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Game 82 Open Thread: Blazers vs. Suns

Kitten_tiny by Dave on

The only preview you need for this game is right here:

Either we're going to come out inspired, get lucky hitting some shots, and pull off a miracle against the motivated, still-playing-for-a-spot Suns or we'll have spent all of our emotion last night and we're going to get killed.

I'd set the odds at about 3% for the former and 97% for the latter.  Phoenix fans will think I'm being too generous towards my team but the Blazers do crazy things sometimes.

This is the last Gameday Thread of the year, so discuss early and often!

 --Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)

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Two days in a row.

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 15, 2008 11:57 PM PDT   0 recs

One Win

That’s all I axe for, is just one win.

Ask not what Blazers Edge can do for you; ask what you can do for Blazers Edge.

by tominhawaii on Apr 16, 2008 12:01 AM PDT   0 recs

41-41? Already?

The record on the front page says we already lost to the SUNS. Well I guess that’s game over.

BINGO, BANGO, BONGO

by blzrfan on Apr 16, 2008 12:19 AM PDT   0 recs

The importance of this game

I predicted 39 wins before the season, and 45 at mid-season. We win this, and it is the perfect midpoint of those two predictions. The gloat potential is amazing.

Secondary importance: winning more than you lose is always a good thing.

Tertiary importance: it is never good to lose a season series to Shaq.

When I rule the world, the Blazers' D-League team will win the Eastern Conference championship.

by jscot on Apr 16, 2008 12:31 AM PDT   0 recs

Seems to me

you’ve had a justification for gloating no matter what the final win total is. Must be nice to rule the world.

by Section323 on Apr 16, 2008 12:36 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Of course

Not that I need any justification, of course.

But I’m always looking for >more< justification.

When I rule the world, the Blazers' D-League team will win the Eastern Conference championship.

by jscot on Apr 16, 2008 12:59 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm worried

What if Roy and LMA have a sophomore slump?

Ask not what Blazers Edge can do for you; ask what you can do for Blazers Edge.

by tominhawaii on Apr 16, 2008 12:37 AM PDT   0 recs

Let's cross our fingers,

and hope for the best.

My ignorance is my greatest weapon

by shenanigans on Apr 16, 2008 12:38 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I wonder what Dave's

Avatar is going to be.

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 16, 2008 12:39 AM PDT   0 recs

My Guess

Is something from daytime television. He seems to know way more about some of those shows than he should.

Ask not what Blazers Edge can do for you; ask what you can do for Blazers Edge.

by tominhawaii on Apr 16, 2008 1:31 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Almost right.

The Avatar was a character from a video game from the ‘80s.

Now I have a hankering to play The Black Gate again. As if I didn’t already have enough to do. And if Iolo plays that dang lute any longer, I’m going to break it in two!

"A certain critic—for such men, I regret to say, do exist—made the nasty remark about my last novel that it contained ‘all the old Wodehouse characters under different names’. He has probably now been eaten by bears, like the children who made mock of the prophet Elisha: but if he still survives he will not be able to make a similar charge against Summer Lightning. With my superior intelligence, I have outgeneralled this man by putting in all the old Wodehouse characters under the same names. Pretty silly it will make him feel, I rather fancy." - P.G. Wodehouse

by T Darkstar on Apr 16, 2008 6:48 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, that ended up in the wrong place.

It was supposed to be a response to oderiferous emanations 74’s post below.

"A certain critic—for such men, I regret to say, do exist—made the nasty remark about my last novel that it contained ‘all the old Wodehouse characters under different names’. He has probably now been eaten by bears, like the children who made mock of the prophet Elisha: but if he still survives he will not be able to make a similar charge against Summer Lightning. With my superior intelligence, I have outgeneralled this man by putting in all the old Wodehouse characters under the same names. Pretty silly it will make him feel, I rather fancy." - P.G. Wodehouse

by T Darkstar on Apr 16, 2008 6:50 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Very interesting game

There is every reason for Portland to mail in this game… anticlimactic after the raucous Rose Garden finally, up against a motivated PHX team that has something to play for (while we do not), on the road in a back to back situation….

If we find a way to win this game, it will be right up there with the best wins of the season.

Go Blazers!

by jksnake99 on Apr 16, 2008 12:44 AM PDT   0 recs

What the frig is an Avatar? Sounds like a video game

from the 80’s or perhaps a creature from “The Dark Crystal”. Or maybe even a hip song from the Xanadu soundtrack.

by oderiferous emanations 74 on Apr 16, 2008 1:37 AM PDT   0 recs

The Dark Crystal

is an awesome movie, but avatar sounds like the name of a car to me like introducing the Honda Avatar.

I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure.

by JAB21 on Apr 16, 2008 8:19 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Heeeeeeeeey, JAB21

I was posting a welcome to your Diary (turned “FanPost”) when this site went through the “Update”.

I’m BEdge’n, You BEdge’n ?

honkaplayboys.com

by BlueBooYay on Apr 16, 2008 8:24 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yo BlueBooYay

I’m BEdge’n like a legen’. Anyone else BEdge’n?

I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure.

by JAB21 on Apr 16, 2008 9:20 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

No way I'm hedgin'

I’m BEdgin’

by Dave on Apr 16, 2008 9:52 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Your idol Lance Uppercut as your Avatar

That is pretty deep, man

"Lenny Suckerpunch NEVER bet on me!" - Elizabeth "The Lizzard" Lowblow

by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 16, 2008 11:04 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Man

The switch over slowed things down quite a bit.
Jscot, can you e-mail me at grarker at yahoo.com?
I have a secret question for you.

Ask not what Blazers Edge can do for you; ask what you can do for Blazers Edge.

by tominhawaii on Apr 16, 2008 2:18 AM PDT   0 recs

done

When I rule the world, the Blazers' D-League team will win the Eastern Conference championship.

by jscot on Apr 16, 2008 3:34 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

No Secrets!

Nihil Occultum, anyway. That was for the Pope, rockin the miter here in DC right now

by Honka Playboy on Apr 16, 2008 8:36 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

In my ongoing endeavor

to rule the world, there may be many things which are beyond the comprehension of mere mortals.

Tom and I are of another breed.

“Ours is a high and noble destiny.”—C.S. Lewis.

When I rule the world, the Blazers' D-League team will win the Eastern Conference championship.

by jscot on Apr 16, 2008 9:24 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I just read up on things

Phoenix has a chance to finish as #4 seed if they win tonight, and #6 if they lose. #4 would get them home court in the first round, and (who knows this year?) perhaps home court in a later series. #6 almost certainly means no home court advantage in any series.

Look for them to bring their A game tonight, and give 110%.

When I rule the world, the Blazers' D-League team will win the Eastern Conference championship.

by jscot on Apr 16, 2008 3:41 AM PDT   0 recs

I miss the good ole' days

Where playoff teams rested. They have to at least rest Shaq, right?

Ask not what Blazers Edge can do for you; ask what you can do for Blazers Edge.

by tominhawaii on Apr 16, 2008 4:27 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Actaully I think

Utah will be no lower than #4 seed because they are #1 in their division, but they may not have home court if they have a worse record then #5. Phoenix, then, will be playing for home court.

I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure.

by JAB21 on Apr 16, 2008 9:23 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If I read it right

Utah could be #3 tonight by winning at Spurs. If Phoenix wins, and Houston wins, you’d have a 3-way tie, which would go to Phoenix, and they would be the #4 seed.

When I rule the world, the Blazers' D-League team will win the Eastern Conference championship.

by jscot on Apr 16, 2008 9:26 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Again...

We would have a shot tonight to also get a higher second round pick… #53 sounds a lot better then #55- far more value.

by The Graduate on Apr 16, 2008 3:50 AM PDT   0 recs

Easy-cakes

Portland is playing for their 42nd win. The 42nd win is ALL-IMPORTANT. All Phoenix is playing for is playoff position and home-court.

Please.

Portland 109, Pho 105. Write it down. No matter the real outcome, I have a feeling LMA is going to have a huge game. Amare’s defense is non-existant. Now if he can just slow down Amare….

by leeroyjenkins on Apr 16, 2008 6:33 AM PDT   0 recs

Outlaw....

This probably should go in the Memphis diary but more people will see and jump out of the cubicles this way. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhfOaOwgtAA

by PtownJake on Apr 16, 2008 6:58 AM PDT   0 recs

I wonder what my avatar is?

But I also wonder why it is called an “avatar.” Why isn’t it just called an icon?

Nature bats last.

by fisheyes on Apr 16, 2008 7:34 AM PDT   0 recs

This is an icon:

Opinions on them range from important prayer aids to blasphemous graven images to pretty pictures.

Avatar is a less religiously charged word.

"A certain critic—for such men, I regret to say, do exist—made the nasty remark about my last novel that it contained ‘all the old Wodehouse characters under different names’. He has probably now been eaten by bears, like the children who made mock of the prophet Elisha: but if he still survives he will not be able to make a similar charge against Summer Lightning. With my superior intelligence, I have outgeneralled this man by putting in all the old Wodehouse characters under the same names. Pretty silly it will make him feel, I rather fancy." - P.G. Wodehouse

by T Darkstar on Apr 16, 2008 7:45 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Plus

an avatar like T Darkstar talks about represents a person electronically, but an icon can represent anything (ie computer program or a business)

by MavetheGreat on Apr 16, 2008 8:08 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Actually, the avatar has religious connotations too.

It’s just that many people are not as fluent in Hinduism. An avatar is a body which a divine being inhabits. So, we who use them now have god complexes. But wars were not fought nor did people die over the concept of avatars.

"A certain critic—for such men, I regret to say, do exist—made the nasty remark about my last novel that it contained ‘all the old Wodehouse characters under different names’. He has probably now been eaten by bears, like the children who made mock of the prophet Elisha: but if he still survives he will not be able to make a similar charge against Summer Lightning. With my superior intelligence, I have outgeneralled this man by putting in all the old Wodehouse characters under the same names. Pretty silly it will make him feel, I rather fancy." - P.G. Wodehouse

by T Darkstar on Apr 16, 2008 8:23 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hmmm

Looks like I put a round avatar in a square hole.

honkaplayboys.com

by BlueBooYay on Apr 16, 2008 8:29 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Doe anyone have the link to the Frye interview

in the food magazine? It was pretty hilarious but can’t remember where I scratched it up

by Honka Playboy on Apr 16, 2008 8:38 AM PDT   0 recs

Heeey, Playboy!

I’m chunkin’ this avatar at cha’ if you can grab it.

http://honkaplayboys.com/honka-logo.jpg

I’m looking for sumpin’ square.

"Lenny Suckerpunch NEVER bet on me!" - Elizabeth "The Lizzard" Lowblow

by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 16, 2008 11:19 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Go ahead...

...I’m not using it right now :)

honkaplayboys.com

by BlueBooYay on Apr 16, 2008 11:51 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Gloat:

If jscot can gloat, I’ll give it a try too. I predicted a 500 season. Looks like that’s what it will be.

P.S. I like the new blog software.

by TwoDeep on Apr 16, 2008 9:02 AM PDT   0 recs

Most of the Avatars

are far too small to understand. The Honka-Playboys logo seems the best of the bunch so far.

Can you even tell who mine is?

by rmcdougall on Apr 16, 2008 10:13 AM PDT   0 recs

The curious

can click on them to see a larger version and profile. I agree though. Slightly larger would be cool. But then there’s so much stuff on the page already my eyes have trouble adjusting.

—Dave

by Dave on Apr 16, 2008 10:24 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Dave, I have a question for you?

Are the l*kers really one of your favorites? It’s probably wrong, or am I the one who is wrong?

by bustabucket on Apr 16, 2008 11:12 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I saw that too

Our leader is a traitor.

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 16, 2008 11:28 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I just realized that

But Honka Playboy’s still looks like a skeleton hand, not a crab, and T Darkstar’s cartoon is hard to read even when in the larger version.

Tom’s cat is loud and clear though.

by rmcdougall on Apr 16, 2008 10:41 AM PDT   0 recs

Kenny!

USA USA USA

Ask not what Blazers Edge can do for you; ask what you can do for Blazers Edge.

by tominhawaii on Apr 16, 2008 1:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'd love it if everyone could read it.

But alas, it is not yet to be.

Perhaps I should go looking for a new avatar, and cast away that useless piece of flesh I’ve been living in and take a new form….
Maybe I should lay off the Hindu theology for a while.

"A certain critic—for such men, I regret to say, do exist—made the nasty remark about my last novel that it contained ‘all the old Wodehouse characters under different names’. He has probably now been eaten by bears, like the children who made mock of the prophet Elisha: but if he still survives he will not be able to make a similar charge against Summer Lightning. With my superior intelligence, I have outgeneralled this man by putting in all the old Wodehouse characters under the same names. Pretty silly it will make him feel, I rather fancy." - P.G. Wodehouse

by T Darkstar on Apr 16, 2008 6:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It's showing 41-41 as our record over on the right

We haven’t even played the game yet.

by TallTimber on Apr 16, 2008 10:43 AM PDT   0 recs

we're looking into this

Not sure what happened. There may be a bug with our data provider.

I'm one of four guys who built SB Nation 2.0. We are like the Borg, but friendly.

by sixfoot6 on Apr 16, 2008 11:35 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I like the Blazers

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 16, 2008 11:36 AM PDT   0 recs

Just please don't let the Suns whup us

Watching their crowd celebrate while their starters are pulled early—that would kinda take the bloom off of last night.

"We don't back down to nobody." --Joel Przybilla

by hurryup09 on Apr 16, 2008 11:54 AM PDT   0 recs

BTW

I switched quotes, but I’m wondering if someone had beat me to the Joel line. I have a nagging feeling that they did…

"We don't back down to nobody." --Joel Przybilla

by hurryup09 on Apr 16, 2008 11:56 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

all I want is a .500 season.

now that I got it, I’m a happy camper for the summer.

The Faith

by faith on Apr 16, 2008 1:33 PM PDT   0 recs

your contentness will be our downfall.

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 16, 2008 1:38 PM PDT   0 recs

You Tell 'em

Go
Fight
Win?

Ask not what Blazers Edge can do for you; ask what you can do for Blazers Edge.

by tominhawaii on Apr 16, 2008 2:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I thought your cats name was Carlos, but you said it was Kenny. Do you have two cats?

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 16, 2008 2:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He's a con artist!

Tom in Hawaii is actually Joey in Gresham, he’s a bunko artist, a con man. He’s got more angles than an octagon. A grifter, a shim sham patsy maker with no remorse. He tells you he got a cat named Carlos, it means he’s trying to rid you of your pension. Broken hearts and broken dreams in his wake, that’s what “Tom” in “Hawaiis” really about.

Me? I learned the hard way. I got nothing to show for it but a single rose on my pillow, and a handwritten note full of sweet nothings. He sprayed it with his Axe body spray, so when I breathe the note in deep it is almost as if he is whispering the sweet nothings in my ear again. Mmmmm…

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Apr 16, 2008 2:49 PM PDT to parent up   3 recs

That deserved one of those "recommeded" vote thingys.

"A certain critic—for such men, I regret to say, do exist—made the nasty remark about my last novel that it contained ‘all the old Wodehouse characters under different names’. He has probably now been eaten by bears, like the children who made mock of the prophet Elisha: but if he still survives he will not be able to make a similar charge against Summer Lightning. With my superior intelligence, I have outgeneralled this man by putting in all the old Wodehouse characters under the same names. Pretty silly it will make him feel, I rather fancy." - P.G. Wodehouse

by T Darkstar on Apr 16, 2008 6:24 PM PDT to parent up   1 recs

Ooooh

Can we do it? 42 wins? It might be gettin’ greedy, but I for one would be all for a winning season.

Are the Suns still fighting for positioning? I guess it doesn’t really matter, as I believe D’Antoni doesn’t subscribe to the ‘rest your starters for the playoffs’ methodology. I agree to an extent, as I think it helps you stay sharp to play your normal minutes. It’s just a balancing act because you don’t wanna get tired, or hurt—though you can get hurt in 15 mins just like you can get hurt in 40. No guaranteez.

So, even if it was a ‘normal’ year in the West, we’d be facing the real PHX Suns. So we gotta BRANG IT.

Who on God’s green Earth is gonna guard Shaq tonight. Helllllooo Raefy baby!

I hope LMA and Frye put on their pick n’ roll caps tonight, because Nash and Amare are gonna pick n’ roll us to death (like they do everyone). Since we don’t got Joel to stop Shaq or Amare, errrrrr uhhhhh gaaaaahhhhh…

LMA, come out angry. I heard Amare said you smell like turkey turds, and Nash said you wet the bed. COME OUT FEISTY, BIG MAN! Show them TRUE power!

No matter what happens, I won’t feel a let down after last nights game, or a let down for the season. We got 41 wins, everyone played great, answers are answered, we just gotta sew up one position and wait for the Championship tea to brew in the sun. Then we can all have a glass, or two or three or four or five or six or seven or eight or nine or ten! Why not eleven? Or twelve?

Why not? Hmm?

Mortimer!

by Mortimer on Apr 16, 2008 2:44 PM PDT   0 recs

TiH wets the bed

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 16, 2008 2:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm cutting back

We do buy those bed wetting pads for adults at Costco and we use them for our dog to do his thing while we’re gone.

We have a dog and a cat, Carlos and Kenny.

Ask not what Blazers Edge can do for you; ask what you can do for Blazers Edge.

by tominhawaii on Apr 16, 2008 3:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow... my dog won't let my cat get anywhere near it.

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 16, 2008 3:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah

They’re only buddies about 20% of the time. They sleep together and play at all other times, the cat can’t stand the dog.

I have a good feeling about this game. I don’t know why.

Ask not what Blazers Edge can do for you; ask what you can do for Blazers Edge.

by tominhawaii on Apr 16, 2008 3:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

There's been

at least 10 diaries today, and a bunch of new people.

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 16, 2008 2:54 PM PDT   0 recs

Sweet

I have a new strategy. I used to avoid this place before work. Now I only read the stuff I already read, then check the comments. I save the new stuff for work. It keeps the Bedge fresh.

Ask not what Blazers Edge can do for you; ask what you can do for Blazers Edge.

by tominhawaii on Apr 16, 2008 3:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Go Blazers!

Hey Dave, whatever happened with that feau-hawk thing? I try my best to read everything, but this has been a very busy site lately.

The poster formerly known as Obrich Kenobi

by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Apr 16, 2008 3:56 PM PDT   0 recs

ESPN is reporting

That Grant Hill is still out tonight, and Stoudamire is questionable with a severe cold. It’s on their scroll on Sportscenter.

by Timmay! on Apr 16, 2008 4:17 PM PDT   0 recs

i saw that too

that could really help our odds of finishing with a winning season

by Charles Barkley McLovin on Apr 16, 2008 5:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

WHat with people

sayin they worried about roy and aldirdge having sophmore slumps??? their like goin to be 3rd year players next year…

Oden...Aldridge...Roy.....THE REAL BIG THREE

by CroRupt on Apr 16, 2008 4:44 PM PDT   0 recs

Avatar test, and two comments about tonight:

1) Too bad Przy’s not available tonight. I’ve really lovefd the way he’s played Shaq this year, and he’ll be missed.

2) These Suns dealt Sergio to us for “cash considerations”. Sergio, punish them tonight. Bring the hate.

Blazers have a five-on-three...and they pull it back and wait for help.

by QualityPie on Apr 16, 2008 4:45 PM PDT   0 recs

While it is shaped like a Pie...

It looks more like a cymbal. But I kinda like the punnery in having a cymbal for your symbol.

"A certain critic—for such men, I regret to say, do exist—made the nasty remark about my last novel that it contained ‘all the old Wodehouse characters under different names’. He has probably now been eaten by bears, like the children who made mock of the prophet Elisha: but if he still survives he will not be able to make a similar charge against Summer Lightning. With my superior intelligence, I have outgeneralled this man by putting in all the old Wodehouse characters under the same names. Pretty silly it will make him feel, I rather fancy." - P.G. Wodehouse

by T Darkstar on Apr 16, 2008 4:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

'Twere indeed a cymbal.

I hit things which then make sound.

Still, it’s been changed.

Blazers have a five-on-three...and they pull it back and wait for help.

by QualityPie on Apr 16, 2008 4:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If you look real close...

...at the reflection in the eye itself, you can just make out… Peasants Quest?

"A certain critic—for such men, I regret to say, do exist—made the nasty remark about my last novel that it contained ‘all the old Wodehouse characters under different names’. He has probably now been eaten by bears, like the children who made mock of the prophet Elisha: but if he still survives he will not be able to make a similar charge against Summer Lightning. With my superior intelligence, I have outgeneralled this man by putting in all the old Wodehouse characters under the same names. Pretty silly it will make him feel, I rather fancy." - P.G. Wodehouse

by T Darkstar on Apr 16, 2008 5:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I like your UFO signature

Live long and prosper with the force my friend.

Ask not what Blazers Edge can do for you; ask what you can do for Blazers Edge.