FINAL: Portland Trail Blazers 105, Los Angeles Clippers 97
by Timmay! on Jan 10, 2012 9:43 PM PST
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PrintIn a close, hotly-contested contest, the Portland Trail Blazers held off a spirited Los Angeles Clippers squad, 105-97. If you ever wondered whether the Blazers can hold their own in a very physical contest, this will be example number one.
Every starter scored in double figures, led by Gerald "I love dive bars" Wallace (20 points), plus Wesley "Walking Funny" Matthews and LaMarcus Aldridge with 18 points apiece. Marcus Camby finished with a double-double, Raymond Felton added 17 points and 8 assists, and Crawford and Batum played key roles off the bench.
The Blazers built an 8 point lead in the first quarter behind good play from Wallace, Felton and Camby. However, with 4 minutes left, Aldridge picked up his second foul and headed to the bench. Without his presence, the Clippers prospered, taking the lead at the end of the quarter.
The Clippers lead is short-lived, as Wallace returns, Crawford is passing, and Matthews and Batum get hot. Soon, the Blazers have an 11 point lead. Los Angeles pushes back, cutting the lead to 3 point lead. But LaMarcus and Crash return, Wes makes a huge steal from Blake for a dunk, and the Blazers lead by 7 at halftime. Griffin and Paul finish with 4 points in the first half.
The second half starts with some Felton/Camby pick and rolls, helping push the lead to 13. Then, the Clippers get out the chisel. Chip, chip, chip. Soon, the lead is three. But the Blazers keep plastering up the lead up to 10. Then the Clippers chip it back down again. Eventually, they play each other to a standstill, with the Blazers still leading by 7.
Both teams start slow in the fourth quarter. However, momentum slowly swings to the Clippers as they cut the lead to two. But the Blazers say "that's enough", and score the next 7 points, capped by a Felton three as the shot clock expired. The Blazers continued to hold an 8 point lead with a few minutes left, as the Clippers focus on Raymond Felton down the stretch, leading to two turnovers. However, Felton returns the favor with two late steals of his own, and the Blazers hit their free throws to hold on for the win.
Read the box score here, then stay tuned for Dave's recap and Ben's media row report. The Blazers are right back in action tomorrow night, against the Magic. -- Tim
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Why are you so helpful and nice? :-/
Makes it hard to criticize the site, my only source of Blazer-related anything. Thank you all for what you provide.
by Corvallis, OR on Jan 10, 2012 9:53 PM PST up reply actions
You're welcome!
I swear I’m not always looking for excuses to tell people to follow the rules. :)
by Timmay! on Jan 10, 2012 9:55 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
WOOOOOOOOOOOOT WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LET THE LAMONSTER ERA BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Felton steals our hearts back
Blazers basketball? Just basketball you say? More like a way of life
The man has a good sense of drama
"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital." - Aaron Levenstein
plus the refs love him
"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital." - Aaron Levenstein
Though Griffin was majorly flopping.
"There is nothing shrewd about running a red light and later finding out it kept you from being hit by an asteroid." - philofthenorth
by KeepItCopacetic on Jan 10, 2012 10:05 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
man, I see Chris Paul getting away with a ton, and getting plenty of calls
when Wallace stripped him clean at the hoop and the outside ref called a foul, was an egregious instance. He pushes off all the time, too. He has too, he’s short. But his hands are on people all the time
scrappy
by Honka Playboy on Jan 10, 2012 10:45 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Yeah, he seemed to want to cry about that after the game.
Paul suggested the fouls weren’t all his fault: “There was some bogus stuff that was going on out there but it’s part of the game. I know those guys and they flop on you, but it goes like that sometimes.”
by SamSamuelson on Jan 11, 2012 12:00 AM PST up reply actions
I really want to know how Wallace sounded like as a child
"When the love is mutal, the hardest thing is to walk away." -Brandon Roy
Like all of us untill our nuts drop lol
by Rosecity503 on Jan 10, 2012 9:47 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
dang
off by one point in the jersey contest I had 105-98
"I like whatever metric makes a Blazer look better." jonestr
"What he lacks in meniscus, he makes up for in nuts,"
Blazers on the front of nba.com
“Showing off a six-pack”
"When the love is mutal, the hardest thing is to walk away." -Brandon Roy
Nice balanced attack tonight
First time we’ve seen that.
Bench will have to step up BIG tomorrow night. No one off the bench played more than 19 minutes tonight, while the starters all played 35+, except for LA with 33.
Maybe too soon for this, but should Batum be traded?
There’s no room for him. I can’t imagine he’s happy with such little contributions.
What would you move him for?
He is very useful as used now.
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I'm doubtful they can make an extension deal now.
He played 16 minutes tonight and averaged 32 minutes last year. I’m guessing he’s ready for a ticket out of here. Before the game he said minutes were the most important consideration to a new contract, not money.
"You're not too smart, are you? I like that in a man." - Matty Walker in Body Heat (1981)
by BlazerFanSince1970 on Jan 10, 2012 10:41 PM PST up reply actions
He also said he wants to earn them
because Gerald is playing like the second best SF in the league behind KD.
good question
he was big in the 2nd quarter – lots of hustle and energy, and chipped in 9 points I think.
then – he doesn’t not even play in the 3rd quarter! not 1 minute. He gets the first 4 minutes of the 4th, then does’t return until off/def sub time at the end. I’d be frustrated too.
On the other hand, you aren’t going to play him in front of Wallace. And Wesley had it going tonight too, so I dunno… ?
I think if you can’t get him extended, you might want to try and package him before the deadline. I’d like the guy to be here long-term, but it’s hard to see how he’s going to grow playing behind Wes and Gerald.
"But if Ding Dongs and prime rib were the path to NBA pivot stardom we'd all be wearing the uniform." -Dave
i drew this picture in the first half, and they turned out to be the stars of the game
dinasour type of guys choir boys
by mittsabishy on Jan 10, 2012 9:48 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Yeah, I don't get it.
Change the last guy into Wallace, and I will rec you so hard…
by Corvallis, OR on Jan 10, 2012 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
twss
I JUST WANT MY BASKETBALL BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Sean in Vancouver on Jan 10, 2012 10:12 PM PST up reply actions
that's what she wanted (twsw)
LET THE LAMONSTER ERA BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by LaMarvelous on Jan 10, 2012 10:19 PM PST up reply actions
Felton, Wes, Wallace
right…?
Blazers basketball? Just basketball you say? More like a way of life
by dyshooter182 on Jan 10, 2012 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
Babbitt is the fourth guy. On the right.
Under the avatar.
You're talkin' to a fan who flunked gym class!
by a fan who flunked gym class on Jan 10, 2012 10:00 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I used to be a Babs hater
now I love him
Every team needs a white guy like Babs
La Illaha Illallah Muhamadur Rasulallah
Wait...we have triplets on this team???
LET THE LAMONSTER ERA BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
for the past 5 years
we’ve had the comfort of giving guys like brandon and dre the ball and sitting back while those two execute to perfection and hardly ever make mistakes.
their absence was felt tonight.
PHILLY!
Blake opposite of clutch.
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I hope that one
Hurt for he Clippers. Not a big fan of that team. Back to reality for the Clips.
Hot sauce in my bag.
ugh
have to get up in 5 hrs.
i love being on the east coast, but these late finishes are killer.
PHILLY!
LMA looks more like the tired version from the end of last season
then the dominate version from his crazy run of awesome games. Sad to have to say that.
It's okay
Wesley has improved
Camby is healthy again so less center for Aldridge
Wallace is playing better than last season.
Think we’ll be good
Blazers basketball? Just basketball you say? More like a way of life
by dyshooter182 on Jan 10, 2012 9:52 PM PST up reply actions
Yes. He doesn't look like an All Star unlike last season's amazing tear.
Not sure what’s wrong. I’m beginning to think that play from last season was some sort of anomaly or something.
No more Miller...
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I'd put that on Nate, honestly
I didn’t watch tonight’s games but from what I’ve gathered from the other games, we’ve oscillated away from the inside-out offense we ran much of last season to a transition-laden pick-and-pop offense. Felton is getting far fewer at-rim assists than he did in NY, and LMA is getting far fewer at rim attempts.
That seems to be a system issue, although maybe Felton really is just a PnR guy and wouldn’t work in an inside-out system.
Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!
true
LA is spending the entire game setting picks at the 3 point line. We really aren’t working him down low enough at all. When we do, it’s too much straight dump-in, and not enough cross picks.
"But if Ding Dongs and prime rib were the path to NBA pivot stardom we'd all be wearing the uniform." -Dave
as I'm looking now...lma is 9th in the league in scoring
he is also a traditionally slow starting player. if you look at his stats by month for every year he’s been in the league, the first full month is typically by far his worse. I think the fanbase is overreacting here
by lostkauze on Jan 10, 2012 10:39 PM PST up reply actions 5 recs
Not to mention...
The guy had a heart procedure about a month ago and has been having to play himself back into game shape (Heavy legs? Ya think?). He’ll likely be just fine if Nate can keep his minutes under control. Tonight’s 33 is good. Tonight’s 33 minutes & 18 points is good. I’ll trade an All-Star appearance and more national recognition for lighter legs in the playoffs. That is what will get us beyond the 1st round if anything does. We’ll see how hard he can roll tomorrow.
We're just now getting past regular preseason area...
No camp for him at all and a physical, brutal game like this isn’t where he’s at his best.
After the way he started and the early fouls LMA did a pretty good job overall on both ends. He’ll be fine.
#7... GO BLAZERS!!!
How do you do that so fast Timmay?.. Thanks!
CP3 and Blake Griffin are two of the biggest punks in the NBA and I plan on disliking them for many years!
That foul Griffin drew on Wallace was RIDICULOUS and Paul CONSTANT whining is almost embarrassing. He acts like a spoiled kid.
Awesome team effort to get the win in such a physical, intense game.
#7... GO BLAZERS!!!
by Ilikeemall on Jan 10, 2012 9:52 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
He writes two of them, one for a win, one for a loss
Porter, Drexler, Kersey, Williams, Duckworth. The greatest starting 5 ever.
Almost backfired on him in that Spurs game last year w/ Batum's heroics
Porter, Drexler, Kersey, Williams, Duckworth. The greatest starting 5 ever.
There is at least one postgame thread where I pasted the "other" recap I'd written in the post.
That being said, I never type two mini-recaps. :) But I often have to start out with minimal information and build it out.
The intense game worries me
I hope LA was resting this game for tomorrow, a back to back with Orlando will be tough
He played 33 minutes, which was low by his standards.
This was due to him sitting a good chunk of the second quarter. I had no problem with it as the Blazers were doing fine in that stretch.
"There is nothing shrewd about running a red light and later finding out it kept you from being hit by an asteroid." - philofthenorth
by KeepItCopacetic on Jan 10, 2012 10:09 PM PST up reply actions
yeah, Craig Smith had a really nice run there
"But if Ding Dongs and prime rib were the path to NBA pivot stardom we'd all be wearing the uniform." -Dave
Clips crew very complimentary of the Blazers' crowd.
Really impressed by the home court advantage in Portland.
I missed the game.
Sad panda. Please tell me it was ugly…
Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!
well Blake Griffin was playing, so...
by DefenderOfPants on Jan 10, 2012 10:00 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
actually a pretty well executed game on both sides
and was back and forth the whole game
I used ti like Chris Paul but tell me
was he always such a whining diva?
I am so glad he is not on our team
he reminds me of westbrook on the okiedokies
pouts non stop
La Illaha Illallah Muhamadur Rasulallah
Yes he has been.
Even from his rookie season I believe. He’s a bit of a dirty player too. He infamously punch an opposing player in the nads. I think it was in college.
that was in college
tonight’s attempted trip of Wes was pretty scuzzy
scrappy
by Honka Playboy on Jan 10, 2012 10:52 PM PST up reply actions
He just seems like one of those guys that is probably a sore winner
you know the guy that is crying and complaining non stop and hes up by 20
Luckily now that he is on the clippers he wont have to worry about winning
I wonder how long before he demands a trade?
La Illaha Illallah Muhamadur Rasulallah
I've said before that Chris Paul whines when the call goes against him
and when the call is in his favor. I can’t stand whining in humans over 11 years old.
#52--------I believe in Greg Oden
I got a new nickname for blakegriffin
the Big Red Flop
Flopaholics for life!
I think Ginobili is his real dad
La Illaha Illallah Muhamadur Rasulallah
I gave Matthews and Wallace new nicknames in my update to the mini-recap.
Seemed appropriate for each.
Road trip is gonna be rough. These home games are so important this season.
Making this win that much more valuable. How many minutes did Camby play?
35
"There is nothing shrewd about running a red light and later finding out it kept you from being hit by an asteroid." - philofthenorth
by KeepItCopacetic on Jan 10, 2012 10:07 PM PST up reply actions
Going to OT
If GS doesn’t win, than the East will have won the night.
(After the Blazers, I’m a Western Conf. fan)
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I'm, well, it depends. I have no problems rooting against Western Conference teams
where it will help the Blazers in the standings.
"There is nothing shrewd about running a red light and later finding out it kept you from being hit by an asteroid." - philofthenorth
by KeepItCopacetic on Jan 10, 2012 10:07 PM PST up reply actions
Rockets beat the Bobcats
It won’t be a clean sweep no matter what happens with MIA/GSW
Porter, Drexler, Kersey, Williams, Duckworth. The greatest starting 5 ever.
by Bib Fortuna on Jan 10, 2012 10:10 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah a bunch of cross coast games today, but the east will still have a lead for the day
unless GS takes this one.
Today looked good, but then the Spurs lost.
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I hate the LA teams
Paul and Griffin act like little prima donnas that know the league, I mean refs, will take care of them in games. And the rare times they do not get the call they act like little babies. Thankfully, no one else stepped up for LA and our lack of Lamarcus 2.0 did not kill us tonight. We are fully back to Lamarcus 1.0 now. Not a bad player, but not 2.0…
Video of Wes Mathews after getting a knee in the nads.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqhlQfXUk7w
LET THE LAMONSTER ERA BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Embarassing for Mathews that he did not get called for the foul
Oden would have. (remember him?)
I've heard legends
"There is nothing shrewd about running a red light and later finding out it kept you from being hit by an asteroid." - philofthenorth
by KeepItCopacetic on Jan 10, 2012 10:12 PM PST up reply actions
He's been a nice surprise this year after that, uh, summer photo
Nice to see him having fun out there. Fingers crossed he can make it through the short season with no more than his usual random minor injuries.
by BaylessFace on Jan 10, 2012 10:12 PM PST up reply actions
Everybody needs to find a way to tune in to the
Warriors vs. Heat game. The Warriors were down 17 in the 4th and have taken it to OT. Really exciting finish.
I can't believe...
…that after 9 real games, 2 pre-season games and NO training camp… people are bagging on the regression of LMA!
He’s gone for 30, 28,28, 25,24… he’s made the right passes against teams focusing on him… and we have more guys to go to so he doesn’t have to carry the team every night.
I just don’t get it.
#7... GO BLAZERS!!!
by Ilikeemall on Jan 10, 2012 10:14 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
When you are right, you are right, and YOU ARE RIGHT!!!!!
Some people are just never satisfied.
LET THE LAMONSTER ERA BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by LaMarvelous on Jan 10, 2012 10:16 PM PST up reply actions
He's been good so far
Last season he seemed to take head to head matchups with his peers almost personally though. I’m hoping that comes back. I don’t like seeing him outplayed by Griffin.
Not defensively
but in almost every other way I’d have to admit that he was.
No
Griffin shot a higher percentage and grabbed more rebounds – but LMA looked like the better, more skilled player out there (not to mention much better defensively). Head to head – LMA didn’t suffer at all.
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Jan 10, 2012 10:54 PM PST up reply actions
I agree he looked like the more skilled player
but Griffin put up a pretty solid line and the Blazers got out rebounded by a sad rebounding team. LMA needed to have his hands on a few more boards…got out battled for a few.
Much of it is probably the way we’re running our offense now and Felton settling in. Guess we’ll see…
LMA has an unselfish streak
and that is no more apparent than on rebounds. Because of switches, LMA is often outside when shots are take (non-ideal rebounding position). However, LMA still defers to teammates way too often on rebounds – he will look a rebound into a guard or wing’s hands, rather than go “take” the rebound for himself….
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Jan 11, 2012 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
looking only at rebounds in a vacuum is a problem.
LA spends a lot of time on both ends near the 3 point line, by system design. Obviously harder to get rebounds out there.
he should still get about 2 more a game than he does, but I’m hopeful that will continue to happen as the season goes along.
"But if Ding Dongs and prime rib were the path to NBA pivot stardom we'd all be wearing the uniform." -Dave
Eye test
LA’s raw numbers may look ok on the surface but he has fumbled away countless balls and settled for wussy shots much more than he did in his impressive stretch from last year, and early in the Dallas series before he got too worn out. I am hoping the WPW surgery and recovery period just took it out of him physically and is not a mental regression back to settling for being 2nd fiddle.
Short Sighted...
I love LMA but he’s always fumbled away balls and always been more effective from outside then in. The difference is that before last year he really had NO inside presence. Then…and now…he does! Last year during the romantisized run people are judging him against he had no competition for rebounds… was the only real scorer on the floor… and he was 40 games into the season after a full training camp and regular season and no heart procedure!
I’m not judging this on raw numbers but by common sense and results.
#7... GO BLAZERS!!!
LMA has never been more effective from outside
just more prolific from distance.
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Jan 10, 2012 10:55 PM PST up reply actions
They should change it from CP3 to IBS
cause that dude just spews it all game long. Someone get him a ballgag please.
!!!o o!!!
OMG I just jizzed in my France
OMGrandpa
by sug on Jan 10, 2012 10:23 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
IBS
I like that one
that guy reminds me of TO
all the talent
none of the class
La Illaha Illallah Muhamadur Rasulallah
He choked on the shot to force overtime
Took another wild “clutch shot”
I don't think there was conclusive evidence though
Since McGuire’s hand was behind the ball and they couldn’t see if he touched it or not.
Glad to see Brandon Rush getting some minutes.
"There is nothing shrewd about running a red light and later finding out it kept you from being hit by an asteroid." - philofthenorth
by KeepItCopacetic on Jan 10, 2012 10:30 PM PST up reply actions
I like your version too!
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They have a blog?
Wow. Their team has only been good for three weeks. That was fast.
/s
by Hipster Olympic Team! on Jan 10, 2012 10:32 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Kind of like what Royals Review has been for me the last few years
"There is nothing shrewd about running a red light and later finding out it kept you from being hit by an asteroid." - philofthenorth
by KeepItCopacetic on Jan 10, 2012 10:34 PM PST up reply actions
haha
Clippers Fan Annonymous would be an AWESOME blog name
I JUST WANT MY BASKETBALL BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Sean in Vancouver on Jan 10, 2012 10:38 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Taking care of business.
Two playoff teams slugging it out. Ours made the plays, but LA is tough to put away.
/s
by Hipster Olympic Team! on Jan 10, 2012 10:28 PM PST via mobile reply actions
And Miami chokes it away. Woot!
Porter, Drexler, Kersey, Williams, Duckworth. The greatest starting 5 ever.
And West beats East for the day!
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And never the twain shall meet.
"There is nothing shrewd about running a red light and later finding out it kept you from being hit by an asteroid." - philofthenorth
by KeepItCopacetic on Jan 10, 2012 10:34 PM PST up reply actions
You guys hear the talkin ball teaser just now!!!!
Dwight said don’t expect Nic Batum signing any long-term extension anytime soon.
BRoy #7
i believe it... it looks like wallace will be here for a long time
and batum wnats to play, and teams will pay him a lot of money… i wouldn’t be surprised to see a trade at some point
if you caught the pre (pre) game show
they interviewed Nico, and he said that “playing time might be more important than money” when it comes to contract negotiations.
I JUST WANT MY BASKETBALL BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Sean in Vancouver on Jan 10, 2012 10:51 PM PST up reply actions
He agreed that he needed to earn them though.
He said that Gerald is playing like the second best SF behind KD.
Matthews is also playing well early, Nic’s minutes will increase as the season goes on.
I would hate to see Batum go, he is such a luxury to have because of his versatility.
Yeah, I didn't really take it as a major statement of his intentions.
I just assumed that to be what Jaynes was talking about.
Was I right?
I JUST WANT MY BASKETBALL BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Sean in Vancouver on Jan 10, 2012 11:12 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised regarding Batum's attitude toward his lessened mpg.
He understands that GW is playing well and that he needs to play better, hopefully a sign of his continuing maturation. Now we just have to get him to play more aggressive!
I do think that Batums contract will be extended before he can become a RFA, it seems like him and the organization are in a good place.
Actually he seems to be doing pretty good on the aggressiveness standpoint
I expect it takes some time to grow into it though. Hard to take yourself out of your comfort zone after a couple years of the corner 3.
by Batumshakalaka on Jan 11, 2012 7:13 AM PST up reply actions
We will know before then, when he doesn't sign an extension next week.
"You're not too smart, are you? I like that in a man." - Matty Walker in Body Heat (1981)
by BlazerFanSince1970 on Jan 10, 2012 10:59 PM PST up reply actions
Can we have a moment of silence for the Blazer running game?
"You're not too smart, are you? I like that in a man." - Matty Walker in Body Heat (1981)
by BlazerFanSince1970 on Jan 10, 2012 10:49 PM PST reply actions
Whatever it takes on any given night.
With a brutal game against Orlando tomorrow night followed by a six game road trip… I feel no need to run every night.
"There is nothing shrewd about running a red light and later finding out it kept you from being hit by an asteroid." - philofthenorth
by KeepItCopacetic on Jan 10, 2012 10:50 PM PST up reply actions
Blake and Paul are hard to like
of course you appreciate their talent and relentless play. But Paul has always been one of the biggest cry babies in the league, and he pulls cheap shots here and there as well. Griffin is constantly pushing and elbowing and grabbing guys all game long, and this year he really seems to be a whine to the ref every play guy as well.
One thing I love about this team, I don’t see our guys whining to the refs much. sure, they make the occassional brief complaint, but they don’t just chirp away continuously like Paul does. We also, for the first time in years, don’t seem to let questionable calls or inconsistent officiating get in our heads.
"But if Ding Dongs and prime rib were the path to NBA pivot stardom we'd all be wearing the uniform." -Dave
It wasn't that bad, what Nic said on Rip City Live
Hope he stays with Portland though….hate to see him go.
BRoy #7
He'll be a RFA.
PA has money.
That settles it IMO.
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by Hipster Olympic Team! on Jan 10, 2012 11:04 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
probably just getting leverage to get $
makes sense, hopefully gets him more playing time too, not sure where to fit it in though…when wes plays well…
The tensions are so high because the stakes are so low!
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