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Preseason Game 8: Blazers 113 Suns 93

In this photo taken on Monday, Sept. 18, 2009, Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden is shown clasping his hands awkwardly at Blazers media day in Portland, Ore.

More photos » by Don Ryan - AP

In this photo taken on Monday, Sept. 18, 2009, Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden is shown clasping his hands awkwardly at Blazers media day in Portland, Ore.

Boxscore

In their 8th and final game of the exhibition season, the Blazers ran out to a big first quarter lead, nearly gave the whole thing back in the second quarter, blew the game open again in the third, stretched their lead to 20+ early in the fourth, and cruised to a 113-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns in Vancouver, BC.

All five Blazers starters finished with +/-'s over 20, while all 5 Phoenix Suns starters finished with +/-s of -15 or less.  So that pretty much sums this one up: Portland's five took their five.

The Blazers were paced by Brandon Roy, who played the entire first and third quarters on his way to a very Brandon-like 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.  Roy set the tone by tallying 17 points in the first quarter, more points than he had scored in any other game this preseason. Thanks for showing up!

LaMarcus Aldridge was initially listed as a game-time decision but was swayed into action by the Blazers training staff, who vigorously rubbed his contusion with big-faced hundred dollar bills.  LMA repaid the favor by chipping in a very LaMarcus-like 17 points and 9 rebounds.  

The Suns cooled off from their hot-shooting night in the Memorial Coliseum and were paced by Steve Nash (14 points, 4 boards, 7 assists) and Amar'e Stoudemire (13 points, 2 boards).  Apparently they didn't play much defense.

The Blazers have now concluded their exhibition season with a record of 4-4.  

The regular season begins Tuesday night, at home in the Rose Garden against the Houston Rockets.  The game will be televised.  Thank God.

More links...

Joe Freeman writes what many were starting to assume...

But despite this discouraging truth, as the Blazers wrapped up their exhibition season Thursday night with a 113-93 win against  the Phoenix Suns at General Motors Place, one thing seemed clear: Blake will open this season as the Blazers' starting point guard. Although coach Nate McMillan has not made this official, a variety of reasons point to the reality and all surfaced in the opening minutes against the Suns.

On the Blazers' first scoring possession, Blake drove into the lane and kicked the ball out to Brandon Roy, who swished a three-pointer for a 3-0 lead. Moments later, Blake helped push that lead to 7-0 when he passed to a wide-open LaMarcus Aldridge for another jumper. A long fast-break pass to Aldridge here, another assist to Roy there, and the Blazers led 20-11.    

Mike BarrettBlazers.com

I think it's pretty clear that Nate McMillan has settled on a starting lineup. If he was needing to see this unit perform well together to put his mind at ease then this game certainly did that.

The starting group of Blake, Roy, Batum, Aldridge, and Oden was spectacular on this night, quickly getting Portland off to a 14-point lead. Even though the second unit gave that entire lead up in the second quarter, the starters were able to come back in the third quarter and build it right back.

The AP recap.

"We did a good job of setting the tone defensively," Roy said. "On offense, I thought that led to the looks that we've been working on."

The Trail Blazers outrebounded the smaller Suns 50-28, including 16-4 on the offensive glass.

"We've got big Greg (Oden)," Roy said. "He gets in there and causes a lot of havoc inside. Any time our big men can get tips and hands on basketballs it's only going to help us out. They can get us more shots."

The Canadian Press recap.

Fans remembering the Vancouver Grizzlies, who left in 2001 for Memphis, waved signs saying "David Stern, give us back the NBA," and "Vancouver wants the NBA." Several members of the NHL's Vancouver Canucks had courtside seats.

In the first half, both coaches relied heavily on what will be their likely starting lineups when the curtain rises on the regular season.

Portland led 36-25 after 12 minutes when Roy, a Seattle native in his fourth NBA season, drained 17 points, hitting five of six shots, including three from beyond the arc.

Mike SchmitzValley of the Suns.

In the Suns' 113-93 preseason finale loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns didn't exactly give the Vancouver Nash-aholics the basketball performance they were expecting. For what seems like the 100th time this preseason, the Suns were absolutely murdered on the boards en route to an embarrassing loss.

Steve Kerr and Alvin Gentry have talked over and over about the Suns' "gang rebounding" strategy and the team's new commitment to defense. Well, prove it. It is one thing to say you are going to do something, but going out and actually doing it is a completely different story.

AZCentral.com has game photos.

Video of Steve Nash leaving the arena, courtesy of Jared Dudley.

-- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com)

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This should put some wary blazer fans at ease.

Good to see the starting 5 clicking on all cylinders.

"Ain't nothin' in this world for free."

by Arby on Oct 22, 2009 9:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

How many points did Oden have?!

How many rebounds?!

I need to know!

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Oct 22, 2009 9:47 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

10 points, 7 boards.

"Ain't nothin' in this world for free."

by Arby on Oct 22, 2009 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

well...ok

I feel better now

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Oct 22, 2009 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wait!

How many fouls?!

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Oct 22, 2009 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

LMA had 3 steals

Best defensive front court ever, maybe?

M—

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Little early to say that

What about the Bulls with a frontcourt involving Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman? Admittedly Luc Longley wasn’t a stopper, but the other two were arguably the two best on defense at their respective positions all time.

by GMan83201 on Oct 22, 2009 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hee hee

I’m jus’ joshin’, it’ll take more than 1 game of 3 blocks for Oden and 3 steals for LMA to be considered one of the best ever.

A minimum is 2 games of three steals and three blocks is what I need to see.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You want to see three rebounds, too?

I can tell you how to make an Excel spreadsheet that proves Portland wins 62 games this year.

by jscot on Oct 23, 2009 4:26 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

per possession

"I play, Coach stays. He goes, I go." - Jimmy Chitwood

by DucRider on Oct 23, 2009 7:32 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I ain't sayin' they are BAD at defense

I think they got a chance to be a great duo defensively.

M—

by Mortimer on Oct 23, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If only Smooth would get MEAN . . .

       Maurice “The Enforcer” Lucas.
                  Perhaps " The Smooth Enforcer" ?

It's GO time !

by walkoff41 on Oct 22, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He'll say "please" and "thank you"

Before knocking out Dawkins!

—M

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's just the way he was raised . . .

      his momma taught him some manners !!

        Please COINCAST sign a deal !
                 COINSY – “NO THANK YOU”
                           Errrrr – You SUCK !

It's GO time !

by walkoff41 on Oct 22, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who wrote this?

This person didn’t sign their name, I am now fully confused…

by Rudiculous on Oct 23, 2009 1:38 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

I'm bringing this recent comment of mine over from the previous thread.

A nice performance by all of the regular rotation players — excluding Jerryd Bayless, who’ll sit whenever Rudy Fernandez finally returns from his injury — and I’ve finally solidified my position on supporting Steve Blake starting at point guard. Andre Miller should get plenty of playing time and a lot of burn with Greg Oden — who should inarguably start and set his career into full blast — yet, for the sake of Brandon Roy, Blake shall have his name introduced by the PA announcers each and every game.

I’m still hoping for a consolidation trade to get a banger 4/5 to backup LaMarcus Aldridge — or even a simple swap such as Travis Outlaw for Kurt Thomas — meanwhile, though, #25 can receive his 12 to 16 minutes of action per game until that point in time. Oh, and if Outlaw gets any playing time at the 3, then it better be at the expense of Martell Webster rather than Nicolas Batum. Batum > Webster, end of story.

Stupid people have stupid ideas.

by AK1984 on Oct 22, 2009 9:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

we have a banger behind LMA

his name is Juwan Howard…duh.

"No disrespect to Jeff Blake"

by Eat Politicians on Oct 22, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

More reason we shoulda kept Collins

Do we want Oden and LMA injured from banging with Juwan every practice?!?!

.m.

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Juwan Howard" and "banger" don't belong in the same sentence, ...

unless you decide to add the prefix anti- right in front of the word “banger.”

Stupid people have stupid ideas.

by AK1984 on Oct 22, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

dude he had his unicorn horn cut off

Is that not Hardcore enough? Maybe if he got a tattoo of a penis on his forehead you image whores would leave him alone. Juwan howard will CUT YOU! HE WILL CUT YOU!

"No disrespect to Jeff Blake"

by Eat Politicians on Oct 22, 2009 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Can't admit you were wrong?

"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster

by lee3022 on Oct 22, 2009 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

lee, Juwon Howard has had himself a nice career, and may be a useful bench player in short minutes next year

but he has been a really, really bad rebounder throughout his career. He is not anything close to a banger.

by jksnake99 on Oct 22, 2009 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What about Juwan Howard makes him a banger?

Howard, 36, is an inefficient mid-range jump shooter, mediocre high-post facilitator, and piss-poor defender/rebounder at the 4. Suffice it to say, that so-so skill set of his doesn’t constitute him being a “banger” whatsoever.

On a more important note, however, I’m most often the first to admit when I’m “wrong.” It just doesn’t happen all that often, y’know.

Stupid people have stupid ideas.

by AK1984 on Oct 22, 2009 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They brought in a brick wall for Juwan to bang against in practice

He was just SHATTERING the ribs and hips of Oden and Joel, we can’t afford it.

Dude is straight BANGIN’.

—M

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I didn't know that Jarron Collins was nicknamed "brick wall."

I hate to break it to you, Mort, but “brick wall” was let go ‘cause Patty Mills’ bum foot was frightened by it.

Stupid people have stupid ideas.

by AK1984 on Oct 22, 2009 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Releasing Collins will come back to haunt us

Jermaine O’Neal all over again, man!!

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

whatever dude

Anybody that has a nose that flat is in the mafia. And therefore…banger.

He moved to england as a child just because he heard they have food there called bangers and mash.

Then he moved to Maine, that’s right, Bangor.

He bought a toyota because it had a 4-banger.

He likes Susan Saradon because she was in the Banger Sisters.

Need I go on?

"No disrespect to Jeff Blake"

by Eat Politicians on Oct 22, 2009 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

You had me 'til "[h]e likes Susan Saradon because she was in the Banger Sisters."

What if Juwan Howard is just another cult follower of The Rocky Horror Picture Show?

Stupid people have stupid ideas.

by AK1984 on Oct 23, 2009 12:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

why do you think he moved to Portland?

It wasn’t the rain…

That’s right…now imagine what he’s wearing under that uniform. Yeah, let that image burn inside your brain for a while…

"No disrespect to Jeff Blake"

by Eat Politicians on Oct 23, 2009 12:45 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

they could be in the same sentence a number of ways

Juwan Howard is not a banger.
I wish Juwan Howard was more of a banger.
At his age, Juwan Howard doesn’t have much chance of changing his game to resemble a banger’s game.
If you think Juwan Howard is a banger, you’re crazy.
Juwan Howard went to England and had Bangers and Mash for breakfast.

They belong together.

by pdxlifer on Oct 23, 2009 8:02 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wrote this particular comment over a year ago.

I was savin’ it for a special occasion, and I guess this is as good a time as any.

by CatMan2 on Oct 23, 2009 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Thanks for SHOWING up BRoy & Smooth !

        I’m heading to the gym for my workout, then
coming home to rub my knee with some quarters.

       Just not the same without the green !

          GO BLAZERS !!
                                          & !!!!!!!

It's GO time !

by walkoff41 on Oct 22, 2009 9:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Win Baby Win!!

About the only thing Al Davis has right at this point.

by dawgman47 on Oct 22, 2009 9:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Thank you, levelhed!

And others who made it possible for me to hear the preseason games from many, many miles away. And thank you, Internet.

by Kaboomm on Oct 22, 2009 10:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

YW

Good luck to everyone who needs to pickup a video stream.
That’s technology I do not have…

by levelhed on Oct 22, 2009 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We would have been devestated without you. Thank you a million times.

"Aneurysm".

When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie

by annthefan on Oct 22, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Someone who can stream Coincast games

should come forth and make him/her self known. If you want to stay anonymous… just make sure you post a link during every gameday thread.

Us unfortunate fans need SOMETHING for the coming season, other than TNT and KGW games.

Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.

by FiveOhThree-RipCity!! on Oct 22, 2009 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Its not like that would necessarily cost Comcost anything

considering: THEY AINT GOT A CABLE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD !!
I did pay when they did…. but I moved.
EXCUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSE ME !!!!!!!!!

by Berkeley on Oct 23, 2009 12:09 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No TNT or KGW for you?

I get those…. but that certainly is not enough.

Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.

by FiveOhThree-RipCity!! on Oct 23, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes!

THANK YOU LEVELHED. That was awesome.

Mo—

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have Al Gore over at my house right now

Hey wanted me to tell you, “you’re welcome.”

by Montavilla Steve on Oct 22, 2009 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hate you levelhed

"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Oct 22, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We're on the same team Rex

Here’s where I divulge the extreme lengths we go to for the stream…

by levelhed on Oct 22, 2009 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You know I'm only just kidding right?

Good job!

"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Oct 22, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know

You can have Morty though

by levelhed on Oct 22, 2009 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

SexRex ...

… what’s your streaming schedule like?
It works for my iPhone whereas Justin does not, at least for audio.
I have to work Tuesday and Wednesday nights (Portland time) and can’t watch/listen to the games other than on the iPhone.
Are there any other audio options anyone knows for mobile Blazer pleasure?

Reading comments here is cool, but kinda hard to follow the game.

"Is it always like this?" Collins said after the scrimmage. "It was like the first game of the NBA playoffs or something."

by Y5k on Oct 22, 2009 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can't do every game since I'm using my iphone to do it

but you’re interested in the radio stuff I’m sure something could be figured out

isnt there a ustream app out?

"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Oct 22, 2009 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

you are awesome, levelhed.

"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.

by Cablinasian on Oct 22, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Levehed ... do you live in a hotel room?

Either way, excellent work. I have depended on you so heavily … and (sniffle) I … I love you man.

"Is it always like this?" Collins said after the scrimmage. "It was like the first game of the NBA playoffs or something."

by Y5k on Oct 22, 2009 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like the micriphone and clock radio

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Oct 22, 2009 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I must say

I do have the coolest clock radio ever. Boston Receptor radio. It’s a marvel of simplicity and nice sound quality.

Got one on the other side of the bed too. :)

by levelhed on Oct 22, 2009 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

those are real nice

Good choice Mr. Hed. – Elgin

Without you out there, we're nowhere here

by 22baylor on Oct 23, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

preseason is finally done!!

hopefully somebody is streaming the first game… I am going to be ticked if I cant watch the first game of the season.

"The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting"

"I don't like jail, they got the wrong kind of bars in there"
Charles Bukowski

by jpaulson on Oct 22, 2009 10:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ben, I loved this:
LaMarcus Aldridge was initially listed as a game-time decision but was swayed into action by the Blazers training staff, who vigorously rubbed his contusion with big-faced hundred dollar bills.

I’m still chuckling!

by Montavilla Steve on Oct 22, 2009 10:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Gimme Gimme Gimme

Big-Faced Hundred Dollar Bills!

"I won't back down." -- Tom Petty

by MojoMan on Oct 22, 2009 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

made me literally laugh out loud (llol) as well.

You can measure skill and talent with your eyes, but productivity is shown through statistics.

by austinpwnz on Oct 23, 2009 1:05 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

"Is it always like this?" Collins said after the scrimmage. "It was like the first game of the NBA playoffs or something."

by Y5k on Oct 22, 2009 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.

by FiveOhThree-RipCity!! on Oct 22, 2009 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Box score notes.

        BRoy & Smooth showed up ! If Smooth can average 9 boards
and 2 steals per game color me RED & Happy !
       GO & Martell couldn’t hit from the field, but GO is going to earn lots of
trips to the line and Marty had 5 boards and will get his stroke going.
       Typical Silent Steve game. I can picture the scrappy long rebounding
and opponents running at him when open outside. Ok says Steve, "I’ll swing it "!
        Juwan Howard is going to be a valuable player for the Blazers, both On
& OFF the court.
        I like Dante. He’s going to be a player. He could be combining with BRex
in next year as our fire off the bench. Release the Beasts !

It's GO time !

by walkoff41 on Oct 22, 2009 10:18 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

i sort of watched the LA/DEN game with the sound off

LA looks formidable but Anderson really looks like he has lost a step,he got owned on D and the boards.

by southern oregon on Oct 22, 2009 10:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

LA looks really good. Denver not.

I see in the Sports Illustrated today that they have the Blazers as 3 in the West and Denver was, I think, 6, which seems right to me.

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Oct 22, 2009 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Losing Kleza to Europe

Will hurt them more than they think.

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Oct 22, 2009 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I read they want Ime

But Wally is still out there isn’t he?

"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster

by lee3022 on Oct 22, 2009 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not sure what the deal is with Wally Szczerbiak, as he might just up and call it quits.

As it is, I argue Ime Udoka would be a better fit than Joey Graham for the Denver Nuggets. Graham, who’s physically a massive guy, isn’t as disciplined defensively as Udoka — let’s think BBIQ here — and has nowhere near the range on his shot. At this point, though, the Nuggets seem satisfied to go into the season with Graham as Carmelo Anthony’s backup at the 3, while Aaron Afflalo and J.R. Smith split time at the 2.

Stupid people have stupid ideas.

by AK1984 on Oct 22, 2009 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I ain't checked the numbers

But everytime I watched Wally World the last 2 seasons, he was AWFUL. Made-me-cringe-level-awful.

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wally Szczerbiak would be fine next to solid defenders at the 4 and 2, which ...

Renaldo Balkman and a motivated J.R. Smith would give him. Anthony Carter and Ty Lawson can sure dish the rock, too. Yet, with Joey Graham backing up Carmelo Anthony at the 3, Balkman will likely sit and Malik Allen — who’s an okay mid-range jump shooter — should get more burn behind Kenyon Martin at the 4.

Stupid people have stupid ideas.

by AK1984 on Oct 22, 2009 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

the leap from him to Joey Graham is pretty massive… and they need shooters to space the floor for their playmakers.

Kleiza killed us last year. He always found spaces in our defense.

I really hope the games start streaming on Blazers.com soon.

If I had to term the present situation, it would have to be a series of unfortunate events.

by Cablinasian on Oct 22, 2009 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pelton had Kleiza for 0.4 WARP last year

he’s not very efficient, even if we made him look it.

by jksnake99 on Oct 22, 2009 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

While I respect Pelton and view him as one of the best NBA analysts around, I don’t think his metric accounts fully for Kleiza spacing the floor.

More importantly, Kleiza going to Europe specifically helps us against them.

I really hope the games start streaming on Blazers.com soon.

If I had to term the present situation, it would have to be a series of unfortunate events.

by Cablinasian on Oct 22, 2009 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think it's a loss

But I also think Kleiza is way overrated, especially by us since he always seemed to score against us.

Overall, he was pretty average.

M

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd go with that

I always disliked how overrated he was. Doesn’t really do much.

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh, he wasn’t even a great three point shooter for being a three point specialist. but he did kill us in the first game at Denver, maybe even proving to be the difference in that game.

I really hope the games start streaming on Blazers.com soon.

If I had to term the present situation, it would have to be a series of unfortunate events.

by Cablinasian on Oct 22, 2009 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

i dunno

it probably just means more JR Smith, who is better than Kleiza. If it means Graham plays, then that’s a good thing for us.

We should for sure win the early game where Smith is suspended.

by jksnake99 on Oct 22, 2009 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yay more JR!

FBBFBBFBBFBBFBBFBB.

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Chris Anderson IS pretty old

He was also playing for a contract, though he seemed intense and hardworking enough not to just be playing that well for a deal…

—M

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought pretty much the whole Denver team

mailed it in. If that is ANY indication of how they are starting the season, they are in a world of hurt.

"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green

by antediluvian on Oct 23, 2009 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's odd how Chris Andersen and Josh Voskuhl are the same age, 31, but one seems young and ...

one seems done. Yet, with regards to Andersen, his body may’ve been aided by the two years he was suspended fromt he NBA.

Stupid people have stupid ideas.

by AK1984 on Oct 22, 2009 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ah, but WHO were the Portland Five, grasshopper?
All five Blazers starters finished with +/-‘s over 20, while all 5 Phoenix Suns starters finished with +/-s of -15 or less. So that pretty much sums this one up: Portland’s five took their five.

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on Oct 22, 2009 10:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Brandon says

MY TIME BABY!

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Oct 22, 2009 10:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Channing's line ...

31+ minutes.
40% FG
0% (0-4) 3PM
1 Reb (def)
2 fouls
3 turnovers
9 points

This is the Suns’ starting center.
Trouble.
Love Channing the man; best to let Phoenix have Channing the baller.

"Is it always like this?" Collins said after the scrimmage. "It was like the first game of the NBA playoffs or something."

by Y5k on Oct 22, 2009 10:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Reportedly what the coach says

"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster

by lee3022 on Oct 22, 2009 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Let me show Frye's stat line

From the game Tuesday night.
             pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
C. Frye C 35:12 9-12 4-5 7-7 +33 1 2 3 2 4 0 1 0 0 29

Sure this was vs Sacramento but my point is he can produce when given minutes. The Blazer’s Big’s are better than Channing. The sun’s will cope against team’s without solid centers.

by NWfan on Oct 22, 2009 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He had a hot shooting night, nothing more.

3 rebounds for a starting Center playing 35 minutes is abysmal. Just straight up putrid. Channing is more likely to have an off shooting night than an “on” one. He can’t drain 4-5 from distance regularly.

"Ain't nothin' in this world for free."

by Arby on Oct 23, 2009 7:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They likely are

"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster

by lee3022 on Oct 22, 2009 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am very confident Channing's stats will at least look decent

Whether they actually help since it won’t be efficient, won’t shoot FTs, and doesn’t play good defense, but it’ll look okay.

Sergio will do the same, IF he can beat out Beno. They are committed to Tyreke (and they should be), but they also have a financial commitment to Beno so they may feel they have to play him. He isn’t very good, but he’s done more than Sergio thus far, so I dunno.

I hope he beats out Beno. He HAS to.

=-m

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If I'm in Paul Westphal shoes, I'd honestly start Tyreke Evans at small forward and let Sergio ...

Rodriguez and Beno Udrih split playing time at the 1. With Evans’ length, slashing abilities, and defensive talents — in conjunction with his propensity for turnovers and inefficient shot from long range — he’s built to play the 3 next to shooting guard Kevin Martin.

I see the Kings plan on starting Desmond Mason at the 3, but he’d be better served coming off the bench in a high-energy unit featuring Andres Nocioni, Omri Casspi, and Rodriguez — even though undersized fatass Sean May would probably man the middle and slow things down a notch — yet, Westphal won’t do it.

Stupid people have stupid ideas.

by AK1984 on Oct 22, 2009 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't disagree

I like Tyreke’s potential, but I don’t think he’s a PG either.

They just wanna put the ball in his hands and set him free, and I think that will hurt him when it comes to refining his game. However, since the team is going nowhere right now, I understand if developing him takes priority over playing him where he properly should be played to be a better team.

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If the Sacramento Kings are hellbent on playing Tyreke Evans at point guard, then the ...

front office should strongly attempt to sway the New York Knicks into dealing Jared Jeffries and Wilson Chandler for the Kenny Thomas’ decaying contract.

For the Knicks, Donnie Walsh might as well kill two birds with one stone by cutting costs and caving into Mike D’Antoni. This season, D’Antoni would have free reign to start Danilo Gallinari at the 3 by playing him heavy minutes and, moreover, Walsh would get a bit more financial wiggle room to make a run at LeBron James and Amar’e Stoudemire come 2010.

For the Kings, Paul Westphal would have two distinct lineups to run and, moreover, Geoff Petrie would get his wish of having the coaching staff make Evans sink or swim at point guard. Spencer Hawes, Jason Thompson, Chandler, Kevin Martin, and Evans would form the starting quartet, while the undersized, yet high-octante second unit would then feature Jeffries, Andres Nocioni, Omri Casspi, Desmond Mason — at least until Francisco Garcia returned from his freak injury — and Sergio Rodriguez. Though, that’d leave Sean May and Beno Udrih — as well as Jon Brockman, of course — riding the pine.

Stupid people have stupid ideas.

by AK1984 on Oct 23, 2009 12:07 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If you think Evans should play the three,

maybe now is the time to experiment with that while Garcia is out.

by MiledAnimal on Oct 23, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How does one clasp his hands in-akwardly? (Photo caption in main post)

Do photographers take their cue from ESPN or Can’tzano?

"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster

by lee3022 on Oct 22, 2009 10:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He looks

relaxed and confident to me. Much better than last year. It’s all about perception.

by blazinagain on Oct 22, 2009 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

exactly - bias in the media? Nah....

"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster

by lee3022 on Oct 22, 2009 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow.

I really hope the games start streaming on Blazers.com soon.

If I had to term the present situation, it would have to be a series of unfortunate events.

by Cablinasian on Oct 22, 2009 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nelly be crazy, yo.

Looks like the Warriors will be the 6th seed.

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But they won by a lot!

You just don’t get it, AK. Good teams win games, and they just won, ergo ipso facto quid pro quo, Dubs for 5th seed.

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Still!

8 players only is funny.

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is more proof

That without Paul, the Hornets are a bottom 3 team.

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I haven't followed his preseason

but Darren Collison has a chance to be a giant upgrade over Antonio Daniels as Paul’s backup this year. That is something worth tracking.

by jksnake99 on Oct 22, 2009 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Songaila is new too, right?

I always liked him. He had a good game tonight.

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

they are a better team this year than they were last year. Very little doubt in my mind. Pelton has them 3rd in the West, above us, and while I don’t quite see that, its definitely possible.

by jksnake99 on Oct 22, 2009 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Okafor has become really underrated since he was drafted

And erroneously labeled as injury prone. I like him.

Not a GREAT center, but very solid and good.

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe Okafor is one reason why the pundits have been

underating Oden, recently (although this preseason is starting to get him some love).

by blacknoiseNW on Oct 23, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wish I had an answer for that.

Would ya like Songaila as a backup for us, AKzer?

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't want "Zoolander" on the Portland Trail Blazers ...

and complained about him constantly when he was with the Seattle SuperSonics, but his one-dimensional skill that involves long-distance spot-up shooting would fit on the Denver Nuggets.

Yet, if Szczerbiak isn’t up for playing in the high altitude of Denver, then he should just hang up his sneakers.

Stupid people have stupid ideas.

by AK1984 on Oct 22, 2009 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Meh, I'm probably one of the few guys who's apathetic ...

toward Tyler Hansbrough. Some view at him as “The Great White Hope” — such as sabonis4ever and TiH, although the latter might’ve been being sarcastic — due to his decorated college career; yet, others are overly harsh by comparing him to freakin’ Mark Madsen.

Stupid people have stupid ideas.

by AK1984 on Oct 22, 2009 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am apathetic towards him as well

He might be okay, he might be bad… I can’t get excited enough to care one way or another. I have no attachment to him.

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just like him because people hate him

All good teams have one guy 29 other teams fans hate.

by tominhawaii on Oct 23, 2009 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yup

Houston fans seemed to hate him, think he was a flopper, which I never thought really applied to Jor-el.

by Mortimer on Oct 23, 2009 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Songaila is on the Hornets?

Must have used his CP3 connection. As an alumni, I wonder if I could use the same connection for a tryout.

by xedubx on Oct 23, 2009 1:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Collison is good

i have some friends who are moving back to the Bay Area and I am pretty sure I have some GS home games in my future

by southern oregon on Oct 22, 2009 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Okafor will help them

And West is fine, but yeah… if Roy goes down, it becomes the Andre Miller show. Still a very good playmaker. We got two good post dudes. Bench scoring.

We can absorb Roy going down MUCH better than they could absorb Paul… but God forbid either happening.

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah but ...

Paul, West (and Ike Diagu) did not play.
Preseason.

"Is it always like this?" Collins said after the scrimmage. "It was like the first game of the NBA playoffs or something."

by Y5k on Oct 22, 2009 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not asking you to draw any conclusions

I’m asking you to look at some cool boxscore lines.

Morrow is going to be a good fantasy player in deep (ie 16-20 team) leagues. Steph Curry will be interesting to follow. They are going to score like crazy and give up points like even crazier.

by jksnake99 on Oct 22, 2009 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My conclusion is Peja is done for

shooting 2 for 9 over all at 1for 6 from 3. Yikes

Morrow played 48minutes, that’s crazy.

by NWfan on Oct 22, 2009 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

When Nelly gives Morrow 12 minutes a game the nexty few games

This 48 minutes tonight will make his per game minutes stat look like he is playing him enough.

Nelly is tricky!

by Mortimer on Oct 22, 2009 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No CP3 and no David West

and that team would be lucky to win 5 games all year.

"Ain't nothin' in this world for free."

by Arby on Oct 23, 2009 7:50 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Curry +41

Disclaimer: everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazersedge.

by pualo on Oct 23, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

refresh for some links

by Ben. on Oct 22, 2009 11:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

no

"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Oct 22, 2009 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions   2 recs

I'm glad the Blazers won because Kenny Vance is really starting to get on my nerves

"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Oct 22, 2009 11:43 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He freaked about how Brandon Roy answered a postgame question last night

the guy is a bit of a drama queen. It was pretty funny that Antonio Harvey started making fun of him about that tonight over the air.

"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Oct 23, 2009 12:02 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Normal I guess

but Vance Romance thought BRoy was either throwing the team under the bus

"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings

by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Oct 23, 2009 12:07 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He GRATES on my last nerve.

"Aneurysm".

When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie

by annthefan on Oct 23, 2009 12:43 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh yeah also… new post up with a poll

by Ben. on Oct 22, 2009 11:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He had a detached retina or something

Eye surgery over the off-season.

m—

by Mortimer on Oct 23, 2009 12:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

he had to lay down on his stomach for 22 hours a day

for 10 days. He said he read books and read wikipedia pages about leadership while he was laying there.

He fashioned the nickname sun-tzu, the name that he wants everyone to call him now, after reading sun tzu’s book, The Art of War, which talks about war strategies.

by BJabs on Oct 23, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I read that book too

That is now my nickname

Henceforth and forever

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Oct 23, 2009 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I prefer the diminutive ....

….Tzuey

"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles

by 92wastheyear on Oct 23, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah Martell I think tries to do too much sometimes.

He’ll be better coming off the bench, and the team is better for it also.

by jksnake99 on Oct 23, 2009 1:15 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

you're selfish for wanting highlights

What does your desire to see the trailblazers in preseason have to do with coincast making endless amounts of filthy profit? Huh? What about coincasts needs?

"No disrespect to Jeff Blake"

by Eat Politicians on Oct 23, 2009 12:43 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Video of Steve Nash leaving the arena, courtesy of Jared Dudley."

The exact opposite reaction would’ve happened if this game had been played at the Key Arena.

Stupid people have stupid ideas.

by AK1984 on Oct 23, 2009 12:35 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice work on the player captions their AZcentral.com.....

Howard is apparently patty mills, and Outlaw STILL cant get no respect…

by Rudiculous on Oct 23, 2009 2:09 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He was only Mills for like 2 photos. They got it right in the last one. Then Outlaw is apparently Blake. The captions for those are clearly phoned in. “The number on the jersey… I can only see a 2. It MIGHT say 25 but, I’m going with 2. Steve Blake. Who was white in the other picture.”

Bring the bling to Rip City, Natch'

Trade John Canzano!

by richardb on Oct 23, 2009 4:18 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

http://www.azcentral.com/commphotos/azcentral/12558/26/26

Steve blake sure got a lot darker in the off season.

"Ain't nothin' in this world for free."

by Arby on Oct 23, 2009 7:38 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

bigs

If Oden keeps out of foul trouble, I expect to see quite a few minutes this year where both Oden and Przybilla are in at the same time.

by lsjogren on Oct 23, 2009 7:45 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Bring on the Rockets !!!!!

"That's just how I get down"........ Andre Miller

by FrenchieFan on Oct 23, 2009 10:30 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

this guy should have more pictures of the game in the coming days

http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/pshizzy/gallery-list

He’s had photos for the past few Suns preseason games made available to brightsideofthesun.com and ktar.com

by BJabs on Oct 23, 2009 10:45 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs


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