Gameday Open Thread: Blazers vs. Spurs--Pre-Game Edition

by Dave on Dec 23, 2009 4:30 PM PST in Gameday Threads

Another night, another tough opponent on the road. The Spurs haven't had the level of success this year that they'd hoped but they're still a hard nut for the Blazers to crack. How will the game go and what does Portland need to do in order to come out ahead? Strategize right here until the game starts.

Update: Brandon Roy is out for tonight's game and listed as day-to-day with a left shoulder strain.

--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)

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OMG I just jizzed in my France

by sug on Dec 23, 2009 4:31 PM PST reply actions

and GO BLAZERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG I just jizzed in my France

by sug on Dec 23, 2009 4:31 PM PST up reply actions

soo...

whats the deal with broy? I’ve been waiting all day for some news. Any info out there?

by dip city on Dec 23, 2009 4:32 PM PST reply actions

Well I heard he is selfish, thats why he got injured, he got in a tug of war with dampier cause he didnt want to share the ball.

by tevisthe4th on Dec 23, 2009 4:41 PM PST up reply actions

Roy "doubtful" - @blazerfreeman

Still scheduled to get an MRI tomorrow (because our training staff can’t get access to one all of Texas????)

by CleBlazer on Dec 23, 2009 4:33 PM PST reply actions

it is the loneMRI state

by blazillionaire on Dec 23, 2009 4:36 PM PST up reply actions

Go Survivors!

Keep the faith.

by fajunga on Dec 23, 2009 4:36 PM PST reply actions

Go Blazers!

#52

by bustabucket on Dec 23, 2009 4:36 PM PST via mobile reply actions

Roy is doubtful.. if he doesn't play im guessing... Bayless would come and fill his spot?

by Iwvelez on Dec 23, 2009 4:38 PM PST reply actions

that would be the only plus, getting to see how bayless does in a bayless and lamarcus centric offense.

by tevisthe4th on Dec 23, 2009 4:39 PM PST up reply actions

Roy is doubtful?

whats the update with his shoulder? i never saw anything except an MRI was supposed to be today

by Jolt21 on Dec 23, 2009 4:42 PM PST reply actions

oh, just saw it on top. dang.

by Jolt21 on Dec 23, 2009 4:43 PM PST up reply actions

What does Portland need to do?

Everyone needs to block out and board. Shooters need to fill it up. B-Roy needs to play…..:-)

by ironone on Dec 23, 2009 4:45 PM PST reply actions

not if he's going to hurt himself worse

by Chadillac5000 on Dec 23, 2009 4:51 PM PST up reply actions

What does Portland need to do?

Get Mr. Miyagi to do that hand rubbing thing to all the injured players.

Yes! Yes! In the face!

by LeafHawk on Dec 23, 2009 4:54 PM PST up reply actions

Michael Clark Duncan

from The Green Mile would be nice

by pdxlifer on Dec 23, 2009 4:55 PM PST up reply actions

Pray that we shoot 50% to win. There’s your key to the game.

"Sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a train."
-- Charles Barkley

by halo_on on Dec 23, 2009 4:53 PM PST reply actions

If the Blazers make their shots, they have a good chance to win. (but duh, thats pretty much true of basketball all the time.)

Could we send Tonya Harding to texas to “work” on the Spurs as they come out of their locker room?

by BornIn77 on Dec 23, 2009 4:55 PM PST reply actions

I hope we play hard and do well

If Roy is hurting and can play, he should play, but if he is injured, he should sit. Ya dig?

#52

by Mortimer on Dec 23, 2009 4:57 PM PST reply actions

Roy is out of the game tonight and is day-to-day. :(

by Iwvelez on Dec 23, 2009 4:59 PM PST reply actions

Hope it's not long term.

by Hall of Game on Dec 23, 2009 5:00 PM PST up reply actions

tone said roy isnt playing

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 23, 2009 4:59 PM PST reply actions

bayless is starting

by thomasikehara on Dec 23, 2009 5:00 PM PST reply actions

Go get 'em Young Fella!

#52

by Mortimer on Dec 23, 2009 5:01 PM PST up reply actions

I'd love to hang and game day thread it up with ya'll

but I am 2-0 since I stopped watching games here. Hopefully 3-0 after tonight!

RUDY > MJ
#52

by Rudiculous on Dec 23, 2009 5:01 PM PST reply actions

We're, like, 4 and 1 out of the last 5, right?

We’re just getting started!!!!

#52

by Mortimer on Dec 23, 2009 5:02 PM PST up reply actions

ouch no Roy tonight...

RUDY > MJ
#52

by Rudiculous on Dec 23, 2009 5:02 PM PST up reply actions

Yay!

err…I mean….you will be missed, Rudi.

No words.
#52

by Roybot on Dec 23, 2009 5:05 PM PST up reply actions

I can't watch live

Have fun all, cheer for us to play hard, don’t be too harsh when it is clear the injuries have made us too thin, and keep perspective.

Love,
Mortimer

#52

by Mortimer on Dec 23, 2009 5:02 PM PST reply actions

that's good advice.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 23, 2009 5:08 PM PST up reply actions

Thank Goood Nate decided to start Bayless.. could you imagine the backcourt of Miller and Blake ? LOL

by Iwvelez on Dec 23, 2009 5:03 PM PST reply actions

GOD

by Iwvelez on Dec 23, 2009 5:04 PM PST up reply actions

soo roys out

wowzers, this is a blowout in the making, dont embarrass plz

Odenized

by CroRupt on Dec 23, 2009 5:04 PM PST reply actions

would anyone be suprised if another player got injured today?

Odenized

by CroRupt on Dec 23, 2009 5:06 PM PST reply actions

Bayless should be pretty happy tonight. Should be interesting.

by BRoyInThe4th on Dec 23, 2009 5:06 PM PST reply actions

I'm not even sure if I can watch this game tonight.

by JmarcL4 on Dec 23, 2009 5:07 PM PST reply actions

question for the people watching the pre game on comcast:

not that i care, but where has bob akamian been?

by je'mapple on Dec 23, 2009 5:07 PM PST reply actions

lypsuction

Odenized

by CroRupt on Dec 23, 2009 5:07 PM PST up reply actions

NOW imagine our starting injured 5! OR rather, our injured TEAM!

PG- Mills
SG- ROY
SF- Batum
PF- Outlaw
C- Oden

BACKUPS!!!!! (Yes, we have backups on our injured team..)

SG- Rudy
C- Pryz…

Shoutout to my Section,
We start chants,
We have the wave man,
We have the sky boxes,
We have the crazy row of people in the back spendin like 50$ on beer each game,
We have dan the usher,
We have EVERYTHING!
314, we are amazing,
..... oh, and Free Bayless!

by Lil0drummer0boy on Dec 23, 2009 5:07 PM PST reply actions

this is depressing.

also, i’d start Roy at PG and Rudy at the 2. Mils hasn’t earned a starting spot yet.

by DrivetheLane on Dec 23, 2009 5:09 PM PST up reply actions

vs miller, bayless, marty, lma and howard

with cunnningham, blake, tolliver and pendy off the bench

by thomasikehara on Dec 23, 2009 5:09 PM PST up reply actions

that injured team would win.

if they werent injured

by tblazers on Dec 23, 2009 5:10 PM PST up reply actions

that is poetic

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

by pualo on Dec 23, 2009 5:21 PM PST up reply actions

We will win, because of the Patrick Ewing rule.

But does the Patrick Ewing rule apply if half the team is already injured? Does the effect get larger as more people get injured? This might be the reason for our increasingly good wins of late…

by TimG on Dec 23, 2009 5:10 PM PST via mobile reply actions

When Mills comes back, when he is healthy, how affective do you think that he will be??

I have heard that like no one can stay in front of him and he has a great cross over

by je'mapple on Dec 23, 2009 5:11 PM PST reply actions

the question will be what he does with the ball once he gets to the rim

#5, #7, #8, #10, #25, #52, #88

UO>OSU

Rudiculous lost a bet...

by The Arkitect on Dec 23, 2009 5:12 PM PST up reply actions

I can't imagine he would get much playing time.

We have plenty of guards. We need big men.

No words.
#52

by Roybot on Dec 23, 2009 5:13 PM PST up reply actions

You can't imagine us having to go deep

into our bench due to injury? Please don’t tempt the gods.

OMG I just jizzed in my France

by sug on Dec 23, 2009 5:23 PM PST up reply actions

He's probably a pretty emotional guy

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

by pualo on Dec 23, 2009 5:23 PM PST up reply actions

Roy being out means the Spurs won’t take this game seriously. They did the same thing against Indiana, and damn near lost. Portland is a better team than IND, therefore, Blazers win.

I hope Roy is OK, though… you guys really shouldn’t have to suffer any more.

The Spurs - now playing like sh*t again!

by Tim C. on Dec 23, 2009 5:17 PM PST reply actions