Gameday Open Thread: Blazers 100, Spurs 92 (Postgame)
by Cablinasian on Mar 28, 2011 7:59 PM PDT
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PrintThat sound you hear is all of Blazer nation finally exhaling. Facing a Spurs team that was missing Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, and Antonio McDyess, the Blazers were a prohibitive favorite. An uninspired first half was followed by an abysmal third quarter, with the away squad outscored 21-9. Portland headed into the fourth quarter facing a deficit.
After a Gary Neal three stretched the San Antonio advantage to 8 at the 9:18 mark, the Spurs didn't score another field goal until the 1:44 mark. A Nicolas Batum triple pulled Portland within 2, and, a few possessions later, Gerald Wallace stretched the lead to 6 with a three-pointer of his own.
Here's the box score. Believe it or not, Portland has now won eight of its last nine games against San Antonio.
Discuss the much-needed win here. Remember the usual rules, and stay tuned for Dave's recap later.
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Ugly win.
But I’ll take it.
Draft Nikola Vucevic!
I was about to say the same thing
Winning ugly games is part of an 82 game season. At least we’re not playing like the celtics right now
No one in the world can beat me at RBI baseball 3(nes).
Kinda felt like a no-win game
If we won, we were playing their scrubs, and if we lost OMG we lost to the Spurs’ scrubs!!
Aut disce, aut discede; manet sors tertia, caedi
A WIN FOR THE AGES!!!
Doing the 70s championship Blazers proud!
Proud to be a Republican.
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We didn't win this game
The spurs lost it.
It technically goes down as a win officially, unfortunately, but I don’t think anyone believes it. This was pathetic.
"We Believe" - Rudy Fernandez
Don't complain about wins over the Spurs...
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Mar 28, 2011 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
This wasn't the Spurs though
It was more like the Wizards with Pop coaching.
I dispense B.S. and facts. It is up to you to figure out which is which.
this
Not complaining is going to be hard. We were gifted this game and still tried to lose it. I’ve seen too much of that.
After a 9 point third quarter that looked like it came straight
out of the Milwaukee Bucks (ugh), I’m not complaining.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Mar 28, 2011 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
According to most, blazers have never won a game.
Not going to brag about this one, but this was the definition of a trap game. Emotional loss last night and our two best players played about 90 minutes last night. Dre stepped up and won the game.
No one in the world can beat me at RBI baseball 3(nes).
Not exactly...
They played a horrible third quarter but the last seven minutes or so they started to do what they should have been doing the whole game. Yes, the Spurs could have won it if they had hit a few threes but they were open because the Blazers finally started to shut down the lane.
PTB Liberation Day - 2/10/04
Yep, even if we had a bad third quarter instead of a terrible one we would of won by 20
I can remember at least 10 points off turnovers we gave up in the third. Take the win, get out of town
No one in the world can beat me at RBI baseball 3(nes).
They shot 10-20 from the line
There is no defense for that.
They missed a TON of open threes that weren’t being defended.
It wasn’t our defense that caused them to stop scoring, it was their players not choosing to win the game. I don’t like that.
"We Believe" - Rudy Fernandez
4 nights?
He’s been overplayed all season. It finally is catching up with him.
playing center is going to end up with LMA in the unfortunate cachet of the team's recent centers. Disabled.
I hear people upset about Wallace having to play the four. LMA playing center is a tragedy in the making.
He really has been overworked this year
I hope he get’s enough rest before the playoffs that we get to see February LMA in the playoffs.
"Part of me wants him to beast up the Blazers, but part of me thinks he should move to Hawaii and become a dentist." - Llamaiguana
Nate has had no other choice. Cut his minutes, we probably wouldn't make the playoffs
No one in the world can beat me at RBI baseball 3(nes).
we're going to make the playoffs
could lose the remaining 8 games and still favored to make the playoffs:
http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NBA/Western/Northwest/TrailBlazers.html
It's a win. I'll take it. 2nd half of a back to back against a hungry but depleted Spurs team with a great coach and system....
who have only lost 3 in their building all year. Sometimes you just got to gut out these wins….all these games are preparing them for the playoffs.
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
Popovich is such a great coach.
I love what he did by sitting Parker and McDyess to join TD and Ginobili on the bench. Gave his bench players a huge boost of confidence and showed his faith in them to contest a game without their stars against a playoff team.
Well
We have a game against the Thunder, Lakers and Mavs left (All at home)
Two against golden state (1 at their place which we rarely seem to win in) and a game at NO and Utah (Both are struggling due to losing players, West to injury and Deron was traded) and a tough game vs. the Grizzlies.
Anyone think we can escape our remaining games with only 1 more loss or is the dream of three straight 50-win seasons over?
by Jonathan Wright on Mar 28, 2011 8:04 PM PDT reply actions
if we only have 1 more loss this year, i will be ecstatic. but that won't happen
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
I can't remember
Roy playing a worse game, when he came out in the fourth the blazers went off.
by doomsdaymachine on Mar 28, 2011 8:04 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Roy was a tale of two games within a game
his run of 4 turnovers in 4 possessions was an unpretty middle to an ok beginning and end….
But the Blazers “went off” when they changed their attack (stopped trying to isolate the post)….
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Mar 28, 2011 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
A radical idea
But McMillan should pair Roy and Miller together, or Roy and Armon Johnson with Roy playing the 2. It’s almost to late to experiment with Johnson in there, but what’s the alternative? We all know Roy playing backup 1 is doomed to fail. Force Roy to play off the ball. He needs to be forced to at this point. There’s been no change in his game post injury unfortunately.
McMillan needs to force the issue.
On the bright side
Roy hit some tough shots in the lane. Still, the offense goes nowhere when he directs it.
he was playing a role that he's not physically able to play
he can’t bring the ball up against pressure from quick guards, but nate refuses to play him with a PG.
PHILLY!
Yeah I hate to say it
but I would even take Patty “running” the offense when Roy is in. Roy as PG may work for certain situations but not many.
I've been a fan of perhaps having Roy run the floor
but it really isn’t working. He isn’t ready for it and the offense just looks really slow when he’s the PG. I’m not even sure if it’s all his fault. People don’t seem to cut as hard and just look unmotivated when he’s on the floor. I love Patty, but it isn’t exactly a floor general, and it might be too late for Armon.
"Part of me wants him to beast up the Blazers, but part of me thinks he should move to Hawaii and become a dentist." - Llamaiguana
It probably is too late for Armon
But there’s still a few games left. I argued previously that McMillan needs to roll the dice by playing Chris Johnson some, but alas, he won’t do it. So its LMA and Camby as our only true interior guys in the playoffs, and we dont have a legit backup PG.
looks like the Wiz may win in Utah....
play well in that utah game and we can get it.
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
oh wait. i spoke to soon. wiz up 1 with 1 min. left
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
After such a stressful game, I think I deserve a vacation.
I’d like a quiet tropical beach with a fishing pole, a driftwood cabin, and a mosquito net.
Proud to be a Republican.
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news
http://www.nba.com/gameline/blazers/
That isn’t a friendly schedule.
by Jonathan Wright on Mar 28, 2011 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Dang you NBA Schedule Maker Stu Jackson!
you and your 22 b2bs that you gave my Blazers
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
yes. they do. we still have the better team all around
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
Tell that to George Hill who ran straight through our team.
CP3 isn’t what he used to be but he’s still very effective.
Being a Blazer fan is not exactly healthy.
We always have trouble with pesky, fast point guards.
it’s annoying
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
But they do have the poster boy for blazer killers
Carl landry
No one in the world can beat me at RBI baseball 3(nes).
more like
CP2.5
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Mar 28, 2011 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
How many times you see a team score nine points in a quarter and still quarter
We took the third quarter off. I’m not going going to worry to much about this one. We got out of a trap and get out of town
No one in the world can beat me at RBI baseball 3(nes).
And Devin Harris is still out with a hamstring pull
Just like clockwork, Harris gets hurt and his team tanks down the stretch. If Cho would have made that Harris trade, we’d miss the playoffs
it really is bad...
sounds like Jefferson has been sitting in crunch time. he doesn’t look happy.
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
It's like both teams are looking for ways to lose
No one in the world can beat me at RBI baseball 3(nes).
I only worry about Utah getting two lottery picks
Paired with Favors. That could vault them into relevancy again.
Being a Blazer fan is not exactly healthy.
ya if they get irivng
take that dwill and welcome back sloan
With the window cracked, strap on my lap.
by big_p.a.w.z. on Mar 28, 2011 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll take it
but the inability of guys to actually play at a solid level in important games is both concerning and tiring. They could have easily put this away at half time and took the 4th quarter off.
Instead they opted, as they do time and time again, to mess around until the other team was completely brimming with confidence. At that point Blazers have to work extra hard for the win. The playoffs are going to make regular season back to backs look like vacation time.
Please tell me we have guys besides Wallace and Dre that want to man up and actually put games away.
our best player, without a doubt!
Win the day!
Coffee is for Closers!
Always Be Closing!
by Blzr fan on Mar 28, 2011 8:42 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Best all around player for sure
He’s a swiss army knife
No one in the world can beat me at RBI baseball 3(nes).
Miller was our best player tonight
And probably in about a dozen games this year
props to Miller, our unsung hero
Win the day!
Coffee is for Closers!
Always Be Closing!
by Blzr fan on Mar 28, 2011 9:05 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Batum was huge tonight
He could change a playoff series if he manages to play both ends of the court like he did tonight. Little more scoring would be nice but can’t complain about double digit rebounds and clutch defense.
blazers going to need to play miller 40 m/g in playoffs
have him come out at the 2 min mark of first and third, and back in 4 game min later. roy absolutely needs to play with miller. so obvious.
wow...spurs, magic, bulls, celtics all lost tonight. Me happy!
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
Derrick ROse had a double-double
31 PTS 10 TO
Celtics are struggling pretty bad right now too
So perhaps we shouldn’t be too harsh with Portland. Miami lost 5 straight last month, and the Lakers went through a rough stretch last month too. Still, our inconsistency is a little disconcerting.
i'm not hatin' on portland....
i had this as a loss. thank u pop!
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
If you want to spin it to the bright side
Portland has won 10 of their last 14, with victories over SA (2), Dallas, Miami & Orlando on the road. Sounds pretty impressive when looked at that context.
yep. still got to play on the road against a crowd that wants you to fail...
that’s enough for me to fold.
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
LA, scoreless and reboundless for the entire 2nd half
Good thing we still got the W.
What's the difference between Rudy and Broy? About 25 pounds and 82 million dollars.
9 pts, 3 rebs, 4-10 FG shooting, 3 TO's
Spurs starters didn’t show up. Neither did LMA
Win the day!
Coffee is for Closers!
Always Be Closing!
by Blzr fan on Mar 28, 2011 8:41 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
well, wiz will not make history and avoid the worse road record ever. Yay them!
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
watching Broy was painfull tonight
I think Dave can have his cookie and pat on the head back, just appears to be a shell of what he was. I think I counted 4 straight turnovers in the third quarter, Nate has to figure out he is not a point guard.
5 TO's for the game
Win the day!
Coffee is for Closers!
Always Be Closing!
by Blzr fan on Mar 28, 2011 8:40 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
His scoring was great
But he had no ball control
No one in the world can beat me at RBI baseball 3(nes).
does anyone follow ron artest on twitter?
he’s a weird cookie.
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
Blazer teams of old would have lost this game
After the third quarter the blazers of old would have quit and if not then they would have when the first four minutes of the fourth play pretty much even the old blazer would have quit. This group can no longer be called soft they play hard and nasty and appear willing to fight and get nasty for tough wins, let’s hope this isn’t a mirage and if its not I believe this team will and can make a playoff run. All I have to say is cone on crash teach this team to get even nastier.
by BlazinJR on Mar 28, 2011 8:50 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
give credit to Gerald Wallace and Andre Miller
They gave our team a needed lift and wouldn’t allow them to quit
Win the day!
Coffee is for Closers!
Always Be Closing!
by Blzr fan on Mar 28, 2011 8:55 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I love Miller so much
He’s been my favorite NBA player for about 5 years now. His BB IQ, his determination to win, his wanting to play every game, his floor generalship. You have to be one SMART player to do this things he does for that lond without the speed or great athletism. And he plays pretty good D too.
Gosh, he’s probably a Top 12 or 15 All time NBA PG before it’s all over.
I’ll be really sad when the end comes for Andre Miller. Just enjoying watching him play while he’s still effective.
by zeusmith on Mar 28, 2011 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I'm with you
A guy that can’t run, jump or shoot has been able to be on of the best pgs in the league for years and is going to crack the top 10 all time assists
No one in the world can beat me at RBI baseball 3(nes).
I don't know if there is a better point guard at running a team
Guy could of been a great nfl qb. That lob to batum reminded me off a pass to a fade route in the corner of the endzone with no time on the clock
No one in the world can beat me at RBI baseball 3(nes).
That was a legendary pass
I’ve never seen a lob from that far out connect to end a game. He’s universally regarded as the greatest lob passer in NBA history for good reason.
He will make a great coach in this league.
And if he can become more personable, he’d make an outstanding head coach.
very smart, savvy
Not sure he has the people skills, though
Win the day!
Coffee is for Closers!
Always Be Closing!
by Blzr fan on Mar 28, 2011 9:18 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I see him as a great assistant coach
He wouldn’t want to do all the press conferences. I see him taking a job in a coal mine when he retires
No one in the world can beat me at RBI baseball 3(nes).
Oh snap, you took my thought and added some zing
No one in the world can beat me at RBI baseball 3(nes).
i would carry gdub and miller's baby if they wanted me to after tonight
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
whoa, I guess that says it all, nobody's gonna top that
Win the day!
Coffee is for Closers!
Always Be Closing!
by Blzr fan on Mar 28, 2011 9:07 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
That kid would never show any emotion and be able to lob the ball to himself
No one in the world can beat me at RBI baseball 3(nes).
LOL
GW could easily have a second career as a voice over guy when his playing days are over
Miller, not so much
Win the day!
Coffee is for Closers!
Always Be Closing!
by Blzr fan on Mar 28, 2011 9:12 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
my nine-year old heard Miller's post game interview
and suffered a serious attack of the giggles….
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Mar 28, 2011 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Haven't we all giggled just a little bit, before?
It sounds like he’s doing a voice.
What did he say?
Did he have the Mike Tyson voice going (sans lisp)?
I just read this line out loud to my fifty-nine-year old
we both had a serious attack of the LOLs . . .
Wiggada Wiggada Zers!
He wouldn't need to talk, his awesomeness would speak for itself
No one in the world can beat me at RBI baseball 3(nes).
Blazer teams of old use to come back from 20 to win games...watch any games before this year?
by MRC IN Ptown on Mar 28, 2011 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Nate's teams are always fighters
One thing I notice is that would be daggers don’t effect us as much.
No one in the world can beat me at RBI baseball 3(nes).
Just read a quote by pop
says he sat McDyess because "money time is coming’ I suggest the same for Brandon he looked so much better fresh.
hmm...
I think Roy’s injuries are only indirectly related to his performance right now…it’s his head that is getting in the way of his game….
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Mar 28, 2011 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Phew!
A win is a win?
This one was exhausting!
Miller – game MVP = Mr. Consistant
Wallace- Another hard fought give it all you got night – love his game but still needs some better timing with team mates on offense. His defense rules!
Aldrige played scared -tired & weak in the second half.
Roy – Way to much time in the game – 3-4 straight turnovers? Come on Nate if anyone else did that they would have been on the bench after 2. Slows the game down and maybe effects LA’s game?
Mathews – good solid game
Batum – Love him in there – especially at the end
Coaching – C- Should have come out blitzing in the 3rd and given the starters rest in the 4th – Why not start the 3rd like they play the last half of the 4th? It’s probably too late for Armon but this might have been a game to try him for a few ?
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