Gameday Open Thread: Blazers vs. Spurs
UPDATE: Marcus Camby went down with an apparent ankle injury tonight (details and video here). Details are not known, we'll update as we get more info.
The first big road trip of the season begins tonight, as the Portland Trail Blazers play the San Antonio Spurs (Tip off 5:40pm!). Can the Blazers start this road trip with a win?
Injury report: All's quiet.
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The usual rules apply:
1. No swearing | 2. No pictures | 3. Be Nice!
4. Don't discuss unofficial game streaming
And, of course, have fun. Go Blazers! -- Tim
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Don't go Spurs!
I don't always root for an NBA franchise, but when I do, I prefer the Portland Trail Blazers.
by Oh. Em. Gee. on Jan 13, 2012 4:18 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I won’t be here for the GDT. I will be at a friends house drinking Crown Royal and partying.
GO BLAZERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LET THE LAMONSTER ERA BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wot!
Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
WO0O0O0O0O0O0O0O0O0O0O0O0O0OTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#52--------I believe in Greg Oden
by annthefan on Jan 13, 2012 5:15 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Go Trail Blazers!!
Cats as a class, have never completely got over the snootiness caused by that fact that in Ancient Egypt they were worshipped as gods. - P G Wodehouse
by bow4meow on Jan 13, 2012 5:13 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Go Portland Trail Blazers!!!
#52--------I believe in Greg Oden
by annthefan on Jan 13, 2012 5:15 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
WHATS CRACKIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
WOOOOooooo00000OOOOO00000ooooooot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 13, 2012 4:50 PM PST reply actions
Friday the 13th
Duh DUH DUUUNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 13, 2012 4:51 PM PST reply actions
apparently a lot of tattoo shops give $13 tattoos
at least out here in Vegas
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:06 PM PST up reply actions
lol
getting’ swerved, are we Timmay!?
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:10 PM PST up reply actions
hahaha
if only I could get Mike Rice drunk… sigh
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:18 PM PST up reply actions
Water. Maybe some spiced cider later
I hate my life. I miss college.
Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!
Probably not alcohol.
"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 13, 2012 5:01 PM PST up reply actions
i'm drinking a warm glass of shut the hell up
Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
im goin out to a concert in ashland tonite to a bar called TABOO
anyways, ill be drinkin superfly vodka made right here in the southern oregons beautiful town of Brookings on the coast. Mixed with pineapple juice and oj. Or superfly with lemonade but most bars do not have a good lemonade so prolly the pine/oj/superfly
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 13, 2012 4:57 PM PST up reply actions
i hella support local business--always have, always will
but also, they are a good smooth small batch vodka. Its made from potatoes so it doesnt make me as sick or hungover as other vodkas. I havent been yet, but I heard if you go to the distillery, its sitting right in the living room of the owners house. You go in and there is a table with some cups on it and an ice machine. You sit there with the owner and take shots of different batches and concoctions. I cant wait to go check it out.
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 13, 2012 5:07 PM PST up reply actions
I'm gonna get my Bud Light on
the classiest of beers
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:07 PM PST up reply actions
there is a lot wrong with bud light if you live in portland.
i’ll say it again. we live in portland. bud light=weird looks. IPA FTW.
A displaced Sonics fan that has somehow emerged as a Blazers fan (and loves it).
by anitachampionship on Jan 13, 2012 5:25 PM PST up reply actions
yeah
Vegas is not the city with a lot of microbrews
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:34 PM PST up reply actions
WooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT
Lets start this trip off right…..No HD for League Pass tonight Suuuucks. It is fitting though, watching the Spurs play in Regular Def. Go Blaze!!!
lol, I'd agree more if instead we were watching the game in slow-mo
get it- the Spurs are old, and therefore slow. BAM!
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:07 PM PST up reply actions
Im not sure how League Pass works everywhere else
But in Maryland/DC Verizon only has 1 game on at a time in HD. Tonight is Wiz-6ers
by TheMalaclypse on Jan 13, 2012 5:34 PM PST up reply actions
And the Local and National games are always blocked out on League Pass
Other than that and the HD thing, its great. Also, tonight I am receiving the Spurs feed, wanker Sean Elliott announcing
by TheMalaclypse on Jan 13, 2012 5:36 PM PST up reply actions
thanks, I wasn't sure if there was something that told you if it was going to be in HD or not.
I have spurs announcers too. Wish we had a choice.
#52
hopefully LMA shows duncan who's the bawss
Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
Duncan plays 18 minutes
is my guess. then takes oxygen on the sidelines the rest of the game
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:08 PM PST up reply actions
duncan is playing well early on though
he’s hitting those mid range shots and leading the team in the absence of ginobili.
Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
yes, he's been playing better
but his minutes have dropped off significantly this year, and he’s likely to still play limited mins in Gino’s absence
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:17 PM PST up reply actions
Time to
Take the old mare into the pasture and put him to rest. There is a new stallion on the ranch.
Hot sauce in my bag.
arrrgggg, I've got to stop watching bad movies on Netflix.
it’s like an obsessive compulsive disease, but Netflix doesn’t help considering 80% of their movies are awful.
Right now I’m on video game movies, such as Gamer, Gamebox 1.0, Stay Alive, eXIsTenz, Silent Hill (awful!), etc. I’ve heard of Brainscan but haven’t seen.
Anyone with suggestions?>
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:16 PM PST reply actions
Street fighter movie
But this was not so for Brandon Roy who listened to teammate Nicolas Batum, "You're an All-Star, a 3-time All-Star. Take the ball. They can't stop you. You just have to believe in yourself."
by speakers92blazers on Jan 13, 2012 5:18 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
yes!
have u seen Legend of whatever the Chinese girl’s name is? freakin awful
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:20 PM PST up reply actions
Legend of Chin-Li
Chris Klein’s performance is epic
"If you type two spaces after a period, you're doing it wrong."
by joelor on Jan 13, 2012 5:32 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
the original movie is where its at, though the second is alright too
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:20 PM PST up reply actions
For sure.
You could try the Tekken movie. Haven’t seen it but it didn’t look like they used too many of the characters from the actual game..
by FPS NorthWest on Jan 13, 2012 5:22 PM PST up reply actions
fight club
Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
never back down
Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
thats based on a video game?
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:19 PM PST up reply actions
ufc video game?
lol
Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
karate kid
Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
seriously, as a dedicated kung fu fan
those films suck
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:21 PM PST up reply actions
ever watch movies so bad that you can;t sit through them?
even better is when a movie is so bad you walk out of the theater and ask for your money back…
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:19 PM PST up reply actions
my favorite part about this thread/post is the blazers.
A displaced Sonics fan that has somehow emerged as a Blazers fan (and loves it).
by anitachampionship on Jan 13, 2012 5:27 PM PST reply actions
no, your favorite part is the Netflix discussion
Right?
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:32 PM PST up reply actions
rubio
already has 3 assists.. this guy is gonna be a double-double machine
Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
if only he could average 10 points a game
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:33 PM PST up reply actions
in the last 3 games i think he has
Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
where does dante cunningham play now?
Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
ohh
was looking for him on the bobcats roster. does he get any minutes?
Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
nice he was a top bloke
Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
me too
Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
No Manu?
No problem, then…
If we can start reasonably well, the Blazers should take this, now…
when is this game starting!
AHHHHHHHHHHH
ARRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGG!
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:35 PM PST reply actions
meeee heartieessss
Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
it's time for the lamarcus aldridge all star tour
by heybabydrinkyourmilk on Jan 13, 2012 5:38 PM PST reply actions
so hungry... is anyone familiar with ROBERTO's Tacos?
California burrito… mmmmmmmm
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:40 PM PST reply actions
LA!
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:42 PM PST reply actions
smart foul Dunc
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:43 PM PST reply actions
and the turnover
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:45 PM PST up reply actions
Tim Duncan lookin bad to start
2 fouls, turnover
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:46 PM PST reply actions
When Felton figures out how to give LMA the ball in scoring position more
we will be muuuuch more dangerous
Pop, Stop,
Shut em down open up shop
by heybabydrinkyourmilk on Jan 13, 2012 5:47 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Blair can't get away with the push in the back
After a few games playing nationally-known centers, that was kind of weird.
lol
the NBA ads are just awful.
I know less than half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
Looking back on that second failed Camby pass to Aldridge. That didn't look like it was broken up
because of scouting. More like Camby threw a bad pass that Jefferson could break up instead of above the rim.
Nice start for the blazers
But this was not so for Brandon Roy who listened to teammate Nicolas Batum, "You're an All-Star, a 3-time All-Star. Take the ball. They can't stop you. You just have to believe in yourself."
by speakers92blazers on Jan 13, 2012 5:54 PM PST via mobile reply actions
LMA allergic to rebounds
but racking up the points
Great hands of the game?
C’mon the game just started.
But this was not so for Brandon Roy who listened to teammate Nicolas Batum, "You're an All-Star, a 3-time All-Star. Take the ball. They can't stop you. You just have to believe in yourself."
by speakers92blazers on Jan 13, 2012 5:57 PM PST via mobile reply actions
thank goodness
he has been like a wild 13 year old with some of those attempts
by chris_b4 on Jan 13, 2012 5:59 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Probably the only thing I hate about Aldridge's game is how weak of a rebounder he is. Why is he always tipping the ball?
This dude should be getting 12 rebounds a game easy.
stupid SA announcers
Richard Jefferson is not one of the best 3pt shooters in the game
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 5:59 PM PST reply actions
statistically, this season,
top 10. as season progresses, we’ll see
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 6:04 PM PST up reply actions
They make it seem like its the 4th quarter and there up by 1 with less than a minute to go
But this was not so for Brandon Roy who listened to teammate Nicolas Batum, "You're an All-Star, a 3-time All-Star. Take the ball. They can't stop you. You just have to believe in yourself."
by speakers92blazers on Jan 13, 2012 6:00 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Like the energy
and finally we start the game with it after so many lethargic first quarters
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Anyone look at Leonard and think next Gerald Wallace? The guy has really long arms and plays tough defense. He has center
like hands.
I like the comparison
not sure if Leonard is quite the athlete crash is
but i do see some similiarities
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
LA saved that last one
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 6:04 PM PST reply actions
What is the record for most steals in a game?
"When the love is mutal, the hardest thing is to walk away." -Brandon Roy
8 steals for us so far
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 6:05 PM PST up reply actions
we are running a high school press right now
and its working
by unemployedreflection on Jan 13, 2012 6:04 PM PST reply actions
It's gonna be a long night for Crawford.
by ParticleAccelerator on Jan 13, 2012 6:05 PM PST reply actions
Sometimes he gets going later on.
A bit like Brandon that way.
by JeffePortland on Jan 13, 2012 6:06 PM PST up reply actions
where was the over-the-back call when duncan did it with 2 fouls?
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
The problem is he'd be coming out any time he is perfect with his first 2 shots. He is a volume shooter. He needs 10 shots to get going.
Which is fine to me because Rudy could take 10 shots and never get going.
by BRoyInThe4th on Jan 13, 2012 6:08 PM PST up reply actions
what happens when he doesn't get going though?
we have guys on the floor scoring pretty well right now. Hard to watch a guy brick shots when we have much more efficient options atm.
KT?!
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 6:07 PM PST reply actions
To be fair
he was put in a bad position getting the ball that far out with under 2 on the clock
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
yeah, but he should have shot it rather than walk the ball 2 steps
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 6:10 PM PST up reply actions
Need to keep feeding LMA
Lead would have been huge. He’s 6 of 7 right now.
I don't like that foul. Splitter runs his head into KT's chest then acts like he got mugged. Some how I see LMA getting called for a
offensive foul if he tried to pull that move off.
yeah kinda like getting punched
but being charged with assault because the guy hurt his hand when he punched you
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
seriously
at least he hit the nice J
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 6:16 PM PST up reply actions
Same
But this was not so for Brandon Roy who listened to teammate Nicolas Batum, "You're an All-Star, a 3-time All-Star. Take the ball. They can't stop you. You just have to believe in yourself."
by speakers92blazers on Jan 13, 2012 6:21 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
get Felton in!
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 6:15 PM PST reply actions
Spurs shooting 71%
without that we’re probably up 10
So you're saying we'd be up more if less of their shots went in?
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Scoring is the only stat that matters...
The other stats are for explaining why you lost.
wow, do I hate the Spurs feed
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 6:18 PM PST reply actions
Blazers always get hosed on shot clock beating circus heaves
by ZenGarden on Jan 13, 2012 6:20 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
You can say that again
Horrible
by ZenGarden on Jan 13, 2012 6:21 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
They finally miss one
and it comes right back to him and they get an “and 1”
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Their bench is deep
They’ve got that guy, and that other guy, that one dude, and that other dude…solid crew…
by ZenGarden on Jan 13, 2012 6:22 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Sure did :/
But this was not so for Brandon Roy who listened to teammate Nicolas Batum, "You're an All-Star, a 3-time All-Star. Take the ball. They can't stop you. You just have to believe in yourself."
by speakers92blazers on Jan 13, 2012 6:22 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Batum has been awful tonight
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 6:21 PM PST reply actions
Two things you'll never here
Crawford working hard on the boards
Crawford playing tough defense
Prolly true
His defense looks very lazy at times, imo
Meh, not as good as D-Wade's designer band-aids from a couple seasons back.
Or Ginobili’s face pad. That was also awesome.
There are links at the top for streaming
If those don’t apply to you, this isn’t the place to ask. Thanks.
More so than Batum's on Neal
That’s for sure
by ZenGarden on Jan 13, 2012 6:28 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Spurs shooting 71% and its tied (before that last Spurs make)
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Crap.
Co-host of "BlazersU", every Thursday afternoon at 3pm, on kpsu.org and 98.1 on the PSU campus.
http://kpsu.org/shows/blazers_u
Tell me you're joking.
Camby is the only semblance of an interior defense we have right now. We are in deep trouble if he is out for any extended period of time.
No no no no cambyyy
But this was not so for Brandon Roy who listened to teammate Nicolas Batum, "You're an All-Star, a 3-time All-Star. Take the ball. They can't stop you. You just have to believe in yourself."
by speakers92blazers on Jan 13, 2012 6:29 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Camby sprained ankle probably means he is out for like 6 months
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
hopefully just a small rolled ankel.
On a side note though if it was something that threatened this season woudl they trade his expiring contract for another center?
There goes camby for
A few weeks. And the blazers injury plague strikes again…
Formally known as: My_name_a_rudy
by Blaze_that_trail on Jan 13, 2012 6:30 PM PST via mobile reply actions
welp here comes a lot of small ball
hope LMA can hold up
that was going to happen eventually
calling it now, beginning of third quarter, greg comes walking out of the tunnel in a uniform.
/cambyfive
It just didn't feel right until now
by ZenGarden on Jan 13, 2012 6:32 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Smallball starting lineup
CRaig/Kurt going to have to play well off the bench.
No. We play three forwards.
No center.
by Roy Wonder on Jan 13, 2012 6:32 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
The magic hit enough for five games' worth
It probably feels like more
by ZenGarden on Jan 13, 2012 6:34 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
That Camby injury seems to have just taken the wind out of our sails
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Am I numb to the injuries?
I feel like we will be ok, we finally have a deep enough team to deal with an injury like this.
Wallace had to know that would fall short and come back at him
I could tell, yet he didn’t go after it…frustrating
by ZenGarden on Jan 13, 2012 6:36 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
The Spurs really irritate me
anytime there is any contact they act like they were tackled
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Hey all -- I havent been on here in several months
I just graduated Air Force basic training.. so im way outta the loop.
Matthews looks good.
Can I just ask this.. is Oden gonna play at all?
Brandon Roy all the way; great Blazer, injured or not: #7
by collectiveshane on Jan 13, 2012 6:37 PM PST reply actions
there's a big bunch of links on the front page
discussing where he is in rehab
scrappy
by Honka Playboy on Jan 13, 2012 6:38 PM PST up reply actions
These refs are fluffing absurd
by Sonic Phantom on Jan 13, 2012 6:37 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Camby down :(
Good thing we have guards.
just win baby !
by FrenchieFan on Jan 13, 2012 6:37 PM PST via mobile reply actions
after seeing dre make smart decisions
and run an efficient offense over the past two years, watching our PG play this year is making me pull my hair out.
so many open cutters missed. so many bad passes, etc etc
PHILLY!
shooting 35% this year
you’d think nate would say something.
and it’s not really a small sample size either. he’s 45/127 so far.
PHILLY!
Yeah, Ray had a great first quarter.
Second, not so much, although the same could be said for most of the team.
The magic are watching
And laughing
by ZenGarden on Jan 13, 2012 6:39 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
ARRRRGGGGGG
"I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 6:39 PM PST reply actions
bring back dre
please. ive had it with felton’s inability to finish at the hoop. it’s reminiscent of telfair.
PHILLY!
Judging by your posts I thought you were a big Felton guy
by normstradamus on Jan 13, 2012 6:41 PM PST up reply actions
I'll give Felton a little more time but I'm beginning to agree with you.
Dre’s knock was he can’t shoot the three but the truth is he shot it better than Felton currently, and no one on the Blazers (other than Matthews maybe) can shoot the three ball anyway.
For the road trip I need:
More Batum…
Mr. Williams,
And a CJ sighting…..
that is all I ask
by Justinio on Jan 13, 2012 6:41 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Things started to click when Spurs had to triple LMA
guys were getting open shots.
Washington loses by 31 to Philly
wow
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by thankyouforblaze on Jan 13, 2012 6:41 PM PST reply actions
Philly's 6th win by 20 or more
against hot garbage teams
by normstradamus on Jan 13, 2012 6:42 PM PST up reply actions

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