Gameday Open Thread: Thunder vs. Blazers--Pre-Game
by Dave on Feb 9, 2010 6:00 PM PST
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Can you believe this is Game 54 of the season and the All-Star break hasn't even hit? The Blazers could use a rest, methinks. One of the keys to tonight and tomorrow will be them not taking that rest early. Discuss the potential advantages and pitfalls inherent in tonight's game as you wait for tip-off.
--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A positive attitude will not solve all of your problems but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort - Herm Albright
Keep the faith.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO BLAZERS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I <3 LMA!!!! 27 Points and 12 Rebs!!!! Now that is more like it!!!!
41:11 Mins 12-22 FGs 4-7 FTs +12 4 Off 13 Rebs 3 Ast 1 Stl 28 Points - LMA vs Spurs 2-4-10 - LMA RULEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The PENDERBEAST is on the Prowl Looking for an Opposing 4 or 5 to DEVOUR!!!!!!!!!!
Oooooootway Oooooooootway!!
"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."
Woooot Woooooooooooooooottttttttttttttttttt
wake me in 2011
First to say GOOO BLAZERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I <3 LMA!!!! 27 Points and 12 Rebs!!!! Now that is more like it!!!!
41:11 Mins 12-22 FGs 4-7 FTs +12 4 Off 13 Rebs 3 Ast 1 Stl 28 Points - LMA vs Spurs 2-4-10 - LMA RULEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The PENDERBEAST is on the Prowl Looking for an Opposing 4 or 5 to DEVOUR!!!!!!!!!!
BEAT THE SONNNIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
Wait, they’re called the Thunder now?
Lame….Beat them anyways.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Yes Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blazer's Edge Ambassador to The Dream Shake Blog
I <3 LMA!!!! 27 Points and 12 Rebs!!!! Now that is more like it!!!!
41:11 Mins 12-22 FGs 4-7 FTs +12 4 Off 13 Rebs 3 Ast 1 Stl 28 Points - LMA vs Spurs 2-4-10 - LMA RULEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The PENDERBEAST is on the Prowl Looking for an Opposing 4 or 5 to DEVOUR!!!!!!!!!!
He has a very favorable matchup tonight...
I am hoping for big things!!!!
RUDY > MJ
Trade for Dalembert
We had better NOT go with the rain video
For tonight’s intro
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
BEAT THE BLAZER WANNA-BEs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blazer's Edge Ambassador to The Dream Shake Blog
I <3 LMA!!!! 27 Points and 12 Rebs!!!! Now that is more like it!!!!
41:11 Mins 12-22 FGs 4-7 FTs +12 4 Off 13 Rebs 3 Ast 1 Stl 28 Points - LMA vs Spurs 2-4-10 - LMA RULEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The PENDERBEAST is on the Prowl Looking for an Opposing 4 or 5 to DEVOUR!!!!!!!!!!
by LaMarvelous on Feb 9, 2010 6:05 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Go Trail Blazers!!
"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 want to type "BATOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" at least 20 times tonight!!!!!!
Blazer's Edge Ambassador to The Dream Shake Blog
I <3 LMA!!!! 27 Points and 12 Rebs!!!! Now that is more like it!!!!
41:11 Mins 12-22 FGs 4-7 FTs +12 4 Off 13 Rebs 3 Ast 1 Stl 28 Points - LMA vs Spurs 2-4-10 - LMA RULEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The PENDERBEAST is on the Prowl Looking for an Opposing 4 or 5 to DEVOUR!!!!!!!!!!
Batum=The Thunder's DOOOOOOOOOOOM!
WOOT!
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I agree but that should not happen until AFTER the All-Star Break....
Blazer's Edge Ambassador to The Dream Shake Blog
I <3 LMA!!!! 27 Points and 12 Rebs!!!! Now that is more like it!!!!
41:11 Mins 12-22 FGs 4-7 FTs +12 4 Off 13 Rebs 3 Ast 1 Stl 28 Points - LMA vs Spurs 2-4-10 - LMA RULEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The PENDERBEAST is on the Prowl Looking for an Opposing 4 or 5 to DEVOUR!!!!!!!!!!
Did you know basketball is someitmes more than a game?
Steve Nash told me so.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Big Game
I tempted to say Must Win as well. We’ve got to get the upper hand on these guys, not just in the standings but get the psychological edge on ’em as well.
"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 doubt with their playoff slot in jeopardy that the Blazers will take a break tonight!
Also their chances of beating Phoenix IN Phoenix on a B to B after Phoenix has been off since FRIDAY…is slim. Thank you NBA schedulers!!!
Bobcats-Wiz down to the wire
Wiz by 1 after a Miller 3, 47.3 left.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Felton FTW
Jamison couldn’t tie it at the horn.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
NBATV = blackout = hello illicitness
The NBA should get their act together and let you watch all their games in one place.
Disclaimer: everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazersedge.
this doesn't have anything to do with Comcast
the problem is the NBA blacks out any game on league pass that is on national tv. While this makes sense for ABC, ESPN, and TNT, it’s stupid for games on NBATV, which has much much lower subscriber rates than the other 3
"I want to be traded to a contender" is almost always code-speak for "I'm a loser."
-Dave, 2/5/2010: http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/2/5/1297509/no-amore-for-amare
just realized the game is on NBATV tonight
which means I can’t see it, since they black those out on LPBB. BOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
"I want to be traded to a contender" is almost always code-speak for "I'm a loser."
-Dave, 2/5/2010: http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/2/5/1297509/no-amore-for-amare
yeah, it makes no sense
it’s not like they are trying to protect their broadcast partner (ESPN/ABC/TNT), they don’t even use their own crew for NBATV games – they just rebroadcast the home team’s production.
if someone subscribes to league pass, why do you care how they watch the game – whether it be on the TV or the computer?
"I want to be traded to a contender" is almost always code-speak for "I'm a loser."
-Dave, 2/5/2010: http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/2/5/1297509/no-amore-for-amare
And I can watch it on either
In Portland, screwed up.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
If you have cable
I suggest calling up your provider and asking for NBATV for the night. Some cable companies pro-rate the price, so if you cancel tomorrow, it costs basically nothing. I have done this many times with comcast, it was about 25 cents a day when I decided to order it. Thats all I got, BS man, BS…
RUDY > MJ
Trade for Dalembert
i have DTV
i could probably do the same thing, but what a hassle
"I want to be traded to a contender" is almost always code-speak for "I'm a loser."
-Dave, 2/5/2010: http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/2/5/1297509/no-amore-for-amare
Try it man
I used to get it set up and the channel turned on in under 15 minutes. I WANT YOU TO WATCH THE GAME!!!!
RUDY > MJ
Trade for Dalembert
hmmm.
i can’t add the sports pack without changing my base package, because my current base package is obsolete. if i change to the closest equivalent my total monthly bill will go up $5, but apparently NBATV is standard in the new package. didn’t check any other changes.
ill probably do it
"I want to be traded to a contender" is almost always code-speak for "I'm a loser."
-Dave, 2/5/2010: http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/2/5/1297509/no-amore-for-amare
Dang
You might want to hurry though if you do it for this game. It can take a little while for the channel to set in. With comcast, it was no more than 30 minutes, and it was usually way less than that…
RUDY > MJ
Trade for Dalembert
im on it...
receiver is resetting now. their website said 5 minutes
"I want to be traded to a contender" is almost always code-speak for "I'm a loser."
-Dave, 2/5/2010: http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/2/5/1297509/no-amore-for-amare
Sweet
I will feel guilty if I just talked you into paying for a loss….
GO BLAZERS!!!!
RUDY > MJ
Trade for Dalembert
well, i now have the NBATV channel
but the game is blacked out. because it’s on Comcast?
"I want to be traded to a contender" is almost always code-speak for "I'm a loser."
-Dave, 2/5/2010: http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/2/5/1297509/no-amore-for-amare
Oh, yeah
If you’re in the Portland area, NBATV has Blazer games blacked out. Sucks, huh?
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
wow, talk about screwed up
they black it out on League pass because it’s on NBA TV
they black it out on NBA TV because it’s on local TV
so, once again, the NBA just doesn’t want you to watch their games apparently.
I’ve got myself dialed in to ALL non-NBATV games now, but now good way around this
"I want to be traded to a contender" is almost always code-speak for "I'm a loser."
-Dave, 2/5/2010: http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/2/5/1297509/no-amore-for-amare
Dave should let link rules slide on NBATV games
What a bunch of BS for people paying league pass…
RUDY > MJ
Trade for Dalembert
It's not too hard to find the links
Especially if you’ve done it before. Except when none of them work.
Disclaimer: everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazersedge.
I wish I was as confident as ya’ll. The issue will be finding guys to score with all the injuries.
#52 #10 #25 #7
yeah i agree
especially since their interior defense is the one thing that can be exploited on that end—I hope Jerryd gets significant run off the bench.
please don't
"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."
Good news, Houston getting blown out in Miami
Atlanta and Memphis in a tight one.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
is it just me, or does it feel like Houston is fading fast?
"I want to be traded to a contender" is almost always code-speak for "I'm a loser."
-Dave, 2/5/2010: http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/2/5/1297509/no-amore-for-amare
I think we'll be left with 9 teams for 8 spots
Soon, dropping HOU and NO.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
memphis could drop too
leaving the 8 spots pretty well decided. I wouldn’t be shocked if the last 4-5 games are about positioning among the 5-8 slots, and not about in or out at all.
In January 2009, on this site, I predicted the Thunder would make the 2010 playoffs. I’m liking my chances
"I want to be traded to a contender" is almost always code-speak for "I'm a loser."
-Dave, 2/5/2010: http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/2/5/1297509/no-amore-for-amare
I definitely think Memphis will drop.
If anything they’re more likely to drop that Houston, Memphis has lost 3 in a row on pace for 4 in a row with a very tough schedule ahead.
I'm not saying, I'm just saying.
I also see OKC slipping once their youth catches up with them.
That and the fact that they do not have a single legitimate big man makes me think they are going to suffer once these regular season games start getting a playoff feel to them.
Coincidentally, I feel like the blazers feel the same pressure, Juwan isnt going to cut it down the stretch…
RUDY > MJ
Trade for Dalembert
I'm not really worried about other teams although it may seem I am
I try to stay focused on the Blazers alone but I see what you’re saying. I think we still make the playoffs regardless of a trade for a big man or not, have you seen our post ASG schedule? I think we play like 8/11 against under .500 teams to start or something like that. We’ll be fine.
I'm not saying, I'm just saying.
I have def looked at it
There is a 5 game road trip that looks appealing, then you realize there is two back to backs in there, followed by Memphis. Its all on the blazers though, they control their own fate at this point. I dont think homecourt advantage is out of the question, but I also don’t think missing the playoffs is impossible. We still have a lot of games left that need to be won…
RUDY > MJ
Trade for Dalembert
I think Houston is like all the rest of the teams in the middle of this playoff race....
If any team loses 3 or 4 games they suddenly look like they are out of it completely. But it doesn’t take more than 3 or 4 wins and you are right back in the race.
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I <3 LMA!!!! 27 Points and 12 Rebs!!!! Now that is more like it!!!!
41:11 Mins 12-22 FGs 4-7 FTs +12 4 Off 13 Rebs 3 Ast 1 Stl 28 Points - LMA vs Spurs 2-4-10 - LMA RULEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The PENDERBEAST is on the Prowl Looking for an Opposing 4 or 5 to DEVOUR!!!!!!!!!!
does it matter?
catching either seems unlikely
"I want to be traded to a contender" is almost always code-speak for "I'm a loser."
-Dave, 2/5/2010: http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/2/5/1297509/no-amore-for-amare
Dallas is really in a funk
They could drop.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
dallas is only 3 games a head of us, not like we couldn't catch them
and I think denver has one of the toughest 2 half schedules
#52
Denver
easily. Dallas is slipping and I want to play them should they get the 3rd or 4th seed…
RUDY > MJ
Trade for Dalembert
In a situation like this, where I dislike both teams, and their standings affect us, I root for both to lose
One day, it will work.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
Tie game in NYC
NY blows a 15-point lead to Sactown, 25.1 left.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Horrible play
Dujon doesn’t give the ball up and airballs a 3, 2.7 left, Kings ball.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
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