Gameday Open Thread: Blazers vs. Kings
This is the last Friday Night game of the year! Man, the season has flown by. Do you think we can take the Kings and bring ourselves within one game of finishing at .500? Or will this be a colossal flop provoking streams of angry comments before our posters drown themselves in Henry's and Paul deLay?
Register all of your pre-, in-, and post-game comments here. For those of you rooting for Hosses we'll try to get their predictions up about an hour before the game.
--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)
Don't forget to check out the everlastingly insightful SactownRoyalty for the Kings' point of view.
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Sorry
Awwwwwwwwww...
:::slinking off to go to bed now, sniffling:::
Darn ruler of the universe.
--Dave
Young man!
Tomorrow, you'll have to go to bed early.
You might want
Thanks
--Dave
Want a winning season?
Want a .500 season? Probably need this one.
Want the Kings to say they were as good as us, and we just got a couple more breaks this year? Lose this one.
I prefer the win.
4 games left
Tonight @ sac is a must win if we want to have a winning season, and is a "really really want to win" if we want a .500 season.
Tomorrow @ home against Dallas, is a Must win if we want a winning season, and will also be a must win if we lose to Sac but still want a .500 season.
Then Memphis at home is a must win no matter what.
Finally we end @ phx, which will prolly be a loss.
I predict we end up 42-40! Going 3-1 in our final 4 games!
lol ya I am a Blazer fan, can't ya tell?
Sorry, you are wrong
sorry but YOU'RE wrong...
Sorry or not sorry, I was wrong
I want this win
14th!
Go Blazers!
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Apr 11, 2008 10:34 AM PDT reply actions
Can we win?
On this, all depends.
I hope Artest sits out. He is mean to us :-( Why does he have to be so big and strong and good at basketball? There are lots of other things one can take pride in being skilled at; knitting for one, taxidermy for another. Why basketball? He needs to take up a hobby or at least take the night off to reflect on how much he has killed us the last few games. Basketball isn't everything, Mr. Artest. Go be good at other things and leave basketball to those who aren't as big and strong and skilled as you. You owe your country to commit yourself elsewhere! For at least tonight!
Don't the Kings want more ping pong balls?! How silly they are, they should want to lose! WE'RE the ones trying for a winning culture, if they try to win they are just apeing our schtick. Real original, Sacramento, but we thought of winning the game looooong before you did. You're just the Salem, OR of California! Sorry, that was mean :-( It's just that winning means a lot to us and is important to the franchise and the Blazer fanbase, and we'd really appreciate it if you'd not insist on trying to win as well. Because we thought of it first and fair is fair and we BOTH can't win you silly heads. Geesh you're silly.
Let's get this one! Gooooo LMA! Gooooo Roy-Bot! Booooo Spencer Hawes! Refs, call Mikki Moore on his flopping! Ignore the fake dreds, it just makes him look like he was shot when barely touched.
YAY BLAZERS!
Mortimer
For all those that watch the games online
Channelsurfing will not show any games with video.
I think this site gives out links for the games, be on at game time and send a request.
http://www.stoogetv.com/player.html
This site works the same way,
http://p2ptv.createmybb.com/index.php
Although you need to register to see the chatbox.
If that doesn't work out there is sopcast on www.myp2p.eu. Go to the live sports section.
Yeah
I use this program
http://www.utorrent.com/
The best basketball torrent sites I've found are
www.sportbit.org
and
http://bt.davka.info/
There are a few others. If you want to use Sportbit you need to be registered, and registration closes in a few days(weeks?).
If you've never used bit torrent. Basically you click on the link and you download a small portion of the overall file, then you choose where you are going to save the file. Then wait for the file to finish downloading. The speeds can vary, but on these 2 sites I get speeds of about 1-2mbps download. It's very simple, basically a 2 click process.
The other way is to get links from http://www.myp2pforum.eu/nba-basketball/17177-temp-links-nba-lp-archived-games-merged-215.html
That page they used to give out archive links but recently they haven't.
IF you have any questions about email me at dheepan.ramanan@gmail.com
Also
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm in a Gollum State O' Mind
I am a Stinker. I want it all.
It is My Precious. It is not yours.
I just wants It, you can't take It, cause I have It and you don't.
I am a Lizard-Ped Man!

GO BALZERS!
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
Pre_Game is on Radio KXL
Whoever has a Sprained Thumb for the K*ngs, is sittin' out tonight.
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
I like the quote
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
According to Dave's preview that's Artest
Hopefully the Kings don't pull a "Blazers against the Lakers last week."
That's what I thought
Even Game, eh?
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm watchin' Nate talk about playin' 'gainst
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
[and that was wrong...]
I was at the Tuesday game
I want to keep...
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
like thru the summer
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
I'm remembered for is being a good basketball player, then I've done a bad job with the rest of my life.
- Isiah Thomas
Kruel Gruel Dude
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Tony seems to say Ron will play?
Not like we won't know in 15 minutes, but I'm impatient.
Your statement answers itself
Yeah, okay
Did I mishear Tony, or do they not tell him anything, or does he not listen. It's weird, really.
Luftman Love
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
Is anybody in a fantasy championship this week?
He looks like...
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by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Has anyone had dreams of
I Luvs...
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by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
sold out arena at arco
by soulja2boy on Apr 11, 2008 7:12 PM PDT reply actions
Get Back to Where You belong
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
lookin just plain lousy folks
10-6 Sac.
Timmay!
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by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope so! :)
I'm hoping everyone gets a shot or two and settles down, big time.
Dbl fingers
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
....Spencer Hawes?
Terrible Jump pass by JJ33
Spencer Hawes again.
Wow they're struggling
Am I the only one who doesn't care
If it's just me, it's nice to know.
Also
and isn't it great that they charge $899 per eye on lasik? Who would honestly only get one eye fixed?
But then
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh!
Kings are playing Mikki Moore and Spencer Hawes at 4 and 5. We don't need to shoot jump shots.
Yea, he gave the ball to JJ1
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Last month was horrific as well.
Jarrett does a good thing :)
Dear Brandon,
Let's prove 'em wrong tonight, k?
blazers should just get on the plane and leave
You said it buddy
Come to think of it, though, this game is already making me sicker. Just disgusting. Let's all turn off our televisions and enjoy the evening light outside.
The Kings have no shot blocker in
A urine-poor performance by the Blazers
Gotta agree with the gang here
THIS is the first game where it looks like the team has checked out. I hope they turn it around.
I would honestly put Sergio in right now
lol and Sergio is in the game
Sergio goes in for a layup
38-22
This is their worst performance
I'm forgetting one other bad performance in there.
Our lineup is terrible
Sergio
JJ1
JJ33
Trout
Raef.
Seriously Nate. Where are we going to get points?
Meh. The other players weren't scoring
Portland timeout
Just plain the worst ever
old it dear
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I went for some cheddar
Who's responsible for this?
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
come to think of it
CHRIST
IF SERGIO CAN WALK IN FOR A LAYUP SO CAN YOU!
Shocking...
Thank you Trout
the lipless wonder at the line
God I wish we had Oden
Oden would destroy Hawes.
Hip
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
left or right?
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Blazers getting back in it.
BIG swing from 20
We will We will
Turn It
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by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Lakers-Hornets
Ok
Go Blazers!! Go Blazers!! WHOOOOO!!
....SAC commentators
Did they decide that record=quality?
I think that the Lakers, Spurs, Utah, maybe even NO is better or at least as good as Detroit and Boston.
Roy has been nearly invisible.
LMA wants to take this Game
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
LMA
STOP SHOOTING THREES
Games like this are why
I wish
Luftman
Please Update at Half time
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
Almost halftime
61% FG for
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Most of them are refusing to drive
I think they have ADD
I really thought they'd want it
It would be really nice to see a 2nd half rally and some emotion.
Travis drives and scores
That was a missed shot
Roy should be able to eviscerate the kings interior D, bruised butt or not.
Bruised Buttts
Without a very special poltice, of coarse.
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
I just happen to have a really good
Down to 10
Terrible foul by LMA
NICE PLAY FRYE~!
THERE YOU GO RAEF
10 point lead, 19.6 left in half
They seem to be awful in these situations.
you are right about that
Wowwwwwwww
Unfortunately
...The Blazers are a good offensive team?
I don't understand
Need mo' cheddar
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
....I just saw
Kind of hot.
boo! trade roy!
by soulja2boy on Apr 11, 2008 8:15 PM PDT reply actions
I'm sorry I called them shiftless imbeciles
I gots Aldridge with three buckets!
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
................ok
Fat Lever
At least when Bill Walton is ridiculously off base it's because he's high.
Wow I didn't read that
I think
Where's the Asian sideline reporter! Angela Tsai, she was kind of cute. Rex Kalamian is just as terrible as the rest of the SAC broadcasting crew.
Roy on the board.
Nice pass by Frye
Frye scores inside again
I don't understand
Good effort by Frye
4 point game
Wow
Good foul by Jack
We have missed a lot of layups this game
...and where did everyone go O.o
A lot of excitement (sarcasm)
by DaveR @ Blazer's Edge on Apr 11, 2008 8:35 PM PDT reply actions
lol Nate
I hate Nates obession with
Wow
perhaps part of the problem is ...
by DaveR @ Blazer's Edge on Apr 11, 2008 8:38 PM PDT reply actions
Blake not helping us much with his shooting tonite
by DaveR @ Blazer's Edge on Apr 11, 2008 8:39 PM PDT reply actions
Disgusting
We are down by 14
Good, Outlaw to the rescue (?)
by DaveR @ Blazer's Edge on Apr 11, 2008 8:41 PM PDT reply actions
Three nights ago, the Lakers
Tonight Sac looks like a playoff team, and Portland looks like the Clippers. Maybe Miami.
We should try playing Travis/Frye/LMA
It's really sad to see this kind of effort
Very pathetic.
It looks to me like something is wrong with Roy
Although when this happens, I wish someone else could play, so we might get a few points.
Yes
Yeah
Gotta love LaMarcus
by DaveR @ Blazer's Edge on Apr 11, 2008 8:51 PM PDT reply actions
c'mon Travis - start feelin' it !
by DaveR @ Blazer's Edge on Apr 11, 2008 8:52 PM PDT reply actions
That's what I'm talkin about (another 2)
by DaveR @ Blazer's Edge on Apr 11, 2008 8:52 PM PDT reply actions
Three's aren't going in
James Jones is playing like
I can see why PHO gave him up for 2mil in cash.
If Jones can't hit jump shots
He needs to see if that knee needs surgery, it keeps coming back.
I think it's clear when James starts bad, he
His bad games really hurt us.
I don't feel at all that the Blazers are "disinterested" or don't care about this game (or even that they "expected" to win- I don't think we can ever truly expect a win on the road).
However, these are the times that Nate's inflexibility grates. When your player is having a terrible game, try someone else.
End complaint. Go Blazers.
Let's give it to LMA
Seems like as good a time to practice that as any. :)
C. Frye has played pretty well
LMA block that foul he's a guard!
foul not fool ;)
I'm not a glutton for punishment
Come on guys, let's come back!
God
No kidding
And it looks like our defense is imitating the Lakers' (lack of) defense, too.
Next time you predict the future
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 11, 2008 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
[if you can't say something nice...]
[Actually, I was just too lazy to post...]
18 pts for JOOOOOOHn Salmons
Kevin Martin was injured by the way
uuuuuuuuuuh.....
by DaveR @ Blazer's Edge on Apr 11, 2008 9:07 PM PDT reply actions
Next season
But for tonight, that's enough for me. See y'all. :)
lol
God sometimes the pundits are just complete imbeciles.
[Because he's a clankmaster...]
Gotta go puke now
I Hope
Give him some garbage time
And Nate puts in the 3rd string crew
But when your team craps out like this you throw in any body you can find on your bench. That's pretty a standard technique.
not that he would have put them in
No
When get behind by 20 on the road this late in the season, with this many injuries, with only a moral objective to play for, you are not going to win the game.
His second unit consisted of
Sergio
JJ1
JJ33
Travis
Raef.
That's when they made their run. JJ33 is most likely injured and in a slump. JJ1 has played horrific basketball for the past 6 weeks and is giving up size at the 2. Sergio can't shoot. Raef...is Raef. Putting out this unit was pretty much asking to get run over by a Sac team that was riding high with confidence after the first.
Say he played McBob at the 4, Frye/LMA at the 5, Travis at the 3, Von Wafer at the 2 take your pick of our guards. We might have been able to do better .
Our bench has just not been there for the past 3 months but we have had the same rotation even with our injuries. I think Nate needs to risk playing players that are unproven when this sort of situation arises.
well, probably true
I can't imagine it ever happening.
We tend to get "gassed" more than a veteran team would, I think , so probably in the future it will just not be as much of an issue anyway.
I'm saying
He needs to be doing something different when our bench gets outplayed night after night, but he's not.
We're still seeing Jarret Jack getting full minutes at the backup 2 when he's been totally ineffective for the past month+, we're still seeing James Jones at the 3 when he's played poorly the past 4 weeks, you have to put in some other plays when this happens.
Play some more Sergio, play Wafer who is a real 2 guard, play McBob, play Travis at the 3. You need to explore all your options.
Our bench has to hold the line for the starters and they've been letting them down.
The scrubs are not really making their case
I guess it's hard to come in and light it up in 2 minutes.
Game over.
Yuck.
t
I hope next season
Some of the Blazers are so terrible in those
Our bench has sucked
With Roy banged up we can't afford to have our starters play this much, especially considering the fact that our starting unit really isn't going to give us an advantage most nights.
Our backcourt didn't come to play tonight
I didn't go to cheddar
Here is what I did during the second half o' this Game.
My 14 yr, old Daughter is practicing with a travelin' fast pitch sortball tteam. My preperations have been inadequate, due to the basic laziness of a sixty year ld man. So I'm watchin' the second half with a cheap Easton Baseball glove on my hand and a can o' Hhubbard's Boot Grease (yes i've used mink oil & bees wax but it's boot grease this round). Rubbin' in grease and turnin' the glove inside out, stretchin' 'n bendin', workin' it out. "Cause it is not as flexie as her coach's (which she's been usin' cause she forgot her's at Home). I get into it all greasy, findin' a ball to throw into it. The Games is turned up LOUD on the TV but I'm focused on this glove. Made a big difference in an hour. The Game never drew my atten tion. So it is
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
Still a lil' greasy
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay, I don't know if you should actually do this
place softball in glove, place large rubber band around glove, soak glove and ball overnight in a bucket of water.
It was fabulous, the best pocket, no stiffness at all. I used that glove for all of a high school and (Div III) college career.
(The only reason I'm not sure if you should try this is that it was my pitching coach that actually did said glove conditioning, and if I've misremembered, I'd hate to ruin something)
I'm just too old
I just worked it, slept on it. always had a ball in it BUT most of all I used it. Played catch with it every day. Found the guy that could throw the hardestest and caught him with padding (sterofoam wafers or a cheap piece o' meat). Spaulding "Heart O' The Hide". My favorite was a Wilson (Small open web, I play short stop, gotta move the ball outta the palm o' your hand. My first glove was my Dad's and had no web. Great learnin' tool). Gots chewed up by a black lab o' a freind o' mines kid. Used to buy 'em at Caplan's Down Town Portland in the basement.
My Daughter's Coach says the same thing. Soak it or boil it in water, grease it and wrap it with a ball in the pocket. I have heard the same thing about Bbrooksx Lleather Bicycle saddles. I just put bees wax on mine an d ride on it for a few thousand miles. I am a "Hard Ass".
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Her glove is comin' round
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
What position does she play?
So I can play first and that's about it.
But my new glove isn't any good, so I use the old one. However, the padding is all gone, so it really hurts to play first.
That is why I'm learning Ultimate instead.
This is her first year
I coached "Fast Pitch" Softball at the High School level for Eight years, knowing nothing to start but the embarrassment of pitchin' slow against fast.
The first thing is to get and use padding for practice, when you et 10 times the amount of catches as during a game. This might be enough to where you do not need to use it during a Game. However always use padding duing practice.
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Follow up
If you are going to play 1st Base for a couple years, there is a specialized glove for the position. Check your 2nd Hand stores first. A First Baseman's mitt is like a elongated Catcher's mitt. It gives extended reach and protection to the fingers and thumb. The palm of the hand is always exposed. Use padding during practice. A 200 pitch Catcher, always needs protection.
The protection for the palm of the hand needs to cover the base 0f nthe index finger knuckle and all other, mid palm and onto the heel of the palm. These are usually sold at Sporting Goods Stores as Catchers padding. I stated befor a 1/4" piece o' flank steak cut to size, will also work. I will be wel tenderized and sasoned, after use.
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
scare quotes
That's right
wow

They missed their jumpshots?
It's a shame though, Channing Frye, LMA, and Travis all played well. If Roy was on tonight we would have won. (I just swore at Lamar Odom right then by the way) I wish someone on PDX would have knocked that fool or Kobe to the floor the next possession.
Not to be oversimplistic
by blazermaniac32 on Apr 11, 2008 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I would say
Losses
I'm guessing
Also, you are a signature machine. Your new nickname is John Hancock.
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 11, 2008 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup
by tominhawaii on Apr 11, 2008 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, for a while
Yeah
by tominhawaii on Apr 11, 2008 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I want a diary about leather
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by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm vegan
Gotta Go Bio-Mass
Plastic is evil, trust me.
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions
i don't think I want a bio-mass frisbee, though
I can see where my paddin' advice
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Enhciladas are cool
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions
That sounds messy
Betcha thet will
The sun has broke but the grass is not yet dry.
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 12, 2008 12:00 AM PDT up reply actions
thats what happens

by Philthyanimal on Apr 11, 2008 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
geez
We are missing Joel and Martell
But yeah, we did not shine in Sac this year.
What a difference A Year Makes
Things may be different this time next year. Both of these Teams may have most of their players healthy enough to play to their abilities. We may have a couple mo' Centers. There will most likely be other Players involved. The stakes could be much higher.
Until We Meet Again.
"Make your next move your best move." ~ Chris Bowles
by Lizzy Lowblow on Apr 11, 2008 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions

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