Blazers at Clippers Game Thread 3/30/12- "We're not tanking," says management

[jlprk]

When Aldridge plays, we don't use the talent we have. Trade Aldridge.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Nice feed by Nic to a guy who can actually handle a pass.

 

[B-Roy]

Nice feed by Nic to a guy who can actually handle a pass.

Hickson isn't making me miss Aldridge. Is that bad???

He's a workhorse.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Hickson isn't making me miss Aldridge. Is that bad???

He's a workhorse.

I don't know if I'd go that far. Have guys really been game planning for Hickson?

 

[Darkwebs]

Kingspeed's curse may be lifted tonight

 

[Darkwebs]

Felton hits a big 3

 

[alex42083]

Felton-Hickson = Stockton-Malone! K. maybe not.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Well if they're going to screw up the tank and still miss the playoffs it might as well be entertaining. #Fuckit

 

[BlazerBeav]

Wow! This is awesome!

 

[B-Roy]

I don't know if I'd go that far. Have guys really been game planning for Hickson?

There's a lot of things Hickson does that game planning won't do anything for. He hustles A LOT more than Aldridge, he rolls on the PnR. He goes for all the rebounds. If he keeps up this effort, at worst he's a pretty good garbage man.

Will he keep up this effort though? That's the real question.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Ah there you go Felton. He knows what's up.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Flop City. CP3 is pathetic.

 

[Rhal]

Paul flops after him and griffin are grabbing Felton, refs are gonna give this one to the Clippers.

 

[mgb]

What happen to LMA?

 

[Nikolokolus]

There's a lot of things Hickson does that game planning won't do anything for. He hustles A LOT more than Aldridge, he rolls on the PnR. He goes for all the rebounds. If he keeps up this effort, at worst he's a pretty good garbage man.

Will he keep up this effort though? That's the real question.

Yeah, this feels a lot like a classic "guy playing out the last year of his contract" He was good with Lebron, but you gotta wonder how much of this is real?

 

[Nikolokolus]

Don't get me wrong about Hickson though, I think he's a potentially a really nice keeper. Maybe he and Lamarcus can even coexist as a front-court? (though I think I kind of like Hickson as more of a Carl Landry sixth man type).

 

[B-Roy]

Yeah, this feels a lot like a classic "guy playing out the last year of his contract" He was good with Lebron, but you gotta wonder how much of this is real?

I'll give him the benefit of the doubt until it actually happens. I'd be wary of giving him more than MLE though.

 

[B-Roy]

Tank city baby!

 

[Nikolokolus]

There you go Crawford. You know what's up.

 

[B-Roy]

Crawford knows what's up. Kaleb does too with that call. I underestimated you, Canales.

 

[B-Roy]

What the fuck LOL.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Goddammit Crawford ... you're doing it wrong.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

CRAWFUN!!!!

 

[B-Roy]

Goddammit Crawford ... you're doing it wrong.

Fuck that.

That was an amazing shot, holy shizzle.

 

[BlazerBeav]

What was tha.....oh hell yes Jamal!

 

[Nikolokolus]

Whew. Thank God for Chris Paul.

 

[B-Roy]

LOL, nice job Felton!!

 

[Nikolokolus]

Bullet dodged.

 

[Darkwebs]

Tanks you very much

 

[Nikolokolus]

Hey, nice job by Hickson though. Very beastly performance.