BLAZERS @ SUNS - GAME THREAD - 10/30/13 SEASON OPENER - 7 PM - KGW

[BlazerCaravan]

Oh c'mon. It's always like this.

Why should we put up with continued forum mediocrity?

 

[BrianFromWA]

Good thing I'm not a mod . . . I would ban everyone who posted in this thread. Then I would go to the OT forum and delete it. Somehow I don't think that would make me feel better, but it couldn't hurt.

MicroSuck, is that you?

 

[-Ace-]

15 out of the first 17 games have been won by the home team in their opener.

 

[julius]

holy fuck, it took just 1 game for me to already re-think even visiting this board on game nights.

 

[magnifier661]

holy fuck, it took just 1 game for me to already re-think even visiting this board on game nights.

Same here

 

[illmatic99]

holy fuck, it took just 1 game for me to already re-think even visiting this board on game nights.

lol I'm only gonna stop by to talk shit during breaks. I'm enjoying full screen mode for LPBB connected via HDMI to my TV.

 

[illmatic99]

Why did we see so little of the bench?

 

[MarAzul]

Disappointments of the game.
The main thing is this team does not have an identifiable style of play that they can count on other than shoot the long ball.
Phoenix is not a very good team but Portland loses the points in the paint and the fast break game and then the Rebounding and the shooting percentage game
Portland does win the three point contest!!

Lillard is playing gunner and Stotts ought to know better. Portland is not going to be a winner with their star PG getting 4 assists while missing 10 shots.

Then we have Leonard parked on the Bench. It is nice to see Freeland playing better, perhaps even much better, but this team needs Leonard to be ball player and he needs coaching
to make that happen.
The quard have got to get a game going with the big people on this team and I don't mean chuck them the ball and watch them shoot. Get them the damn ball going to the hoop!!!
Like Dragic and Plumlee more than once.

 

[KingSpeed]

Okay. I feel better now. We all said our advancement this season was based on how much Lillard improves and the results are great. An easy 32 points. Mo Williams will never play that badly again. Despite everything, we did play better for most of the 4th quarter. I look forward to the next game. Playing at Denver's home opener is basically a losing proposition no matter what team you are. Hopefully, we'll relax and make it a game.

 

[Nikolokolus]

15 out of the first 17 games have been won by the home team in their opener.

Ah that explains it all. Thanks.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Why did we see so little of the bench?

I was sort of shocked that Robinson only got 9 minutes. I thought he looked OK out there.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Why did we see so little of the bench?

Stotts was pretty clear that he's going with a 9-man rotation, so Claver/Leonard/Barton aren't seeing much time. Crabbe may not dress for games when CJ gets back.

I don't remember seeing a Lillard/Batum/Wright/Robinson/LMA lineup tonight---I'm very interested in that, especially on days that Mo's shot/game is off and the team isn't rebounding

 

[KingSpeed]

That's why I'm not gonna read it until the game is over. I like enjoying the game and not read trolls getting hard ons

You were a positive force in the thread. Don't go away!

 

[illmatic99]

I was sort of shocked that Robinson only got 9 minutes. I thought he looked OK out there.

Ya seriously. When LA turns into Lasoftie on the boards, put TRob next to him.

 

[KingSpeed]

I was sort of shocked that Robinson only got 9 minutes. I thought he looked OK out there.

It's because Aldridge was one of our only shot makers and he's not interested in playing center. Thus, only 9 backup minutes For TRob at PF.

 

[magnifier661]

Ya seriously. When LA turns into Lasoftie on the boards, put TRob next to him.

It's actually a really good idea.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Disappointments of the game.


Lillard is playing gunner and Stotts ought to know better. Portland is not going to be a winner with their star PG getting 4 assists while missing 10 shots.

Are you fucking serious? He shot 50% from the field and he started gunning when no one else could score and we were down by 16 points. He is our best scorer. Not sure it is possible for him to shoot too much with this team.
You don't stop your best shooter from shooting because he happens to be listed as a PG and not a SG

 

[BrianFromWA]

Yeah, I think I'd rather have him go for 32/2 and lose by 13 than go 14/2 (plus 11 "if they would've made them) assists and lose by 30.

 

[Yoda_of_the_MODA]

Ya seriously. When LA turns into Lasoftie on the boards, put TRob next to him.

Lopez' 2 boards in 34 minutes was the most striking stat to me, considering he had rebounded solidly in the preseason. I'm guessing it was an aberration, and we'll see a more focused effort on the boards in Denver from him.

 

[Natebishop3]

I was sort of shocked that Robinson only got 9 minutes. I thought he looked OK out there.

My only guess was that Stotts thought Freeland had more size to guard Plumlee.

 

[Yoda_of_the_MODA]

Are you fucking serious? He shot 50% from the field and he started gunning when no one else could score and we were down by 16 points. He is our best scorer. Not sure it is possible for him to shoot too much with this team.
You don't stop your best shooter from shooting because he happens to be listed as a PG and not a SG

I would have been happy had nobody outside of LMA and Lillard taken a shot tonight.

 

[-Ace-]

Ah that explains it all. Thanks.

It's not meant to explain anything. It's just a fact so far this season.

 

[MarAzul]

Are you fucking serious? He shot 50% from the field and he started gunning when no one else could score and we were down by 16 points. He is our best scorer. Not sure it is possible for him to shoot too much with this team.
You don't stop your best shooter from shooting because he happens to be listed as a PG and not a SG

Oh bullshit. They are even playing basketball! Just chucker ball.

 

[oldguy]

The late 90s were horrendous.

What makes you say that?

Go Blazers

 

[Natebishop3]

What makes you say that?

Go Blazers

Bill Clinton.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Oh bullshit. They are even playing basketball! Just chucker ball.

Well I agree that the offense leaves much to be desired. But the Damian chucker bullshit is ridiculous. Same as it is when people said it about Roy or Durant or Kobe. Your best shooter needs to shoot. I agree they should run better plays, but run them for Lillard. I get that others need to shoot the ball too, but he was 10-20/ 6-12 tonight.

 

[oldguy]

I think I'll go kill myself. No, wait. I think I'll stay here and bitch and whine until you all kill yourselves instead.

garbage, crap, punks, trash, losers, blow this bitch up!

Go Blazers

 

[THE HCP]

Between the Mexicans and the Poles HCP feels like he's home.

Quality post.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Quality post.

Thanks! The game thread quickly goes downhill from there.

 

[noknobs]

Last year we won our season opener. Yes, we beat the Lakers. We played Nolan Smith, Sasha Pavlovic and Jared Jeffries and we won by double digits. Much enthusiasm ensued. Briefly.

Over the last 20 years, since the 93’-94’ season, our 1st-game winning percentage for those years in which Portland made the post-season, is only 46% (6-7).

Over that time, Portland has missed the playoffs 7 times. Portland’s 1st game record for those years was 4-3 (57%).

So historically, our 1st-game success is higher in non-playoff years.

Portland has had a 10-10 record in their 1st game over the last 20 yrs. The combined record for years in which Portland won their 1st game is 420-384 (52.2%). The combined record for years in which Portland lost their 1st game is 428-360 (54.3%).

So dry your red and black tears. Re-tape all your Blazer posters back up on the walls of your moms basement. Apologize to your neighbors. Pop a few Ambien. And then, ever so slowly, gently remove your head from your ass long enough to look in the mirror and tell yourself, "it's going to be okay."