Blazers vs Mavs - 3/15/2011 - Game Thread!

[illmatic99]

Didn't see the game. Just got home from work. We let Dallas shoot 59%, we shot 47% . . . and we won? Rebounds were about even. 'Zers got to the line a few more times. How did we win?

Offensive rebounds, timely DAL turnovers, and a healthy dose of BRoy and LA. And that FG% stat is a bit distorted because DAL started out 11-11.

 

[mgb]

Didn't see the game. Just got home from work. We let Dallas shoot 59%, we shot 47% . . . and we won? Rebounds were about even. 'Zers got to the line a few more times. How did we win?

FM!!!

 

[mgb]

I'm just disappointed Chris Johnson didn't get to play.

 

[RoyToy]

Roy/Wallace/Aldridge/Camby to end the game in their natural positions

That's what I call a finishing unit.

 

[illmatic99]

Roy is not a natural PG. He played it for the last 15 mins of the game. Albeit, Rudy's D on Barea allowed Brandon to save his legs for the O end.

 

[Fender]

Chris Webber just said we will upset anyone we get in the first round.

 

[Rhal]

Chris Webber on NBATV just said he thinks we will upset whoever we play in round 1 in the playoffs

 

[mgb]

Chris Webber just said we will upset anyone we get in the first round.

Ya, I just watch that too. Be great if it happens. I believe!

 

[RoyToy]

I saw it as Roy playing his old normal role as a playmaker and Rudy playing the role of Steve Blake.

 

[illmatic99]

He has more confidence in this team than I do. With all the good on one end of the floor, we still let a team shoot 60% from the field tonight. Defense needs a ton of improvement, or teams will pick us apart late in a series after the adjustments are made.

 

[BBert]

Great win. Great game by Brandon. Great game by Aldridge. Great game by S2 posters. Great Scott! Everyone contributed. Congratulations!

 

[mgb]

He has more confidence in this team than I do. With all the good on one end of the floor, we still let a team shoot 60% from the field tonight. Defense needs a ton of improvement, or teams will pick us apart late in a series after the adjustments are made.

Troll!!!

Heh, actually I worry about the same thing. We won't always score as well as we did tonite so our D has to improve.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I am not a stat guy. Especially this stat. But it was still interesting that Camby was a +13 and Wallace was a -12. Again this stat does not begin to tell the whole story, but it is surprising to me.

 

[KingSpeed]

I just finished watching the game. Great win. But early in the 4th quarter, didn't Roy double dribble before one of his drives? They didn't say anything about it but I watched it a few times. He picked up his dribble and then dribbled again. What did I miss?

 

[EGame]

I just finished watching the game. Great win. But early in the 4th quarter, didn't Roy double dribble before one of his drives? They didn't say anything about it but I watched it a few times. He picked up his dribble and then dribbled again. What did I miss?

The fact that he is a superstar. Or was anyway.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I just finished watching the game. Great win. But early in the 4th quarter, didn't Roy double dribble before one of his drives? They didn't say anything about it but I watched it a few times. He picked up his dribble and then dribbled again. What did I miss?

There was a non-call travel in the first half that this non-call made up for...? Yeah, it's a reach; we got the benefit of a bad non-call. I can dig it.

 

[HailBlazers]

oh boy I hope we get Dallas in the playoffs.

Be careful what you wish for! They are pretty clutch, not tonight though, Dirk was shown up by LMA. And Wallace? Man were lucky to have him on D.

Roy/Wallace/Aldridge/Camby to end the game in their natural positions

That's what I call a finishing unit.

Amen. About f-ing time! Now if we can get them healthy enough to start together.

 

[jlprk]

Dallas lost despite a FG% of .597. (We shot only .471.) The last time a losing team shot at least .597 was 2 years and 2 months ago.

http://bkref.com/tiny/TKv2y

We came close 5 years ago, shooting .591 yet losing to Seattle. But they shot .534 so the FG% difference was much less.

http://bkref.com/tiny/IXFKm

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

I give tonight's game ball to Rudy! Not a huge fan of his, but his hustle and blanket defense was a notch above the rest of the nine players on the court. This became infectious and helped to turn the tide in the 4th quarter.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Great game by the home team, but I am continually amazed at Dirk's shot-making ability. That shot he made out of the timeout when we were up 100-94 was just ridiculous - if you're the defense, you couldn't ask for a fall away, off balance baseline 15' attempt with a hand in the face of the shooter - and he hit nothing but net. WTF.

 

[mgb]

Great game by the home team, but I am continually amazed at Dirk's shot-making ability. That shot he made out of the timeout when we were up 100-94 was just ridiculous - if you're the defense, you couldn't ask for a fall away, off balance baseline 15' attempt with a hand in the face of the shooter - and he hit nothing but net. WTF.

I was amazed too. All the shots he hit seem to be nothing but the bottom of the net. He scared me when he had that final 3 point shot, I thought for sure we were going into OT.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I just finished watching the game. Great win. But early in the 4th quarter, didn't Roy double dribble before one of his drives? They didn't say anything about it but I watched it a few times. He picked up his dribble and then dribbled again. What did I miss?

I am still trying to figure out why Dirk is able to complain that he is fouled on every shot he takes (And makes) and no one else is without getting a T. He barks at the refs the whole game until he gets the calls going his way. He is showing up the refs when he does this. So far this year they have done a pretty goof job of cleaning this up. But watching Lebron, Kobe, and Dirk these last few weeks I see they are letting some get away with it and others they don't. That does not bode well for the playoffs.

 

[Rhal]

I am still trying to figure out why Dirk is able to complain that he is fouled on every shot he takes (And makes) and no one else is without getting a T. He barks at the refs the whole game until he gets the calls going his way. He is showing up the refs when he does this. So far this year they have done a pretty goof job of cleaning this up. But watching Lebron, Kobe, and Dirk these last few weeks I see they are letting some get away with it and others they don't. That does not bode well for the playoffs.

There are actually a lot of players that get away with it. you mentioned 3 but you can add Wade/Durant/Dwight/Gasol/Stoudamire/Anthony/Chris Paul. The list goes on for awhile. Everyone who shoots on avg 7+ FT a game complains constantly to the refs.

 

[Boob-No-More]

There are actually a lot of players that get away with it. you mentioned 3 but you can add Wade/Durant/Dwight/Gasol/Stoudamire/Anthony/Chris Paul. The list goes on for awhile. Everyone who shoots on avg 7+ FT a game complains constantly to the refs.

But, as we Blazers fans know, Dwight's 16 technicals indicate he gets away with it less than the other superstars.

I personally think Kobe and LeBron are the biggest offenders. Kobe really lays into the refs quite violently at times and never seems to get a technical, but he is selective in his bitching. He only seems to do it later in the game, if the game is close. I think the refs let him get away with it because he's Kobe, but also because he only really barks at them when it matters. Of course, that plays in his favor. He then gets all the calls in his favor the rest of his way and it's typical 8 on 5 Lakers basketball.

LeBron is the biggest crybaby in the entire league. He seems to whine after EVERY missed shot/turn over/foul called against him. If the refs teed him up like they would any random player, he'd be tossed in the 1st quarter of every game, and Stern would never allow that.

BNM