Blazers Tie Series 3-3

by kickbrass on Apr 24, 2009 9:42 PM PDT

Yeah, that's right, we won the second half to tie the series at 3 halves apiece. I think we all had a pretty bad feeling about this game, and in the first half all of our fears were realized. Yao got the ball early, Scola was on fire, Artest wasn't taking stupid shots ... bad news all around. 11-point deficit at the half.

If we're going to lose a game on the road in Houston, though, this is the way I'd want to lose it. We got all the bad stuff out of our system early and made a truly valiant effort to get within one point in the closing seconds. Rudy came to life, Oden looked great out there and Blake was one boneheaded airball from redeeming himself in the eyes of his detractors on the board here. We flat-out won that second half by denying Yao and playing great defense.

For Game 4, we're going to need more on the offensive end. And we need it from Travis Outlaw. That guy has not shown up to play yet in this series and we really need him. Rudy won't be 5-7 on his 3s again on Sunday. A little offense from Super Trout and I think we can steal the next one on the road. We have shown that we can roll with the punches, now it's time to go out there and do our thing!

Can't wait for Sunday!

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I'm feeling a Channing Frye breakout game.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 24, 2009 9:44 PM PDT reply actions

That was tonight's game, you missed it!

by kickbrass on Apr 24, 2009 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions

haha he did have a few smooth jumpers.

Gall you know what I would kill for? Martell Webster comes back and drops 30. Oh man, I would kill for that to happen.

Goodbye Deke. The NBA will miss Mt. Mutombo.

by prezofdeath on Apr 24, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions

My thoughts for game four

Play Rudy and Battum More Minutes, Trout Less, and will Someone please Twitter LA to tell him to throw an Elbow in Scolas ugly mug.

by jlarose78 on Apr 24, 2009 9:57 PM PDT reply actions

Houston is an incredible defensive team that doesnt let your stars beat them, A key to the remainder of the series is we cannot have only two scorers on floor at the same time

At least a 3 unit combo of Roy, LMa, Rudy, Oden and Trav all scoring threast should be in at all time. Start Batum, heat check him, but we have been absolutley killed out of the gate each of the halve. I am sure outside of those runs by them and our scoring droughts to start the halves we would be up!

by FlyinSouth on Apr 24, 2009 10:01 PM PDT reply actions

I agree completely

if it wasn’t for my fear of early fouls I’d say start Oden. Perhaps starting Roy at the 3 and Rudy at the 2 and brining in Batum to cover whoever is hot on the Rox?

"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 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions