Blazers 105, Suns 100: Instant Recap
by Ben Golliver on Apr 18, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
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I'll be providing quarter-by-quarter updates throughout the playoff road games. Newest updates appear on top.
Fourth Quarter / Final
For three quarters, the Blazers played cool as cucumbers. At the beginning of the fourth, cracks finally started to show: a series of rushed possessions, missed shots and an ugly turnover on an errant pass from LaMarcus Aldridge made the Blazers look truly beatable for the first time all night.
In stepped Andre Miller to calm things down: he casually scored 6 straight points by attacking the basket and then knocked down a "no, no, no, no.... yes" three pointer to regain total control of the game's momentum. To top it off, Miller completed the game's critical sequence by stealing a pass intended for Jason Richardson on the next possession, then leading a run-out that ended with Aldridge stepping to the free throw line. Aldridge's free throws gave the Blazers a 90-87 lead with 4 minutes remaining, a lead they would not relinquish.
With time running out, the game-changing plays simply went Portland's way and they dodged bullet after bullet. Miller drew an offensive foul on Stoudemire. Aldridge finished a gorgeous tip-in. Nicolas Batum answered a calm three by Steve Nash (25 points and 9 assists on the night) with a three of his own. Jerryd Bayless, who caught fire in the fourth (finishing with 18 points), came out of another defensive possession with the ball and hit two free throws. Channing Frye missed an open three and Marcus Camby secured the rebound, fouling out Stoudemire in the process. Camby missed an uncontested breakaway dunk but the Suns, down 4, were unable to capitalize on the next possession.
Then, after Bayless nearly choked away the game by missing 2 foul shots in the game's final 15 seconds, Nash, arguably the best shooter in the NBA, misfired on a potential game-tying three pointer. Of course it would be Miller who coolly iced the game, his 2 free throws providing the final difference.
The Blazers win 105-100.
Balanced scoring from Miller (31 points and 8 assists), Aldridge (22 points), Batum (18 points, including 3 huge threes) and the unexpected late-game burst from Bayless (19 points), along with some solid team defense down the stretch (aided by a bunch of breaks) brought this win home for Portland.
- Here's the boxscore.
- Here's the instant reaction from Bright Side of the Sun.
- Here's an epic slideshow of game images courtesy of Bright Side of the Sun's Max Simbron.
- Nate McMillan's Post Game Audio courtesy of Bright Side of the Sun's Seth Pollack.
- Andre Miller's Post Game Audio courtesy of Bright Side of the Sun's Seth Pollack.
- Marcus Camby's Post Game Audio courtesy of Bright Side of the Sun's Seth Pollack.
Third Quarter
Things got serious in the third quarter as the Blazers and Suns treated viewers to an entertaining stretch of high-tension, back-and-forth basketball. Nicolas Batum and Amar'e Stoudemire exchanged both shoves and dunks. Andre Miller dug in on defense against Grant Hill and drove the lane amidst triple-teaming Suns defenders. Rudy Fernandez finally hit a three pointer over a short-lived Phoenix zone and then gave 2 points back by fouling the ice-cold Jason Richardson on a three point attempt later in the quarter.
As expected, Stoudemire saw more touches and upped his offensive production, getting 6 points in the quarter to match the 6 he had in the first half. Steve Nash (18 points and 8 assists through 3 quarters) called his own number more often, not hesitating to stroke the pull-up jumper with Grant Hill and Richardson struggling from the field.
The quarter closed with the Portland bench hanging tough for the last three minutes. Martell Webster had another spectacular one-man defensive possession, blocking two shots in a row at the rim and then closing out on a three point attempt in a matter of five seconds. Jerryd Bayless made a jumper, which upped his confidence enough to miss two others, before realizing he should probably drive to the basket and get to the foul line. His 2 free throws tied the game at 70.
Despite the uptick in energy, the game mostly remained at Portland's pace; the Blazers have shown no sign of wilting under the pressure or being unable to keep up with Phoenix's offense.
A turnaround jump hook from Channing Frye gave the Suns a 72-70 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Second Quarter
Early in the second quarter, Phoenix took its first lead -- 31-28 -- on a Leandro Barbosa three pointer. Barbosa, probably the least-heralded of the superb Suns subs coming into the series, scored 13 points and didn't miss a shot, making up for o-fer first half performances from Goran Dragic and Jared Dudley.
The Blazers subs did not fare quite as well: all four wound up with negative plus/minus's. (By comparison, all five Blazers starters had positive plus/minus's.) Jerryd Bayless was the bench's bright spot as he attacked the rim, getting two baskets, and avoided turning the ball over, which has been his nemesis of late. Martell Webster chipped in by hitting a three pointer, although he also made a few questionable decisions. First, he settled for a fadeaway jumper when isolated against Steve Nash on defense. Then, he pulled up and missed a rushed three pointer in a misguided attempt to match a Nash 3 on the other end.
Although Phoenix led for most of the second quarter, they were unable to extend a lead or increase the game's tempo to their liking. LaMarcus Aldridge continued to look aggressive on offense, especially when one of Phoenix's lesser defenders was on his back. His post-ups and Phoenix's ensuing double-teams led to 13 points and 2 assists, although he got dinged twice for 3 in the key. Marcus Camby did what Marcus Camby does, hauling in 12 first half rebounds and blocking an Amar'e attempt at the rim from behind.
As the half closed, Portland carelessly lost sight of Barbosa for a quarter-closing three that gave the Suns some momentum heading into the second half.
The Suns will certainly look for ways to get Stoudemire (6 points, 4 rebounds) more involved on offense while the Blazers should be delighted with how the first 24 minutes played out. They responded well to the challenge of playing on the road, the increased intensity of the playoffs and the hot-shooting from Barbosa.
The Blazers hold a 44-43 lead at the half.
After a week spent lowering expectations, the Blazers got off to an absolutely ideal start in the first quarter, aided in part by quick whistles that slowed play on both ends of the court.
As expected, Andre Miller and LaMarcus Aldridge provided the offensive firepower for the Blazers (combining for 14 first quarter points) but they did so against some cross match-ups that saw the bigger Jason Richardson guard Miller (daring him to shoot mid-range jumpers) while Phoenix's center, Jarron Collins, started on Aldridge. On the other end, the Blazers threw multiple defenders at Steve Nash and had Marcus Camby defend Amar'e Stoudemire. Both sides looked a little out-of-sync as they felt each other out although Portland got some easy baskets at the rim and did a nice job clearing the defensive glass to take a 13-6 lead at the six minute mark.
Phoenix gained momentum when Channing Frye subbed in for Collins and immediately hit back-to-back three pointers, which is Portland's nightmare scenario. Frye's floor-stretching also opened things up for Nash, who finally got into the paint, to the rim and to the line as the quarter wound down, finishing the first 12 minutes with 7 points.
Purported X-factor Rudy Fernandez was a non-factor on offense, despite being guarded by Nash, and looked lost on defense multiple times. Nicolas Batum stepped into the role of "Third Scorer" for the Blazers, nailing a three to start the game and adding two more buckets to finish with 7 first quarter points.
The first quarter ended with the Blazers on top 25-24.
-- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | Twitter
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What happened to the Playoff shortened rotation?
Camby 17 minutes? Batum 15 minutes?
very surprised
Bayless played. I half expected Pendergragh to get a shot.
Perhaps Coach thinks he’s in Las Vegas.
by damonrayhymer on Apr 18, 2010 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
We are at the Rose Garden watching the game
The atmosphere is awesome
Honor Alaa Abdelnaby.
First in the NBA. At least alphabetically
by OhOhOden on Apr 18, 2010 9:04 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
A few 1000
Honor Alaa Abdelnaby.
First in the NBA. At least alphabetically
by OhOhOden on Apr 18, 2010 9:34 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Awsome
were they playing it on the Jumbotron?
It's Brandon Roy's world and we're only renting space We don’t like him—we’re only on his side so he doesn’t dunk on us in front of our co-workers, wives, girlfriends, mistresses and children.
-Correction It’s B Rex’s world and Brandon’s just keeping it warm until The Coming
by OhOhOden
by SandyTrailBlazer on Apr 18, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I love everybody who was there
I’ll never forget how awesome it was. Portland…no place like it.
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 18, 2010 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions
um, yeah
The Blazers subs did not fare quite as well: all four wound up with negative plus/minus’s. (By comparison, all five Blazers starters had positive plus/minus’s.)
40% goes to Bayless having trouble getting picked. 60% is not having Camby on the floor. His d and offensive rebounds are worth so much.
New drinking game:
Every time Miller is described as “crafty”
by E-Bum on Apr 18, 2010 9:12 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Don't get too woozy.
I’m baking on you to win me a jersey… :)
.... banking....
..But I could bake you something if you won me a jersey as well…
Blazers have a ironclad clause in their contracts
to pad the sales of BP pills in Oregon. I blame Pfizer.
ESPN...psht.
Like what you like, enjoy what you enjoy,
don't be afraid to make slurping sounds,
and don't take crap from anybody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae-5q8MaSSU
Thank god we have Dre.
No Brandon? No problem.
"I think he’s been doing some good things. I think he’s been doing some good things. He’s had to play a lot of minutes lately with Blake being out. I think he’s been doing some good things." -Nate McMillan
I was more like Ben, yelling, "No, no, YESSSS!"
It's Brandon Roy's world and we're only renting space We don’t like him—we’re only on his side so he doesn’t dunk on us in front of our co-workers, wives, girlfriends, mistresses and children.
-Correction It’s B Rex’s world and Brandon’s just keeping it warm until The Coming
by OhOhOden
by SandyTrailBlazer on Apr 18, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Funny....it looked good to me as soon as it left his hands.
I had my 3 fingers up before it went swoosh.
"I think he’s been doing some good things. I think he’s been doing some good things. He’s had to play a lot of minutes lately with Blake being out. I think he’s been doing some good things." -Nate McMillan
EEEEE.
I’m so happy. Happy happy happy.
by ireallylikejerrydbayless on Apr 18, 2010 10:38 PM PDT reply actions
Found it.
http://www.nba.com/playoffs2010/live1/
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
hmm...
I thought Larry Miller did all that?
by hotstuffdb22 on Apr 18, 2010 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Bayless as the X factor...
…and Marty’s timely shots and those 2 back to back blocks… ya just gotta love it!
Bayless as the X factor…
I would have never of guessed this.
Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.
Bayless played well in Phoenix before.
Bayless had 29 in Dec. against the Suns.
Keep Portland Weird.
there ya go son
http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/4/17/1428496/jerryd-bayless-is-going-to-have-a
Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.
Happy
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by BlazerFan1 on Apr 18, 2010 10:42 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
The last time we won a game 1 of a series on the road
I was 18 months old.
I LOVE IT!
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
When Amare gets angry
Amare sucks.
Amare got angry tonight.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Camby always does a nice job on Amare, who has trouble with long defenders.
by Nick Van Excellent on Apr 18, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
that was part of it, but he didn’t even rebound or do well when Camby was out of the game.
LA and Amare were both bad. If Amare gets it going, we’ll need LA to do the same.
Aldridge is pretty long too.
I don’t know if he’s done well against Amare in the past, but he is exactly the kind of defender that gives Amare trouble.
by Nick Van Excellent on Apr 18, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
LA is anot a remarkable defender until of late... kind of.
Being a Blazer fan is not exactly healthy.
Jake, the Blazers’ gameplan was to frustrate Amare with the double teams and get him mentally out of the game! The plan worked. It’s not like Amare had a fluky bad game just because he was missing shots.
#52
"We have nothing to lose." - Martell
by Cablinasian on Apr 18, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
realized htis sounded condescending. Didn’t mean to go that way.
#52
"We have nothing to lose." - Martell
by Cablinasian on Apr 18, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t call it a fluke, but you have to admit he sucked in this game. It was good defense from Portland, but the guy is a superstar and wasn’t able to outplay an inefficient LA today.
yep. He won’t be this bad in future games, but Camby does give him trouble. I see a monster game from him in Game 2.
#52
"We have nothing to lose." - Martell
by Cablinasian on Apr 18, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep
All those open threes shouldnt happen, but they didn’t bother me that much because the plan to focus on shutting down amare worked to perfection in this game. They let the suns have their 3s, decided to shut down amare, and came out on top… perfect game plan executed very well.
LMA was not "bad"
He was quite excellent, actually.
by blacknoiseNW on Apr 18, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
he scored more points than shots taken, and generally kept his man off the boards - letting Camby clean up
and he played excellent defense.
So, while it wasn’t perfect (outside shot especially) – it was most indeed excellent.
by blacknoiseNW on Apr 18, 2010 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
don't be snarky - just admit when u are wrong
by blacknoiseNW on Apr 18, 2010 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
a .468 TS% is awful for a big man, plus the 5 TOs. This was a terrible offensive performance from LA, and he was outdone on the glass by his opposing numbers. Camby did take some rebounds from him, but this was still a very poor job on the boards from LA.
His defense was fine, but he was only asked to defend Amare for a short time, for the most part he was on non-scorers.
This was a mediocre game from a guy with allstar aspirations. Not a terrible game— and Amare was further way from what his team needed than LA was, but calling LA’s game excellent is mind boggling to me.
I'll respond one point at a time
1) Aldridge didn’t shoot well from outside – but he shot 8 free throws, making 6, and that compensated a lot for his 40% shooting. Most of Aldridge’s points came at the basket – and he was the focal point for the opposing defense all game. So yes, LMA was good – very good – in this regard
2) Recall that of LMA’s 5 TO’s – most of them came without the ball in his hands (two 3-second calls when he was about to score; at least two moving screen calls). LMA wasn’t giving the ball away.
3) LMA’s man wasn’t beating him for rebounds – most of the 2nd chance opportunities for Phoenix came off broken plays or in transition. Plus LMA was playing defense outside mostly – but when he did play inside you have to remember the block and recovery of the ball when Amare tried to post him up.
LMA was excellent, tonight.
by blacknoiseNW on Apr 18, 2010 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions
you're both right
Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well. - Missy Dizick
Nope
because the Blazer’s won, and LMA was better than his more storied opponent.
by blacknoiseNW on Apr 18, 2010 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
you need to raise your expectations of our $60M dollar forward
It’s the playoffs, Roy is out, and he needs to carry the load
Miller, Camby and Howard FTW. Love me the geezers.
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 18, 2010 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
?
uh, this was a subpar game for LMA
Miller, Camby and Howard FTW. Love me the geezers.
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 18, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
@sportsguy33 -
Fascinating Port-Phx game. Port was just tougher. Miller/Camby were great obviously but Bayless/Batum were badasses. So impressed by them.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
After game 1 last year
I was more depressed than I have basically ever been after a Blazer game.
What a difference a year makes!
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I went over to Bright Side of the Sun
It’s strange to seem another team complain about the refs. I can see how classless it can come off as.
I thought the reffing could have been better with some suspect calls on both sides.
For years I have been a fan of both teams. Had a bet on Portland plus 9. Could not watch the game. Looking at box scores I seeAmare Suns best offensive player and best rebounder was fouled out, Portland got almost twice as many free throws 31 to 15. Other stats conflict. Suns had 3 more rebounds, better free throw percentage. 20 asts to 12 turnovers to 16 and 10 for Portland but were outshot in field goal percentage. Now there is no reason for Portland fans not to be happy. Camby and Miller were great no question but———-looking at total numbers do not think it is classless for Suns fans to complain.
I think we all know the biggest single reason Portland made the playoffs despite all their problems was that like Denver they get a lot of home games where the opposition are playing b-b. Still think Portland has had terrible luck this year and deserves a break here. Hope if you win the series you take the West as well as a fitting tribute to one of the best owners in the NBA. BOL
12 of the foul shots were intentional
Because Phoenix was behind so much they had to start fouling at the 1:30 mark. They gave the Blazers 12 of those fouls. Take those away and it is 19 to 15, not much of a disparity
Rip City!
Boom-Shaka-whoops 8-D oh ok we’re cool :) [We still love you Marcus!]
Yes!:)
Keep Portland Weird.
Ah, now other teams are going to be jealous of
Batum and Bayless. Also, do you guys think Rudy will start on Tuesday?
by ireallylikejerrydbayless on Apr 18, 2010 10:45 PM PDT reply actions
yes
he was fine, cold shooting but his defense was more than solid. Plus he ran Nash ragged, they had to switch Nash to miller who then scored on him
"Oh Yeah!" ~ Kool Aid Man
We change nothing
against these Suns, just come back prepared for battle. Tuesday night there’s going to be a fight. Btw I like your username. My 7yo daughter chose “Ireallylikeunicorns”
by jiminut on Apr 18, 2010 10:51 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
THE GREATEST COACH THE BLAZERS HAVE HAD IN 100 YEARS
I love Mike Rice :-)
by billsfan4life on Apr 18, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Mercy Mercy Jerome Kersey on the postgame right now
On Blazers.com
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Blazers did the NBA fans a favor
That game was more exciting than all the other playoff games combined.
by neutroticblazerfan on Apr 18, 2010 10:47 PM PDT reply actions
Jerryd
Bayless
Clap clap, clap clap clap
by jiminut on Apr 18, 2010 10:47 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Jerryd
Bayless
Clap clap, clap clap clap
by hotstuffdb22 on Apr 18, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
amazing... anyone to think this kid was going to do well
would have to have some major balls
Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.
can someone please explain Miller's interview on tnt??
The Princess of Blazersedge
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" It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong" - Idoltime
He was hyped about the win
Don’t think he wanted to talk about the 3 pointer…don’t think he cared…was happy for the win.
he was dumbfounded by Sager's suit
Miller, Camby and Howard FTW. Love me the geezers.
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 18, 2010 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone got video of this?
I was watching the game at the Rose Garden and they had it tuned to KGW
damn
i guess i do have a heart , reading travis made me sad a little.
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" It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong" - Idoltime
me too. nice, nice kid
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 18, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
me too, I feel bad he missed out on it.
Of course, it is because he was traded that even made this possible, but I still love the guy
Camby is a trending topic on Twitter
Because he missed the dunk.
It’s funny cause we won.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I'll take a Camby missed dunk for 17 boards and 3 blocks
And an Amare no-show, any game of the week.
"OK Kids! Who wants a basketball? That's why I love my Chevy Silverado."
No he showed up...
And Camby showed him the door.
by conspirator5 on Apr 18, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions 9 recs
I l ove it.
Like what you like, enjoy what you enjoy,
don't be afraid to make slurping sounds,
and don't take crap from anybody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae-5q8MaSSU
And they could still win in 5.
I think some people might be assuming wins in the Rose Garden when I think any venue we play Phx should be favored to win.
Best sign at US Airways arena:
“Slap yourself if you didn’t vote for Nate.”
Nuff said.
by conspirator5 on Apr 18, 2010 10:51 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
2000 wcf, game 6
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
by thomasikehara on Apr 18, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
2003? I think.
#52
"We have nothing to lose." - Martell
by Cablinasian on Apr 18, 2010 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
2003
This is bigger because we were at best trending water then. We are rising.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
We have to find a way to take advantage of Miller and Camby with the rest of our (hopefully) healthy roster next year. Have to.
if Roy and Oden are healthy, and mesh, we will contend.
#52
"We have nothing to lose." - Martell
by Cablinasian on Apr 18, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Does Camby want to play here next year?
Or does he want to go to NYC.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
he says his first choice is "definitely" Portland
But there’s “too much to consider.” Paul Allen should buy him a house in Lake Oswego, send his kids to the best private school in PDX, and pay for his family’s moving expenses. And maybe an army of servant robots to meet their every waking need. That might make his “considerations” a little easier.
What’s that, the league won’t allow it? Dang…maybe let Camby borrow the yacht for the rest of his career?
Maybe if they get Lebron and Bosh.
Otherwise, no. Although he’s a loyal guy, I’d think he’d much prefer winning to losing…as long as uncle Paul opens the wallet.
"I think he’s been doing some good things. I think he’s been doing some good things. He’s had to play a lot of minutes lately with Blake being out. I think he’s been doing some good things." -Nate McMillan
well considering we’ve lost 5 straight playoff series…its been awhile.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
yeah, a while...
and I can’t think of a anything…. my mind heads towards beating the Jazz in 1992, but obviously there have been some other big wins since.
right on
who is the radio guy on 737…its only one game. It is a HUGE 1 game
"Oh Yeah!" ~ Kool Aid Man
Miller says...
How you like me now…TIH?
"I was surprised, I was listening to the coach on the bench and behind me, she touches me and says, ‘Rudy, I love you. Nice to meet you. Good game.’ - Rudy
by The Mallorcan Rocket on Apr 18, 2010 10:53 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
he already likes him
check the fanshots
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
by thomasikehara on Apr 18, 2010 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Finally came around , eh? Cool!
"I was surprised, I was listening to the coach on the bench and behind me, she touches me and says, ‘Rudy, I love you. Nice to meet you. Good game.’ - Rudy
by The Mallorcan Rocket on Apr 18, 2010 10:59 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
what fanshot?
couldn’t find anything from TIH on a fanshot search?
Miller, Camby and Howard FTW. Love me the geezers.
by RenoBlazerFan on Apr 18, 2010 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
didn't you know
Andre Miller is the bomb. He’s going to dominate the Suns like he’s Frank from Blue Velvet.
TIH
by billsfan4life on Apr 18, 2010 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice to see how flexible Nate handled his rotations tonight (aside from Howard maybe)
Nic on Nash. Keep him in over Webster after Marty had a bad first half. Keeping in Jerryd.
Nic was destroyed by the picks tonight.
#52
"We have nothing to lose." - Martell
by Cablinasian on Apr 18, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
yessss.
#52
"We have nothing to lose." - Martell
by Cablinasian on Apr 18, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
not that we dominated, but we didn't get dominated... which is basically what the non-Camby-Aldridge
front line needs to do.
Juwan kills us, so yeah. Anything without him in is a plus.
#52
"We have nothing to lose." - Martell
by Cablinasian on Apr 18, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
we win...the game just made my day.
everyone played great.
and now I got bold, let’s sweep the suns.
by chinafansheartroy on Apr 18, 2010 10:54 PM PDT reply actions
They asked my question on the postgame
YAY!
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
i’m 99% sure Miller is wearing a black Snuggie in the post game conference on NBA TV right now…
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
his voice never stops
surprising me.
Like what you like, enjoy what you enjoy,
don't be afraid to make slurping sounds,
and don't take crap from anybody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae-5q8MaSSU
Yeah, my mom heard him for the first time
and asked if he had problems talking.
by ireallylikejerrydbayless on Apr 18, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
you could hear him yell out “GAME ONE!!!” right before the final whistle blew…
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
How do you know it wasn't "game won"?
Disclaimer: everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazersedge.
Oh Boy!
Greatest night in history. It’s a great day to be a BLAZER! Andre Miller gets a statue in front of the RG.
As soon as we beat LA, absolutely
"You be realistic," Oden said. "I’m going to stay happy. All right?"
only a clairvoyant could have predicted this.
Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.
Whooot!!!
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
Dre's son at the news conference
Daddy put on a great show.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Miller is built for the playoffs
Great win Portland. Now on to game 2!!!
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
Addicted to Quack
phoenix crowd sucks
Bayles “rudy making shots” , um NO NO HE DEF WASNT keep it real jeryd
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" It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong" - Idoltime
i love these howard updates! l0l @ the 13 big minutes!!!!!!
Juwan Howard – Juwan played 13 big minutes tonight. His impact doesn’t always show up in the stats (2 points, 3 rebounds), but as always he led the team in hustle points. The Blazers took the series lead 1-0 in Phoenix with a 105-100 win. Go Juwan!
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Apr 18, 2010 11:00 PM PDT reply actions
If that wasnt a statement game, I dont know what qualifies as one
Game 2, nothing but intense pressure for the suns.
Where's Rudolfo?
We can take that game too.
Like what you like, enjoy what you enjoy,
don't be afraid to make slurping sounds,
and don't take crap from anybody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae-5q8MaSSU
Like last year for us
I don’t think they win at the RG but we win Tuesday, they sure as heck ain’t winning 2 here.
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thanks all - sleep easy
wonderful night
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
During the game...
Rice (I think it was rice) said that the team to win game 1 wins the series about 75% of the time. Or something like that.
#52
In general, team winning game 1 wins 70+% of the time
I’d assume its higher when a road team does it.
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people that think this kid was going to have a good series deserve to be a mod
Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.
Martell Webster on his two block defensive possession: “That was my Dikembe Mutumbo moment”
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
his fiance?
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
by thomasikehara on Apr 18, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Pritchard
Simply amazing. Drafting Batum, trading for Camby. Even when he almost makes a mistake (Turkoglu) it falls through and his plan C FA target turns out to be the best one.
by neutroticblazerfan on Apr 18, 2010 11:08 PM PDT reply actions
huh?
I thought Larry Miller did all that
by hotstuffdb22 on Apr 18, 2010 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Holy hell that missed Camby dunk had me dying over here almost literally.
Thought I had a heart attack. Turns out it was some gas
being a Bills fan, that wasnt so terrible
Music City Miracle, that was bad.
But yeah it definitely did up my blood pressure
by billsfan4life on Apr 18, 2010 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Good work!
Rockets fan here.
fantastic victory guys.. I completely understand how tough it is to lose all-stars and how sweet it is to win without them. just brilliant despite the pseudo-choke-job in the end!
Make sure to turn up the noise at Rose Garden for those home games!
cheers
by the_hustler on Apr 18, 2010 11:10 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Thanks hustler
Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well. - Missy Dizick
I think we learned our lesson from last year
when the rockets stole game 1
Give me #52
by undutchable on Apr 18, 2010 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
they earned it.
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
radio highlights in a few minutes
http://www.955thegame.com/pages/5792962.php
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
Akanian just called out Barkley on the Blazers.com postgame
You got served!
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
For what? An eating contest?
Yes! Yes! In the face!
by LeafHawk on Apr 18, 2010 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
I think this team likes the number 24
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road teams usually haven't won the season series, and usually don't match up well
so I’m guessing that Phoenix should still be favored, but not at 3:1 odds….
by blacknoiseNW on Apr 18, 2010 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions
If they fold in game 2 (and I don't think they will)
They deserve to get swept.
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Not surprised.
It’s tough to win 2 straight road games.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
What are the odds that the lower seed, after winning game 1, then wins the next two home games?
Yes! Yes! In the face!
Blazers in 6!!!
Anyone else notice the lockdown d by Batum!?? This kid is amazing→ and shoots lights out; all-star in 3 years no question if he keeps it up
Absolutely.
Batum was my X-factor because he has so much potential. We saw some of it tonight. Watch out, the Blazers have already gained a little traction in a tight WC. GO ZERS!!!
"I just played my game. I didn't do anything special. Just take the open shot, make cuts to basket, get rebounds. That's it." ~Nic Batum
by vanceanthony on Apr 18, 2010 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually think Batum got in Amare's head. He lost his cool about three different times in the second half
when Batum got near him.
somehow I think Amare is one to carry a grudge as well
this may have set the tone for the whole series, because Amare is gonna want to get his – and he is going to foul a lot trying to force it…..
by blacknoiseNW on Apr 18, 2010 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Blazer Fans rejoice!
What a fantastic game and what a win for our Blazers! We came out strong and finished strong. I am so proud of our players! They didn’t think we would win game 1 and we did! Lets show them all what we are made of! WIN in game 2!!
GREAT Victory
I hope TIH and any straggling Dre believers are fully on the bus now. He just took control of that game at the end. Bayless with some surprising offense (But, you’ve GOT to make your free throws!). Amazing, winning without Roy (and Greg), and with LA having a pretty soft game, too. I think he makes those shots in the RG. Now we certainlky have a great shot to pull off the stunning upset, and win a series.. A critical development in the making of next year’s championship contenders…
Only complaint I have is I wish Nate would take the training wheels off of Nic. He was awesome, but just didn’t play enough in the first half. Camby’s dunk – if we had lost this game, he would’ve gone from hero to goat pretty fast…
Congrats Blazers, quality win! Next Thursday should be fun… and loud!
I respect Tom's opinion
especially when he is wrong! (I love ya Tom)
Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well. - Missy Dizick
wow
espn’s highlight’s feature camby’s missed dunk, missed threes by dudley and nash, and two missed free throws by bayless
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
Well, the end kinda was Portland's attempt to crap the bed.
Thank goodness they built up enough of a cushion to weather it. Best not to try it again should they get in the same situation.
Yes! Yes! In the face!
that's why i never look to espn
(be it via TV or online) for Blazer news.
Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.
i must admit my house was yelling for LMA to grow a pair and
take it to the rim.
Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.
considering he score repeatedly at the rim
your house had it wrong. LMA was missing from outside, tonight.
by blacknoiseNW on Apr 18, 2010 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I have to try and SLEEP after that game???
Wide awake.
no doubt... 2 hours minimum for the adrenaline rush to subside
Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.
yup and that means 2 hours of sleep for me 2 night
but it is so worth it!
by billsfan4life on Apr 18, 2010 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions
ditto that.
when’s the next game already?!?!?
by stephentheh on Apr 18, 2010 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I will pass the time by counting down hours till Tues. nite
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!! GO BLAZERS!!
this demers guy sucks
Rudy did his freakin part! Camby was great down the stretch!
Every player does not need to score to have a good game.
shallow basketball analysis…
Ran Nash ragged in that first half. Nash had to switch to Miller, who he could not guard in the post. We won this game as a team…all of them played a big role tonight
"Oh Yeah!" ~ Kool Aid Man
It woulda been really nice if Rudy coulda hit a couple of threes
He’s gonna bounce back.
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Rudy will have a big game in this series
Bayless and Batum won’t keep it up and we will also need Martell to have a big scoring night as well
by billsfan4life on Apr 18, 2010 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions
He's had trouble with the wide-open 3, lately
his catch and shoot three was much better
by blacknoiseNW on Apr 18, 2010 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's not forget about MARTELL FREAKING WEBSTER
He played good defense, closed out hard on 3-point shooters, and I was jumping up and down after those two huge blocks he had. He didn’t score a lot but I thought he played a good game.
great game
That’s what I think we need from him. Take a few open shots, keep em honest and give it your all. There was a time where I thought he lost his composure but he got himself together and kept playing.
Clownzano + Batum - Clownzano = awesome
6 missed free throws down the stretch
The missed dunk was one thing, but Camby missed two FT, LA missed one of two, and Jerryd missed 3 of 4. Andre hit 4-4. The missed dunk reminded me of the Steve Bartman games with the Cubs. It was all the bad plays after Bartman that lost the game. Glad this had a way better ending.
say what you want about ESPN
but there are the only major national sports site with the blazers on the front page
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
Only reason I am impressed with batum is cause we knew what the Stud Andre miller would/could do
We knew Marcus would do his thing.
My questions and keys were Rudy and LMA, I give LMA a B+ cause he didnt fade. Rudy gets a C. Batum and jerryd stepped up from their lack of a 3.0 or above.
by tevisthe4th on Apr 18, 2010 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions
alright, bayless did ok.
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
nice. :)
#52
"We have nothing to lose." - Martell
by Cablinasian on Apr 18, 2010 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions
you called it early with the Zach comment.
#52
"We have nothing to lose." - Martell
by Cablinasian on Apr 18, 2010 11:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Amazing...we actually lost the rebounding battle, which I thought going in was our biggest single advantage.
And still won the game! That can’t be a good news for the Suns.
"I think he’s been doing some good things. I think he’s been doing some good things. He’s had to play a lot of minutes lately with Blake being out. I think he’s been doing some good things." -Nate McMillan
That feels
really good. Well now all the Suns sweep people have been shut up, now it’s on to the Suns in 5 people. :D
I H8 ORNG
by shenanigans on Apr 18, 2010 11:54 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
te he hehe
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out, burns out farms, and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
Head Czar of Amerika <--- Mortimer said so so there!!!
"They were who we thought they were..."
…and we ALMOST let ‘em off the hook. The Suns are soft as twinkies, reminds me of the Blazers last post season. I love this groups gritty. It doesn’t matter how ugly or nerve-racking the game is, a win is a win. I’ll take it.
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