Tonight's Game
by Dave on Dec 23, 2008 1:20 PM PST
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PrintWell, there was little fire last night. Lets see if the Blazers can melt some of that snow away with their deep, deep passion tonight. If you want an official game preview you can just use yesterday's...scroll down for it. But basically tonight's plan amounts to the Blazers playing with enough energy to impose their will on the Nuggets instead of the other way around. Roy is all but guaranteed to have a big game but it can't just be Brandon. Everybody has to go at it hard tonight.
As far as December games go (and remember there aren't any really important games in December) this one is pretty big. You don't want to go down 0-2 to another close division rival, especially since one of those games is at home.
You can use this thread to share your pre-game thoughts and predictions if you wish!
--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)
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Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.
"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol
NorrisHopper30: "someone injure pubert jones"
That's right!
It’s the pregame open thread.
Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.
"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol
NorrisHopper30: "someone injure pubert jones"
by rockingharder on Dec 23, 2008 5:45 PM PST up reply actions
Home game will solve that fire issue.
Rudyculize: The act of Rudy making others look slow, dim and generally oafish.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
i dont see how Roy is guaranteed to have a good game
Last game people were saying the same thing.
"shaq and zach randolph have the same trainer... "
best one liner i ever heard.
I'm not excited about this game at all
If I didn’t have nothing better to do, I wouldn’t care if I missed this game. I’m not sure why. Part of me thinks I already saw everything last night.
Why does the NBA have back to back games with the same team in the regular season but not the post season?
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
Do you suppose that instead of just handing the ball to Roy at the top of the circle
and dribbling in place while he waits for the double team, he might run around a bit and we pass the ball to him on the move. Whoops! There’s that forbidden Blazers word – move – which only Rudy is allowed to do on offense.
Oh well, I still think we win tonight unless the referees read Roy’s comments about getting superstar treatment in the papers this weekend.
by BlazerFanSince1970 on Dec 23, 2008 1:40 PM PST reply actions
Is it me, or does Dave sound worn down?
If Dave isn’t feeling good, I don’t have a good feeling about this game….
Brah
It’s a back to back, so he didn’t have much to say, and he got cup checked out of going to a Blazers game by the weather. His needing a hug, has nothing to do with the game tonight.
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
would like to see game
but not on kgw…cheezy streaming it is…
this is a MUST WIN game for a number of reasons, in fact the next 2 games are must win games…I can forgive a loss to Boston, I mean come on…But not Toronto and Denver at home, especially after last nights probably-should-have-won game (although it was mile high, which can explain the lack of energy).
Regardless, we are a better team then denver and should SPANK them tonight, which I believe we will. As well as Toronto…
PS Someone spank that weird ass looking Vanilla Ice guy on the Denver team please? He is to style-handicapped to live.
I have my P.h.D in unreliable hyperbole.
by Eat Politicians on Dec 23, 2008 2:11 PM PST reply actions
The Fans in Portland need to show up tonight... if the Rose Garden is
packed out, the fans will win this game for sure.
Another key component will be our motivation to help weakside defense and also stop drives down the middle… we’ve stunk at this the past 8 games, we’ve got to turn it around.
GO BLAZERS!!!!!
by hotstuffdb22 on Dec 23, 2008 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
Wow. You've got the most fire so far, by far.
Everyone else seems worn down, tired, half-frozen?
Rudyculize: The act of Rudy making others look slow, dim and generally oafish.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
wheeeee
D is for their Defense, which is best described as “loose”
E is for the Eggs up on their scoreboard
N is for Nene, who is a rather silly goose
V is for I’m Very Very Bored
E is there for Eggs again, scrambled, fried, or poached
R is for Rebecca Harlow
N is Neener Neener Neener Neener Nah Nah Nanny Goats
U is “there’s a ‘U’ in ‘Luze’, you know”
G is Golly Gosh Goldurn, we’ll win this game with ease
G is playground basketball in Galoshes
E is where’s my Eggs? And a coffee refill, waitress, please
T is Travis Outlaw plays too cautious
S is for the Silly
(there’s nothing after ’S’)
"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut." - Ernest Hemingway
by QualityPie on Dec 23, 2008 2:35 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
recc'd for effort
I told my 3 year old son that the Blazers were playing the Nuggets and he said, “Chicken Nuggets?” I laughed….
"Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live." - Anthony Johnson
We're 0-3 @ Denver and Utah
Last year we got went 2-2 those two locations. It would be great to get the W the next time we go to Denver, but mostly we need to hold serve at home against those clubs. Denver got a win at the Rose Garden last year. We can’t let that happen tonight. I’ll be at the game trying to do my part.
GO BLAZERS.
Boomshakalaka
You better be cheering for the Blazers!
And not just pointing out things the other team does well just to be a contrarian, you contrarian you!
WHY I OUGHTTA…!
Mortiferus Q. Ironblood
I think
we should try to win this game. It will help if we can do it.
I also think we will. Fatigue will kick in for them more than for us. We’ll be back at sea level rather than fighting to get acclimated to high altitude. In fact, I won’t be surprised to see a blowout.
Defend the home court, win some on the road.
If you can't convince them, confuse them -- Harry Truman, U.S. President
I'd be real disappointed if this is another lethargic game
I can let one lethargic game go, when they had travel problems and played in thin air.
But they should be all business tonight. They should know this is an important game. Nate has likely pounded in the fact they’re 0-3 against Denver and Utah. It’ll be their first game at home against either of them, and they should play hard.
I’d be very surprised if Brandon plays the same as last night. He really likes to bounce back after a bad game. But this game should tell us if the refs really are cranky at Brandon’s comments.
ERADICATE
EFFORT + REBOUNDING + ATTACK + DEFENSE + INTERIOR + CLUTCH + ATTACK MORE + TALK + ERADICATE.
E.R.A.D.I.C.A.T.E., DAMMIT.
It’s the simplest thing in the world if ya think about it.
Morty
I like ATTACK MORE !
Perhaps we were seperated at birth ?
I’ve be erradicating pest all my life !
Pesky Nuggets, ASIDE !
P.S. – Why didn’t you get on me ?
(Talk from Rudy after hitting a 3rd Trey)
It's GO time !
ATH is talking about Boston's streak, says it should end in Portland
That’s a surprising amount of respect! They’re playing the Lakers before us.
I sure hope
That Rebecca Harlow has learned her lesson on wardrobe. There’d better be no more blue tonight.
This is interesting
Look at the substitution patterns from last night.
It looks like Nate was experimenting a lot. Canzano says that Nate is too rigid in his substitution pattern, but it’s obvious that the Nuggets had a more defined and traditional rotation. Obviously some of this was due to foul trouble but still….
"Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live." - Anthony Johnson
As Snapper says . . .
Move the ball, move people !
Quit standing around wating for BRoy to
make a play ! Cut to the basket, pass &
cut, give and go, whatever, just move !
Watch some video tape of Bobby Gross
or get Rudy to demonstrate.
HIT the Boards !!! Nobody should out
rebound or out work us at home !
and someone make Chauncey go LEFT !
COINCAST SUCKS !!! GO BLAZERS !!!!!
It's GO time !
I was wondering if you still come to the Bedge. Glad to see that you do.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Haven't been around as much
but I’ve had a flurry of posting (ha, no pun intended actually!) on these snow days off of work. Yay for wimpy workplaces!
Glad to see you’ve got more internet access these days.
I see people have put up some game strategy chants
nice…i’m not feeling creative…saved me the trouble of forcing it
I’m sure the boys will choose not to suck tonight..give the snow-bravers some thx for gettin out to the RG
Shav got my friend and her 11 yo son tickets for the game…little guy is esctatic…public thanks…If they get pictures I will share…
Merry Christmas to anyone that doesn’t offend..to those it does,,,,,I have another comment I will save :-)in the name of good will towards men
go blazers!
I have another comment I will save
s/YEAH!! WELL $^$#$ &^%$ TOO!!!! :) (end sar-kas-im)
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out burns out farms and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
yeah....one like that comment... :-) 'cept
with a nice Brooklyn, “no offense, like…” at the end of it
sorry ;p lol
, j/k :)
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out burns out farms and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
o god me too!
I hope people know that about me by now
I don’t get too serious about much, especially not sports…lol
i’m just a terminal wise-@$$…all for the sake of it …
like i said….no offense like…
You're killing me here! Fagidaboudit! Are you NUTSSS?!
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Nene
I want to know why “Nene” thinks he can get away with using just his first name. He hasn’t come close to earning such a right. Glossing yourself that way is reserved for Mike, Wilt, Shaq, Magic … NOT Nene. Yeah, yeah, I know it’s a Brazilian thing what with Pele and Ronaldo and all the rest … but it still smacks of unwarranted arrogance. Hmph! Being snow-bound has made me grumpier than usual. And that pathetic showing last night didn’t help. No repeat performance of that atrocity, please.
Open invitation: all you who are self-proclaimed ping pong experts. If you think you can beat me - or if you just want to see how it's really played: cdd37@yahoo.com. This means you, too, Jerryd.
Nene says that you hurt Nene's feelings:-(
Nanoo nanoo :-(
by Mortimer on Dec 23, 2008 5:52 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I'll rec that
just for the third person ref and the Mork ref. :)
Open invitation: all you who are self-proclaimed ping pong experts. If you think you can beat me - or if you just want to see how it's really played: cdd37@yahoo.com. This means you, too, Jerryd.
Table Tennis
and, yeah, BlazermaniacAndy: you called me out the other day – said you’d kill me at table tennis. Still waiting for your e-mail. I’ll take you on and anybody else who thinks they know how to play.
Open invitation: all you who are self-proclaimed ping pong experts. If you think you can beat me - or if you just want to see how it's really played: cdd37@yahoo.com. This means you, too, Jerryd.
This is what you'd call a "cultural difference"
Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.
"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol
NorrisHopper30: "someone injure pubert jones"
by rockingharder on Dec 23, 2008 5:54 PM PST up reply actions
Gary Payton: The only way that the Hornets are still in the game, down only 19 points, is because of all the steals...
I think the Lakers are out of their funk…
"Now with a non-provocative footer!"
Put a new "Spalding" tattoo on that Andersen dude's face tonight
I am tired of looking at that freak. Why do I not remember him in previous Nuggets games? Where did he come from?
Here’s to an 0-8 night from Kleiza, too. He always comes up big against Portland.
We need a big game from our frontcourt. Our guards need to help by getting them involved.
"I didn't know I was going to score 52 so I didn't think to Tivo it or nothin." -B Roy
gave him time to get more tatted-up
than any other white dude in the history of the league, i guess.
"I didn't know I was going to score 52 so I didn't think to Tivo it or nothin." -B Roy
Maybe he's such a pasty white guy that it's his only alternative to blinding the fans.
Think of his “tats” as an altruistic gesture.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
He reminds me of the dullard son on the Britcom "My Family." And YES, he was using hair gel last night. FAKE!!!
"Now with a non-provocative footer!"
Did I just make up the word "Britcom"? I want royalties if I did...
"Now with a non-provocative footer!"
We're still in Tuscon weathering the pre-holiday frenzy.
We’re heading for Yuma tomorrow to meet relatives. It actually rained here today.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
If you did it's a very good term. I like it.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Bird-Man
Mike Rice was calling him. Funny thing, is my 6 year old walked into the room a few minutes later, looked at Anderson, and said “That guy looks like a bird!”
From the mouths of babes…..
All those tatoos look ok on a twenty something, crappy on a thirty something, embarrassing on a 40 something, and absolutely scary on anyone older than that.
God help him at 70. It's not even like they're cool Maori tats...
"Now with a non-provocative footer!"
And tramps
"There is a difference between having two guys banging down low and having two guys who can bang down low." - Blazin'
I am havin' a Schonz "Flashback"
Thanks to TV & Appliances.
"You're really making me feel good about myself, little man," says Oden as he starts dancing after scoring a goal. "You better come harder than that."
Just about to post that.
That would be sweet, to win and have both of our division rivals lose.
honor rasheed wallace
NUGLEAR the NUGGIES
GO BALZERS!
"You're really making me feel good about myself, little man," says Oden as he starts dancing after scoring a goal. "You better come harder than that."
Memphis has 32 pts. at the half vs. Dallas. They put the UCK in SUCK.
"Now with a non-provocative footer!"
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