Blazers @ Clippers 1/1/2012 - Game Thread

[Nikolokolus]

At the risk of starting a war, this is what I meant by Aldridge needs to go back to his beast mods he was in last year. Not sure what's up right now? What has changed? I'd love for one of the reporters to ask him or Nate why he has stopped doing that

I don't like to make a lot of excuses, but I have to think the lack of training camp and his heart procedure is some of the issue. If it's still like this after game 10 or so then I'll start to worry about LMA.

 

[Mediocre Man]

They are... but the Clippers are back on defense

Mike even said it at the start of the game. The Clippers were sending no one to the offensive boards.

He's right. I guess I am just not seeing it like you are. I don't think the guards are putting any pressure on the defense

 

[illmatic99]

We're lucky to not be down 20.

 

[KingSpeed]

Bobby Medina just said hello to me!

 

[magnifier661]

Lma is our only post player. We gotta come out with more energy. And I'm done with walking the ball up. I don't care about the fast breaks as much as putting up a monster defensive effort.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I don't like to make a lot of excuses, but I have to think the lack of training camp and his heart procedure is some of the issue. If it's still like this after game 10 or so then I'll start to worry about LMA.

Absolutely could be the case

 

[RoyToy]

Fade away shot for Aldridge

Told you

 

[magnifier661]

We're lucky to not be down 20.

You got that right

 

[Mediocre Man]

Do NOT make me bring out the LaMarcia term this year

 

[chris_in_pdx]

What the fuck, LaMarcus? Did last years beast mode not exist?

 

[illmatic99]

WTF happened to LAmonster?

 

[julius]

Bobby Medina just said hello to me!

interesting, jim beam just said hello to me.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Bobby Medina just said hello to me!

Isn't he the one you thought was cute

 

[RoyToy]

Apparently boxing out Griffin is a foul now

 

[VenomXL]

LOL. That's just perfect.

 

[chris_in_pdx]

Nate with a T! Wow.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Now THAT get's me excited. You go, Nate

 

[EGame]

These guys have no handles.

 

[B-Roy]

This whole team is just so happy go lucky. Don't give a shit.

 

[KingSpeed]

20 point deficit coming...

 

[Nikolokolus]

Hmmm ... bummer.

 

[VenomXL]

I'm just about done here. I'd rather be playing Skyrim right now.

 

[illmatic99]

Felton is garbage.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I'm just about done here. I'd rather be playing Skyrim right now.

LOL ... I just had the same thought

 

[KingSpeed]

Isn't he the one you thought was cute

Yes

 

[chris_in_pdx]

The Blazers have no leader. This is the most apparent thing I am taking from this game. Especially on the road, a team needs a court leader to focus the offense, calm the effort, and direct the flow of the game. The Blazers have no one like that at all. The absence of B-Roy is really felt in games like this. LaMarcus, for all the player he is, is not a leader. Wallace is not a leader. Felton is not a leader. This team is in big, big trouble against good teams.

 

[EGame]

I kind of figured this would be the story of the year. Basically same as every, solid home team, can't do shit on the road. We need a player like we had in Roy who was able to be a baller even away from the Rose Garden. Basically a star/superstar player.

 

[Mediocre Man]

interesting, jim beam just said hello to me.

I am a foo foo drink guy. Last night I mixed some Whipped cream vodka, Malibu Rum, Godiva chocolate liquor, some Grenadine, a banana and ice


Maybe the best thing ever. It tasted exactly like a banana split

 

[julius]

HA! Check out this dwight jaynes tweet.

[dwightjaynes]

dwightjaynes is there a bar in that lobby behind your seating area? I think i'd rather talk to you than watch this shit


I think he meant to DM that one.

 

[Nikolokolus]

The Blazers have no leader. This is the most apparent thing I am taking from this game. Especially on the road, a team needs a court leader to focus the offense, calm the effort, and direct the flow of the game. The Blazers have no one like that at all. The absence of B-Roy is really felt in games like this. LaMarcus, for all the player he is, is not a leader. Wallace is not a leader. Felton is not a leader. This team is in big, big trouble against good teams.

They're not as bad as you're making them out to be. It is just one bad game in the first week of a weird ass season.

I kind of figured this would be the story of the year. Basically same as every, solid home team, can't do shit on the road. We need a player like we had in Roy who was able to be a baller even away from the Rose Garden. Basically a star/superstar player.

I guess I had a similar feeling ... kind of why I wanted to see them do a major youth movement and overhaul the roster. C`est la vie'