instead of, you know, doing my job.

by coolguyrob on Jan 30, 2008 1:08 AM PST reply actions  

dang
that should be - ...rarely played, my boss...

by coolguyrob on Jan 30, 2008 1:10 AM PST up reply actions  

Anywhere to watch this one online?
The channelsurfing.net link is the Cavs radio broadcast.

by BlazersOrBust on Jan 30, 2008 3:03 AM PST reply actions  

Whoa!
I just said "thinks" like tominhawaii. Does that make me cool?
The Rose Garden is our House.

by JTDuck22 on Jan 30, 2008 5:17 PM PST up reply actions  

Channelsurfing
KGW is great for those of you in the PDX area, but for the out-of-towners amongst us I hope channelsurfing.net can see its way clear to giving us some love.


Idiot's Collective

by iCollective on Jan 30, 2008 5:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Maybe, but...
I rather suspect that, because the game is on KGW and ESPN, that no one will bother putting it up on Channelsurfing. Those of us out-of-country will just be SOL, I guess.


Idiot's Collective

by iCollective on Jan 30, 2008 6:12 PM PST up reply actions  

I'll be at the game....
....hoping we bring our A-game against Lebron and company. We'll need it against the Cavs, who have been on a royal tear lately.  With Varejao out the team should be able to attack inside the paint a lot easier than if he was on the floor. Let's all hope that Travis, Brandon, LaMarcus and Sergio all attack inside -- when they do, they are nearly unstoppable.

by Anthony Stine on Jan 30, 2008 6:43 AM PST reply actions  

LeBron on Roy
After watching LeBron switch onto Kobe in the 4th quarter last night (holding him to one bucket), I think we can expect to see him cover Roy down the stretch tonight. The good news: the Blazers will surely be expecting that.  With Varejao (the type of rebounding forward who kills the Blazers) out, I like our chances.  But it won't be easy...
"Ime caught the guy in mid-air with a fist and calmly continued his dispatching of oncoming people." -Gabe Muoneke

by hurryup09 on Jan 30, 2008 6:47 AM PST reply actions  

Predicting an easier-than-expected win
First off I'll admit up front I'm not a Cav believer.  Lebron is a great individual player and when the East is very weak, they can succeed.  But other than him, that's a freakin' weak roster - especially with Varejao out.

Cleveland is 8-2 in their last 10 games and they've got a few nice wins in there:  @ Toronto, @ San Antonio, Washington (another team I'm not buying into), and @ LA.  Although, this means before the 8-2 run, they were 16-17 and they'd lost to some pretty terrible teams (Milwaukee, NY, New Jersey, Charlotte)

Portland is 18-4 at home and Cleveland is 11-12 on the road.  The Blazers should be well-rested, well-prepared, and ready to go.  If there's fatigue or lack of effort tonight, there are no excuses.

by leeroyjenkins on Jan 30, 2008 9:35 AM PST reply actions  

There are always excuses.
It's the legitimacy of those excuses which is in question.

"We lost because Taurean Green had a hangnail."

"We lost because Eric Snow dropped 40 on us in the fourth quarter."

"We lost because we were showcasing Raef LaFrentz for a trade."

I'm not stubborn, just obstinate

by T Darkstar on Jan 30, 2008 9:50 AM PST up reply actions  

rumored trade
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AjrFGdSlqxdvRgRIZEQkJ0Y5nYcB?slug=aw-kiddtrade013008&prov= yhoo&type=lgns

travis outlaw, jarrett jack and channing frye for devin harris... say it aint so, kevin pritchard!

by DraftKevinDurant on Jan 30, 2008 12:45 PM PST reply actions  

KP told me, the other night...
...when he stopped by for a "NightCap". "It ain't". Swear to a doG, that's what I heard.
"Lenny Suckerpunch NEVER bet on me!" - Elizabeth "The Lizzard" Lowblow

by Lizzy Lowblow on Jan 30, 2008 4:48 PM PST up reply actions  

Suggestion for Dave
It'd be awesome if you put the time of the game (PST) in the game thread. Then we'd know when to log in and comment, turn on the tv, go to the Rose Garden, etc.

by little joey @ Blazer's Edge on Jan 30, 2008 1:00 PM PST reply actions  

So today I cancelled my Comcast
Internet. I told the chick it was because of the whole Blazer's fiasco......she asked me if I had Directv and I said yes. She then asked if I was aware that the channel would be available to me next season......I told her, painfully.

by iDea on Jan 30, 2008 1:42 PM PST reply actions  

but
you could use your internet to watch the games online.
It's not the best of the worlds but it's better than radio.

by Bruno on Jan 30, 2008 5:05 PM PST up reply actions  

I simply
switched to Verizon FIOS. So I'll still be watching online, only with faster speeds.

by iDea on Jan 30, 2008 5:29 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm tired of Websters
recent shoody play. If he doesen't play good tonight he should be sent to the DSRL.

by jayseyfield on Jan 30, 2008 3:03 PM PST reply actions  

National TV game!
Finally! A game I can watch (i'm in Seattle). I sure hope next year with Oden back, and a little more national play going into the season, I won't be stuck watching gamecast all the time.
GO BLAZERS!!!!

by timanator421 on Jan 30, 2008 3:17 PM PST reply actions  

Can we...
put a moratorium on the friggin' trade talk during the game? It's not going to happen. Trout isn't leaving, and we all know that. So let's focus on the game.

Blech.

by 2011champs on Jan 30, 2008 3:43 PM PST reply actions  

Blazers are on ESPN
a lot this week. Tonight vs Lebron then Friday vs the NOO YAWK KNICKS!!!

by jayseyfield on Jan 30, 2008 4:02 PM PST reply actions  

Cool
I can dig it (quadruple taps on my bongo, two times here).
"Lenny Suckerpunch NEVER bet on me!" - Elizabeth "The Lizzard" Lowblow

by Lizzy Lowblow on Jan 30, 2008 4:52 PM PST up reply actions  

Here we go folks
Pavlovic and Varejao are out.  Roy and Aldridge are in.  Let's beat 'em.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:02 PM PST reply actions  

Walton
"the future is now, and it is james, roy, and chris paul, everyone else is a bit player."

Pretty big praise.  Is it just me, or do other people like walton a lot more ever since we drafted oden?

by OregonDuckworth on Jan 30, 2008 6:05 PM PST reply actions  

Ugh
ESPN reporting that trade rumor. Ewww eww eww shoo shoo!
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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 6:05 PM PST reply actions  

WHOA
Bill Walton: "Portland gives up all the key players to next years championship team."

WHOAAAAAA

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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 6:06 PM PST reply actions  

That made me smile
I knew he was very pro-Our Team these days (for good reason), but that is pretty steep praise.  MAN I wish it was from someone not known for idiotic outlandish predictions...!

I, for one, would be happy with a Championship next year.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 6:09 PM PST up reply actions  

HAPPY with?
There isn't an adjective to describe what I'd feel about a Portland championship ANY year, let alone next year.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:11 PM PST up reply actions  

You forgot this part...
Before he said that (sentence before), Walton said:
"THAT DEAL'S NOT GOING DOWN..." (In reference to the goofus NJ Nets/Mavs deal involving Kidd and Harris that some self-serving Nets exec floated...

t

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 6:10 PM PST up reply actions  

THE QUOTE
"That deal's not going down. Portland gets nothing and they give up all the players from next year's championship team."

I think that was the exact quote by Walton.

t

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 6:12 PM PST up reply actions  

Walton and Steven A together
Eeeks.

At least Walton loves Roy and I love anyone who loves Roy!

Walton poo poohs the trade rumours.  My only worry is that it affects how Trout and Jack play tonight, even if they were told not to worry by KP and Friends...

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 6:07 PM PST reply actions  

I think
if Travis' name were not in the trade rumors people would be jumping all over it.

I like Travis.  Do I trust Travis?  Mostly, but not completely. Do I think Travis and Martell stay on the same team long-term?  No.

Would anybody throw Martell in that deal?

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:10 PM PST reply actions  

I wouldn't
I don't think Mortimer would, either.

I don't see why Martell and Travis can't co-exist. Travis fits perfectly off the bench.

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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 6:11 PM PST up reply actions  

One would be the 4th option
one the 5th.  I don't see either being contented or effective being 5th.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:15 PM PST up reply actions  

Everyone
Would be a 4th or 5th option on a team with Roy, LMA, and Oden.
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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 6:16 PM PST up reply actions  

That's exactly right
Some players are suited to it.  Some not.  Martell, in particular, is going to chafe in that role eventually.  Travis has the personality to do it but his best role may be as super-scorer.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:19 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah, that's the trick
Me, I love Martell but Outlaw has done more.  But yeah, you can't trust his BB-IQ and I think Martell's cieling is higher because of his potential BB-IQ... but who the hell knows.

I was down on Outlaw earlier because he showed up out of shape and making lotsa mistakes.  But as is always the case with Trout, you can't predict how he'll turn out and he's been awesome.

Awww geeeeez!

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 6:12 PM PST up reply actions  

Knock off the silly rumor talk
Ain't gonna be no trades. Don't need no trades. Got Trout and Roy and Blake and LMA and Jones and even Webby and Pryz.

Gonna win tonight, dang it. Trout gonna light the place up cause he's kinda mad about the rumor.

Nature bats last.

by fisheyes on Jan 30, 2008 6:11 PM PST reply actions  

Ooooh
It's always better when Lamarcus' first shot goes down.  It didn't.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:12 PM PST reply actions  

Hughes just burned the heck out of Blake
I think we may have just seen the Cavs' plan of attack.  And it's a scary one.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:13 PM PST reply actions  

"Trailblazers score fewer points...
...in the paint than any other NBA team."

ESPN Announcer 2: "They're also a poor rebounding team."

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 6:15 PM PST reply actions  

Wow
They're just attacking the rim.  They're blowing by our outside defenders and getting into our gooey-soft interior.  They make it look so simple.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:16 PM PST reply actions  

PUT JOEL IN
WE ARE GETTING KILLED ON REBO... oh.
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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 6:17 PM PST reply actions  

Ilgauskas
looks like the sterotypical Russian guy when he's bald like that.  It's like I'm watching wrestling from the 80's.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:18 PM PST reply actions  

More clanks...
clank, clank, clank, clank, clank.

Clank, clank, clank.

Clank!

Maybe it's a form of Morse code and they're communicating with space aliens...

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 6:18 PM PST reply actions  

isnt this suppose
to be a basketball game!! cmon!! were on espn!!! roy needs to proove to all them non beleivers thats hes an all star and lamarcus needs to make shots!
awww y'know we did this and i was y'know like hahaha and then i, y'know, i shot it and was like whooooo------by Mortimer <----hahaha!!!!!

by soulja2boy on Jan 30, 2008 6:19 PM PST reply actions  

B'oh
Gotta go get the future misses from work.  Wish me luck getting back soonish...

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 6:20 PM PST reply actions  

JOEL...
About fricking time...

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 6:21 PM PST reply actions  

WOW
WHat an And1 by Roy!

HAHAH. They just said "Forget about that James dunk" when Roy made that shot!

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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 6:24 PM PST reply actions  

Reverse
They said forget about Roy.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:25 PM PST up reply actions  

Wow
Refs calling all ticky-tacky BS against Portland early.
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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 6:24 PM PST reply actions  

Nice break...
Lebron's brick made that happen.

And my main man Joel draws another charge!

t

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 6:25 PM PST reply actions  

I love how we're pushing it
It's been a while since we've seen some concentrated tempo.

13-11 them now after the Martell dunk.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:26 PM PST reply actions  

OOOOH
Hear the crowd start their own "Let's go Blazers Let's Go" chant without any cue from the RG scoreboard.
ROTUNDITYDOTNET

by damir on Jan 30, 2008 6:26 PM PST reply actions  

Blake finally hits!
Long two from LMA.  Tie game.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:27 PM PST reply actions  

their we go
10-0 run
awww y'know we did this and i was y'know like hahaha and then i, y'know, i shot it and was like whooooo------by Mortimer <----hahaha!!!!!

by soulja2boy on Jan 30, 2008 6:27 PM PST reply actions  

Blazers warming up...
Message to outer space transmitted and they're off to work...

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 6:27 PM PST reply actions  

Webster with a RAAAAAAAAAAINBOW THREE
Now we're up!  Timeout too!  Play some celebration music!

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:28 PM PST reply actions  

NICE!
LMA backs down Z VERY deep into the paint, turns around, gets the contact, and hits! Shooting FTs!

He hits!

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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 6:31 PM PST reply actions  

LMA...
"Needs to get in the post a little bit to get some easy opportunities like that last one there." (ESPN color guy)

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 6:32 PM PST reply actions  

Hitting open jumpers now!
Now drive it as they spread out!

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:32 PM PST reply actions  

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
ROY FOR THREE!

The Cavs don't know what hit them!

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:33 PM PST reply actions  

LMA..
Nice little hook move.

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by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 6:33 PM PST reply actions  

Portland shut down
The drive for Cleveland.

JACK FOR THREE, aww it rims out.

ROTUNDITYDOTNET

by damir on Jan 30, 2008 6:34 PM PST reply actions  

26-17 Blazers
Wow.

By the way, calling Cleveland a "great defensive team" is a real stretch.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:34 PM PST reply actions  

Great team energy!
Slow start...but we were moving well and taking good looks.

by Philthyanimal on Jan 30, 2008 6:36 PM PST reply actions  

Just tuned in
and they are sure playing well. Sounds like they had a slow start though.
The good thing about Jack inbounding is that he's already standing out of bounds. - Fizbin

by jamon51 on Jan 30, 2008 6:37 PM PST reply actions  

Yah
'Twas a train wreck.  Nice recovery by the first unit thought.  Didn't even need the bench guys to provide a spark.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:38 PM PST up reply actions  

If Frye doesn't hit that shot
He's not nearly as valuable to us.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:37 PM PST reply actions  

Yes
He hits those shots consistently, he's borderline starter material.
The good thing about Jack inbounding is that he's already standing out of bounds. - Fizbin

by jamon51 on Jan 30, 2008 6:39 PM PST up reply actions  

Frye...
I'm not a fan.

But he did have a nice game last time out. He needs to change his way of thinking though, he is NOT Rasheed Wallace. He needs to start getting low and staying low and to give up on those mid-range jumpers. We've got lots of guys that can hit those, nobody to score close and rebound.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 6:40 PM PST up reply actions  

hmm
i'm wondering if u are aware that frye is pretty weak down low...i actually cringe everytime he posts up.  his 18 ft shot from the top of the key has been pretty solid all year.  

by Philthyanimal on Jan 30, 2008 6:49 PM PST up reply actions  

Totally...
But he looked decent vs. Yao down low (not that Yao is a beast or anything) and I have to think he's large enough to do the job. Can he? That's a good question.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 6:54 PM PST up reply actions  

Same old same old...
Wild dribbling around followed by an out of control shot.

He's the guard I would trade.

To the Hawks, who he's played well against...

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 6:38 PM PST up reply actions  

crazy circus shot!
i wasn't watching the clock and i was like 'Whaaat?" then the horn came. still would have preferred a much better look--i'm pretty sure when he saw that open lane that last block was still in the back of his mind..

by sergioFTW on Jan 30, 2008 6:41 PM PST up reply actions  

espn
game is way better than the one on kgw

better quality by a mile

awww y'know we did this and i was y'know like hahaha and then i, y'know, i shot it and was like whooooo------by Mortimer <----hahaha!!!!!

by soulja2boy on Jan 30, 2008 6:39 PM PST reply actions  

What?
On KGW the Blazers trail by 5?

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:40 PM PST up reply actions  

That
AbsolutePoker.Net girl.... MMMMM

Dark hair, light eyes, oh my.

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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 6:40 PM PST reply actions  

LeBron
Has more tattoos than the entire Blazers roster combined.
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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 6:41 PM PST reply actions  

Nate should make a rule for Travis
You have to drive to the hoop before you can take a jump shot.

by sergioFTW on Jan 30, 2008 6:42 PM PST reply actions  

Double on Lebron...
...all the way across to Gibson, for the 3....again!

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 6:42 PM PST reply actions  

There are only a couple Cavs
you don't want to leave open for three.  Gibson is one of them.  Shame on Jarrett.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:43 PM PST reply actions  

mmmm
I'd absolutley poker.

by meatwad1 on Jan 30, 2008 6:45 PM PST reply actions  

Look at us press the tempo!
Cleveland's defense never really set up.  I love that!

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:45 PM PST reply actions  

Lol damn Lebron
White Unit letting Cavs back into the game.
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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 6:46 PM PST reply actions  

Our second unit
is always much better in the 3rd/4th than in the 1st/2nd, it seems.

Outlaw, in particular, seems to miss his first few shots before getting going later in the game.

- Sam

by Samuelson on Jan 30, 2008 6:48 PM PST reply actions  

AWK...
Another split-screen.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 6:50 PM PST reply actions  

Gregd had Lasik
No Abdul-Jabbar style goggles then? :(
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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 6:50 PM PST reply actions  

Oden had
Lasik surgery?

Wow.  What if something had gone wrong? Can't play very well without your eyes.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:50 PM PST reply actions  

JACK
FAST BREAK, SPLITS DEFENDERS...MISSES LAY UP CROWD GASPS

by Philthyanimal on Jan 30, 2008 6:50 PM PST reply actions  

It'll be weird watching Oden play
He's starting to exist only as a sideline novelty in my head.
- Sam

by Samuelson on Jan 30, 2008 6:51 PM PST reply actions  

Blazers are sending another message...
clank, clankety-clank.

clank, clank, clank.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 6:51 PM PST reply actions  

LMA...
That's 3 fouls, I think.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 6:52 PM PST reply actions  

No.
He was over the Cav guy's back and squished him down to the floor. Had to call something, I think.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 6:57 PM PST up reply actions  

This game is all waves
First one team, then the other.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:53 PM PST reply actions  

audio league pass
i have cleveland audio, but no wheels feed.  anybody getting the pdx audio?

by greyhound9 on Jan 30, 2008 6:53 PM PST reply actions  

Garbled electronic gibberish with Wheels
in the background. It's that stupid right wing radio station KXL.

by annthefan on Jan 30, 2008 6:57 PM PST up reply actions  

All this booing is a huge concern for me
I just don't like it.
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by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 6:56 PM PST reply actions  

I think
They were booing the refs, but I don't think it's good.  What if the team thinks it is directed at them?  They're so young and impressionable.  
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by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 6:58 PM PST up reply actions  

This is a learning year...
...and they've got to get used to it.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 10:49 PM PST up reply actions  

Portland shooting 32.5%
Not so hot. For the OSU Beavers.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 6:57 PM PST reply actions  

That white unit
has been a little pale lately.
- Sam

by Samuelson on Jan 30, 2008 6:58 PM PST reply actions  

Anemic
The question:  Who's our iron supplement?

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 6:59 PM PST up reply actions  

Are the any Ferry's still playing?
A little Ferrum goes a long ways.
I'm not stubborn, just obstinate

by T Darkstar on Jan 30, 2008 7:01 PM PST up reply actions  

I think
He's bringing sexy back.
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by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 6:59 PM PST up reply actions  

Naw, I did that
But he did bring back the "and one" to our repertoire.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:00 PM PST up reply actions  

OH!
Jack misses, Frye rebounds, puts it back, is fouled, and scores!
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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 6:59 PM PST reply actions  

FRYE
I've never seen him have this much success down low....i guess cavs injuries will turn the tide his favor.

by Philthyanimal on Jan 30, 2008 6:59 PM PST reply actions  

trade jack plz!
awww y'know we did this and i was y'know like hahaha and then i, y'know, i shot it and was like whooooo------by Mortimer <----hahaha!!!!!

by soulja2boy on Jan 30, 2008 7:00 PM PST reply actions  

On Roy: "I would call him a 3"
ESPN color analyst also calls his bottom a "thigh bone."

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:00 PM PST reply actions  

More...
"...small forward is basically what he's been playing on this team."

Ummm, no.

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by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:04 PM PST up reply actions  

Jack and Frye
Should have just done an alley-oop.  But they did get the "and one."
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by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 7:00 PM PST reply actions  

iRoy gets more press...
Best promotional dollars spent ever?

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:01 PM PST reply actions  

am I getting a lag still on TV
Just showed the iRoy
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by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 7:01 PM PST reply actions  

Picks
I'm loving how we are passing to the open man in the paint when we are setting picks and getting doubled.

by Philthyanimal on Jan 30, 2008 7:01 PM PST reply actions  

iRoy talk
I think the whole world loves Roy now.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 7:01 PM PST reply actions  

BAD CALL!!!
Ilgauskas dropped shoulder, bad call.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:02 PM PST reply actions  

Does Cleveland have a team?
All I hear are Blazer love!  HUZZAH!

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 7:03 PM PST reply actions  

Maybe injuries...
But I think he just isn't useful on a team where he isn't the top dog.  His 2 good years, he was big dog and could take all the bad shots he wanted.  He's still the same, but Lebron is an A++++++ version of Hughes and Hughes can only score in a volume manner.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 7:06 PM PST up reply actions  

That girl
In the Kia commercial sure travels & carries a lot when dribbling!
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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 7:04 PM PST reply actions  

The dad
Should just run up and block her shot.  Looks like a chump if he doesn't.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 7:04 PM PST up reply actions  

The Dad:
"I didn't honk the horn as a buzzer!  Get the $#@% out of the driveway so I can park the car!"

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:06 PM PST up reply actions  

Oh c'mon
Don't want to see Z scratching and grabbing his junk in HD.
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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 7:06 PM PST reply actions  

Come on Frye...
.......1.....................................2.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:07 PM PST reply actions  

Need to box out Zydrunas...
Roy was defending him that last sequence!

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:08 PM PST reply actions  

WHAT
Did JVG just call Martell's shot FUNKY LOOKING?!
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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 7:08 PM PST reply actions  

It's
Jon barry

by 2011champs on Jan 30, 2008 7:09 PM PST up reply actions  

open frye
we need to find frye after the picks...hes finding the holes really well.

by Philthyanimal on Jan 30, 2008 7:09 PM PST reply actions  

Small ball...
A 1, a 2, two 3s, and a 4.

And the 4 is Frye, who has the mindset of a 3.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:10 PM PST up reply actions  

JVG not an offensive coach
Can't tell beauty when he sees it (Martell's shot).

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 7:10 PM PST reply actions  

Martell has a funny looking shot
like Jessica Alba has a funny looking face.

Like Angelina Jolie has a funny looking figure.

Like Jessica Simpson has funny looking boobs.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:10 PM PST reply actions  

Why can't Travis shoot free throws?
He's no better than Joel, which isn't horrible, but not what one would expect.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:10 PM PST reply actions  

WOW
Nice charge taken by Frye!

MIKE BROWN T'D UP!

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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 7:10 PM PST reply actions  

I read
Mike Brown's lips.  He said a cuss word.
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by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 7:11 PM PST reply actions  

Technical foul
ESPN crew calling that a block. Wonder what the Mikes are saying?

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:11 PM PST reply actions  

HUZZAH
T THEM ALL UP!

That was a charge, Barry.  He really isn't smart (said we'd trade #1 pick for vets).

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 7:11 PM PST reply actions  

Barry you are a moron
Z clearly pushed Frye into him. If he hadn't, he would have been set.
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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 7:11 PM PST reply actions  

Jon Barry
is announcing. Not JVG.

by 2011champs on Jan 30, 2008 7:11 PM PST reply actions  

these TNT announcers
are blind, and kissing LeBron's booty.

by sergioFTW on Jan 30, 2008 7:11 PM PST reply actions  

it's his calk you moron announcerns
you know, the one that is wrapped up? couldn't be more obvious, he hurt it while pushing off his right foot to elevate.

by sergioFTW on Jan 30, 2008 7:13 PM PST up reply actions  

i really hate
brent berries brother
awww y'know we did this and i was y'know like hahaha and then i, y'know, i shot it and was like whooooo------by Mortimer <----hahaha!!!!!

by soulja2boy on Jan 30, 2008 7:11 PM PST reply actions  

OHHH Jarrett
You had a great shot there! Gotta hit it.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:12 PM PST reply actions  

I could totally see
Jack being knocked off his game by trade rumors.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 7:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Yup
He gets concerned about that kind of stuff.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Ooff
6pt swing. Portland had a chance to push it to 12, but 2 quick FGs by Cavs cut it to 6.

Lebron lands awkwardly and is limping to the locker room.

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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 7:13 PM PST reply actions  

wow
ummm hey blazers... want to like score or something and stop letting the other guys score?
"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 7:13 PM PST reply actions  

Phew!
6 point lead at the half, not too bad.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 7:14 PM PST reply actions  

I hate jump shooting power forwards...
...I like POWER forwards, like the divine Mr. Jefferson at Minnesota. Enough of these powder puff clanking jumpballs by 6'11"ers that are either unwilling or unable to go slam-dancing in the pit.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:16 PM PST up reply actions  

ummm...
isn't he just a more athletic Zbo?

I'll do without the black hole thank you.

Unless he's not, but I heard somewhere he was.

Other than that... I definitely agree about having a POWER forward and not these limp wristed pansy boys who are too delicate to take it to the hole...

hmmm... that really sounds... hmmm...

Anyway.  Aldridge better develop into one.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 7:20 PM PST up reply actions  

Divine?
He's like Zach Randolph plus. All numbers.

by jayseyfield on Jan 30, 2008 7:20 PM PST up reply actions  

All numbers...
......like 40 points and 15 boards and 1 W in the win column.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 10:54 PM PST up reply actions  

Nice first half overall
48-42 Portland.  We'll take that!

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:14 PM PST reply actions  

Shoulda been 12...
They frittered away half their lead with an inept finish to that quarter.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:17 PM PST up reply actions  

man
I hate this School Kine Cookies commercial.  
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by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 7:18 PM PST reply actions  

Genius
"Leading is better than not leading at the half"

by amitp06 on Jan 30, 2008 7:18 PM PST reply actions  

Sort of like
living is better than not living?
"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 7:21 PM PST up reply actions  

Actually... i'll disagree
the blazers do better from behind.   then we sneak up on them and kick them HARD in the... shins.
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by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 7:22 PM PST up reply actions  

the blazers do better from behind
wooo, insert dirty joke here.
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by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 7:23 PM PST up reply actions  

Better win tonight
Worthless Hornets pick tonight of all nights (against Warriors) to lose. Denver won too.

by jayseyfield on Jan 30, 2008 7:19 PM PST reply actions  

It's not going to get easier...
This is the Western Conference, gents. Warriors just added a big man to solve their big weakness.

....And the Blazers??????????

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by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:24 PM PST up reply actions  

Webber?
They added a non-rebounding no-knees Webber.  That isn't adding a big man dude.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 7:26 PM PST up reply actions  

We'll see...
......appreciate the EFFORT in adding a big man.

Whether it pans out or not is another question.

THEY WANT TO WIN.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 10:56 PM PST up reply actions  

I like Stephen A Smith
His radio show is entertaining.
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by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 7:20 PM PST reply actions  

I'm in the middle...
He's got a Deion-esque vibe that drives me a little nuts, but he's interesting.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:26 PM PST up reply actions  

He's an
idiot a lot of the time but I like MM on his radio show and they way they interact.  He's just a loud mouth on TV most the time.
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by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 7:27 PM PST up reply actions  

I love the Blazers...
but the Warriors are the most entertaining team in the NBA.
- Sam

by Samuelson on Jan 30, 2008 7:23 PM PST reply actions  

Warriors are fun to watch...
I also like to watch the Lakers.

Sorry, Dave -- don't ban me!

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by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:24 PM PST up reply actions  

ban?
that would be too nice.

Dave... track down that IP address... we have some hunting to do!

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 7:32 PM PST up reply actions  

I was at a trade show in Vegas once...
....with a couple Lakers girls making an appearance at a party with a live band and a free open bar.

A good evening!

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 10:59 PM PST up reply actions  

Roy makes the toes of purists curl
Oden is going to be freakishly amazing.  Trout can do some spectacular things.  But as far as night-in, night-out entertainment there will be a few teams in the league who provide more than Portland.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:25 PM PST up reply actions  

Word word
With Oden, hoooooo doggies.  the Blazers will be the team every takes as their second team until we win too many championships and everyone starts hating us for being so good.

Dunks, 3's, drives, everything you could ask for in a NBA game next year.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 7:27 PM PST up reply actions  

Not so sure about Oden...
Long term, you're probably right. Short term, it's going to take some time for him to find the range. He's going to be foul prone. How does he respond to frustration? We'll see. We know he dunks with authority and swats with the best of them, but he might be an 8-10 pt. guy.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:29 PM PST up reply actions  

I don't know about other folks
but when I speak about Oden I'm always talking about the longer-term Oden...the one who is going to dominate.  He will have an adjustment period next year.  That's fine.  I couldn't care less about quick fixes.  Our eventual future is way too good for that.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:31 PM PST up reply actions  

My absolute prediction:
Oden will have a better rookie year than Dwight Howard.  He'll be stronger, more refined, and on a better team.  He'll be foul prone, but will still play at least 30 mins a night.  He's not some mindless beast set loose on the court with no skill, he'll be good at first and great in the long run.

(I Hope)

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 7:33 PM PST up reply actions  

30 minutes?
wow... that's a daring prediction!

I believe he'll be good and this time off will help some... but man... 30 minutes?

here's hoping but I wouldn't bet money on that.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 7:35 PM PST up reply actions  

If Howard can do it...
Oden can do it.  Howard is still foul prone and has always managed 30+.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 7:36 PM PST up reply actions  

Oden = 25 minutes, Pryz = 23
...and I don't want to see any more crappy small ball at all next year!!!

They also need to draft a real power forward that can give them 20 minutes also.

And Channing Frye can be sent to a happy home elsewhere. He's a good guy, but he doesn't have the temperment to muck it up with the big boys of the NBA. I want to see the Blazers able to put up a defense that will REFUSE to allow a driving guard or SF to make it to the rim alive.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 11:03 PM PST up reply actions  

i think
that all thoughts should be about two - three years out.   That's our schedule (not including this year in that mix) and we should remember that.

We're not going to do crazy trades that don't help us after that time period because that's when we'll be dominating completely.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 7:34 PM PST up reply actions  

Playoffs next year
We start talking about being for real the year after.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:37 PM PST up reply actions  

I like Walton's timetable...
....playoffs this year, competing for the top next.

Gotta trade for an authentic low-post 4 NOW though, or that's off the radar.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 11:05 PM PST up reply actions  

weird feeling this is like the houston game
winning at the half, flat in the second.  we're not shooting the ball well at all.  hopefully no 11-0 run to start the half.

by blzrfan on Jan 30, 2008 7:24 PM PST reply actions  

houston
we were flat coming out agianst houston as well...we were just up.

today we are passing the ball well, getting good looks, and are rebounding pretty decently.  i think we'll do fine if we keep it up.

by Philthyanimal on Jan 30, 2008 7:26 PM PST up reply actions  

We've rested a little
this game is ours.
"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 7:30 PM PST up reply actions  

Blazers played a good first half
Missed some opportunities to be up bigger but if they keep playing like that they've got a real good shot to win this one.

by jksnake99 on Jan 30, 2008 7:25 PM PST reply actions  

what happened
to luftman?  

i always liked him more than holton...but with akamian in the room it seems like holtons toned it down to a more tolerable level for me.  

by Philthyanimal on Jan 30, 2008 7:27 PM PST reply actions  

Tony isn't back?
I assumed Akamian was filling in but maybe not?  I like Bob better.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:29 PM PST up reply actions  

I think...
...I think I heard something about a family issue with Tony. Bob A. is the producer. He's much more polished.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:32 PM PST up reply actions  

agreed
bob is much better.  bob is kinda like roy in that he dictates the pace of the broadcast lol.  i was ready to trade holton for bill walton but now that bob is around holton has been pretty efficient.  I think his PER went up by 3+

by Philthyanimal on Jan 30, 2008 7:33 PM PST up reply actions  

luftman is the worst.
he started doing all the stuff that we hate and then holton joined in. those guys are seriously a train-wreck, just unbearably bad.

by sergioFTW on Jan 30, 2008 7:31 PM PST up reply actions  

ugh
Nuggets edged the Warriors.  Warriors upset the Hornets.  We need this game to stay tied with those teams.  Jazz are up 8 on the Knicks.

by jksnake99 on Jan 30, 2008 7:30 PM PST reply actions  

oops
should read "Nuggets edged the Grizzlies..."

by jksnake99 on Jan 30, 2008 7:31 PM PST up reply actions  

Lebron not coming back?
Perhaps? Like finding a 20 dollar bill on the ground.

by jayseyfield on Jan 30, 2008 7:32 PM PST reply actions  

at least three euros
not going to include that british kid until he gets real playing time.
"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 7:36 PM PST up reply actions  

And that...
....is how you play center.

Nice work without the ball by Joel.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:34 PM PST reply actions  

LAMARCUS
Maybe he'll make the second half his

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:34 PM PST reply actions  

I'm loving
pryz...cleaning up the trash tonight!

by Philthyanimal on Jan 30, 2008 7:34 PM PST reply actions  

And that...
...is how you play center.

Great D by Joel.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:35 PM PST reply actions  

And that...
...is how you play center.

Rebound low by Joel.

And another.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:35 PM PST reply actions  

Take it to Zydrunas...
Now can he hit the FTs???

......1............................................2.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:38 PM PST reply actions  

Tidbit on ESPN.
11 First round picks on Blazers' roster.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:38 PM PST reply actions  

the Blazers
need to attack Lebron on offense to test his ankle.

by jayseyfield on Jan 30, 2008 7:39 PM PST reply actions  

Lamarcus again!
I tell you when our forwards are producing this game gets a lot easier.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:39 PM PST reply actions  

Our weak spot...
LMA is a project some nights, a budding superstar others. The 3s can hit open shots but have trouble making space... 'Cept for Outlaw, who rarely shows up until the 4th Q, and then is sensational.

I WANT A MASHER. A MEAN ONE... WITH BAD TEETH.....

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 11:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Sauceless hot wings
Poor chickens. Now they get injected with Tabasco from the time they're babies.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:40 PM PST reply actions  

I'll say it again...
If Nate played Joel 10 minutes and they tried to make him part of the offense, Joel would be a 10 ppg guy. No joke.

There are surprisingly few true low post centers in the NBA. He's middle of the pack.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:40 PM PST reply actions  

Whoops...
Read: ".....played 30 minutes...."

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:41 PM PST up reply actions  

9 points tonight, on accident...
You tell me if he got minutes and they actually looked to him a little, he couldn't average 10.

He was up against a 7'3" fellow tonight, BTW.

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by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 11:10 PM PST up reply actions  

But Oden
Will average only 8-10?  Joel just can't finish well enough or have a soft enough touch.  But he is very improved offensively.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 7:42 PM PST up reply actions  

Oden himself...
.....projected 10-12 on the interview with Mike & Mike the other night.

Don't expect 30!

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 11:11 PM PST up reply actions  

The difference being...
Pryz can play 30+ minutes this year, every night. (if only Nate would figure out life...)

Whereas, Oden will have trouble staying in the game 25 minutes next year, due to foul issues.

I think Oden represents about 25% - 50% more offensive production than Pryz, guessing.

People treat Pryz like he's functionally retarded and assume Oden is the reincarnation of Wilt Chamberlin. In reality, they will probably be of similar order of magnitude, offensively, with Oden tending to overplay on defense and foul out relatively faster than Pryz.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 11:15 PM PST up reply actions  

jack + serg
are they playing this way to make a statement?  both players seem to be trying to do more than they are capable.  

both are playing ok...just not making shots i guess.  

by Philthyanimal on Jan 30, 2008 7:41 PM PST reply actions  

THE RIM
is the rim really loud tonight or is it just me?

by Philthyanimal on Jan 30, 2008 7:43 PM PST reply actions  

The announcer has a good point
35% shooting and up 9. That means we're playing incredibly well in other facets.  I wouldn't have thought we could do that well against Cleveland like that.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:44 PM PST reply actions  

57-50
and aldridge missed BOTH those free throws???

but blake hit a three and brings it up to 60!!!

60-50

But gooden answers with a two and Cavs cut to 8.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 7:45 PM PST reply actions  

Boy Joel is really, really
tight on defense tonight!  Look at that perimeter help shadow!

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:45 PM PST reply actions  

Who gets
The assist on that Roy shot?
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by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 7:45 PM PST reply actions  

Martell
Being decoy on offense, running through screens to get Lebron tired and make him work.
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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 7:46 PM PST reply actions  

Lebron is ice cold
we need to take advantage

by jayseyfield on Jan 30, 2008 7:46 PM PST reply actions  

The Ralph Miller fan in me...
.....really hates that bounce pass on the break!

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:46 PM PST reply actions  

I thought
Blake was going to get blocked
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by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 7:46 PM PST reply actions  

62-52
ROY STEALS AND SCORES!!!

Cavs miss and aldridge rebounds.

5:25 left third quarter.

Blazers shoot and miss but BLAKE STEALS!

Ball is tipped out of bounds while blake passes to aldridge.

Substitutions.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 7:46 PM PST reply actions  

Stars
seem rarely to be the real stars they are against our team.

Just saying.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 7:49 PM PST up reply actions  

First half was classic Lebron
When he gets to the rim and forces his way physically into the paint, he is great. But there is a reason his nickname is Lebron Ames.

No jumper whatsoever. That's why some people think his game will deteriorate once he gets older. Jordan was a slasher and driver in his early career - but he learned the jumpshot and post up move which expanded his game when he got older.

Lebron hasn't shown signs of that.

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by damir on Jan 30, 2008 7:49 PM PST up reply actions  

Nevertheless
he's scoring 30 per game on, what, 48% shooting this year? He's hitting the shots he's taking normally.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:51 PM PST up reply actions  

FASST BREAKS!!!
I dont think i've seen this many FB opps all year

by Philthyanimal on Jan 30, 2008 7:47 PM PST reply actions  

Lebron is ineffective
so watch out for Gooden-Lincoln to be more aggressive.

by jayseyfield on Jan 30, 2008 7:47 PM PST reply actions  

I like Blake...
...he's the best guard next to Roy, no doubt about it. Coming into the season, this was a question, now it seems axiomatic.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:47 PM PST reply actions  

62-52
ROY STEALS!!!

Blake lays ball in and it's now 64-52 and cavs take ANOTHER time out!

Blazer fans are standing!!!

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 7:48 PM PST reply actions  

Hughes is one of my least fav players
Worst.  Wing.  In.  The.  NBA.  When.  You.  Take.  Into.  Account.  His.  Salary.

Nuff said.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 7:48 PM PST reply actions  

Unless King James
really comes alive in the fourth we're going to win this game.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:48 PM PST reply actions  

New Trade Rumor
Mike Brown's Chapstick for Green's pinkeye medication.  
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by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 7:49 PM PST reply actions  

You're seeing some
of the effect no Varejao has on this team too.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:49 PM PST reply actions  

Exactly.
This is what a team looks like without a power forward...

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:52 PM PST up reply actions  

Lebron is fine
He's just ashamed that Martell is SHUTTING HIM DOWN BIG TIME.  WHOOOOOOOO!

Okay maybe he's hurt.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 7:50 PM PST reply actions  

I have one friend
He calls hurt feelings "butt hurt."
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by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 7:51 PM PST up reply actions  

That was funnier
than snot on a supermodel.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:51 PM PST up reply actions  

snot on a super model?
have you been tracking the websites I go to?  How the heck did you know???
"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 7:54 PM PST up reply actions  

3:35 in third quarter
Assist for roy to aldridge who DUNKS IT!!!

Cavs take ball down James going in misses but gets fouls and will be taking two shots.  

Websters face, meet James's elbow.  You too should be friends.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 7:51 PM PST reply actions  

Somebody needs to teach LMA...
Rebounds are pulled down with TWO hands...

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:51 PM PST reply actions  

That's the problem
With having Magloire as his mentor last season :-(

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 7:51 PM PST up reply actions  

Portland making everything so tough
For Cleveland. Every pass, every shot, every drive. Nothing is easy.

GOOD!

ROTUNDITYDOTNET

by damir on Jan 30, 2008 7:51 PM PST reply actions  

Cavs are fun to watch
right now. So horrible!

by jayseyfield on Jan 30, 2008 7:51 PM PST reply actions  

lots of rebounds
Cavs can't seem to buy a bucket

2:26 left

66-53 and blazers ball after the ball went out of bounds.

Blazers call time out as they want to talk about more devious ways in which they'll make the cavs pay.  James has money, he can afford it.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 7:52 PM PST reply actions  

Wonder why Jarrett
was shading off there.  He wasn't going to stop LeBron and LeBron wasn't driving in the first place.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:55 PM PST reply actions  

like i says before
trade jack plz

wide open jumper and i mean wide!!!! open!!

awww y'know we did this and i was y'know like hahaha and then i, y'know, i shot it and was like whooooo------by Mortimer <----hahaha!!!!!

by soulja2boy on Jan 30, 2008 7:55 PM PST reply actions  

Damon Jones
What a punk, he's a wannabe Robert Horry. (Make a 3 every once in a while)

by jayseyfield on Jan 30, 2008 7:55 PM PST reply actions  

Failure to rebound by Frye...
...followed by a foul by Frye.

Now, remind me why Pryz isn't playing again?

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:56 PM PST reply actions  

Portland ball
quick shot and miss by portland.

James goes against frye.  passes to damon jones and he hits a three.

10 point diffference.

Roy has ball then passing and stuff.  Jack shoots three and misses... blazers miss again.

James with ball and does stuff until a foul is called on Frye.

James hits first free throw but misses second and THE BLAZERS DONT GET REBOUDN  @#$Y"%@)#%^)@#^%@)#%^@#_(%^

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 7:57 PM PST reply actions  

If they tracked offensive rebounds after missed FT
Portland would surely lead the league in most of those given up

by Gargen on Jan 30, 2008 7:57 PM PST reply actions  

Lead down to 8...
Blazers cold.

PLAYING SMALL BALL.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:57 PM PST reply actions  

Heh
Jon "Lebron doesn't think it was a foul and I don't think it is either" Barry
ROTUNDITYDOTNET

by damir on Jan 30, 2008 7:58 PM PST reply actions  

Nice drive by LeBron.
Blazers have no one that can stop that stuff.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 7:59 PM PST reply actions  

The NBA
Has no one who can stop that stuff. (By the time I hit post I bet 4 others say the same thing)

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:00 PM PST up reply actions  

The bench unit
is struggling again.  They're taking shots the Harlem Globetrotters would shy away from.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 7:59 PM PST reply actions  

The Globetrotters
shy away from shots?

So they're trying to take it of the mcdonalds sign through the rafters, off the light, hit the backboard and through the hoop?  

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:04 PM PST up reply actions  

Jack would have made that shot
Dang Sergio!
Our blog administrator could beat up your blog administrator.

by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 8:00 PM PST reply actions  

Hey Sergio can you come in for 5 seconds
and make a shot at the buzzer? thanks, Nate.

by sergioFTW on Jan 30, 2008 8:00 PM PST reply actions  

He comes in cold
And makes magic all the time.  Why not now?

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:01 PM PST up reply actions  

AWK!!!!!
Sergio got back in the game.

Out of control dribbling, marginal shot, clank.

Same old, same old.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 8:00 PM PST reply actions  

It's the last shot of the quarter
I assume that's what they put him in for.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:01 PM PST up reply actions  

timbo, relax dude
that was pretty much exactly what Nate wanted him to do. although i think he probably wanted him to make the shot.

by sergioFTW on Jan 30, 2008 8:02 PM PST up reply actions  

Anyone hear Jon Barry
trying to coach the Cavs to go away from LeBron for their final shot of the quarter?  Yeah...that's a good plan.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:00 PM PST reply actions  

66-59
Cavs making a run.

Blazers miss AGAIN!!!  At least there was a foul though.

Outlaw hits first free throw.
Outlaw hits second.

Cavs passing to lebron until he finally ends up with a score.

68-61

Martel jump shot and cavs with ball again.

9 seconds.

James is fouled again.  5.4 seconds foul on outlaw.

James is shooting.  Hopefully he doesn't miss as blazers can't seem to grab those rebounds.

James misses first but hits second (thank god)

6 point game and quarter ends.  

blazers had 12 point lead and then the blazers forgot they were playing a game where the ball has to go in the hole.

Hopefully they remember in the fourth.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:01 PM PST reply actions  

Webster just
has no flow or confidence going on.

by ColoradoBlazerFan on Jan 30, 2008 8:01 PM PST reply actions  

i think he's over rated by people here
hasn't play all that consistent since the first few games of the season

by blzrfan on Jan 30, 2008 8:04 PM PST up reply actions  

LeBron is going to drive the lane...
....Again and again and again.

And Nate will fail to insert Joel.

Hopefully that blazing 35% jumpshooting will pick up enough to hold them off. I wouldn't bet the ranch on it though.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 8:02 PM PST reply actions  

trap
what is joel going to do when the cavs trap roy on the picks?  thats why frye is in there.  

by Philthyanimal on Jan 30, 2008 8:04 PM PST up reply actions  

Joel can't stop LeBron either dude
Blazers are playing fine.  A little better shooting in the 4th and we've got a real good chance.

by jksnake99 on Jan 30, 2008 8:04 PM PST up reply actions  

And we have a winner...
......for least prescient post of the night.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 11:21 PM PST up reply actions  

terrible job by the bench this game
Both times Roy's left, we've been outscored.

We should really by up 12-15 points.

by jksnake99 on Jan 30, 2008 8:03 PM PST reply actions  

4th Q
is the Blazers' quarter.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 8:04 PM PST reply actions  

Travis Outlaw
WELCOME TO THE FOURTH QUARTER!

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:04 PM PST reply actions  

Travis Outlaw
WELCOME TO THE FOURTH QUARTER!

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:04 PM PST reply actions  

OH MAN
Sergio blows a hand-switching layup, and JOel just comes in and dunks it home alley-oop style!
ROTUNDITYDOTNET

by damir on Jan 30, 2008 8:06 PM PST reply actions  

PRYZ BLOCKS!
I like that guy. A lot.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 8:06 PM PST reply actions  

What were you saying there,
JKSnake, my man???

Woulda been nice to have had that possible outcome on the last play of the game, eh?

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 11:23 PM PST up reply actions  

WHITE UNIT!
STEPPING IT UP....SUPER TROUT WILL COME OUT SOON.

by Philthyanimal on Jan 30, 2008 8:07 PM PST reply actions  

Wow
Joel's best game of the year.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:07 PM PST reply actions  

Actually, it was his first...
Nate usually only plays a center about 25 minutes a night and smallball the rest of the time, come hell or high water. I'll bet Joel got over 30 tonight.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 11:25 PM PST up reply actions  

68-62 blazer ball
Outlaw just realized it's the fourth quarter and hits shot.

70-62.

Quick pick and roll on cavs and they missed shot.  Jones at line for two as he was fouled.

He looks at basket introduces ball to it and they're a match.  The second shot also went in.

Sergio goes into the basket and misses but Joel does mop up!

72-64

James to the hole and JOEL BLOCKS!!!

Sergio to blake to outlaw he shoots, misses, joel misses rebound sergio grabbing... and is fouled!

Blazers inbounding.

Sergio to Jones and he hits two.

74-64... YES!

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:08 PM PST reply actions  

Which team has more hustle in them?
Which team is getting to more loose balls?

In fact what is the ONLY team getting to loose balls?

That's as big of a reason as any that we're winning.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:09 PM PST reply actions  

Sign of Jack's demise...
...that's my take.

I have ZERO confidence in Sergio. And Jack is in a major slump. I'd have Blake out there.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 8:11 PM PST up reply actions  

ESPN
mic's up the crowd a lot better.
- Sam

by Samuelson on Jan 30, 2008 8:10 PM PST reply actions  

Travis
I volunteer any Blazersedge reader to carry your baby for that shot you just made.

(Choose Moldorf!)

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:11 PM PST reply actions  

Mr. Emoticon
:(
Poor Jarrett.  Did you see his face (if you're watching KGW)?

His team's up by 10, he's staring off into space, he looks like his mom just died.

Poor Jarrett.

by Section323 on Jan 30, 2008 8:11 PM PST reply actions  

74-65
with james at the line.

James hits the first and roy comes back into the game.  Blake goes out.

James takes second shot... he hits.

74-66.

9 10 remaining.

Outlaw has ball and swoops in a basket!!!

76-66

James walks up and does stuff and ball goes in a circle until it's back to james... MISSES and ROY REBOUNDS!!!

Roy has ball and... offensive foul... dang it.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:11 PM PST reply actions  

You know what this commercial shows me?
Kevin Durant couldn't stay in any one school for very long.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:13 PM PST reply actions  

No Kevin Durant envy for me...
He's a 6'11" two-guard that does nothing but gun the ball.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 8:13 PM PST reply actions  

Lebron's Yankee shoe
for the bandwagon fan in all of us.

by jayseyfield on Jan 30, 2008 8:14 PM PST reply actions  

Sergio brings the pain
to LeBron. Welcome to the Rose Garden!

by sergioFTW on Jan 30, 2008 8:15 PM PST reply actions  

Sergio tried to deck Lebron
Sergio pulls a razor blade out of his mouth and slashes The Global Icon's hamstring!  EEKS!

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:15 PM PST reply actions  

oh puhleese
Sergio is tiny. No way LeBron I'm not buying it that much.

by troutfan on Jan 30, 2008 8:16 PM PST reply actions  

put lamarcus and blake in please
awww y'know we did this and i was y'know like hahaha and then i, y'know, i shot it and was like whooooo------by Mortimer <----hahaha!!!!!

by soulja2boy on Jan 30, 2008 8:16 PM PST reply actions  

76-68
Blazers have ball

Sergio pass that James tips.

Cavs have ball and they pass until and don't pass to james so portland rebounds and has ball.

Roy taking control.  Pass to outlaw who misses

Sergio picks up foul and James and James acts like a steam roller and takes sergio out.

Sergio pancakes anyone?  I have blueberry syrup...

time out called.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:16 PM PST reply actions  

thank you so much
for these recaps. I'm at work with no radio, no tv, just BE and NBA.com, but you're making my day when I have a chance to log in.

by einman77 on Jan 30, 2008 8:19 PM PST up reply actions  

no problem
"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:20 PM PST up reply actions  

News Flash:
Sergio bitten by green radioactive spider.  Gains Spidey-Hulk strength and bruises LeBron.  Film at 11.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:17 PM PST reply actions  

what happened to the assists?
we started out red hot in the first with 8...now we are at 16 for the game.  

by Philthyanimal on Jan 30, 2008 8:17 PM PST reply actions  

hard to get assists
when nobody is hitting shots

Portland is 27-74

by Gargen on Jan 30, 2008 8:18 PM PST up reply actions  

assists require
making baskets?
"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:18 PM PST up reply actions  

JINK!
you all owe me cokes!

I take glass bottles

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:19 PM PST up reply actions  

jinx even.
"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:19 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm liking Sergio more every game
Although I always wince when he drives into the lane.

by Dheepan on Jan 30, 2008 8:17 PM PST reply actions  

SERGIO!
Gave Lebron an excuse to leave!  Oh wait, he's still here.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:19 PM PST reply actions  

Is he talking about Lebron or Roy?
RE: staying close and letting the star loose.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:21 PM PST reply actions  

LeBron
He was talking about Kobe/LeBron

by jayseyfield on Jan 30, 2008 8:22 PM PST up reply actions  

I knows
Just being funny because he might as well have been talking about Roy.  Of course, Lebron and Kobe do the same thing all of dee time too so I admit my half-joke was unclear at best.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:24 PM PST up reply actions  

I swear
we're getting EVERY loose ball.  Every...stinkin'...one.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:21 PM PST reply actions  

just tuned in
Ilgauskas looks silly with his shaved head.
Nature bats last.

by fisheyes on Jan 30, 2008 8:21 PM PST reply actions  

That would have been the weak spot
in using Joel to shadow LBJ.  Fortunately Z missed the shot.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:22 PM PST reply actions  

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOY
THE FRENCH KING TAKING ON KING JAMES!  Or Gooden on the switch.  Either way, ROOOOOY!

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:22 PM PST reply actions  

Man
even I feel bad for LeBron, his team has been awful.

by jayseyfield on Jan 30, 2008 8:23 PM PST reply actions  

76-70
Blazer ball.  After a bunch of fumbling and blazers to the floor, defensive foul on Cavs.

5 44 left.

Roy has ball.  He goes in and then passes to Joel.  Shot blocked but also a fall.  Joel at the line.

Joel shoots and misses first
Joel shoots and hits second.

77-70 cavs ball

ball passing to james and then away and cavs miss... good game plan.

Roy rebounds and shoots and HITS!!!

Cavs call time out!  Blazers are itching to put the beat down on!!!  come on cavs... stay and take it like men!!!

79-70  mmm delicious delicious lebron tears.  Cry lebron as we swat your behind out of our garden!

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:23 PM PST reply actions  

We feast
on the tears of our opponents!

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:24 PM PST up reply actions  

Tonight we see...
Keeping Pryz in to match up with Zadrunas...

We'll see if he gets his double figures.

t

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 8:24 PM PST reply actions  

Just didn't do it....
..........for the most important lead of the night.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 11:29 PM PST up reply actions  

Roy is doing a good job
defending LeBron.   Martell did before.   If Roy has trouble, I expect Martell will have another chance to cover LeBron.

by OrygunRod on Jan 30, 2008 8:24 PM PST reply actions  

I've never been more afraid of one player
Usually the greats have another threat on their team  but I'm looking at it, and I'm like ok Drew Gooden JACK IT UP

by Dheepan on Jan 30, 2008 8:24 PM PST reply actions  

Hey, JKSnake.....
.......What was that you were saying again?

Let's face it -- we have ONE AUTHENTIC LOW POST DEFENDER. Mr. P!

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 11:30 PM PST up reply actions  

NICE!
Joel loves national games.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:25 PM PST reply actions  

79-70
1 full and one short timeout left for Cavs.

Game time and Cavs have the ball.  

James has the ball and JOEL BLOCKS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!

Roy has ball to aldridge and HE HITS!!!

81-70  YES!!!

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:26 PM PST reply actions  

damn...
awww y'know we did this and i was y'know like hahaha and then i, y'know, i shot it and was like whooooo------by Mortimer <----hahaha!!!!!

by soulja2boy on Jan 30, 2008 8:27 PM PST reply actions  

Boy
You could see that coming...

by jayseyfield on Jan 30, 2008 8:27 PM PST reply actions  

BOOOOO
Lebron doubles up on 3's, within a few now.  BOOOOOOO WE BOOOO THE YOUNG BLAZERS NOW!

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:27 PM PST reply actions  

Awwwww.......
You miss the whole art of booing...

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 11:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Awwwwwwww
We need to make shots here.  The Cavs can w

DANG!  LEBRON AGAIN!

I was just going to say we're in a dangerous scoring zone.  The Cavs like to win games in the 80's and 90's.  We have to keep scoring.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:27 PM PST reply actions  

That's the last of my reporting
NBA freaking radio decides to cut out AGAIN

god I hate that the 750 website is blocked.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:27 PM PST reply actions  

The problem is...
Brandon covering LeBron is a mismatch...

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 8:28 PM PST reply actions  

I am on a new laptop and cannot type fast
Can somebody keep RatB and Einar up with some play-by-play?  Just the general flow.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:29 PM PST reply actions  

oof!
LMA grabs the loose ball but Blake fouls...

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:29 PM PST reply actions  

Pryz is out.
And Zadrunas blocks.

I HATE SMALL BALL.

I HATE SMALL BALL.

I HATE SMALL BALL.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 8:29 PM PST reply actions  

What the hell
ANOTHER 3 by Lebron. This is UNPRECEDENTED.
ROTUNDITYDOTNET

by damir on Jan 30, 2008 8:29 PM PST reply actions  

81-78???
holy crud... I stop listening and the blazers start losing?

This is a trend.  We tend to lose games I don't have time to pay attention too...

and now cavs are gaining after nba radio cut out...dang it!

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:30 PM PST reply actions  

Man
I had to restart and you guys let them tie the game 81-81
Our blog administrator could beat up your blog administrator.

by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 8:30 PM PST reply actions  

ROY DON'T GO UNDER THE SCREEN
lEBRON hits another 3, ties it up, now Outlaw hits for 2!  83-31 Blazers.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:30 PM PST reply actions  

81-81... ouch
2:26     CLE - L. James made a 24-foot three-pointer from the left wing
2:39     POR - M. Webster enters game for J. Jones
2:39     POR - Loose ball foul on S. Blake
2:39     CLE - Team rebound
2:40     POR - S. Blake missed a 6-foot running jumper in the lane
2:56     POR - T. Outlaw enters game for J. Przybilla
2:56     POR - Full timeout (Timeout #4)
2:58     CLE - L. James made a 25-foot three-pointer from the top of the arc
3:07     CLE - D. Gibson defensive rebound
3:09     POR - B. Roy missed a 19-foot jumper from the left wing
"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:30 PM PST reply actions  

LeBron rims out another three
Gooden rebounds and is fouled.  Two FTs.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:31 PM PST reply actions  

OFFENSIVE REBOUD CAVS...
...and foul.

Why?

NO LOW POST PRESENCE FOR THE BLAZERS.

THIS IS BASKETBALL 101!!!!!!!!

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 8:31 PM PST reply actions  

Need rebounder.
Let's see what these guys can do when a good team comes back on them

by OrygunRod on Jan 30, 2008 8:31 PM PST reply actions  

Gooden 1 of 2
Up by 1.  Our ball.  1:25 left

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:31 PM PST reply actions  

game is over
my asphalt... stupid nba radio
"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:32 PM PST reply actions  

Roy not fouled?
Make him an allstar so he'll get calls dammit!

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:32 PM PST reply actions  

Roy misses a drive
Damon Jones misses a 3.  Our ball.  1:14 left, up 1.  Timeout.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:32 PM PST reply actions  

Will this be
Atlanta the other way around?

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:32 PM PST reply actions  

I'll try to keep you informed Ratty B
Roy nice drive, acrobatic but misses, no call tho.

Damon Jones bricks a 3, over the top and out of bound to us.  up 1 still.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:33 PM PST reply actions  

Outlaw should guard Lebron
Outlaw should guard Lebron. Not a great matchup for Roy.

by PoliSam on Jan 30, 2008 8:33 PM PST reply actions  

OHHHH
Roy Beautiful high screen and roll pass to Trout to Blake misses a three.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:34 PM PST reply actions  

Nice D Outlaw!
That's the way to make me look good.

by PoliSam on Jan 30, 2008 8:34 PM PST reply actions  

wow were gonna loose
awww y'know we did this and i was y'know like hahaha and then i, y'know, i shot it and was like whooooo------by Mortimer <----hahaha!!!!!

by soulja2boy on Jan 30, 2008 8:34 PM PST reply actions  

6 sec diff!
Roy misses desperate 3, 4.9 secs left, Blazers up 1 cavs ball.  They called TO, commercial break.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:35 PM PST reply actions  

WOAH!
Roy, omg. I guess he hs earned not to be yelled at for that BLUNDER.

by sergioFTW on Jan 30, 2008 8:35 PM PST reply actions  

5 seconds left
Cleveland ball.  We're up 1.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:35 PM PST reply actions  

83-82
Portland time out and I'm listening on the Cavs station.

They're talking about pizza.  Pizza is better in your freezer as opposed to other freezers... just an FYI.

Wow... are these guys only interested in pizza or do they know there's a game going on here?

The must know the blazers are going to spank them.

roy has ball to outlaw to blake and he misses the three.

Cavs rebound.  james has ball.  he's looking at another three and then goes in.  ALDRIDGE STEALS BALL

Blake has ball to roy... crowd on feet and blazers miss.

4.9 seconds with cavs ball.

doh.  they'll be advancing the ball.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:35 PM PST reply actions  

Yeah, why
didn't we call a time out....

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:35 PM PST reply actions  

hmmm
what da Blazers do?  You know it's all Lebron
Our blog administrator could beat up your blog administrator.

by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 8:35 PM PST reply actions  

Terrible play by Roy
Should have gotten a good shot not falling away from 27 feet.

by OrygunRod on Jan 30, 2008 8:36 PM PST reply actions  

This is scary as heck
We have no foul to give either.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:36 PM PST reply actions  

Cavs radio station
makes me want to fall asleep.  it's so calming...

Cavs bringing ball in.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:36 PM PST reply actions  

DEFENSE TIME
You know who its going to, make him pass and get a hand in their face.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:36 PM PST reply actions  

NO PRYZ...
Oh, this is not good. Not good...

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 8:36 PM PST reply actions  

I'm
On that diary.  
Our blog administrator could beat up your blog administrator.

by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 8:37 PM PST up reply actions  

Damn
WHO IS THE FAN, KICK HIM OUT.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:37 PM PST reply actions  

DID I CALL THAT OR WHAT?
Put this game next to Toronto's in Nate's I SCREWED UP list.

TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 8:37 PM PST reply actions  

Okay... here we go
James jone comes in, blake goes out.

Ball comes in to james drives and makes it

84-83

Portland time out.

3/10 second.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:37 PM PST reply actions  

0.3 seconds left
Down 1 after the LeBron layin.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:38 PM PST reply actions  

Uhhhhhh, Outlaw should have been on James
Not a good defensive call by Nate and I said so before hand.  

by PoliSam on Jan 30, 2008 8:38 PM PST reply actions  

CORRECT...
Roy was unable to impede LeBron all night long.

Travis would have been a switch up.

If Pryz was in, he would have been the second pair of hands for him to get around.

Superstar.

Terrible coaching.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 8:40 PM PST up reply actions  

That was a damn travel
I swear on my damn life. He took 3 STEPS. THREE.
ROTUNDITYDOTNET

by damir on Jan 30, 2008 8:38 PM PST reply actions  

That'll
Never be called at the end of a game though.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:40 PM PST up reply actions  

84-83
Except that it's the cavs now.

Portland has decided that they wanted to do it the hard way... they don't like my heart.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:39 PM PST reply actions  

Nice try on that last play
but ballgame.

The pass was too high or Trout had a chance at a tip.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:39 PM PST reply actions  

seriously
who else are they gonna go to? drew gooden? double up james...but instead we...
Oden=2009 ROY

by berrygraham on Jan 30, 2008 8:39 PM PST reply actions  

Dang!
Not a good way to lose.  We had 'dis one.

Rare mental mistake by Roy there, at the end.  Damn.

Lebron seemed to finish so easy... I'd rather mke him shoot FTs than have a layup.

Damn.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:40 PM PST reply actions  

Blake inbounding?
isn't he a three point shooter?

pases... and ball stolen by james and cavs win.

I blame this loss on the nba radio for breaking off and missing the last three minutes... when the cavs made the run.

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:40 PM PST reply actions  

Point well taken...
I yield the point:

  1. Philly.

  2. Toronto.

This was a loss, and an avoidable loss, but not of the same magnitude of catastrophe.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 10:35 PM PST up reply actions  

Larry Brown
Would have had Prz in and would have doubled Lebron.
Our blog administrator could beat up your blog administrator.

by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 8:40 PM PST reply actions  

nate lost this game
roy on lebron?  going under screens?  no timeout for last possession? no pryz on cavs last possession?  

by blzrfan on Jan 30, 2008 8:41 PM PST reply actions  

Uh
I think Roy made most of those mistakes, not Nate.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:41 PM PST up reply actions  

Oh well guys
Lebron is a force of nature.  What can ya do.  Some rare mental mistakes, won't be duplicated.

Man.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:41 PM PST reply actions  

the blazers
got pushed around by the browns starting MLB lebron james. i am mystified as to why you don't dare the rest of the team to beat you when they haven't all night. rookie mistake, but as we haven't been playing like rookies, i can't chalk this one up to inexperience.
Oden=2009 ROY

by berrygraham on Jan 30, 2008 8:41 PM PST reply actions  

I wish Joel had been in there too
but it's unlikely he would have stopped that layup the way it developed.  LeBron just beat Roy too quickly off the dribble.  He was free.  It just would have been Joel jumping up where Lamarcus did.  LBJ used the rim to shield the ball and Joel couldn't have overcome that.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:41 PM PST reply actions  

Joel > LMA
Joel is a great defensive player, a low post shot blocker.

LMA is basically a scorer.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 10:34 PM PST up reply actions  

I have to agree
about the lack of Joel being in there at the end.

that is EXACTLY where he should have been at the end.  YOu don't need offense with 4 seconds left.  YOu need freaking DEFENSE!!!

"No way. I love this town. We're gonna bring back the glory years. These boys are my boys. This is my team and my town." - Greg Oden when asked about leaving.

by ratbastird on Jan 30, 2008 8:41 PM PST reply actions  

Philly was worse
We were up more and they didn't have LeBron.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:44 PM PST up reply actions  

this feels worse
this would have been a big win on national TV against a hot team with a superstar. against Phily no one was paying attention and we were expecting to win.

by sergioFTW on Jan 30, 2008 8:48 PM PST up reply actions  

Tough loss -- just like the game the Blazers
stole the last game.   Jump shooters are not always going to make their shots.

It seems now several teams are scouting our guys and not letting J Jones, Martell and Jack have open 3 point shots.

by OrygunRod on Jan 30, 2008 8:42 PM PST reply actions  

Actually...
...at this point you just need to stuff Martell and Jones -- Jack is missing on his own.

The big miss was Blake's open 3 from the wing, but that's a coin-flip and it came up tails.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 11:39 PM PST up reply actions  

damn
pissed off lebron = bad fourth quarter for the opposing team

by Anotsu on Jan 30, 2008 8:42 PM PST reply actions  

Lebron, not a force of nature
as much as the refs favor stars (see: dwayne wade vs. mavs). I think the guy took HGH when he was in high school. anyone else know any 6'8" 240 lbs rocked out 18 year olds? didn't think so.
Oden=2009 ROY

by berrygraham on Jan 30, 2008 8:43 PM PST reply actions  

Ummmmmm...
........you have an Oden plug in your recurring footer and fail to see the irony of your post?

LeBron is a big, strong guy. So is Oden. That doesn't mean anything other than the fact that they are big, strong guys.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 10:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Thanks all
Tough way to end the game but we did a good job against them for most of it.

Recap and the final Jersey Scores of the month coming soon.

--Dave

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:43 PM PST reply actions  

Well,
It is Lebron. Let it go. Let's feast on Zbo's bunch of malcontents on Friday.

Deal?

by 2011champs on Jan 30, 2008 8:43 PM PST reply actions  

It's a deal, Playa
But you should change your name to 2011-2020Champs!

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:45 PM PST up reply actions  

Thank god
The Knicks are coming up Friday.

But how nice would it have been to have a nice winning streak going again?  Especially with how good everyone in the West is playing.  Tough loss, tough loss.  But don't get too down everyone, Lebron does this a lot I hear.  Our players lost this one, not the coaches.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:44 PM PST reply actions  

Better:
LeBron WON this one rather than our players or coaches losing it.  This is King James we're talking about.  It's the 18th Cavs 4th-quarter comeback of the year.  And that's having played 40-odd games.  They do this every second night.

by Dave on Jan 30, 2008 8:46 PM PST up reply actions  

I WON'T go with that...
No doubt LeBron won the game.

But it was yet another in an ongoing series of coaching blunders regarding low post play that set up the easy drive to the rim for the winning layup.

I am starting to theorize that point guards who coach might have certain aspects of a game masterfully under control but be fairly clueless in their low post decision-making. I'm trying to figure out why Nate does the same thing over and over and over again during crunch time. Does he not watch film? Does he not learn from his mistakes?

Just like Toronto, everybody in the arena knew what was coming. Everybody watching TV knew what was coming. A big thunderstorm was coming and Nate left the top down on the T-bird...

.............AGAIN!

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 10:28 PM PST up reply actions  

Bad D
Roy just did not play good D tonight after shutting down Joe Johnson the other night. LeBron was hitting his shots so Roy should have fought through the picks and trust his bigs, e.g. Pryzbilla to make the stop if he drives to the lane.

Too often it seems like Roy is lackadaisical when fighting off screens.

by crhsrunner on Jan 30, 2008 8:45 PM PST reply actions  

Kept letting Lebron have the 3
Even tho Lebron is a bad shooter, he obviously gets hot and you shouldn't just give it to him.  Like I said above, rare mental mistakes by Roy.

by Mortimer on Jan 30, 2008 8:46 PM PST up reply actions  

Roy was fighting through
single and double screens.  The problem wasn't Roy, it was the screener's defender sagged rather than aggressively step out on LeBron.  They gambled he wouldn't hit the open 3 and lost.  

by JasonT on Jan 30, 2008 9:01 PM PST up reply actions  

damnit Lebron.
I was so close to that jersey.

by CBASS on Jan 30, 2008 8:45 PM PST reply actions  

One Friggin' Point!
Darn It!
"Lenny Suckerpunch NEVER bet on me!" - Elizabeth "The Lizzard" Lowblow

by Lizzy Lowblow on Jan 30, 2008 8:47 PM PST reply actions  

We Should Have Won
I thought we had a lot of calls go our way and we had that big lead, LeBron's hurting... we needed to put them away and it never happened. Oh well, better luck Friday!

by crhsrunner on Jan 30, 2008 8:47 PM PST reply actions  

message to stupid trash talking fan:
SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU????????  
RUDY > MJ

by myemic23 on Jan 30, 2008 8:50 PM PST reply actions  

first off
If you find yourself in the first 10 rows at the Rose Garden - DON'T TALK SMACK TO SUPERSTARS!!!

That said, LeBron just took over at the end and willed his team to victory.  Other than our final possession (where we waited too long to start the play and should have called a timeout on the rebound with 30 seconds left), for the most part we got good looks in the last 2 minutes, so it's hard to fault our guys there.

If we hit at a reasonable % tonight, we win this one before the 4th quarter even starts.  i thought we fought hard, played good Defense all night, rebounded pretty well, and short of a superstar going off in the last 4 minutes, we did everything we needed to do to win.  I'm mad and angry and frustrated with the loss, but I don't really feel like we gave this one away.

by douglast on Jan 30, 2008 8:53 PM PST reply actions  

Superstars...
LeBron and Kobe are superstars.

Roy is a superstar in training.

Superstars NEVER die easily, as we saw...

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 10:23 PM PST up reply actions  

Joel,
where you at bro?  He was having a great game too.

by theanomaly777 on Jan 30, 2008 8:55 PM PST reply actions  

lebron made shots...but it wasn't difficult shots
he had 3 WIDE open three balls off simple screens....no bigs came to trap or show...roy didn't fight the screens or chase...it was like go ahead and shoot those open 3's

after the first two 3 balls, you'd think we try to defend the perimeter.

it seemed like we were passive and no sense of urgency in the 4th.

by blzrfan on Jan 30, 2008 8:56 PM PST reply actions  

We got punked by LeBron
for the life of me, I don't understand why our defense didn't adjust. The screener's man never stepped up to stop LeBron...like what Cleveland was doing when Roy ran the pick and roll.  Next time we play, I hope we agressively double team LeBron and make someone else beat us and step out to help on screens.  

by JasonT on Jan 30, 2008 8:57 PM PST reply actions  

Got to get the ball out of the hot
shooters hand even if it means we have to double team.  Let somebody else beat us.  Thats all I was thinking about during that LBJ hot streak.  

by theanomaly777 on Jan 30, 2008 9:00 PM PST reply actions  

The last few minutes
I felt like in the last few minutes, to use the old sports cliche, they were playing not to lose.  The possession when we were up by one and we dribbled around the perimeter before roy jacked one up from almost 30 feet at the buzzer was simply awful.  We needed him to drive the lane, possibly draw a foul, and if nothing else have the ball tipped around a bit off a soft rebound to waste clock.  Instead we put the ball in LeBron's hands with 5 seconds left . . . and we all know how that worked out.

by sixth on Jan 30, 2008 9:01 PM PST reply actions  

sportscenter
One other thing . . . after the game I turned to my friend and told him that the sportscenter highlights for this game would include the following: LeBron's dunk, his ankle, at least 2 of his late three's, his winning layup, the only "blazer" highlight the inbounds pass at the end, and then some analysts talking about how great lebron is.  Needless to say I could write scripts for sportscenter, just now that almost exact sequence of highlights makes up their reel for the game (no portland highlights).  I love east coast bias.

by sixth on Jan 30, 2008 9:09 PM PST reply actions  

What highlights?
ESPN typically doesn't spend a lot of time showing guys shooting 20-footers.

by leeroyjenkins on Jan 30, 2008 10:43 PM PST up reply actions  

shooting?
Don't you mean missing?
Our blog administrator could beat up your blog administrator.

by tominhawaii on Jan 30, 2008 11:44 PM PST up reply actions  

Martell was doing a good job
defending LeBron for most of the game.   I don't know if he would have been able to stop King James in the last 4 minutes when James really decided to turn it on.  

I agree with Rice and posters here that Pryz should have been in at least for the the last Cleveland possession.

But second guessing is easy.   Our guys played hard the whole game.   This opponent is in the upper standings of the Eastern Conference and this close game shows the Blazers are competitive with most of the league.

by OrygunRod on Jan 30, 2008 9:11 PM PST reply actions  

Eegh
Look at Dave's preview:

#  We're going to have major problems with LeBron but this would be a game to concentrate on him and dare other people to score no matter what that costs us.  I'll take my chances with any of the supporting cast before I'll let LeBron loose against single coverage.  Normally you'd say, "Well the star can't score all the points by himself so just shut down everybody else" but I really think LeBron could score them all.

ROTUNDITYDOTNET

by damir on Jan 30, 2008 9:20 PM PST reply actions  

Not Enough Points!
The BLAZERS needed just two more!

Come Boys. Somone give'm up. Please!

"Lenny Suckerpunch NEVER bet on me!" - Elizabeth "The Lizzard" Lowblow

by Lizzy Lowblow on Jan 30, 2008 9:29 PM PST reply actions  

Why was Steve Blake inbounding
I can't think of a single reason you'd have one of our shortest players throwing in the lob at the end of the game.  How was he supposed to get it around Z, who's a foot taller than him?  We'd diagrammed the play so it wasn't like he was going to get the ball back.  

Also, LA did not step out on LeBron like he needed to when Roy couldn't get through screens.  It's a tough lesson to learn, but hopefully we'll learn in soon.

by bensonblazer on Jan 30, 2008 9:32 PM PST reply actions  

Blake inbounded...
....because it was an alley oop play to the hoop and he (theoretically at least) has among the best control on a long precision throw like that.

It got picked off, game over.

The game was lost in the previous possession. I will never figure out why Nate underuses Pryz again and again and again.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 10:21 PM PST up reply actions  

Pathetic
Another game full of outside jumpers, piss-poor defense, and dumb mental mistakes.

What happened to the Blazers?

All of a sudden that Devin Harris deal looks really attractive.

by leeroyjenkins on Jan 30, 2008 10:35 PM PST reply actions  

At what point does the gong ring...
....for Jack?

....for Martell?

....for Sergio?

Those guys are highly tradeable commodities.

The low post situation needs to be fixed.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 10:39 PM PST up reply actions  

Wow?
This are plenty young why trade them when all this problems can be solved once they develop? you guys sound like we are running with guys in their 30's damn
"It Doesn't Matter If You Win By An Inch or a Mile.. Winning is Winning."

by BRoy4MVP on Jan 30, 2008 10:54 PM PST up reply actions  

I never said...
.....anything about the over-the-hill club.

What I do say: WE NEED SOMEBODY TO HELP JOEL -- Frye ain't cutting it and LMA is a scorer, not a defender.

And it's either something that gets done soon, keeping this season alive, or we get used to the idea of rooting for the Mariners.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 11:44 PM PST up reply actions  

Needing to build for the future
Our point situation won't be fixed after this year wtihout something happening. I think our post presence will.

by einman77 on Jan 30, 2008 10:54 PM PST up reply actions  

Most prescient post...
...was the first one by Sabonis4Ever:

"LET'S

Hope this game does not come down to the wire. As much as I love Roy. Don't want to have a clutch battle with King James. "

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 10:37 PM PST reply actions  

Dunked on by the King
It wouldn't have matter if it was down to the wire if we actually tried getting a layup,dunk or foul in the first place
"It Doesn't Matter If You Win By An Inch or a Mile.. Winning is Winning."

by BRoy4MVP on Jan 30, 2008 10:49 PM PST up reply actions  

The answer is simple:
The Blazers have hit the mid-season brick wall. Nothing more, nothing less. They'll recover. Keep in mind, Cleveland didn't beat the Trail Blazers -- Lebron James, scoring almost half of Cleveland's points, beat the Blazers.

by Anthony Stine on Jan 30, 2008 10:40 PM PST reply actions  

Well I've reconciled myself to the increasingly ob
vious fact that this isn't a playoff team.  

At least not this season.  

It's hard to stomach watching some of that stuff.  There's no excuse to throw away games like that.  I'll still watch and support but it's time to face reality.

by leeroyjenkins on Jan 30, 2008 10:47 PM PST reply actions  

Still could be a playoff team...
....but KP needs to pull a bunny from his hat.

And Nate needs to figure out the concept of using a team consisting of 2 guards, a small forward, a power forward, and a center -- instead of 2 guards, 2 small forwards, and a 6'11" small forward that everyone inexplicably thinks is a power forward.

The tide turned when we went small at the end. There went the shot blocking and rebounding.

by timbo on Jan 30, 2008 11:48 PM PST up reply actions  

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