Blazers v. Atlanta Game Thread

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KingSpeed said:
I don't have a problem with calling a player a "***GOT" per se. I just don't like that BLAKE gets called that for a bad game and Oden gets a free pass no matter what he does. Blake had 8 pts, 11 assts, and 2 turnovers. He was the guy who got us going in the first half. He had a terrible terrible 4th quarter and it cost us the game. But if you're gonna call him names, then you have to call Oden names when he plays badly.
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That's dumb logic. If someone wants to call Blake a name, doesn't mean they have to call someone else a name.

That's beside the point. Blake cost us the game today, Oden not so much.
 
KingSpeed said:
I don't have a problem with calling a player a "***GOT" per se. I just don't like that BLAKE gets called that for a bad game and Oden gets a free pass no matter what he does. Blake had 8 pts, 11 assts, and 2 turnovers. He was the guy who got us going in the first half. He had a terrible terrible 4th quarter and it cost us the game. But if you're gonna call him names, then you have to call Oden names when he plays badly.
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I think you made your point Kingspeed. Great road trip and tough loss to end it. Still 4-1 on that road trip is nothing to sneeze at. So get back to talking good basketball and stop harping on just Oden.
 
My take is that you can't win them all, and you really found out how much you miss Outlaw and his being a 3pt threat (whether he's hot or not).

If you take all your 3pt shooters off the floor, the defense will collapse to the lane as much as possible.
 
Yea im not really a fan of this 3 guard line up, I would like to see this line up: Miller, Roy, Rudy, Aldridge, Oden. with Blake, Przybilla, Webster, Bayless, Howard/Dante off the bench in that order. but thats just me. I remember how people were saying that our length was a huge factor and now with Batum and Outlaw out it hurts a lot.. but Rudy played very well tonight and I hope people can step up. Martell looks like he is thinking to much again, still rooting for him though. Cant wait till Wednesday, should be a good game.
 
KingSpeed said:
Roy bailed out Oden tonight. He rebounded Oden's miss and scored. And he ended up outrebounding Oden for the game. I thought Oden was supposed to bring us rebounding and defense. Play him more, you cry. Well he played 34 minutes and grabbed 7 rebounds.
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So do you want the team to trade him, cut him or sit him?
 
KingSpeed said:
Roy bailed out Oden tonight. He rebounded Oden's miss and scored. And he ended up outrebounding Oden for the game. I thought Oden was supposed to bring us rebounding and defense. Play him more, you cry. Well he played 34 minutes and grabbed 7 rebounds.
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Some games you put up bigger stats that other nights. Oden often matches tonight's stats in less minutes. The thing is, stat-wise, Blake had a good game. Stats aren't everything. Watch the last quarter and OT, and dude killed us. That's why people are pissed. Get off his jock.
 
BLAZINGGIANTS said:
That's dumb logic. If someone wants to call Blake a name, doesn't mean they have to call someone else a name.

That's beside the point. Blake cost us the game today, Oden not so much.
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Blake handled the ball most of the game and only turned it over twice. Oden turned it over 4 times.

And what about the Denver game? We would've won if Oden hit the two free throws but NO ONE called Oden a name. NO ONE. If that had been Outlaw or Blake, you guys would have been livid and called him a name.
 
we lost this game (and will lose more) because we cant score easily. you cant have 6 minute scoring droughts vs good teams and win.

this is exactly the difference between playing the twolves and playing the hawks
 
BLAZINGGIANTS said:
Some games you put up bigger stats that other nights. Oden often matches tonight's stats in less minutes. The thing is, stat-wise, Blake had a good game. Stats aren't everything. Watch the last quarter and OT, and dude killed us. That's why people are pissed. Get off his jock.
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Blake had a terrible 4th & OT, no doubt. But how come everyone hates him after a bad stretch of basketball but no one hates Oden in other games where he plays badly?
 
Speed... ODEN SUCKED. They will never admit it.

He was a BIG reason we lost the game. Blake was as well but ODEN was owned on the boards and is so awkward on offense at times.... its laughable. i will get blasted by the Oden lovers but its the sad truth.

GREG ODEN SUCKED TONIGHT. BE FAIR.
 
alex42083 said:
So do you want the team to trade him, cut him or sit him?
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None of the above. Tonight was only Oden's 73rd game in the NBA. He's young and raw and mistake prone and while he will help us win some games, he will cost us some as well. Just gonna have to deal with it.
 
KingSpeed said:
Blake had a terrible 4th & OT, no doubt. But how come everyone hates him after a bad stretch of basketball but no one hates Oden in other games where he plays badly?
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I think you do a good enough job filling the I Hate G.O. bandwagon, why need more?
 
MIXUM said:
Speed... ODEN SUCKED. They will never admit it.

He was a BIG reason we lost the game. Blake was as well but ODEN was owned on the boards and is so awkward on offense at times.... its laughable. i will get blasted by the Oden lovers but its the sad truth.

GREG ODEN SUCKED TONIGHT. BE FAIR.
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Thank you. I wouldn't say "sucked" but it wasn't a good game. He had a good start and then fizzled despite finally being given minutes. He's still very awkward on the court.
 
sjla2kology101 said:
but Rudy played very well tonight and I hope people can step up.
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I agree. This might have been Rudy's best game this year - and certainly his best on the defense. That's good news. Maybe he is starting to shake the early season slump, and not a minute too soon.
 
KingSpeed said:
Blake handled the ball most of the game and only turned it over twice. Oden turned it over 4 times.

And what about the Denver game? We would've won if Oden hit the two free throws but NO ONE called Oden a name. NO ONE. If that had been Outlaw or Blake, you guys would have been livid and called him a name.
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That's retarded logic. There was all sort of shit said about Oden. The kid is still learning the game, and nobody expects clutch free throw shooting from him.

When you're Blake, and you're just an adequate starting PG on this team, you're expected to do those little things. That's the role of a guard.

People like Oden, want to see him succeed, and feel he has a sky high ceiling. Blake is a retread. I think people are more looking at him and asking why is he given the role he's given. He's not good enough for it. So naturally, it's easy for people to be upset and ask why he's given so much free reign.

We saw Blake choke down the stretch last year. In the playoffs. In the regular season. He cost us a couple games last year with turnovers late in the game. The one that really pops into my head is Orlando, but there were others. People are tired of his weak shit, and are ready for a high-caliber PG to run the show.
 
KingSpeed said:
I've never said that I hate GO. I just have a problem with people hating Outlaw and Blake disproportionally.
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So you have to overcompensate against a guy most of the board likes?

That's like saying you hate it when people abuse puppies so your going to go kill a box of kittens.
 
magnifier661 said:
I think you made your point Kingspeed. Great road trip and tough loss to end it. Still 4-1 on that road trip is nothing to sneeze at. So get back to talking good basketball and stop harping on just Oden.
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It's not that I'm harping on Oden so much as wondering why people harp on the other players when they have so-so games but Oden is blameless.
 
Hey Speed -- The Sebastian Express is a chick, if memory serves...
 
listen...

oden was awful tonight.

blake was awful.

webster is worthless.

we dont have a sf.

thats why we lost....
 
Hey, choking the game away in the 4th quarter, it happens. But I hate losing a game due to bad (or corrupt) reffing. It just makes me thing, God, why do I even follow this sport.

I'd like to see Bayless get more PT, and less of Steve Blake. The damn hawks have punked us twice now. Once at home, now on the road.

Nate McMoron plays Steve Blake 40 minutes. And what's up with the Blazers in OT? We have a horrible record in OT, it's like we get kinda timid. Once the game goes into OT, I usually assume the Blazers will lose.
 
KingSpeed said:
Blake had a terrible 4th & OT, no doubt. But how come everyone hates him after a bad stretch of basketball but no one hates Oden in other games where he plays badly?
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No, I don't think everyone hates Blake. I think everyone wonders why the hell he's given the role he's given, because he's not good enough for it. Their anger and dismay about the situation gets deflected at Blake.

Blake would be the best backup PG in the league. But he's never going to be the top PG that could help us take this thing to the next level. And people are tired of seeing him put in that role.
 
The Professional Fan said:
I was right. The refs dictated the outcome of this game. No doubt about it.
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Are you kidding me right?

How about Nate pulling Oden at the beginning with no fouls. How about in the 4th we shot 3 pointers with a point down and ATL in the penalty. If you don't let them run and gun and control the game, then call the last few position. Nate is an idiot. The refs had nothing to do with this game. We should never gone to OT. Held them to 60 point through 3+ qrts. Thank you Nate. We beat bad teams by having more talent. It is time to coach or get a fuck out of dodge...
 
The Sebastian Express said:
This is correct. But famous people cannot be expected to remember facts about the little people, but I thank you!
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When did you tell me you were a woman? When? How could I remember something that was never told to me? Little people? What are you talking about?
 
KingSpeed said:
Blake had a terrible 4th & OT, no doubt. But how come everyone hates him after a bad stretch of basketball but no one hates Oden in other games where he plays badly?
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i'm confused as to how you don't see other people talking bad about oden. you mean with all the time you've spent here, you haven't seen people being really negative about oden?
 
The Sebastian Express said:
This is correct. But famous people cannot be expected to remember facts about the little people, but I thank you!
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I would have never said I like you deep down......if I didn't know already that you were a chick. :lol:
 
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