Postgame Open Thread: Blazers 103, OKC 93
by Timmay! on Jan 3, 2012 7:40 PM PST
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PrintA huge, huge, huge win for the Western-Conference-leading Portland Trail Blazers tonight, defeating Oklahoma City 103-93. If you missed this, it was a close game, with both sides giving playoff intensity.
Lamarcus Aldridge led the Blazers with 30 points and 8 rebounds, Gerald Wallace added 13 points and 10 boards, while Wesley Matthews and Nicolas Batum contributed 16 and 12 points, respectively.
In the first quarter, OKC jumped to an early lead, thanks to some hard defense and good shooting. The Blazers just couldn't get started. OKC led 26-21.
The same story continued in the second quarter. OKC tried to build their lead, but the Blazers held in there, eventually outscoring them in the quarter. OK still held a small lead, 53-51. The lead felt very precarious.
The Blazers made halftime adjustments, and it paid dividends immediately. A ramped-up defense, combined with some uptempo offense, caught OKC off guard and pushed the Blazers into the lead. The rest of the third quarter was your classic back-and-forth, but the Blazers ended the quarter with a 4 point lead.
The Blazers picked up right where the left off in the fourth, more defense, and efficient offense. They quickly realized they could post up Kevin Durant, giving Wallace some nice easy shots. By the time Batum nailed a tough three-pointer against the clock, the Blazers had a 10 point lead with less than 6 minutes to play. Meanwhile, OKC's shooting was off. When Aldridge hits a jumper to extend the lead to 12 with 2:45 left, OKC needed a timeout. But OKC stayed within shouting distance, within 7 with 1 minute left. The Blazers missed a layup (again!) but Felton stole the ball on the rebound, sealing the game with 2 free throws.
VIDEOS: Kendrick Perkins / LaMarcus Aldridge Beef | Crazy Nicolas Batum 3 | Felton hesitation dribble for Aldridge dunk
The box score is here, and the next game is Thursday night for a TNT game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Enjoy a big win everyone! -- Tim
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT WOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!
Batum Shakalaka
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LET THE LAMONSTER ERA BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great game, peace out everyone.
Batum Shakalaka
I imagine the Blazers will be the new darling team of the moment
I don’t mind getting the recognition though!
Ratings on Thursday should be off the hook.
In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice they're not.
we are looking pretty solid
even when we ugly it up and play bad we are still able to scrap and take away wins
Kinda wished he knocked perkins out
Because perkins has been around garnett clearly wayyy too long. But after the incident passed im very glad he didnt haha. Loved the interview with lma after when mike mentioned perkins and lma just laughed
Formally known as: My_name_a_rudy
by Blaze_that_trail on Jan 3, 2012 7:41 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Portland Trail Blazers
Your current Western Conference and NW Division LEADERS!! WOOOOT
Yes!!!
Wherever you may be; good night, eeeeeeverybody!
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jan 3, 2012 7:34 PM PST reply actions
I got one for felton
He got everyone involved and played great
by comptoncory on Jan 3, 2012 7:59 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
durant will be Durant
but we have two credible defenders to throw at him – that is huge.
"But if Ding Dongs and prime rib were the path to NBA pivot stardom we'd all be wearing the uniform." -Dave
great point
the more you make him work on defense, especially outside his comfort zone defending the post, the better.
"But if Ding Dongs and prime rib were the path to NBA pivot stardom we'd all be wearing the uniform." -Dave
Totes def
With our personnel, Durant is a liability against PDX until he learns to play better D. And he usually plays inefficient O against us. Sometimes he just turns it on in the 4th Q.
Westbrook and Harden are the real problem. Ibaka may be a problem in time.
Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!
ZOMG say it again.
Wallace can post him up all day.
ahhhh…. wait, just one more.
Wallace can post him up all day.
Looking forward to seeing that matchup again.
In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice they're not.
how many layups did we miss though?
"If I had a dime for every basket I made today, you'd still suck!" - from the book 'John Dies @ the End'
by sammymohawk on Jan 3, 2012 7:54 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I cant complain about nates coaching this year
I love his willingness to adapt that he has shown. That should be good for the playoffs, and his coaching in the playoffs has been the area where Ive been most disappointed with Nate.
He makes good in-game adjustments and often the Blazers come out in the 2nd half looking better
I agree that now it’s time for him to learn to make good in-series adjustments.
Geriatric swagger!
by Respect_these_years on Jan 3, 2012 8:10 PM PST up reply actions
shaq the quack
and shaq said we wouldn’t even make the playoffs!!!!
Shaq and The Jet
and i cant remember who the main host is but yeah none of them had us.
#eastcoastbias
M, period. Fresh, comma.
slow start, strong finish
great game—LMA = BEAST’O’RAMA
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 3, 2012 7:35 PM PST reply actions
Very nice game
way to show up Blazers.
!!!o o!!!
OMG I just jizzed in my France
OMGrandpa
He's playing a lot of minutes again though
Need to bring CJ in for a 5 minutes spell.
We haven't even had Camby playing in the 4th quarter. This is great. This has me wondering again, what if we had Oden? Lol.
When you beat a team this good in their building it begs the question. We could be a monster team.
We could be a LaMonster team.
Fixed that for you.
Geriatric swagger!
by Respect_these_years on Jan 3, 2012 8:12 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
We had more first half points
then OKC had comments in their full game thread.
That's 'cause they be out cow tippin
"Per John Hollingers twitter - Over the final 12:45 of today's game, Brandon Roy's PER was 84.98" GM 4 vs Mavs
To be fair
they were all at the game
!!!o o!!!
OMG I just jizzed in my France
OMGrandpa
by sug on Jan 3, 2012 7:37 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Much like Lebron James
couldn’t help it.
by AR-15 on Jan 3, 2012 7:38 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
Why do the Thunder have such little online presence?
They can’t be that behind the times can they?
YES and Why did they talk about WWE so much???
jeezus can the OKC announcers please at least show the game instead of the old dude in the black cowboy hat who doesn’t open his mouth when he talks…..
Question, I live in So Cal and have noticed that I’ve only gotten the Blazer feed twice including the preseason during this LP free preview…if I get DirecTV League Pass will I be listening to the other teams feed the majority of the time? Does it depend on whether its a KGW or CSN broadcast or something…I really miss Mike & Mike and any clarification would be greatly appreciated.
Great Win Blazers!!!!!!
Are you just looking at the SBNation blog?
I imagine that for most teams, their SBNation blog is not as large of a percentage of participation as it is for the blazers.
Still, it's true that OKC does have a small online presence.
Portland has one of the largest, although I think Toronto is the tops.
"I Am Mine"
They had 28 posts on their full game thread
and half them were mine.
San Antonio aint that small
7th largest city in the U.S. with about 1.3 million people.
Red means run, son, numbers add up to nothin
OKC GOT PWNED!
That’s the way to do it! I knew this was bound to happen this evening! Thanks guys!
by BrandonRoy4ever on Jan 3, 2012 7:36 PM PST via Android app reply actions
They closed the game out poised and focused.
That’s a great sign. Some some flashes from Felton that I liked too. Won’t be too long before he and the rest of the gang start to mesh well.
The one thing that I learned from watching some of this game online and parts of the Bulls on NBATV is this:
This year, there are no excuses at all for LBJ, D-Wade, and co. The Larry O’Brien Trophy is theirs for the taking.
"I Am Mine"
D-Wade already hurting is a concern
But, you’re right. It seems like the league is weakening around them.
Even if D-Wade gets hurt, Miami should be fine.
The Heat could afford one injury, which says a lot.
"I Am Mine"
True. But if Miami lost their top two players? [crickets]
Geriatric swagger!
by Respect_these_years on Jan 3, 2012 8:14 PM PST up reply actions
yeah
Miami is really in a class of their own. barring any major injuries, them not winning would either be a big time joke or a major upset.
"But if Ding Dongs and prime rib were the path to NBA pivot stardom we'd all be wearing the uniform." -Dave
Unfortunately you're right
I can’t stand the heat.
I don’t want them winning a title, but I know it’s bound to happen, and this year looks pretty good for them…. Unless we can knock them off!!! =)
Norris Cole is looking like a huge steal for them, too.
I wish we could find PGs like that late in the first.
Three caveats
1) The Chicago Bulls do not pull off a Dwight Howard trade
2) Greg Oden does not return this season, or returns in a near-useless state. Even rookie-year Oden would give us enough to take them in 7 games. We probably wouldn’t win, but we’d be competitive enough to cause doubt (yes, I am high as a kite after that win, but I won’t let anyone take the wind out of my sails).
3) Athletic teams playing zone defense do not prove to be Miami’s Achilles’s heal
Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!
Matthews and Batum
Were the key to winning this game
by heybabydrinkyourmilk on Jan 3, 2012 7:38 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Yeah they kept passing the torch, batum was in the clutch times too.
Still gotta love wallace taking it to Durant.
yeah that was real balls. Posted up a long 6'11 guy
skinyy but still you gotta wonder how he might get deflections and what not
WITH ODEN ON OUR SIDE
Yeah, batum is skinny too but he aint letting too many guys score like that on him
Then again, wallace aint like too many guys.
Crash
Played terribly. I respect your opinion, but he did hardly anything to help tonight. His defense was just ad bad ad the rest of his game tonight.
by heybabydrinkyourmilk on Jan 3, 2012 7:42 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Whuh? AK is right, Crash played excellent D, plus he backed down Durant a few times on the post.
by Stryder9 on Jan 3, 2012 7:44 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah
And missed his shots, from 1 ft.
by heybabydrinkyourmilk on Jan 3, 2012 7:45 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Missed some and made some.
Plus he made Durant work . I say that was a pretty good game.
I am not who I think I am.
That's a Blazer trend for the last few games though.
Wallace did make the shots against Durant, but you can include Felton with the 1 ft. misses. Matthews was finally making the layups tonight however.
You must have a selective memory.
Crash had a double double tonight.
13pts, 10reb, 2stl
See what I mean: you have cynical eye!
batum
4-8, 3-4. 7 rebounds, 2 blocks – 24 minutes
by heybabydrinkyourmilk on Jan 3, 2012 8:59 PM PST up reply actions
Which is really what we needed from him this game
When your facing the scoring champ.
by AR-15 on Jan 3, 2012 7:50 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Whatever
Durant got all of his on Wallace, directly.
by heybabydrinkyourmilk on Jan 3, 2012 8:04 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
He may have...
but if you look at Durant’s line, Wallace must have done something right.
I am not who I think I am.
Durant shot 8/26
and scored 19. He certainly didn’t “get his.” Credit Wallace for denying entry and exhausting Durant. Even if Durant scored on him some.
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haha yeah
all 8/26. the game tape and boxscore says it all. wallace was did a good job on durant. KD will get a few buckets here and there, that is what superstar does. but if you can force him to take hard shots and reduce his shooting to what it was tonight? you did your job…
my posts keep getting deleted
batum shut durant down completely. durant scored on wallace at times, mostly because wallace laid off him too far on the perimeter, and also because wallace got lost on his rotation, and durant took a lot of bad shots. people love wallace though, and that’s great.
by heybabydrinkyourmilk on Jan 3, 2012 9:21 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah buddy ill take a spilt with the Clips and the Okys in our first two road games.
Specially when we played like garbage the other night.
Felton shoots 15% on layups
He’s killin me.
"Per John Hollingers twitter - Over the final 12:45 of today's game, Brandon Roy's PER was 84.98" GM 4 vs Mavs
Maybe he needs some positive visualization practice
Don’t think of it as a rim, think of it as a metal donut
by lil'stink on Jan 3, 2012 7:40 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Has he always been to hard on the layups?
I hope he reals that and the turnovers in when he gets in better shape. You can think better and the game slows down when you are in your top shape.
There was a time when he dunked a lot of those as I recall.
But, I’m not sure 2007 Raymond Felton is walking through that door. He’ll adjust to his old man game.
yeah, he still looks big right now, running top heavy.
Still I cant complain, he fits our tempo pretty well compared to Dre, is hitting his threes.
Still I loved how easy dre made the game for LaMarcus, especially with those oops.
yeah i think he stinks
mediocre shooting, poor initiation of the offense (remember the dribble for 18 seconds, hand of to wallace outside the 3pt line, take the ball back and chuck up a 3 play?), loose dribble, unforced turnovers. We could really use a competent backup PG who can handle the ball.
M, period. Fresh, comma.
and...
he is statistically better in every category or even with Dre. after only 5 games after a lockout. we got it made with Felton.
he's a better shooter and defender
not a better passer, not a better ballhandler…
M, period. Fresh, comma.
That shot counts for a lot though
Especially when we’re talking about feeding Aldridge. Felton is good enough to hold his defender accountable from the perimeter (reducing the effectiveness of the double on Aldridge) and it has paid dividends this season.
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(((o)))
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yeah...
that could be a concern…. i think Nate needs to manage minutes a little better, but tonights was a big game
yeah major division rival
at there place and with the game in hand. LMA needs to play into shape too.
For awhile
As the team continues to gel, Nate will give the bench guys more play, and LMA will get more rest. Getting closer all the time.
When in foul trouble
"Per John Hollingers twitter - Over the final 12:45 of today's game, Brandon Roy's PER was 84.98" GM 4 vs Mavs
I doubt it matters either way
KD is not a post player.
NEED....BASKET.....BALL.....
by Armon Jonesin on Jan 3, 2012 8:17 PM PST up reply actions
Same goes for perkins
by heybabydrinkyourmilk on Jan 3, 2012 8:18 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
One of the points of posting him up
Is getting him in foul trouble to begin with.
In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice they're not.
see above
"Per John Hollingers twitter - Over the final 12:45 of today's game, Brandon Roy's PER was 84.98" GM 4 vs Mavs
This years team is definitely my favorite since the 08'-09' squad, and will likely eclipse it
Mostly because this team seems so tight nit chemistry wise.
RECAP DAVE1 RECAP DAVE1
Im starting the chant right now!
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 3, 2012 7:40 PM PST reply actions
I think we can play them like this again
assuming we keep Harden and Westbrook in check. Also not give up a bunch of offensive rebounds. Durant will be Durant.
Hot sauce in my bag.
If you look at the stats, Harden and Westbrook had decent games, nothing to sniff at.
It’s just that Durant kinda stunk it up.
This is what I'm saying
Durant will get his and if he did in this game we prob would have lost.
Hot sauce in my bag.
Not really. I though we were smothering Durant
He still had a lot of good looks he normally makes.
Hot sauce in my bag.
he didn't stink randomly
he took a lot of shots that aren’t high percentage. We took away his easy looks, didn’t put him on the free throw line. We had a plan to neutralize Durant and it worked. That’s ballin.
M, period. Fresh, comma.
Our D was as good as I have ever seen it.
I’m just saying that their role players are a huge part of their success. I also understand that if you cut off the head the body falls.
Hot sauce in my bag.
Another note: usually Westbrook has monster games against us, like that 3 point he made off of the jumpball.
Tonight he was in “normal” territory.
by Stryder9 on Jan 3, 2012 7:49 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Kevin Durant can be stopped.
Just try to deny him the ball often. When he does get it, body him up and force long 20+ footers.
Dallas did this to perfection in the Western Conference Finals last year, while Portland did a good job of it tonight.
Here’s the difference between Durant and LeBron James: Durant can be defended by stud forwards (e.g., Crash, Matrix, et al.), while the only person who can defend against LBJ is himself. After James gets past the mental hurdles inside his own head, he’ll be unstoppable.
"I Am Mine"
I never said he was unstoppable
I was just saying he usually gets his. Like it or not he is a special player.
Hot sauce in my bag.
Actually, I've seen Crash defend against LBJ quite well.
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Durant shot like 33%. If he shoots 50% the game would have been much different.
Also, Westbrook played really well. In the playoffs, more fouls may have been called OKCs way, too.
Even having said all of that, I still like our odds in a 7 game series.
Geriatric swagger!
by Respect_these_years on Jan 3, 2012 8:21 PM PST up reply actions
Huge win, I am glad the Basketball Jones is back so I can watch them after we win games.
by tevisthe4th on Jan 3, 2012 7:42 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Agreed.
I was thinking the same thing as the game ended. Rec.
smart cookies
gets them ratings…
NEED....BASKET.....BALL.....
by Armon Jonesin on Jan 3, 2012 8:20 PM PST up reply actions
They said good thing in their first show...
…and that was after the stinker vs. the Clippers.
TBJ did get a pretty enthusiastic welcome on their tour —even including girls in the audience!!
How long does the season need to go before we hear talk of the Ewing Theory in play with this squad?
I’m mean, am I right? Lose Roy, lose Oden, unsure about the new guards, yet looking better than ever.
Ewing.
Paging Bill Simmons, paging Bill Simmons…
Wherever you may be; good night, eeeeeeverybody!
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jan 3, 2012 7:42 PM PST reply actions
People have been talking about it since Roy's hammy strain.
Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!
by HailOden! on Jan 3, 2012 7:51 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Blazers flat out dominated!
Not points-wise, but we controlled this game from 12 minutes in.
The best forward from Texas on the floor tonight wore number 12.
"Brandon Roy has done this before."
HUGE victory
let’s face it, this is not the Roy-era Blazers.
Committed, tactical defense that works. We’re not the Bulls, but were a good defensive team. FINALLY.
Just need to figure out a way to get more minutes for Batum. Positional Revolution can’t come fast enough.
M, period. Fresh, comma.
Yeah, although it's sacreligious this team is playing much better D without Roy
Not just that Roy was not a very good defender, but I think he was getting in the way of us developing a good defensive click, which we seem to be now.
The addition of Wallace
and the development of Batum and Matthews had a bit to do with too I’d imagine. I don’t buy into Roy being an obstacle to good defense, but he was certainly not a building block.
"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital." - Aaron Levenstein
not an obstacle necessarily
but perhaps for our scheme. we rely heavily on switches, rotations, and everyone going all-out aggressive on closeouts, rotations, etc. all it takes is one guy not doing that for the other team to get a LOT more good looks than they would with all 5 guys doing the above.
"But if Ding Dongs and prime rib were the path to NBA pivot stardom we'd all be wearing the uniform." -Dave
Good defense is never about one person. It's a synergy.
And now that we have Wallace, Matthews on better wheels, and a more seasoned Batum… our defense is looking great when Camby is there at Center. We really need a backup for him…
Geriatric swagger!
by Respect_these_years on Jan 3, 2012 8:24 PM PST up reply actions
Looks like Wes wants to take the ball to the hoop more.
If only LMA can get 7+ free throws a night. I think it will be the little things that make the big difference this year (duh)
It is really amazing what Aldridge can do
when the other team doesn’t come prepared to double him every play.
Our odds of winning skyrocket when other teams try to defend him one-on-one.
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My capture card was suppose to be here today. I really wanted to record this game. I'm going to start recording all the games
on my laptop. This was a sweet win.
Get yourself an HDHomeRun Prime with a Windows Media Center
Assuming you’re on Comcast, you’ll never look back.
I got the Eyetv HD because I have a Macbook Pro. I read great reviews. My torrent account got deleted because of inactivity (lockout).
Now I have to invest in one.
I'd argue yes, because I can expand as needed and easily back up TV shows
I can also easily play shows on other computers.
But Tivo is not a bad alternative solution, and a VERY similar setup. I like media center better though, I have three tuners on the network that can be used on multiple computers through the house.
(I do IT work when not corralling all you insane fans!)
I archive my TiVo to my desktop through network
From there, edit and burn to disc.
Perfect. You can do similar with Windows Media Center.
It’s much quicker though, I have never figured out why Tivo’s copy functionality is so insanely slow. On a gigabit network, a 7gb hour of HD video takes 45-60 seconds to copy in Windows.
Holy cow!
I think TiVo must have 10/100 or something. Transfers max at 50 or 60 mb/sec
Oh yeah, HUGE difference
When the HDHomeRun prime released, I closed my Tivo account (after backing up my files, which took 3 freaking days).
Now I have two HDHomeRuns (bought on sale), so 6 tuners to share across the network, and a small computer in any room I’d like to watch TV (easy because I do IT stuff). There are even options to stream recordings online but they’re not secure enough for my taste, but no problem, I can automatically back up files, remove commercials (usually, the progs aren’t perfect) and re-encode them for a mobile device as needed.
It's a classic, isn't it?
I’m not joking folks, you have to refresh your page and check the pic.
Anyone want to offer me a better caption?
"Stop it, Aldridge, you're scaring me!"
Geriatric swagger!
by Respect_these_years on Jan 3, 2012 8:29 PM PST up reply actions
Perfect win!
"The only 'Advanced Metric' that matters is what you see with your eyes." -Timbo, Nov., 2009.
Aldridge found his legs
Right on time.
"The only 'Advanced Metric' that matters is what you see with your eyes." -Timbo, Nov., 2009.
Harden always impresses me. Would love to get him someday.
Anyway, great game! So psyched. We should be 5-0 right now, but I’ll take 4-1 any day!
It's a smart dirtiness, though.
People forget he was a #3 pick. He’s often talked about as one of Presti’s diamonds in the rough. Bringing him along as 6th man was smart, though.
that was a sweet 3rd quarter for Felton.
"The only 'Advanced Metric' that matters is what you see with your eyes." -Timbo, Nov., 2009.
Ya, if he could hit a layup or find LMA for a lob.
Our center has more lobs than our pg
"Per John Hollingers twitter - Over the final 12:45 of today's game, Brandon Roy's PER was 84.98" GM 4 vs Mavs
If we have an effective pick and roll with Aldridge and Felton
we are looking good.
"The only 'Advanced Metric' that matters is what you see with your eyes." -Timbo, Nov., 2009.
Felton looked ready to roll,
but Aldridge kept popping.
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I don't want Felton rollin to the hoop with his %
"Per John Hollingers twitter - Over the final 12:45 of today's game, Brandon Roy's PER was 84.98" GM 4 vs Mavs
I'm sure he's just on a cold streak around the hoop. He'll draw back toward a mean.
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He's historically poor on unassisted, close- and mid-range shots
Check out HoopData.
Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!
He's getting more and more likable to me
Eventually, you realize he’s going to make a few boneheaded plays a game but will bust his tail to make up for him. In some ways steady Dre’s opposite.
Westbrook just didn't look engaged much of the game.
I think the rift between him and the rest of the team may be bigger than they’re letting on. He’s got a rep as hard to deal with. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he doesn’t finish the year in OKC. Especially if they start struggling.
I’m a little nervous about what they could get back for him, though. Any thoughts?
Yes its hard to say, but Westbrook would be a beast with boston
Those vets would keep him in check.
Rajon would open things up pretty well for Durant with his passing and penetration.
OKC would need a player who could shoot well from the weakside.
The worst thing OKC could do is trade Russ.
If I’m Boston, I’d do whatever it takes to trade Rajon Rondo and two future first-round draft picks — such as the Celtics own selection in the 2012 NBA Draft, as well as the one its owed from the Los Angeles Clippers, which is top-10 protected from 2012 through 2015 and unprotected in 2016 — for Russell Westbrook and salary filler in Nazr Mohammed.
http://basketball.realgm.com/tradechecker/saved_trade/5968132
So long as Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen hold up this season, Westbrook would turn the Celtics into contenders against the Miami Heat. No one on the Heat could stop Westbrook, except maybe a healthy, driven Dwyane Wade.
"I Am Mine"
Is Rondo a bit of a headcase too?
I thought that guy always seemed to stay pretty cool.
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on court cool
rumors are he’s a major offcourt headcase
"But if Ding Dongs and prime rib were the path to NBA pivot stardom we'd all be wearing the uniform." -Dave
According to multiple sources, Rondo’s errors were being pointed out when he arose and began discussing the mistakes of his teammates. Loudly. Using harsh language.
Coach Doc Rivers got up and fired back, and Rondo threw a bottle that shattered the video screen. He bolted from the practice facility and was prevented from returning when he tried later.
Rondo is a pure Point Guard
and he is very very good at getting the offense for hims teammates going. Maybe 2-3 + PPG gain for KD if Rondo is on his team
WITH ODEN ON OUR SIDE
Not so sure
Every situation is different, and a disgruntled Westbrook won’t get OKC a title. If KD’s actually annoyed behind closed doors, it might have to happen. I’m just not sure Rondo’s who OKC needs, as good as he is.
Also, does OKC absolutely have to get a PG back? Maynor’s decent. They could see what else Westbrook plus filler buys them.
Dr. Jekell
Mr. Blazer last game to this. Looks like McMillan adjusted well with the talk to his guards.
Props to Nate and staff for the gameplan tonight.
Way ahead of myself, but could this be Nate’s COY season? It would be a feel good story after the start to the season.
Nates been COY like the last 3-4 years running right?
What? Not even 1 COY? He got ROBBED! Hes deserved the last 3-4 IMO.
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 3, 2012 7:59 PM PST up reply actions
I tend to agree
With the major restructuring he’s done with limited practice time, no stand out superstar to soak up the credit I think Nate is going to get a lot of attention if we can keep this up.
"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital." - Aaron Levenstein
Maybe it's time debunk
the superstar myth and just have a good group of guys who play well together. Like — U-Know — basketball being a team sport.
by XBlazerfan on Jan 3, 2012 8:03 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Superstars get calls that win close games.
The game wasn’t close enough to tip the scales tonight.
Or any number of star calls that influenced close games.
Chris Paul sliding out of bounds, for instance…
Maybe I'm a hopeless optimist, but it seems better this year.
Durant tonight is one example, but I’ve been noticing it around the league. The conspiracy theorist in me wonders if superstars burned up some goodwill at 1 NBA Drive during the lockout.
Say what one will about our owner
Paul Allen and Michael Jordan sticking up for the small markets hopefully threw Stern off of his SS big team bias
Good Post game interview too
he has changed a lot since his first year here
Great Game!
Played out similar to how I imagined it might: OKC gets lead, holds it for awhile, second half the Blazers push it and take the lead as OKC tires out and stops executing as well after their back to back.
put a body on 'em
I really didn't see this game coming
I thought we might steal a W at the end if anything. Actually looked like the team that’s been there tonight. Well done!
We must have had the New Years hangover the other night
cause this game was night and day. Don’t care how good you are playing, you have to bring it every night in the NBA.
Hot sauce in my bag.
I love the shortened season is seeming to make the games more intense to start the season
I imagine that may change a bit as the frenzy schedule starts to get to players.
The way we took the game to Durant reminded me of how we played Dirk a couple years ago
back when we seemed to have his number. It’s a great strategy to make the opposing superstar react. Of course, it can backfire like it always seems to with Lebron. But, this may just be the year Durant;s weaknesses get exposed. There may be a lot of parallels to Dirk and Durant’s career arcs. They’re pretty similar players when it comes down to it.
I agree with that comp, a lot, especially as Durant plays more and more 4. But, Dirk is a much better post defender
And I don’t even like Dirk’s defense.
Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!
Agree, and Durant's a better athlete, or at least faster
Dirk had to spend a lot of years overcoming his weaknesses, though, and Cuban had to spend a lot of money to get him the support he needed. Durant’s a gamer, though, he’ll put in the work, too. Would LOVE for the Blazers to be the thorn in his side, though. Would be unbelievable if Oden returned and blocked KD’s path to the championship!!
by BaylessFace on Jan 3, 2012 8:21 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Tim, I noticed an unfinished sentence
Must have slipped by your crack team of editor monkeys:
“A ramped-up defense, combined with some uptempo offense, led quickly.”
Geriatric swagger!
by Respect_these_years on Jan 3, 2012 8:06 PM PST reply actions
Dude from loudcity kind of a clod
When analyzing the Blazers, he wasn’t impressed by wins over Philly, Sacto and Denver at home. Fair enough, but you have to give credit for at least the Denver victory, right?
Says ZorgonB: “Denver [is] expected to crash and burn this year in the West”
He also describes the blazers as “injury riddled” and states they switched to uptempo because they “lost a bit of the size they always had”
And finally, he caps it off with “get ready to count this as yet another solid home win.”
boof!
M, period. Fresh, comma.
I dunno
Juwan Howard made for one mean center!
NEED....BASKET.....BALL.....
by Armon Jonesin on Jan 3, 2012 8:32 PM PST up reply actions
Especially the part about OKC winning.
Kind of casts everything he says in a less credible light. XD
In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice they're not.
naw
no one knows who will win or lose… but the blazers aren’t injury riddled; they switched to uptempo because the lost Roy, and no one is expecting Denver to crash-n-burn. Those are verifiable and within the authors control.
M, period. Fresh, comma.
I am just going to copy and paste the following statement after everygame until it happens...
Batum needs to play 30+ minutes per game
getting sick of preaching it. Kid is ballin.
NEED....BASKET.....BALL.....
by Armon Jonesin on Jan 3, 2012 8:10 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Batum missing bunnys is the ONLY thing anyone can say he has done wrong.
My money says those will start going down consistently as the season progresses.
NEED....BASKET.....BALL.....
by Armon Jonesin on Jan 3, 2012 8:34 PM PST up reply actions
exactly
and it’s been offset by his aggressive defense and rebound work. dude is averaging 6.2 rebounds in 24 minutes a night.
"But if Ding Dongs and prime rib were the path to NBA pivot stardom we'd all be wearing the uniform." -Dave
also is 9 for 18 from downtown on the season
"But if Ding Dongs and prime rib were the path to NBA pivot stardom we'd all be wearing the uniform." -Dave
Kid is ballin.
NEED....BASKET.....BALL.....
by Armon Jonesin on Jan 3, 2012 8:40 PM PST up reply actions
We should remind ourselves he is only 23 years old
a rookie if he plays 4 years in college. We just might have something here………………………….
NEED....BASKET.....BALL.....
by Armon Jonesin on Jan 3, 2012 8:41 PM PST up reply actions
Batum had a great game.
It will get overshadowed by the more obvious stat lines. But he was essential to our win tonight. And that ridiculous 3pt shot off the hop was just sweet to watch. I think that might have been the point people started leaving the arena. When your’re trying to come back and the opponent makes a ridiculous 3 like that? Heartbreaking.
In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice they're not.
by conspirator5 on Jan 3, 2012 9:22 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I could watch that shot all day.
He caught the ball a foot above his head. How do you still make that?
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by Doctor Worm on Jan 3, 2012 9:23 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
The blazers
(and fans) can attest to that. I seem to remember a prayer 3 that banked in not too long ago. Can’t remember it much, it must be repressed.
by Batumshakalaka on Jan 3, 2012 10:01 PM PST up reply actions
Just realized why Perk tried coming at LA
Saw LA’s highlight reel. Perk was getting torched and dunked all over. What a chump. Cry all game then try and pick a fight at the end cause your feelings are hurt.
Hot sauce in my bag.
Exactly. What a goober.
A zombie trying to protect his image.
Ah, that was just a li'l' jawing mixed with some harmless pushing and shoving by two big guys.
No harm, no foul.
"I Am Mine"
Perk earns half his paycheck with posturing.
Or, at least I hope he does. I think Perkins will go down as Presti’s first mistake. Trading Westbrook will go down as his second.
Acquiring Perkins was an outstanding move by OKC.
Jeff Green is highly overrated, while losing Perkins hurt Boston.
"I Am Mine"
More than anything, it was a dumb move by Boston.
Not sure what Danny Ainge was going for, although he was high on Jeff Green as far back as 2007. But anyway, the Celtics gutted its frontline depth due to some squabble over a contract extension. At worst, Boston should’ve played it out with Perkins and then let him walk if he so choose.
"I Am Mine"
i think that's what timmay meant
he swapped the team names by mistake
"But if Ding Dongs and prime rib were the path to NBA pivot stardom we'd all be wearing the uniform." -Dave
I figured ;-)
And it’s not like the issue will go away any time soon.
Finding good bigs
is hard to come by, you’d thunk Ainge would know. Perkins has a nice court presence just ask LaMarcus ;-)
Boston didn't want to pay Perk 8.5mil a year
And, frankly, I think that was the right call. Boston’s defensive scheme made him look like a better defender than he is. I like Perkins, but I’m not sure he and Ibaka coexist that well. There’s precious little offense between them.
Yeah I think Boston was
inevitably headed to a rebuild. I still think Perkins will help the Thuinder in the long run
I kind of root for Perk. By all accounts he's a pretty good dude.
As long as he doesn’t help them past us in the playoffs.
But Perkins' contract is a burden
It’s going to hurt them when it comes time to extend their young talent. I also think Perk’s defense is overrated.
It's a fair contract.
Look for OKC to move Serge Ibaka.
Come June, a trade of Ibaka to some middling team such as Detroit for a mid-lotto pick and salary filler (e.g., Austin Daye) would be a smart deal. With the Pistons pick — which should be in the 5 to 10 range — the Thunder could take a young, offensive-minded banger at the 4 like Thomas Robinson. Doubt OKC could trade up high enough to grab Jared Sullinger, but Robinson would be a great fit on that rebounding starved team.
"I Am Mine"
the choice they make on harden/ibaka/maynor-westbrook
in the near future will be interesting.
can’t pay them all.
dinasour type of guys choir boys
They can, but wow on the luxury tax.
I think the Westbrook situation will have an influence on their plans. I’m not convinced he can coexist there yet.
But yeah, the honeymoon period may end in OKC if they can’t keep their drafted core.
harden is a keeper.
NEED....BASKET.....BALL.....
by Armon Jonesin on Jan 3, 2012 9:08 PM PST up reply actions
i still think harden is their best player.
or at least best chance to win a title.
(and i predicted him out of the league in 3 years when he got drafted.)
i just don’t know if they can afford him and durant and perkins in 2 years. and that’s assuming they dump westbrook.
dinasour type of guys choir boys
Coming out of college, Harden was described as the next Brandon Roy
I can see that, though I’m insanely annoyed at the number of fouls (at both ends) he gets away with.
good at finding the rim
"The only 'Advanced Metric' that matters is what you see with your eyes." -Timbo, Nov., 2009.
Heard that too, so I watched some pac 10 games with him
He looked like the laziest player on the court. Couldn’t believe how much he floated away from the action.
Proved me way wrong as a pro.
dinasour type of guys choir boys
Hmmm, if that's the case, we may need to revisit this after his contract extension
He’s basically playing for a contract during his rookie contract.
That being said, he does seem to care on the court now.
I don't think of him as a core player.
Remember, there was a time when many folks thought Jeff Green was a core player.
Sam Presti smartly moved him out in time, as he should look to do with Serge Ibaka.
"I Am Mine"
I know some folks thought he was a core player, but he never played up to expectations
They seem pretty high on Serge, unlike Green. I can see them trading him as the odd man out, but it would still surprise me.
Green was always a man without a position
it worked for awhile on a bad team who just put up stats, but once OKC moved into winning mode, guys who can’t defend a position become big time liabilities. Especially when their shot falters.
"But if Ding Dongs and prime rib were the path to NBA pivot stardom we'd all be wearing the uniform." -Dave
seems like they have to replace either Ibaka or perkins with someone who can score
ibaka is younger obviously, but if they are trying to win now, Perkins may be the choice. and ibaka should have more trade value as well.
"But if Ding Dongs and prime rib were the path to NBA pivot stardom we'd all be wearing the uniform." -Dave
Yeah, Serge Ibaka possibly having good-sized trade value is the key.
That’s why I could see a team like Detroit giving up a mid-lotto pick for him.
"I Am Mine"
True, but Green was more obvious to me
Ibaka’s a tougher call, but that’s why they pay Presti the big bucks, and like I said, I wouldn’t bet against him.
It does make more sense if they don't plan to keep Ibaka.
Not a lot of money to be made betting against Presti, it seems.
That guy has always been like that.
I really don’t like him. He even gets into it with his own coaches.
Hot sauce in my bag.
normal tactic.
if you can’t beat their body, try to beat their head.
"The only 'Advanced Metric' that matters is what you see with your eyes." -Timbo, Nov., 2009.
Crash is the kd stopper
66-0 baby
by thomasikehara on Jan 3, 2012 8:17 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
All we need
Is Shawn Kemp rubbing his ankle while he is icing it saying. KD stopper, KD stopper.
Hot sauce in my bag.
Technically speaking,
Batum has been defending KD since KD got into the league. I predict that Batum will haunt Durant in one form or another for their entire careers.
In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice they're not.
Nico and now Crash to throw at him
He probably hates playing us
Huuuuge win tonight
and how awesome does this look?
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
by axel360 on Jan 3, 2012 8:16 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
No next game will be a statement game as we will have beaten 3 of the nba.coms top ten teams in our first 6 games
Im hoping we can go into the road trip 8-2
by Willie Beamon on Jan 3, 2012 8:28 PM PST up reply actions
Thank you very much father
For texting me the score of the game while I’m at work and have it recording.
Makes me enjoy this win less.
Sorry about that.
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I wish we had that Clips game back now
Should have been a win.
The Portland Trailblazers.
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great game
Question for the mod/tech heads,why do I have to sign in to this thread when I was already in the GDT?why do I have to sign in at all? homey dont you know me?
your comp might be deleting cookies.
failing harddrives do that sometimes without you telling them to.
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ed: bumped to front page
not complaining,just looking for an answer
thanks and yes I need a new laptop
by southern oregon on Jan 3, 2012 8:40 PM PST up reply actions
Sorry just seeing this now
You definitely shouldn’t need to re-login to join this thread. This can indeed be a cookie problem… hmmm I once wrote up a message on how to fix that, in an old fanshot. What browser are you using?
You got me on that one, haven't written up instructions for IE in a while.
Popping it open and taking a look. You’d just want to delete SBN and BE cookies and nothing else, so it’s just a matter of doing it right.
no big deal,still grinning from the game
by southern oregon on Jan 3, 2012 8:57 PM PST up reply actions
Bad news, instructions would take a bit, not up for it tonight
If it keeps bugging you about logging in, remind me later. Or you can yell at support down in the Contact Us area. I bet they have instructions they copy/paste for these situations.
nic's rebounding has been amazing
by his standards.
putting up more per game while playing 7 fewer minutes than last year.
speaking of which.. WHY THE HELL IS HE PLAYING 7 fewer minutes than last year?!
PHILLY!
He keeps it up Nate would have to be
Vinny the Black to not give him more minutes.
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I'm wondering the same
It seems that Matthews and Nic alternate who gets more minutes. I don’t think Nic will consistently get more until he gets more aggressive (which I hope we see soon).
I thought Rudy would be the perfect 6th man. Come back Ruuudy!
I think he's been more aggressive all 5 games thus far
the results have been good (defense, rebounding, 3 pointers) and bad (turnovers, low conversion rate at the rim), but I don’t think aggressiveness has been his problem at all
"But if Ding Dongs and prime rib were the path to NBA pivot stardom we'd all be wearing the uniform." -Dave
Nic get more aggressive?
He is all over the court blocking shots, grabbing rebounds, running the floor, creating deflections, contesting layups/jumpers….. I could go on. I dont understand what people want from him, its like the fact that he doesn’t force things offensively is a bad thing. I think he is playing as good of basketball as anybody not named Lamarcus Aldridge. He just isnt on the floor long enough to put up attention grabbing numbers.
NEED....BASKET.....BALL.....
by Armon Jonesin on Jan 3, 2012 8:57 PM PST up reply actions
That's probably part of the problem for me
The stats don’t necessarily jump off the page, but where would we be without him? However, I do want him more aggressive on offense. Defense, couldn’t ask for much more. Maybe I’m just worried that he’s more likely to get traded if his offense doesn’t become more obvious.
Long story short, I’m paranoid.
I thought Rudy would be the perfect 6th man. Come back Ruuudy!
I think Nate and scouts know how to watch the whole game
Stats are tools, not the whole story. I just want to see him on the floor, where his value is shown.
kd
Kevin Durant @KDTrey5
Couldn’t throw a Rock in the ocean standing on the beach! Got damn, back to work though
PHILLY!
Could't throw a rock past the great wall-ace.
Hot sauce in my bag.
by JmarcL4 on Jan 3, 2012 8:43 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
For people wondering where the Thunder online presense is have a look at
Has a few more fans for you to commune with.
Me like this site.
Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.
-- Scottie Pippen
Nice!
I figured they were hiding somewhere.
This was interesting...
“Perk guarded Aldridge well,he often passed ball or tried to fade-away.Let perk guard that soft guy more and Ibaka guard Camby next game”
What game did this guy watch?
by JeffePortland on Jan 3, 2012 8:56 PM PST up reply actions
Perk should get bonus pay
for showing up as an extra in all of LMA’s highlight shots.
They looked sharp.
Loved the effort. Were not going to see Durant bomb like that too often, but even still the Blazers flat out won this game.
LOL.
2.5 games from 1 to 15.
It’s…early…
/s
by Hipster Olympic Team! on Jan 3, 2012 8:52 PM PST up reply actions
That was an interesting pickup.
I still havn’t watched D play yet this season. Just highlights. They seem like a team that lost its only center…
/s
by Hipster Olympic Team! on Jan 3, 2012 8:58 PM PST up reply actions
Worse
Dirk just looks aimless.
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they beat the mighty thunder last night
by southern oregon on Jan 3, 2012 8:59 PM PST up reply actions
He was much better last night.
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He's THE MAN.
Cool. Efficient. With luscious, flowing locks of hair.
/s
by Hipster Olympic Team! on Jan 3, 2012 9:02 PM PST up reply actions
He's still the best PF in the league right now
I’m not doubting his talent. Last night was the first of the season though where he played with the same fire as the playoffs.
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How could they let Berea get away?
Oh. Right. They’re loaded at guard, so we hear;)
/s
by Hipster Olympic Team! on Jan 3, 2012 9:03 PM PST up reply actions
I wonder what the knicks would give for the rights to Mills?
Red means run, son, numbers add up to nothin
bdiddy will be back by the time mills is ready to play
atleast… he better be. i have him stashed on my fantasy team.
PHILLY!
How about We$$$ taking it to the hole tonight?
by solid_soup on Jan 3, 2012 8:53 PM PST via mobile reply actions
He had one really nice break that I remember
but when when We$ makes more than two dribbles against a set defense, I start to cringe.
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Yes. Partly because passing off the dribble isn't his strong point.
I thought Rudy would be the perfect 6th man. Come back Ruuudy!
This.
I keep hearing that guys can’t improve their handle. That you’re born with it or something. IANACS (I Am Not A Cognitive Scientist) but that has always smelled fishy to me. His handle still isn’t great. I do think it IS better than last season. Wesley is such a gym rat… his dribble ceiling may not be super high, but there’s no reason to think he’s hit it yet.
In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice they're not.
Yeah, that's all I am saying.
I like seeing players that we sometimes talk about as being a core guy, showing new or improved aspects of their game. If Wes trains himself to score off the dribble better he will be Wes Money.
Nice win.
Not only did LMA, Crash, and even Camby and Wesley take it to the hole, but the bench tried to involve Craig Smith a bit. Smith made a couple of dimes. Clearly, Nate is not happy with “settling for jumpers”, as he always says, and had his team on the right track tonight. It didn’t help OKC that they were determined to win this with jump shooting. The Blazers are going to win some games if they stay aggressive and continue their opportunistic defensive play.
/s
by Hipster Olympic Team! on Jan 3, 2012 8:56 PM PST reply actions
Wes and Crash posting up made me incredibly happy though.
Obviously, Nate is doing some coaching. He deserves some credit. And then some.
Things went the road team’s way though, no doubt. They were due a couple bombs to drop after missing several little chip shots…
/s
by Hipster Olympic Team! on Jan 3, 2012 9:01 PM PST up reply actions
Absolutely right
Early yet, but Nate might have elite coach in him yet. It was so nice to see a strong gameplan being implemented on both ends.
i have to give nate credit
leaving crawford on the bench tonight was something i wouldn’t expect. i think nate has done a great job this year.
by heybabydrinkyourmilk on Jan 3, 2012 9:34 PM PST up reply actions
If we keep this up
we are gonna have a great January, schedule wise this Jan has to be the easiest month we will get all season!
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 3, 2012 9:06 PM PST reply actions
Anyone else watching the LAL vs HOU game tonight
GGGGGOOOOOOO ROCKETTTSSS!!!!!
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 3, 2012 9:10 PM PST up reply actions
Close game
Thanks for reminder but It’s not on league pass. I’m stuck with following the espn gamecast
Also, we would won by alot more
but we missed ALOT of point blank shots/layins. No excuses though, im just glad we won and pretty easily too.
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 3, 2012 9:07 PM PST reply actions
Just went over to Loud City
LOL. Blazers takeover. That was funny. Guess we’re the only people with voices.
Hot sauce in my bag.
I really liked the part in the game preview where they had it posted as at at portland
by southern oregon on Jan 3, 2012 9:15 PM PST up reply actions
LA can win by 50 as long as we win on Thursday.
But any time LA loses is good with me.
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the farther down they get
that harder it is for them to crawl back…I hope they lose every game!
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 3, 2012 9:19 PM PST up reply actions
that way they'll be pissed when they play us!
"The only 'Advanced Metric' that matters is what you see with your eyes." -Timbo, Nov., 2009.
they are always pissed when they play us
thats why its so easy to dislike them
: )
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 3, 2012 9:21 PM PST up reply actions
Nice Start, Blazers.
Nuggets, and now Thunder. Gotta love it!
"The only 'Advanced Metric' that matters is what you see with your eyes." -Timbo, Nov., 2009.
They always do
It’s far from a gimme, even as they struggle a little. And Bynum is back now so they have a bigger inside presence.
Bynum!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbcjL7AVxMA
This makes me cringe every time.
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Even with the struggles
It’s the L*kers. They will come out and say something like “this isn’t a rivalry”. Then follow that with playoff intensity and Kobe making weird faces.
Hot sauce in my bag.
Bynum 17 pts and 20 rebounds half way through the 4th.
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by BlazerFanSince1970 on Jan 3, 2012 9:32 PM PST up reply actions
Anyone else notice LMA is NOT one of the ESPN top performers?
They have the top 3 as
DJ Augustine 26-4-9
AL Jefferson 26-10-0
Kobe 28-7-5(so far)
LMA-30-8-1
Whats up with that?
by cavejunctionblazer on Jan 3, 2012 9:29 PM PST reply actions
advice
stop caring about that stuff. by nature of geography, market size, and NBA marketability, we will always get the short end of the stick on stuff like this, top plays, etc.
But at the end of the day – it doesn’t really matter all that much. I gave up on that stuff years ago, and I’m a lot better off for it.
"But if Ding Dongs and prime rib were the path to NBA pivot stardom we'd all be wearing the uniform." -Dave
I just wanted to come here and say I really dislike Perkins.
He is from my area here in Texas, and over the summer he got stupid drunk at a club and went crazy, got kicked out, and beat some people up outside of the club. I believe he got into some legal trouble over it. The dude has some kind of chip on his shoulder. A good for nothing thug is what he amounts to.
by BeaumontTXBlazerFan on Jan 3, 2012 10:09 PM PST reply actions
He's dirtier than Charles Oakley
Always starting chit.
Great coaching by Nate McMillan
Management of player rotation, timeouts, time/score, etc. very well-orchestrated job by Nate and his coaching staff tonight.
we are number one
Gosh our team is doing so well!
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