Gameday Open Thread: Pre-Game Version
by Dave on Apr 18, 2009 1:00 PM PDT
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PrintHere is the very first PLAYOFF Gameday Open Thread in the history of Blazersedge. Yeah, it's been that long.
This pre-game version will be open all afternoon. Keep the discussion civil and game-related, and as in all Gameday Threads, no pictures please. If it's running slow for you, turn off auto-updates in the thread and perhaps avatars as well. (Go to your account to do both. You can turn them on again when the game is over.)
Also if you're in New York today we have this info available about a Blazersedge playoff get-together.
Game 1, Sat. April 19, 10:30 Eastern
Bounce Deuce
103 Second Ave. (at 6th St.)
For info, contact Joshua, jmtanzer@gmail.com, or Gabe,
thegcb@gmail.com.
Wherever you are, enjoy the lead-up to the game!
--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)
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YEAAAH
BLAZA BLAZE!
Frye-lock and I'm on top rock you like a cop
Rise with us.
This is going to be one hell of a ride people. I’ve always been this obsessed, but I’ve never been more excited to see how it will all play out. Rip City!
ahhh im so exited
I have avoided all conversations to avoid any jinxes :)
"It was like some sort of crazy torture in the movies. How do people do that so long without taking a breath? I think my ears are still ringing."
-Adrian Peterson, describing Autzen
Any of you math weasels on this site know how to speed up time?
Because I don’t think I can wait!
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 18, 2009 1:10 PM PDT reply actions
fly to NY
I head that’ll make up three hours :)
"It was like some sort of crazy torture in the movies. How do people do that so long without taking a breath? I think my ears are still ringing."
-Adrian Peterson, describing Autzen
OK
Enough of the “O, the Rockets are a great team and we’ll be lucky to win” nonsense we’ve been writing all week. Time to MAN UP and KICK BOOTY.
quid Latine dictum sit, altum viditur
I'd feel better if everyone and their brother weren't picking the Blazers
Last night on ESPN, all four “experts” picked the Blazers—including Jamal Mashburn, who’d been picking the Rockets earlier in the evening. What a Blazer Bandwagon!
I much prefer being the underdog team who sneaks up on the overconfident veteran squad. Right now, the Rockets have enough bulletin board material to fill a billboard…
"We don't back down to nobody." --Joel Przybilla
a bulletin billboard
sounds convenient for changing big ads
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
GO BALZERS!
RIP CITY UPRISE!
Elizabeth had a partner and he had a rap from the cops, Him and Lenny Suckerpunch were just out Tooling around
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 18, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Yessssss!
Elizabeth had a partner and he had a rap from the cops, Him and Lenny Suckerpunch were just out Tooling around
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 18, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Chicago err DRose is awesome that kid was so clutch
Congratulations to chicago for the big win in boston it was fun to watch.
And now they are convinced again that TT is better than LMA ;-)
If everything goes wrong, we can take comfort in the Rockets not having a single draft pick in 2009
Rose is awesome
He definetly deserves R.O.Y.
I hope I can get a bunch of championships, like 15. " - Greg Oden
Err, these early games are making the wait longer
Creator of the "Draft Darius Butler" truth train.
Jailbird is free to spread his wings (don't get banned X)
Visit my blog, The Blazing Yankee
so hyped up
this wait is killing me. i need a distraction of some sort.
It's an amazing Portland afternoon and I should be out with my wife and dog in the gorge.
Instead I’m so pumped that i’m refreshing about 3 web pages every other second while watching the Lebrons. This is an insanity I can live
with though..
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 18, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
....oops....
BE LOUD!!!!! LOUDER than you’ve ever been! We need it to be hostile in there! Rip City!
Did you hear the p.a. recording chanting, "D-Fence, D-Fence"?
How lame is that?
"We don't back down to nobody." --Joel Przybilla
Yeah, I was just thinking I would hate that as a player
Also their “red out” is lame. It looks like empty seats.
If everything goes wrong, we can take comfort in the Rockets not having a single draft pick in 2009
yeah i hate when they play things like that on the PA
I hope I can get a bunch of championships, like 15. " - Greg Oden
Must win game, for sure
(Logged on just to make sure someone had it covered. Now I can go back to cleaning the house like a whirling dervish. I’m a little keyed up.)
1st playoff open thread....
feels great!
GO BLAZERS!
Lamarcus you better have a good game…..
#25
Elizabeth had a partner and he had a rap from the cops, Him and Lenny Suckerpunch were just out Tooling around
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 18, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
... my god wears red and black ...
… and it (how do i know if there’s a gender for the deity that that rules the RG?) will shine the ’Zers on the magnificent day in the NBA!
patience my son ...
I've been reading the ClutchFans' (rockets forum) game thread and they are VERY optimistic.
They are talking all the time about Yao dominating and the 6-1 that they have h2h against us these last 2 years. They say that the pressure is on us (lol), not on them
wow what homers
they should have all the pressure in the world on them. You are playing the second youngest team in the league, you haven’t left the first round in(7? 6?) years and you have ron ron(who if things go bad early could blow up and effectively finish his team off by himself
"Howard, he know me" Rudy
by phillyduck23 on Apr 18, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Just to let you all know
I’ll be flying over Greenland during the game, from Amsterdam to Portland.
Someone actually got me tickets to the game, at the time we didn’t know if the game would be Saturday or Sunday.
Poop.
I’ll find out the score when I land.
I wish I could all be there with you all, at least online, at the game or at one of my favorite drinking venues around town.
I’ve got butterflies just thinking about it.
Go Blazers.
So excited
Who has good pump up music suggestions?
Heart of a Champion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jwZBqGPgVE
Or rewatch that Blazer season recap somewhere below if you can download/stream that much ;-)
If everything goes wrong, we can take comfort in the Rockets not having a single draft pick in 2009
Thanks
Although Nelly sucks in my opinion, the NBA on NBC music is too good.. makes up for it on this occasion. Also, I missed the recap earlier somehow.. anyone have a link? My searches came up with nothing.
http://www.maxamillion711.com/ripcityrevival2.html
If everything goes wrong, we can take comfort in the Rockets not having a single draft pick in 2009
The video is down at that link
But thanks to your effort, I got the name and found what you were talking about. I thought you meant in fanposts, not main page posts hahah.. that’s why I didn’t find it. I saw this on the main page earlier but didn’t have time to watch and then later forgot. Sounds really great from the comments.. can’t wait to see it.
For anyone else who needs a link that still works: Blazers Recap FLV. Credit the user Chuky for uploading this.. it’s a more compact 117 MB file rather than the huge one over 1 GB. Press the “Telecharger” link on that page and then you’ll need VLC Media Player or anything that will play FLV files. My download just finished (pretty quickly).. so looking forward to checking it out now.
i prefer
the original and i hate to give props to bill simmons but he is right this video is magic
"Howard, he know me" Rudy
by phillyduck23 on Apr 18, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
WE GOT THISSS!!!!!
peace out guys! IM AMPED.
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Apr 18, 2009 2:10 PM PDT reply actions
We will be
in section 333 tonight! can’t wait … my first playoff game since 91….. I think my head is going to explode before this dang thing gets started! the RG is going to be SICK!
The poor Rockets
are not going to know what hit them!
Go Blazers!!!!
You smell it? You smell it? Playoffs son. Nothing else in the world smells like that. I love the smell of Playoffs in the morning.
I think they should hand out Black shirts so we can do a Blackout in protest of comcast
also It would look way sweet and its not a rocket color, Is there another team that has done a blackout in playoffs?
tell me about it
I cannot even GET comcast were I live … talk about insult to injury
I hear you but
Tonight there are bigger fish to fry like 7’6" fish! Go GO/JOEL!
Yao likes fishsticks
… in his mouth
I know, I’m not the first to write this. It just fit the thread.
quid Latine dictum sit, altum viditur
It is so lame listening to fox sports radio
It seems everytime I turn it on they are discussing Baseball and Football.
Its opening day in NBA playoffs do that all day or at least talk some stanley cup playoffs.
Ball Movement
crisp picks, hard rolls to the basket. Greg keep your arms up and do not lean into Yao when he comes flailing down the lane you will get the calls big fella.
Rudy drive it to the hole a couple times to get your confidance going then just wear Ron Ron out.
Steve, Sergio throw those post passes up so the centers do not get caught in a bad position and by all means hit Greg and Joel when they are rolling to the rim it will be an easy 2 or a Houston foul.
Nic,,,,,,Just posterise someone and remind him of it the rest of the night.
Trout your the freakiest athlete on the floor, put it on full display.
The rest of the team will have there A game.
I try to help with everything," Fernandez said. "If the coach says go rebound, I go rebound. I work for the team.
""If I'm playing this game to get media and attention, I shouldn't be here," Aldridge said. "I'm here to play basketball, and do what I can do to help this team win."
Blazers on my mind-grapes
My subconscious is so excited/nervous/giddy that I woke up every hour last night and had to check the web for more Blazer/Rockets info. Then I had to watch Blazer youtube videos for a while. Playoffs, baby, Playoffs.
Entry passes
Could make all the difference.. If Yao has to burn energy on D he will have less for O and rebounding
WOOOT WOOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Playoffs baby!!
COMCAST SUCKS!!
"Let's win the playoffs!!!!!"- Rudy Fernandez
woooooooooooooooot wooooooooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
Woooot wooot!
Elizabeth had a partner and he had a rap from the cops, Him and Lenny Suckerpunch were just out Tooling around
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 18, 2009 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Heading out
GO BLAZERS! Good luck everybody!
Rebecca Haarlow
Is our real X-factor.
I know less than half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
I'm getting really anxious. None of my usual links are working.
Is anyone watching the Mavs/Spurs game on the internet? Do you have a link?
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Whew! Thank the dieties. This stupid newspaper schedule I'm looking at is wrong.
It says 3:00 PM AZ time. I guess they don’t have a dog in this hunt so who cares about accuracy.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
I'm sipping a beer....
as to not get a buzz too early. I’m pacing myself to be loose but focused as I enter Section 324. I hope our Blazers are calm and collected in their own way, not from beer, well, maybe Joel. Anyway, get your business faces on, and good luck fellow fans!
We can do this. Rip City!
Go Blazers!
Man up Greg, let’s dominate from the tip.
Sometimes I feel like I'm going in different directions...
I'm watching...
the 90-92 video yearbooks to get pumped up. I’m saving Roy’s 52 point game, the championship game and 91 game 7 against the Spurs for future games.
The Agency
You can watch any game of any sport on any date. Just tell your host and they will program whatever monitor is closest to your table.
quid Latine dictum sit, altum viditur
that is the coolest thing ever...
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Apr 18, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I bought them all at Blazers on Broadway which is sadly defunct.
Portions of the videos are on youtube, but if you want the whole thing I think Amazon will be your best bet. I took the time to convert mine to DVD and haven’t regretted it for a second.
And to you this afternoon.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
See how they run like pigs from a gun, see how they fly
Back atcha Marie.
By the way, I don’t want to play the Mav’s again this year but good luck to you and thanks for the kind words.
quid Latine dictum sit, altum viditur
Anybody else here in DC?
Where you going to watch the game?
Bringin' Rip City back.
"Rudy is not everyday a shooter. He's defense. He's passes. He's assists."
How about Boston?
Any Blazers fans out there?
In DC but...
watching this one from home. Don’t feel like dealing with the Sat night going out crowd while I’m trying to focus on the Blazers! Tues I’ll probably be watching at Ventnor though.
agreed
Was thinking about Rocket Bar but there will probably be lots of drunk and pissed off Caps fans there…
Bringin' Rip City back.
"Rudy is not everyday a shooter. He's defense. He's passes. He's assists."
by blazer in DC on Apr 18, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I got last minute tickets to the game!!! SECTION FREAKING 119!!!!
I Blazersedge daily, nightly and ever so rightly.
Envious
If everything goes wrong, we can take comfort in the Rockets not having a single draft pick in 2009
Jealousss
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Apr 18, 2009 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
NICE CLAIRE!!
look up and you’ll see me by the rest of us BEdgers in the rafters
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
I am so excited
I have a 90% chance of getting 100-level tickets to the Tuesday night game.
Wow.
draft dejuan blair
SWEEEEEET!!
how did you get them?!
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Apr 18, 2009 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I know a local business owner... I've worked for him during summers.
who had a client give him tickets. He hates all professional sports… so he offered me a ticket.
draft dejuan blair
my neighbor is supposed to tractor till my garden today and he is taking his sweet time
I know he is going to show up at 7pm that dog. I’m just gonna have to tell him sorry its not a good time
I AM A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS SUPPORTER.
Bonzi is acting pretty non-chalant today
I wish I had his composure. He isn’t giving up any game predictions. Very coy that cat.
I AM A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS SUPPORTER.
If he's nonchalant it must mean he has no worries, it's a wrap!
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Sorry, I forget about that
I live in Southern California, so it’s easy to forget how precious the weather breaks are. :D
Quick exchange with Channing
I discovered through the profile of Channing Frye in WillieWeek earlier this year that he plays Warcraft. They even gave away his toon’s name and I looked it up and discovered he plays on the same realm I do. All season, I resisted the urge to bug him at all in game, but I succumbed to cheap fandom yesterday and sent him an in-game gift and a note saying “Beat Houston! We’re all pulling for you.”
Today, I got a response saying (this might not be exact) “Thanks, man, LOL, we will.” There was more, but that was the relevant bit.
Anyways, I thought it was cool that he responded and I thought it was especially cool that he didn’t equivocate. “we will.” That part is exact.
Also, he was playing Warcraft this afternoon, too. Battlegrounds. WSG, for those in the know. I guess everyone has their own way to get geeked up for the playoffs.
Hook channing up with some sweet gear
by trailblazersfan on Apr 18, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
The one outed by WW
… and the one I wrote in game is a gnome mage. His reply told me he’s also playing a Dranei DK.
He actually plays opposite faction from me
I created a toon on the other side in order to get my main some recipes and companion pets. It was that toon who had the correspondence with him, and she’s not in a position to get him anything really great. As she is my recipe and companion pet trade toon, she sent him some companion pets. Nothing too big or expensive.
I will officially play WoW now
Creator of the "Draft Darius Butler" truth train.
Jailbird is free to spread his wings (don't get banned X)
Visit my blog, The Blazing Yankee
I am going crazy here
I need a beer for the nerves….
Frye-lock and I'm on top rock you like a cop
See everyone at the game!!! Carry on the woooot wooot for me in the gameday threads!!!
go Blazers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
so what is on the menu tonight??
I am thinking some Pizza, Some beer, some chips and bean dip, maybe some wings??
I hope I can get a bunch of championships, like 15. " - Greg Oden
wheres the gameday open thread!!!
Lets get this going.
"Awesome! Totally awesome! All right, Hamilton!"
Wish I could come to that NY event.
oh well.
I’m having a mini get together here in HK. A friend called last night to let me know the game would be on Chinese TV!!!
Hooooray!
I bet it’s because of Yao, but I hope they show the whole Playoffs … or at least the Blazers Finals run.
Rudyculize: The act of Rudy making others look slow, dim and generally oafish.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
G&T
Relaxing the nerves…man I wish we had an afternoon game!
Rockets, you have a ....
you gotta play the blazers in the playoffs! RIP CITY UPRISE Blazer fans!!!
Every time Outlaw fades away in a shot, a kitten dies. Save the Kittens, don't fade!
that worries me for some reason...
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 18, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
nothing good ever comes from david stern... *cough* sonics are gone *cough*
Not like the Utah Jazz... it's about REAL jazz. Go Dawgs, Go Blazers!
by jazzaholic17 on Apr 18, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Stern there for a reason
no doubt its to instruct the refs on how to call Oden
I AM A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS SUPPORTER.
me tooooooo...
as much as I like that Portland is finally getting more respect and all kinds of sports people are predicting that we will win the series, at the same time it makes me even more nervous. I kind of liked the underdog mentality and having to come out and prove everybody wrong.
ditto
It was all fun and games the past two years talking about the future. Not we see how our boys handle huge pressure.
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 18, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not too nervous, we got this
It’s on kind of late I’ll watch the highlights tomorrow. Enjoy the ride everyone!
by trailblazersfan on Apr 18, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Texan BBall or PTB Pre-Game?
hehe
GO BALZERS!
Elizabeth had a partner and he had a rap from the cops, Him and Lenny Suckerpunch were just out Tooling around
I've got the Blazer stuff on on tv and the UFC going on the other
And everyone at my place is very serious
hopefully I can have some fun tonight lol
"Kobe you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!" - Nicolas Batum
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Apr 18, 2009 7:02 PM PDT reply actions
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