Gameday Open Thread: Pre-Game Version
by Dave on Apr 24, 2009 3:00 PM PDT
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PrintHere is the thread for getting fired up about the upcoming game and/or dicussion other pre-game happenings (such as the other games going on tonight).
The regular Gameday Threads will start rolling out at 6:30, which is when the game starts. Migrate on up as they progress.
Gameday Thread rules:
- No swearing, even if the refs are bad.
- No blatant trolling.
- Once the game starts stick to the topic.
Enjoy!
--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)
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too bad embedded video doesn't workin the comment post:)
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
If we could embed video straight into comments
then the Junk Drawer would truely become the Wild West
that would be awesome...
better than going to it, then coming back, or worst yet, it opens in same window, then refreshing
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
SBN needs to upgrade...Dave and Ben should just go solo
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
trust me, SBN is better than any other blogging platform out there. period.
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
Especially for fanpots/shots
nothing even comes close. Plus the auto-update of comments is critical for open threads.
Having seen a vast array of really bad Laker sites, I echo the sentiment.
SBNation needs to add the ability to edit one’s comments. And the fanshot interface is a bit of a mess. But, all things considered, much, much, much better than the various alternatives…
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
I thought that you had defected to Silver Screen and Roll
you seem to be generating 50% of the content there.
I do my part. It's my #2 team and I've been chomping at the bit for a Laker site on SBNation...
The Boss there, a guy named Josh from Kansas, is good folks…
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
Their 4th game day thread went over the 1000 mark, which is very, very promising...
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
Ha ha, I don't count 'em... I'm definitely an inflationary factor...
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
I can seriously see that as the #2 BB site on SBNation within a year though...
There is a national fanbase, the team is on national broadcasts all the time, and the serious basketball fans have really only had one or two places to go for their Laker fix — none of which entirely satisfactory from the “audience participation” standpoint…
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
That is until
Kobe’s ego inflates to such massive proportions, it lofts the rest of his body into a post atmospheric orbit, and the entire fanbase abandons the team as a result.
Hey, I read it on a rock carving somewhere. It’ll happen. ;)
Ah, the Lakers were winning championships before Kobe was a gleam in Satan's eye, and they'll be winning them after he's partying beyond the grave...
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
I've always felt that most of my Laker vitriol
would fade once Bryant leaves the team in some capacity. This is probably wishful thinking, as they’d just end up with Carmelo Anthony and AI, or some other equally atrocious combination. Kill the head, and two more grow in its place.
I don't love Kobe, by any stretch...
But he is a damned good player, you have to admit.
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
Don't hold your breath
if Kobe’s ego hasn’t lifted his body into post atmospheric orbit yet, then it probably isn’t going to happen.
Besides, if that did happen then all of the Laker fans would annoit Ariza as their new franchise savior.
I was talking to my pal André this afternoon...
…………………….. and I commented to him that Kobe had lost half a step and become a jumpshooter, only taking it to the rack about twice out of his 25 shots last night… And he said something I thought was pretty smart: that Michael Jordan had done the same thing at the end of his career — become a fadeaway-shooter and stopped with the crazy aerial moves to the hoop.
Kobe is now a — (ahem) — mature player…
The Lakers will ultimately evolve into something less Kobe-centric. Probably sooner rather than later…
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
But will Kobe allow that to happen?
Kobe’s stubborness isn’t a secret. Unless and until he feels that the only way to win a championship will be to become less of the focus, it won’t happen. And with Kobe still thinking that he is the best player in the NBA, it doesn’t seem that he will give up the reigns that easily.
I do agree
and it’s no accident that they’re sudden bump to elite status coincided with Kobe maturing on the court.
I have to admit, he’s become less hate inspiring later in his career.
BTW: the #2 in the Laker Hierarchy of Goodness is Pau Gasol -- who is hard to hate unless you're into fashion or something...
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
I can only hate Pao for his face.
That’s hardly his fault though. Someday I do plan to go to his parents’ house and start a round of angry chants.
It's all futile anyway
Somedays I just feel my Laker hate is all going through the motions. I need some passion in this relationship.
From my perspective, all will be right with the world when the Laker fans return the hate...
That’s the one thing missing from Blazerland — a team that hates ya back…
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
thank you very very much.
you just moved ahead of both Prez and Rhoodie on my list…(yes, you read that right you two)
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
HE WHAT?!?!?!
This is the end.
—Prez of the backstabbed club.
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
That's what she said!!!
Sorry…it was set up on a Tee…i couldn’t resist
If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: I heart Portland!!!
anyone going anywhere in particular to watch?
I think I am heading to the Kingston
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo
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mama maria's, 54th and Powell
because I need some calzone tonight. – Elgin
Tonight felt like the day you open the mail and receive an acceptance letter to your dream school: the University of Playoffs. - Ben Golliver, Apr 15 2009
Parking it right in front....
of a 52" plasma screen….basking in the glory that is HD.
A couple of ESB’s chilling on ice….life is and will be good. :-)
by antediluvian on Apr 24, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Just move 2 inches closer...
then there’s no difference.
by antediluvian on Apr 24, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks for the helpful and informative answer undutchable.
The BEdger previously known as BR7formvp.
Although it follows the Cleveland game, so it could start a little later.
If you let them make you, they'll make you into paper mache.
At a distance you're strong until the wind comes, then you'll crumble and blow away.
- Incubus
Unlike TNT, ESPN does not hold up gametime starts.
Tonight felt like the day you open the mail and receive an acceptance letter to your dream school: the University of Playoffs. - Ben Golliver, Apr 15 2009
This feels like the pivotal game
I think this might be our best chance to steal one in Houston. Let’s do it.
If we win tonight
They are going to be feeling the pressure Sunday given their recent playoff failures. Sunday would do fine as well but this one is better…
Proud member of Duck nation!
me too
it feels like the deciding game to me.
i know other disagree, it just has that air about too me
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo
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We are NOT losing another home game
So, if we win tonight, we’ll see how they’ll handle the pressure…
Proud member of Duck nation!
I am jacked up
and tense, can’t think about work, with the sun beaming in as well so invitingly….
aaaagggghhhhh
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo
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Screw this whole waiting until 6:30 thing
I’m leaving for the Square in about 45 minutes to get a good spot…
Proud member of Duck nation!
are they playing it in the square
how did i miss that??
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo
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Love the hoops set up
that they have going on in you can see in the live cam.
by antediluvian on Apr 24, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I was just down there
they have bleachers set up now, roped off, not sure if that is smart given the square layout…did not see any beer vendors, just the normal food carts…hmmm…think i might stick witht he kingston
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo
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hmm, might check that out....
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Migrated questions from fanpost
Who is your pick to click for the Blazers this game?
Who is going to be the big surprise contributor?
What new strategies will we employ?
Will we see a lot of the twin towers again?
Can Yao get into foul trouble in Houston?
Bring back the Uncle Cliffy!
From prezofdeath:
Who is your pick to click for the Blazers this game?
LaMarcus…he’ll show them Texas folk how to play basketball.
Who is going to be the big surprise contributor?
LaMarcus—he’s going for a 30/10 game.
What new strategies will we employ?
Nothing new under the sun—but we will play solid defense, which we don’t always do on the road.
Will we see a lot of the twin towers again?
We’ll see it, but only for brief stints. Five minutes or less of it.
Can Yao get into foul trouble in Houston?
He’ll get into trouble late in the game. He’ll be fine early, then at the end he’ll get whacked with a few sissy fouls to make it look like he was in foul trouble.
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
Bring back the Uncle Cliffy!
by hawkblogger on Apr 24, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
that right there is brilliant analysis if i've ever seen it.
rec’d
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
by prezofdeath on Apr 24, 2009 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
that fellow definitely thinks like you do
Tonight felt like the day you open the mail and receive an acceptance letter to your dream school: the University of Playoffs. - Ben Golliver, Apr 15 2009
My picks
Who is your pick to click for the Blazers this game?
Greg Oden
Who is going to be the big surprise contributor?
Greg Oden
What new strategies will we employ?
Greg Oden
Will we see a lot of the twin towers again?
Greg Oden
Can Yao get into foul trouble in Houston?
Greg…No, he can’t.
Bring back the Uncle Cliffy!
Who is your pick to click for the Blazers this game?
LaMarcus and Travis, close to home
Who is going to be the big surprise contributor?
Blake shooting from outside
What new strategies will we employ?
Rockets focus a lot on Roy for this game. If Nate can surprise them by not focusing too much on Roy, that renders their plans useless.
Will we see a lot of the twin towers again?
Some, not a lot
Can Yao get into foul trouble in Houston?
Unlikely. 3-4 fouls
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Game recap here, although Blake was cold in that one :)
http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/4/24/851297/junk-drawer-24-4-2007-are-you#14675663
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Who is your pick to click for the Blazers this game? That Brandon guy.
Who is going to be the big surprise contributor? Does Greg Oden count?
What new strategies will we employ? Make Von Wafer go to his weak hand for once.
Will we see a lot of the twin towers again? Maybe for a minute or two.
Can Yao get into foul trouble in Houston? He’ll get 4 fouls.
Von Wafer is playing for a new contract (UFA). I feel an evil KP plan coming >:-)
(Not really. I suppose Houston will do their best to keep him)
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Yeah, our Wafer is named Rudy. I assume that's why KP made no effort to keep him once Rudy signed
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Who is your pick to click for the Blazers this game?
Trout
Who is going to be the big surprise contributor?
Trout
What new strategies will we employ?
leave Artest Open the first 5 minutes so he thinks he’s open all night
Will we see a lot of the twin towers again?
10 minutes or so, depends on how Yao is playing
Can Yao get into foul trouble in Houston?
No, Joey Crawford is not officiating this game
formerly fromagnon
by The Arkitect on Apr 24, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
questions weighed n on......
Who is your pick to click for the Blazers this game?
Travis for 15
Who is going to be the big surprise contributor?
Batuum! (shaklaka)
What new strategies will we employ?
everybody hits the rim…
Will we see a lot of the twin towers again?
yes..on Yao
Can Yao get into foul trouble in Houston?
yes – - – - my quest to remain hopeful to some element of fairness
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
hmmmmmm...
wrong or bad how…?
how each could improve their game?
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
I think he means bad breath, snoring, etc
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
taht i could do ....have done....could prob do again....
lets wait till after gameday though
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
i could come up with a LIST of things for each of them to do
on the floor, during conditioning, with their diet, with their stress….for their nagging aches and pains….
considering that I see them at times, it all has to be what I’m willing to say to their faces :-)
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
Serious question
Face paint or no face paint for the party in the Square?
Proud member of Duck nation!
go shirtless and paint your stomach
Wait…are you a dude?
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
why does it matter!??!?!?! ur sooo sexist!
hahahahaha j/k
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
made me think of a great page 2 article from a couple years ago...
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=rules/070905
it’s about rules for being a college sports fans, but you get the point…
specifically:
15. If you weigh less than 150 pounds, you can spell out only the following letters when shirtless and wearing body paint: I, L, T.
15a. If you weigh more than 275 pounds, you can spell out only the following letters when shirtless and wearing body paint: O, W, M.
15b. If you’re a hot coed, paint yourself with Chinese characters for all we care
Who is your pick to click for the Blazers this game?
Travis Outlaw, completely on fire off the bench.
Who is going to be the big surprise contributor?
Sergio is going to drive the lane and get Yao in foul trouble.
What new strategies will we employ?
No new strategies but Gregzilla will get more minutes this game than the last one.
Will we see a lot of the twin towers again?
Yes. See above.
Can Yao get into foul trouble in Houston?
It is possible. Bavetta is a good ref, Brothers is middling, and the third fellow I have no opinion on. – Elgin
Tonight felt like the day you open the mail and receive an acceptance letter to your dream school: the University of Playoffs. - Ben Golliver, Apr 15 2009
Token GSW good luck token checking in as promised...
Go ahead and rub my tummy for luck!!!
Go Blazers
by GeeEssDub on Apr 24, 2009 3:11 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
thank you GeeEssDub
We need all the good fortune we can get! – Elgin
Tonight felt like the day you open the mail and receive an acceptance letter to your dream school: the University of Playoffs. - Ben Golliver, Apr 15 2009
As long as it keeps working
I’ll be back before each game….if it fails, I’ll keep the hell off your board
Line has floated down a bit
Was at 7-7.5, now at 6, over under at 184. Gee, I’ll take the over…
Proud member of Duck nation!
hoping for the over
if it’s under 184 it will be a long night for our team I am afraid.
Tonight felt like the day you open the mail and receive an acceptance letter to your dream school: the University of Playoffs. - Ben Golliver, Apr 15 2009
My answers
Who is your pick to click for the Blazers this game?
LMA-picks up where he left off in the second quarter and goes off.
Who is going to be the big surprise contributor?
Batum-scores a bunch (for him) and locks down Artest.
What new strategies will we employ?
Play zone more often, they are a jump shooting team…
Will we see a lot of the twin towers again?
Heck Yes.
Can Yao get into foul trouble in Houston?
Yes, Bavetta and co are as fair a crew as you’ll find in the NBA, which is not that fair but pretty good…
Proud member of Duck nation!
Ahhh... I'm so nervous
Blazers doesn’t do well in the Toyota Center, but like the Bulls maybe they will do better on the road
"...Lies, damned lies, and statistics."
I'm not saying we will
But we sure as heck can win tonight, SI SE PUEDE!
Proud member of Duck nation!
They have broken a lot of bad losing streaks in ceratin buildings this year...
they will win at least one of the next 2 games in Houston!
by QuebecBlzrFan on Apr 24, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
That ceratin building is closes that's for certain!
by QuebecBlzrFan on Apr 24, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
It is closed...
wow, that was a rough sequence even for me!
by QuebecBlzrFan on Apr 24, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I dunno
I have a feeling that the Rockets come out and rally around their fallen comrade and their home fan base, Yao will be being fed, Greg will be boo’d, Przy will be boo’d and this will fire them both up. really i think that if we can get some fouls on Yao early and can contain Brooks we will stand a good chance but i got a gut feeling that the Rockets come out and pick up the pace and show some decent defense. no doubt it will be a close one though!
On that note i think we come back on Sunday and DOMINATE!
-murhpi
"the secret ingredient is LOVE damnit"
We have to weather the opening storm
The Rockets get worse as the game goes on, if we’re within 5-7 at the half, we’re good..
Proud member of Duck nation!
Can someone explain what the Rockets fans tried to explain/discuss here regarding contact in the restricted area
http://www.thedreamshake.com/2009/4/24/851182/clarification-on-contact
I don’t think even refs really apply the rules the same way every time, especially when big guys collide with small driving guys.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
that is interesting
looks like a straight vertical jump is allowed, which I did not know (probobly because defenders pretty much always get called for it if they leave their feet).
All I know is that Yao is getting away with a lot more than Oden is and its ridiculous.
I did learn something there though, so that’s nice.
Star call rule
As the Mikes said, unless Yao took out a piece of iron and whacked Oden across the head with it Tuesday, he was not getting his fifth…
Proud member of Duck nation!
i think they mentioned a chainsaw for Kobe to get 6 in the RG
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
The whole point is to make an excuse for why...
1. Yao didn’t foul out
2. Why Greg did
3. And why they hate Przy for his flops
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
As any good homer should of their team. ;)
I’ve decided I don’t mind in the slightest a nice charge where the “victim” sacrifices their body and slides backwards across the floor. What I hate are the obvious flailers, who look like they were suddenly attacked by a swarm of invisible bees.
the fine line btween selling it and creating it
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
Selling is good.
It’s just a smart tactic to make a borderline call more visible. I’m too much of a homer to call out my own guys either way though. ;)
Looking nice in the square
Livcam-http://www.kgw.com/livecams/popup_pioneersquare.html
Proud member of Duck nation!
looks like a party in the making
Tonight felt like the day you open the mail and receive an acceptance letter to your dream school: the University of Playoffs. - Ben Golliver, Apr 15 2009
Promo for the T-Mobile play with D Wade contest
Something about making shots so you can get a chance to play 1 on 1 vs. D Wade for $..
Proud member of Duck nation!
I want to dunk on Chuck or at least put him on his back :)
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
looks like people are starting to set up their lawn furniture now.
Tonight felt like the day you open the mail and receive an acceptance letter to your dream school: the University of Playoffs. - Ben Golliver, Apr 15 2009
Ready for a BLT
first game we only had Brandon going B
game 2 we got Lamarcus to join the party BL
game 3 we need to add a little Trav to the mix for a BLT
Here is to anyone adding some scoring punch to the mix of our two stars.
I'll ask for a little O too
Oden-as in Oh my God did he just dunk that ball over Yao…
Proud member of Duck nation!
O for Onions
A double order!! – Elgin
Tonight felt like the day you open the mail and receive an acceptance letter to your dream school: the University of Playoffs. - Ben Golliver, Apr 15 2009
Oh dear God
Do not use Raftery’s lingo on that. I always roll my eyes when he says “They start the game in MAN TO MAN!”
Proud member of Duck nation!
With a double order of onions.
BLOOT. - Elgin
Tonight felt like the day you open the mail and receive an acceptance letter to your dream school: the University of Playoffs. - Ben Golliver, Apr 15 2009
Well
i did hear that Oden was twice the man as any of Houston’s back ups…
The goal is not to be better, the goal is to be the best.
Thank god this game is not on NBA-TV again!!
I can’t take any more crappy feeds over the internets….
GO BLAZERS!!
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
if you are looking to kill time before the game:
Here’s Hollinger Saying the Blazers are toast.
And I can’t get enough of:
Kobe and Artest: The ‘Lost’ Trash Talk from The Basketball Jones on Vimeo.(pg-13)
Hollinger only cares about point differential
So of course we’re down, they beat us silly in game 1…
Proud member of Duck nation!
Hollinger is on notice in my book
- Screwed up the season prediction for the Blazers based on last year’s point differential while declaring the good seasons of Blake, Travis and Joel a fluke and not accounting for Rudy and Greg joining the team
- Declared Yao the best player in the league 2 years ago
- Steadfastly declared Dallas would miss the playoffs when Phoenix was falling behind
- Kept pushing Utah as the dark horse (also last year)
- And so on
I like his stats, but once he starts interpreting them it quickly goes off the road
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
he never declared Yao the best player in the game
He predicted Yao would lead the league in PER that year. HUGE difference.
Also, he never steadfastly declared Dallas would miss the playoffs, just that PHX still had a good chance.
His analysis on things that have already happened is great, His predictions are less great, but still worth paying attention to.
He did both
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
ESPN is not good at archiving, his old columns on Yao got overwritten (I only found second sources for my post)
“Dallas will miss the playoffs” was e.g. literally a headline in his article here: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=hollinger_john&page=Predictions-090107
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
I remember reading that
my first thought was “well… maybe… they’re my second choice… after the suns.” I may have had denver on my list too, but Billups changed that.
The goal is not to be better, the goal is to be the best.
ok-- my bad... but, correct me if I'm wrong, but at the time he wrote that, Amare Stoudemire was not yet out for the season
Hey, he was wrong (I was too— I had Dallas missing the playoffs much of the year), but its not like the prediction was crazy, or that he made it out to be anything other than “an under the radar prediction.”
Would you rather he never write anything controversial?
I think with him it's a mixed bag
I expect people like Simmons to just make things up also trying to be funny. But Hollinger surrounds himself with the aura of an analyst using objective data, and he is a pioneer in this field which is great. But then at some point, he feels like he has to make the data tell stories to write something interesting. Somewhat like a consultant, who can’t just bore a CEO with endless data without giving a short interpretation and recommendation. And at that point, he pretty frequently errs. Presumably since he doesn’t have the great feel of an astute observer of the game (lets say Dave), and then he makes things up that isn’t really backed by the data. I discussed that with Mortimer a while ago who also sees that problem with Hollinger.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
The further Hollinger gets from the numbers, the worse he gets, that's for sure
His work is still worlds better than anything Sheridan, Adande or Bucher produces, and better than a lot of what you get from Ford or Thorpe, at least in my opinion.
True. At least Hollinger has something to base his stories on.
Sheridan is mostly atrocious. I like Adandes writing style and Ford (e.g. his back and forth with Simmons in the draft columns), but they rely on their insider sources to get good information. Similar with Bucher, hit or miss. Thorpe has interesting insights, but often I feel like he is too much in love with his own clients and opinions.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
He had great reasoning behind most of his picks
but using a stat like 11-9 road teams that split the first 2 games? 52% is not a good number for ‘evidence’
by hobbyshop_hero on Apr 24, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe I should read ahead and not repeat the post directly underneath…..
by hobbyshop_hero on Apr 24, 2009 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
if by "toast" you mean that 9 out of 20 teams in our situation (45%) went on to win, then yes.
Hollinger is saying Houston is in the driver’s seat (they are), and if Portland wins the series it will very likely be in 7 games. I don’t get the controversial part of that.
45%
that ain’t bad. it’s essentially 50/50 which most of us already acknowledge.
The goal is not to be better, the goal is to be the best.
he also says this right after what you mentioned.
As for the other four teams, the news isn’t encouraging. Teams that trailed in point differential after two games went on to win the series just 10 times in 28 tries, or a little better than one in three. Even teams with a very small negative scoring margin lost a disproportionate number of times.
So, as we sit here today after just two games, odds are that we’ll have two lower-seeded teams advancing to the second round. The percentages say that Houston will likely be one of those teams,
do you disagree?
odds are, indeed, that Houston will win the series. Odds are, also, that Dallas will win theirs. Does that mean that either is guaranteed to happen? Not even close, but I’m still missing the controversial part of the article.
i never said it was controversial
‘toast’ maybe an extreme way to describe it, but thats the gist of the article.
that's not the gist I got
He used words like “better than even” and “the odds are.” In other words, Houston has the edge, but it wouldn’t shock him by any means to see Portland win it.
partly cloudy with a chain of rain and sun....
that usually covers everything;)
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
I'm starting to get butterflys
I best cut out of work early so none of them get away!
Man standing on toilet is high on pot.
Tominhawaii used to get butterflies in his stomach
so he decided to get a butterfly tat on his arm to try and appease the butterfly spirits.
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
i heard it was a lower back tat
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
I got a pair of extra tickets in section 305 to game 5......thought I would give everyone here first dibs
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just to recop part of what I paid
130ish……
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I got 4 today when they released some more......so I have an extra pair
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haha.....I know how that goes
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yeah haha, I understand.
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yeah, 130 for 2 tickets
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What if
i’m very subtle in my trolling. Like… i talk about this new character for WOW I’m thinking about and i mention how I’m 100% alliance but pondering switching to the other side, and there’s these dudes that are very tribal that i’m thinking about trying out.
Could i get away with that?
The goal is not to be better, the goal is to be the best.
Actually...
she very well could, although her hatred of horde runs pretty deep. Specifically blood elves.
The goal is not to be better, the goal is to be the best.
This will be our first look at Houston cheerleaders'
playoff outfits…
What are you looking for?
Do you expect them to be more aggressive in the second half?
by tominrehab on Apr 24, 2009 3:41 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Unfortunately
you’re not facing off against Utah or I could give you a detailed run down.
The goal is not to be better, the goal is to be the best.
I don't know
That was a pretty aggressive move by the Blazer dancers when they doffed their shirts revealing the patriotic red white and blue tops the other night. – Elgin
Tonight felt like the day you open the mail and receive an acceptance letter to your dream school: the University of Playoffs. - Ben Golliver, Apr 15 2009
personally
I wasn’t a fan. commercial patriotism just rubs me the wrong way for some reason.
The goal is not to be better, the goal is to be the best.
yeah, I'm with you on that
it’s just that I’m a big fan of the way those things happened to fit those girls. – Elgin
Tonight felt like the day you open the mail and receive an acceptance letter to your dream school: the University of Playoffs. - Ben Golliver, Apr 15 2009
While we are waiting: Long interview with DeJuan Blair
http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/4/24/852258/draftexpress-interview-with-dejuan#comments
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/DeJuan-Blair-Nobody-is-gonna-stop-me-from-getting-the-ball-3191
Is Cablinasian around? Draft DeJuan Blair (or get Brandon Bass. And bring over Joel Freeland)
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
no way
rockets in 4 man…
B-Roy totally smells like cabbage, he doesn’t know what he’s doing. I hear he used to sell furniture at mattress world. Oden’s too short and undersized to play center. Trout has no hops. Blake lives alone in a dungeon with 30 cats all named marmaduke.
Rockets in 4 man, rockets in 4….
I have my P.h.D in unreliable hyperbole.
by Eat Politicians on Apr 24, 2009 3:42 PM PDT reply actions
it's not too late to sleep like a baby
so, sleep it off Eat. – Elgin
Tonight felt like the day you open the mail and receive an acceptance letter to your dream school: the University of Playoffs. - Ben Golliver, Apr 15 2009
Anyone know
what Vegas is saying about this game?
What’s the spread?
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by Eat Politicians on Apr 24, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
six and a half actually
in favor of the home team. 185 is the over/under
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.
Statement Game!
we need to establish to the Houston faithful that we are going to win this series by taking this game. They think they have the series now that they stole home court and just like the Celtics did to the Bulls we need to blow them out at home. Take away Yao, crash the boards and run it straight to the rim all night.
Let’s do this!
Our society believes in "Policital Correctness" in other words we tear down the best of our society and make them live according to the lowest common denominator. It won't be long until Harrison Bergeron is declaring himself emperor!
Officials tonight
Looks like we drew:
D. Bavetta
T. Brothers
J. Phillips
Any idea how that should effect the game?
There was a fanpost earlier today on that, with much statistical analysis...
The consesus is it’s good. And it’s not crawford or palmer. Some concerns with Bavetta, but I think he’s solid.
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
um "consensus"
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
D. Bavetta
is a bit of a codger, but since we aren’t playing LA we might be ok…
I have my P.h.D in unreliable hyperbole.
by Eat Politicians on Apr 24, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
awesome screen name…
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by Eat Politicians on Apr 24, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
That's why they pay coach the big bucks :)
“We’ve got to come out and scrap, do the things we did in our second game: be aggressive, be connected, be solid.”
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Yeah. Hope it helps
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
so what is the consensus?
Is this game to be determined in the first quarter or will it be another long, grind out game?
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by Eat Politicians on Apr 24, 2009 4:09 PM PDT reply actions
grinder
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
ding ding ding!
We have a winner! Fluffy, plushy stuffed Greg Oden doll for the funny looking kid in the front! Step right up and be a winner!
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by Eat Politicians on Apr 24, 2009 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
We will likely fall behind at some point by a few. Then it shows if the team (and Nate) panic or continue to execute their plan
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Hide-a-way on TV hwy...
for those in the beaverton/aloha area, has 1$ hot dogs during game time and there will be plenty of fans there! while not a sports bar, it has a few tvs with good viewing angles
-murhpi
"the secret ingredient is LOVE damnit"
don't leave anything valuable in your car
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
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by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
yes
but do they put love in their hot dogs?
And do they have Be-Bop cola? Specifically Mingus Dew?
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by Eat Politicians on Apr 24, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
mingus dew sounds like a fungus
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
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by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
better than
John cola-trane
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by Eat Politicians on Apr 24, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll go with
the Dr. Jim Pepper (RIP). – Elgin
Tonight felt like the day you open the mail and receive an acceptance letter to your dream school: the University of Playoffs. - Ben Golliver, Apr 15 2009
no but they make a mean jack and coke, and all hate POD 6
-murhpi
"the secret ingredient is LOVE damnit"
There's no way we win if we don't have a 3rd scorer (20+) have a big night...
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
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by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
T-law, blake or Rudy one of those guys has to put up at least 17 in my mind.
Although I would take points from all of them.
Before Game 1:
I was so full of nervous energy, I couldn’t sleep. The loss, and its nature were so deflating.
Game 2, brought me no joy. Just a mild sense of relief when it was over.
Today, I am anxious once again, but tempered with uncertainty rather than elation. I get the feeling whether or not we win tonight will be the deciding factor over whether or not I paint another Blazer portrait tonight. :D
are they nude portraits?
cause my wife might want one…
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by Eat Politicians on Apr 24, 2009 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
that will be ultra popular
Tonight felt like the day you open the mail and receive an acceptance letter to your dream school: the University of Playoffs. - Ben Golliver, Apr 15 2009
I'll probably do
with and without pants, for the squeamish. ;)
I also plan on doing a mythological pantheon series with the Blazers (Oden as Odin, etc).
Detroit game: There were rumors today that Prince is no longer untouchable (SI, several forums)
However that was in the context of a potential trade for Chris Bosh. We can’t offer something like that. But even if Nic is Prince 2.0, that will take years until he brings that performance night in and night out. So…Blazers still interested even if it is unlikely to happen?
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
not a big Prince fan
ever sine I saw him cowering in fear on one of LeBron’s dunks a few years back…weak!
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo
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I'm pretty sure 90% of the league cowers in fear.
Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit.
LeBron and Shaq
are the two players in the league that nobody wants to get in front of when they have a head of steam.
he had both hands over his head
was crouching down and running away. It was really really bad. I have not seen anything that bad as long as I can remember watching pro ball. LeBron will dunk on you, you can’t run away like that…
Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo
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wow
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
All right, here's my stab at a hypothetical Chris Bosh to the Detroit Pistons trade made on draft day.
FROM DETROIT & TO TORONTO
SF Tayshaun Prince
PF Amir Johnson
PF Jason Maxiell
15th Pick (e.g., Wayne Ellington)
Cash Considerations ($3,000,000)
FROM TORONTO & TO DETROIT
PF Chris Bosh
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=cyampd
If Bosh vocalizes his desire to leave the Great White North, the Toronto Raptors will only get around 50 cents on the dollar for him.
Did anyone else who purchased tickets today get charged double?
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does anyone know if you always get charged double?
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it was a mistake
you need to call and get your refund.
just sayin
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
well, I got charged double and then I got charged 58.50 twice for something else?
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the transactions are still "pending" on my online banking but still weird none the less.........
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seriously--are all the charges still in pending status on your on-line statement?
If so, one of ’em should drop out before it posts. If they have both posted, call someone…
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
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by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah they are all still pending........none have posted.
I’ve know a few gas stations claim double but only 1 actually posts………
Just thought it was weird that there were two different amounts (I only had 1 transaction) and both were charged twice…….
I didn’t know if this happens all the time like with some gas stations or not……
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ok, thanks
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just a bit freaky when you spend 125 on tickets and 375 is taken out....
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For sure
the same thing happened with me once changing airline tickets, a quick call to the airline fixed the issue straight away
ok, they are closed until Monday I guess
but I won’t sweat it until they actually post
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let me have your tix and I'll sort it out for you tomorrow
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
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by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Mike Rice's keys to the game
1. Hold Yao to 15 points
2. Hold Rockets to under 35% 3pt shooting
3. Brandon and Lamarcus combine for 55 points
x factor: Travis Outlaw
If we hold Yao to 15 the other points won't matter :)
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Mike Rice begs to differ
Steve Blake vs. AB is also a big matchup. cant give him those open looks and Blakes gotta hit some threes.
:)
unless Wafer breaks down our "terrible D’ and goes for 50
should be easy for him , right?
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
Von Wafer is right to point out Portland's horrible perimeter defense at the guard positions, ...
even though he’s ironically a porous defender himself. Then again, Wafer may suscribe to the old adage that it takes one to know one..
He's not necessarily wrong
But making a statement like that to the press is historically a bad idea.
I still remember Cliff Robinson saying he was going to eat someone (Otis Thorpe?) alive. And then getting destroyed in that matchup. Never give your opponent a reason to get pumped up in playoff basketball. The NBA is a veritable minefield of sleeping giants.
LET’S GO BLA-ZERS clap-clap-clapclapclap
LET’S GO BLA-ZERS clap-clap-clapclapclap
LET’S GO BLA-ZERS clap-clap-clapclapclap
LET’S GO BLA-ZERS clap-clap-clapclapclap
LET’S GO BLA-ZERS clap-clap-clapclapclap
"When Bellotti attempted to shake the hand of Oklahoma State quarterback Zac Robinson after the game, Robinson offered his left hand. His right was swollen and battered from the Ducks' defense."
by MarineCorpsDuck on Apr 24, 2009 4:43 PM PDT reply actions
thats how we started the chamber of commerce meeting this morning!
-murhpi
"the secret ingredient is LOVE damnit"
Sick!
"When Bellotti attempted to shake the hand of Oklahoma State quarterback Zac Robinson after the game, Robinson offered his left hand. His right was swollen and battered from the Ducks' defense."
by MarineCorpsDuck on Apr 24, 2009 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Penetration- clap clap clapclapclap
Penetration- clap clap clapclapclap
by hobbyshop_hero on Apr 24, 2009 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm never completely comfortable with that wird shouted out loud.
Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit.
are you chanting about basketball?
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
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by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
clap clap clapclapclap
saving the voice for the game
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
how about this
bench: your turn to step up
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
Nate should tell Rudy about that three point rookie record in the playoffs...
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
gotta defend those jump shooters.
don’t let wafer artest and brooks get open looks
My message to the players
Kick butt and take names,,,,,fake trsh talk LMA so he plays a little angry…Joel under artest skin s an advantage…get this done already, I’m tired of Houston…..bring on the Fakers
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
and that was REALLY my message into the locker room 10 min ago...lets see
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
"I listened to your rap album Ron. Stick to your day job."
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
SBN doesn't seem to be the place where LeBron's fans hang out. LeBron has fans, right?
http://www.fearthesword.com/2009/4/24/851968/one-goal-2009-nba-playoffs-round-1
That game day thread is emptier than Quicken Loan’s arena should LeBron bolt for NY.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
FTS is still new-ish
It only started up in August (at least that is as far back as their Sitemeter data goes back)
http://www.sitemeter.com/?a=stats&s=s50fearthesword&r=33
True, but OKC's blog has a larger following
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
I LIKE TO SWEAR
It makes hair grow on my chest.
I really hope the “family” issues that took LA to Dallas won’t cause him to play like a friggen ninny tonight. If he plays like a man tonight, not a mangina, we have a solid chance to win.
Golly Gee, I sure hope I didn't huwt anybody's feewings.... sniff...sniff....
I'm an elitist jerk, and I won't lie about it.
The WAVE is bad karma. When we lose, I'll blame it on our fans doing the wave......
I saw an expression on his face last game not seen all season. The swag face. He'll be huge tonight I think
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 24, 2009 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I saw that too. I was about 12 rows up from the court and at the end of the first half when he got hot he had a look I’ve never seen before. Then that cock-back 2 handed dunk in the 2nd half…I think LMA is about to kill it.
"When Bellotti attempted to shake the hand of Oklahoma State quarterback Zac Robinson after the game, Robinson offered his left hand. His right was swollen and battered from the Ducks' defense."
by MarineCorpsDuck on Apr 24, 2009 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Good Luck Tonight!
Wishing the Blazers the best of luck as always!
-UHoustonFan
your passive aggresiveness confuses me
good luck to your squad also, I guess
by Peteyhasnohead on Apr 24, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
thank you!
the last time i reached out to say Good Luck to Coach Adelman via txt, you guys destroyed us in game 1…maybe this is some goooood karma for us!
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
BRoy doesn't believe in Karma. Karma believes in BRoy.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
the reverse psychology
is astounding
by TappedPotential on Apr 24, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
he threw the bench?
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
by LetsBlaze on Apr 24, 2009 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
got to watch Sheed (&Carter, Jamison, etc etc) as young'uns at UNC...
talented group
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
Do you remember Ademola Okulaja?
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
haha I wish, jawing off to the refs
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 24, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha, Rockets fans have trouble recognizing their own bench players
http://www.thedreamshake.com/2009/4/24/851674/game-preview-houston-rockets-at#14673459
Should have been Joey Dorsey. Is Ben Wallace.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
by Norsktroll on Apr 24, 2009 5:06 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I suddenly take back everything I said about the no edit comment thing
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.
by haildablazer on Apr 24, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
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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.
by haildablazer on Apr 24, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I love the way you speak....
portland fans just got praised on ESPN during the Cavs game
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
Blazers 25 Rockets 26
After the Blazers make a stunning 13 point run to close the quarter.
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.
by haildablazer on Apr 24, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Ditka 100, Packers -12
"When Bellotti attempted to shake the hand of Oklahoma State quarterback Zac Robinson after the game, Robinson offered his left hand. His right was swollen and battered from the Ducks' defense."
by MarineCorpsDuck on Apr 24, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Lots of love for the Blazers' team, organization, and fans from the ESPN commentators in the Cleveland game...
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
I will take that oppoprtunity to Second That Emotion
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
Well
I have to go to a Blazers BBQ gentlemen, so take it easy everyone. Ohh, and lets catch these fools slippin tonight. GO BLAZERS!!!!!!
I'm wearing the same shirt I was from Tuesday night
It’s Gob from Arrested Development. He has fanned out cards in his hands, his arms are crossed on his chest, and he has a knife in his mouth. It says: ILLUSIONS Tricks are what a whore does for money
It’s special, just like me.
Golly Gee, I sure hope I didn't huwt anybody's feewings.... sniff...sniff....
I'm an elitist jerk, and I won't lie about it.
The WAVE is bad karma. When we lose, I'll blame it on our fans doing the wave......
Chopped Fennel gives quite the BUZZ too evidently
Golly Gee, I sure hope I didn't huwt anybody's feewings.... sniff...sniff....
I'm an elitist jerk, and I won't lie about it.
The WAVE is bad karma. When we lose, I'll blame it on our fans doing the wave......
I'm sure you can find some Blazer fans down in PB
go share a California Burrito with them
"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 24, 2009 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Lancaster in the House!!
How about my ninjas in Palmdale or Barstow?
"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 24, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
What part of San Diego are you in Super???
I’m in El Cajon!!
If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: I heart Portland!!!
ick. nuggets...there's a bar in PB, called Sandlot(i think?)
I"ll look up the name…but they are UofO supporters, and i’m sure Blazers as well…I’ve not found a GREAT place to watch games around here though. too many dang FL*kers bandwagon types.
If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: I heart Portland!!!
Exactly
No matter where I go there’s nothin but F*ckers fan… At least it’s Hi-Def tonight.
Maybe it's the clean air.
SandBar Sports Grill
http://www.sandbarsportsgrill.com
It’s actually in Mission Beach…But, i’m not positive they are blazers fans..i can only vouch for them being Ducks supporters.
If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: I heart Portland!!!
Thanks Alot
I will ride my bike down there sunday afternoon and check it out.
Maybe it's the clean air.
hit me up on yahoo sometime
reg95
I need more Blazers friends down here. All of mi amigos here are friggin L*kers fans…it’s hard to find people with good taste!
If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: I heart Portland!!!
Nice to see Blazersedge make a love connection
"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 24, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
not sure about love connection
but connecting fans the world over is a little better!
If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: I heart Portland!!!
I'm just kidding around
by the way isn’t there a kid that goes to USD? You guys should get together and have a threeway Blazers party down there.
"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 24, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
ur a sick, sick, sick man.
When i get my new place i’ll have a Blazers BBQ there with 55" of hi-def glory to go around! you could even come if you wanna jog on down to SD. ;)
If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: I heart Portland!!!
I do wish this site was around when I was living in Socal
it would have been a lot easier being a Blazer fan
"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 24, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
agreed. i'm only going to be here a few more years
i still wear my blazers gear around though and argue with F*kers fans all the time about how overrated they are and how crappy their fans are!
If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: I heart Portland!!!
Morrison and Vujacic go after each other ;-)
http://www.insidesocal.com/lakers/2009/04/heated-words-in-practice.html
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
I would have payed hard earned money to have been a fly on the wall.....
that’s comic gold
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 24, 2009 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Since apparently reporters were present, if we are lucky there will be pictures or even video
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
You mean like the Mihm/Mbenga fight?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIruQmB22vk
Those guys seem to fight a lot. Why do they hate each other?
There are some pretty amazing stories
about the fighting ability of Ime Udoka:
http://thesilverandblack.blogspot.com/2007/12/ime-udoka-part-baller-part-ninja.html
Pryz trains with Woogie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pHoHSCZugM
"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 24, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Greetings, Blazerland...just wanted to say hi during the commercial break
I’d use timbo’s usual salutation, but I have a sinking feeling it would be met with silence and crickets chirping.
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together.
I would say go Magic, but something is not clicking at the moment. Is Hedo healthy?
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
He and Rashard are
They just haven’t shown up in this series, which is unfortunate.
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together.
You know the drummers that were at the PHX game?
How often are they there? Why aren’t they there more? I think we should have the Cheerleaders stunt team AND the Blazer Dancers run off in favor of the angry, tribal drums.
Floozies are a dime a dozen, I WANT ANGRY DRUMS!!!!
Golly Gee, I sure hope I didn't huwt anybody's feewings.... sniff...sniff....
I'm an elitist jerk, and I won't lie about it.
The WAVE is bad karma. When we lose, I'll blame it on our fans doing the wave......
micky hart and the Portland Rhythm Devils
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
There was a really cool street gymnastics team at one halftime
Flip city flippers or something like that. The finale’ involved a guy removing (and replacing?) his jeans while doing about three backflips a second.
But yes. War drums. Also, a ring of fire.
Andre Miller
10 4 & 4 in the first quarter
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
We should acquire the first good Indian basketball player. Huge marketing opportunity :)
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
I have no idea, but in a nation of hundreds of millions there should be someone big and athletic enough, right?
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
pre genocide they probably coulda fielded a team...
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
they had warriors that could cover more than 20mi daily on foot
but height? not so sure
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
Chief? (Oh boy, not exactly what I meant. Good that Sherman is not following the Blazers anymore ;-))
http://blogs.abc.net.au/articulate/images/2009/04/05/one_flew_over_the_cuckoos_nest.jpg
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Dude, that's one of my all-time favorite films.
Randal Patrick McMurphy is one of the greatest characters in literary history.
Sixers by 9
they were my last year blazers
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
Repost of a question above: Do you remember Ademola Okulaja from UNC?
Played on a team with VC and Jamison. Unfortunately now he has cancer in his spine and had to suddenly end his career.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
ouch
yeah….he wasn’t here too long I don’t think…I was only moderately focused when I got here….used to get Duke tickets so I humored my boss till K lost my respect
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
A distant friend of mine. He won team MVP one year, and I followed him closer when he played with Dirk for the German national team
It really sucked for him, he was diagnosed just before the last world championships. I hope he gets at least his life back.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Big night for Greg tonight.
He was playing with a vengeance in game one, and that was obvious clear down to the expression on his face. Much like the expression on LMA’s face in game 2. These guys need to go out and put their game face on.
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
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"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
I think some of the problem in game 1 was they went too all out in the first half,
along with being way too tight.
Some of you can remember playing in that first game of the year and you totally exhaust yourself. Not necessarily because you’re out of shape, but because your muscles are fighting against each other – kind of like doing isometrics, and you’re just killing yourself. Roy mentioned he was very tired in game 1.
If they can stay loose, get into the flow of the game, twin tower Yao, slow down Brooks, game 3 is ours.
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
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"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
Trying to avoid any pre-game rituals
I’m against superstition as a rule (I’m the type of guy who will break a chain letter, or invoke Bloody Mary just to prove a point ;D ) but in general I indulge that pre-tribal hind brain thinking with basketball, as part of the fun. Not tonight!
I don't do rituals either
Except for basketball. Wearing the lucky socks and underwear, and I’m cooking Chinese with shrimp just like I did last Tuesday.
the Boys really want game 3 ....they want it TONIGHT....not #4....thats next
They want it TONIGHT
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
Orlando won't survive this series
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
no Jameer has really hurt
and AI2 is on a redemption for his fail in round 1 last year
he’s the real deal…..
He’s the one who broke Shav’s leg in practice and I still love his game
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
You know what's really tasty?
slice up a strawberry and drop it in a pint of anything hoppy. It’s freakin fantastic
Von Wafer is angry he couldn’t get off our bench. Is is really so bad that Nate requires his players to play DEFENSE before they are allowed PT? Ok, then there is the Sergio clause that gives some wiggle room….
ROCK DAT MOHAWK VON!
On an completly random note, I’d love to sign the Birdman as our back up PF. I Love Channing, but MAN Birdman is 100% PDX Weird! (I kinda feel dirty for admitting these feelings, someone hold me…)
Golly Gee, I sure hope I didn't huwt anybody's feewings.... sniff...sniff....
I'm an elitist jerk, and I won't lie about it.
The WAVE is bad karma. When we lose, I'll blame it on our fans doing the wave......
I hate the Birdman...
but I would love to have him coming in and putting up the defensive numbers he does
The NBA: Where Amazingly Bad Officiating Happens.
he is a frickin nutcase
but plays the CRAP out of the game :-)
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
if he got those garbage theatrics out of there. maybe
by NateMcMillan's Suit on Apr 24, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah....he is.....ROdman-esque
but without the wedding dress
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
he plays like its volleyball....its very effective :-)
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
How about Varejao?
Good defense and hustle, less crazy.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Oh god this is retarded. Get your official "Von Hawk" haircut tonight
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Houston is officially full of nar nars
Golly Gee, I sure hope I didn't huwt anybody's feewings.... sniff...sniff....
I'm an elitist jerk, and I won't lie about it.
The WAVE is bad karma. When we lose, I'll blame it on our fans doing the wave......
I'm glad I'm already on record with my critique...
jeez
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
Tonight's officials
Dick Bavetta, Tony Brothers (ugh) and Jason Phillips
REALLY happy about this
As Kenny Vance said on the still born radio show called Wheels at work today “Ugh”
(nothing makes me turn the radio station faster than SPORTS GRAFFITI, accept maybe that non-heterosexual “pick which one of these news stories is made up” game they play)
Golly Gee, I sure hope I didn't huwt anybody's feewings.... sniff...sniff....
I'm an elitist jerk, and I won't lie about it.
The WAVE is bad karma. When we lose, I'll blame it on our fans doing the wave......
I actually like SG, Mr. Osborne
But I agree with you about the fake news story game.
I'm just waiting for someone to say "YOU'RE FAT!" Or in some way insult Wheels.
It;s kind of like playing Russian roulette with an insult gun. And honestly I wouldn’t blame the caller for doing it. I think Brian Wheeler may have a massive heart attack and die in the middle of a game, even if he has had lap band surgery.
Golly Gee, I sure hope I didn't huwt anybody's feewings.... sniff...sniff....
I'm an elitist jerk, and I won't lie about it.
The WAVE is bad karma. When we lose, I'll blame it on our fans doing the wave......
Not very funny at all
"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 24, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I'M BEING SERIOUS
Can’t I express my concern for Brian Wheelers overall health?
Golly Gee, I sure hope I didn't huwt anybody's feewings.... sniff...sniff....
I'm an elitist jerk, and I won't lie about it.
The WAVE is bad karma. When we lose, I'll blame it on our fans doing the wave......
Kersey looks like he's stared paying attention to what he eats
Maybe he can introduce Tony Luftman to a pair of tweezers
Golly Gee, I sure hope I didn't huwt anybody's feewings.... sniff...sniff....
I'm an elitist jerk, and I won't lie about it.
The WAVE is bad karma. When we lose, I'll blame it on our fans doing the wave......
I want stats about Nate's suits
Is the sand one good, or better a darker color?
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
I told him I call that his Technicolor Dreamcoat
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
I have sources
So if we lose this tonight, I’m blaming him.
Anyone just hear Wafers radio interview – total class act. Great guy.
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
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"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
Von Wafer drinks his own liquid waste
Golly Gee, I sure hope I didn't huwt anybody's feewings.... sniff...sniff....
I'm an elitist jerk, and I won't lie about it.
The WAVE is bad karma. When we lose, I'll blame it on our fans doing the wave......
is that some sort of training regimine?
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
Philly puts 60 on the defensive player of the year at the half
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
I'm hoping they seal it in 3 quarters . . . .
hopeful optimist
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
Cleveland can't be stopped. Detroit going to rebuild.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Sorry. But it's really not looking good. Philly is running and gunning.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
When the Defensive Player of the Year is on your team and you can't defend, it's sad
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together.
Yeah, that's a consolation
It’ll be even better if they win tomorrow.
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together.
so lets see
goals for the night
1. not scream and spook the new puppy
2. no cursing ( Q knows plenty curse words)
3. try really hard not to break # 2 again
4. own all of the neighbor boys when they purport to know what the heck they taking about… at least 10 times
5. have fun
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
4. own all of the neighbor boys when they purport to know what the heck they taking about… at least 10 times
I have to watch myself… I end up getting in petty debates with eight year olds about Greg Oden’s rebounding.
draft dejuan blair
when i say boys
i was insulting their manhood.. they are actually like 40 … :)
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
ah
I argue with people of all genders and all ages. Everyone must know the Blazer gospel.
draft dejuan blair
they say things like
“rebecca haarlow is hot”
“look at that dancer.. WOW ZAHH!”
and finally
“PUT SERGIO IN”
It’ fun :)
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
Where are you watching?
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
my neighbors house :)
where are you watching
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
We will know right away if Adelmans wining to league about us roughing up Yao has an effect on the officials. I do wish wish Nate would have joined in and said something about Yao only getting called for 1 out of every 5 times he fouls a guy at the hoop.
Watch for the Rockets back up bigs to be flopping like mad, refs dont fall for it.
Lol, Z hits for 3. Adding insult to injury.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
I haven't even watched a game from the NO/DEN series
And I’ve seen one quarter of the second game of the MIA/ATL series…I wasn’t as excited as I was when the playoffs rolled around.
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together.
Ship is setting sails
http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/4/24/852080/gameday-open-thread-1-6-30-7-00
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
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