Game 3: Portland @ Houston, 8:30pm CST
by grungedave on Apr 24, 2009 8:30 PM CDT
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Portland Trail Blazers at Houston Rockets, Apr 24, 2009 8:30 PM CDT
Here's your Game Thread for Game 3.
All complaints about officiating, "flopping" v. "charging", why Adelman keeps yanking Von Wafer out of the game, and why Yao Ming is a badass... that all belongs here. Shane Battier orders you to comment! Now!
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No!
To crush your enemies! To see them driven before you! To hear the lamentations of their women!
(attrb. Conan The Cimmerian)
after last game
someone here was asking for examples of Scola flops.
There is exhibit A
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
I know I know Scola NEVER FLOPS!!!!!!
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
lol..
that’s a shocker. if artest would be a good entry passer like battier then yao would shoot more. instead he has his dribblethon for 24 seconds then jacks up an unbalanced three. luckily his D makes up for it. especially tonight against b roy.
"We don't need refs, but i guess white guys need something to do."- Charles Barkley
by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 25, 2009 2:27 AM CDT up reply actions
That T was bunk
Yao shouldered him, he gave him a nudge back
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
very close though
they missed that one. it happens
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
definately not
the foul on Pryz was legit. The T was just completely unnecessary
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
This rain is a bitch
not getting ESPN signal, stuck listening to static UPN along with listening to Clyde.
by goingforthecorner on Apr 24, 2009 8:57 PM CDT reply actions
Yao's got to finish that, damn
foul or no foul
by goingforthecorner on Apr 24, 2009 9:04 PM CDT reply actions
Wow Scola has already taken 9 shots
only made 3 though
by goingforthecorner on Apr 24, 2009 9:05 PM CDT reply actions
Still not getting ESPN signal
this sucks. The ONE time JVG does a Rockets game, I can’t watch it.
by goingforthecorner on Apr 24, 2009 9:12 PM CDT reply actions
only down by 6
we can do better but hey limiting them to only 13 pts in the quarter was impressive.
PINOY Rockets FAN!
I Love JVG
He said if were to start a team he would pick Yao over Howard because of the late game situations
PINOY Rockets FAN!
to be fair
some of these calls against pryzbilla were complete bogus. but the rockets are just playing way more energetic ball.
So at least you're in agreement that the Blazers are getting somewhat screwed by the refs.
That’s at least comforting.
by CyclonicWinds on Apr 24, 2009 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Wafer was kind of a jerk to the entire tream
he refused to come early and work on his game… the coaching staff was dumbfounded.
draft dejuan blair
lol
what a joke…
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Yao complaining all the time is a joke.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Rockets just look good
Blazers offense from game 1 is back people!
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:32 PM CDT reply actions
Agree...
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Traveling + Not in control
= foul on Blazers?
Do we expect anything less from these refs on both sides?
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:34 PM CDT reply actions
Portland has committed plenty of fouls
But so have the Rockets
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Ugly basketball...
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:36 PM CDT reply actions
Too true. ;)
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions
i think its more that
the refs can’t favor the blazers right now even if they tried. once the blazers turn it on u may see more calls go their way
Just as an observer
I don’t understand how you guys haven’t figured out how to execute entry passes… the team would be dominant.
draft dejuan blair
well
we HAD a dude who was REALLY good at passing to Yao (when he felt like it). But he’s in a suit right now.
I think he is talking about McGrady
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions
but it's been good on the whole...
Rockets play good D. They just need to work on their offense.
draft dejuan blair
haha!
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions
I also don't understand why Aaron doesn't unleash...he can burn both of our PGs with EASE.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:39 PM CDT reply actions
From what I have seen this series...
He is doing quite well.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL at the make-up calls....
Horrible call on Yao.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:40 PM CDT reply actions
Ok what was the foul on Yao? (on the first of 2)
Now there are 3 on him in 10 seconds. No more whinge from PDX please.
Steve Blake is lost
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:42 PM CDT reply actions
I think David Stern wants this game to be close
At first it looked like we were being favored on some calls, now it’s the complete opposite
by Carlos_HoustonSportsFanatic on Apr 24, 2009 9:43 PM CDT reply actions
Make up calls?
Shouldn’t happen in the first place
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions
what you make of that last foul?
All late on frye
by Carlos_HoustonSportsFanatic on Apr 24, 2009 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions
what they do
is assign bad refs to games that HAVE to be won by the home team. Bavetta is a mixed bag.
Steve Javie/Violet Palmer
Should be banned from calling playoff games. Bavetta is decent but sometimes need to eat his whistle.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions
oh, I agree
it’s ridiculous. But the NBA does it every year. They do it in the freaking FINALS! Outrageous.
LOL!
I forgot about good old Bennett Salvatore! What a tool!
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Had he been doing that all season?
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL...you JUST figured that out?
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions
It's like what Shaq used to say
He makes them when it counts
Stan Van Gundy is a idiot...
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't know...Jeff is a troll and is a clown.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions
JVG says what he thinks.
And I like that. He’s not afraid to tell the league or his fellow broadcasters off.
And I think he’s the better coach. His offense is just as stagnant and boring, and his defenses always fouled too much, but he was a very good coach.
Oh by far the better coach, no contest.
Stan just yells and complains all the time…sounds like a particular Orlando Magic player. :)
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Not a bad game so far.
Hot shooting is making the difference.
You mean Thaddeus Young...
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions
The Dream Shake definitely has some great pictures...well done.
One of the better Sports Blogs. Good community too it looks like!
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:53 PM CDT reply actions
Lisa Salters
Please Lisa, just shut up. No one cares what you think.
Philly: For real?
I thought the Magic would make it to at least the ECF, but this is certainly concerning for that prediction.
Might as well give it the Cavs
Boston is crippled, Orlando is hosing themselves…and Hawks/Heat have no chance.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions
After seeing what's happened to the Rockets
in previous post-seasons, it’s good to see the improvement in their bench players and finally getting guys who can step up. From like 04 to 06, it used to be if Tmac and Yao were on the bench, the Rockets were screwed. Not anymore.
it seems to be poor defense by the Blazer PFs
they aren’t getting back to Landry/Scola on the midrange jumpers. NBA players will make that shot.
draft dejuan blair
Landry scored a lot when Yao was out of the game.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions
In Morey we trust
He went out and defied Rockets wisdom by getting actual athletic guys instead of Ryan Bowen types
My greatest enemy is my inner me
ROFL, I remember him
“The Germanator”, as Jon Barry called him. Good times.
lol
he found a few good, young athletic players. Brooks, Lowry, Landry, Wafer, etc. The bonus is that they’re all pretty good at playing basketball, too
Some food for thought...
FG Shooting for Rockets: 55.3%
FG Shooting for Blazers: 37.8%
Surprised the Rockets are only up by 11? They should be up by 20!
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:58 PM CDT reply actions
And Ron Artest has YETto take a shot.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, Scola isn’t particularly efficient, and Yao Ming isn’t exactly setting the scoreboard on fire.
Scola is 6-12, 4 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 0 TOs...
That is pretty dang efficient.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions
13 points on 12 shots isn't setting the world on fire, efficiency wise.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, if you are on the floor for 20+ minutes, have 0 TOs and are making 50% of your shots...
I consider that efficient. And look at LMA’s FG shooting.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Blazers getting some offensive rebounds
Rockets guards need to do a better job of boxing out. As fucking usual.
Haha
That IS one thing i have noticed this series…when Yao isn’t is, virtually ZERO offensive rebounds.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Ron, not jacking up shots?
There goes Blazers chance to win!
haha
hopefully he sees the box score at halftime and bad Ron-ron shows up.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Before the game:
Adelman: Ron, can I talk to you?
Artest: What’s up, brotha?
Adelman: Ron, I overheard Kobe a few nights ago saying that he’s the best player in the league because he knows when NOT to shoot. He said he could win a game without EVER taking a shot, and that he doubted YOU could ever do that.
Artest: Oh, I’ll show that mothafucka.
by Only_A_Lad on Apr 24, 2009 10:02 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
Funny thing is...I believe that conversation actually happened.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions
nice one
but i really hope they’ll run a play for him so he can get it out of his system. before you kno he decides to take over the 4th quarter again.
and go 2-11...this Blazers fan hopes so. :P
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions
zing!
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions
4 Factors at halftime:
Blazers: EFG – 41.9% // FTRate – 16.2 // OReb% – 19.0 // TO% – 14.6
Rockets: EFG – 55.3% // FTRate – 15.8 // OReb$ 38.5 // TO% 12.2
by misterterrific on Apr 24, 2009 10:03 PM CDT reply actions
It appears I was wrong
Rockets doing very well at keeping the Blazers from grabbing offensive rebounds
They need to stop calling stupid fouls
Let the big boys play!
by Carlos_HoustonSportsFanatic on Apr 24, 2009 10:05 PM CDT reply actions
AMEN BROTHA!
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions
He sounds like whiny the girl
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions
*a
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Haha, he said "Rockets will sweep"
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh I like the Mark Jackson-JVG hissy fits.
Good entertainment.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Joel got hit in the balls...oh good.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:09 PM CDT reply actions
Getting hit in the balls is physically impossible?
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions
No see, the joke is
Przybilla has no balls. So getting hit there is impossible. Maybe he a eunuch, maybe hes a woman, Im not sure, but its not important for the joke anyway.
Yao = only Rockets player that can legitimately pass.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
the funny thing is
I remember reading some guy’s opinion about how Adelman’s system would never work in Houston because it requires a center who can pass, and apparently Yao can’t pass for shit.
*Rockets player who will actually play in the playoffs barring garbage time.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions
mighta been a hold on Scola there.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Would have been after the bucket either way...
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions
he does love the team that fired him.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Come now...don't get that going again...
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Blake misses WIDE open 3
Good job Blake (1-5).
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:13 PM CDT reply actions
I guess...
it just shows how both teams are picking their poison. Lol, let’s let the foreigners beat us
1
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Sure as hell can't guard Yao or Scola
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions
I hate that he doesn't demand the ball
Or rebound. Or create shots. Or block shots. Etc
My greatest enemy is my inner me
He looked pissed didn't he?
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Not a T-Mac fan
Never will be.
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No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
LOL...could say the same about Scola and Yao
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions
About time Blake hit a shot
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:16 PM CDT reply actions
Do I see this right?
That crazy pills hasn’t taken a shot yet?
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No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Even Mark Jackson and JVG are calling Scola a flopper...HAHA!
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:18 PM CDT reply actions
JVG always says that
about everyone. He’s of the defensive mindset that virtually no fouls should ever be called.
And Jackson’s a dumbass.
BAD RON IS BACK!!!
WELCOME BACK BUDDY!
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:18 PM CDT reply actions
Crazy Pills first shot is a crappy miss
I’m bad luck. Sorry :(
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Sort of a reverse crazy pills...
Happy pills… I guess I spoke too soon
Me too
And I only been here a few minutes.
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
It's about time. :)
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions
the refs have controlled this game
during the Rockets’ run, it was Portland fouls… now it’s Rocket fouls.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions
let the players play the game, refs.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions
reminds me of Steve Novak's imitation of Deke
“Ref the game refs! Don’t worry about us! Don’t worry about us! Just ref the game, ref.”
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Better flopper, Varejao or Scola? Or the wild card...Przybilla?
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:22 PM CDT reply actions
Well done
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Manu after his first two years
Is really a flopper by reputation more than actually doing it
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Varejao is on a level that neither guy could ever compete with
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But even the Sideshow Bob can't carry Vlade Divac's jock.
THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING, ladies and gentlemen.
That reminds me of a shot that beat the Rockets at the beginning of the season...
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow Crazy 3 for Battier
And first 3 of the game for Houston?
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No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
He needs to keep facilitating
He’s not like Kobe where he can just turn it on
What the fuck was that?
Cmon Crazy Pills. I wanna root for ya. Don’t let me down.
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No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Same way Brooks just burned Blake
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Bad foul on Greg....
Definite foul but horrible decision.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:25 PM CDT reply actions
Great drive ABZ
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No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
This might be a carbon copy of the Orlando-Philly game
Orlando’s down big all game, and then they come back, to only lose at the buzzer. Houston had better figure themselves out before that happens though.
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
As a Blazer fan
I wasn’t expecting a game 3 win. I just want to find some chinks in the defense.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm sorry, but Artest and Battier cannot guard Roy.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:27 PM CDT reply actions
it depends on if he hits his midrange jumper or not
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Slowing him down is probably more important than shutting him down
They can make life dificult for him.
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
When Artest was still in Sactown
He did make life difficult for B-Roy.
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Wow...classy Houston fans....
“Portland sucks”
LOL
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:29 PM CDT reply actions
Completely disagree
You aren’t calling the other team out, you are calling the refs out.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Great board Yao
LIked how he got that ball out too. I love it when players roll the ball.
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No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Okay, Ron
you need to realize that that was a miracle shot, and not something you can replicate later.
he is such a weird player
I’m almost happy he made it.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions
anybody pulling for ClutchTown is sayin the same thing
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Touch foul on Oden
But they don’t call the bear hugs? WTF!
by Carlos_HoustonSportsFanatic on Apr 24, 2009 10:30 PM CDT reply actions
the reffing is so inconsistent
it’s hilarious. It always comes in runs for each team… never consistent.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions
this reffing is incredible
hehe. hard, soft, touch, all body, all rockets, all blazers.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Well said
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Too much to hope for.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions
I dunn
it kind of evens out in the end.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Definitely keeping this game close (kinda)
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Yea, but do you really get the feeling that the Blazers are going to win?
Because I sure don’t.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
That's why they let Wafer walk.
Not enough minutes for Roy, Rudy, Wafer, Bayless etc.
When I came here (in 2004), guys like Nick (Van Exel) and Damon, they were a breath of fresh air for me,'' Przybilla
by Nick Van Excellent on Apr 24, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
and he refused to work out...
pretty much decided he didn’t want to be in Portland.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions
who would?
I said it before and I’ll say it again: Washington’s Mexico
(Just kidding, Portland. Oregon’s a lovely state)
I live in Washington
lol.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
David Stern has instated a new rule. There is a six sided die for Tony Brothers to roll during timeouts
1. Touch fouls
2. No touch fouls
3. Physical post play
4. No post play
5. All Houston
6. All Portland
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by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
It's ok, we'll just turn the ball over twice for ya
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Man...the Rockets are just playing too damn well.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:38 PM CDT reply actions
Take Blake out...seriously.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:38 PM CDT reply actions
as a PG.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Von Wafer is like our Travis Outlaw...you KNOW the ball is going to up
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions
yes.
I do not understand.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Yao is going to block Oden 10/10 times with the garbage.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:41 PM CDT reply actions
With Dwight being the other part of that 5%
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I dunno
Oden is quite a bit bigger than Dwight, particularly in the lower body.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I bet Oden could take Howard, would be a good battle.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions
not skillwise yet
just pure strength.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions
i don't know about that
dwight isn’t the type to shut down his own man. he roams for blocks as a help defender.
That's because Dwight hasn't perfected the art of perfect defense
He had moments where he guarded Andre Miller tonight.
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It amazes me Yao has 6 shots
Seriously. What are you paying this guy so much money if you won’t bother to throw it into him?
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it is kind of comical
within five games, McMillan had devised a high-low play to punish teams for fronting Oden. After using it a few times, teams stopped fronting. It’s not that difficult.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions
That is reliant upon the other players throwing it into him though
So I suppose that could be considered counter-intuitive.
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Just continuing the tradition...
They are never going to get above .500
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
That would be intelligent basketball
Does this Rocket team do that for 48 mins?
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How does Stafford get more guaranteed money than Matt Ryan?
Oh Detroit, you slay me
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Blazers offense just goes ice cold...how do you win games like that?
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:45 PM CDT reply actions
Like I said, I'm surprised the Rocket are only up by 11
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:45 PM CDT reply actions
Haha
Does the man have an assist in his career?
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions
I just checked...he has 3
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Barret (Blazer announcer)
“Wafer, yet to make a pass in the series… Is he able to pass the ball? Adelman doesn’t know either”
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Barret's a dumbshit
Which for an NBA announcer is saying something. I hate listening to Mike Barret. Not dislike, like Bill Worrel. H-A-T-E.
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He's as bad as George Blah Blah aka George Blaha
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You'd be surprised..he is actually one of the better ones...
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Try listening to the Lakers announcers...ugh
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions
He's okay
He’s better than Barrett. He did a better job in San Antonio though.
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But really
I just miss Chick Hearn.
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NO
He’s really not.
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really?
A lot of national guys like him, like Skeets.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions
J.E. Skeets is hilarious.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Never liked Barret
Maybe I’m just weird that way. And Mike Rice. Words don’t describe how pathetically awful he is. Makes me yearn for Calvin Murphy. (No offense Rox fans.)
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You mean the honest Houston fans?
Yeah, no doubt. Always hated homers. It’s why I don’t like the “Mikes”. And that broad who does sideline announcing for Portland sucks donkey balls too. She’s almost as bad as Angela Tsai (Kings), and that’s really saying something.
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I'd take Calvin 100/100 for my own personal telecast
yes, he was a homer, but he was hilarious at it.
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Not on the offensive end anyway
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Blazers got lucky...
Battier nails that stuff
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:52 PM CDT reply actions
Outlaw...he needs to learn to JUST STOP
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:53 PM CDT reply actions
Idiotic foul by Pryz
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:54 PM CDT reply actions
HUGE
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Huge 3 by Battier
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Roy was so wide open
That he didn’t realize he had a layup.
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Seriously...look at the foul differential...complaining about the refs when you are +7 is played out man...
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions
it wouldnt be so bad
if they werent tryin to slow dance w/ yao on almost every possesion
You're not foolin me Kerry Collins.
I dont care what the foul differential is
if a guy is holding with two hands, a foul needs to be called
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Good halfcourt D by Houston
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Rice called it a charge too
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions
don't agree with that foul call
But then again, Roy did force the ref’s to make the call.
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yao is dominanting the game without scoring
Yet another reason to love the guy.
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Good no call...
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:02 PM CDT reply actions
No amount of Roy screaming is going to get you the call
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions
now would be a good time
for Brooks to make some of those last minute 3’s he was making last game.
It would be a good time to throw it to Scola when he has Blake on him
My greatest enemy is my inner me
Saw that too...don't know what Brooks was thinking
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Terrible flop on his part
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When Yao has the least amount of shots of anyone in your starting lineup
You have a big issue.
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I forsee a Kobe massacre
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Huge shot by Scola
Saved that broken possession.
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CT hits their FT's it's over Lad
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True
That’s hard to overcome. Especially since this puts the impetus on the team that’s up to hit their FT’s.
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Outlaw is by FAR the worst Blazer on the team.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:07 PM CDT reply actions
If it wasn't for him...this might be closer
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I was talking this particular game.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
outlaw is the second biggest reason the rockets won this game
those quick 20footers are possession killers
Funny thing is...the Blazers are +10 when Travis is on the court.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Me too.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions
He can hit that...that is no joke.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions
He's improved since previous years
But yea, he’s not what you’d call a “three point threat”
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21... I know...
by FibonacciSequence on Apr 24, 2009 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions
That just means he can hit that. :)
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Still have Rudy, Blake, Outlaw (ugh)
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
He had to stop the clock lad
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Wow Aldridge with the 3
And ABZ gets fouled. Brandon Roy just fouled out though.
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ROY FOULS OUT
What an idiot!
by Carlos_HoustonSportsFanatic on Apr 24, 2009 11:10 PM CDT reply actions
Yea, you're right...he should have just let the clock keep running...
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions
ABZ hits both
And this game is nearly over.
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I spoke too soon
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F'ing heck
This shouldn’t be as close as it is
Truest statement all night.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions
If I'm Houston
I’d want the ball in Yao’s hands to hit big FT’s.
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WHAT THE F***!?
RUUUUUUUUDY
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:12 PM CDT reply actions
Holy shit
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Can't blame Lowry for that
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Houston has to defend the 3 here
They must make the lack of Timeout’s work against Portland.
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Brooks really made some dumb plays down the stretch that almost cost Houston
But, Portland has the same issue too. Should be interesting moving forward.
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HORRIBLE shot by Blake...HORRIBLE
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:13 PM CDT reply actions
And now it's game
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Yep...
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe you should have given that to Rudy...you know, the only Blazer who is shooting well?
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:14 PM CDT reply actions
Blake goes for the tie!!!!
And fucks up royally :)
by Carlos_HoustonSportsFanatic on Apr 24, 2009 11:14 PM CDT reply actions
9
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions
You're right...it was 10
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Congrats to Houston...great defensive effort.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:16 PM CDT reply actions
Credit to Portland for making that one close.
I don’t think it should have been, but Portland was dogged.
Hopefully make some adjustments, come back ready for make this a series again.
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah
not to be ungrateful, but a little disappointed it was such a close game.
well
at least Yao is smart enough to be useful in other ways when the Rockets are doing much to try and open him up.
yea for sure
3 big swats, 13 boards, a crucial tip out in the last few minutes, and drawing doubles all game.
not to mention changing about 10 more shots. now if ONLY his teammates return the favor by not throwing him shit passes.
Of course. Portland is not worthy to be in the gym with your team
We’ve heard that already.
Ruining the sportsmanship
Would me spending the next three days crying about the refs.
The better team won tonight. Congrats.
Look forward to Sunday!
Thanks to all you Houston fans for being good sports and dealing with us Blazer fans. :)
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by Ireallyliketheblazers on Apr 24, 2009 11:17 PM CDT reply actions
YA'LL SUCK!
Just kidding. see you sunday!
by misterterrific on Apr 24, 2009 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Rockets are a good team that are not fun to watch
Between the Blazers and Rockets there will be almost no fast breaks. Nothing pretty about these games at all.
I’m not sure basketball was intended to be so punishing.
We do have a breaking lineup
They just have a tendency to sometimes become a black hole and do foolish things, a la Wafer tonight.
That was a little painful to watch
I mean we won… but it definitely wasn’t a confidence booster. I’m actually optimistic, because I don’t think the rockets can get any confidence from this win. So hopefully we’ll come out playing even harder than tonight
Rockets played much better today..
Unless they get a more experienced Point guard in the next two days, these games are going to be close. Both Von and Brooks made quite a few mental errors throughout the game, and they simply did not have the patience to get the ball to Yao..
i get the feeling brooks missed that FT on purpose in order to get his own rebound (to run off the clock etc) because he followed that ball TOO well to not have purposely missed..
that was against the lakers, correct?
by misterterrific on Apr 24, 2009 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
found it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohHoK4-LeuY
Now I remember it: I was pretty pissed at Alston (more so than usual) after that one.
4 Factors for tonight's game
eFG FT/FG OREB% TOr
POR 48.7% 11.8 22.0 15.9
HOU 48.6% 27.5 28.1 17.1
Awfully close! Thankfully, we won.
by misterterrific on Apr 24, 2009 11:24 PM CDT reply actions
Shane made some key plays in this game for Rockets to win it.
Yao – 7 pts; Artest – 9 pts;
obviously, I was hoping for a different outcome
…but it was a good game. Yao has now been taken out of the offense for 10 straight quarters. BRoy, Aldridge and Outlaw have been hot/cold. It took two Battier prayer threes to win this game tonight.
I have a feeling that the outcome of game 4 will be highly in question.
"Greed is Good."
So is Rudy.
And then there were all the prayer threes that kept it close.
The series that prays together, stays together… Or something.
Game 3 Flops recap
Scola 2; Blazers 0
I couldn’t resist, especially when Rocket homer was calling Scola out within the first two minutes of the game.
But, the Rockets don’t flop. That was just physics
"Greed is Good."
So is Rudy.
van gundy started ranting about it after the second one at the 10 minute mark
…although, after that, I can’t say I remember seeing another obvious flop on either side.
Even though the score was close, this was exactly the kind of game the Rockets are going to win 9 out of 10. The Blazers need to get in the 90’s to swing the odds in their favor. The only way they are going to do that is to get normal production out of Roy, Aldridge and Outlaw AT THE SAME TIME.
You guys in Houston must be wondering what the whole deal is with the vaunted Blazer bench. Outlaw has been a shadow of himself and it has changed the complexion of the whole unit. Hell, he was guarded by Lowry half the time and still only had 4 pts. Unacceptable.
"Greed is Good."
So is Rudy.
Scola flopped twice
It was out of character for him. Maybe he was watching too much Przybilla footage ;-)
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Rockets won the game hands down, we got lucky to even be in it.
I think this game should put away the flop situation, Scola took back his thrown tonight.
And also disappointed the “Portland Sucks” chants.
Good game, see you guys Sunday
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by brandonmitchell on Apr 24, 2009 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions
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eck, throne*
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by brandonmitchell on Apr 24, 2009 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Ummm shit
lost my internet connection in the 1st quarter and finally got it back.
I’m surprised, I did not expect these home games to be this competitive, and it’s making me nervous.
Our defense played HARD tonight, and I can’t see it being any better than that.
Yao Ming played 36 minutes and got just 7 points on 7 shot. Embarrassing for the supposed best center in the league. The fact that a gimmick fronting strategy can completely take him out of the offense could end up costing us the series.
Maybe I was just spoiled by Dream, but I remember Hakeem putting the team and role players on his back and carrying them to wins. In this case, it’s the role players putting Yao on their backs and trying to carry him to a win. It worked today (barely), but it didn’t work in Game 2. How long can we hope the rest of the team carries the team to wins?
After seeing so many mistakes out there by the young guys (Wafer and Brooks mainly), it’s making me a little too nervous. If we find a way to lose one of these home games, it’s pretty much over, because I do not see us winning another road game in this series.
by goingforthecorner on Apr 24, 2009 11:42 PM CDT reply actions
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You know Yao might not get that many shots and he wasn’t hitting them tonight. But his Yao affect defensively is huge, it stopped LMA tonight from doing what he usually does.
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by brandonmitchell on Apr 24, 2009 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions
well
as its been mentioned a bunch of times before. Yao has done practically everything he could in this game (blocked shots, crashed the boards, drew doubles). if everyone not named battier is going to throw shit passes… what the hell can he do? hes helped the rockets more than anyone else so if we lose the series its on the coaching staff/ teammates who don’t give good passes (ie. brooks).
back when Hakeem was playing, fronting wasn’t as effective because of the contact allowed. Now when yao tries to beat the front, he gets called for an offensive foul…
You can't just blame everyone but Yao
the main reason why it’s incredibly hard to get him the ball is because of his limited quickness. You pretty much have to deliver a perfect pass. Also he gets gassed too quickly, so it’s hard for him to establish post position on every play.
by goingforthecorner on Apr 24, 2009 11:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Not everyone else, specifically Brooks and Wafer in this game
Its not secret Yao’s slow, but to beat the front they have to swing the ball over to the other side. but what does wafer do instead? take the first shot he can with 15 seconds left on the clock. Brooks missed Yao on at least 2 good looks tonite. they need to work the ball around the perimeter at least once on every halfcourt set.
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Still the fact we have to guard him so much leaves other guys like Wafer, Scola and Lowry open. That’s what kept hurting us and giving wide open lookers.
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by brandonmitchell on Apr 24, 2009 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Portland chants
“These refs suck”
Houston chants
“Portland sucks”
Real class there, Houston. Real class. Showed that good ole Texan hospitality.
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Yeah I was kind of disappointed with that and also the chanting of “flopper” against Roy when he was actually fouled.
I know not everyone shares that same view but it was a bummer.
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by brandonmitchell on Apr 24, 2009 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions
You know if we were playing the Lakers ...
…. we’d be chanting the same thing about them. The truth is that the Blazers fans mostly like Houston – they have Adelman, they had Clyde and everybody likes Dikembe. Houston may not have such similar connections to PDX.
"Greed is Good."
So is Rudy.
For the Portland fans out there
why in the world do you guys insist on starting Batum? Did a whole lot of nothing today. It’s nice to have a great bench and all, but I don’t understand why Outlaw or Fernandez wouldn’t be starting over him?
by goingforthecorner on Apr 24, 2009 11:46 PM CDT reply actions
Houston is just a bad matchup for him
he is terrific against Denver, SA… Artest is just too big.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 24, 2009 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Makes sense
then since Batum is a bad matchup, wouldn’t it be wise to change the rotation by starting Outlaw or Fernandez?
by goingforthecorner on Apr 25, 2009 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions
Well, Outlaw is just lost right now
and I’m not sure Nate wants to lose Rudy as a spark off the bench. But we might want to do something different. I wouldn’t mind seeing Outlaw get the start – maybe the change will help him.
Plus, we could bring Batum off the bench to guard Landry or Wafer when they come in – those two are killing us on penetration.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Not today
Not Von wafer anyways, for a minute there he was killing us.
Von is excitable.
That energy is sort of a two edged sword. I think he personally did a lot to keep the game close at the end. JVG’s John Starks remark seemed apt.
He had a good first 8 minutes
But it was all downhill from there
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exactly
as soon as we drew Houston, my first thought (after I said fuck) was that Batum has no role in this series. It’s all about matchups, which is the same reason I said fuck to begin with. Houston has counters to our areas of strenghts, and we don’t have strengths in areas where Houston is vulnerable.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
I want a Houston perspective
when Blake jacked up the hideous three with ten seconds left, Battier rebounded. Didn’t he just trip over his own feet out of bounds?
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I never got to see a replay
but JVG said he fell without getting fouled. Looked like it was possible. We’ve had those experiences on our end too. Refs basically imagine a call, assuming a foul happened when it didn’t.
by goingforthecorner on Apr 25, 2009 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't think he actually went out of bounds
I think that pass might have, but the whistle had already been blown well before then. Yeah, I didn’t see a foul either, though. But all he really had to do was hold the ball and he would’ve been fine.
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Looked at the DVR, he got the ball and slipped and no foul was called, then the ball went out of his hands out of bounds… but it doesn’t really matter.
If no one believes me I can upload the video.
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by brandonmitchell on Apr 25, 2009 12:07 AM CDT up reply actions
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAKuELRTgBc
here is the video, right now the HD version is still loading so give it about 5 minutes and you can see it in full detail.
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by brandonmitchell on Apr 25, 2009 12:20 AM CDT up reply actions
How did you like Oden fronting Yao? From a Blazers perspective, I think he did as good of a job as any center in the league
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
It would've been great
if he didn’t foul Yao so much. Those fouls count for a lot. They make a team get in the penalty sooner and result in more free throws, and they also limit how much Oden can play.
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You have to admit though that last ‘foul’ called on Oden was just bizarre.
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by brandonmitchell on Apr 25, 2009 12:07 AM CDT up reply actions
Yao got 7 points, 3 from the line. I think the Blazers can live well with that.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Neither Roy nor Aldridge had a great game
And Yao/Artest did even less. Brooks was largely absent except for FTs. Was the point here that our 3rd/4th/5th options were slightly better? Maybe so. Kind of a rock fight, this game, but exciting.
i think nate
will probably relax the D on yao a bit in future games, because scola and landry are hitting their wide open looks.
Not having watched the last two games, I’m just shocked that Yao got so few points… fronting him is that effective? Geeze.
Huge game from Scola, though.
Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders
That was due to the doubling down low.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions
Part of it is that Houston has trigger happy guards
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yeh
but Portland pretty much makes it a choice between forcing it to Yao or taking an open jump shot.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Well the Portland G's make decision
I don’t care how good a coach Nate Mac is, he can’t force the Houston G’s into making a good or bad decision.
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And
If Houston can beat you without Yao putting up good numbers offensively, it’s hard to imagine Portland having a chance if Yao does put up those numbers.
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but the reason Houston won
is because Landry and Scola hit five straight long midrange jumpers due to doubling down on Yao. If Yao scored, Landry wouldn’t be getting wide open looks.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:21 AM CDT up reply actions
but
yao could probably have used some of those wasted possessions by wafer & friends to score some points.
Exactly
It’s about functioning at the highest capacity their offense can at the highest rate possible. And Houston hasn’t achieved that.
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you could make the counter argumetn
that Portland’s three best scorers SUCKED tonight and they were still in it to the end.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:24 AM CDT up reply actions
You could
It’s about who executes the best for the longest. Sometimes it just comes down to hitting shots. That’s what makes playoff basketball so tough.
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yup
Roy’s midrange jumper was off tonight… Landry’s was on. That’s ballgame.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:26 AM CDT up reply actions
And only 22 minutes
Nate. Why.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Frye...
he actually outperformed my expectations. He only sucked… didn’t even cost us the game. A+ effort Channing.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:35 AM CDT up reply actions
oh yea
those long 2s actually went in this time! (cue groans from both rockets and blazer fans alike).
I was so mad when the first one went in
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Too funny cablin
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Channing Frye didn't suck.....ass
He just sucked. Yay!
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ugh.
step one foot back Channing. Please.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:47 AM CDT up reply actions
what's funny
is that he was somewhat of an inside player in college, and even in his rookie year in NY.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Sabas?!?!?!
Sabas was a skiled big man who could pass, shoot, and play in the post… he was no jump-shooting wussy like Channing.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:57 AM CDT up reply actions
now class
step out to the three point line. gooood. Now step six inches in. Perfect. Shoot! It’s the least efficient shot in basketball… now you can be like Shawn Kemp after ten children, cocaine, and a hundred extra pounds.
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You don't recognize a perfect troll there?
But I have to say, usually Im delighted when Frye shoots those not-quite-threes.
They screwed up his development quite a lot (given the circumstances)
Last year people told him “you be a center” with Oden out and LaFrentz not performing. He got significant minutes. Now they told him “you be a power forward, work on that outside shot”. And he just is not a sparkplug off the bench.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Or Scola or Landry
Or Shane, who spent most of the 3rd and 4th just standing around with no one near him at the corner three line. Seriously, no one in the same area code, and our guards just ignored him.
I've followed Brooks for a long time
it’s pretty obvious that he’s a scoring point.
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thank god - the only thing keeping us in the series.
that and those ridiculous hot streaks. One 80% quarter in a series is amazing. Two within three games? totally ridiculous! That stuff goes around and then comes around.
"Greed is Good."
So is Rudy.
Oden did a really, really good job of fronting him.
Strong enough to combat him, and enough quickness to stay in front.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions
he's really strong
and had just enough of his post-microfracture quickness to stay in front. Blazer fans are just praying for the crazy athleticism to come back now.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:16 AM CDT up reply actions
nope
but he did outquick him a few times. :)
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:18 AM CDT up reply actions
I've been through a year
of watching Oden work through foul trouble and being stuck to the floor without any hops… Seeing his leaping coming back… his explosiveness… it makes losing the series okay, to be honest. Our titles hopes hinge on Oden anyway.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:23 AM CDT up reply actions
There was no guarantee you guys were going to win a round this year anyway
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Most Blazer fans got too excited during the late-season run
this season was about getting to the playoffs… I am pretty chill about the series. What happens happens.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:25 AM CDT up reply actions
Natural tendency
The problem is that reality hits other people quicker than others. Apparently you’re one of the quicker one’s.
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Rember how polished Yao was after less than 1 NBA season?
by southern oregon on Apr 25, 2009 12:54 AM CDT up reply actions
JVG said something interesting RE:Oden
to the effect of “How can he learn to play in the NBA three minutes at a time? If he fouls out, he fouls out.”
Pretty much. He definitely liked his potential.
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a bit
he mentioned that he sees “flashes of a top 5 center” in his game. something ilke that
by misterterrific on Apr 25, 2009 1:15 AM CDT up reply actions
That'll take another year
He has to figure out how to use his body still.
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agreed
the biggest problem is that he didn’t even step on the court until the week before training camp.
I think this summer, he’ll get a lot of his natural athleticism back, but it will take another summer to be explosive again, a la Amare.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:24 AM CDT up reply actions
He is at about 70% of his old athleticism. And still adapting to the speed of the game. But nights like this have to start convincing some pundits that he can be good. I think the announcers of today evaluated him fair
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
that one foul was painful
I felt for Greg.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:26 AM CDT up reply actions
He's talented
There wasn’t any question that he was. The problem wasn’t even his surgery. The greater problem I thought was that he was so heavy that it took so long for his body to adjust, and it will take him awhile to re adjust once he loses it again.
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if it means anything
I believe oden has a much higher ceiling than Bynum. Oden is much more mobile and explosive than bynum is. the only things Oden must improve on to become an option are fouls and a reliable offensive move.
Every time Bynum has faced Oden
Oden has pretty much owned him. Bynum’s had a few points against Przybilla, but Oden’s taken him out of the game rebounding wise, and mostly scoring wise.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:31 AM CDT up reply actions
reliable move?
I dunno. Back down and dunk works about half the time against most teams in the league.
I know what you mean though… he needs ahook.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:32 AM CDT up reply actions
Made Dwight Howard unstoppable 1 on 1
And he’s still getting comfortable with it.
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yup
hook, drop step, and back down… hopefully he can become the second option on offense. Only Rudy knows how to feed him, though.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Surprising that Roy would have trouble with that
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after two years of Stonehands Przybilla
he has center fright.
Also, he can make the entry… Rudy is just special at it. Seriously. He’s an incredible post entry passer.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:45 AM CDT up reply actions
backing down
works against 95% of the league, but as we saw today its not gonna work against anybody bigger and stronger. Oden has great agility for a mammoth, and he could probably be really effective with a drop step and jump hook in his arsenal.
he used a drop step against Bynum pretty effectively.
it’s just inconsistent.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:42 AM CDT up reply actions
he didn't touch the court til training camp
so he had no time to work on them in the offseason at all. It was all just getting in shape.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:45 AM CDT up reply actions
I think he'll lose at least fifteen pounds this offseason...
so yeah. Hopefully he can work on balance and such this offseason, to get used to his body again.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:31 AM CDT up reply actions
If he doesn't lose that weight
He’ll regret it forever. Hard to tell a kid that when he’s 20 though, and expect him to listen. Oden is different.
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He gains muscle weight extremely fast. He hit the weight room hard during his knee rehab, and suddenly even his trainers were surprised how big his upper body had become
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Yeah I guessed that
Still, it’s not weight his body is likely to support. The Kings are trying to get Spencer Hawes to focusing on core training for the same reasons. I’m hoping both guys have long productive as all hell careers.
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Oden was really slim at summer league
they’ll go for a more muscely version of that Oden, Iassume.
I hope Hawes is good too. Sac fans deserve a good team.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Hawes is a piece to the puzzle
But he’s never going to be better than the 3rd or 4th best option on the team either. Or it’s not very likely.
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What kind of player do the Kings really need?
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:48 AM CDT up reply actions
seems like SG-PF-C is sewn up.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:49 AM CDT up reply actions
i dont really see
JT as a good starting PF, more as a energy 6th man who can put up points (like good ol’ corliss williamson)
That's what a lot of Kings fans are saying too
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To answer your question though
I would say the Kings need to take the best player on the board regardless of position unless it’s SF/SG. The good thing is that there aren’t a lot of those around this draft.
I"ve argued Rubio over Griffin if the Kings are in position tot take him. It’s not because I think Rubio fills a greater need (although that’s true too). The bottom line is that I think Rubio has a chance to be a franchise changing players, and I don’t see that in Blake Griffin honestly.
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Griffin scares me
because I’m not sure he’s really 6’10’’.
I love Rubio… he’s going to be incredible.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:55 AM CDT up reply actions
there aren't many undersized 4s
who are franchise players.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:59 AM CDT up reply actions
It's not Griffin's height that concerns me
I think hardgay already said it best up above.
What concerns me is his length (how long his arms are) and his lack of defensive instinct.
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Good way of looking at it
With Rubio I kinda see a molotov cocktail of Jason Kidd and Pete Maravich. Yeah, comparisons are awful to make. I’m doing it anyway.
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He has Kidd's size & knack for making defensive plays
And Maravich’s offensive flair with the basketball.
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You talking about Ricky Rubio
And Rudy Fernandez Cablin? Cuz if you are, they totally are.
And, Kevin Martin is a more athletic better shooting version of Rudy. Another reason I think Rubio will be terrific for the Kings. The right type of players would be around him.
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Doesn't seem like it
Cuz he has funky shooting mechanics. And by funky, I mean funky looking.
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But Cablin
Rudy’s stronger.
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Hmmm...
I hadn’t even considered this Rubio/Rudy Rubio/Martin comparison.
I’m now rooting for the Kings to get Rubio… that would be fun basketball to watch.
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I haven't debuted that one on Kings fans
But it’s something I’m avoiding bringing it up. I’m not really sure how many Kings fans know Rubio played with Fernandez. (Or won a championship together in the Spanish League.)
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Search YouTube for a video of Ricky this year passing
He is playing with guys like a poor man’s Nowitzki (Jan Jagla) at PF, a mediocre small forward, Coby Karl, etc. And still setting people up like crazy.
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Found it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSBLKrZCkeU
Music sucks, but it’s a long impressive mix.
P.S.: Interested to buy “draftrickyrubio.com” ? ;-)
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Saying Freebird sucks is never a good way to endear yourself to Southerners Norsk
Jes sayin.
And the mix is awesome.
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Also the Freebird mix
Is I think a tribute to whoever made it feels about Rubio being very similar to Pete Maravich.
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And the reason I haven't Cablin is simple
I don’t want this to be how Rubio or Griffin fits in with the rest of the team. I’ve always want to keep the debate centered around the real point: Who between the 2 is a franchise player? Who has greater potential to get there? Does need play a part in it?
The Rudy point I don’t want clouding up the issue.
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makes sense
it should be BPA. Chicago made the right move taking Rose, even with Hinrich.
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even though you want to stay out of the Rudy/Martin thing and think about Rubio as BPA
It’s still a very fun idea to think about.
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Absolutely is Cablin
And I salivate over that. But right now, I’m trying to convince myself that Rubio is the guy over Griffin, and no matter what, I still haven’t fully done it yet.
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That's Geoff Petrie's worry
He said as much in local Sac radio. (Reportedly, I don’t ever listen to the station as I think the radio shows there suck. Then again, I’m pretty sure I’d be tired of Seattle sports radio after 5 minutes too.)
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I guess it all depends on the lottery anyway
when Portland was the worst team in the league, it was a weak draft and we ended up with the fourth pick. Cue lamentations. Then we got Brandon Roy.
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Yeah
And the 2 years before & after, they ended up winning into the lottery (3rd in 2005 and 1st in 2007). Funny how this shit works sometimes. LOL
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No one really knows
what will happen with 20 year old kids. It’s all a crapshoot.
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In some ways it is
In some ways it isn’t. Most of the times teams and prognosticators get the top talent or two right. It’s after that where it gets dicey.
Really, how hard was it to predict that Kevin Durant would be the best player from the 2007 draft class?
Or with Greg Oden, or whomever you want to take?
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Most years there is a clear cut top
Not in 2005 or 2006 though.
Almost all of the best players have work ethic in common. The good teams take the guys that want to get better… I thin more teams are realizing this. Durant = highly motivated. Beasley = questionable.
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Yeah that's true
The thing that people underestimate about Rubio is A) his size and B) saying he can’t jump. He’s not an explosive leaper. He can actually get up some.
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He had a few dunks in the mix
He’ll play winning style of basketball… defense and ball movement. Plus, whoever drafts him gets to watch fun basketball for the next ten or fifteen years.
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Thanks
And good luck to you guys for the rest of the series.
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after seeing griffin in the tourney
there is no doubt in my mind that he is a 20- 10 player who would eat beasely for breakfast.
Which means what?
How good was Beasley compared to the other players in his rookie class? (And I mean just the 2008 guys. Not Oden or Gasol even.)
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i dont kno about you guys
but a few youtube clips won’t convince me to take rubio first overall. he showed good defense in the olympics, but that was against jason kidd. i have a feeling he’ll be a spanish version of white chocolate.
the problem with beasley is his attitude. griffin is a workhorse will commits to playing defense.it remains to be seen if his game will translate to the NBA, but at least he is a proven commodity.
We have the Spanish version of White Chocolate
Sergio Rodriguez, aka Spanish Chocolate. Rubio is in a different league.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Well said Norsk
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Which means absolutely nothing to me (as a proven commodity)
I’ve called this the xenophobic state of NBA fans. The NCAA is not the best source for NBA talent. It’s just the biggest source.
The reality is that great talent is great talent, and that the NCAA isn’t more useful in proving a commodity as a basketball player, than say, the Spanish or Italian League.
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Take Rubio over Griffin
I don’t see Griffin as a special player, but Rubio? Yes. He could be CP3 good.
He is rather a young Jason Kidd. Or a Rajon Rondo.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Which isn't saying much
Kidd couldn’t shoot ANYTHING at 20 years ld.
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Not really, at least not from three
He could have quite a lot of trouble initially to score in the NBA against quicker more athletic players. But he brings instant defense (rebounds, steals, on-ball) and amazingly creative passing.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
What are you talking about?
He was first on every mock draft until Rose went through the tournament. There were people who were saying Beasley could be better than Durant.
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And hell even then after Rose did that
A lot of sites (including DX which is the best in my view) had Beasley 1 until it was clear in early June that the Bulls were taking Rose.
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Really? I never saw that
My comparison was always Derrick Coleman with somewhat more motivation. Maybe maybe Carmelo if he gets quicker. In hindsight, the endless discussion on various Bulls forums sounds ridiculous although of course Beasley can still improve. But imagine the suicide watch on Blogabull if Rose and Wade were lighting it up in Miami.
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i personally believe
the only reason miami didn’t trade the 2nd pick was in the hope that Paxson would forget to take his vitamins in the morning and draft beasley instead.
rose and wade… thats some freakin’ athletic backcourt
They actually might have benefitted from trading down to take Mayo (as Riley pondered)
Then their frontcourt would have been a sore, but at least they would have had the best guard duo in the East.
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Maybe maybe not
Different point of views is more like it.
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congrats rockets
Not a pretty win, but you’ll take it.
I still have no idea how it was that close. Houston looked like the better team out there for the duration, no question. 5 of 7 threes for Fernandez helped I guess, as did some inadvisable passes from your guards.
For Rockets fans – from the first 3 games, thoughts on what you’ve seen of Blake? And no, I don’t just mean the terrible “tieing” three WITH 9+ TICKS LEFT ON THE CLOCK!!!
Yeah, you play amazing team defense. Roy doesn't even get near the basket on most attempts, and usually he knifes through the lane
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
Thats cuz Artest & Battier are rotating on Roy
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yup
seeing him dissect them in Game 2 was surreal. Twice in a row is impossible.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Roy is getting close to Kobe treatment
Eventually he’ll beat that if he stays healthy. Health is the only thing keeping this Portland team from the promised land.
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my favorite part of this series
has been people realizing, “Oh… Durant wasn’t the right choice for them. Go figure.”
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:46 AM CDT up reply actions
the Blazers success is predicated on two things
ball movement and rebounding. So far, Durant has been below average in these areas.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:50 AM CDT up reply actions
well
if he passes the ball around, they’ll be down by 30 before he can get it back. His rebounding numbers are decent for a SF, and his defense has improved alot. imo hes carmelo with defense and a better attitude.
he rates as the worst defender in the league by adjusted +/-, or at least was a month ago
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:56 AM CDT up reply actions
im not sure where you got that from
but his defense has been praised quite often from what i’ve read.
really?
He literally is one of the five worst defenders in the NBA, two years running, in defensive +/-.
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You can't really take numbers like that on such a bad team
Without a grain of salt
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typical comment from a blazer fan
we honestly weren’t expecting you to call him defensive player o the year material… but cmon give the guy his due credit. for a guy who has to carry half his teams scoring load, his defense is solid.
aaron brooks for one fears those long arms.
People have missed that part of the deal
Sure, Durant was always likely to be the better player, or at least on the surface. That wasn’t the only thing Portland had to keep in mind with that pick.
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And if it was the Kings
I would have been pissed if they had taken Oden. Different perspectives I suppose.
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Mhm, I really really like Greg, but with a lineup of "Durant and Lopez" I would think long about "Oden and Bayless"
That stop and go by Roy is straight sick. I'm calling him "The Flu" from now on. - Wendell Maxey
with the caveat of getting Lopez
sure.
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by Cablinasian on Apr 25, 2009 12:50 AM CDT up reply actions
How on earth did you come to that conclusion?
Durant at the 3 would be AMAZING for you. I realize Oden fits more of a need, but Przy is already a good rebounding and defending center, Durant’s ceiling is 5X that of Oden’s
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to be fair
Duran’ts ceiling may not be much higher than Oden’s, but his chance of reaching his full potential is about 5x higher.
Oden's ceiling is top 10 NBA center with about a 5% chance of reaching it
Durant’s ceiling is greatest player of all time. Their is a HUGE difference
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exaggerate much?
your moniker gives away your bias.
Durant’s ceiling is very high, no doubt. And he’s more likely to reach it than Oden is, no doubt.
But you are overstating Durant’s ceiling and chances of reaching it, while simultaneously understating both Oden’s ceiling and chance of reaching it
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
A few things
1. I never gave a chance for Durant to reach it. But that IS his ceiling. I don’t think he’ll get there, I think Lebron will. But his stats his first two years are things ONLY Lebron has done in his career. And he already plays more defense than Jordan did in his first two seasons.
2. Wait a second, you think Oden has a chance to be higher than top 10 NBA center? Despite missing an entire season and half of another already? Really? Now who is being a homer?
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And more important, what do you consider those two ceilings to be?
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top 10 center?
are you talking top 10 all time or top 10 currently playing?
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
I meant his ceiling was top 10 ALL TIME
He clearly can make top 10 now. Shit, Andres Biedrins is in the top 10 NOW
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our thoughts?
’hey thats just like the guy we traded away mid season!"
or
“whos payroll is Blake really on?”
pretty much
He gets a free pass up here in Portland, and don’t get me started on our TV commentator’s crush on “Blakey”.
A fine backup PG, I think. Can’t get his own shot. Tends to eff up royally at the end of close games. Gaaah, that was the worst one though…..
Steve was one of the only reasons we were in the game
Its not like he was 1/12 on the night
16 points 10 assists is nothing to shake your head at
The NBA: Where Amazingly Bad Officiating Happens.
he did hit some big shots, but...
Blake’s stat lines often look better than his actual effectiveness IMO.
true - but he was also one of the reasons that we were out of it
… so early – and I’m not talking about the bizarre shot with 9 seconds left. I’m talking about horrible bounce passes in the lane, inability to lead the break, and getting worked by Hou guards on the D end. I definitely agree that his play in the fourth was keeping us in it, though. We need a full four quarters from him in one of these games.
"Greed is Good."
So is Rudy.
i must say
blakes line tonight would be a nostalgiac sight for raptors fans who don’t miss TJ ford. its the kinda night where he digs you out of a hole, but one that he helped dig you into in the first place.
i don’t see this happening again in this series.
The weirdest calls of the night
were the Roy step out of bounds and the Battier fall down… refs are calling what they expect to happen, as opposed to what is happening I suppose.
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uhhh
no.. that wasn’t a travel, he wasn’t sliding he just fell down and wasn’t moving. foul or no foul it’s not a travel.
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by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 25, 2009 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions
not just them but..
boston and chicago are a good one. 2/3 games at least.
"We don't need refs, but i guess white guys need something to do."- Charles Barkley
by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 25, 2009 2:29 AM CDT up reply actions
We have a scandal. Battier slips with 10 seconds on the clock :)
http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/4/24/852649/foul-or-no-foul-you-be-the-judge-a
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A Scandal on BEdge?
Shocked. To. My. Very. Core.
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Yea... obviously not a foul, but so what?
Blazers fans need to understand the history: Portland is such a small market that David Stern wouldn’t even grant it an expansion team in this day and age — Portland never has gotten, and never will get, a fair shake from the refs. The other teams will always get about twice as many calls per game, especially on the opposing home court. That has been the case in this series — and that ridiculous turnover by Battier is the perfect example.
The Blazers coaches know that, and they are the ones who lost the game — not the refs. To win as the Blazers you have to have a 10pt lead going into the final minute, or you’re f*cked. The Blazers needed to spend more time developing Bayless, instead of going for midseason wins with Blake; that’s the basic problem — shitty perimeter D, and stagnant or innefective offensive sets, because of Steve Blake’s slow legs.
OH please that's such horseshit
LMA wanted the clock stopped and sort of grabbed Battier on the shoe or leg, I can’t really tell which. He didn’t do a lot of protesting. I’m pretty sure the Blazers didn’t lose the game on LMA’s “Phantom” foul.
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it isn't a foul until battier tries to stand up
the refs just saved the blazers about 2-4 seconds of clocktime. a total scandal.
nothing but excuses..
all of u Portland fans think the refs and clock operator were for Houston. it is the exact opposite in Portland. on your home court, u may get some calls u would not on the road. the point is that the blazers could not execute down the stretch. ill say this for the 100th time. if b roy doesn’t have 30+ points a game, then they will not win, regardless if they only lose by 1 or 2 points. i still got rockets in 5.
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by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 25, 2009 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Houston clock operator was pretty kind to them too
That was my big thought the whole last 20 secs or so.
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no foul was committed, that much is obvious.
Bavetta just was anticipating one would be, instead of following the action as occurred.
So what. We had our chances, we didn’t make the plays. Houston did. End of story.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
That is the bigger picture
So in that sense, I agree with you.
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You're either a fool or a liar
if you seriously think LMA touched him at all before he slipped and travelled…
..
you watch in it HD? full screen? please freeze frame me the screen where LMA touched Battier.
anyway, point is, Battier choked hardcore, but Houston won, and Portland needs to anticipate that it’s not going to get these kind of calls.
Blake choked way worse than Battier tho
Houston played good D on Rudy, as you would expect, but that doesn’t mean you throw up a hail mary with 14 secs left
gudam you saboners
for the 3984943rd time, it is not a travel before the player tries to stand up again. if the refs didn’t call the phantom foul, battier would be chilling on the ground for about another 3 seconds before a blazer decided to jump on him. nobody thinks there was a foul, and these calls happen all the time in playoff games. sometimes they go in your favor sometimes they don’t. this time it actually went in the blazers favor (saved you guys an extra possession that blake).
It wasn't a travel
You seem to know the rules, so I expect more from you. The foul call was AFTER he fell down anyway, so I really don’t know what you are talking about. Shane tosses the ball after the whistle blows so he could have just laid there and let the time run out.
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No foul there. I admit. Calls go both ways though. Last game Rudy Fernandez tripped at the end and a foul was called.
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Because the reason why he was tripped was because of Artest’s right foot, I’m looking at it right now in slow motion on my dvr. Artest steps towards Rudy causing him to trip, the real issue is it wasn’t a fall on Lowry, it should’ve been a foul on Artest.
Battier tripped on his own, different situations and irrelevant why people keep bringing it up just because it was a last second play like tonights. And if you don’t believe me I can upload the video, but like mentioned before this play didn’t matter because it was Steve Blake’s mistake to air ball with 9 seconds left.
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by brandonmitchell on Apr 25, 2009 5:06 AM CDT up reply actions
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After looking at it more Lowry actually does cause the trip, when running towards Rudy his left foot goes under Rudy’s foot causing the trip to start, then Artest steps towards Rudy so Rudy tries to avoid Artest’s foot. Then trying to avoid it Lowry’s right foot goes under Rudy’s foot again making him fall.
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by brandonmitchell on Apr 25, 2009 5:09 AM CDT up reply actions
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Alright so I took screencaps instead of a video because they show it better. Remember they are running and the incident happens really close to the scoreboard so it was hard to see it.
The first incident was Lowry running with Rudy and his foot goes right under his causing the initial trip. Many of you said Rudy tripped on his own foot, this clearly shows otherwise.
Once again Lowry’s foot goes under Rudy’s which causes him to fall down, also notice that Artest is closer to Rudy so Rudy tries to avoid Artest and once Lowry’s foot goes under Rudy’s he falls.
This one is hard to see but this is the ‘contact’ between them, there was barely any which probably didn’t deserve a foul but the tripping of Rudy did.
I hope to god this ends the whole “RUDY TRIPPED ON HIS OWN FOOT” argument.
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by brandonmitchell on Apr 25, 2009 5:26 AM CDT up reply actions
THANK YOU STEVE BLAKE!
Props to Steve Blake for Taking That Horrible Shot with 14 Sec Still Left on the Clock with a Red-Hot Rudy Fernandez Standing Right Next To Him…Haha… i live in So. Cal. and could hear the entire state of Oregon moaning when that puppy left Blake’s hands
If the Rockets can still win with Yao scoring 7 and Artest Scoring 9, Blazers are in big trouble
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