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[Fez Hammersticks]

I watched a little of the Knick/Rocket game today and I have to say that Chuck Hayes, all 6'6" of him,. may be the best post defender in the League. He annoys the hell out of his opponent. Reminds me of a young Kurt Thomas.

 

[MickZagger]

^Agreed. His footwork on defense is crazy. Its like he uses his feet to crowd players space and make them shoot off balance. I never seen anything like it really from a player of his size.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

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[BlazerCaravan]

I love me some Chuck Hayes; if we could only pry him from Houston...

 

[MickZagger]

Hayes is a generous 6'6" and can take guys who are a good 5 to 6" inches taller than him completely out of their game. Got to love the undrafted guy who's found his niche in the league.

 

[RoyToy]

Bayless currently at 15pts/11asts on 5-10 shooting

Blazers - pick in the 20's?

 

[MIXUM]

So depressing given our current bench state.

And to rub salt in wound ....... Grizzlies now 2 and half back

 

[The_Lillard_King]

So depressing given our current bench state.

And to rub salt in wound ....... Grizzlies now 2 and half back

The griz just nipped Toronto by 2 after losing with 2 and half to play (if 2.5 is close, that is how close the Blazers are to Utah and less than half of that to Denver)

Phx went down pretty handly to Philly

Either OKC or NO is going to lose

Utah and Denver are idle tonight

So with a win tonight the Blazers can gain ground again in the playoff race.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Bayless as a starter 15 points/11 assists/8 rebounds...but they lost

 

[crowTrobot]

Bayless as a starter 15 points/11 assists/8 rebounds...but they lost

they lost by 2 and bayless was +13

 

[MIXUM]

I think sac wins tonight. And look at grizz schedule. They are gonna win like 5 in row while we get celtics and spurs after tonight. Not good.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

So depressing given our current bench state.

And to rub salt in wound ....... Grizzlies now 2 and half back

To rub salt in your pessimistic wound . . . it actually 3 games back as it stand right now.

 

[THE HCP]

I think sac wins tonight. And look at grizz schedule. They are gonna win like 5 in row while we get celtics and spurs after tonight. Not good.

Since you are always right with your wacked ass projections, I'll just wait and see.

 

[RoyToy]

I wonder how long it took Cho to evaluate that trading Bayless for nothing was a good idea

 

[Mediocre Man]

they lost by 2 and bayless was +13

I am pro Bayless. No need to point that out to me. Just pointing it out before others did

 

[MIXUM]

Bayless sucked last year but he's 1000000 times better then what we got. Aarmon Johnson can't tie his shoes

 

[MickZagger]

Bayless had his 1 good game he usually has every two months, or so.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Bayless had his 1 good game he usually has every two months, or so.

In fairness to Bayless, he has had great numbers this year as a starter....which he was tonight

 

[MickZagger]

In fairness to Bayless, he has had great numbers this year as a starter....which he was tonight

Why isn't he starting? The Raptors aren't exactly good. He's averaging like 15 minutes a game with them.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Why isn't he starting? The Raptors aren't exactly good. He's averaging like 15 minutes a game with them.

Calderon?

 

[santeesioux]

Saw this on o-live, pretty sure it's bs so i won't bother making a topic for it

http://www.iamagm.com/news/2011/01/21/blazers.and.hawks.have.had.preliminary.melo.talks.nuggets

 

[Nikolokolus]

Saw this on o-live, pretty sure it's bs so i won't bother making a topic for it

http://www.iamagm.com/news/2011/01/21/blazers.and.hawks.have.had.preliminary.melo.talks.nuggets

Highly doubtful given the fact that he'd be almost guaranteed to be nothing more than a rental.

 

[MickZagger]

Calderon?

....is not that good.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Memphis goes down to the Nets
Phx loses to Charlotte
Utah loses at home to SA

Houston wins
OKC nips Minny in OT
And NO wins again . . . 10 in a row . . . Damn (but good for Monty)

 

[MickZagger]

-Bayless back in the doghouse.

-Love with another 30/20 game.

-Chuck Hayes moves his feet again and pesters Blake Griffin into a 5-16 shooting night.

 

[MickZagger]

Lakers about to lose to the Kings.

Also, watched KG give Channing Frye a nut tap. I wish someone would just knock him out and get it over with.

 

[STOMP]

Kevin Love and the Wolves are now in sole possession of the worst record in the West along with being the worst in point differential. Pushing to get their main man a spot in the All Star game, they've lost 6 straight and are on pace to go 18-64

STOMP

 

[MickZagger]

Kevin Love and the Wolves are now in sole possession of the worst record in the West along with being the worst in point differential. Pushing to get their main man a spot in the All Star game, they've lost 6 straight and are on pace to go 18-64

STOMP

I never argued that he didn't have a horrible team around him.

 

[KingSpeed]

Aldridge has a terrible team around him too but he's in the playoff hunt. Aldridge > Love.

Don't anyone say that Frye is soft. He got right in KG's face. That was awesome.

And to those who bitched about how TERRIBLE a loss it was to lose to the Kings, see??? That was my point that night. That even champions lose games to teams like that. Kings pound Lakers in LA tonight. I was fine with our loss because we had just won 5 straight but I was chastised by those who wished to bash our already banged roster for a tough night. Shit happens.

 

[PapaG]

Typical Kevin Love game last night. 22/15, gives up 30/8 to Millsap, and Wolves lose by 8 to a Jazz team w/out Deron Williams.

Also, Jonny Flynn had this statline last night in 18 minutes.

5 points/6 assists/6 turnovers.

That's a whole lot of good and bad in 18 minutes.