Gameday Open Thread: Blazers vs. Jazz--Pre-Game Edition
OK, we've all washed last night's debacle from our memories, right? Mind bleach! Mind bleach! There we go. Tonight is a new night and a chance to start a new winning streak. While you're waiting for the game to start discuss the Blazers' chances, strategies, and why it's so infernally hard to win in Salt Lake City. Please be respectful, keep it clean, and no links to or requests for streaming video sites other than the Blazers' official (and legal) one.
--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)
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yea it was all Blake's fault
especially during that 30-2 run by memphis… all Blake
Dogs have Owners, Cats have Staff.
chin up kitty cat, Its almost Game time!! woot wooot....
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
giggle...just checkin ;)
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
unlike many of the negative nellies around here
I support my team. Games like last night happen. It doesn’t bother me one iota.
Besides, I was encourage the guys fought back and never quit. A lesser team would have thrown in the towel.
Dogs have Owners, Cats have Staff.
Goooo Bllllazerssss!!
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
Looking at the bright side
I do give the blazers credit for that. However, they didn’t have an ounce of fight int he first half and the defense was horrible. ahem… aldridge…
What bothers me was the lack of passion highlighted by Aldridge rolling out the red carpet for Zach and Roy not noticing that the shock clock was running out until the croud started yelling at him.
how can the blazers NOT be upset at themselves over that first half effort?
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
"I told Pau the Lakers never win here in Portland; I think it's great." -- Rudy Fernandez
by ratbastird on Nov 28, 2009 5:42 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
the PTB had a 15-11 lead and it didn't look that bad
then it all went south. Not sure what happened honestly. I have to give Memphis credit. They were hot and in sync. Portland looked flat and dejected which is uncharacteristic.
Roy not being aware of the game clock before halftime was not excusable. The guys heads were just not in the game at that point.
I’m confident the team can rebound with a good game tonight.
Dogs have Owners, Cats have Staff.
I really believe that this is going to be a team on a mission tonight...
They have pride, and it will show tonight…. I hope….
RUDY > MJ
by Rudiculous on Nov 28, 2009 5:48 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
As long as he doesn't pull any more 31-2 runs for the opposition.
πάτερ, ἄφες αὐτοῖς, οὐ γὰρ οἴδασιν τί ποιοῦσιν.
Personally I hope we keep this inconsistent play going....
Might lose some of those bandwagon fans that way. Stink it up till all-star then make a trade and sneak into the playoffs. Under the radar.
Chad Ford on Oden, "He's definitely a defensive force... I don't think he'll ever put up the big numbers that Shaq did. But he could be the best big man defender in the league... frankly, having a 7 footer that can do that will produce more rings than a 6-11 small forward who can score 30 ppg. That was the thinking all along why GMs preferred Oden to Durant. KD is the sexier player and as an offensive player there is just no comparison. KD is great. Oden is aspiring to average. But defensively, Oden could be dominant. KD ... not so much."
Could have said it better myself. Thanks Mr. Ford!
Your shooting too low
If we can maintain the intensity from last night it just might be possible that to get a lottery pick for 2010. Maybe even #1. Dreams of John Wall. Of course Wall would play behind Blake for the first 5 or 6 seasons.
is blake starting? smh
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"No water, just my woman." -Andre Miller
Blake was the fan fest MVP
Did you not get the memo?
Chad Ford on Oden, "He's definitely a defensive force... I don't think he'll ever put up the big numbers that Shaq did. But he could be the best big man defender in the league... frankly, having a 7 footer that can do that will produce more rings than a 6-11 small forward who can score 30 ppg. That was the thinking all along why GMs preferred Oden to Durant. KD is the sexier player and as an offensive player there is just no comparison. KD is great. Oden is aspiring to average. But defensively, Oden could be dominant. KD ... not so much."
Could have said it better myself. Thanks Mr. Ford!
I once
go the most kills in COD MW2…
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"No water, just my woman." -Andre Miller
I once
Heard Steve Blake was better at basketball than Andre Miller.
Guess who told me….
Chad Ford on Oden, "He's definitely a defensive force... I don't think he'll ever put up the big numbers that Shaq did. But he could be the best big man defender in the league... frankly, having a 7 footer that can do that will produce more rings than a 6-11 small forward who can score 30 ppg. That was the thinking all along why GMs preferred Oden to Durant. KD is the sexier player and as an offensive player there is just no comparison. KD is great. Oden is aspiring to average. But defensively, Oden could be dominant. KD ... not so much."
Could have said it better myself. Thanks Mr. Ford!
ha ha ha
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
boooooo.....
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
Nothing against Steve personally.
Was just having a little fun.
IMO Blake not starting
would not be Nate’s decision. Seems like a move KP or PA would suggest assuming they aren’t against going over coach.
now if miller was starting... smD
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"No water, just my woman." -Andre Miller
I've been hearing all year how a lot of you guys do not like Coach Nate.
If we were to replace him, who would you replace him with? Any guys out there?
apparently if you're critical of Binkie you hate the Trailblazers organization.
also you’re probably a godless commie
I like
Byron Scott
Rick adelman
Phil Jackson
Rick is my first and foremost choice. My concern is the lack of defense he’d bring. (grumble grumble then again, we’re not playing defense anyway based on the last game…)
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
"I told Pau the Lakers never win here in Portland; I think it's great." -- Rudy Fernandez
ok!! this is it gentalmen and ladies, judgment hour is upon us, it's time for us to seize the day!!!....
Let’s put the Hurt on Utah, with some Portland Jazz…
Cuz our Jazz is harder than theirs!!!….
^ that’s a twss!!
;) peace be unto you my brotha’s and sistas….. let’s get this game!!!
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
I dont wanna replace him atm
bc that would just upset everything. But: Adelman maybe? What about Larry Brown? IDK enough about coaches.
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"No water, just my woman." -Andre Miller
Adelman yes
LB… no freaking way.
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
"I told Pau the Lakers never win here in Portland; I think it's great." -- Rudy Fernandez
Who's gonna lead our team in scoring tonight?
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
i'll be contrary
and say webster again. If they remember to feed him a couple of times. They’ll probably only do that if he’s not hot thought (yes… still irked at that stinker I saw last night)
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
"I told Pau the Lakers never win here in Portland; I think it's great." -- Rudy Fernandez
And one dunks are gonna be big in this one... maybe.... eke :)
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
I am looking for Aldridge and Oden tonight..
to both have great games.
D fence D fence!!!...wait..
who are our refs…
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
That's not bad, she's one of the few refs that favor the road time outside of the control limit
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
how would you know that? I mean not tryin to come off rude ,but do they keep stats on things like that?
(not that I have a clue what that means "road time outside of the control limit)
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
Not me, but someone on Third Quarter Collapse did the math, and I put it in a Fanshot
Road Foul % averaged 50.96%, with a standard deviation of 0.81%, meaning the range was 49.34% to 52.59%. There were three deviants, one low and two high. The low was Violet Palmer, whose crews called only 48.8% of fouls against the road team. High were Courtney Kirkland (52.6%) and Ron Garretson (52.8%)."
http://www.thirdquartercollapse.com/2009/11/5/1117123/a-statistical-look-at-last-years
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
lesson learned?
Never question Norsktroll. Never.
Dogs have Owners, Cats have Staff.
by bow4meow on Nov 28, 2009 5:47 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
ha ha ha ha ha.....
…. i’ll try not to keep em busy…
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
Thanks!
I’ma Check that out later… looks cool.
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
ya think anyone gives coach an update on refs based on this or somethin like it?
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
I suppose it could be a hidden reason why fans don’t like her. If she calls ever so slightly more fouls on the home team than the road team (more than the statistical standard deviation), fans could notice that subconsciously. Of course they always suspect the refs to screw their team, but here they data backs them up somewhat.
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
WOOOOOOOOT WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO BLAZERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blazer's Edge Ambassador to The Dream Shake Blog
LMA Rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I <3 LMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LMA - Putting the POWER in POWER FORWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The concussion must have jarred him into "Destroy All Opposition Terminator Mode!" - BlazersOrBust
35:32 Mins, 10-16 FGs, 1-1 3s, 3-3 FTs, +16, 3 Off, 13 Rebs, 3 Ast, 1 Blks, 24 Points!!!! LMA vs Bulls 11-23-09
26:49 Mins, 7-8 FGs, 10-12 FTs, +7, 6 Off, 12 Rebs, 1 Ast, 2 Blks, 24 Points!!!! ODEN vs Bulls 11-23-09
THE TWIN TOWERS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by LaMarvelous on Nov 28, 2009 5:26 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Whoooot-WhoooooooooOOOOOOOooooooooottt!!!
"Quid, Me Anxius Sum?"
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/Year5000
I was hoping someone else got it.... lol
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
Greg Oden: 5 blocks tonight
Over/Under?
I say Under.
let's go for broke ...
Over! and then some!!
D fence just don’t foul.. please goodness gracious don’t foul!
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
That's a pretty safe bet, but I hope you're wrong.
"Quid, Me Anxius Sum?"
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/Year5000
The PTB need a big defensive effort tonight
and by big I mean exceptional. Sloan will have his boys ready.
Dogs have Owners, Cats have Staff.
LA over/under 12 off balance turn around jumpers tonight
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"No water, just my woman." -Andre Miller
I want some and one's!!!
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
sorry, ..UNDER!!! ;0
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
Way, way, way over!!! Just sayin'
Blazer's Edge Ambassador to The Dream Shake Blog
LMA Rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I <3 LMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LMA - Putting the POWER in POWER FORWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The concussion must have jarred him into "Destroy All Opposition Terminator Mode!" - BlazersOrBust
35:32 Mins, 10-16 FGs, 1-1 3s, 3-3 FTs, +16, 3 Off, 13 Rebs, 3 Ast, 1 Blks, 24 Points!!!! LMA vs Bulls 11-23-09
26:49 Mins, 7-8 FGs, 10-12 FTs, +7, 6 Off, 12 Rebs, 1 Ast, 2 Blks, 24 Points!!!! ODEN vs Bulls 11-23-09
THE TWIN TOWERS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tonight
We redeem ourselves amongst the whitest crowd in the NBA
The magic # is 0!!!
by nuggz503 on Nov 28, 2009 5:37 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
ha ha ha ha ha
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
Best part of ending a winning streak...
…is starting a new one! DESTROY! DESTROY!
Columbus til I die, Columbus til I die. I know I am, I swear I am, Columbus til I die!
I am not sure watching the game is a good idea for me...
I came down with the stomach flu and another 300-2 run in the wrong direction will surely send me running to ride the porcelain train….
RUDY > MJ
Let IT fly
"Quid, Me Anxius Sum?"
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/Year5000
by Y5k on Nov 28, 2009 5:40 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
make a game of it, your "shots" could be like asists for your wife, (or you if single).... don't miss!
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
watch it
are you or are you not a PTB fan? Something rudiculous is bound to happen
Dogs have Owners, Cats have Staff.
After last night...
I am going to stay away from hoping something rudiculous happens. Gotta watch what you wish for….
RUDY > MJ
No, that's an old one.
"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
timmmie!!!
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
my kitty can drool...
ewwww.
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
the Bonz is a drooler
worse yet when I pet him he drools, then shakes his head and the drool flies everywhere
Dogs have Owners, Cats have Staff.
ha ha ha .... I wear glasses and am thankful....
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
This is what I hope to see a lot of tonight.
(Insert passer here) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oden(D) O—-
O—- = Hoop
(D) = Dunking
Rice seems to have given up use of makeup...
"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
funny Riceism
last night (I forget the play) but somebody made a bad play and Rice said “He can’t do that.”
Dogs have Owners, Cats have Staff.
D fence D fence D fence D fence!! Go Eat Oden, Crush them to dust and sweep em under their bleechers!!
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
Tonight we need to initiate a Mike Rice Drinking Game...
I’m convinced he would approve…
“He Can Do That” = drink
complains about a ref = drink
says the word “turkey” in any context = drink
"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
What else?
"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
we'll add rules after the first quarter ..(just in case it's a good game we want to remember)
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
finish your drink
when he says the guy will make the FT and then misses
Dogs have Owners, Cats have Staff.
That's a good one. Both he and MB are convinced they can jinx the opposition by talking about how good they are, etc. It's pretty hilarious...
"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
Hope I don't have to dig around in the back of the liquor cabinet again tonight.
πάτερ, ἄφες αὐτοῖς, οὐ γὰρ οἴδασιν τί ποιοῦσιν.
I think I saw some cheap rum at the end of that 31-2 run.
πάτερ, ἄφες αὐτοῖς, οὐ γὰρ οἴδασιν τί ποιοῦσιν.
I don't recall ever having seen a run of that magnitude by anybody ever...
"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
Portland dog shelter running a 50% discount sale on black dogs and cats...
"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
Supposedly nobody wants to adopt black pets.
Personally, I wouldn’t adopt pit bull-related pets of any color, but that’s just 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
i like full black or even half black
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 28, 2009 6:01 PM PST up reply actions
hard to believe
black cats are the best. Plus think of the added advantage they have sneaking around at night
Dogs have Owners, Cats have Staff.
I would definitely take a young pitbull from a shelter
Like any dog, their attitude is reflection of their owner. It just happens that a lot of dumb, terrible owners want pit bulls….
RUDY > MJ
Finally a Blazer opening song that JAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blazer's Edge Ambassador to The Dream Shake Blog
LMA Rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I <3 LMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LMA - Putting the POWER in POWER FORWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The concussion must have jarred him into "Destroy All Opposition Terminator Mode!" - BlazersOrBust
35:32 Mins, 10-16 FGs, 1-1 3s, 3-3 FTs, +16, 3 Off, 13 Rebs, 3 Ast, 1 Blks, 24 Points!!!! LMA vs Bulls 11-23-09
26:49 Mins, 7-8 FGs, 10-12 FTs, +7, 6 Off, 12 Rebs, 1 Ast, 2 Blks, 24 Points!!!! ODEN vs Bulls 11-23-09
THE TWIN TOWERS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Moving on to the real thing
First half thread (opens in same window)
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam

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