Get ready for San Antonio

by dyshooter182 on Oct 29, 2008 6:47 PM PDT

There's no point in moping around and hoping that Oden magically heals by Friday. The team is already moving on and getting focused for their 2nd game; the fans should too. There's going to be 81 more games this season to look forward to, and we faced one of the toughest games of all season. Our schedule is already tough, so we have to grow tolerant of some games where NBA championship hungry teams simply want it more and are better prepared.

Don't make any conclusions from one game. That was no average game. You won't see Roy shooting 5-15 again, starting 0-9 and Oden will come back. I don't want to hear any fire Nate, go Durant, Oden sucks, etc. We're Blazer fans. We're not your typical NBA fanbase that will judge a team from one game and immediately come up with conclusions that "Roy isn't athletic." We must perserve and look from the bigger picture.

Next game will be another challenege, but a more accurate representation of the kind of team that Portland will have to face in the playoffs and in the regular season. San Antonio won't have Ginobli, but Duncan and Parker will be a problem.

Look on the bright side and be optimistic. Fernandez and Outlaw were terrific. Fernandez ESPECIALLY. He hit 2 quick shots in the 1st quarter and provided the spark off the bench while the Black Unit struggled. A lot of his shots were also really tough with a hand in his face or at a full pace. Plus, Outlaw is finally out of his early season funk.

Przybilla was also REALLY promising in that game. There was not a single moment when Bynum was bullying Przybilla. He was definitely struggling and hit only one shot against Przybilla (a turnaround jump shot). The other times, he had to pass it out, on single coverage by the way, or toss up an ugly hook shot in desperation.

Blake, Roy, and Aldridge were off, and that was the reason really. Blake wasn't abloe to get any set shots and were bricking 3's like Rodriguez was last season. Roy was missing easy layups, and Aldridge was taking tough, off balance fadeways with the taller defender. They were just disorganized and playing too much one on one offense. Like I said, when will you see Frye, Blake, Roy, Aldridge, and Bayless all shooting that badly. It's not gonna happen again.

This was my first blog post. I've always had a problem with grammar, and I can't spend time editting aka I'm too lazy.\

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Watch the video and get inspired.

"For it is together, together that we prevail!"

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Sounds like Oberto is out for SA also...

…………………….. which will be helpful for the Blazers.

NATE NEEDS TO BE PLAYING PRYZ MAX MINUTES.

I do not trust him.

No, I don’t.

"It's not a joke -- it's not a game." — B-Rex

by timbo on Oct 29, 2008 7:01 PM PDT reply actions

Rudy was terrific

Travis was barely adequate on offense and as usual his D was weak

by southern oregon on Oct 29, 2008 7:34 PM PDT reply actions

he put up a lot of points

in a z-bo kind of way.

by hollywood robinson on Oct 29, 2008 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions

yes, but it was acceptible

since the whole team played like poop….if off ball movement was at a halt bc travis has the ball then i think you have a fair argument. if the teams offense is playing with fluidity and ball movement and trout takes away from that…thats a problem. but that wasnt the case in the laker game.

by Philthyanimal on Oct 30, 2008 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions

Looks like the Spurs

are just about to lose their first game against the Suns.

by JoeBlazer on Oct 29, 2008 7:34 PM PDT reply actions

Oden will be back in 2 weeks

in the meantime hopefully we can use our young legs against those oldies from san antonio, plus its at portland so i think we can grab a win!

by Yawnie on Oct 29, 2008 7:35 PM PDT reply actions

Think I'll watch a little bit of the two LA teams play

for a bit until Ghost Hunters comes on a 9pm.

by JoeBlazer on Oct 29, 2008 7:37 PM PDT reply actions

Did we watch the same game?

Blake wasn’t bricking 3’s. Blake was 3 for 6 on 3’s, and took more 3’s than anyone else on the team in only 23 minutes. If he were to “brick” them like that all year he would lead the NBA in 3 point shooting. He won’t, but he was 21st in the league last year.

by BlazerFanSince1970 on Oct 29, 2008 8:26 PM PDT reply actions

By the time the game was decided,

Blake was hitting his set 3 ball, which he did fine with.

But in the first half, I believe he shot two 3’s, both of them with time dwindling on the shot clock, in a rushed pace, and with little balance.

by dyshooter182 on Oct 29, 2008 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions

everybody was chucking up bricks.

I remember our host for the game, saying that the arena went silent a few times on our offensive sets, and we could hear the “clank” the ball was making as it hit the rim, it was kinda a high point for us during the game…given we/I wanted the team to win so bad. :)

a few comments at the time were, " it’s weird it’s like L.A.’s crowd wants to see our team do well and are holding their breath for us"….things like that….yeah, that game was that bad.

The faith (and I'm a guy) perverts. :)

by faith on Oct 29, 2008 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Blake made 2 of his 3's in the 2nd quarter

(with 2:19 and 0:11 left in the 2nd quarter). It may have seemed like the game was over in the first quarter, but the Blazers were within 8 points in the 3rd quarter before Kobe went on a tear. He made his final 3 in the 3rd quarter.

by BlazerFanSince1970 on Oct 29, 2008 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Grill is the new face

Those shots that Rudy hit with an opponent’s hand in his grill were simply phenomenal.

The perfect is the enemy of the good.

by fisheyes on Oct 29, 2008 9:55 PM PDT reply actions

isnt ginobli out as well?

i reckon we can steal one from the spurs

by Yawnie on Oct 30, 2008 2:41 AM PDT reply actions

Asking why Nate McMillian is NOT under the microscope

The entire team looked unfocused, unprepared and unmotivated against LA.
Putting Travis in the starting line-up was a no-brain mistake.
After announcing Batum as the starter at SF, he ends up raising eyebrows during junk time.
Totally out-coached by PhilJAckson. The list goes on.

We have a talented group of guys. Why does Nate get Free Parking AND a Get Out of Jail Card as well?

"Meow" -- my cat Bonzi saying the future is not going to be the opening night game against the leagues prima donna. just like in the Olympics, it was all about kobe, so shall it be game one. But thats the way david stern wants it. the problem with that thinking is our window is opening and there window better be storm proofed

by bow4meow on Oct 30, 2008 8:29 AM PDT reply actions

agreed

while most of us fans are not as knowledgeable as an nba coach…nate made a lot of questionable decisions in that game.

by Philthyanimal on Oct 30, 2008 8:48 AM PDT up reply actions

questionable is a nice way to put it

I also didnt understand why it took so long for Bayless to get in the game considering none of our guys could make an outside shot and couldnt or wouldnt penetrate against the laker D. Isnt that what B-Rex does best?

How about Channing Frye? He was allowed to shoot deep jumpers that clanged and opened up the laker fast break.

How about the teams failure to get back on defense?

If Nate’s not a bad coach, this was his worst coached game ever.

by bow4meow on Oct 30, 2008 6:00 PM PDT reply actions