Gameday Open Thread: Blazers vs. Bucks--Pre-Game Edition
by Dave on Dec 12, 2009 4:30 PM PST
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Another night, another game. What do we need to do in order to win this one? Discuss it here. Please stay respectful and on-topic.
--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)
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I like the Blazers
In fact, they’re my favorite team.
I also think we’ll win this game.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
I spend a year in Milwaukee last year, where I got to know a new team.
I was worried when they let Sessions go for nothing. I wasn’t as worried about Villanueva leaving, since he was pretty selfish out there. With Redd and Bogut back, I knew the experts were picking them too low, but I never expected Jennings to be as good as he is. Great pickup for them there.
This year, I haven’t been following them as much. I picked up the Kings as my underdog team of the season to root for, and they’ve been doing pretty well too.
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The Kings are on my underdog list too, they're fun to watch.
But it’s got to be a pleasant surprise, after all the questionable drafting, to get a great player just by some good scouting and luck.
Can’t complain that Milwaukee might get a winning team, they seem to have some loyal fans.
But it’s got to be a pleasant surprise, after all the questionable drafting, to get a great player just by some good scouting and luck.
In case I didn’t make it clear, I was talking about the Bucks there. :)
I have no reason to dislike the Bucks
I mean, what have they ever done to us?
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
The first thing I plan on doing with my new and improved internet connection...
Is to start streaming some Kings games. I am a Sergio fanboi, and I have only seen him play a couple times this season….
RUDY > MJ
#52
Go Trail Blazers!!
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
In order to ensure a win
the PTB have to wear the road black uniforms and get the opening tip. I’m confident if those two things occur it is a win
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
Considering what happened in our retro unis
do you think they’ll ever wear them again?
Joel Robinson: "What about you Crow? What do you want for Christmas?"
Crow T. Robot: "I want the power to decide who lives and who dies."
by randommanthefirst on Dec 12, 2009 5:02 PM PST up reply actions
oh yea
that had as much to due with Oden’s injury as Mike Rice has the ability to jinx free throwers
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
Does anyone think andre miller will ever start
Momma.....der go dat man
as a Blazer?
good question
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
by bow4meow on Dec 12, 2009 4:51 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Considering last night
I think Juwann should start for Lamarcus. He definetly had a better overall game. Miller should start for Blake for obvious reasons. And Bayless should start for Roy. A second unit of Roy, Blake and Lamarcus could not be stopped.
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
by bow4meow on Dec 12, 2009 4:50 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I'm for this.
We need a good bench, and it’s hard to get better than this one. Besides, if Blake and Nate can take as much heat as they do, then why can’t Roy and Aldridge take it as well, given that they’re more responsible for wins and losses?
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I'm very surprised there has been no symbolic benching of Roy or LMA yet
It may be because Nate’s away from the team. I’m pretty sure he benched Roy for a 2nd quarter last year when the bench was playing better, and said that’s why he did it.
i hate that guy. just ugh. screw him.
hate him so much.
They got no soul food in Greece?
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
Rip Hamilton is back for the Pistons. That makes me happy, his injury was way too long.
I like him for the league. And for my fantasy team ;)
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
More worried about tonight...
then I was last night. Please, Please let’s make this a 2-2 road trip! Go Blazers
It would be nice to see Martell be involved the entire game
as opposed to the first 6 minutes
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
Milwaukee has no real "super-star"
that the refs will allot preferential treatment towards… so that’s something
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
So no Great Blocks & 3 step drives???
Phew…I don’t know if i could stand to see the ref swallow their whistles again tonight.
Well Redd is back
but he’s hardly the guy David Stern would go out of his way to winky wink the refs into sacrificing their integrity on
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
agreed! give the kid some burn
and let him work it out.
TP is on eveybodies favorite pregame show
reminiscing about short shorts
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
I'm interested in watching Bogut tonight.
Another #1 pick that has gone through injury issues. People hammer on him because he was taken in fromt of Chris Paul and Deron Williams, but Bogut is a good player, and changes the game in Milwaukee’s favor when he’s in there. Let’s hope Przybilla can stay out of foul trouble. He’s the only one on the team that can limit Bogut.
I don’t know who’s going to limit Jennings. That must be why Steve Blake starts. As sad as this is to say, Steve Blake is the closest thing that this team has to a defensive stopper on the wings right now. I did like how he forced LeBron James into some tough shots when he got switched on to him. Not that James missed, but they were tougher than he had been getting.
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Oddly enough I have not seen many people hammer on the Bucks for taking Bogut. Rather on us and Atlanta. He is solid. Maybe the national media doesn’t care enough.
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
I remember it in the first couple of years.
But it has died down considerably. I’m glad for that. It might also mean that the Oden-Durant agrument might die down too, but it has a lot of play right now. :(
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Bogut before Paul, Deron et al
nowhere is hindsight more 20/20 then after an NBA Draft
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
what draft hasn't produced that effect?
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
"I don’t know who’s going to limit Jennings."
Maybe Bayless? I worry Bayless is going to go Jurassic if he doesn’t get some PT
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
If Bayless doesn't foul out in 10 minutes.
I like Bayless. I like his effort. But he tries so hard that the ref’s aren’t left with much choice but to blow their whistles.
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Bayless = foul trouble?
Really? I hadn’t noticed that. My thing is Bayless would make Jennings work on the other end of the floor, which is often a good way to wear out a scorer like Jennings. Make ’em work.
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
maybe so, but still
The kid has to get some PT to develop his game and unlearn bad habits (if you will)
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
I agree with that.
Bayless needs more time than he’s been given since Rudy went down. Either that, or Blake needs to break out of his slump.
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it would be nice if Blake DECIDED TO SHOW UP!!!!
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
bayless
needs to learn how to dribble if he wants to play
dont get me wrong, Love Roy! However, where did his cross over and behind the dribble go this year. He has lost the handle more times then i care to remember.
Anyone else watching Boston/Chicago?
I cheered when Miller took Rondo to the floor. Payback is sweet.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
anybody else watch the video on Yahoo! Sports
and want to slap the smiles off the d-bags mugs before the interview was over?
If
this team can stay afloat long enough to when rudy, outlaw and batum come back it can be a very exciting finish to the year. I think they have the potential to get to WCF with all of them healthy. Unfortunately who knows how rusty all 3 will be or if they make it back on the court at all
Oh yea just wanted to say
thank heavens for Joel Przybilla. And to think his name was actually brought up in trade scenarios this summer…. for shame
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
Does 2009 Bayless = 2007 Sergio?
Not in terms of playing style, but in terms of how fans are reacting to them?
I think at the moment almost everyone wants to see Bayless get some time. I would rather say Blake is the new Sergio and Jack who people are divided over or have a different opinion about than the coaches.
Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Przybilla. Is that so hard?
Really? 2007 was a period of near-unanimous "Play Sergio!" to my recollection
It wasn’t until early 2008 where it became “We’re not sure Sergio is better than Jack”, then late 2008 where it became “Sergio is useless, now we love Bayless”.
There was also plenty of Jack supporters by my memory...
Sergio’s rookie year, there was no Blake. So both Jack and Sergio got their minutes…
RUDY > MJ
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Nah lots of folks realize that JB has far more potential and he has done a real mature job
Dealing with the short end of the stick diss he is getting unlike Sergio
by southern oregon on Dec 12, 2009 5:32 PM PST up reply actions
It wasn't until Season 3 that complaints from Sergio surfaced
And it was apparently non-intentional.
I think that Sergio is smart enough to realize that that his role after his 2nd year
Was bait to get Rudy acros the pond
by southern oregon on Dec 12, 2009 5:37 PM PST up reply actions
Sup Everyone
Havent been on in awhile. miss anything…
Besides blake being horrible.
Notes to Broyposse: "Don't let him pull that move, Don't let him pull that move! That's the move! Ohhhhhhh that's the move!"
nah
same old blazer maniac fervor… glad you’re back
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
Dude got some weak flows
on that intro
"With the first pick of the 2007 NBA draft, the Portland Trail Blazers select: Greg Oden from Ohio State University"
the rap video lol.
Notes to Broyposse: "Don't let him pull that move, Don't let him pull that move! That's the move! Ohhhhhhh that's the move!"
9=16 mantra
Doesnt have the same ring as last year.
last year it should have been 14=16
rlec really didn’t contribute all that much
bayless leaves over my dead body
Start Andre (in a 2 guard lineup)
"Good defense always beats bad offense."-Al Iannazzone, Yes Network
if you should strike Oden down he will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine
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by thomasikehara on Dec 12, 2009 5:33 PM PST up reply actions
"all that much" ?
Uh… help me out here
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
trade rumors
help get serious national attention to our team at the deadline
bayless leaves over my dead body
Start Bayless (in a 2 guard lineup)
if you should strike Oden down he will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine
#52
#4
Can someone give a rational explanation of why blake plays 36 minutes a game?
by thomasikehara on Dec 12, 2009 9:37 PM PST up reply actions
first half thread up
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day." -- Hobbes
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