Gameday Open Thread: Blazers vs. Rockets
by Timmay! on Jan 14, 2012 5:54 PM PST
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PrintThe six-game road trip continues with a late afternoon contest, as the Portland Trail Blazers play the Houston Rockets (Tip off 5:10pm!). Can the Blazers start this road trip with a win?
(Also, if you'd like to talk playoff football, SB Nation has football blogs galore to discuss it with like-minded folks. Thanks!)
Injury report: Marcus Camby is out after injuring his ankle yesterday, and Kurt Thomas will start in his place (not Nicolas Batum as discussed last night).
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Sorry to be all Captain Bringdown on the football thing, but sometimes it becomes a problem
Besides, there are plenty of football blogs.
Go Portland Trailblazers!
It takes a big man to admit when he's wrong. I am NOT a big man.
by SGT Lenny on Jan 14, 2012 4:36 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
early start on the GDT!
Stoked. Looks like tonght could be Batums chance to go off
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 4:02 PM PST reply actions
and as long as he isnt just standing in the crner
waiting for the ball to be passed to him
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 4:07 PM PST up reply actions
Last night Ben prodded me for beating him to the news about Camby
I’m like right here though, so it’s usually pretty easy. :)
Joel? Joel? Are you out there Joel?
I think we’re gonna need you real soon; please return for the Spring and, hopefully, early Summer!
I saw Golden State signed Barron.
Wonder if the Blazers would take a flyer on Fesenko if he still wants to try the NBA. He can at least rebound if he can stay out of foul trouble, and take up lots of space inside. Maybe he could even get better with experience.
yeah there a decent chance he could work out
and if he does, I’m pretty sure he’s a lot younger, so if he’s good he could stick.
did anybody have as good of a friday the 13th as I did?
what a night!
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 4:11 PM PST reply actions
4 bars 3 chicks 1 band
1 hotel room, 1 hot tub, 1 4am breakfast. Ashland is a fun town sort of a mini Portland!
plus got 86ed from a bar for the first time ever. Caught smokin inside the bar! CYA on to the next spot!
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 4:15 PM PST up reply actions
Read that as '4 bars, 3 chics, 1 bed'
Doesn’t change the story much…
actually 3 beds LOL
but did I mention 1 hottub? OK nuff said!
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 4:39 PM PST up reply actions
yeah I know
no funny stuff. just a rockin good night, topped of with a nice hotel room with a killer tub in that we all were stoked to soak in.
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 4:47 PM PST up reply actions
Blets Go Lazers!!1
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 14, 2012 4:11 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Wheels says Nate has told RayRay to remember that his first option is always LA first, GW 2nd and
everyone else is a distant 3rd. Play through LA and don’t keep trying to chuck it.
#52--------I believe in Greg Oden
nay nay nay
pass first and dont keep trying to chuck it
: )
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 4:20 PM PST up reply actions
Breaking ankles.
The only one on the team who should be breaking ankles is JCrossover. That includes Camby.
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 14, 2012 4:25 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Yep.
He’d have to sign the QO and spend a season in uncertainty before becoming a free agent.
Could happen, but I suspect a team would throw an offer at him in RFA that he’d take, leaving the Blazers with a big decision.
Does it normally show a QO before it's made?
I can’t remember. But yeah, if it normally shows the possible future QO, then it’s an error.
I thought that was what I read, but I just looked at Oregonian site and it does now say restricted.
Some team will make him an offer like Outlaw and Ariza got. No way the Blazers will match.
Boy i missed 2 of our worst losses so far
vs phx and last night vs SA. I saw a little of last nights game in the third right before SA tookover and never looked back. Its a shame because we were in it until the end of the 3rd.
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 4:28 PM PST reply actions
I saw PHX, but not Orlando, SA or LAC
Very scared about our ability to play on the road or on b2bs based on the season so far.
"Say his NAME, Portland. Gerald Wallace is...awesome." -Dave, 4/9/11
me too(road and b2b)
its still early, but when does “still early” stop being our excuse for everything?
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 4:35 PM PST up reply actions
What do people think about KT starting?
Personally I was hoping for Batum, because I think GW can defend Scola just fine.
"Say his NAME, Portland. Gerald Wallace is...awesome." -Dave, 4/9/11
i was hoping Batum was gonna get the nod
he needs to have a major game soon or watch his minutes dwindle even farther
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 4:38 PM PST up reply actions
agree
and he’ll be rested moreso than anyone else, being young and not playing much yesterday
"Say his NAME, Portland. Gerald Wallace is...awesome." -Dave, 4/9/11
I'm ok with it
there will be plenty of minutes for Batum and small ball, just means we aren’t starting with it, which I like
by Peteyhasnohead on Jan 14, 2012 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
I'm expecting Sammy Dalambert to shut LMA down...
Not looking like a good game…
Being a Blazer fan is not exactly healthy.
He may be very tired from last night; looked like an incredible break out game,
but it might just have been left over feelings against Sacramento.
do you mean in here
or at the game?
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 4:48 PM PST up reply actions
gotcha
sports can do that to ya. it can be deflating. up and down -mountaintop and cliffdive. I know it gets me goin some times. I get mad, happy, sad, all in one game-its crazy.
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
These days I still get up and down during the season, but am a lot more balanced overall
Part of me going through my insane-fan era, then being completely apathetic, now I’ve settled in nicely in my fandom.
nfl football is the primary reason I bet
and Houston isn’t a marquee opponent
"Say his NAME, Portland. Gerald Wallace is...awesome." -Dave, 4/9/11
I wonder what excuse it'll be tonight?
WMD’s probably.
by TheMaestro77727 on Jan 14, 2012 4:49 PM PST reply actions
why would nate want to help Nic out of his funk,
(by pairing with PG that would actually pass him the ball), when he can start kurt thomas instead?
sigh…. dumb move.
PHILLY!
Batum will get plenty of minutes with the starters
he just isnt starting on the court with them which is fine, it’s not like Thomas is going to play 42 minutes while Batum gets 15, however if you see CJ getting the majority of the minutes and not Batum small ball then something is definitely up
by Peteyhasnohead on Jan 14, 2012 4:53 PM PST up reply actions
Got to hit those shots
We just couldn’t knock down shots tonight. You gotta knock down those shots. You gotta scrap.
I felt the game got away from us when we stopped going inside out and we stopped scrapping.
I don't usually get into the woot thing
but not one here?
I’ll do it I suppose;
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!
ill 2nd the motion
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 5:02 PM PST up reply actions
Wo0O0o0O0o0O0o0O0o0o0o0O0o0o0o0o0o0o0O0o0O0o0O0o0O0oT!!!!!!!!
LET'S PLAY SOME DAMN DEFENSE!!!!!!!!!!
by Batum Shakalaka on Jan 14, 2012 5:04 PM PST up reply actions
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!
"Say his NAME, Portland. Gerald Wallace is...awesome." -Dave, 4/9/11
Seems to depend a lot on your area.
A couple years ago, Mortimer and I always saw the same feed on League Pass, while TD and a few others would see the opposite feed at times. And we all had the same overall cable provider.
Yeah I'm surprised it's not a choice on broadband, agreed.
I get that there are limitations on cable providers in terms of the number of channels they can offer, but broadband seems like a freebie unless there’s a licensing limitation.
i see mike and mike! :D
LET'S PLAY SOME DAMN DEFENSE!!!!!!!!!!
by Batum Shakalaka on Jan 14, 2012 5:12 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I'm not yet
they are blowing out teams but bad teams, their best win is against Indiana and I don’t think they are anything special either. They are basically the exact same team as last year, the 2nd half of their schedule will get them
by Peteyhasnohead on Jan 14, 2012 5:06 PM PST up reply actions
Watch them play. They play team ball.
Very good on defense also. They’re quality.
Being a Blazer fan is not exactly healthy.
Ignorant question:
Is KGW streaming the game?
by ParticleAccelerator on Jan 14, 2012 5:07 PM PST reply actions
It's on Comcast
So streaming depends your cable provider (there’s a link at the top for streaming to check).
San Antonio was surprisingly empty last night too
Hard to say if this is about the lockout, laziness, or just the fact the fans feel their teams aren’t contenders.
The Rockets franchise must be frustrated
They’re a pretty big market team and may have to tank in order to really rebuild around a star, or find someone willing to sign when they have cap space.. They attempted to grab Gasol, but once that fell through, there was really nothing.
They kind of phased it out over the season
Not the first time that’s happened. I’d rather they enforce it.
Why's he whining about it?
There’s really no consequence.
Wow... it doesnt want tp work. -_-
"When the love is mutal, the hardest thing is to walk away." -Brandon Roy
i hear ya
LMA should avg atleast 12 per game IMO
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 5:24 PM PST up reply actions
Funny he talks about making the wrong decision about oden/durant.
MJ ring a bell there, Clyde?
Being a Blazer fan is not exactly healthy.
Hometown heroes don't always make good commentators
It’s one of the reasons I don’t mind if Brandon does other duties for the team over time, instead.
Have you seen the movie 2012?
OSU '06
GForce Crash Wallace FTW!
by TyboOSU on Jan 14, 2012 5:24 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
long rebounds are killing us
guys are standing underneath for the rebound but it’s going out too far
.....
Are we turning into that team that just sits and camps in the paint and watches the other team chuck uncontested all night from outside?
by Dustin Petersen on Jan 14, 2012 5:24 PM PST reply actions
Batum comes in with 5 minutes left in the first
shoulda started him
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 5:26 PM PST reply actions
Nate
is mad at niko for the dumb foul the other night vs orlando
by Dustin Petersen on Jan 14, 2012 5:28 PM PST up reply actions
that was funny timing
“In control” as he runs him over
Nice move by Lowry to stop on a dime and force the Batum momentum foul
I’m watching Lowry tonight to see if he’s the real deal, or a good player on a bad team.
we keep settling for jump shots
we need to take it to the hole
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 5:29 PM PST reply actions
Houston doing a very good job doubling the post tonight
whether it’s Wallace or LMA
Kevin Durant won me over when he went Rocky IV on Russia this summer.
Double teams should expose the defense
…but that would require awareness…
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Jan 14, 2012 5:32 PM PST up reply actions
The Batum Conspiracy
Blazers purposefully juggle/limit minutes to make him look worse, players purposefully don’t feed him —> sign for cheaper ?
our half-court offense looks baddd
LMA needs to attack more instead of waiting for the double to come, better spacing and movement would be nice too
yeah he stands there for 3 seconds
and waits for the defense to get in place. Needs to use his speed to his advantage.
Aldridge has got to start shooting. It is an absolute must to have any chance in this game. He has Jordan Hill on him.
If he can’t score on him just put Luke Babbitt in and let the scrubs get some practice in.
by BRoyInThe4th on Jan 14, 2012 5:30 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Strange thing is he averaged almost 9 a game last season
It’s like he’s even worse at it this season.
Averageing 38mins as the primary option on offense can do that...
Being a Blazer fan is not exactly healthy.
mute button friendo, though you risk missing when it comes back...plus images are terrible as well.
OSU '06
GForce Crash Wallace FTW!
I've never watched them. Sometimes I wonder if they're actually not as bad as they seem in commercials
But I’m in no hurry to find out.
Rockets announcer: Everything's going in!!!
Once again, par for the course.
Hard to attack when you're only 5'9"
Err…wait…wut?
He's been coached to pick and pop
Instead of pick and roll
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Jan 14, 2012 5:37 PM PST up reply actions
Other teams don't even bother to defend it
I find myself yelling “ROLL” at the screen, to no avail….
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Jan 14, 2012 5:38 PM PST up reply actions
I really hope Nolan can show something worth developing here
We need a backup PG
Oh hey der Nic.
Maybe we should build the team around him. Less get Beaubois & Seraphin like I wanted. Putz’s.
#stilllovewallace
Paul Allen, the 2011 Trail Blazers Owner/GM
Batum is really active out there today
EARN THOSE EXTENSION $$$’s SON!
Nate should have started Batum
especially with him worried about minutes
by Rip City Native on Jan 14, 2012 5:37 PM PST reply actions
Another FACEPALM quarter
but could be much worse.
Aldridge doesn't look like an All-star. Last year he would at least get to the line when he couldn't make a shot. He would attack the hoop
I know
He is being so passive on both ends of the floor
by imlebronjames on Jan 14, 2012 5:39 PM PST up reply actions
"I'm starting to think Andre Miller had a lot to do with his success last year."
This. But LMA was definitely much more aggressive last year.
It’s hard to judge from such a compressed schedule but it seems maybe he’s just coasting now that he feels he’ll make the all-star game.
Being a Blazer fan is not exactly healthy.
LMA himself said Andre had a lot to do with his success last year.
#52--------I believe in Greg Oden
He looked solid last night
but if he can’t do it consistently I may have to accept that he just doesn’t have the drive. That would be a shame.
16-3 rebound advantage Hou
guess we are lucky to only be down 6
I'm really tired
of hearing we are “lucky to only be down X amount of points”.
Crash. Coming soon to an arena near you.
by BubbaJackson on Jan 14, 2012 5:39 PM PST up reply actions
Bench not losing ground.
That’s what happens when you actually hit from deep.
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 14, 2012 5:39 PM PST via mobile reply actions
We're on pace for 12 rebounds!!!
WoooooooooooooooooooOOOOOT!
Aldridge had no rebounds while his team got crushed 16-3 on the boards
He’s been one of the worst-rebounding bigs in the league so far this year. There are a lot of rebounds for him to grab without Camby out there. The wings need to get in there and board some more as well.
Craig Smiths move to the hole
was exactly what LMA should be doing
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 5:42 PM PST reply actions
No
rookies are usually raw and sometimes make boneheaded mistakes but have some actual basketball skills. Nolan Smith does not
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
And are rarely picked in the 20's or later unless you have really good luck
Like with Batum.
Everyone seems to quick to give up on rookies based on a few appearances these days.
I wouldn't say I've given up
on Smith at all. Having said that, he hasn’t played his way into the rotation. He’s a real liability in the few minutes he’s getting.
We've got nobody at the end of the rotation
If Williams is showing anything in practice, I’m sure he’ll get his shot too.
gee, Smith aint lookin so bad.
Glad he is playin’
Somewhere Michael Jordan is smiling at Gerald Wallace Blazer highlights.
As craptacular as Portland has been, down 1 is a good place
Kevin Durant won me over when he went Rocky IV on Russia this summer.
look at craig
this is ridic
lma take some friggin notes son
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 5:45 PM PST reply actions
I think C. Smith is my fav this year
And CJ on the bench.
BwaHAHAHAHAH!!! LMA can ride the pine
Keep Craig in
Rhino gets more burn cause of Camby out too, so show yer stuff big boi!
OSU '06
GForce Crash Wallace FTW!
..
Granted its not what hes doing right now. Its Jamal a proven great in the nba.
by Dustin Petersen on Jan 14, 2012 5:48 PM PST up reply actions
Crawford has one good season in 10
That doesn’t make him proven or great…
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Jan 14, 2012 5:49 PM PST up reply actions
lol please be joking
“i don’t see how lebron is better than babbitt”
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Our bench is gonna be very important this year.
Hope they can produce.
Being a Blazer fan is not exactly healthy.
Budinger looks like a dirty q-tip.
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 14, 2012 5:50 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Nice to see LMA just make his move
Needs to just do it. None of this standing for 3 seconds
Ah...
One quarter of “bad” play did not redefine Aldridge after all….
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
i like dalembert
he didnt complain his 3rd foul, most players complain every call
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 5:52 PM PST reply actions
He looked like he complained on the way out of the game...
Being a Blazer fan is not exactly healthy.
Seems like it's gone downhill for players since James Jones left.
Jones was shooting out of his mind with us. Why can’t we have a player do that for us again?
it's like playing for Portland is the best way to kill shooting percentage
Playing against Portland is the best way to get out of a shooting funk.
why not play Rhino next to LMA?
whats the dude gotta do to earn minutes? if the system doesn’t reward why bust your butt for the system?
Parson and Budinger half-brothers? Lol rangy white guy wings with hops.
OSU '06
GForce Crash Wallace FTW!
How are the Rocket announcer's complaining about the refs right after that Parsons tip in?!?!?!
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
You must have looked away during the replay
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Jan 14, 2012 5:58 PM PST up reply actions
It was goaltending
It was in the cylinder and was going to bounce off the rim without him touching it.
hardly
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Jan 14, 2012 5:57 PM PST up reply actions
Houston's broadcast
showed a replay and at least part of the ball was in the cylinder. I’m not sure what the exact rule is.
The Rockets are a bunch of whiners....
Smith should’ve got more run-he was a one-man wrecking crew out there
Tell me again why we traded Miller?
oops
cross out line fail…
Tell me again why we traded Miller?
by RenoBlazerFan on Jan 14, 2012 5:58 PM PST up reply actions
Shut up shauna caster!
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 14, 2012 5:58 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Batum is the only one playing any defense
Tell me again why we traded Miller?
by RenoBlazerFan on Jan 14, 2012 6:00 PM PST up reply actions
the ship is going under
the crushing waves are crushing
Of course we choose the 3 instead of the easy 2
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 14, 2012 6:00 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Naw we dont wanna get up in the face of the games higest scorer
nor do we even have someone within 5 feet of him
how do you let lowry shoot an uncontested wide open 3 like that?
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 6:00 PM PST reply actions
It's very early
Lamarcas hasn’t really started scoring yet
Tell me again why we traded Miller?
by RenoBlazerFan on Jan 14, 2012 6:01 PM PST up reply actions
dunno
put he’s had lots of sloooow starts this year
Tell me again why we traded Miller?
by RenoBlazerFan on Jan 14, 2012 6:03 PM PST up reply actions
Are game day threads always like this?
Where the last play defines the game?
Reactionary stuff must get old after a while…
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
Reactions yes...but the "reactions" are that the game is over
Which is hardly the case…
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Jan 14, 2012 6:04 PM PST up reply actions
yeah definitely not the case
some people are just more dramatic I guess
Can't deny that pessimism has been earned...
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Jan 14, 2012 6:07 PM PST up reply actions
I'll stick around and see if I can't liven up my Saturday night with some of that Mojo
:)
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Jan 14, 2012 6:09 PM PST up reply actions
Yes, it does. I would even go as far as to use the word unbearable.
#52--------I believe in Greg Oden
but it makes it easier to watch and not type
scrappy
by Honka Playboy on Jan 14, 2012 6:10 PM PST up reply actions
Deflating games always lead to bad GDT's
It’s just like the fans you see around you at a live game when things go south.
the game is far from over
but is sure isnt far from ugly
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 6:02 PM PST reply actions
tutus ftw
Tell me again why we traded Miller?
by RenoBlazerFan on Jan 14, 2012 6:03 PM PST up reply actions
we are getting schooled by
chase budinger!
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 6:03 PM PST reply actions
Nice atleast Ray is going to the hole with it
when his shot isnt fallin
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 6:08 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Martin easily one of my least favorite players in the NBA
Behind the Miami, Knick and Laker rosters…
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
Felton why are you fouling!
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 14, 2012 6:09 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Finally LMA hit a tip in
hes had very few tip ins go in this season
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 6:09 PM PST reply actions
agreed
ugly game but the result isn’t terrible
Well the HT score isn't too bad considering the play so far
Still in it. Just need to figure out how to play D in the second half.
I bet Nate makes some adjustments at half
and we come out on fire
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 14, 2012 6:11 PM PST reply actions
So, will we get down by 20 in the 3rd, and try a late-game heroic comeback
Or build on some of the positives and decisively beat this lesser Houston team?
Tell me again why we traded Miller?
Batum is a guy who needs minutes and the greenlight to shoot so he can find his groove.
Unfortunately this season because of player dynamics and whatever, the opportunity hasn’t been there for him.
He needs a little sprinkling of Jamal in his mindset
a little more “selfish” with the ball when he’s on the floor would be a good thing for Batum
Tell me again why we traded Miller?
by RenoBlazerFan on Jan 14, 2012 6:13 PM PST up reply actions
Jamal doesn't pass. Do you watch the games?
just kiddin
Tell me again why we traded Miller?
by RenoBlazerFan on Jan 14, 2012 6:15 PM PST up reply actions
It's a tough situation
with both him and Wallace. I’d like it if the front office was proactive about finding a solution, maybe trading one or the other? i’m not sure what the answer is, but he can’t keep playing so few min.
58 points given up in the first half
Blazers need to learn that switching defense is a bad defense in general, and a horrible defense for a condensed schedule….
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
seems like when they get tired
they do a horrible job fighting screens and just switch everything and eventually get out of position
by Peteyhasnohead on Jan 14, 2012 6:15 PM PST up reply actions
And when you are tired, you switch slower...
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Jan 14, 2012 6:15 PM PST up reply actions
So Batum is playing his 1 good game every 50. We better make this one count. It's funny how this happens
around contract time.
Has Batum had a bad game, this season?
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Jan 14, 2012 6:14 PM PST up reply actions
He hasn't had a great one to prove he has improved. His only good games are when he is on fire. So basically if he misses 2 shots
he is out of it mentally. If he misses his first shot or two in the second half he will become a non factor again.
by BRoyInThe4th on Jan 14, 2012 6:15 PM PST up reply actions
His offense has been totally uneven, for sure.
I think his defensive energy is there every game
Tell me again why we traded Miller?
by RenoBlazerFan on Jan 14, 2012 6:16 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah - Batum has found ways to contribute even when the shot isn't falling
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Jan 14, 2012 6:17 PM PST up reply actions
If that is true then his defense is overrated. He gets around picks so late. I noticed when he was scoring he really contested some shots
and the Rockets missed. It sucks but he seems to play better defense when he is scoring.
by BRoyInThe4th on Jan 14, 2012 6:18 PM PST up reply actions
Hasn't played out that way
The only picks he gets around late are the down screen curls…in that case, the paired defender should “show”, allow Batum to close, and rotate back on his man….the Blazers don’t always do that well….
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Jan 14, 2012 6:22 PM PST up reply actions
No
Hes not out of it mentally he’s pulled from the game buy Nate. Nate has many players playing scared over the years.
I sorta feel like Batum brings it every game?
Tell me again why we traded Miller?
by RenoBlazerFan on Jan 14, 2012 6:14 PM PST up reply actions
I think so too
he’s fighting for P.T. and a new contract, the effort is there
by Peteyhasnohead on Jan 14, 2012 6:18 PM PST up reply actions
Dumb move
I’d rate him a 5th or 6th rounder at best….
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Jan 14, 2012 6:18 PM PST up reply actions
Wallace plying lazy
Put smith in
by Sonic Phantom on Jan 14, 2012 6:31 PM PST via mobile reply actions
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