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Gameday Open Thread: Grizzlies vs. Blazers

Here we go...game 81 of 82!  Will the good guys be able to pull it off and reach that vaunted .500 plateau?  Or will we see another disappointing effort on the penultimate night of the season?

Register all of your pre-, in-, and post-game thoughts right here!

--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)

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I'm frequently right, but always certain

by jscot on Apr 14, 2008 11:57 PM PDT   0 recs

I want to be first and third
So i can be worst and a turd.

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 14, 2008 11:59 PM PDT   0 recs

Interestingly
I always played that third was the one with a hairy chest -- a fate far worse than being a turd when you're five years old.

by BlazersOrBust on Apr 15, 2008 7:31 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I was slower than most my friends,
So i said third was the one with the treasure chest.
If all I'm remembered for is being a good basketball player, then I've done a bad job with the rest of my life. - Isiah Thomas

by JTDuck22 on Apr 15, 2008 9:25 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Two More Wins
And my preseason predictions are jiggy even.  
Early to Bedge and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

by tominhawaii on Apr 15, 2008 12:10 AM PDT   0 recs

My friend called me this morning...
His mom was given 4 blazer tickets to this game by a client of hers. She is no blazer fan, so she gave them to us.  So now we are going to the game, I was jacked/stoked!(choose the most obsurd)!!

So, he picked up the tickets tonight after he got off work.  Then the phone call came late tonight, after I had started to fall asleep.  It went as follows:

Me:  "What!?!"

him: "Dude, we are sitting right behind Paul Allen!"

me: "no #$^& ?  We got 100 level tickets?"

him: "no, these cost $275.00 a piece.  We are literally a couple rows off the court, and right behind Paul Allen"

Me "OH MY $$#^#%^%&^$&$&$&$&$^&#%$@$%%$^%^&^&!!! YESSIR!!!!!"

Now I cant sleep, soooo excited...

Rudy > MJ

by myemic23 on Apr 15, 2008 12:59 AM PDT   0 recs

Tell PA
That Mike Rice is a homer.  I found this via TrreHoop.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62498538@N00/2413153215/sizes/o/

Early to Bedge and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

by tominhawaii on Apr 15, 2008 1:08 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

LOL
I have to admit those stats are undeniable...

ps   I will believe I am sitting right behind Paul Allen when I am looking at the back of his balding head.  Regardless though, I am going to be closer to nba action than I have ever been in my life.  Soooooo excited...

Rudy > MJ

by myemic23 on Apr 15, 2008 1:30 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Lookie at the Snapper
One of the best.  I didn't know Marv Albert worked for the Nets.  I thought he only did the National games.  

by Philthyanimal on Apr 15, 2008 1:47 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Graph
Why isn't Chuck Swirsky all the way to the left...also, I didn't see Bill Walton, I am assuming it was because he was so far below the graph.

by porterfan30 on Apr 15, 2008 11:11 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

AWESOME
I'm so happy for you.  PA was the subject of my freshman project in college...I'm so envious of you.  

by Philthyanimal on Apr 15, 2008 1:12 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh Yeah
What he said, congratulations.  Those are awesome seats.
Early to Bedge and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

by tominhawaii on Apr 15, 2008 1:13 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wear...your...
Blazersedge t-shirt!  And make sure Mr. Allen sees it!

--Dave

by Dave on Apr 15, 2008 1:56 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Sweet!
When I was buying tickets for the Blazer Laker game last Tuesday I went to Craigslist to see what they had to offer. A description of this one guys seats were "19 rows up from Paul Allen".  It was funny because they were priced more than all the other tickets in that area.
If all I'm remembered for is being a good basketball player, then I've done a bad job with the rest of my life. - Isiah Thomas

by JTDuck22 on Apr 15, 2008 9:31 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'll be there 103 M
I'll be wearing the Blazer's Edge shirt that Dave sent me last week.

by tweener on Apr 15, 2008 1:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Dave of the Day
Dave from Supermarket Sweep
http://www.davidruprecht.com/
Early to Bedge and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

by tominhawaii on Apr 15, 2008 2:07 AM PDT   0 recs

42-40
The Blazers will be up for the Memphis game because it will guarantee them a winning season. They always play well against good teams and might catch the Suns looking forward to the playoffs. I see 42-40 when it's all said and done. We'll see. I can't tell you all how happy I am that this will be the last season we are on the outside looking in for a long, long time.
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by bforsythe on Apr 15, 2008 2:20 AM PDT   0 recs

I like you already
42 has been my goal all year long.
Early to Bedge and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

by tominhawaii on Apr 15, 2008 2:28 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Tom & Hawaii
Two things I like (Kauai to be precise). I knew I'd like you...
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by bforsythe on Apr 15, 2008 11:38 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Alright!
Nice use of the word "penultimate"!
Trade Freeland!

by rockingharder on Apr 15, 2008 2:35 AM PDT   0 recs

Haha yeah
I remember the exact circumstance I learned that word. Although it's an incredibly boring story, so I will not retell it.
Don Nelson: We didn't execute our gameplan in the first half. What's the plan? Don Nelson: Hit threes.

by Dheepan on Apr 15, 2008 5:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I know we're inconsistent...
But last home game of the year, after a great win, last home game, playing a pretty damn bad Grizzlies team, at the last home game of the year in front of a raucous last-home-game crowd... that's GOTTA equal sum winny win win.

Plus there will be no end of legally [mentally deficient] posts saying to trade Roy or Fire Nate if we lose.  I don't wanna even not read 'em, I sez I don't wanna even see 'em!  

I'm hoping for a big blow out, we see Sergio and McBob throw a huge alley-oop down, chalupas rain from the sky and Rudy Gay finds his way into a Blazers uniform in time for the Suns game later this week.

Since I think it's the last home game of the year, I envision a high scoring affair.  I see Martell ripping a healthy heart out of Brian Cardinal and swallowing it whole, healing his own heart forever... and then he hits fourteen 3's, shattering the old NBA record of 12.  I see LMA showing a mean side and giving Brian Cardinal stitches.  Roy gets a triple double-- IN BLOOD.  I don't know what that means, but it might involve Brian Cardinal going home in a body bag.

PURSUE EVERYTHING.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Apr 15, 2008 3:37 AM PDT   0 recs

Martell's not playing
I supposed he could still eat a heart, but he won't be able to score all those points.

by Section323 on Apr 15, 2008 11:55 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The Martell I know
Won't let some egghead doc tell him what to do.  You better believe Marty is playing tonight, and records are gonna fall!

He told me so when we stayed up till 4am playing Excitebike last night.  We made our own monster track with turbo after turbo and jump after jump it was incredible!

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Apr 15, 2008 1:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If you are going to the game...
Between the 1st and 2nd quarter there is a contest for the biggest Blazer Fan. Sponsered by the Blazers, ESPN, and Coors Light. There are 6 finalists, and Sherry is 1 of them!!!

Bio: She was @ the 76-77 championship game, season ticket holder, Blazer wedding (www.ptbfan.com), she has been to half the arenas to watch the Blazers play, Etc.

She lives the Blazers...

Please give her all the applause you got.

Thx
PTBfan

by PTBfan on Apr 15, 2008 6:46 AM PDT   0 recs

Go Sherry
I won't be there, but go Sherry.
If all I'm remembered for is being a good basketball player, then I've done a bad job with the rest of my life. - Isiah Thomas

by JTDuck22 on Apr 15, 2008 9:29 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

She's Big Time
I Googled her and Steve Perry sang a song about her.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__eI4u_tQD8
Early to Bedge and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

by tominhawaii on Apr 15, 2008 1:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I Agree
110%
Early to Bedge and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

by tominhawaii on Apr 15, 2008 2:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

go team!
"Competition is a process or variety of habitual behavior that grows out of a habit of mind." -Willard Beecher

by Obrich Kenobi on Apr 15, 2008 1:59 PM PDT   0 recs

The ny Mets
are my favorite squadron!

--Dave

by Dave on Apr 15, 2008 3:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

During Warm ups is there any chance?
We see Oden in line and toss in a few lay ups with the team? Just to leave us all with a little taste of what comes next?

I dreamed this actually happened last night, and it seemed so real. When I woke up I was actually sad it wasn't Wednesday morning.

Mrs. Moe' and I will be in our usual seats in section 116 begging that last nights dream could actually come true.    

The Oden Era, Day 300

by Heymoe on Apr 15, 2008 4:24 PM PDT   0 recs

Rudy Gay
is much better than I ever thought he'd be.  

by leeroyjenkins on Apr 15, 2008 5:24 PM PDT   0 recs

Well
The big question about him at draft time was whether he had the motivation to meet his potential. I mean he fell asleep in a few NCAA games for christ sakes. He was a projected top 3 pick if I remember right, falling as low as 7th really motivated him to prove the doubters.

I bet when the Rockets lost in 5 in the first round, they might really be rethinking the acquisition of Shane Battier for him.

Don Nelson: We didn't execute our gameplan in the first half. What's the plan? Don Nelson: Hit threes.

by Dheepan on Apr 15, 2008 5:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

lose not lost.
Don Nelson: We didn't execute our gameplan in the first half. What's the plan? Don Nelson: Hit threes.

by Dheepan on Apr 15, 2008 5:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yah I was never excited about him pre-draft
After all I'd seen with the Jailblazers, 'motivation issues' was a huge red flag.  I already had the bust label attached to him before he ever played a game.  

Guy's a heckuva player though.  I was totally wrong.  

6 rpg for a reasonably-sized second year guy who's also a scorer is impressive.  Only two TO per 37 minutes (against almost 2 assists) is really neat too.

by leeroyjenkins on Apr 15, 2008 5:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Anyone know if I can catch this game online??
Any sites hosting the game tonight??

by hotstuffdb22 on Apr 15, 2008 5:54 PM PDT   0 recs

The Long Arms of Outlaw
Our All Star Reignin' Rookie O' the Year

L-MIP-A

Jumpin' JJ's 1 'n 33

A Buffet O' Goodness

Stevieo 'n Sergio bringin' up the ball

L' Frenchie, The Von Baron and a Human Cigar

Await us at Our Rose Garden for the final time this Season

ENJOY!

GO BALZERS!

"The Team with Caricature!"

by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 15, 2008 6:04 PM PDT   0 recs

KP is scheduled
to be on the radio broadcast, Third Quarter.
"The Team with Caricature!"

by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 15, 2008 6:20 PM PDT   0 recs

Darn
I was just abouth to post something saying Lizzy would be on any minute talking about the farmer's pre-game show... KP should be interesting.
If all I'm remembered for is being a good basketball player, then I've done a bad job with the rest of my life. - Isiah Thomas

by JTDuck22 on Apr 15, 2008 6:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey JT
Gots your Game Form entered?
"The Team with Caricature!"

by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 15, 2008 6:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

AHHHHHH
BRB@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If all I'm remembered for is being a good basketball player, then I've done a bad job with the rest of my life. - Isiah Thomas

by JTDuck22 on Apr 15, 2008 6:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ok... I'm good
If all I'm remembered for is being a good basketball player, then I've done a bad job with the rest of my life. - Isiah Thomas

by JTDuck22 on Apr 15, 2008 6:36 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Cool
I may have to reach in the terrarium to bulk up this contest.
"The Team with Caricature!"

by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 15, 2008 6:40 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Pullin' Out "The Snake"
Startin' tonight at SF for The Lizards

jksnake99

YEAH! hssssst, hssssst

"The Team with Caricature!"

by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 15, 2008 6:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Last minute sub
Brainfart at Center!

Sorry Lenny :(

"The Team with Caricature!"

by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 15, 2008 7:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Lets go Lizzards! BOOM BOOM
Beat those Gizzards! BOOM BOOM

by annthefan on Apr 15, 2008 6:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I might have a link for you online people
It might also be temporary...but if it works I'll post it here.

This site posts links during game time.

http://www.stoogetv.com/player.html

I'm watching the Clips vs Hornets. I love watching Chris Paul play.

Don Nelson: We didn't execute our gameplan in the first half. What's the plan? Don Nelson: Hit threes.

by Dheepan on Apr 15, 2008 6:35 PM PDT   0 recs

lol
The Clips commentators are perplexed that Elton Brand opted out of his contract. Haven't you been wondering why he is playing during the garbage stretch of the season?

I'd want to get out of Clipperlandia if I was Brand as well.

Don Nelson: We didn't execute our gameplan in the first half. What's the plan? Don Nelson: Hit threes.

by Dheepan on Apr 15, 2008 6:39 PM PDT   0 recs

Shake it, shake it like a poloroid picture!
Andre 3000 is one eccentric beast.
Don Nelson: We didn't execute our gameplan in the first half. What's the plan? Don Nelson: Hit threes.

by Dheepan on Apr 15, 2008 6:40 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Cp3 steal to Tyson Chandler
Dunk.
Don Nelson: We didn't execute our gameplan in the first half. What's the plan? Don Nelson: Hit threes.

by Dheepan on Apr 15, 2008 6:43 PM PDT   0 recs

wait a tick
Brand already opted out?  Can he do that?  Or are the Clips broadcasters just perplexed about the IDEA of Brand opting out...

by Mortimer on Apr 15, 2008 6:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I think
He's stated he is going to opt out. They were surprised he was turning down 17mil.
Don Nelson: We didn't execute our gameplan in the first half. What's the plan? Don Nelson: Hit threes.

by Dheepan on Apr 15, 2008 6:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Cp3 scores
Steals the inbounds pass. Is this guy good or what?
Don Nelson: We didn't execute our gameplan in the first half. What's the plan? Don Nelson: Hit threes.

by Dheepan on Apr 15, 2008 6:45 PM PDT   0 recs

I like you Al Thorton
But please where your headband like a normal human being.
Don Nelson: We didn't execute our gameplan in the first half. What's the plan? Don Nelson: Hit threes.

by Dheepan on Apr 15, 2008 6:47 PM PDT   0 recs

Coach is givin' his Team Props
for the way they have played this Season. Very Cool.
"The Team with Caricature!"

by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 15, 2008 6:47 PM PDT   0 recs

He stole that idea from me
I was the first person ever to like the Blazers and to commend our current squadron for their play this season, and now everyone else is apeing my SCHTICK.  Even Coach Nate now!

by Mortimer on Apr 15, 2008 6:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Speaking of Schtick-Stealing
You are my favorite poster on this board

by Corvid on Apr 15, 2008 7:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I think I heard
Nate givin' props to Mortie tonight!
"The Team with Caricature!"

by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 15, 2008 7:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Let's see LA Smoke Rudy...
then maybe the media will give him some MIP love... ok so probably not, but I gotta show my homer colors.
I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure.

by JAB21 on Apr 15, 2008 7:00 PM PDT   0 recs

Which kind of Homer?
  or      ??
"It just showed once again that half the world doesn't know how the other three quarters live." -P.G. Wodehouse

by T Darkstar on Apr 15, 2008 7:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

what program i need?sopcast?
or anything else?
Fernandez,Roy,Outlaw,Aldridge,Oden---wait for it! My Video about BROY7

by soulja2boy on Apr 15, 2008 7:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Just copy and paste in Windows Media Player
Don Nelson: We didn't execute our gameplan in the first half. What's the plan? Don Nelson: Hit threes.

by Dheepan on Apr 15, 2008 7:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Don't tell me let me guess...
this link requires Internet Exploder, right?
43:12 Min, 9-18 FG, 4-5 FT, +14 +/-, 4 Off, 16 Rebs, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk, 22 Pts - LMA vs LA 4-8-08

by LaMarvelous on Apr 15, 2008 7:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I opened with FireFox
Then opened it in Winamp with some extension I use.
Don Nelson: We didn't execute our gameplan in the first half. What's the plan? Don Nelson: Hit threes.

by Dheepan on Apr 15, 2008 7:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

OK Let"s BALL!
GO BLAZERS!
"The Team with Caricature!"

by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 15, 2008 7:06 PM PDT   0 recs

I wonder
Do you think they'll have the players coming out of the stands again?  They did that for the last game last year.

by Corvid on Apr 15, 2008 7:06 PM PDT   0 recs

Keys to The Game
The Sixth Man!
"The Team with Caricature!"

by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 15, 2008 7:07 PM PDT   0 recs

MIP vs MIP
Spanish Guard Duel

Whatta Night!

"The Team with Caricature!"

by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 15, 2008 7:09 PM PDT   0 recs

Rockin'
to "The All Star Band"
"The Team with Caricature!"

by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 15, 2008 7:11 PM PDT   0 recs

LOL
Snazzy intro! JOSSSSSH MCROBERTS AND MARTELL IN A SUIT!
Don Nelson: We didn't execute our gameplan in the first half. What's the plan? Don Nelson: Hit threes.

by Dheepan on Apr 15, 2008 7:11 PM PDT   0 recs

Comin' Outta The Stands
The Sixth Man is groovin'
"The Team with Caricature!"

by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 15, 2008 7:12 PM PDT   0 recs

There.

Now I feel like I'm there.

"It just showed once again that half the world doesn't know how the other three quarters live." -P.G. Wodehouse

by T Darkstar on Apr 15, 2008 7:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I can dig it
"The Team with Caricature!"

by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 15, 2008 7:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs