Blazers at Lakers Game Thread 3/20/11

[Darkwebs]

We gotta start boxing out.

 

[BengalDuck]

gah, we don't match up with their size.

need to avoid LA. match up soooo much better with SA, Dallas, Denver, and OKC.

 

[Klinky]

Maybe our best hope @ this one is to get LAX in major foul trouble...

 

[julius]

Blazer Tip: Don't get embarrassed.

I wish they'd take the game more seriously.

 

[Darkwebs]

Wow, Batum is playing tremendous

 

[Klinky]

My god, Rudy... yuck...

 

[Darkwebs]

Rudy, air master

 

[Darkwebs]

2 fouls on LMA. Uh oh

 

[KingSpeed]

Shannon Brown with the dunk air ball. Rudy takes it strong the basket.

 

[Klinky]

This game is taking place in foul city.

 

[Darkwebs]

Lol. Blaker with his patented choke job in the clutch

 

[TripTango]

Bah. Easy shots at the rim vs. tough jumpers near the end of the shot clock. Who's gonna win that matchup?

 

[Darkwebs]

Crash was so amazing there. All out hustle and heart on D

 

[TripTango]

At least Gerald is scrapping...

 

[Darkwebs]

Wow!! What a move by batum

 

[Darkwebs]

Tie game, baby

 

[TripTango]

You know things are going well when Phil calls a timeout!

 

[BengalDuck]

Batum's best game of the year thus far. Playing with TONS of confidence.

 

[TripTango]

The lid is finally off of the 3-ball.

 

[Natebishop3]

Feeling pretty good about this game so far. Batum is on fire. I like his confidence. He's not even hesitating.... just bombs away.

 

[Darkwebs]

Batum played stellar basketball for one half. Hope he keeps it up.
How come Wes has barely played?

 

[illmatic99]

I absolutely LOVE that we aren't letting LA get away with putting Derek Fisher on Nic. FEED HIM!

If we can get Aldridge going and play more aggressively in our man D, we have a shot.

 

[KingSpeed]

Batum played stellar basketball for one half. Hope he keeps it up.
How come Wes has barely played?

We have 7 starters and only 5 can play. Nate also had to play Camby more and he rode the hot hand in Batum.

 

[BengalDuck]

If Batum plays anywhere like this in the playoffs...

...getting 24 from LA and 16+ from two of Miller, Roy, Matthews, Wallace, Rudy, or Nic? Real strong team.

 

[Darkwebs]

10-0 run to end the half. Awesome

 

[Pinwheel1]

They seemed nervous to start the game. Missed a lot of easy baskets. But the Lakers have not played well either. It seems like they know they can turn it up a notch when they want. The Blazers will have to play much better in the second half. It was not a very intense first half by either team.

 

[illmatic99]

They seemed nervous to start the game. Missed a lot of easy baskets. But the Lakers have not played well either. It seems like they know they can turn it up a notch when they want. The Blazers will have to play much better in the second half. It was not a very intense first half by either team.

The pathetic crowd had a lot to do with both teams' lackadaisical attitude.

 

[KingSpeed]

They seemed nervous to start the game. Missed a lot of easy baskets. But the Lakers have not played well either. It seems like they know they can turn it up a notch when they want. The Blazers will have to play much better in the second half. It was not a very intense first half by either team.

Agree. It felt like we were rushing everything. This is what we have to avoid during the playoffs. Panicking.

 

[Darkwebs]

They seemed nervous to start the game. Missed a lot of easy baskets. But the Lakers have not played well either. It seems like they know they can turn it up a notch when they want. The Blazers will have to play much better in the second half. It was not a very intense first half by either team.

It definitely won't surprise me if the lakers step it up in the 2nd half. Hopefully, we are able to respond

 

[Darkwebs]

Wild shot by batum. Heat check?