Postgame Reaction Thread
by Ben Golliver on Dec 18, 2008 11:08 PM PST
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Broy needs to score 60 next week.
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
oops First. sorry ben.
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
I'll settle for 52
"I saw him in the face" Sergio's quote on the latest alley-oop to Rudy.
by blazermaniac32 on Dec 18, 2008 11:10 PM PST up reply actions
first
what an amazing game. roy is awesome.
honor rasheed wallace
by Zaron5551 on Dec 18, 2008 11:10 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
appears you grabbed
fools gold first
I think I can only add "The NBA, where caring for everybody but the fans happens". --amlmart1
by prezofdeath on Dec 18, 2008 11:10 PM PST up reply actions
And here I was thinking earlier today
that Roy might be making the Leap. Yeah, it’s happening.
by howlingfantods on Dec 18, 2008 11:10 PM PST reply actions
I found the real Steve Blake you guys!
ITS HIM!!
The Kings have the best bench I’ve seen. There are easily 14 guys on this team good enough for every bench in the league. Now if we could only get some starters, I’d totally jizz in my pants.
Kings fan
by dyshooter182 on Dec 18, 2008 11:20 PM PST up reply actions
According to ESPN ranking system and EFF [shameless repost]
This game by Roy is 3rd best of this season after Amare’s 49 and Parkers 55 point games. Doesn’t show up on the list yet, but Roy managed an ESPN # of 76.1 and EFF of 40.2.
by shralpster on Dec 18, 2008 11:10 PM PST reply actions 10 recs
shameless rec
I think I can only add "The NBA, where caring for everybody but the fans happens". --amlmart1
by prezofdeath on Dec 18, 2008 11:11 PM PST up reply actions
shameless
you don’t actually give him a rec
honor rasheed wallace
by Cablinasian on Dec 18, 2008 11:13 PM PST up reply actions
he did
as did I
"Phooey Michael, P-H-O-O-E-Y, phooey", said Tony Luftman.
by Outlaw is Rejector on Dec 18, 2008 11:13 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
ah, didn't refresh i guess.
rec
honor rasheed wallace
by Cablinasian on Dec 18, 2008 11:15 PM PST up reply actions
Is Ike permanent over Channing...I hope so...
even though Ben punked on Ike…i enjoyed his banging, rebounding, and flat out hustle down low.
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
Nothing is permanent
Frye has responded positively to being benched before; and Diogu has yet to demonstrate that he deserves major NBA minutes.
But still, it’s good to have an extra body on the bench to keep people from getting too comfy
by EngineerScotty on Dec 18, 2008 11:13 PM PST up reply actions
Ike is great
we’ve already got plenty of guys who can score. It’s nice to have a player like Ike who can bring something other than scoring.
by SteveBlakeFan on Dec 18, 2008 11:14 PM PST up reply actions
His missed layups look almost as nice as Sergio's.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
Brandon Roy. OMG.
That has to be the smoothest, quietest, watch-this-I’m-coming-atcha-again explosion I’ve ever seen.
It's 2:10 on the East Coast
And I am not even close to being tired. Tomorrow is going to be a looonggg day. But I will just keep thinking about 52 and I will make it through.
"I saw him in the face" Sergio's quote on the latest alley-oop to Rudy.
by blazermaniac32 on Dec 18, 2008 11:11 PM PST reply actions
if brandon can do it you can too...
maybe not…
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
Maybe 52 naps....
"I saw him in the face" Sergio's quote on the latest alley-oop to Rudy.
by blazermaniac32 on Dec 18, 2008 11:13 PM PST up reply actions
I know I'll get flamed for saying this
but no way the Blazers win tonight without Travis.
by knickfan on Dec 18, 2008 11:13 PM PST reply actions 5 recs
amen
but it really was the whole team
"Phooey Michael, P-H-O-O-E-Y, phooey", said Tony Luftman.
by Outlaw is Rejector on Dec 18, 2008 11:14 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Hey I said amen to the same basic remark in the "Travis is expendable" thread
Someone said without Travis we lose tonight and I said amen.
Can I hear another amen fellas and ladies?
The perfect is the enemy of the good.
According to James Kunstler, who writes a well-respected if slightly profane financial blog whose title I cannot repeat here, "The Republicans must be clearly identified as the party that wrecked America... it's hard to imagine the American people giving the clean-up task to the very group that created the mess -- no matter how many cute little faces Sarah Palin can make on TV."
by vavoom on Dec 18, 2008 11:22 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Amen
Blazer's Edge Ambassador to The Dream Shake Blog
LaMarcus Aldridge you are LaMONSTER!!!
BRoy is a SUPERSTAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will do this just once to honor BRoy!
43:49 Mins 14-27 FG 5-7 3s 19-21 FTs +12 1 Off 5 Rebs 6 Asst 1 Blk 52 Points - BRoy vs PHX 12-18-08
by LaMarvelous on Dec 18, 2008 11:27 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Amen
This is what Lucas would do. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0aPkIE2qK0
by 123_G.O._RipCity on Dec 19, 2008 6:04 AM PST up reply actions
+1
Like Roy and LMA, I was travis was my BFF too
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
*wish...too amped up to spell
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
You are correct
His outburst gave Roy time to rest up a bit so he could deliver at the end.
"I saw him in the face" Sergio's quote on the latest alley-oop to Rudy.
by blazermaniac32 on Dec 18, 2008 11:14 PM PST up reply actions
Right
The thing is, Trout was effective at the right times. His shots were important, and we’ve already learned to our sadness that in true team basketball if the man, in this case Brandon, scores many many points, but everybody else is subpar, winning is harder than necessary. In this case, however, Brandon was so good he was scary, and the other players did what they had to do.
Depends on how you look at it...
Outlaw scored quite a bit Travis single-handedly gave the lead the Blazers built towards the end away.
He had 6 plays in rowe he blew. BRoy has to hit that 3 in the end to seal the deal. What if BRoy misses that shot?
Travis would have been nuked had it gone differently.
"Both Anthony Carter and Jameer Nelson were downright jubilant in the Magic locker room postgame. Carter said to no one in particular, "Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live" and Nelson was cracking on his teammates for not being able to guard Brandon. The kinds of jokes you can make when you win."
by loyal_blazer on Dec 18, 2008 11:18 PM PST up reply actions
Other than Roy
Travis is really the only Blazer who can consistently get his own shot. That was huge tonight. It took some of the pressure off Roy, offensively. Plus, that tip in to end the third and the offensive rebound at the end were both extremely clutch. I hope the vast legion of Travis haters here at least tip their hat to the man for this one game, at least,
he had a great rebound, so to speak, at the end of the game
that was a game winning play. If outlaw doesn’t take the ball from Richardson (?) and get us another possession the Suns don’t have to foul and with the way they’d be shooting the 3……let’s just say we didn’t need yet another game to be decided by a last second 3 pointer.
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
BRANDON ROY I LOVE YOU.
"I saw him in the face"
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Dec 18, 2008 11:13 PM PST reply actions
BROY - ROY, All-Star, NBA Champion, Finals MVP, League MVP, HOF
How far does the rabbit hole go?
by prodigalfan on Dec 18, 2008 11:13 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
Commisioner
"you rock, sir" -prezofdeath
"You can add me to the list of those who think you rock" -Mortimer
"you rock
see above" -Zaron5551
he'll be the logo
honor rasheed wallace
by Cablinasian on Dec 18, 2008 11:15 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
move over Jerry West
honor rasheed wallace
by Cablinasian on Dec 18, 2008 11:15 PM PST up reply actions
a rec for that, good sir
One team, one dream anybody?
by OneTrickPony on Dec 19, 2008 12:52 AM PST up reply actions
Where is the ceiling?
I have been waiting for two years to find it…We’ve not yet found it. He makes me smile.
by prodigalfan on Dec 18, 2008 11:17 PM PST up reply actions
Both
Blazer’s biggest scorers AND assist men (assistants?) had ZERO turnovers. 74 points and 16 assists with 0 TO total for Blake and Roy. Tight.
"you rock, sir" -prezofdeath
"You can add me to the list of those who think you rock" -Mortimer
"you rock
see above" -Zaron5551
Blazers as a team
had just six turnovers.
I find that mind-blowing in such a fast paced game.
Nate must not be a good coach
They obviously don’t know how to play a fastbreak game. Fastbreak teams always get more turnovers than that.
Do you like asparagus?
by jscot on Dec 18, 2008 11:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
That was pretty key to the "W"
Portland had more steals too. Phoenix shot better than Portland and still lost.
by parkinglotj on Dec 18, 2008 11:20 PM PST up reply actions
It certainly was funny when the TNT announcers talked about that
Suns – super high percentage, super high threes percentage, a couple of other amazing stats…
Down 5.
It’s what I like to see from the Blazers when defense is the black sheep cousin nobody talks about. Try more shots and rebound when you don’t make the shots. They’ve been good at that this year.
The Chicago home game was pretty good too.
YES HE DID!
by parkinglotj on Dec 18, 2008 11:17 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, but blowouts are a different kind of fun
If all we got were blowouts, we’d get kind of bored and spoiled.
If all we got were nail-biters, I’d cry and have a heart attack.
See? Totally different.
I still remember going to OSU Beaver Basketball games
…Just to watch Roy. I still remember thinking “Man, the blazers could use a guy like that.”
…keep in mind this was 2004.
Damn.
"Respect everyone, fear no one." -TP
ESPN Sportscenter led off with...
“Coming up on Sportscenter Tyler Hansborough breaks a coveted record AND a special NBA player scored 52 pts tonight…Coming up next!” still waiting for the highlights.
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
wow, SC gave a ton of love to Broy...deservingly so
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
the choris of "MVP" chants with B-Roy at the line was very loud on tv
im asuming you were a part of that, right?
December 18, 2008.
"Roy is Roy, and if I were to bet my life on a game of 5-on-5, I’d bet on whichever team Roy was playing on." by HurraKane212
by maid tu rek on Dec 19, 2008 12:10 AM PST up reply actions
Beaver games against the H*skies
Even though OSU’s basketball team blows as hard as UW’s football team, going to Gill Arena to see Roy isn’t a bad thing to do.
But we got the first brother-in-law as coach, so there. :)
by EngineerScotty on Dec 18, 2008 11:18 PM PST up reply actions
I think
that this team is actually pretty good.
Do you like asparagus?
the scary thing is
that they could easily have been 19-8
oh well.
honor rasheed wallace
by Cablinasian on Dec 18, 2008 11:17 PM PST up reply actions
homer they could also easily be 14-13
but they’e not so it doesn’t really matter
Nothing really matters
Nothing really matters
To me
The perfect is the enemy of the good.
According to James Kunstler, who writes a well-respected if slightly profane financial blog whose title I cannot repeat here, "The Republicans must be clearly identified as the party that wrecked America... it's hard to imagine the American people giving the clean-up task to the very group that created the mess -- no matter how many cute little faces Sarah Palin can make on TV."
homer?
I’m just saying we got beat by a couple tough shots. I admit we lost. I was just saying we were close to 19-8.
Thanks for the condescension.
honor rasheed wallace
by Cablinasian on Dec 18, 2008 11:27 PM PST up reply actions
not to drag everyone down
but we could have also lost games against San Antonio, Houston and Toronto. So, let’s not play the what if game
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
There is no shame in being a Blazer homer
Blazer's Edge Ambassador to The Dream Shake Blog
LaMarcus Aldridge you are LaMONSTER!!!
BRoy is a SUPERSTAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will do this just once to honor BRoy!
43:49 Mins 14-27 FG 5-7 3s 19-21 FTs +12 1 Off 5 Rebs 6 Asst 1 Blk 52 Points - BRoy vs PHX 12-18-08
by LaMarvelous on Dec 18, 2008 11:30 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
+1
i love being a homer
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
Yup
I love how some folks think they are insulting people for loving their favorite team.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
Offensively yes
Still a long way to go defensively. When your opponents shoot 57% from the field and 67% from three point land, it tells me we have a long ways to go. BUT the goal is to outscore your opponent and we did!
"I saw him in the face" Sergio's quote on the latest alley-oop to Rudy.
by blazermaniac32 on Dec 18, 2008 11:18 PM PST up reply actions
We've had a few good defensive games, too
We’re finding ways to win, which is the big thing. Good teams do that. And we’re doing it against good teams as well.
Phoenix is in the discussion for the 8-9 battle, at least right now. If they get chemistry with Richardson, they could move out of it. But we just inflicted a loss on one of the teams we may need to beat out for the playoff spot. That’s very, very good.
Do you like asparagus?
I was uneasy at first with the MVP chants in the 3rd quarter..then in the 4th...
when Brandon was about to ice the game, i was like “where’s the MVP chants you freaking fans!!!”
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
haha
yeh those were sweet. of course, I would love to hear the fans ditch those and just chant
Champ-ion-ship! Champ-ion-ship!
I think I can only add "The NBA, where caring for everybody but the fans happens". --amlmart1
by prezofdeath on Dec 18, 2008 11:20 PM PST up reply actions
Thats why we have Blake running the point.
He’s a great guard. If TP can get his jersey retired, Blake can too. I can’t wait to see more games like this out of Blake.
highlights espn here we go
"Phooey Michael, P-H-O-O-E-Y, phooey", said Tony Luftman.
by Outlaw is Rejector on Dec 18, 2008 11:20 PM PST reply actions
lame
"Phooey Michael, P-H-O-O-E-Y, phooey", said Tony Luftman.
by Outlaw is Rejector on Dec 18, 2008 11:22 PM PST up reply actions
credit to Steve, Travis, LMA and Greg
Without their contributions, Roy has to live with scoring 52 in a loss.
Boomshakalaka
by jksnake99 on Dec 18, 2008 11:22 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
just got home
from the game, it was one of the greatest games I’ve seen in recent history. The houston game had a more exciting ending perhaps, but the history with the suns and the 52 and the national broadcast made this game very very sweet. The crowd was fantastic. Spontaneous chants breaking out, wild up and down game, the guy dancing with his shirt off was so funny, I don’t know how much they showed, but about 6 guys took off their shirts in the group on the screen and were dancing so funny, everybody was laughing so hard. The 52 was quiet, but it looked like he took a beating for it. And finally Travis has a great game, his shots were important, he lost Barns for a few threes, but made up for it with shooting and some great timely rebounds. Wow!
They showed it, Chuck was making fun of them
So Hilarious!
"Sometimes I catch myself watching him and he's shooting floaters all-net. And just to watch how he's talking trash. I loved it. I loved every minute of it. Rudy's a competitor." - Brandon Roy
by Trail Ducker on Dec 18, 2008 11:24 PM PST up reply actions
SCREW THE LIONS
B Roy needs to be the cover stpry on ESPN.com!!
"Sometimes I catch myself watching him and he's shooting floaters all-net. And just to watch how he's talking trash. I loved it. I loved every minute of it. Rudy's a competitor." - Brandon Roy
Roy and Ike Diogu
Combined for 53 points! Awesome!!!
by neutroticblazerfan on Dec 18, 2008 11:23 PM PST reply actions 18 recs
hahahahaha
"Sometimes I catch myself watching him and he's shooting floaters all-net. And just to watch how he's talking trash. I loved it. I loved every minute of it. Rudy's a competitor." - Brandon Roy
by Trail Ducker on Dec 18, 2008 11:24 PM PST up reply actions
shavlik and roy
combined for 52 and he didn’t even suit up
by phillyduck23 on Dec 18, 2008 11:36 PM PST up reply actions
Favorite Play Tonight????
mine was when Broy was rocking Matt Barnes to sleep at the top of the rainbow with a couple in between the leg dribbles…then BAM, a Face-3.
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
speaking of Matt Barnes...he acts and looks all hard with all his tats...
and when they interviewed him at halftime, he had this high pitched Erkel voice and really nerdy fade haircut…so weird. he should live in PDX.
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
And Barnes' haircut resembles...
the native americans in the beginning of “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”
I didn't mean to turn you on
native south-americans you mean
Actually, I think you can still call them Indians, if they’re still living in the jungle and hunting with blow darts.
I could be wrong.
by TheThinWhiteDuke on Dec 19, 2008 12:07 AM PST up reply actions
I like his game
If he’s a good teammate, I’d like him on my team. – Elgin
It's all blues and no dinner at the Ministry of Bag. The steaks are getting thinner. The office is a drag. - Pete Brown
Best play
Roy to Blake to Roy to Blake to Roy… for three… and it’s good! To go up three with a minute or two left. Huge play. Beautiful back and forth ball movement. One of my favorite plays of the year.
Q: Is Greg favoring his knee?
Frye: He favors dunking on your head, that's what he favors.
by KP Corleone on Dec 18, 2008 11:47 PM PST up reply actions
Same
Balls of Steel!
How can he manage to walk?
Blazer's fan since '84, Currently exiled in San Antonio
↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A
by HurraKane212 on Dec 18, 2008 11:47 PM PST up reply actions
i don't have balls of steel but they are an impediment so i walk on my hands
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
I do have balls of steel...and short legs
That’s why my nickname is ‘Sparky’
by DonkeyShins on Dec 18, 2008 11:52 PM PST up reply actions
Rudy's been teaching him that move
Do you like asparagus?
don't know if anyone noticed
but bayless actually smiled tonight!
Bayless was like a little kid when roy hit that last three
"Sometimes I catch myself watching him and he's shooting floaters all-net. And just to watch how he's talking trash. I loved it. I loved every minute of it. Rudy's a competitor." - Brandon Roy
by Trail Ducker on Dec 18, 2008 11:26 PM PST up reply actions
I just noticed your stole my name!
"Sometimes I catch myself watching him and he's shooting floaters all-net. And just to watch how he's talking trash. I loved it. I loved every minute of it. Rudy's a competitor." - Brandon Roy
by Trail Ducker on Dec 18, 2008 11:27 PM PST up reply actions
didn't know about your screen name when i made mine
but always good to see some blazer love down in eugene
haha its cool I was just joking
Ya I’m from Portland
"Sometimes I catch myself watching him and he's shooting floaters all-net. And just to watch how he's talking trash. I loved it. I loved every minute of it. Rudy's a competitor." - Brandon Roy
by Trail Ducker on Dec 18, 2008 11:30 PM PST up reply actions
now now boys
there is plenty of room for a whole flock of Ducks (and a lodge full of Beavers) here on BEdge. Nice choice of name, to both of you. – Elgin
It's all blues and no dinner at the Ministry of Bag. The steaks are getting thinner. The office is a drag. - Pete Brown
Awesome performance by Brandon Roy
He and Outlaw covered for the Blazers offense. It turned into a complete isolation game plan. I suppose if it works, keep it going, but the Suns literally stopped the Blazers half court pick and roll offense. I hope it won’t be a reoccurring theme. Again, loved Roy.
Nate finally decided to double in the second half. For all the crap I give him, I commend him for not playing a lick of zone and doubling up on the post after halftime.
BINGO, BANGO, BONGO
Agree...the double-team was well executed...
Instead of a passive double team, the covered the ball handler and didn’t allow an entry pass…GO with a huge steal on Barnes at the end. Even though Shaq was wide open, it was impossible to pass it to him with two guys in you face.
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
I hope we see more of this,
because I am tired of Nate letting Oden go one on one and almost foul out.
The last 2 minutes
That’s what made this game a W.
That’s the difference between Roy’s a genius and Roy’s a Kobe wannabe.
Everything turned out well, and these have been my favorite last 2 minutes of a game by Roy from this season, but the team still made some of the mistakes that made us lose some games already this season.
Roy’s last three was the best shot he’s taken in crunch time in the whole season, the team was moving the ball and Roy was open to take it, great! That’s the way it should be and that’s what wins tight games in the long run, that play has to be a standard in the playoffs.
I don’t want to spoil anybody’s fun, but we couldn’t inbound the ball with a few seconds left and spent our last timeout because of that, deja vù? That could have cost us the game. LaMarcus had a lucky shot and Phx missed to easy baskets.
I know we won anyway, but this won’t work in the long run.
Roy was amazing tonight, his best game ever. Defense and coach decisions not so much. We should have fouled in the last posession, phx missed the chance of fouling LMA and getting a worse FT shooter taking the FTs and a couple extra seconds, we should have played our best FT shooters, we just got a little lucky there.
There’s still a long way until we become a playoff winning team, we can’t rely on luck if our goal is winning championships.
Don’t hate me, I just want to be realistic.
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
by DaniBCN on Dec 18, 2008 11:31 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Coaching wasn't too bad
Our offense was fluid. But we definitely cannot play defense like that if we expect to make some noise in the playoffs. Defend the friggin’ three-point line!
Not hatin'
But ‘Phx missed easy baskets’ is ridiculous. The Suns shot an absurd percentage all game. Granted, a lot of their 3balls were in-rhythm, minimally-defensed shots, but still, even under those circumstances they shot incredibly high. At one point the announcer said (paraphrasing): “I can’t believe the Suns are shooting 70% from 3, 60% overall, 80% from the line…and are losing by 5!”
The Suns missing a couple makeable shots just means that their percentage inched imperceptibly toward the mean.
by samuelleejackson on Dec 18, 2008 11:37 PM PST up reply actions
A typo in that comment
When I said “to easy baskets” I meant “two easy baskets”, speaking of the last minute, where LMA’s lucky shot combined with those 2 missed open shots made us won the game.
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
you are right
Amazing game, loved the outcome, we need to be better as a team.
Roy was awesome. – Elgin
It's all blues and no dinner at the Ministry of Bag. The steaks are getting thinner. The office is a drag. - Pete Brown
I don't know if this has been said...
But this was the best win of the seson, imo.
Beating the Rockettes was great, but that was a great, one-in-twenty (lucky) shot.
This win was solid performance against a team that posted phenomenal numbers, shot great, and executed their offense (how often do you see a team go 56-66-86% and only be -3 on rebounds and still lose??!).
Great win for the BLazers; way to impose your will and REFUSE to lose!!
by Saba on Dec 18, 2008 11:31 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Turnovers
were a huge difference maker, big win anyway, but I’d say late game offensive execution, phx defensive passivity and a bit of luck is what won us this game
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
Wow!
Phoenix played so well. That is a very strong Suns team.
Portland stepped up on defense in the second half. Did so many things well.
Discipline!
Brandon!
Money (dirty) quote from Wheels:
“Oh Brandon Roy! DO IT DO IT DO IT TIL YOU’RE SATISFIED!”
Wow.
"you rock, sir" -prezofdeath
"You can add me to the list of those who think you rock" -Mortimer
"you rock
see above" -Zaron5551
by Sarbonis on Dec 18, 2008 11:33 PM PST reply actions 10 recs
This should be rec'ed Green
Blazer's Edge Ambassador to The Dream Shake Blog
LaMarcus Aldridge you are LaMONSTER!!!
BRoy is a SUPERSTAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will do this just once to honor BRoy!
43:49 Mins 14-27 FG 5-7 3s 19-21 FTs +12 1 Off 5 Rebs 6 Asst 1 Blk 52 Points - BRoy vs PHX 12-18-08
by LaMarvelous on Dec 18, 2008 11:35 PM PST up reply actions
Do to think Mike Rice
Says the silliest things.
whaa happen?
by Toby on Dec 18, 2008 11:38 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
speaking of Rice...
did anyone else notice that he was in the walkway with the fans reaching over to high five Broy as he walked through the tunnel…that was funny…that meant he was watching somewhere and headed towards the edge to give him props
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
yeah, i saw that on tnt, it was awesome for rice to stay there and give him props!
WE WANT T-SHIRTS!!!
by nateinaloha on Dec 19, 2008 12:06 AM PST up reply actions
I thought I saw Rice.
The Kings have the best bench I’ve seen. There are easily 14 guys on this team good enough for every bench in the league. Now if we could only get some starters, I’d totally jizz in my pants.
Kings fan
by dyshooter182 on Dec 19, 2008 12:19 AM PST up reply actions
Wow
My first ever night of getting comments rec’d, and I go green? New career high.
"you rock, sir" -prezofdeath
"You can add me to the list of those who think you rock" -Mortimer
"you rock
see above" -Zaron5551
I posted that somewhere too.
I see you’re my Alexander Graham Bell to my Elija Gray
The Kings have the best bench I’ve seen. There are easily 14 guys on this team good enough for every bench in the league. Now if we could only get some starters, I’d totally jizz in my pants.
Kings fan
by dyshooter182 on Dec 19, 2008 12:20 AM PST up reply actions
i'm glad you heard that too
i was listening to the game with the fam and my mom BLUSHED.
michelle you look good tonight.. ANYTHING IS POSSIBAAAAAAAAAAL!
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I wanted to make sure it was in this thread where it belongs…
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by LaMarvelous on Dec 18, 2008 11:35 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
I'm buying Broy's kicks tomorrow!!!
is that commercial on national tv or just local??? that’s just a very Broy commercial…sweetness.
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
Phil Knight needs to step up...does he hate UW that much...
that he won’t spend more on spotlighting BROY nationally?
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
Don't blame Phil, Blame Nike marketing.
Too busy making LBJ commercials.
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yeah, and punking LMA in the background of those commercials...
LMA needs to fire his agent
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This win shines a light on those losses
For sure it was the tired legs from the road trip and not some deeper malfunction.
it's kind of hard to keep your composure when you're down 20 -Oden
exactly
I was nice to hear that broy said, “everything is cool” to Nate.
Converting Sonics Fans In Seattle...all aboard!
Yeah it shows how tight our team really is.
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by LaMarvelous on Dec 18, 2008 11:39 PM PST up reply actions
Just got home from the game; an old man behind me
was yelling at the guy next to me to “sit down so I can see!!”. Apparently he didn’t notice that the whole Garden was on its feet. thought he was going to have a coronary.
by itsnotcomcastic on Dec 18, 2008 11:36 PM PST reply actions
how about LMA's perimeter d on Nash. i like!
honor rasheed wallace
by Zaron5551 on Dec 18, 2008 11:37 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
I totally agree! It is amazing how he can guard Nash, so few players can...
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by LaMarvelous on Dec 18, 2008 11:38 PM PST up reply actions
an interesting coaching move by Nate...
… that worked out was switching every pick and roll that involved LaMarcus. This sounds strange, but LMA is better guarding Nash on the perimeter than he is guarding Amare in the post. Also, Blake did a great job fronting the post and then there was good help D by Oden/Joel. LMA is a terrible post defender, so its smart to switch the pick and roll.
Boomshakalaka
Rec'd
same thoughts here, LMA did a GREAT job as a perimeter defender. He is a great 2nd layer of defense to contain penetration and contest shots before they get into Greg’s territory.
I like using LMA to shade the dominant ball handler, seems to be very successful so far.
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by HurraKane212 on Dec 18, 2008 11:52 PM PST up reply actions
Ike was .... in charles' words.....
Tur-a-bull tonight
"whoever scores the most points is probably gonna win the game"
he sure was
missed the bunnies, and lost track of Barnes several times. However, I liked his effort. I’d say he deserves another shot— he won’t miss those easy shots often.
Boomshakalaka
This may have just been situational
Phoenix kind of pushes us around. Ike is a better answer to that than Channing.
Do you like asparagus?
He looked better the Frye lately though.
Not saying much but still. Hopefully BOG can restock the buffet.
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Ike's job has nothing to do with scoring points
if thats what Charles was referring too. He gives us muscle on Shaq and so tough reb’s (in a game the Blazer’s only got 35).
by SteveBlakeFan on Dec 18, 2008 11:45 PM PST up reply actions
Ike
Those bunnies hurt, but I liked the fact he was active around the rim and in position to do good things. He needs to execute next time, but I think he should keep getting that amount of time for the next few games before his role is reduced/re-defined.
Bayless has been testing the fences for weaknesses
by blazeraddict on Dec 19, 2008 12:05 AM PST up reply actions
switches and mismatches
were suns’ bread and butter there for a while.
Man...Phoenix was amped up for tonight's game...
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
Apparently so was Portland!
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by LaMarvelous on Dec 18, 2008 11:40 PM PST up reply actions
i haven't seen Nash that animated and cheering in a looong time
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
most definitely but i have to admit i was a nervous wreck all game
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
12 for 18 on threes
I know at least half of them were wide open, but that’s still crazy.
Boomshakalaka
I think we need to keep pushing it.
I like this fast paced tempo, mixed half court game. We played great tonight and did awesome with it against sac-town as well.
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I wonder how much longer before Dave gets his Post Game analysis up
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by LaMarvelous on Dec 18, 2008 11:43 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
he's still dancing naked in the RG stands
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by broyposse on Dec 18, 2008 11:44 PM PST up reply actions 9 recs
LOL!
Well played!
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by LaMarvelous on Dec 18, 2008 11:44 PM PST up reply actions
make it green
so Dave is sure to notice after security throws him out and he manages to get back to wherever he’s stayin’.
by EngineerScotty on Dec 18, 2008 11:47 PM PST up reply actions
I agree come on guys make it green
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by LaMarvelous on Dec 18, 2008 11:49 PM PST up reply actions
Dave's comment will be...
hey guys, i was at the game…just got back from Hawaii with Tom…did you notice us dancing? and did you notice my tan?
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LMA: our worst post defender...
… and our best perimeter defender.
Boomshakalaka
by jksnake99 on Dec 18, 2008 11:43 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Still, would you rather have Z-bo back?
by EngineerScotty on Dec 18, 2008 11:44 PM PST up reply actions
The Clips are a great team for thim to play on
He can shoot all he wants, and the other big men can cover for him on D.
by EngineerScotty on Dec 18, 2008 11:46 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I have to admit to being impressed with the level his play this season.
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by LaMarvelous on Dec 18, 2008 11:47 PM PST up reply actions
he did a great job on Nash...good for Nate for sticking to that
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
Remember Miami? We've seen this move before
Nate had LaMarcus harrass Dwayne Wade all night. LMA is the fastest guy on our team not named Martell Webster, so the move actually makes sense.
I would take LMA's post defense over Channings any day
by trailblazersfan on Dec 18, 2008 11:46 PM PST reply actions
Best game of the year
Atmosphere was incredible, big time win
B-ROY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bayless has been testing the fences for weaknesses
.....wow
What would we do without Brandon Roy…just amazing…so happy that he’s a Blazer!
props to Blake
nice bounce back game for him. He kept us in the game in the 2nd quarter.
Boomshakalaka
It was a nice game for a player getting paid with MLE
I don’t know how we can beat the value we get with Blake
by SteveBlakeFan on Dec 18, 2008 11:51 PM PST up reply actions
Agreed
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by LaMarvelous on Dec 18, 2008 11:52 PM PST up reply actions
ESPN Story.
http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=281218022
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Who has the alias "Hockey" here on BE?
He’s being a reeeeal jackass over on the Suns Blog. I mean, making us look bad.
"Respect everyone, fear no one." -TP
Yeah I saw that also - It made me wish that I could flag that turkey...
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by LaMarvelous on Dec 18, 2008 11:53 PM PST up reply actions
that was pathetic - the only troll I saw, however
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Dec 19, 2008 12:39 AM PST up reply actions
I have a 10-page law school paper due in 17 hours
And due to this game, I am making little to no progress in getting it done.
Worth it.
by samuelleejackson on Dec 18, 2008 11:53 PM PST reply actions
Where you attending?
i’m a 1L in Texas
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by HurraKane212 on Dec 18, 2008 11:55 PM PST up reply actions
Congrats,
good luck w/ finals and the bar!
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by HurraKane212 on Dec 19, 2008 12:13 AM PST up reply actions
but you are probably as amped us as us...
so you’ll be awake to finish it.
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Ungrateful suns fans
The recap over at Bright Side, here, is rather uncharitable, I thought. Judging from the summary, you’d think we were the Oklahoma City thunder stealing one from the Suns.
Though as Arby points out, someone called Hockey has been flaming away over there…
by EngineerScotty on Dec 18, 2008 11:53 PM PST reply actions
according to his profile 25 comments here
http://www.sbnation.com/users/hockey
honor rasheed wallace
That hockey jerk should get banned from all of SBN
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by LaMarvelous on Dec 18, 2008 11:55 PM PST up reply actions
its a hasty recap after a tough loss
he probobly should have waited until the next morning.
Boomshakalaka
The blind squirrel reference was pretty funny
I also think that the whole law of averages thing is ridiculous
If they want their blog to be taken seriously they shouldn’t post so hastily after tough losses. The analysis later on in the article wasn’t bad but whoever wrote that should have taken some time to reflect and not let emotions from a close game affect his or her post.
by trailblazersfan on Dec 19, 2008 12:21 AM PST up reply actions
In fact I find their recap quite accurate
After the game I had this feeling that actually the Suns lost the game, not that the Blazers won it
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
No way - the Blazers clearly won that game!
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by LaMarvelous on Dec 19, 2008 12:32 AM PST up reply actions
the suns didnt choke at the end
Roy hit a clutch 3 with a minute left and the blazers led by 5 at the start of the 4th, the game was back and forth it just came down to who would hit the big shot at the end and Roy came through big time
by trailblazersfan on Dec 19, 2008 12:35 AM PST up reply actions
did you really?
i had no idea! i knew he was a guy who would win big games but NEVER thought this was in his game..
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Quick, who had the most Blazer rebounds tonight, and how many was it?
I was pretty surprised when I saw.
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by rockingharder on Dec 19, 2008 1:03 AM PST up reply actions
That's some spread-out rebounding tonight
I think Oden would have dominated rebounding if not for the fouls.
Oden looked ready to take Shaq down until the whistles rained down.
Yeah, I think Oden looked really good tonight and could really cranked it up if not for the fouls
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by LaMarvelous on Dec 19, 2008 12:02 AM PST up reply actions
I watch Oden's rebounds to keep a tally in my head
and part of the reason he got very few tonight was because when he was in the game the ball was going down or bounced long off the rim. He had great position, just not many rebounds to be had while he was playing.
All those wanting to trade Outlaw .....
who should we ask for in return? Duane Wade maybe?
I hope this quiet’s y’all down at least until Monday’s game against Denver.
Has anyone given any credit to Blake yet? Well I am. He kept us in the game for a long stretch in the first half.
Oh Brandon! If he has his shot going at all, he is simply unstoppable. Don’t look know, but we have a bonafide super-star playing on our team.
An ultra-exciting game!!
by TwoDeep on Dec 18, 2008 11:59 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I thought the same thing about Travis
but I don’t like the way he makes me feel like a guy who will win or lose a game for you every other play? He had an amazing impact on the game, but he looked lost on a couple of key possessions down the stretch that still scared me. I always like Travis, but his consistency and attention to the details of the mechanics of plays will continue to worry me.
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I don't think this game changes the Trout trade argument
He is capable of great games. We know that. But you never know what you’re going to get… amazing plays or boneheaded ones. Tonight was more of the amazing variety, but a little boneheaded mixed in.
I know we need a spark out of our 2nd unit and Rudy can’t reliably create his own shot (yet), but I also want the role players to be reliable and consistent. Travis is far from that.
The trade-Trav posts have more to do with his value than lack of value. He has value and in some people’s opinions he is less integral than some of the other players on the team that have value.
Travis > Rudy
Rudy has no mid-range game whatsoever. And if he misses his first three attempt, he’s useless for the rest of the game.
Bottom line: He’s as much of a liability as Travis when he’s off; and I when both guys are at their best, I don’t think Rudy brings as much to the table as Outlaw.
wow
Rudy has been so much better and more reliable than Travis this season it isn’t even funny. Rudy’s shooting efficiency is vastly superior and I’d say his D is better also (which isn’t saying much). Totally disagree with you here Knickfan. Travis was great tonight, but games like this have been few and far between for him this season.
Boomshakalaka
I've watched Rudy
shoot the Blazers out of games as often as Travis has. Yet Travis gets all the hate and everybody’s up on Rudy’s jock. It just seems absurd to me.
by knickfan on Dec 19, 2008 12:21 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I don't play the Hollinger game
Maybe I’m old fashioned but all that stat-geekery don’t mean squat to me. What I do see are two players, one who can consistently create his own shot and one who can’t. Tonight you saw how valuable that is. Portland does not win that game without Travis; and Rudy could not have done what Travis did.
ok don't look at PER
look at points per shot. Your statement that Rudy shoots the Blazers out of games as often as Travis is ludicrous. Your last statement (“Portland does not win that game…”) is correct but that’s been true of Rudy in the road Orlando game, road Miami game, road Toronto game… and I could name a few more.
Boomshakalaka
What we're talking about here
are two players who both have a lot of holes in their games. Yet Travis is absolutely roasted on this site while Rudy is praised as some kind of rising deity.
I find that absurd. Now I understand the need around here to have a scapegoat that everyone here can agree to despise. Last year it was Jack; this year it’s Travis. I’m not suggesting he’s perfect. All I’m saying is that I think that his ability to get his own shot off (something I really haven’t see from Rudy) is a much more valuable asset to the Blazers than anything that Rudy brings right now. That could change. But right now, I believe Travis’s skill set is more needed.
by knickfan on Dec 19, 2008 12:36 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
are you kidding me.
How much has Travis’ ability to “get his own shot off” helped us this year? He takes tough, tough shots and although he occasionally heats up and knocks them down, it is nowhere near a consistent skill and not really an ability.
One team, one dream anybody?
by OneTrickPony on Dec 19, 2008 12:39 AM PST up reply actions
ps Rudy got the fan favorite designation...
We see past his faults sometimes but I think he has done more than enough to merit most of the praise.
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by OneTrickPony on Dec 19, 2008 12:41 AM PST up reply actions
This I agree with
Travis has gotten more blame on BE than he deserves and the Rudy love has gotten way out of hand at times. No question about it.
However, Travis>Rudy is a statement that is not backed up by any look at the numbers (traditional or sabermetric).
Boomshakalaka
jk
It’s less about the numbers and more about the skillset that this team needs at this point. Other than Brandon, the Blazers have no on their roster who can consistently get his own shot off. Yeah, Travis has been in something of a shooting slump this year, but don’t sell his skills short. You saw tonight what it meant in the third quarter; you saw it numerous times in the fourth quarter last year.
I understand your frustration with him, but his skill set is not as replaceable as a lot of people here seem to think.
Shooting slump?
He’s right around the same percentages as last year. He’s a low efficiency shooter, period. He can create his own shot, but it doesn’t go in at a high rate. Does it matter if you can create a good look when you don’t usually make it?
Rudy has trouble getting separation, but he makes his crazy step back threes at a higher efficiency than Travis makes his high elevation 19 footers. That’s just a fact.
Look, Travis is a useful bench scorer. He can heat it up and help you win a game. He needs to be in the rotation. He’s also very expendable.
Boomshakalaka
Rudy's a rookie
Travis has been on this team longer than anyone else.
"Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live." - Anthony Johnson
lol
Travis shows up for one night and people start sipping the Rudy haterade?
Rudy always hustles, whether its making a good pass, going all out for a board, or running defenders ragged around screens. Plus his shots are almost always good looks. Travis disappears all the time on D and on O. Travis’ shots are the results of iso one on one. Rudy’s shots are designed.
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by OneTrickPony on Dec 19, 2008 12:34 AM PST up reply actions
Before he joined the team alot of guys thought that he would have trouble adjusting to the NBA style game...
Also I think that he is very burned out from not having hardly any time away from playing.
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by LaMarvelous on Dec 19, 2008 12:23 AM PST up reply actions
ain't it is Knickfan
There is definitely a double standard. I guess Rudy is the flavor of the year. – Elgin
It's all blues and no dinner at the Ministry of Bag. The steaks are getting thinner. The office is a drag. - Pete Brown
Rudy vs Travis
Travis is an NBA vet…Rudy is still an NBA rookie despite all the pro experience. He and Batum have hit the rookie wall. I doubt you will see major slumps from Rudy in 3 years the way Travis has had for stretches.
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by Philthyanimal on Dec 19, 2008 12:43 AM PST up reply actions
Thanks, this is precisely what I was trying to get across with my post (above)
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by LaMarvelous on Dec 19, 2008 12:48 AM PST up reply actions
Great minds think alike
:)
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by Philthyanimal on Dec 19, 2008 12:54 AM PST up reply actions
I'll say it
Props to Blake and Outlaw, they were big tonight. Outlaw’s 3rd quarter was something else. I’ve been critical of both, and while this doesn’t change my long term view, they’re both pros who showed out tonight.
Bayless has been testing the fences for weaknesses
by blazeraddict on Dec 19, 2008 12:12 AM PST up reply actions
Props to Outlaw for rebounding with energy and taking the ball to the hoop.
I only wish he showed up like this more often. Tonight the jumpers were falling and that seemed to get him going. I’m afraid one good game (and he no doubt was HUGE tonight) doesn’t mean he has repented all his craptacular ways. I’m all for him as long as he brings energy. Too often he takes bad shots, gets lost on defense and doesn’t crash the boards. The Travis bandwagon got some repairs tonight but it’s still broken down as far as I am concerned.
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by OneTrickPony on Dec 19, 2008 12:17 AM PST up reply actions
indeed. go blazers
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by OneTrickPony on Dec 19, 2008 12:31 AM PST up reply actions
that was just amazing!
i just made it back from the Garden.. what a scene that was..
I am still in awe of Roy and can’t think of a thing to say about him other than if that must secure an all-star nod…
But since no one has said Rudy’s name on this thread yet… i’ll just say (in a hypothetical message to Rudy).. we love you, Rudy and congrats on having your first Blazer Bobblehead. But we need you to make a positive impact every game, and this wasn’t a great one for you. Try to stay warm this weekend and thaw out a bit!
PS This is my 420th comment!!! Victory lap!!
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Rudy Bobblehead?!?
Where was i?
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by Philthyanimal on Dec 19, 2008 12:44 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I was wondering about that also - I want one!
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by LaMarvelous on Dec 19, 2008 12:49 AM PST up reply actions
not sure exactly what the story with those are
They’re at Joe’s starting today for season ticket holders at the very least.. not sure how else you get them..
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and he's my new icon!
Boycott Rose Garden Concessions!!!
http://www.blazersedge.com/2008/11/8/657044/boycotting-rose-garden-con
You are all funny
Does watching this game help you appreciate the fact that Kobe scored 50+ four games in a row two years ago? BRoy is a good player, and you should all be glad and hopeful for your team’s future—there is definitely a foundation here. But I couldn’t help but troll a bit, simply to chasten your enthusiasm with this: He will never be a Kobe.
He'll never be Kobe?
Thank God for that!
"Respect everyone, fear no one." -TP
by Arby on Dec 19, 2008 12:02 AM PST up reply actions 22 recs
double rec
"I saw him in the face"
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Dec 19, 2008 12:11 AM PST up reply actions
Almost green
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LaMarcus Aldridge you are LaMONSTER!!!
BRoy is a SUPERSTAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will do this just once to honor BRoy!
43:49 Mins 14-27 FG 5-7 3s 19-21 FTs +12 1 Off 5 Rebs 6 Asst 1 Blk 52 Points - BRoy vs PHX 12-18-08
by LaMarvelous on Dec 19, 2008 12:12 AM PST up reply actions
Good.
I’m sure thousands of women are feeling safer as a result.
by DonkeyShins on Dec 19, 2008 12:03 AM PST up reply actions
I dunno
we got the Nuggs next week, maybe we can go to Colorado and R-Word somebody too?
Err… I don’t know how this is going to come off so I’d like to say that the R-word could very well refer to many words, like roll, or ravage, or rip, or… Roy… yeah, we’re gonna Roy them…
Blazer's fan since '84, Currently exiled in San Antonio
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by HurraKane212 on Dec 19, 2008 12:18 AM PST up reply actions
i no i shouldnt laf, but...
December 18, 2008.
"Roy is Roy, and if I were to bet my life on a game of 5-on-5, I’d bet on whichever team Roy was playing on." by HurraKane212
by maid tu rek on Dec 19, 2008 12:47 AM PST up reply actions
what amazes me, honestly..
is not that anything about K*be but just how much better Roy was than I ever thought he was.. or could be..
Boycott Rose Garden Concessions!!!
http://www.blazersedge.com/2008/11/8/657044/boycotting-rose-garden-con
you joined here just to say that?
it’s your first comment ever. uh, i’m amused in return. i can’t imagine going to the lakers to knock kobe. he’s great. so what’s your point?
ignacio
Thanks for keeping that straight amused...
I was really starting to worry that BRoy might turn into Kuby, but whew! You saved us all from having to worry about that.
Thanks!
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LaMarcus Aldridge you are LaMONSTER!!!
BRoy is a SUPERSTAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will do this just once to honor BRoy!
43:49 Mins 14-27 FG 5-7 3s 19-21 FTs +12 1 Off 5 Rebs 6 Asst 1 Blk 52 Points - BRoy vs PHX 12-18-08
by LaMarvelous on Dec 19, 2008 12:06 AM PST up reply actions
[Entire staff sits down and wipes brow with a hankerchief]
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LaMarcus Aldridge you are LaMONSTER!!!
BRoy is a SUPERSTAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will do this just once to honor BRoy!
43:49 Mins 14-27 FG 5-7 3s 19-21 FTs +12 1 Off 5 Rebs 6 Asst 1 Blk 52 Points - BRoy vs PHX 12-18-08
by LaMarvelous on Dec 19, 2008 12:09 AM PST up reply actions
And Kobe will never be Jordan
Not even close. Not even as good as Shaq.
BINGO, BANGO, BONGO
by blzrfan on Dec 19, 2008 12:07 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Welcome to BlazersEdge!
Kobe is a once in a lifetime NBA player. Brandon is once in a lifetime Blazer. We don’t need or want him to be Kobe. It’s a detriment to our team if he throws up over 25 shots a game.
We all know Kobe is in his own league. We appreciate your sentiments about our future and we all look forward to seeing Brandon climb the upper echelon of the NBA. Our enthusiasm is for the whole team, not just Brandon.
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
I realize this
But just as it’s an honor for a level-headed Lakers fan to even have Kobe’s name mentioned alongside Jordan, you should consider it an honor to have Brandon’s mentioned alongside Kobe’s. This year he is beginning to warrant that mention.
meh
we don’t really want Brandon to be Kobe for us. They are very different players.
One team, one dream anybody?
by OneTrickPony on Dec 19, 2008 12:19 AM PST up reply actions
Revealing...
It’s revealing that you say Brandon Roy will never be “a” Kobe. Kobe’s ego is so huge that even his fans are forced to refer to him as “a” something. As in “a” hole, “a” person named Richard or Dick. Anyway Brandon isn’t Kobe? Yes, I noticed. When Brandon scores 52 it’s in the flow of the game, his teammates are smiling and cheering on the sidelines and we win. That’s not Kobe.
"Mother Nature started this fight, I think it's about time we ended it!"
Just so I know...
Is “get bent” considered swearing here?
I’ve wanted to use it to a couple posters tonight. Don’t worry, they’d have earned it.
Could be painful.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
I think that you would be OK using it...
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LaMarcus Aldridge you are LaMONSTER!!!
BRoy is a SUPERSTAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will do this just once to honor BRoy!
43:49 Mins 14-27 FG 5-7 3s 19-21 FTs +12 1 Off 5 Rebs 6 Asst 1 Blk 52 Points - BRoy vs PHX 12-18-08
by LaMarvelous on Dec 19, 2008 12:07 AM PST up reply actions
crucial point where broy decided...
to go for his 52. it was late third quarter and the blazers were getting bad calls from the refs left to right. thought we were gonna lose this one at that point. but after one of the whistles roy calmed gathered his teammates in huddle at the free throw line and talked to them. he then went on to hit the blazers next 13. incredible. kinda wish someone would find out what he said
Yeah, that would be interesting to know...
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LaMarcus Aldridge you are LaMONSTER!!!
BRoy is a SUPERSTAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will do this just once to honor BRoy!
43:49 Mins 14-27 FG 5-7 3s 19-21 FTs +12 1 Off 5 Rebs 6 Asst 1 Blk 52 Points - BRoy vs PHX 12-18-08
by LaMarvelous on Dec 19, 2008 12:11 AM PST up reply actions
"Hop on my shoulders and give me the ball. We're going for a ride."
"Respect everyone, fear no one." -TP
by Arby on Dec 19, 2008 12:12 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Great caption!
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LaMarcus Aldridge you are LaMONSTER!!!
BRoy is a SUPERSTAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will do this just once to honor BRoy!
43:49 Mins 14-27 FG 5-7 3s 19-21 FTs +12 1 Off 5 Rebs 6 Asst 1 Blk 52 Points - BRoy vs PHX 12-18-08
by LaMarvelous on Dec 19, 2008 12:13 AM PST up reply actions
I loved his tenacity
to go back inside after that sick block. If it was a pick up game I know I would have passed the rock to someone else for a little bit lol.
One team, one dream anybody?
by OneTrickPony on Dec 19, 2008 12:20 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah I was screaming
YEAAAAAAAAAAAH !!!!!!!!!!!!! Screw you refs! Right in your stupid, bad call faces!
I love the fact that he was all “Calls be deviled, we’re gonna win this!”
Here is my theory as to what was said in the huddle:
“Allright guys, just climb up here on my back now, one at a time, in an orderly fashion.”
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by HurraKane212 on Dec 19, 2008 12:22 AM PST up reply actions
Good night everyone and thank you again #7 for #52 and #17
"I just like to smile! Smiling's my favorite. Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!" Buddy the "Elf"
Don;t forget #12 and #25
B-Roy for MVP
He has arrived:
G.O. for R.O.Y.
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"Wrist."
And just yesterday I opened a pack of 06-07 basketball cards and found a Brandon Auto. Sweet.
if it was the best home game ever...
then the raptors game was the best away game..?
WE WANT T-SHIRTS!!!
by nateinaloha on Dec 19, 2008 12:25 AM PST up reply actions
Rockets game was a good one as well
I wish we played some more defense tonight though, it was almost impossible to get a stop
by trailblazersfan on Dec 19, 2008 12:29 AM PST up reply actions
Its all about the rockets
The Kings have the best bench I’ve seen. There are easily 14 guys on this team good enough for every bench in the league. Now if we could only get some starters, I’d totally jizz in my pants.
Kings fan
by dyshooter182 on Dec 19, 2008 12:56 AM PST up reply actions
I should be allowed to curse for this one... RIGHT RIGHT?!
Founder of the "Crash Batumcoot" Movement.
lol
December 18, 2008.
"Roy is Roy, and if I were to bet my life on a game of 5-on-5, I’d bet on whichever team Roy was playing on." by HurraKane212
by maid tu rek on Dec 19, 2008 12:57 AM PST up reply actions
PS how did all three refs miss that out of bounds call?
Blake’s shot went off the rim and Shaq blatantly tipped it out. Then Nash comes down and drains the 3. If we were going to lose this game, that would have been the moment.
One team, one dream anybody?
They called a foul on Greg on that play
we were livid for at least the next 4 possessions. That was ridiculous.
"West just flipped Roy's switch to 'Hide the women and children'"
- tmundal, Nov 29, 2008 9:11 PM PST
Oh haha.
At the game, we definitely did not know what was going on. It was way too loud and the Boobirds were out in full force.
One team, one dream anybody?
by OneTrickPony on Dec 19, 2008 12:50 AM PST up reply actions
Was at the game tonight
Section 311, row J, seat 1. Honestly, we didn’t realize the kind of game Roy was having until we looked at the scoreboard near the end of the 3rd and we said “Holy crap, he’s got 35!” The crowd REPRESENTED tonight and I’m glad we got to give Bobby Gross a big win on his night.
"West just flipped Roy's switch to 'Hide the women and children'"
- tmundal, Nov 29, 2008 9:11 PM PST
Did you see Matt Barn's night?
How’d you like to see him as our starting 3? Shoot… can’t say I’d complain and he’s the right age.
whaa happen?
Dirty 30 can be next #30 to rise to the rafters
Is it too early to let Rasheed know we love him?
One team, one dream anybody?
by OneTrickPony on Dec 19, 2008 12:51 AM PST up reply actions
This was just a great game.
I have to eat a little crow. In my pregame comments I said I thought for The Blazers to win we had to play above our level and Phoenix would have to struggle. Well tonight was just a great game. Brandon dominated but Phoenix was playing great ball as well. This is one to remember. You can say whatever you want about Brandon and The Blazers but this game was just a classic.
"Mother Nature started this fight, I think it's about time we ended it!"
I don't think my wife has bought my Christmas present yet.
I’ll tell her I want a Roy jersey, jersey t-shirt, and a pair of those new BRoy shoes!
I want a Roy jersey too.
My collection contains a Nash and Duncan jersey. I must add Roy.
by CanadianBlazerfan on Dec 19, 2008 6:38 PM PST reply actions
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