Gameday Open Thread: Warriors vs. Blazers--Post Game [Updated: Blazers Win 105-89]
by Dave on Jan 2, 2010 9:30 PM PST
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Wrap up the game-related discussion right here until the recap and Media Row Report are up. Hope you enjoyed the evening!
--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)
UPDATE:
Well, jolly. The good folks at DirecTV apparently had a major guide-related snafu tonight right as halftime hit. What does DirecTV's program guide have to do with the Blazers, you ask? Well, it's how the Tivo knows to record programs. And when the guide switched from "Warriors vs. Blazers" to "Upcoming: Suns vs. Rockets" my Tivo figured that its job was done for the night and shut off. So your friendly neighborhood blogger only got to see two quarters of this win. That's the second straight game I haven't been able to cover which hasn't happen to me ever. So we're going to depend on you, especially those of you who were in attendance tonight, to fill in until Ben gets his Media Row Report up.
As far as what I was able to see, in the first quarter the Blazers (sans LaMarcus Aldridge and Steve Blake tonight) got picked apart defensively, rebounded poorly, and lost control of the tempo resulting in a Golden State scoring fest. The Warriors shot around 70% and scored 41. They didn't care a bit that Portland scored 31. It was their kind of game.
In the second quarter Portland tightened up the board work and regained control of the tempo, hampering the Warriors' scoring ability. Golden State wasn't hitting their jumpers. Portland started attacking the rim more. The game turned around on a dime.
Throughout guys like Andre Miller and Juwan Howard were stepping up, proving the value of having people who have been there before. Without Aldridge this team was scraping the bottom of the barrel tonight. You couldn't get much deeper into the roster and still call it a roster. But Miller and Howard responded to the opportunity...Miller obviously and Howard in more subtle fashion. On a normal night you'd scream about Andre taking as big of a slice out of the offense as he did but this night wasn't normal, eh?
The fact that the Blazers did pull out the win, especially after that kind of start, is incredible. Holding the Warriors under 20 for three straight quarters is like fitting Pamela Anderson into a training bra. But the Blazers managed it.
Fill in the details and observations from the second half below.
Check out the results from tonight's Jersey Contest here. You can enter the next game here. Congratulations to DarkWebs, who to nobody's surprise walked away with the December Jersey. You can see the final December standings here.
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#7
Mark my words... Dante Cunningham will be an all star
by roynfernandez on Jan 2, 2010 9:32 PM PST reply actions 12 recs
This team is simply incredible
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I dont want to say i told you so, but.... I TOLD YOU SO!
http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/1/2/1230067/gameday-open-thread-warriors-vs#28091641
called it!
get sum
Odenized
by CroRupt on Jan 2, 2010 9:33 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Congrats
You correctly predicted a win, as did 73% of jersey contest participants.
Hold on a sec...
who’s getting credit for this win
I always have to remind the “fans” of little faith
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
This team is unreal
Brandon Roy - The Savior Of Portland Basketball
by rise_stand_resist on Jan 2, 2010 9:34 PM PST reply actions
4 players also played more than 40 minutes
amazing
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Brandon Roy is amazing.
Can’t believe people doubted him.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Brandon Roy has a legitimate chance of becoming the best Blazer ever
No hyperbole, completely serious.
Roy is no longer The Natural
He is from this moment forward, “The Real Deal” Brandon Roy
Brandon Roy - The Savior Of Portland Basketball
by rise_stand_resist on Jan 2, 2010 9:35 PM PST up reply actions
But we should trade him for the rights to John Wall
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
I cannot believe you just said that
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
Someone made that case to me
Now I am being sarcastic and subtle
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
ok
my sarcasm detector apparently needs a diagnostic run on it….Timmay, you got any good free web based programs?
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
well..... I was being subtle
Jksnake made that case to me the other day….and he was serious
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
that figures
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
He was so smooth.
The word smooth has to be in the name.
Smooth and Natural? No that sounds like a laxative.
by Emperor_Doom on Jan 2, 2010 9:36 PM PST up reply actions
props to Nate
for finding rest for him when he could. played only 41 minutes
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
indeed
that was the key stretch in the game
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
his last season was nearly as good as Clyde’s best.
draft patrick patterson
#52 #88 #10 #8 #5 #25 #12 #2
Especially after adjusting for pace.
by Epimenides on Jan 2, 2010 9:45 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
remember when
people were saying that he had reached his ceiling and that it was a damn nice ceiling at that. Well, I always felt they were wrong and am glad his ceiling continues to be higher and higher. It amazes me he still has not won player of the week, in the last two. That is a testament to how damn good K*be has been player AND I’m sure something to do with market(not much).
What really amazes me is that Nate is not being talked about as an early COY candidate. He my have a lot of growing to do as far as late game adjustments and offense, but this man has been an inspiration and leader during this teams darkest hour. As a result the Blazers are on a better winning clip than last season!
Nelson was forcing him to react early ...
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
taking jerryd out w/2 fouls..and radmanovich in the game at end of half
small thing..but they had a big lineup and jerryd was on a 6’10" guy
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
Old man Howard stepped up again.
I didn’t think he had in him. Incredible.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Heart
this season, roughly 40 games into it……roughly half way through……sink or swim will go a LONG way toward the resolve we need to win titles. This is proff posative.
by blazerbeliever97504 on Jan 2, 2010 9:36 PM PST reply actions
Any team with Brandon Roy has a chance to win any game.
I could not be prouder of this team.
props to Webster
for, despite starting slow, finding his rhythm during the game and coming up big
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
did you notice hesitation before a lot of shots?
they didn’t seem in rhythm, but still went in.
14736251
yep
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
minus that late three point BRICK
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
It was a great game!!
Everyone Played terrific! Martell, Roy, Miller, Bayless, Howard etc.
I think this is the most complete game that martell has played this season 21 pts,11 reb 3 ast, 2 blocks.. just bravo…
Shav's winning percentage is intact
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
too bad he missed that dunk!!
Dang…that was a nice move
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
Shook the other Randolph out of his pants.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
8^)
Elizabeth had a partner and he had a rap from the cops, Him and Lenny Suckerpunch were just out Tooling around
by Lizzy Lowblow on Jan 2, 2010 9:38 PM PST up reply actions
His dunking percentage took a hit. :)
That would have been a nice dunk if he’d connected, though. And a great time to try it.
Happy that he plays hard and with heart
He did not bring that for Dallas. His stats are still not noticeably better than at Charlotte and Denver, and his PER hovers around 11. A lot of players could do that, incl. Dante and Pendy.
His usage has dropped to an all-time low, so he is using more shots where he gets set up instead of creating himself
Which for his skillset should be a good thing. I’ll have to do a post on the ability and perils of creating your own offense some time in January.
It's noticeable that Howard not only cares again, but that he's enjoying himself.
It’s like he knows it’s his last hurrah with significant minutes as a pro, since he didn’t expect to play much this season.
by Timmay! on Jan 2, 2010 9:53 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Great game..
can’t believe the play of this team as of late. we’re getting some of our guys back soon as well, it’s looking good to at least make a splash out in the west.
I'm not saying, I'm just saying.
no interior depth will kill us in the playoffs
unless we draw someone like the Suns
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
If this team makes the playoffs at all
I am going to count my blessings and not complain. We have no centers, and our PF’s are an old guy and two rookies.
I would be disinclined to agree with you
but they have certainly been exceeding expectations since the injuries …
The team seemed so loose comin in
Miller loomed large early
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
yeah...was not on his game at all
fortunate its 5 on 5
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
Didn't shoot well, but he was +20, highest on the team.
Looked to me like he played well on the defensive end,
Having Miller in there instead of Blake took the ball out of Bayless hands on offense and he mostly ended up taking outside shots.
by upper left corner on Jan 2, 2010 10:22 PM PST up reply actions
Bayless had his chance early 4th quarter.
Turned the ball over a couple times and forced some awful shots up. This was not a good game for him on the offensive end. Defensively, he did a good job of closing out on the shooters and sagging into the lane.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Patty Mills goes for 38... What the...
I mean, I know it’s the NBDL, but dang….
Well tolliover was pretty good in the nbdl too didn't do so much up here though...
by i-vana-tinkle on Jan 2, 2010 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
Man, this same discussion in every patty mills thread
Tolliver had three possessions vs. Michael Beasley, and Beasley BLEW BY HIM like he was furniture all three times. Like a hot knife through butter.
Tolliver can score (in the D-Leage at least) but he is a laughably bad defender.
Beasley’s a good player. Getting scored on by him is nothing to be ashamed of.
But letting him score 6 straight points as if you’re not even there? As if he’s unguarded? Um. Not. Good.
by Marvin100 on Jan 2, 2010 9:55 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
"Beasley BLEW BY HIM like he was furniture"
rec’d for greatness
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
Ellis definitely gave Roy a lot of trouble last game
Surprisingly enough, ellis was playing great defense.
The Kings have the best bench I’ve seen. There are easily 14 guys on this team good enough for every bench in the league. Now if we could only get some starters, I’d totally jizz in my pants.
Kings fan
by dyshooter182 on Jan 2, 2010 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
Warriors scoring:
1st quarter: 41
Next three quarters combined: 48
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
That's gotta be the first time in forever a team has held the Warriors
to under 20 for 3 straight quarters.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
This is amazing.
In Bayless I trust.
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We have the L*kers on Friday right?
Brandon Roy - The Savior Of Portland Basketball
by rise_stand_resist on Jan 2, 2010 9:39 PM PST reply actions
Fewest long-rage jumpshots I've ever seen Blazers shoot
in a game. And they won. Not a coincidence. Love seeing them attack the basket.
The Warriors are probably my favorite team to beat.
After last years flopgette debacle, I will never forgive him for that.
Life is hilarious.
five fastbreak points for the Warriors.
Standing O for Dante Cunningham.
draft patrick patterson
#52 #88 #10 #8 #5 #25 #12 #2
he did a GREAT job on Maggette
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
GSW announcers trying to compare Ellis to Roy.
Stating the difference was that Roy has Andre Miller next to him.
Bayless is more comparable to Ellis
than Ellis is to Roy
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
The game announcers made that exact comparison, Bayless to Ellis.
The studio announcers are who I quoted above (they moved to the postgame show)
Oh OK - I was hoping that wasn't Jim Barnett saying that
What happened to this season???? It went under the surgeon's knife. But its not over yet. Hold tough. This team will be battle hardened. Tough. Honed to a fine edge. They will be playing playoff style – nine man rotation – for a significant portion of the season. Dividends will be paid. - Tiparillo on Dec 15, 2009 11:48 AM PST on Game 26 Preview: Kings vs. Blazers on Blazersedge
Ellis and Bayless have similar bodies.
But huge separation in production.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
huge separate in wingspan as well
The Kings have the best bench I’ve seen. There are easily 14 guys on this team good enough for every bench in the league. Now if we could only get some starters, I’d totally jizz in my pants.
Kings fan
by dyshooter182 on Jan 2, 2010 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
That's what I'm saying.
If I had Pippen next to me, I can put up same stats as Jordan.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I think the difference is he has Nate McMillan next to him
Not Don “video game offense” Nelson
Life is hilarious.
Even if T-mac gets more votes
coaches would be fools not to put Roy in
"With the first pick of the 2007 NBA draft, the Portland Trail Blazers select: Greg Oden from Ohio State University"
Roy is twice the player Ellis is.
What would Ellis average on this team in this offense?
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Hold up...
We all prefer Roy here, but Monta Ellis is a very talented player.
What would Ellis average in this offense? Possibly as much, or even more.
(But would we win as many games?)
by HeathBlizzard on Jan 2, 2010 10:59 PM PST up reply actions
The pace of each team is completely different
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Then they both put their headsets down to hit the bowl again..
Brandon Roy - The Savior Of Portland Basketball
by rise_stand_resist on Jan 2, 2010 9:43 PM PST up reply actions
Andre showed the way to the rim tonight. He took the ball five or six times to start the game, going right at the basket to draw fouls. Everyone else: “ooooooh…”
draft patrick patterson
#52 #88 #10 #8 #5 #25 #12 #2
iso post ups with Roy and Dre
were the only reason Portland was able to stay in the game in the 1st half
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
although it was Dre who was the first to actually attack Golden State's defense
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
You are correct sir!
That set the tone. Roy followed suit and until the let two minutes I don’t remember Roy shooting from outside 10 feet. Big props to miller for showing the way.
#52
by blazermaniac32 on Jan 2, 2010 9:46 PM PST up reply actions
No Oden
No Joel
No Aldridge
No Outlaw
No Batum
No Rudy
No Blake
…No problem?
How?
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
by axel360 on Jan 2, 2010 9:42 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Heart, hustle and desire
OMG I just jizzed in my France
by sug on Jan 2, 2010 9:42 PM PST up reply actions
Feels like 07-08 all over again
But i think we’ll make the playoffs this year (unlike that year)
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
really sound fundamental basketball
college zones on D
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
We've got Brandon.
LBJ could take a team to the playoffs on his back alone.
I’m beginning to wonder if Roy might able to do it with just a bit of help.
he has tons of help
where are the weak links?
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
LMA has the most double doubles on this team by far
Which all-star level support does LeBron have the last two years. Mo Williams? Maybe a fringe all-star when his assisted spot-up shots are falling, Devin Harris claims he’s best in the biz at that.
Well yeah, like I said in my first post, LBJ could carry a team by himself.
But Roy isn’t at that point, he can carry the team but with a bit more help.
I think we just agreed, yes?
the Eastern Conference is a different animal
one where LeBron and Wade can literally just carry a team on their back to a .500 record and a playoff berth
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
What if Roy guides this team in the West?
I mean, it’s way too early to be serious, but what if? Wow.
he averaged 28, 5, 5 last month
he’s going to need to keep those numbers up to be even close to “in the mix”
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I like Andre, he's good but sometimes he just shoots jumpers way to much
He’s a great driver and finisher
have to shoot the jumper occasionally to set up the drive.
draft patrick patterson
#52 #88 #10 #8 #5 #25 #12 #2
He showed his worth to this team
If miller was missing the game and blake played all his minutes, we don’t win. Just saying…
Been saying that constantly dude
Dre has such an ugly shot but it’s accurate
Brandon Roy - The Savior Of Portland Basketball
by rise_stand_resist on Jan 2, 2010 9:44 PM PST up reply actions
Miller smelled blood in the water when Curry and Morrow matched up on him.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
GSW fan
Why are these Portland scrubs so dam good…If their scrubs are this good, then it scares me how good they will be when they get some of their "best" players back.
Odenized
by CroRupt on Jan 2, 2010 9:44 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Calling Howard a scrub is insulting
Brandon Roy - The Savior Of Portland Basketball
by rise_stand_resist on Jan 2, 2010 9:44 PM PST up reply actions
The GS bench[scrubs] would have a hard time beating an average NCAA team
by southern oregon on Jan 2, 2010 9:46 PM PST up reply actions
They did beat us pretty good in Oakland.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
with a healthy oden
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Actually...I beleive they only had 7 or 8 dressed that night
ugh
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
Warrior fan on Webster
SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!! THIS GUY SHOOTS FREAKING LASERBEAMS AND MAKES EVERY ONE!!!!!!!!!! IM SO PISSED OFF RIGHT NOW….
Odenized
I remember when the Blazers lost to the Warriors in Oakland.
People were just as pissed.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Poor Warrior fan
as I laugh and laugh and laugh and….
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
After every game everyone's like
“how did we just lose to them (Blazers)?!?”
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
I simply don't understand why they're so taken aback at the results.
Everyone knew going into the season that the Blazers had one of the deepest benches of the entire league.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
Get out of here.
We would be pissed if the Blazers lost to a team missing 2 of their top 3 players. With another 7 rotation players not available. No centers, a 36 year old PF, two 2nd round picks, and bench players.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
but they are askin....
do we just suck this much?
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
Bahahahaha.
Your tears SUSTAIN us
Brandon Roy - The Savior Of Portland Basketball
by rise_stand_resist on Jan 2, 2010 9:47 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
"We didn't get any performance out of our smalls"
“Their smalls beat our smalls. They were better than us and more aggressive”
“We just got a terrible performance by our smalls. That’s all I have to say”
Don Nelson.
I am eating oreos and milk
they are good
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
dang....I wish I had rootbeer
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
chocolate chip mint ice cream shake for me!
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
dang I wish I had a milk shake
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
easy to make
Add Ice Cream and Milk together in a blender. Blend. Enjoy.
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
I know how to make one
but I am in a motel room right now ….no stuff
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Jan 2, 2010 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
exactly
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Jan 2, 2010 10:03 PM PST up reply actions
I forgot to add
leave blender in sink for wife/gf to clean up
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
that is a given
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Jan 2, 2010 10:03 PM PST up reply actions
sexist!
The Kings have the best bench I’ve seen. There are easily 14 guys on this team good enough for every bench in the league. Now if we could only get some starters, I’d totally jizz in my pants.
Kings fan
by dyshooter182 on Jan 2, 2010 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
That was just a test
to see if ATF was payin’ attention
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
but you covered for her nicely
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
Hmm who's ATF?
Cmon…think…
The Kings have the best bench I’ve seen. There are easily 14 guys on this team good enough for every bench in the league. Now if we could only get some starters, I’d totally jizz in my pants.
Kings fan
by dyshooter182 on Jan 2, 2010 10:15 PM PST up reply actions
ann the fan?
I'm going on a Dave boycott until AK1984 is brought back.
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
by Philthyanimal on Jan 2, 2010 10:17 PM PST up reply actions
ohhhh okay hahah
for some reason I kept thinking of blazerfan1 or twiggy.
Im glad I can spot her.
The Kings have the best bench I’ve seen. There are easily 14 guys on this team good enough for every bench in the league. Now if we could only get some starters, I’d totally jizz in my pants.
Kings fan
by dyshooter182 on Jan 2, 2010 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
No jnew jokes k?
lol
Elizabeth had a partner and he had a rap from the cops, Him and Lenny Suckerpunch were just out Tooling around
by Lizzy Lowblow on Jan 2, 2010 11:00 PM PST up reply actions
I think misogynist is too strong a word
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
i can't pronounce it!
Elizabeth had a partner and he had a rap from the cops, Him and Lenny Suckerpunch were just out Tooling around
by Lizzy Lowblow on Jan 2, 2010 11:01 PM PST up reply actions
lol
Elizabeth had a partner and he had a rap from the cops, Him and Lenny Suckerpunch were just out Tooling around
by Lizzy Lowblow on Jan 2, 2010 11:18 PM PST up reply actions
"He can play. He's been doing that to everybody. He's a great, great player"
“Much as we tried to defend him, we paid the price, he made the passes, he’s an all star player”
Nelson on Roy.
What's the link to the GSW blogs?
Brandon Roy - The Savior Of Portland Basketball
by rise_stand_resist on Jan 2, 2010 9:51 PM PST reply actions
If you go there be respectful and represent BE with class
They’re good eggs, but obviously not too happy about the game. Don’t rub it in. I saw one of their own defending Portland for it’s stellar play of late.
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
Told 'em to keep their head up =)
They do have a good squad even though we clobbered them tonight.
Brandon Roy - The Savior Of Portland Basketball
by rise_stand_resist on Jan 2, 2010 10:04 PM PST up reply actions
and the response is.....
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
held them what like....16 points under their average?
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
"We thought it wasn't a bad thing for them to go small against us, that's our best team too most of the time"
“But they were dominant against us, they have better smalls than we do”
Nelson closes up the interview with that.
Yippee!
Had fun tonight at the game. Coupla gs gambits were sitting behind us and chortling when gs was ahead. they left after martel hit a bomb for his 21st point. Gambits=fanboys. I can’t type with this thing. Bye.
#52
by CatMan2 on Jan 2, 2010 9:52 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Wait .... you had some news bomb you were gonna drop!
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
Warriors are known to have some of the best fans
The Kings have the best bench I’ve seen. There are easily 14 guys on this team good enough for every bench in the league. Now if we could only get some starters, I’d totally jizz in my pants.
Kings fan
by dyshooter182 on Jan 2, 2010 10:10 PM PST up reply actions
Great Game!
Brandon Roy needs to be in the all star game, I’m sure the coaches will vote him in but the nation needs to realize how good this man is.
Umm, brandon roy umkay!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
I was lucky there was a good feed tonight
I am stuck in a motel room in Medford tonight….so I watched the GS feed on my laptop
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
I got the GS feed too, I would rate their guys as above average
by southern oregon on Jan 2, 2010 9:59 PM PST up reply actions
they weren't bad at all
other than when they called flopping on howard…it wasn’t but I understand why. The video quality was good
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Jan 2, 2010 10:01 PM PST up reply actions
did you find the Veetle [redacted]?
It was really, really good quality
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
yeah…I did…it was great
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Jan 2, 2010 10:09 PM PST up reply actions
I was gonna combine it with wheels on the NBA.com radio feed
but they were outta sync
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Jan 2, 2010 10:09 PM PST up reply actions
they must have a Jack n the Box in Medford...
They have decent shakes don’t they?
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
there is a Dairy queen too....now that's an idea
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Jan 2, 2010 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
bingo
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
I went to DQ last week
for a peanut buster parfait which was just something I was craving but I’m sorry DQ I am not paying almost $4 for that…. call me cheap.
I had a couple pineapple sundaes instead and they were deeeelish.
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
I had a weiner dog who like to lick the cup from Peanut Buster Parfaits….it was hilarious….his tongue wouldn’t quite make it to the bottom….so when I would fetch the cup after….it looked liked it had been licked with lazer precision….funny
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Jan 2, 2010 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
are you serious?
i remember when those suckers were like a buck.
I'm going on a Dave boycott until AK1984 is brought back.
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
by Philthyanimal on Jan 2, 2010 10:10 PM PST up reply actions
totally serious
and they show ‘em pictured in these oversized glossy ad’s by the counter but ask to see the cup and it’s about 50 % smaller then they used to be. Their small dipped cones are almost comically small. The sundaes were 2 for $3 so I went that direction.
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
HOW?!?!
its just ice cream. how can they justify selling em for that price? Those are like cold stone prices. Maybe after they expanded their menu to incorporate more hot foods, it probably made them less profitable.
I'm going on a Dave boycott until AK1984 is brought back.
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
by Philthyanimal on Jan 2, 2010 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
Not to mention
they swirl the ice cream around then sprinkle a few peanuts in and add hot fudge syrup, then repeat so in between layers is alot of empty space… nay wasted space. Oh I’m a cheap skate for sure but I hate being taken like that… I hate eating out anyways because most places now are egregious rip-off’s.
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
it depends where you eat out
but seriously…all these places are cool for nostalgic reasons…back in the day fast food was cheap, quick, and simple. Why change the formula? McDonalds has the best breakfast of any of the fast foods…and they haven’t changed a thing to their breakfasts for the most part…however their lunch/dinner is a different story.
If you wanna eat well for weekend brunch…I highly recommend Screen Door. For 8-12 dollars a breakfast…you’ll find that their food is a few notches above the chain restaurants…and quantities are nice.
I'm going on a Dave boycott until AK1984 is brought back.
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
by Philthyanimal on Jan 2, 2010 10:29 PM PST up reply actions
I also changed my habits
because fast food is junk food basically. It’s an unhealthy lifestyle when eating out is more then just an occasional reward.
All the major fast food places are basically just troughs anyways.
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
i hardly eat fast food
since portland has so many great carts and casual dining options. i’ve never been able to kick the egg mc muffin habit tho…i’m not sure if thats really fast food or not tho. the blazers giving away free egg mc muffins is only fueling my addiction.
I'm going on a Dave boycott until AK1984 is brought back.
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
by Philthyanimal on Jan 2, 2010 10:41 PM PST up reply actions
I live in Salem
which has no really good dining options… this place is a cultural cesspool
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
i'm sorry
I'm going on a Dave boycott until AK1984 is brought back.
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
by Philthyanimal on Jan 2, 2010 10:47 PM PST up reply actions
no thing
the carts option is something I enjoy so I’m just sad not to have that option
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
the carts are fun
each pod has a vibe of its own…however a lot of the newer carts are kinda lame. just a bunch of people trying to cash in who don’t cook with love.
I'm going on a Dave boycott until AK1984 is brought back.
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
by Philthyanimal on Jan 2, 2010 10:54 PM PST up reply actions
that's weak
I really love that show Bizarre Foods where the guy goes to places like South Korea and the streets are lined with cart vendors… I asssume that’’s kinda what you mean… I can dig that
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
sorta
there are a few blocks in DT Portland…those cater to lunch time crowds…where as on 12th and Hawthorne there is a pod that is strictly open for late night drunkards to sober up. Its two totally different scenes. Its kinda awesome.
I'm going on a Dave boycott until AK1984 is brought back.
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
by Philthyanimal on Jan 2, 2010 11:05 PM PST up reply actions
agreed
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Golden state scored just over what they scored in the first quarter, in the following 3. The Blazers really stepped up and played them at their own game tonight.
It’s a problem we’ve had with them in the past, we almost have to play them like it’s a pick-up game. Out of control. So glad for the win tonight, I did not have this down as a W, and that was before the game even started. Love that I got proved wrong!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
See ya guys
Great game
Brandon Roy - The Savior Of Portland Basketball
by rise_stand_resist on Jan 2, 2010 10:06 PM PST reply actions
After watching Blair and Dante both play tonight
I am more convinced than ever that KP really knows what he is doing
by southern oregon on Jan 2, 2010 10:08 PM PST reply actions
KP is an outstanding draft scout
He clearly has a system of scouting set up well and oversees it nicely. I really hope the rest of the league does not catch up for a while.
Indeed. KP and his team of scouts really have an eye for talent
Whether its the finesse jump shooters like Batum and Rudy or the scrappy players like Pendergraph and Cunningham. CULTURE!
The Kings have the best bench I’ve seen. There are easily 14 guys on this team good enough for every bench in the league. Now if we could only get some starters, I’d totally jizz in my pants.
Kings fan
by dyshooter182 on Jan 2, 2010 10:12 PM PST up reply actions
Me too
KP finds the perfect fit of player to system on draft day. Sometimes this means best player available, sometimes it doesn’t. Both Pendergraph and Cunningham have the potential to be long term rotation contributors to the roster. Amazing job once again
Always supporting Greg Oden.
Free AK1984.
by blazeraddict on Jan 2, 2010 10:14 PM PST up reply actions
Too soon to tell
Like Oden vs. Durant and all other battles. Blair has better efficiency ratings and kills everyone in rebounding.
I can't sweat the fact he passed on Blair
There’s a legit reason why every single team passed on him. There was a risk aversion factor unrelated to his talent.
While it would be ironic if Blair was one of the only players healthy right now, it’s hard to say if he would be healthy here.
It’s a bit funny that everyone kinda assumes Oden will be healthy in the future, but Blair won’t. We should not hope for other players to fail for medical reasons.
Not sure what you're aiming for
I don’t hope for Blair to have medical problems, just aware that there’s a risk factor in drafting him that many teams chose to avoid. And that it’s too soon to know if that aversion was a mistake.
I also haven’t really assumed much about Oden’s future at all, much less Blair.
Oden isn’t having any issues with the medical concerns they had during his college days. Nothing in his physical would have hinted at the problems we ran across, with the exception of the infamous phantom anonymous “I wouldn’t draft Oden” GM in the pre-draft sports article.
Not you specifically. But Blair does exactly what was expected of him: Be a bench player who scores efficiently (much more so than e.g. Dante) and rebound like crazy, which he does being second only to players like Howard. Still everyone kind of whispers “just wait until his knees blow up”. It’s not good form.
As for our big guys recent injuries, going by the available data (which is thin, and Greg’s own body needs to be investigated intensively first as his agents hinted at) I’ve reached the point to plan as if Joel won’t regain his full physical ability again (which is not a huge problem since he never relied on it) and Greg is at least with some serious doubt about his “longevity” or reliability. So plans to protect against the absence of either one or both (together with LaMarcus being pretty healthy so far, but that’s not a give either) should be made.
I assume KP is scouting big guys in college right now
I could see him taking a promising big man project with a draft pick in the teens.
Big guy as in a center?
Where can we possibly find one though?
The Kings have the best bench I’ve seen. There are easily 14 guys on this team good enough for every bench in the league. Now if we could only get some starters, I’d totally jizz in my pants.
Kings fan
by dyshooter182 on Jan 2, 2010 10:41 PM PST up reply actions
I haven't kept up with the upcoming draft.
But there are almost always big men who show promise, but are projects, in every draft.
If this is a bad big-man draft, nevermind.
It’s a strong one, but mostly for guards and power forwards. There are some Leon Powe/Paul Millsap (at best) types later though who could pan out. Not sure we should target another project though.
Blake, Pendy and Joel for Okafor, Collison/Brown, Marks/Diogu would be a deal that I would at least explore. Nawlins seems very intent on getting below the luxury tax and cut cost, that deal would save them 2 mil instantly and save them a ton in future salary if they don’t re-sign Blake (he might come back) and maybe Joel even opts out. Reportedly they would even throw away West to achieve it, but I wouldn’t bank on getting him for such a package. Okafor seems more readily available and would fill the need of being able to start on both PF and C if needed, or be a great backup.
Cheaper deals might be had with Charlotte for Nazr Mohammed who has his best season so far, and would fit a need to have a decent big guy backup for 2 seasons who wouldn’t mind to come off the bench if everyone else is healthy.
As for the draft of a project: Cole Aldrich and Derrick Favors are the best bigs in it but out of reach, will go top 3 or worst top 5. In our range are a few PF/C “tweeners” and a few true Cs, like Solomon Alabi (Florida), Ekpe Udoh (Baylor), Charles Garcia (Seattle), Greg Monroe (Georgetown), Craig Brackins (Iowa), Jerome Jordan (Tulsa), DeMarcus Cousins (Kentucky). Early second round a few more, like Kenneth Faried (Morehead, though he’s a pure PF), Dexter Pittman (Texas), … And maybe to bring Freeland over.
It depends on how they evaluate this running season. If they still want to make noise in the playoffs, a trade is likely in order (and it will be a very busy trading period for financial reasons, whether the Blazers are active or not). We are overachieving at the moment. If the approach is rather to hope everyone is healthy, the draft offers some potential to bring in another big man project with potential.
So in your first paragraph...
you say it’s bad form for people to prematurely conclude that Blair’s knees are a disaster in waiting, and then in your second paragraph, you do exactly that about three of our guys? Am I missing a subtle differentiation?
:-)
Blair is expected to fail by many, Oden is expected to fail by many (non-Blazer fans). I don’t want either to fail for health reasons. I would not want Blair as the guy to build my team around, but as a backup who is not counted on to carry the team every night he is fine. It’s unclear if we can count on Oden to do that at this point. Blair’s injury history actually looks not so bad, it’s true he has grafts for ACLs since being a teenager but that has not stopped him from playing productively in high school, college and the NBA so far apart from Pop resting him a few. And ACL injuries are better understood than the various injuries Greg is going through.
As for Joel, the prognosis for coming back from patella fracture AND patellar tendon rip is not all too good for playing pro sports going by my own analysis. McDyess is kind of the best case, but the data is thin. I’m arguing for reinforcements for the worst case (you might also call it the realistic case, or the pessimistic case depending on your view). Again, I hope they all have a healthy career.
I suspect Joel's production will decrease upon return
Like you say, Joel never relied on his athleticism. But he’ll still be slowed by this, and probably won’t quite be as ferocious on the boards again. I truly hope he proves me wrong.
I also now lean toward expecting him to retire a Blazer. But he may move into a very reduced role in a couple years, behind the primary center (hopefully named Oden) and a backup center.
(Also, I don’t think a fractured kneecap is any less understood than Blair’s ACL situation)
Joel did not fracture his patella
He dislocated it and blew out the tendon. If the tendon repair works, he’ll be fine. Assuming that the dislocation did no serious damage to the cartilage.
by oldguyoldfan on Jan 3, 2010 9:50 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Why do bad things happen to good people?
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
Go ask Greg Oden that.
The Kings have the best bench I’ve seen. There are easily 14 guys on this team good enough for every bench in the league. Now if we could only get some starters, I’d totally jizz in my pants.
Kings fan
by dyshooter182 on Jan 2, 2010 10:14 PM PST up reply actions
Why do good things happen to bad people
by southern oregon on Jan 2, 2010 10:15 PM PST up reply actions
that one always gets me
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
I was wondering that too
He had 40 minutes and had the ball a lot in his hands. Just wasnt his day.
The Kings have the best bench I’ve seen. There are easily 14 guys on this team good enough for every bench in the league. Now if we could only get some starters, I’d totally jizz in my pants.
Kings fan
by dyshooter182 on Jan 2, 2010 10:13 PM PST up reply actions
RAMBO will rise again eh?
Hmm, I hear all the sequels were pretty bad wink wink haha
The Kings have the best bench I’ve seen. There are easily 14 guys on this team good enough for every bench in the league. Now if we could only get some starters, I’d totally jizz in my pants.
Kings fan
by dyshooter182 on Jan 2, 2010 10:16 PM PST up reply actions
Do we still start Batum over Webster?
The Kings have the best bench I’ve seen. There are easily 14 guys on this team good enough for every bench in the league. Now if we could only get some starters, I’d totally jizz in my pants.
Kings fan
by dyshooter182 on Jan 2, 2010 10:17 PM PST up reply actions
yes
In Bayless I trust.
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But Webster is like Miller.
When they’re not starting they seem to just suck.
The Kings have the best bench I’ve seen. There are easily 14 guys on this team good enough for every bench in the league. Now if we could only get some starters, I’d totally jizz in my pants.
Kings fan
by dyshooter182 on Jan 2, 2010 10:23 PM PST up reply actions
well we won 54 games last season without him.
but i think these extended minutes, and if he has more games like this, then he will get the confidence he didn’t have early in the season.
R.A.M.B.O. will rise again!
Eventually
I have a hard time believing Nate is just going to hand the starting spot back to Batum.
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
what are you saying?
you mean this year or that one game last year?
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
This year
Martell lost it Batum due to injury and did not automatically get it back.
If Martell is playing well, I suspect it will be similar when Batum returns.
you are confusing me
I don’t think anybody knew who would have started start this season if Martell and Batum had both been healthy
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
Nate said early in training camp that he's keeping the same starters that won him 54 games
And that everyone else needed to earn it. Which officially removed Martell from the default starting lineup.
I suppose
I don’t recall that but if you say so…. I would have agreed that Batum is the clear starter. He is a steadier player who plays a quietly effective game. If it ever comes down to either or, I’m on the Batum side of it.
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
I'm ok either way
But it’s worth noting that a starting spot is not guaranteed when returning from injury.
A quick search revealed this article from early October as camp was getting underway.
As of Tuesday morning, McMillan envisioned a starting unit that stayed intact from last season’s 54-win season: Steve Blake at point guard, Brandon Roy at shooting guard, Nicolas Batum at small forward, LaMarcus Aldridge at power forward and Joel Przybilla at center.
This would be the incident that led to Andre Miller’s dissatisfaction at being told he would be coming off the bench when he believed he was brought in to start.
I hear that
but remember Martell was the incumbent SF before his injury gave Batum an opportunity to play his spot last year. Just sayin…
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
Oh absolutely.
The same is now happening the other way around with Batum. So it’s possible the starting spot will not be waiting for Nic upon his return, just like it was gone for Martell in similar circumstances.
I personally think Nate prefers to start Batum. But I don’t think it’s a guarantee if Martell is playing well and meshing with the starters.
so we agree?
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
LOL
I’m getting tired… great game. I love this team.
See ya soon.
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
obviously he won't
but i think batum brings a consistency that martell lacks right now, and that is a nice thing when your rotation is different every game.
R.A.M.B.O. will rise again!
hopefully he'll get hot when we need it most
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
He's a young player. Slumps happen.
My primary concern is that the NBA scouted him again. But that wouldn’t prevent him from hitting open jumpers, which he’s missing at the moment.
Kinda seems like since those few great games hes come down.
Maybe he doesn’t feel like he has to prove anything anymore? Although that seems unlikely given his personality. Maybe he got intimidated by getting his shot block a few times in the past couple games, so he doesn’t want to drive as much?
Hopefully its just a shooting slump. I’m sure he’ll come back.
Get well soon all you injured Blazers!
Make the best of your opportunities rooks!
by BubbaJackson on Jan 2, 2010 10:22 PM PST up reply actions
He played decent D and kept his head in the game on a bad shooting night,it could be a lot worse
by southern oregon on Jan 2, 2010 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
I feel like these last games
His shot has been off, but other than that he’s been playing pretty well.
yeah
before this game he had been doing really well with his assists per game. after the spurs game.
R.A.M.B.O. will rise again!
Bayless is getting his chances right now.
He needs to show he can shoot the ball. Ever since his big game against the Suns, his shooting has dropped dramatically over the last 8 games. He’s gonna be shooting near 40% after tonight.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
patty might get a chance unless bayless steps up
Juwan Howard, drafted June 29th, 1994. Netscape first released November 14th, 1994
Visualize Nic and Dante as our crunch time with a lead
Wing defenders/rebounders
by southern oregon on Jan 2, 2010 10:24 PM PST reply actions
Didnt watch the game...Pendergraph 9 mins??
what happened?
I'm going on a Dave boycott until AK1984 is brought back.
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
Bad matchup.
Dante was playing great and so was Howard.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
ic
9 mins for a starter seemed a bit odd.
I'm going on a Dave boycott until AK1984 is brought back.
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
by Philthyanimal on Jan 2, 2010 10:35 PM PST up reply actions
Golden State of Mind
A guy called Brandon " Mr. Overrated" hhmm…
"Good, Better, Best, never let it rest until your good is your better and your better is your best." Tim Duncan
brandon is probably one of the most underrated perennial all stars there are.
I'm going on a Dave boycott until AK1984 is brought back.
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
by Philthyanimal on Jan 2, 2010 10:35 PM PST up reply actions
there are doofuses on every site
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
When I saw the score at 17-3 I thought the game was over. I said that to myself. Then we came
back and I really couldn’t beleive it. I swear I just want Brandon Roy to iso on every play. This guy can do anything.
by BRoyInThe4th on Jan 2, 2010 10:36 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Marty had some major big boards
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
it was great to watch
yet they were still not gettin run out on…
their intensity was first rate
well played
looked like professionals
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
i never left all that far
but now – - well what can I do?
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
Pendy will play more in the 2 LA games next week while Dante will play in the Memphis game on Rudy Gay
"Good, Better, Best, never let it rest until your good is your better and your better is your best." Tim Duncan
Dante was inspired by Nova's win at Marquette today
"Good, Better, Best, never let it rest until your good is your better and your better is your best." Tim Duncan
Yeah I love Howard now
Wouldn’t go gay for him just yet, but he’s pretty high up on my love list
by thetsaiguy on Jan 2, 2010 10:42 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Roy just doesn't seem to miss in the 4th quarter
the guy is just deadly …. opponents fans must cringe when Roy gets the ball late in games
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
Webster had it going tonight
He was having trouble with his shot falling initially, so he played agressive defense and made sure he was scrapping for rebounds and then when his shot came back he lit up GS like a Christmas Tree. This was the kind of game I think everyone was hoping for from Martell – let’s hope he can have it on a consistant basis.
"My shoulder is OK. And away we go." -- Nic Batum
"wang-dang diddly wubba SPROING wow-wow" -- Dave
So proud of this team
I’ve never seen a team respond with such heart and character in the face of such long odds.
52 & 10
Heart, guts, scrap, fight, whatever it is, I have never been prouder of a team I was rooting for than the Blazers right now.
Yet another great win. This Warriors team presented HUGE match-up problems and challenges for such a depleted team, and yet we found a way to win.
Brandon Roy….don’t quite know what more to say…Brandon freakin’ Roy. Man’s game.
Everyone contributed huge tonight, even those who didn’t fill up the stat sheet, but this was Roys game. The man is a superstar, no question. Go blazers. You guys made Greg, Joel, Rudy, Nicolas, Travis, Steve, and Lamarcus proud tonight.
#10
By February
They’ll be winning games with a starting lineup of a Blazer Dancer, the old guy from the stands who gets HIS dance on every game, Blaze, the highest selling nacho vendor of the previous home game, and whichever of the guys who hit from halfcourt last year is free that night.
Seriously, what can you say. They took GSW out of their game (obviously, 89 points) and did it in the most elemental of fashions: draw fouls, keep playing into their faces, rebound hard but then bust ass back and prevent the transition. Doesn’t it seem like our charge rate has gone up noticeably? That’s hustle getting back, a lot of the time.
So much fun to watch these guys grow and bond. Makes ya go weepy, even.
Our team could complain....
Our team could complain but doesn’t. Boston has a couple of their big three gone, and win. Big sports news sites are saying “wow” big win. Then Denver wins without Billups and Mello, and that’s big.
We, on the other hand, loose half of our roster, including many who would make up and starting 5. Then we win 8 out of the last 10, and NOTHING is said.
I love our team. I hope they continue to take the attitude of nothin’ to loose and leave it on the court. I am proud of this team no matter what the record is at the end of the season! Go Blazers!
I am incredibly proud
What else can I write?
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