Blazers @ Sixers Game Thread

[VenomXL]

Almost game time. I'm curious to see if the team's mentality has changed post player meeting.

 

[VenomXL]

Roy is raining three point shots. Aldridge is looking good in the post. Kind of sloppy otherwise.

 

[blazedanugz]

camby cannot finish anything anymore

 

[BGrantFan]

Matthews off to a nice start.

 

[cdub503]

did mathews start?

 

[VenomXL]

Different game, same story. Sixers shooting a billion percent.

 

[VenomXL]

did mathews start?

Yup. Now Nic and Wesley are in the lineup together.

 

[Rhal]

Were attacking the rim which I like. A few bad turnovers but were looking pretty good on both ends of the court. Closing a little faster on the wing players is about all I'd like to see changed at the moment.

 

[BGrantFan]

Holiday is abusing poor 'Dre on offense, but 'Dre already has 4 assists.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I really like Holiday. Secretly I had hoped he'd fall to us on draft night or that KP would move up to get him, but alas ..

 

[VenomXL]

We did a great job at drawing fouls in the first, but man, we need to play WAY better defense. It's easier to cool the other team off when you actually have a hand in their face.

 

[VenomXL]

How the fuck was that not a foul on Batum's shot? Guy got off his feet and went right into him.

 

[Rhal]

I don't like our shot selection at the moment. Not enough off the ball movement.

 

[Rhal]

Aldridge has shown up in a big way so far. Keep it up LMA!

 

[VenomXL]

We're jacking up way too many three's.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I don't like our shot selection at the moment. Not enough off the ball movement.

I've never heard that before

 

[Nikolokolus]

Aldridge has shown up in a big way so far. Keep it up LMA!

It'd be nice if somebody could join him in the fun

 

[VenomXL]

Thank God for Aldridge. He's keeping us in the game all by himself.

 

[craigehlo]

Roy looks awful with the ball. He looks scared to shoot.

 

[MickZagger]

Anybody have a good link?

 

[craigehlo]

Batum isn't helping his case to start. 0-3 shooting and 2 turnovers so far.

 

[VenomXL]

Holy turnovers Batman.

 

[craigehlo]

LMA and Matthews are keeping the Blazers in the game.

 

[VenomXL]

How do you let fucking Nocioni drive the middle of your defense like that?

 

[Rhal]

That didn't seem like a foul

 

[VenomXL]

Well. After the first half I'm not really feeling any better or worse about the team. I'm pretty disappointed in how Batum is continuing to play. Sixers shoot over %50 for the first half. That's been a pretty common theme for Blazer opponents.

 

[KingSpeed]

Nice half by Aldridge. Not sure why we went away from him the last 5 minutes. Go Blazers!

 

[craigehlo]

The Sixers are getting to the hoop with ease. Our perimeter defenders are playing their usual matador D. Roy looks SLOW.

On the plus side, LaMarcus looked focused on rebounding.

 

[MickZagger]

Hawes went from a nice looking young Center, to absolutely horrible. He starts for 6ers' but averages like 10 minutes.

 

[MickZagger]

I'm loving the aggressiveness by Matthews. Something you know your always going to get out of him.