Gameday Open Thread 5: 8:30-close
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PrintThis is the final Gameday Thread for the waning moments of the game and post-game reflection (until we get a recap thread up).
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NBA refs are the best!
"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 8:30 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
no question
bayless leaves over my dead body
by thomasikehara on Apr 24, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Why were they chanting "Blazers suck!"?
It’s not like we hospitalized one of their players with a flagrant foul.
oh, so close but so far to a first.
Travis Outlaw fan from the beginning.
End of 3rd Q: Houston 66, PDX 59.......... 7 points can be overcome...
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
Nate has got to keep using a center at all times no matter what...
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
pick and roll...
with Oden, 3 posters in 5 minutes on Yao
then kick out for 3s, Rudy is hot
Can someone wake Blake up?
Remember: Don't compare Blake to an absolute standard of competence, compare him to himself...
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
If this game gets close, I like the Blazers to pull it out.
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
With 9-10 minutes to go put in Oden
and play him until he fouls out. He is the one who brought us back. GO GO GO!
7 points down is oddly encouraging
We’ve all seen the comebacks this year…
4th Quarter Magic Time!!!!
"My teammates like me, they enjoy me. I'm not being too dominant in the locker room or anything like that. As long as all the things are good, I'm having fun." ~Brandon Roy
GREG ATTACK!
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
I still can't believe it took them so long for the pick and ROLLS
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming...
Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.
"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol
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David Stern has instated a new rule. There is a six sided die for Tony Brothers to roll during timeouts
1. Touch fouls
2. No touch fouls
3. Physical post play
4. No post play
5. All Houston
6. All Portlandv
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 8:36 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
haha
I think the officiating might actually improve if all the refs used those.
Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.
"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Gotta say, if you want interior scoring
off the pick and roll, the wrong PG is getting all the minutes. for that matter, if you want someone to feed the deep post, Sergio is better at that too.
oh, but, right, Blake is playing excellent D and Sergio doesn’t, so . . .
"We have a different style, a European style," he says adjusting his jacket for emphasis. "They know it's cool.''
Asked in the Blazers chat if he should start. No takers.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
even I don't think he should start
but he could use some minutes with Oden
"We have a different style, a European style," he says adjusting his jacket for emphasis. "They know it's cool.''
LMA!
Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.
"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol
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weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
"My teammates like me, they enjoy me. I'm not being too dominant in the locker room or anything like that. As long as all the things are good, I'm having fun." ~Brandon Roy
Nice D, Trav
Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.
"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol
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Outlaw....sigh....
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
Blake you are just so bad
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
STEVE!
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Geez, another terrible pass.
Execute, guys! Sharpen up that O!
Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.
"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol
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Put Martell in for Travis.
He can score 24 points in a quarter.
Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.
"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol
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PUSH THE FREAKING TEMPO
We’ve had numbers advantage I don’t know how many times this quarter already and we’re not using it.
MB: "Wafer........ still looking for the first pass of this series...................... It won't come on this possession."
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
keep outlaw stapled to the bench from now on.... he's brought NOTHING in this series
save for that one steal at the end of game 2
Outlaw's brain is fried
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
What else is new?
Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.
"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
ESPN calls the twin towers the "super-size lineup"
Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.
"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol
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Lowry runs at people and gets calls
Like Corey Flopgette
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
Please do one pick and roll
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
That's the defect of twin towers -- Centers are slow getting back...
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
That shouldn't affect
the three guards that were paying no attention.
Everybody was a baby once, Arthur. Oh, sure, maybe not today, or even yesterday. But once. Babies, chum: tiny, dimpled, fleshy mirrors of our us-ness, that we parents hurl into the future, like leathery footballs of hope. And you've got to get a good spiral on that baby, or evil will make an interception.
and yet joel was the first one back....
by howlingfantods on Apr 24, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
But he can't stop a rushing guard in the open court. That is an instant foul...
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I want to see an article tomorrow
Where Nate complains about the officiating. He’s not known for his ability to handle the mental aspect of this kinda stuff, but it’s time.
I want it to be in the refs’ head in Game 4 that Portland said in the paper that they’re not getting calls.
No worries
Lots of bad play on our part and we haven’t lost ground, time to start working us back in it
Time is running out, they are stretching away every time we come close
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
this is what oden will learn as he gets older
he can get a dunk attempt practically any possession if he works for it. he wont settle for the jump hook unless hes doubled
about the eat the head thing
in the commercial, Yao wants the guys to eat the head, so wouldn’t that be doing what yao wants you to do? Sounds good though. Eat head good?
I know this is only one playoff series....but travis outlaw's stock is plumetting right now
Hopefully he can put it together because we really need him
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batter than blaze
bayless leaves over my dead body
by thomasikehara on Apr 24, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah but the Rockets are the _other_ team
"We have a different style, a European style," he says adjusting his jacket for emphasis. "They know it's cool.''
UPRISE
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 8:44 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Little fat point guard runs over the Blazers.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
Why are they talking about the NFL draft?
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When you find out why that happens let me know.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
and the fast break
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Blake, you have to shoot for them to respect you
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
.....
http://www.atdhe.net/6548/watch-portland-vs-houston
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
http://www.adthe.net
"My teammates like me, they enjoy me. I'm not being too dominant in the locker room or anything like that. As long as all the things are good, I'm having fun." ~Brandon Roy
by hisblazergrrrl on Apr 24, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I love Rudy
I believe in Greg Oden. To all the haters - get down with the program or stay off the wagon for all time. #52
WOW, BLAKE
Just a little bit of ice in his veins! We need a whoooole lot more of that if this is going to happen.
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RUDY
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Hahah
How many shots has Wafer taken this quarter?
And less anti-clutch
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
SHHHHH
Just keep swimming!
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Who said anything about swimming in place?
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
KGW
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
he live on the east coast
bayless leaves over my dead body
by thomasikehara on Apr 24, 2009 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Right, but the question was, "is ESPN the only place it's available?"
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
great sig!
"Both Anthony Carter and Jameer Nelson were downright jubilant in the Magic locker room postgame. Carter said to no one in particular, "Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live" and Nelson was cracking on his teammates for not being able to guard Brandon. The kinds of jokes you can make when you win."
by loyal_blazer on Apr 24, 2009 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks! It's a new one.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
......
http://www.atdhe.net/6548/watch-portland-vs-houston
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
I wonder why Houston's our Kryptonite.
Is it the combination of Yao, Artest and Battier? Or folks like Scola and Brooks that do it?
one of our normal advantages is size
but houston erases that, they’re probably the only team bigger than us.
by howlingfantods on Apr 24, 2009 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Scola
"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 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Is Roy hurt?? He went to the locker room fist quarter looks a little slow....
or just really tired
Always goes to the locker room after his first shift
The NBA: Where Amazingly Bad Officiating Happens.
blake can be effective against lowry..
when brooks is in he gets lit up so having him out there makes a lot of sense
(clap clap)
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I feel a Rudy UNO DOS TRES!
Coming out of the time out, don’t know why… but I am just feeling like we have a shot to win this game!
why did i see outlaw getting off the bench and getting ready to come into the ball game???
WHY??!?!? WHY?!?!??!?!?!!?!? WHY?!?!?!!??!?!
we learn a lot from this game
so close to putting it together, we can win this game! And I like our chances in the next one even more
Lets run a pick and roll with Roy/Oden
Not Blake/Oden
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
Technically we can win this
Think outside the jumper!
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 8:49 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Clyde's following the money
Show me the money!
"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 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Twin towers is gimmicky
Lets just dump it in to Oden already
let's step it up and put some pressure on them
Pressure pushing down on me
Pressing down on you no man ask for
Under pressure – that burns a building down, splits a
family in two
Puts people on streets
omg Nate loving Trout
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.
LIVE LINK
www.espn360.com Select the blazer game.
I prayed. God didn't listen. Game 7 2000 Western Conference Finals
haha
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
here we go
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Oden is doing a sensational job fronting Yao. That needs to be said!
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
nice d from oden on yao
hurt our rebounding but blake saved it.
LMA and Oden doing nothing after the screen, whats the point
What’s the point of screens?
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
4 on Roy? When does that ever happen?
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uh, that's his shot.
we want him taking those.
by howlingfantods on Apr 24, 2009 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Live by the J
die by the J
I believe in Greg Oden. To all the haters - get down with the program or stay off the wagon for all time. #52
B-Roy super tired
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Utterly obvious blocking foul on Oden, decent allowance of continuation...
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Team looks tired....
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
Outlaw is a stupid dude.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
Dumb comment right there
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by blazeraddict on Apr 24, 2009 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions
NO! Watch it!
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Why are we shooting jumpers, with nobody in offensive rebound position?
Never mind for now, Blake for THREE!!
omg!!!!! yes!
"My teammates like me, they enjoy me. I'm not being too dominant in the locker room or anything like that. As long as all the things are good, I'm having fun." ~Brandon Roy
eating crow
"My teammates like me, they enjoy me. I'm not being too dominant in the locker room or anything like that. As long as all the things are good, I'm having fun." ~Brandon Roy
by hisblazergrrrl on Apr 24, 2009 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Blake is heating up.
Sub Trav for Rudy, and we might be in good shape.
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nooooooooooooooooo!
"My teammates like me, they enjoy me. I'm not being too dominant in the locker room or anything like that. As long as all the things are good, I'm having fun." ~Brandon Roy
I hate Duke
I believe in Greg Oden. To all the haters - get down with the program or stay off the wagon for all time. #52
The Klingon nails the three
"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 8:55 PM PDT reply actions
FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
ugh ugh ugh
"My teammates like me, they enjoy me. I'm not being too dominant in the locker room or anything like that. As long as all the things are good, I'm having fun." ~Brandon Roy
Game over boys.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
The Battier 3 does look like a dagger. Lead is back to 9 with 4:00....
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Geez, Roy.
Five fouls? What is going on?
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Love how Houston can molest Roy, but the Blazers can't touch Lowry
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
Rudy about as happy I am about him going out.
so stupid
"We have a different style, a European style," he says adjusting his jacket for emphasis. "They know it's cool.''
No one will take it stong to the hole...except Roy who is looking for contact
rather than to score
They need a quick hoop, and a stop, and another hoop, and a stop.
It can be done, but with Brandon and LMA and Travis (the 3 top scorers) all having off games, I wouldn’t wanna bet large money on the proposition.
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
Rudy is pissed.
And you know what? HE SHOULD BE. He was literally the only reliable player in th Blazer lineup tonight, and he’s getting his minutes yanked around for the benefit of Dunce Cap Outlaw and Otter Pop Roy. Inexcusable.
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How can Nate not see that
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Your comment is inexcusable.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Look, Ann, I know you love Travis.
But he has been absolutely terrible the entire series. Tonight, Rudy has been the best player on the floor.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Fine. Don't call people names, especially when the aren't here to respond back to you.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Too many jumpers Too many stupid plays
lucky we are in it….kind of
"Both Anthony Carter and Jameer Nelson were downright jubilant in the Magic locker room postgame. Carter said to no one in particular, "Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live" and Nelson was cracking on his teammates for not being able to guard Brandon. The kinds of jokes you can make when you win."
Take out Outlaw and put in Rudy.
he got the Fire.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
houston is just the better team but i'm happy we fought back and didn't get embarassed
get us a real point guard whatever it takes. then we’ll be great
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I don't understand Mcmillan
he will have his reasons to put outlaw in the game and take out the hottest guy on the floor
This one is definitely on Nate.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
we had a huge chance at taking this game
and perhaps the series. What was with all those jumpers when we got within 4?
Hurt me soul!
not one foul on houston in the 4th
not one??? Impossible
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Roy is thinking too much out there
Every time he’s trying to drive, every Blazer is standing around.
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
Their defense is just keeping us too much away from the hoop. Everyone but Roy and Oden.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
forcing quick shot jumpers is not the answer
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
we have so far squandared our opportunities
4 straight turnovers from the 9 to 6 minute mark
forced offense (outlaw and Roy) from the 6 to 3 minute mark
Get Rudy in. HELLO!?!?!?!?!!?
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
why is Rudy not?
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
sorry, i didn't really mean that.
got a little emotional and had to take it out on someone
I miss Martell. Come back soon!
TRAVIS SUCKS
…in the playoffs.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Indeed
But we HAVE to have him for this series, so if you bench him we are gonna lose anyway, nothing you can do but hope he pulls his head out of his butt
False.
We don’t need him when Rudy is firing on all cylinders.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
uh, it's really not that mysterious;
brandon’s having trouble because his jumper isn’t dropping but he’s facing waves of defenders every time he drives.
I concur
your “heady” PG giving the SF he ball in a bad spot with 2 seconds on the shot clock is a prime example of a low BBIQ play
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by blazeraddict on Apr 24, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Blake and Outlaw at the end of the shot clock is going to end badly
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
ugh :(
"My teammates like me, they enjoy me. I'm not being too dominant in the locker room or anything like that. As long as all the things are good, I'm having fun." ~Brandon Roy
Translation?
But don’t do it if it will get you banned
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by blazeraddict on Apr 24, 2009 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
How about a radio edited translation?
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Outlaw is the biggest empty head
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
Come on Blake.
I know you’re a point guard, but come on! Take it to the hole, don’t pass it to Outlaw with 3 seconds left.
Bayless wouldn't turn it over as often as those guys today. That is tough to watch.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Outlaw is playing instead of Rudy
What the F
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by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:01 PM PDT reply actions
Bad call
But we’ll take anything at this point. Game’s not over.
a foul on houston
no way
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CALL TIMEOUT! PUT RUDY IN!!!!!
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
rudyrudyrudyrudy
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by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:03 PM PDT reply actions
RUDY NOW RUDY NOW RUDY NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
What a pathetic flop attempt by Battier
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
LOL
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Freaking Outlaw.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
The thing is we NEED him to have a chance this series
So Nate has to play him and hope he heats up eventually
wow we could still do this
"My teammates like me, they enjoy me. I'm not being too dominant in the locker room or anything like that. As long as all the things are good, I'm having fun." ~Brandon Roy
Oh, this game will have about 5 possessions each way at this point.
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How re we only down 4?
Hope still exists. Now, put in Rudy!
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Defensive substitutions all around
twin towers and rudy
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steal
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Well, they got their BUCKET - STOP - BUCKET...
1:26, 4 point deficit.
They need one more stop here…
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
Well. We only need to win one of these two games
If not this one, then it was a great growing experience for the guys.
I think Oden has made a believer out of Van Gundy tonight
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:04 PM PDT reply actions
You can definitely tell we are a young team.....
We have a tendency to lose focus for extended periods in a game….next year we finish that run and have the lead right now
RUDY ODEN GO GO GO
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Come on
A win here will drastically swing the series
how the heck are we in this game?
seriously, we have played like crud on the offensive end.
Come on guys, you can do it.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
no way we should even be in this game
go blazers!!!
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Uprise!!!
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Cmon outlaw, prove us wrong
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:05 PM PDT reply actions
ouch!
"My teammates like me, they enjoy me. I'm not being too dominant in the locker room or anything like that. As long as all the things are good, I'm having fun." ~Brandon Roy
Rockets great offensive execution
not bad D by Blazers
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good defense
big shot by scola
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Where is Rudy?!?
I believe in Greg Oden. To all the haters - get down with the program or stay off the wagon for all time. #52
He looks strangely
like Travis Outlaw
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First in the NBA. At least alphabetically
My nerves
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Outlaw, I don't think anyone can play more stupid than him on the court
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
me too
we are not blind!
"Both Anthony Carter and Jameer Nelson were downright jubilant in the Magic locker room postgame. Carter said to no one in particular, "Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live" and Nelson was cracking on his teammates for not being able to guard Brandon. The kinds of jokes you can make when you win."
by loyal_blazer on Apr 24, 2009 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh!
Need a 3 just to be able to have a chance now, so we can play for a stop without needing to foul
Uhh
Not sure what that was.. but come on.. it’s not over. Three time.
It's almost time to play foul ball.
Travis dribbling inside the arc to take a long 2 in this situation = ???
What’s the term?
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
dykstra is nails
Yellow Mamba FTW!
by northwestj on Apr 24, 2009 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Do they know this is the end of an important game?
Houston does.
TO has fooled me for the last time
file the trade papers
+1
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by blazeraddict on Apr 24, 2009 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
What a Travisty
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:07 PM PDT reply actions
Good call, Travis.
Pass up the uncontested 3, take a 2 with two guys in the face instead. Fantastic.
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you expect him to do better?
I dont
"Both Anthony Carter and Jameer Nelson were downright jubilant in the Magic locker room postgame. Carter said to no one in particular, "Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live" and Nelson was cracking on his teammates for not being able to guard Brandon. The kinds of jokes you can make when you win."
by loyal_blazer on Apr 24, 2009 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I don't either.
It’s just ridiculous that Rudy didn’t get a chance.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Nate
for the love of all that is sane….
PUt Rudy in now. Outlaw is NOT going to hit anything tonight. Rudy’s has proven repeatedly he can
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
RUUUUUUUUUUUUDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDYYYYYYYYYYYY
"Knowledge will get you from A to B. Creativity will get you anywhere." Einstein
Portland has a great shot at stealing game 4.
They’re close in this game while being waaaaay off on offense.
Oden is amazing. The rest is getting on my nerves
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
outlaw is in...
because nate knows this is a confidence game and doesn’t want to extinguish the flame…it’s his way and what’s gotten us here…gotta respect it…
but rudy deserves to be in…
Now mcmillan puts Rudy in hahaha
This is incredible, now he hopes he solves the situation with 30 sec let or what XD
Run Rudy for the screen
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
yeah
why not put batum in to guard brooks?
"Both Anthony Carter and Jameer Nelson were downright jubilant in the Magic locker room postgame. Carter said to no one in particular, "Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live" and Nelson was cracking on his teammates for not being able to guard Brandon. The kinds of jokes you can make when you win."
Because Batum is a scrub.
-Nate McMillan
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
L-TRAIN
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
6 on Roy
since Brooks blew by Blake (yet again)
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Blake can't foul correctly
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
Well, they got the fast 3 and a foul. Now they need a miss of a FT...
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
Portland has wasted tons of time on setting up their offense all game
It cost them down the stretch.
not the worst thing that could have happened
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:10 PM PDT reply actions
Stupud Blake had to let Roy down. Why Blake did not foul
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
to be fair, he was trying to
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
LMA for 3?
Who saw that one coming? Shame that Blake couldn’t catch up.
I loved Brooks at Oregon..
Oh how I hate him now.
by BlazerBen on Apr 24, 2009 9:10 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
worst recognition there
letting brooks run time off the clock and then broy has to foul, we dont deserve to win this
quick 2, then foul
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Quit blaming everything on Blake. He brought us back in the 4th and we have plenty of 3 pt shooters.
There's plenty of blame and credit to go around tonight
Blake definitely will deserve to be on both lists for different parts of the game.
Well, they got a miss. Still 2 possessions. Blazers have the luxury of taking a 2 rather than a 3 now.
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Boy we dug ourselves in so deep it's not even funny
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
rudy to the basket flare screen for blake three in the corner
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:11 PM PDT reply actions
Nate:
Don´t read Marca tomorrow!
"They didn't know it was impossible, so they did it"
by amlmart1 on Apr 24, 2009 9:12 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Rudy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I believe in Greg Oden. To all the haters - get down with the program or stay off the wagon for all time. #52
omg!!!!
"My teammates like me, they enjoy me. I'm not being too dominant in the locker room or anything like that. As long as all the things are good, I'm having fun." ~Brandon Roy
RUDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
Now I'm really pissed at Nate
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:12 PM PDT reply actions
Gee Nate
think we should have had him in a few minutes sooner?
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Madonna mia
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Just about everything has broken right for the Blazers. Got their 3. They will have a chance to tie,
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
So why Rudy was not in a long time ago, and Outlaw out?
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
awww blake
Blake not the best off the dribble
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What a terrible shot by Blake
OMG I just jizzed in my France
Blake you idiot
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
I mean FU BLAKE really?
OMG I just jizzed in my France
FIRE BLAKE
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
COME ON BLAKE!!!!
What the heck was that garbage? There was a ton of time left man
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
What is Blake doing?
You want to talk BBIQ, that is horrible. Crap
I believe in Greg Oden. To all the haters - get down with the program or stay off the wagon for all time. #52
Blake and Roy both brain farted down the stretch
OMG I just jizzed in my France
Blake what the hell in the world
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
THIS.
ONE.
IS.
ON.
NATE.
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at least somewhat
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
It is! The substitution patterns, especially in regard to Rudy and Travis, were absolutely atrocious.
Why in the world would you bench the only consistent player in the game for a guy who hasn’t done anything in three games? How did he not pick up on this? It’s not like Outlaw gives us more defense.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
+7289357238947023894723890475238904
RUDY SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE GAME THE ENTIRE FOURTH QUARTER… WHAT AN IDIOTIC MOVE BY KEEPING OUTLAW IN…. WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?!?!!??!?!?!
and that's saying something.
"We have a different style, a European style," he says adjusting his jacket for emphasis. "They know it's cool.''
no, that does not redeem you Steve
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Why not burn the clock and push to OT, rather than whatever that was?
PS Portland Suck Chants = Houston is a no class town
the box score doesn't show his stink.
"We have a different style, a European style," he says adjusting his jacket for emphasis. "They know it's cool.''
well, great effort
lot of pluck, never say die—as bad as they played, as weird as the reffing was, they had their chance at the end.
So Brooks could rebound over him
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
"Guts"?
Barrett is a moron. So is Rice – “Blakely getting in his head”. Why does everyone jock this dude? He’s our starting PG, so I’m a fan, but if Trout pulled some of the crap Blake did tonight there would have been a riot.
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Big moments
Maybe it’s when the turnovers/bad shots/mismanaged possessions came that made them more noticeable, but the statline does not tell the story in this case (i.e. that last 3 when the opportunity to tie the game was thrown away on the previous possession).
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by blazeraddict on Apr 24, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
My bad
I’m angry – shouldn’t have said that. Blake is solid, had a few bad moments tonight, but so did the rest of the team. I still maintain he won’t be the starting PG when the team is ready to do big things in the playoffs, but that’s just my opinion.
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by blazeraddict on Apr 24, 2009 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
That guy needs to GO AWAY.
Nate made a point to sub in that paragon of low post toughness for just that play…
Good goin’, Coach.,..
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
I'm thinking you guys mean Frye
But actually it was Rudy who should have boxed out the shooter on the free throw.
Frye actually boxed his guy out, and the only reason he didn’t get it is because no one put a body on Brooks. It’s not Frye’s job to box out Brooks, just the guy next to Frye on the free throw line.
by Gils_Keloids on Apr 24, 2009 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I seem to remember Frye standing on the left side first position where he should have grabbed it. But whatever, that wouldn't have changed it with no timeouts and 2 seconds
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Oh grow up
"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 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Blake ahd an incredible 2nd half rushed that 3 but we need him to play like that the ret of the series to climb back.
The key is Rudy was unconcious and was knocking the ball away and forcing tempo. he gives up a 30 foot miracle 3 to battier nate pulls him and inserst 2-11 Trav!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What?
"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 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
He is a true Klingon Warrior
he honors us with his words
"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 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
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by blazeraddict on Apr 24, 2009 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
By the way thanks Timmay!
"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 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
That was not Frye's fault
OMG I just jizzed in my France
Frye's job, his one and only job, is to get that rebound.
But he’s an inept perimeter shooter. He probably did not know.
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
what?
he stoond there and watched the ball bounce on the floor right in front of him
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
You gotta ask
Who gave Brooks free reign to be able to jump in front of Frye, who was boxing his man out?
by Gils_Keloids on Apr 24, 2009 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
It was Rudy's
He was supposed to box out the shooter.
Fry boxed out the guy next to him, he did his job.
by Gils_Keloids on Apr 24, 2009 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
freakin' A
ok all, I don’t want to hear a WORD about the refs. We had a TON of chances tonight – we blew it. Our coach, our players, everyone.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
no forget that one call in the last 10 minutes of the fourth quartrer!!
kidding me?!!?
Oden...Aldridge...Roy.....THE REAL BIG THREE
Why not?
Plenty of things went wrong tonight. We got game 4 on Sunday. Play like garbage with our best guy fouling out and we were still in it.
Lots of basketball still left.
"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 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
why not what?
I’m not saying we blew the series, just this game. But it’s on us, not the refs
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Specifically this one
is SQUARELY on Nate and his love affair with Outlaw.
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
The sage commentary of Rocket's fan Aaronisaproblem:
"You have to understand tho, its like you guys watching Scola…we understand he can be viewed as a flopper… But you really honestly cant see why we would think Pryz is a flopper? Granted, he isnt a full fledged flop artist like AK or most of the Jazz who should be attending Floppers Anonymous."
Who talking about the series?
Again blaming the loss on just one thing is the foolish thing to do. Take the game as whole, saying it’s just on the team isn’t saying anything.
"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 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure, We Blew It
But I haven’t seen such a lopsided game in terms of foul calls since that infamous 2002 Lakers-Kings game….
Shane Battier fell down, without being touched, at the end of tonight’s game and the refs gave him 2 foul shots….
Portland blew it, but the officiating didn’t help….
by dadanarchist on Apr 24, 2009 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
if this team recovers from this terrible lose and wins on Sunday, we go to the finals
but I have no hope
Free Sergio!
McMillan horrible X-O's guy
"Both Anthony Carter and Jameer Nelson were downright jubilant in the Magic locker room postgame. Carter said to no one in particular, "Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live" and Nelson was cracking on his teammates for not being able to guard Brandon. The kinds of jokes you can make when you win."
Wait, T-Mac was in there?
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
sigh..
oh well…it could’ve been another blowout!! We definitely sent notice tonight that it’s not going to be easy for them @ home.
If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: I heart Portland!!!
This is bull.
First Nate keeps Outlaw in the game while Rudy is boilling on the bench. Then Blake was paranoid running in the end, he forgot about Rudy.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
I can't believe that - he's the most clutch dude on the team!
by IntergalacticP on Apr 24, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah he hit like 4 threes? Is it discrimination
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
FIRE BLAKE! FIRE CHANNING! FIRE OUTLAW! FIRE NATE!
That should have everything covered
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
LOL
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, that's a start towards a championship-caliber team -- but it's a tad past the trading deadline...
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
Fire the whole team and hire the Kobe's!
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
If this team traded3 of their jumpers for drives they probably woulda won it
"Both Anthony Carter and Jameer Nelson were downright jubilant in the Magic locker room postgame. Carter said to no one in particular, "Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live" and Nelson was cracking on his teammates for not being able to guard Brandon. The kinds of jokes you can make when you win."
How many minutes?
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Absolutely horrible.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
wow, you guys are negative.
that was a fantastic game, i’m proud as hell of our guys. we came back from 17 down to within 1 despite our two stars not being able to hit the side of a barn.
by howlingfantods on Apr 24, 2009 9:18 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
This is embarassing fan behavior
"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 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
too many mistakes though
Blake misses a wide open Oden under the hoop that would have cut it to 5, which started their run that pushed it back to 12
4 straight possession with ZERO shot attempts
Stubbornly refusing to insert hottest hand into the game in favor of a guy who’s been colder than ice for all 3 games and isn’t contributing elsewhere to make up for it
quick shooting forced jumpshots by Outlaw and Roy from the 6 to 3 minute mark
Ridiculously poor decision by Blake in the last 16 seconds
Frye watches the FT shooter (and shortest guy on the court) to get the clinching offensive rebound.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Win on Sunday is all I have to say
OMG I just jizzed in my France
Why the hell are we blaming coach? In the end, it came down to one play. That was Steve Blakes shooting a terrible shot.
The BEdger previously known as BR7formvp.
I like Nate, but I don't get his use of Rudy--the guy was killin all night?
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
Right
Why would we have wanted three’s when down 6 or 7 with minutes to go?
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
The sage commentary of Rocket's fan Aaronisaproblem:
"You have to understand tho, its like you guys watching Scola…we understand he can be viewed as a flopper… But you really honestly cant see why we would think Pryz is a flopper? Granted, he isnt a full fledged flop artist like AK or most of the Jazz who should be attending Floppers Anonymous."
by Idog1976 on Apr 24, 2009 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yes, we better bounce the ball 18 secs before we go for a two with 1 min left.
"They didn't know it was impossible, so they did it"
twos killed us
we actually shot better from distance tonight. And were 90% from the line, and held them well under their FG and FTA.
But 4 of 10 from the floor ain’t gonna do it.
Wouldn't have mattered.....It was going to be at least a half-court shot
Blazers battle back from double digit deficit, but fall short. Sounds familiar.
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
I cannot recall in Blazer history a coach butchering his team's chance
to win a playoff game like Nate did tonight
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:18 PM PDT reply actions
You don't sit your hottest player for your coldest player in the 4th quarter
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
absolutely
that was horrible and on par with the total butchering of 2000 WCF coaching.
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
The sage commentary of Rocket's fan Aaronisaproblem:
"You have to understand tho, its like you guys watching Scola…we understand he can be viewed as a flopper… But you really honestly cant see why we would think Pryz is a flopper? Granted, he isnt a full fledged flop artist like AK or most of the Jazz who should be attending Floppers Anonymous."
uh, have you met our friend, Rick Adelman?
Or our friend Mike Dumbleavy?
by howlingfantods on Apr 24, 2009 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't recall being angry at those coaches
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Go watch a Clippers game sometime
and the memories will come flooding back
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21... I know...
by FibonacciSequence on Apr 24, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Rudy
wanted it and his eyes were hard like diamonds. But you can’t blame Blake for this loss he played well McMillan’s UTTER INSANITY of playing Outlaw for 30 minutes lost us this game HORRIBLE HORRIBLE!
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
The sage commentary of Rocket's fan Aaronisaproblem:
"You have to understand tho, its like you guys watching Scola…we understand he can be viewed as a flopper… But you really honestly cant see why we would think Pryz is a flopper? Granted, he isnt a full fledged flop artist like AK or most of the Jazz who should be attending Floppers Anonymous."
there were TWO Rockets right there
Rudy was on fire, and we had plenty of time to run him off a screen or two.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
This DEFINITELY gives me hope for sunday. We played really well in the 2nd half with LMA and Roy missing a ton of shots.
The BEdger previously known as BR7formvp.
WTF MCMILLAN
WHYY OUTLAW OVER RUDY ARE YOU INSANE DID YOU WATCH THE GAME AT ALL??? WE WIN THIS GAME WITH RUDY IN THE LAST 5 MINUTES INSTEAD OF OUTLAW!!!
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
The sage commentary of Rocket's fan Aaronisaproblem:
"You have to understand tho, its like you guys watching Scola…we understand he can be viewed as a flopper… But you really honestly cant see why we would think Pryz is a flopper? Granted, he isnt a full fledged flop artist like AK or most of the Jazz who should be attending Floppers Anonymous."
Why is nate so in love with Outlaw?
Oh maybe hehas a low BBIQ too
"Both Anthony Carter and Jameer Nelson were downright jubilant in the Magic locker room postgame. Carter said to no one in particular, "Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live" and Nelson was cracking on his teammates for not being able to guard Brandon. The kinds of jokes you can make when you win."
Koo-Koo Koo-Koo
"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 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
klux clan. Give me a break.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Um, Nate is black...
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
The game was off course and Nate was off course
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
yeah he is saying he is racist against whites
still i stand with, dude…
Okay crazy guy....lets take those meds and get this undercontrol
"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 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Nate
Did not make Brandon Roy shoot horrendously and turn it over 4 times.
6 blazer TO’s in the 4th…. thats what lost us the game.
You can’t expect our expectations to rise to “WE HAD THIS WIN IN THE BAG” after a couple of tremendous Rudy/LA 3’s. Blake helped bring us back
L@kers..... here we come
by Blazerhopeful on Apr 24, 2009 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
what lost us this game in the 4th quarter.
—lots of 4th quarter turnovers
—early in the shot clock forced jumpers by two guys who were cold (Roy and Outlaw)
—The one guy who was hot for us tonight was sitting on the bench.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Nate did not do anything bad you say?
What good did he do leaving Rudy on the bench While Outlaw played his stupid game? If Nate did not do anything good or bad why keep him? Its only 1 game, but that all it takes to get knocked out of this series.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
Which is why
he plays the white veteran PG over the young black PG…or not
I believe in Greg Oden. To all the haters - get down with the program or stay off the wagon for all time. #52
by blazeraddict on Apr 24, 2009 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Well Rudy was hot and Outlaw not. So why did Nate keep Outlaw in and Rudy out untill last minute?
Did you see how Nate subed Oden, Thlilla, and Frye? He subed those guys for each othe so fast.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
I think he thinks that Outlaw
can create his own shot and essentially the x-factor.
But I don’t think that Outlaw has it. 6 years in the league and this is his first playoff experience. He’s not hungry for the playoffs and I think there is a ton of pressure on him by him.
We win this game with no Blakle No Outlaw....PERIOD!
"Both Anthony Carter and Jameer Nelson were downright jubilant in the Magic locker room postgame. Carter said to no one in particular, "Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live" and Nelson was cracking on his teammates for not being able to guard Brandon. The kinds of jokes you can make when you win."
Right
Take away Blake’s
6/11 shooting
16 pts
10 asts
WE ARE RIGHT BACK IN THIS GAME WOOOHOOO
Use that brain of yours
L@kers..... here we come
by Blazerhopeful on Apr 24, 2009 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Blake had a pretty solid game--his next to last 3 was ill-advised, but otherwise good
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe you should
Like Roy wouldnt have been 3x as effective.
Also would have been able to stop PG better.
"Both Anthony Carter and Jameer Nelson were downright jubilant in the Magic locker room postgame. Carter said to no one in particular, "Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live" and Nelson was cracking on his teammates for not being able to guard Brandon. The kinds of jokes you can make when you win."
by loyal_blazer on Apr 24, 2009 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Oden played super well
him getting those two early fouls was a big part of us losing, methinks.
draft dejuan blair
Oh come on
that’s Nate’s fault for putting him in instead of Oden for the board! Not to mention the HORROR of Outlaw over a RED HOT RUDY!
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
The sage commentary of Rocket's fan Aaronisaproblem:
"You have to understand tho, its like you guys watching Scola…we understand he can be viewed as a flopper… But you really honestly cant see why we would think Pryz is a flopper? Granted, he isnt a full fledged flop artist like AK or most of the Jazz who should be attending Floppers Anonymous."
rudy was on fire, and he knew it...you could see him on the bench stewing.
Blazer fan in NYC!! REPRESENT!!!
Way To Secure The Rebound
Way to go Nate. Way to secure the rebound by putting our softest rebounder for a big man …Frye!
Um
No. Channing had the rebound secured but he forgot to jump. Then Brook came flying in. You watch the reply again.
GAH!
It’s OK Blake. I wish it didn’t happen but it did. If we can come back and almost win, we can definitely win the second game there. Go Blazers!
Travis Outlaw fan from the beginning.
Odens play on Yao is encouraging for rest of series
Hopefully Nate sticks with it instead of turning down success in favor of something with TO
"Both Anthony Carter and Jameer Nelson were downright jubilant in the Magic locker room postgame. Carter said to no one in particular, "Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live" and Nelson was cracking on his teammates for not being able to guard Brandon. The kinds of jokes you can make when you win."
+1
He’s looked very good in 2 of the 3 games thus far
I believe in Greg Oden. To all the haters - get down with the program or stay off the wagon for all time. #52
by blazeraddict on Apr 24, 2009 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, I really like Steve, but the unclutchness to go up 4 feet behind the three point line with that much time is atrocious
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
The players sucked. Nate can't do anything about that, can he?
The BEdger previously known as BR7formvp.
He can put the leading scorer in court instead of benching him most of the 3rd and 4th Q
it’s not so bloody difficult
Free Sergio!
I agree here.
Nate gets alot of flack but it really is everyone. Execution for one. Roy and LMA were not hitting shots tonight. We could have won if they were atleast hitting their average.
yeah....
I have watched nba basketball now for 23 years, and that has to be one of the most poorly officated games ever… can we say pro houston anyone??
Get out of Joel's way or he will eat your freaking face!
This was the best-officiated game of the series so far.
PUT BATUM IN NOW: Rallying cry of the BBIQ appreciation club
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes I blame
Nate and his utter blindness to Outlaw’s totally weak game in this whole series but especially tonight!
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
The sage commentary of Rocket's fan Aaronisaproblem:
"You have to understand tho, its like you guys watching Scola…we understand he can be viewed as a flopper… But you really honestly cant see why we would think Pryz is a flopper? Granted, he isnt a full fledged flop artist like AK or most of the Jazz who should be attending Floppers Anonymous."
I don't think so at all
they called early fouls on Oden, Pryz, and Roy.
What makes me happy is how the team fought back in spite of how the game was called. We still got a game on Sunday!
"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 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
they were good calls
and scola and yao had plenty of early calls on them too.
most consistently called game yet – was pretty even both ways
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Good calls?
The the second call on Joel was bs and that came way early in the game. Greg and Joel picked up fouls early into this game, that took the Blazers out of what they wanted to run in the first half.
And what exactly was Greg doing when they called foul on four? He was leaning oh Yao? Please.
Again, there were a lot of issues and it wasn’t just the refs, and in spite of them all we were still in the game.
"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 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
As opposed to calling roughly 220 in the first quarter of game 2?
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
officiating was fine
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Aside from the early ridiculousness, the refs were as good as you can hope for on the road.
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
I want more Rudy, more Oden
and no more Travis “My BBIQ won the Annual How-Low-Can-You-Go Limbo Contest” Outlaw…
too bad Brandon and LMA also sucked tonight
we could have won…
Our defense has figured them out… Now we just need Roy and Aldridge to pull their heads out
this should give us confidence going into game 4.......
Yaho cannot handle Oden though
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ridiculous
Blazers did not execute on their many opportunities. This one is not on the refs
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Well that stunk......
If anyone wants to go to game 5 though…..I have a pair of seats in 305 for sale for 110 bucks……
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Jailbird is free to spread his wings (don't get banned X)
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Blake thought there was 2 seconds left on the clock or something?
he hoisted a long 3 that airballed…actually hilarious if you think about it
It was the definition of a choke.
Take a picture and put it on Wikipedia.
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
MB: "Blake a great game, he outplays Aaron Brooks tonight, 16 points, 10 assista..."
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
Yes
the hate should be directed at McMillan and Outlaw PERIOD!
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
The sage commentary of Rocket's fan Aaronisaproblem:
"You have to understand tho, its like you guys watching Scola…we understand he can be viewed as a flopper… But you really honestly cant see why we would think Pryz is a flopper? Granted, he isnt a full fledged flop artist like AK or most of the Jazz who should be attending Floppers Anonymous."
by Idog1976 on Apr 24, 2009 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
rec
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
We seriously need to stop bitchin’ about the refs, coaching, etc. This game is OVER. We have to look at the bright side. The Blazers almost won without LMA and BRoy showing up.
The BEdger previously known as BR7formvp.
All we can do is look forward to sunday and maybe steal a game in Houston.
The BEdger previously known as BR7formvp.
Ok--I can go along with that.....
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
FRYE didn't lose this game for us.. stop blaming him... this loss is placed
directly on the coaching staff. you take the hottest hand out of the ball game in the 4th?? why would you leave a guy who’s done NOTHING in this series and who looks like a fish out of water in the game? rudy has soooo much more experience in tight games like this. one of the best players in the ACB and clutch performance in one of the biggest stages in the olympics… and you leave OUTLAW in the game over RUDY??? seriously… W T F!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Frye should not even be on the floor. The entire debate about him shouldn't be happening because he shouldn't be playing...
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
Houston should have won this by 20
Us being even close is a testament to this team…
Proud member of Duck nation!
Yep...overcoming bad XO's and bad line-ups....oh AND TO
"Both Anthony Carter and Jameer Nelson were downright jubilant in the Magic locker room postgame. Carter said to no one in particular, "Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live" and Nelson was cracking on his teammates for not being able to guard Brandon. The kinds of jokes you can make when you win."
by loyal_blazer on Apr 24, 2009 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
We are all spoiled by the comeback
The Fact we willed ourself back. And came back down 6 without B-Roy………. now thats exciting
L@kers..... here we come
by Blazerhopeful on Apr 24, 2009 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Artest and Yao played like crap
they will get us sunday
"Grayg"
-Nate
by OSUBlazerfan on Apr 24, 2009 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
And Roy and LMA played even worse
What’s your point. Artest actually played great D…
Proud member of Duck nation!
You know what i like? not playing the hottest shooter in the game when it mattered.
ah well. win sunday please.
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on Apr 24, 2009 9:23 PM PDT reply actions
Oden was amazing fronting Yao. That needs to be said. He needs to play as much as possible against him.
7 points. 7 freaking points is all Yao got.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
So
did you watch the game? Just curious cause I saw immaculate defense on the best offensive center in the game…
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
The sage commentary of Rocket's fan Aaronisaproblem:
"You have to understand tho, its like you guys watching Scola…we understand he can be viewed as a flopper… But you really honestly cant see why we would think Pryz is a flopper? Granted, he isnt a full fledged flop artist like AK or most of the Jazz who should be attending Floppers Anonymous."
#52
He was excellent tonight
I believe in Greg Oden. To all the haters - get down with the program or stay off the wagon for all time. #52
by blazeraddict on Apr 24, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
And 3 of those were free throws. Gregzilla did a great job against him in that game, but Greg really was continually in front of him
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Absolutely
correct.
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
The sage commentary of Rocket's fan Aaronisaproblem:
"You have to understand tho, its like you guys watching Scola…we understand he can be viewed as a flopper… But you really honestly cant see why we would think Pryz is a flopper? Granted, he isnt a full fledged flop artist like AK or most of the Jazz who should be attending Floppers Anonymous."
Let me sum this up
draft dejuan blair
acquire kirk hinrich
bring over joel freeland
teach greg oden
play rudy fernandez
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 9:24 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
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by Garden of ODEN on Apr 24, 2009 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
i got a better one
Mature as a team
Gain valuable playoff experience
Give outlaw a brain
Develop Oden
Re-evaluate the Blake situation
L@kers..... here we come
by Blazerhopeful on Apr 24, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Also give Outlaw some drive, hustle, desire.....Add that to the brain please!
"Both Anthony Carter and Jameer Nelson were downright jubilant in the Magic locker room postgame. Carter said to no one in particular, "Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live" and Nelson was cracking on his teammates for not being able to guard Brandon. The kinds of jokes you can make when you win."
by loyal_blazer on Apr 24, 2009 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Just a little tweak:
Mature as a team
Gain valuable playoff experience
Trade Outlaw for a chair
Develop Oden
Re-evaluate the Blake situation
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Outlaw is playing himself into a summer trade
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Why isn't
anybody getting on Roy?
He didn’t exactly play the best game either… just sayin
L@kers..... here we come
He played better that TO with the best defensive guys on him.
TO gets blocked and stripped by the air.
"Both Anthony Carter and Jameer Nelson were downright jubilant in the Magic locker room postgame. Carter said to no one in particular, "Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live" and Nelson was cracking on his teammates for not being able to guard Brandon. The kinds of jokes you can make when you win."
by loyal_blazer on Apr 24, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Imagine what the Blazers offense would like look without Roy
Its like a horror film.
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
Are you seriously saying this is a .500 team without Roy?
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
Base on what? 4 games?
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
That's for 4 games...
we are less than .500 without him for a long stretch… just think about it!
Not horrible but way too thin… not to mention that he is as good a PG as we have.
by QuebecBlzrFan on Apr 24, 2009 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
honestly?
at times, it would look better. We generally do a lot more ball and player movement when he is out the game, and a lot of standing around watching and high picks when he is in.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
They don't throw their best defenders and focus on stopping the bench. He gets some leeway.
The BEdger previously known as BR7formvp.
it's not that he was missing
it’s that he was forcing too much
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Agreed. He not only played poorly offensively,
he fell asleep several times on defense
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
i have been
he was back in “forced offense never even look to pass mode” tonight.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
10 minutes is the problem.
He played 6 in the first quarter, 3 in the third, and 1 in the fourth.
Amazing. Simply amazing.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Hes bad every night...
the only dimesnion to his game is a jumper….his entire game depends soley on jumpers going down. Thats a stupid approach as well.
"Both Anthony Carter and Jameer Nelson were downright jubilant in the Magic locker room postgame. Carter said to no one in particular, "Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live" and Nelson was cracking on his teammates for not being able to guard Brandon. The kinds of jokes you can make when you win."
by loyal_blazer on Apr 24, 2009 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Oden may not have had the greatest stats in this game
but he was very effective on both ends of the floor. If only the refs allowed Oden the same amount of contact they allowed Yao, he could’ve played more minutes.
All things considered our 3 top scorers had absolutely horrible shooting games and we still had a chance to win at the end. If just one of those guys steps up and has a normal game we take this one.
ok so we lost 1 game in houston by 3
we can win one game here, the series is not over, in fact i sense the blazers are working out how to beat the rockets. i just hope we dont work it out too late and go down 3-1
They showed him throwing a towel to the ground in frustration when he was on the bench.
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while he was saying some really bad words in spanish
I can tell you that Rudy and Sergio are going to have a nice talk about the coach tonight
Free Sergio!
Rudy is one competitive dude
I like that
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
"I'm mad. I mean mad dog mad!"
That fallaway corner 3 should count for 6 points.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Any good coach knows that you take a player out after he makes a shot like that.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
That was totally
insane i agree Rudy was red hot wth was Nate thinking?
I gotta say I’m worried about Sunday. If Nate doesn’t take off his I love Trout goggle between now and then we might be doomed. Also Rudy is streaky and this might have been his hot game. Trout is glacially COLD.
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
The sage commentary of Rocket's fan Aaronisaproblem:
"You have to understand tho, its like you guys watching Scola…we understand he can be viewed as a flopper… But you really honestly cant see why we would think Pryz is a flopper? Granted, he isnt a full fledged flop artist like AK or most of the Jazz who should be attending Floppers Anonymous."
all in all I happy with what I saw in the second half
I think we’ve got a really good shot on Sunday
THey are stupid
Rudy almost beat team USA by HIMSELF in the 4th Q. How did we stop him finally? Fouled him out.
disagree
it’s not anti-rudy…it’s giving travis a chance to get his confidence back…maybe it won’t come back, and he stayed with it too long, but it’s not about trusting rudy…
We don't have time for that.
This is about winning each game, not searching for one player to find the stroke.
In the playoffs, you play the players that will win you the game. Period. The stakes are so much higher.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe
but you get your hot hand in the game. He even made a few steals key steals in the 2nd half. It’s not like the guy he was guarding was gonig off on him.
Play 3 guard if you have to. Do something. Get him in the game
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Nate needs to treat Rudy like the veteran he is, not a rookie 3-pt shooter
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
Well
Nate could of milk Rudy more. He was hot. Instead, he went with his usual playing pattern. He needs to be more flexible and go with the hot player.
Yes but the
relentless scoring Houston did on Outlaw…was probably Rudy’s fault as well. He was distracting Trout from the bench and all!
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
The sage commentary of Rocket's fan Aaronisaproblem:
"You have to understand tho, its like you guys watching Scola…we understand he can be viewed as a flopper… But you really honestly cant see why we would think Pryz is a flopper? Granted, he isnt a full fledged flop artist like AK or most of the Jazz who should be attending Floppers Anonymous."
How does Nate play Outlaw 30+ minutes and Rudy 22 in this game?
How?
First time I’ll season I’ve been upset with Nate’s handling of minutes other than to Oden as far as foul trouble.
Mancrushery?
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
They seemed to really get it defensively in the 2nd half
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by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:28 PM PDT reply actions
So everyone's steaming mad about the last few minutes or whatever
But no one seems to remember that the Blazers were in a hole the entire night and had to battle back just to get in a position to tie or win the game in the last minute or two.
Take care of business earlier in the game, and it won’t come down to Rudy being in instead of Travis or Blake taking ill-advised threes… I don’t think you can pin this on any one person, the team just needs to execute earlier on, gain that confidence, then put the team away with solid play down the stretch.
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21... I know...
by FibonacciSequence on Apr 24, 2009 9:29 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
plenty of first half Rudy
if not for him, we would have been down 20+ in the first half. He just wasn’t getting any help.
Problem was not enough 2nd half Rudy
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
If you're wondering why Rudy was taken out in the 4th quarter
Its because he gave up that Battier 29ft 3 pointer.
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
Yeah, cuz Outlaw never plays bad D
And it’s a 29 footer, you can’t defend that if a guy wants to shoot it
I'm not saying its right or wrong
I’m saying, thats when Rudy was subbed out for Outlaw
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
I'm saying it's wrong
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by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
More like you shouldn't have to defend it
Personally that’s where I’d want the majority of Houston’s shots coming from…
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by FibonacciSequence on Apr 24, 2009 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, he never plays ANY D.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
SO the hell what?
Outlaw gives up EVERYTHING else
"Both Anthony Carter and Jameer Nelson were downright jubilant in the Magic locker room postgame. Carter said to no one in particular, "Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live" and Nelson was cracking on his teammates for not being able to guard Brandon. The kinds of jokes you can make when you win."
by loyal_blazer on Apr 24, 2009 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Outlaw never closes on shooters yet Nate loves him!!!
"Grayg"
-Nate
by OSUBlazerfan on Apr 24, 2009 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Time for another heart to heart with Coach Monty
Those two or so sweet together
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by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
No kidding. I cannot stress this enough. Major rec.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't blame Blake at all
dumb shot, of course, but come on.
I put much more blame on Aldridge and Outlaw (well, and Roy).
1 REBOUND FOR ALDRIDGE ARE YOU KIDDING ME. FREAKING PATHETIC.
Blake's shot was very bad. They had 9 seconds on the clock, but he decides to take a stupid shot. If we're going to blame somebody, blame Blake, not coach or the refs.
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What happens if he makes it? Houston has time for another shot, and we have no timeouts left.
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that's one shot. even if he hits it, our best case scenario is OT without Roy
this game was lost much before that.
Roy, Aldridge and Outlaw have to play much, much better.
When Roy and Travis and Co. bricked around with about a minute to go and Greg got all those rebounds I was screaming for a timeout
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
LMA returned to his former soft self this game...
he’ll need to remind himself of his thought process when this happens
"Both Anthony Carter and Jameer Nelson were downright jubilant in the Magic locker room postgame. Carter said to no one in particular, "Brandon Roy, that man is unstoppable, it's like he's playing NBA Live" and Nelson was cracking on his teammates for not being able to guard Brandon. The kinds of jokes you can make when you win."
you guys need to chill the freak out!!!
WERE THE YOUNGEST TEAM IN THE PLAYOFFS!!!! WE CAME BACK FROM 17 DOWN IN THE SECOND HALF!! OUR BEST PLAYER GOT BOOED BY THE FANS, YOU KNOW HES GOOD WHEN YOU GET BOOED BY 20K PEOPLE!
Oden...Aldridge...Roy.....THE REAL BIG THREE
by CroRupt on Apr 24, 2009 9:32 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Heck, we boo Darius Miles.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I shall not chill the freak out
One simple substition could mean the difference in winning or losing this series
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
We dug ourselves a hole. I don't mind the loss, but that game had enough things to talk about. Great experience, horrible execution.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
2nd best in the west? Doesn't mean much.
The fact is we got matched up with Houston. And this is the one team that posed match up problems for the Blazers. No such thing as an easy win when Portland and Houston match up.
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by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Apr 24, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
They had 10 more FTs
Granted about 6 of those were late so that’s not bad…
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I know this is a sensitive subject...
but, the Coach McMillian hate is just ridiculous. Didn’t he just take the youngest team to 50 wins ever?
by JasonT on Apr 24, 2009 9:33 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Nate's the right coach--just have problems with Rudy's minutes/rotation tonite
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
It's the fact that Nate IS a good coach that makes his treatment of Rudy so maddening
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
What is this treatment you are referring to?
Doesn’t Rudy play significant minutes, as a rookie, on a playoff team?
The goal isn't to keep Rudy happy
It’s to win the freaking game. By “treatment” I mean inexplicably not playing him when it matters
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Likewise, the goal isn't to keep Travis happy.
I don’t know if Nate realizes this.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
and
rec.
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
The sage commentary of Rocket's fan Aaronisaproblem:
"You have to understand tho, its like you guys watching Scola…we understand he can be viewed as a flopper… But you really honestly cant see why we would think Pryz is a flopper? Granted, he isnt a full fledged flop artist like AK or most of the Jazz who should be attending Floppers Anonymous."
rec
.
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
The sage commentary of Rocket's fan Aaronisaproblem:
"You have to understand tho, its like you guys watching Scola…we understand he can be viewed as a flopper… But you really honestly cant see why we would think Pryz is a flopper? Granted, he isnt a full fledged flop artist like AK or most of the Jazz who should be attending Floppers Anonymous."
I said it
in a brief post loss rant that I deleted but what I really want is to trade Outlaw to force Nate’s hand. Luckily KP will do just that this offseason.
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
The sage commentary of Rocket's fan Aaronisaproblem:
"You have to understand tho, its like you guys watching Scola…we understand he can be viewed as a flopper… But you really honestly cant see why we would think Pryz is a flopper? Granted, he isnt a full fledged flop artist like AK or most of the Jazz who should be attending Floppers Anonymous."
truth.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone else think Travis gets nervous playing in front of his father Michael ruffin
He has struggled since the trade, well really since the finger injury against Philly, he needs to see roys specialist
Every game that passes
our strategy has improved, I think. If we combine Roy having a good game with Oden defending Yao, we’re golden.
draft dejuan blair
would you have played rudy more in the 4th jk?
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
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by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
haha
I like the “for what it’s worth”.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Believe it or not
Stats doesn’t explain basketball.
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
stats explain a lot
that particular stat explains pretty much zilch, hence the “for what its worth.”
The Rockets played better
We almost stumbled to a win, think about that..
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This game felt like the Celtics-Chicago series first two games. Playoffs are really different.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
I yelled at the tv.
I posted trash on Travis, Channing. I even had to switch to ESPN at the half because M&M were making my pulse jump to 300. We ALMOST pulled this one out with very lackluster play. Don’t blame everyone. We came really close to stealing one in Houston when no one was playing to their potential (with exception of RUDY, Oden). Be patient. Trust in Nate. They learned some things this evening.
Come back very strong for sunday. I know BRoy will have fire in his veins.
We need to find a way to win when our shots aren't falling.
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Change the rules so you can score points by not making it in the basket
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by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
one point for clanking the rim?
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean find a way to get points easier than shooting contested jumpers.
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I know I just couldn't resist
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
agressive pick and rolls with blake and oden keyed our 3rd quarter run...
and sergio could do it…roy could do it…drop it in to oden/lma for dunks…
i didn’t understand why we didn’t keep runnin’ it…
Houston
locked it down bigtime in the 4th. Adelman isn’t stupid and neither is Battier. Of course that Brooks strip of Oden was actually out on Brooks but none the less they weren’t having anymore of that. We can use it but we can’t go to it all day. LMA HAS to hit his 20 footer or take it strong to the rack. What’s more he needs to D up on Scola and box out. Finally, Outlaw needs to meet the bench and become friends with it. GOOD FRIENDS.
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
The sage commentary of Rocket's fan Aaronisaproblem:
"You have to understand tho, its like you guys watching Scola…we understand he can be viewed as a flopper… But you really honestly cant see why we would think Pryz is a flopper? Granted, he isnt a full fledged flop artist like AK or most of the Jazz who should be attending Floppers Anonymous."
Get to the line?
Oh. Wait…
Battier/Artest: 1 foul
Brandon: 6
Exactly
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by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Apr 24, 2009 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Folks, "hot hands" don't exist
The reason Rudy should have played more in the 4th is because he’s a better player than Outlaw, not because he was “hot.”
by jksnake99 on Apr 24, 2009 9:40 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
so there are many reasons for Rudy to be in....
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
really?
seemed pretty hot. or maybe “he was feeling it.” or “he was in the zone.” however you slice it, he was hitting shots.
by AlbertaBlaze on Apr 24, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
as i posted earlier, rudy has so much more experience in big game situations than outlaw
outlaw looks so lost out there on offense. he’s hesitant with each move… and on defense, he’s getting beaten with regularity. rudy knows what it takes in big game situations. leave him in. no more of this let travis come out of his funk experiments. it’s do or die time now. you play the best player in that kind of situation. CASE CLOSED
he clearly is more cool under pressure
which leads to him being much more likely to make shots. So put him in
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Yes and no.
I disagree on the contention that there is no such thing as a “hot hand,” but Rudy is clearly better than Outlaw.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Hot hands does exist
Anyone who’s played basketball in their life can attest. Unless that person is just a terrible basketball player.
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
statisticians have shown repeatedly that making a bunch of shots in a row does not make you more likely to make the next one
All it does is recalibrate your idea of what a good shot is and make you more likely to take a dumb one on the next possession, a la Artest in game 2.
Blah blah blah statistics
Here’s one to look up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyd4NPvzKQg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSm_Tpi7DPw
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
I hope one day you'll be able to enjoy the thrill of basketball in more ways than stats
I mean it in the most non-condescending way.
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
the fact that its random chance doesn't mean it isn't amazing to watch
I get caught up in gametime emotion as much as most folks, but after the game I think about it differently.
You would think differently if it happened to you.
Its a cliche, but you can throw all the stats out the window when it comes to something like this.
im getting worked up by this discussion
but i’ve taken a step back and cleared my head. if it were all random chance, we’d all be playing in the NBA. it’s about skill, poise and confidence. when they all line up – you get hot. it has happened to me twice and it truly is overwhelming. looking at it after the fact, it is all numbers and you can call it by percentage. in the game you can get hot and there are no numbers that can explain it.
by AlbertaBlaze on Apr 24, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly.
I can go outside and hit 10 shots in a row, but i wont be “in the zone.” Other times you can hit 10 shots in a row and feel like you can hit 100 more with 0 effort.
Bingo
It has nothing to do with how many shots you hit in a row. Its just a feeling you get. That feeling can start from the 1st shot. I’m sure it has to do with something physiologically, muscle memory, and mental acuity coming together into a climax of basketball goodness.
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
no, you are missing the point
The idea is that the odds of a player making a shot are independent of whether he made the last one. Practically, this means that for basketball strategy, you shouldn’t go out of your way to get the ball to the guy who made the last shot. You want to keep feeding your best player, not the one who is having the best shooting game.
ie, if Batum is 12 for 14 in a game and Roy is 4 for 13, I still want Roy taking the bulk of the shots the rest of the game.
Thats just it, you dont.
Every situation is different, but when someone is “hot”, you go to him. Why have a player keep missing shots just because he is “the star.” It doesnt matter who is hot, but when they are, you take advantage of it.
not at all.
that’s percentage basketball. you were arguing for stats over skill earlier. thats a clear decision when looking at numbers.
by AlbertaBlaze on Apr 24, 2009 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
no, the clear decision is to see that Roy is by far the better player
and that he makes more shots than Batum. You trust the big sample size, not the small sample size of 1 game.
Big sample size>small sample size.
Some people rely on stats, and some on the feel of the game.
I am not a stat guy maybe because Ive played enough basketball to know most of them are meaningless.
jk is definitely looking at the big picture with stats---but emotion, the hot hand, and a positive mindset
are put of that picture also.
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Have you ever heard of confidence?
Shots are never independent of each other. Confidence plays a role in one’s ability to make jumpshots. I feel like I’m trying to describe the joy of sex to a robot or something.
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
LOL--
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
couldn't have said it better
no offense.
by AlbertaBlaze on Apr 24, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
NBA players don't lost confidence after a bad shooting game
Maybe in a pickup game that’s an issue, but not in the NBA.
I’ve seen too many games where a guy (a scrub even) starts 1 for 12 and then ends up hitting the next few to believe that confidence in one’s shooting ability matters over the course of an NBA game.
I treat long term slumps differently— those are real and often mechanical. “Bad shooting games” are basically just a bunch of “tails.”
I don't see the point of trying to continue explaining it
I’ll just leave it at this:
Life is not by chance. Basketball is life.
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
I'm gonna sig that...hahaha
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
No one could understand unless they felt it for themselves.
Like what you said about sex. How do you explain that to someone who has never had it?
a lot of coaches believe in the hot player concept
even if its only because the player and the team are confident in him… players describe that as being in the zone and it is very important!
Rudy is not a complete package right now and with our line-up its hard to play him and Roy and Blake at the same time because of the Dee. Mind you Trout’s D is often worse than Rudy’s but his size can help.
Having said all that I think when you are down that much you need to take a chance with your best offensive players… leaving Rudy on the bench was just a bad decision!
We lack experience and we have a guy who happens to show that he is not intimidated… maybe playing for the Spanish team in big tournaments helps, he is on fire and Nate has him on the bench argh!
by QuebecBlzrFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
LeBron missed badly on two FTs in a row right in the middle of his scoring spree
Doesn’t that prove that he was just getting lucky on the shots that went in rather than being “in a zone”?
not at a high level, no
just IMs.
I played HS baseball though and its the same with hitting— long term “slumps” might be something real and mechanical but having a 4-4 day is just random, rather than being “in the zone.”
Statisticians have repeatedly searched hard for any evidence of the “hot hand” and found none. Conventional wisdom is wrong in this case.
I would definitely disagree.
I played Varsity for 4 years and some JC and I would say players can definitely feel like they are in the zone. Your release would feel so good that it would feel like you dont even need to look at the rim.
Its really an intense feeling.
I only felt it a few times in my playing career, but you definitely know when its there.
players definitely get hot and feel it.....
Carmelo’s 30 point quarter? Roy’s 52 pt game? Kobe’s 70 point whatever?
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
like I said, the feeling of success fools someone into thinking the next shot can't miss
that’s what leads to stupid “heat check” shots.
you can still be hot...
and miss a shot. this isn’t perfection we’re talking about. its shooting a high percentage. i think it has a lot more to do with confidence and skill than random chance. the numbers are explanations. after the fact.
by AlbertaBlaze on Apr 24, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Jake that makes no sense...
a player can be hot and feeling it for a whole game…
of course he could feel over confident and then take bad shots but it doesn’t mean he will!
Rudy hit 5 of 7 shots… can you say he would have taken a bad shot just because he was overconfident?
I bet when players score 52 points in a game they feel they are in the zone… what are you gonna do take him out?
would you rather have someone shooting 15% take the big shot?
by QuebecBlzrFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
jk--do you think it is true that an athlete who believes he will win
has an advantage over one who thinks he will lose? Because that is the foundation of believing you are in a zone….
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
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by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
if that guy shooting 15% is my best player (as shown over a large sample size), yes.
I still want Roy taking the last shot even if he’s 2 for 15.
Rudy is a good shooter who made 5 of 7 and had the discipline not too force bad shots. That’s a good thing.
Actually, the chances are worse than flipping a coin
If a player is making shots, he will tend to start taking more difficult shots and his chance of making his next shot will drop.
or...
if in the zone, he will continue to exploit the defense and find holes – thus easier shots. we’re beating this thing to death here. being in the zone exists. just admit it.
by AlbertaBlaze on Apr 24, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
today's John Hollinger Per Diem column touched on it
Also, search his archive for “hot hand.” There was a link to the MIT conference slides a while back.
no sarcasm involved,
but thank you. and i’ll still disagree.
by AlbertaBlaze on Apr 24, 2009 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
so a player not recognizing the zone is over proves it does not exist?
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
where are you getting this information?
michael jordan spoke repeatedly of being in “the zone” and feeling every shot the whole way in. you can push numbers all night long, but they can lie. outlaw +13, rudy -4. is that a true story?
by AlbertaBlaze on Apr 24, 2009 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Rudy was often the only thing going with the group he was playing with
Trout was just along for the ride, occasionally making it more bumpy
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
+/- for one game means nothing-- hence my "for what its worth" comment when I threw that one out
Athletes often speak of the “zone,” but that just shows they think it exists, not that it does. There was a post about a presentation at the MIT conference on Hollinger’s blog that showed some pretty compelling evidence.
Ron Artest probobly thought he was “in the zone” in the 1st half of game 2, but all it did was lead him to take dumb shots in the 2nd half and hand the game to the Blazers.
NBA players take thousands of shots in practice and can hit dozens of shots in a row…just watch warm up of an NBA game. If the do it in a game it is because they are relaxed and in the zone….they don’t see or feel the defender..thus the results of their practice manifests in the game. Its not random friggin chance like the roll of a dice.
it's a combination of practice, skill, luck, positive thinking and confidence that all come together
for a few glorious minutes….
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm positive you've ever felt the hot hand
Let me tell you. It is glorious.
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
I made 5 threes in a row in an IM game once
It felt great. It felt like I made 5 threes. I wasn’t any more likely to make the 6th than if I’d made 1 of the last 5.
Jk--there's no doubt you are a very smart dude, but you don't think emotion impacts performance
which leads to a positive frame of mind, resulting in more baskets made (in this example?) Or, to put it another way: feeling like you are in a zone.
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Making 5 threes in a row is great
But its not just because you made 5 threes in a row. Its hard to explain, but you just know when you have the hot hand.
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
do me a favor
the next few times time you think you have the “hot hand” in a pickup game, track your shooting % after you get that feeling and see if your percentages are actually higher than normal. Like I say, the evidence is that people “feel” like the have a hot hand, but there’s no evidence that it actually exists.
It is very different.
I have made thousands of shots that felt terrible. Does that make sense to you? There is a stark contrast felt under certain situations.
it makes sense, yes. you "feel" differently. I believe you that there is this feeling.
There is no evidence that it leads to more makes in the future.
Didn't think we would lose a power forward jump shooting contest to the Rockets
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
sounds ugly when you put it that way
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
oh yeah, it was
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
By The Way
When you play basketball for a living, its not “chance” or luck. You are skilled.
Good game
That sucked, sucked, sucked to lose one that we could of won, but I admit, it was fun to see the second half and watch Oden and Rudy go off. Seriously wanted to kill Blake on that stupid three.
Anybody has any logic on why Nate would sub in Oden, Thrilla, and Frye so fast for each other,
while Outlaw played and Rudy was boilling on the bench until last min?
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
Best veteran play of the game: Battier tipping the rebound back with a minute or so to go. And his crazy three, but that was more luck.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Houston plays some fantastic defense
Lot of respect for those guys. Aldridge really is the key to this series. He has to win his matchup guy— he’s the guy who on paper should be able to score the ball in this series. So far, he’s come up small 2 out of 3 games. We’ll see if he responds as well in game 4 as he did in game 2. We need it.
+1 LMA didn't show up tonight
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, they keep people off the basket with great efficiency, and the jumpshooting team usually has more problems to score
Reason why San Antonio usually can overcome Dallas, just now they are getting too slow.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
NBA TV saying LMA is key to series..if he plays well PDX wins if not they lose
simple as that…he is getting outplayed by scola
I wouldn't grumble too much.
Scola is legit. He just plays a style that is less aesthetically-pleasing than LMA’s.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Exhibit A
Flopping is ugly and cheap, but it works.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
haha
Okay, you got me on that one.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Scola is absolutely legit
However, If Aldridge is the all-star contender we hope he is, he needs to score more efficiently on Scola.
Scola was really benefiting from playing with Yao
Aldridge was doubling Yao pretty often and letting Scola take open jumpers. Scola was making most of those jumpers today.
Series have been a good litmus test
Who’s made for the playoffs, or who’s a stinker. Think Rudy, Oden, and Roy have shown what their potential is. Jury’s out for LMA. Outlaw…ugh.
LMA cannot play a whole game with no FTs
maybe the strategy is to just have hime keep driving until he gets fouled…wake him up…
Having LMA taking jumpers and making them draws the defense away from the middle, which theoretically makes it easier for our guards to drive to the basket.
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Those who only want to blame one person and have short term memory.
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
No I want to blame 2. Nate, and Outlaw
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
That sums it up for me
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I think that was the biggest issue.
You can’t simplify it to one thing. But because it ended up being so close, one or two things going the other way could have changed the outcome.
Hypotheticals are frustrating.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
We lost because we got nothing from Roy, Aldridge and Outlaw
but Nate’s playing Outlaw over Rudy down the stretch is pretty tough to justify.
Roy also looked terribly tired for long stretches
We need to get the ball moving more. Too much one-on-one and one-on-many.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
What about Bayless?
Starting him over Roy or Blake might’ve done the trick.
Unlikely. He probably wouldn't have turned the ball over more often than we did anyway, but he doesn't get the offense moving. I'm not that high on Sergio, but he could be a better fit for the second unit than playing all Blake all night
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
I was being sarcastic...
I was doing my best arm chair coach impersonation.
I'm getting tired of watching Houston run layup drills
while we debate which blazer ought to be hoisting the threes.
What was up with them chanting
Portland sucks in the third and fourth. Classless.
Man standing on toilet is high on pot.
Why? We'd probably do the same. It's better than "Javie Sucks! Javie sucks!"
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Portland chants LA sucks all time
I don’t mind it. Keeps the game interesting.
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
rec
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Heck yes...
I’ve got tickets, coming down from Seattle just for the game. I’m just hoping it’s 2-2 and not 3-1.
Converting Sonics Fans In Seattle...all aboard!
As pissed as I am
I’ve come to believe the Blazers can actually win this series-they are growing even as we see some obvious faults.
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:48 PM PDT reply actions
I agree, the defense was pretty sound tonight
and the offense, except for Rudy, was awful. If the team can maintain the defensive effort and play a mediocre offensive game they could win.
2nd half defense was very sound
first half, not so much. it was good on Yao, but we didn’t rotate well
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
game 4 is the key
Portland wins that and its a series.
Houston is probobly ~ a 60/40 or 65/35 favorite at this point, but its far from over.
Seriously I am tired of seeing Rocket guards drive
into the lane, make contact with Oden and get a foul on him. Yet when Roy drives the lane and makes contact with Yao, the refs swallow their whistle.
There were a lot of scrums around the Houston basket where the refs swallowed thier whistles too,
but the fact that no one the team except Roy and Frye got a fould shot ought to be cause for some concern about the officiating.
A playoff game, with the contact that goes on, only two Blazers draw a foul???
This game is not on the refs, even though of course Oden is still getting called for some ridiculous things
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
I think it could apply just as equally on the refs as it can on anyone else
meaning there were a number of factors to why we lost. I’m still encouraged this team can get a win on sunday.
"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 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
To play devil's advocate, Yao is usually directly in front of Roy
while Oden is often on the side of the penetrator
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Oden tries to jump out to break up the picks (as Nate wants to teach him). Yao doesn't, since he knows he's not quick enough to retreat
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Well, I only saw it happen twice
Yao fouled Frye on the drive, eventually got called on him on the subsequent Roy rebound.
Yao was also in the restricted area when LMA drove into him.
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
Dude, this is so game 1...
The refs were pretty decent tonight. They missed some calls, but that will always happen.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
What I hate is all of the posts that state what Portland should adjust for the next game. It’s not like the coaching staff will do 1/2 the stuff we talk about. That’s not a stab at the coaching staff, it’s just the truth.
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What? Nate always tells me he "takes it under advisement"
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
He lies to you.
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by rockingharder on Apr 24, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugg
This is gonna be a tough series for Outlaw on the offensive end, because the Rockets D that corner 3 very well, leaving Outlaw only the slash into traffic. Rudy was definitely the guy who should have played more minutes in the second half tonight. Hard to dog Blake too much tonight-he did a good job on Brooks and had some big plays to get us back into it on the offensive end. I think he rushed that 3 because he thought Houston would go for a quick foul to prevent even an attempt at a 3 point shot. He had a great look, as his defender was edging over to cut off a pass to Rudy, ball just slipped out of his hand.
Blazers inexperience is clearly showing at times this series, even as they showed a lot of heart in repeatedly coming back from double digit deficits to nearly pull it off. That stretch of turnovers early in the 4th, and the clock violation coming out of the timeout were just brutal.
Houston’s is one tough team-they are making it awful hard to run our offense, but I think we still got a good shot to win on Sunday. I’m happy they didn’t roll over tonight, but man, a Blazer W tonight would have been a backbreaker, given how poorly Roy, LA, and Outlaw played.
We deserved better than this tough matchup, but I still think we're good enough to win it
Not if our top 3 scorers are this darn inefficient though.
Game 4 is must-win. No way the Blazers win 3 in a row
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
i'd give us about a .75*.25*.75=.14 chance to do so
75% chance to win at home, 25% on the road.
Needless to say, I’d like our chances a lot better than that (say, 55-60%) if we win game 4. Pivotal game, to be sure.
we don't have time for him to work out of his slump
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
And Iv'e tried and tried to like him after the trade deadline
and he still lets me down
"Grayg"
-Nate
by OSUBlazerfan on Apr 24, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
In the grand scheme of things
Game 4 might be bigger for Trout than for the Blazers
"And look at Robin dancin' around Ha Ha Haaaah!
by The Rubberband Man on Apr 24, 2009 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
If only Wallace and Deng were not such atrocious 3 point shooters (small volume and/or percentage)
I can’t come up with a good perimeter defender that is available and can copy Outlaw’s skillset on offense. Prince starting with Nic/Martell backing up would be ideal, but not realistic. Don’t laugh, but Josh Howard would. But Cuban is in “win it now” mode as said earlier today.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
I was just thinking today
man… Crash Wallace would be PERFECT for this series.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
this is why I wanted a move at the deadline so badly
We are literally one player away from having a real chance at the title (not favorites by any means, but a real chance).
Or we rob the bank and convince Bird to give us Granger for every expendable/expiring player and pick on the team ;-)
In that lineup, I don’t care if Rudy or Roy or Koponen is running our point for a year or so.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Whatever, that's reaching. Give me Kirk and a new PF/C backup depth chart, and that team can go far.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
I would like to repeat
draft dejuan blair
acquire kirk hinrich
bring over joel freeland
teach greg oden
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
The only difference between KP and Morey
is that Morey values talent over character, and KP vice versa. It will be very interesting to see how the franchises succeed in the next ten years.
draft dejuan blair
Apart from Artest, who are the questionable character guys on that team?
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Next season will be much easier during the regular season, after they go through this hell.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
Greg Oden
should get a medal for how he played Yao. I’m positive we could have won this if Rudy had played more than Travis did.
I think so too... unfortunately we will never know!
Oden is looking better… JVG mentioned that he still is taking bad fouls but I think he is learning.
by QuebecBlzrFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree with that as well.
Possibly also if Blake had not lose his brain in the final five minutes.
The hot hand
for those discussing it. Is a state of no mind in which the universe itself acts without the mind/ego in the way. It’s pure it’s perfect and no numbers will touch it for numbers and even the human mind are contained within it. You will never find it with the mind for it contains the mind. It is pure consciousness without thought.
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
The sage commentary of Rocket's fan Aaronisaproblem:
"You have to understand tho, its like you guys watching Scola…we understand he can be viewed as a flopper… But you really honestly cant see why we would think Pryz is a flopper? Granted, he isnt a full fledged flop artist like AK or most of the Jazz who should be attending Floppers Anonymous."
that sig line is looooong
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
check
that Rudy video it’s freaking hilalrious :D
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
The sage commentary of Rocket's fan Aaronisaproblem:
"You have to understand tho, its like you guys watching Scola…we understand he can be viewed as a flopper… But you really honestly cant see why we would think Pryz is a flopper? Granted, he isnt a full fledged flop artist like AK or most of the Jazz who should be attending Floppers Anonymous."
It's remarkable actually
that people with Ego’s the size of Jordan and Lebron are capable of the zen state of no-mind. Let me show you an example of it in video that is not basketball related.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqQx1hgh—w
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
The sage commentary of Rocket's fan Aaronisaproblem:
"You have to understand tho, its like you guys watching Scola…we understand he can be viewed as a flopper… But you really honestly cant see why we would think Pryz is a flopper? Granted, he isnt a full fledged flop artist like AK or most of the Jazz who should be attending Floppers Anonymous."
in the zone
Roy Palmer suggests that “being in the zone” may also influence movement patterns as better integration of the conscious and subconscious reflex functions improves coordination. Many athletes describe the effortless nature of their performance whilst achieving personal bests…
part of an article on sports psychology… this concept is well accepted in the field.
by QuebecBlzrFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
YES
Effortless because the effort is no longer falsely considered to be one’s own but the true nature of the action being without cause is revealed. All the mind and ego do is get in the way. Sadly I have yet to dissolve my Ego as has been shown by some of my rants today :D. Trying to get in touch with the feeling of presence within and the sense of I AM that is the only knowledge we can truly know is real. (Not I AM as my ego but the “I AM that I AM” of the Bible, The Bhagavad Gita, Buddha, Advaita, Zen, Tao and many other great teachings. The source within and without from which everything springs.
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
OK... I am copy pasting from Wilkapedia...
are you just writing this stuff off the top of your head???
Wow!
by QuebecBlzrFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Well
I’ve read quite a bit of spiritual literature and attend Satsang with David Waldman whom I believe is an enlightened person. There are a few living enlightened masters. Eckhart Tolle is probably the best known. Ramesh Balsekar, Byron Katie, “Sailor” Bob Adamson and a few others.
I recommend the writings of Ramana Maharshi, Nisargadatta maharaj, Eckhart Tolle and “Sailor” Bob Adamson.
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
I have been meaning to read some Tolle but don't know if I will ever get around to it.
Still impressive to me anyone who can just spurt that stuff out. I have a hard time just making a sensible comment on a game I have been watching for 3 hours!
by QuebecBlzrFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Read the power of now
if you are ready it will change your life forever. Seriously. Or read “What’s a matter with right now…unless you think about it.” by “Sailor” Bob Adamson. There are others as well.
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
I have heard that...
last month the lady who cuts my hair told me she had her hubby read it and he said he wished someone would have given him a book like that 30 years before!
by QuebecBlzrFan on Apr 24, 2009 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I listen to Tolle
on a nearly daily basis reading his books and giving speeches. I’m lucky enough to have an enlightened guru here in Portland that I can meditate with at Satsang. Seriously though, read that book. It’s like the Rosetta Stone of spirituality once you read it you can then go on and re-read Hindu (specifically Advaita) Christian (the words of Jesus only) and Buddhist texts and understand them. At least that was the effect it had on me.
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
So yes I was posting it off the top
of my head. But it is from years of reading spiritual text’s and having a fairly consistent spiritual practice. Look into Advaita. I think you will find if you look into enough true spiritual teachings you will find greater peace in your life. Also you will know that the reason we love basketball is in reality the joy we take in watching our fellow humans attain the no-mind state that is necessary to perform at the highest levels. In a way Brandon Roy is a physical adept spiritual master.
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
Thanks!
and I never thought about it that way, the reason why we watch sports although it baffles me that we get so caught up in other people playing sports at a high level.
by QuebecBlzrFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Oden
played like a #1 pick tonight. He had the best stretch of his career in that 3rd Quarter. Too bad the refs decided to give him a cheap foul.
truth
I agree completely. Shutting down the best offensive center in the league was beautiful to behold.
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
The sage commentary of Rocket's fan Aaronisaproblem:
"You have to understand tho, its like you guys watching Scola…we understand he can be viewed as a flopper… But you really honestly cant see why we would think Pryz is a flopper? Granted, he isnt a full fledged flop artist like AK or most of the Jazz who should be attending Floppers Anonymous."
ok maybe this "hot hand" feeling exists, but it doesn't result in more made shots
rather, it results in people taking dumb shots because they think it means they can’t miss.
im going to have to disagree down here too.
i’ve felt it and i didn’t get some crazy confidence- there were no sky hooks from 29ft. it was just finding where i could shoot confidently and hit.
by AlbertaBlaze on Apr 24, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey--you are still the go-to guy for stats! It was fun disagreeing with you
It's spelled "PRZYBILLA."
vanillathrillagorillaprzybilla
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
generally Nate has gone with the "hot hand" between Rudy or Outlaw in these 4th Q situations
He just looked like he couldn’t make up his mind
you can keep repeating that but sports psychologists will disagree with you too
by QuebecBlzrFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
and the mystics? That leaves you alone with math and it is but a useful mental concept.
The mind is a wonderful servant but a terrible master!
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
if a hot hand led to more makes, wouldn't it show up in the numbers?
wouldn’t we see that someone who has made 3 in a row is more likely to make the next one than that same person if he has missed 3 in a row? guess what? this has been tested and it isn’t true!
Im sorry, but I have explained this already.
You can make 3 in a row and still not be in the zone. They can feel horrible and you can still make them.
so, how as a coach or as a person drawing up the play, do you distinguish between being "in the zone"
and just “making a bunch in a row.” In terms or practical basketball strategy, how does this affect things? Also, is it possible to think you are “in the zone” but not be? That seems to be pretty common to me— a guy makes a couple straight and then takes a dumb shot.
First of all, it is not possible to think you are in the zone and not be. Its a very different feeling.
As far as implementing it into practical basketball strategy, thats for a coach to decide. I am not a coach. The player might have to say something, but as much as I’ve been around basketball, the coach will usually be able to tell.
so how do you explain things like Ron Artest in game 2?
He clearly re-adjusted his definition of a good shot after his “hot” start and started taking bad shots. Its not just psychos like Artest— this happens ALL THE TIME in the NBA.
ok, then how do you explain the existence of the "heat check" shot?
If it was so easy to know if you are in the zone, why would you need to check?
"Heat check" is just a term that is used.
It doesnt actually mean the player is checking to see if he is still hot.
no?
so why does it so often come in the form of a dumb shot immediately after a guy makes several in a row?
its all how you look at it
its only a dumb shot if they miss. it they make it, its amazing.
by AlbertaBlaze on Apr 24, 2009 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
its a shot outside that player's normal comfort zone
ie one they would only take if they somehow thought they were “hot”
Umm, there is no way to answer something like that.
When does this happen? Where are your numbers and percentages for when a shot like this occurs?
if a player makes that ridiculous shot
it continues that confidence. if they miss, its all a matter of their character to play through it or let it get them down. as i said its all subjective.
by AlbertaBlaze on Apr 24, 2009 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I never said I had evidence (circumstantial or not) in the first place.
Ive been telling you its a feeling. How do you prove a feeling? How do I prove im sad or that I love someone.
I'm not worried about proving the feeling-- I believe you that it exists
I’m worried about whether or not this “feeling” is correlated with better shooting.
sure it does.
personally, i think the idea of a heat check is much more ridiculous that a player getting hot. not a shot at you jsnake, just thinking about it, it seems foolish both during and after the fact.
by AlbertaBlaze on Apr 24, 2009 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
It is.
But to prove it you would have to ask every single player in every single game if they felt they were “in the zone” after they hit a few shots in a row. Im sorry but this is not plausible. As much as you want to (and I want to for you), this is not something you are going to find conclusive evidence on.
you can’t take confidence and emotion (+skill) out of the game. we aren’t watching robots programmed with shot percentages out there. they are human and feel things.
by AlbertaBlaze on Apr 24, 2009 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
ok I think we've reached the end of this discussion
one more question:
Since you guys are adamant that not all 5-in-a-row streaks are “the hot hand,” are you then saying that broadcasters should never use the phrase “hot hand” or “on fire” since they have no way of knowing if the player has the feeling or not?
i can agree with that.
its not like they know what they’re talking about most of the time anyway.
we’ve beaten this dead horse into the ground. good debate, jsnake. I’m glad we’re really on the same team.
by AlbertaBlaze on Apr 24, 2009 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Not at all.
Its exciting when they say it. Especially on NBA Jam for SNES.
Youre a smart guy jksnake, maybe too smart ;]
Glad your on my side though. Its been a pleasure.
“he’s on fire!”
i could go for a game of that right now.
its been fun jsnake, ben.
by AlbertaBlaze on Apr 24, 2009 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
that wasn't the zone.
just because you make some shots, it doesn’t mean you are in the zone. Artest made some shots. thats it. take a look at the last Mavs game of the regular season. Terry was in the zone. Period. Its up to coaches to decide who is feeling it and play them accordingly. We can debate it all night, but we;re still fans. They make the money for making the right decisions.
by AlbertaBlaze on Apr 24, 2009 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
You mean like Nate decided that Outlaw is in the zone and Played him instead of Rudy?
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
no. ha. not at all.
i dont know what he was doing, but as i said…he is a coach and has a plan in place. i dont think travis should have been out there but ive never played in the nba and don’t understand the game as well as nate does. he’s certainly not stupid and had a reason for sticking with outlaw. maybe because he came up with a clutch steal at the end of game 2? who knows…your guess is as good as mine.
by AlbertaBlaze on Apr 24, 2009 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
that's just it,
the shrinks look at numbers and correlate it to what the jocks are saying… you look at numbers and make your own correlations which might be a little less scientific…
or not!
on this one I think you are not!
by QuebecBlzrFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
wait
show me a sports psychologist who has shown with numbers than a “hot hand” exists. I have seen reports showing evidence that it doesn’t exist, but none showing that it does. If you can link me to one, I would love to see it.
I am sure they exist but I haven't got a reference.
I have read many articles in the past on sports performance and the effect that an athlete’s confidence level affects his performance and of course the effect of “feeling in the zone”.
If I find something I will let you know.
It does seem logical just by observation though!
by QuebecBlzrFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I dont know if there is a "feeling in the zone."
But if there is I dont think Nate saw it in Rudy and did not see it Outlaw.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
Do you think Ruffin has ever been in the zone?
The no parking zone maybe!
by QuebecBlzrFan on Apr 24, 2009 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
LOL
+1
"Death is not final," Gita says. "If any man thinks that he slays, and if another thinks that he is slain, neither knows the truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill: the Eternal in man cannot die. The soul in man is neither born nor does it die. Weapons cannot cut it; fire cannot burn it; water cannot drown it.
The Bhagavad Gita
Rudy is amazing to have survived not only the Ariza flagrant but also several attempts by snipers to end his life (look for it at second 30 and again later. Credit to Norkstroll for this incredible documetary footage!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKWh0DkCz8
Outlaw has been in a tow away zone all series, especially this game.
But Nate decided to keep him there on the floor, while towing away Rudy to the bench.
And Oden, once again, is a rookie, so non-stop fast break basketball is like fast-forwarding a song while he's trying to learn the lyrics.
Good time for LMA to disappear again
Anyone wanna still debate that he doesn’t play hard all the time and is soft? Nah, didn’t think so.
Also Travis’s outright stupidity is a major handicap to our playoff aspirations.
Oh well at least we’re learning who can and who can’t play. Clearly LMA is a not a second option and we need to find that somewhere. Greg is a nice surprise.
Blazer Fan
lol zero free throws
You should try again, because he’s not. He’s a second option like Rasheed is a second option – every third night or so
Blazer Fan
by leeroyjenkins on Apr 24, 2009 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Also Travis Outlaw zero free throws....10 free throws as a team
I’m sure all the Portland homers will blame the refs with a fervero. Meanwhile LMA and Travis are passive and are not reliable second options.
Blazer Fan
by leeroyjenkins on Apr 24, 2009 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
to be fair
he should have had 4 free throw attempts. He got absolutely mugged on a running hook across the lane, and another time he drove all the way to the rack only to be met by Yao who was 2 feet inside the restricted area.
Not excusing his poor play tonight, but it should be noted.
I will also say that him taking a lot of jump shots and not working inside more is not as much his “fault” as it is play calling. We posted him up on the low block very few times. We played pick and pop out high all night. He needs to make more of those shots. But if he’s not, we should actively call plays to put him on the block.
In fact, I believe the last time we gave him the ball on a postup was in the 3rd quarter, and he hit a turnaround shot to force a Houston timeout. We never posted him up again.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
not so far in this series
too small a sample size to judge for sure, but 2 bad performances out of 3 is not encouraging at all.
we need to remember that this is an elite D we’re facing (the best D in the West in fact), but still— LMA’s got to be a LOT better.
LMA has been like this all season, 82 games isn't a small sample size
He picks his spots and is soft. Fact.
Blazer Fan
by leeroyjenkins on Apr 24, 2009 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Opinion; not a fact
it’s unfair to completely disregard his performance over the final stretch of the season, in which he was playing like a top 5 PF in the league
he showed considerable improvements post all-star break after what I agree was a soft 1st half.
it remains to be seen whether this was just a strong run or whether it represents a real change in his play.
indeed
but remember this is only his 3rd career playoff game.
besides, we shouldn’t forget his performance on Tuesday
there's no evidence that experience matters more in the playoffs than in the reg. season
He’s a 3rd year pro. He should be fine. We’ll see if he responds in game 4 as well as he did in game 2.
no but
this guy wants to dump Aldridge because he has had 2 crappy games in the playoffs (at the same time disregarding a 27 and 12 effort)
Put him in position to succeed
LMA gets his shots in one of two ways:
—High pick and pop jumpers
—Postups resulting in running hooks or turnarounds.
If he’s hitting his jumper, great. If not, we should call more postup plays. We rarely do that, then blame LMA for not taking it inside. It’s playcalling.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
I think game 4
will be a close one … hopefully blazers can pull it off
I'm pretty content with the game tonight...
One reason…
The bench showed up. We’ll learn, we’ll adapt, we’ll have better shooting percentage, but I’m very happy that the bench was there, and played well.
There were several things wrong with this game, but I’m thinking we can pull off a win in Houston for Game 4.
Better than the previous two games.
We’re getting there and learning…I’m happy about that.
And the one with the best pressure filled previous performances showed up.
Oden and Rudy showed up
Frye gave some ok minutes in the 1st half.
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
On the bright side the D was ok the first half
Blake actually kept Brooks in front of him for awhile. With the exception of LMA getting torched by Scola the first half D was ok.
Blazer Fan
the gameplan was designed to give Scola that J
LMA would go down and double Yao and leave Scola with that 20 ft jumper
disagree
no defensive adjustments need to be made. I’d rather have Scola shoot 20 foot jumpers all day than have Yao posting up our centers and getting them into foul trouble
they shot 46 percent from the field
if Roy or Aldridge is just a little more efficient offensively, Portland wins that game
Well I assume the idea was that LMA would bother him
but Scola shoots 53% and I assume he’s decent from 12 feet out so I don’t know…
I do know it didn’t work tonight. And that Scola shut LMA down on the other end.
Blazer Fan
by leeroyjenkins on Apr 24, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
ALso I find it repulsive that Von Wafer posterized four "we sort of care enough to get back... but not really" Blazers
That was humiliating. WHere’s the pride?
Blazer Fan
Yeah, what was that? Wafer has "grudge swag", and no Blazer felt the need to step in front of him
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Von Wafer is a heck of an athlete
it happens. Our D was pretty good this game. Houston struggled to score down the stretch— without the Battier miracle 3 we maybe win the game.
Not enough to jam like that on four Blazers
Blazer Fan
by leeroyjenkins on Apr 24, 2009 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Allright guys I'm puting this one behind me and marking down a W for Sunday
See ya then. Gnight
Blazer Fan
LMA figuring things out and playing low was what put the Blazers in a position to finish the season 10-1...
………………………………. and his retreat to the perimeter has returned the Blazers to 8-seed mediocrity and an apparent early exit despite having had home court advantage.
There is still time for him to grow a brain or bigger gonads or whatever is lacking in the playoffs — but the clock is ticking.
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
that's on the coaching
he’s on the perimeter because we continually call for the high pick and pop. When he goes low into the post, it’s because that’s the play being called.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Here is the game flow of tonight's game
http://popcornmachine.net/cgi-bin/gameflow.cgi?date=20090424&game=PORHOU
Huge runs in the third and fourth quarter, but too late.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
as soon as we drew Houston
we pretty much all knew Batum was going to have little to no role in the series.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
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