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KingSpeed said:
It's not out of the realm of the possibility.
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I refuse to spit my pacifier out until we see what happens in Game 2.



I don't care if this team gets swept as long as they play hard and fight for 48 minutes.
 
The Sebastian Express said:
Sergio managed a +2 against mostly the Rockets second and third string guys in the last six minutes of the 4th quarter. It has to be somewhat commendable considering he did it with Michael Ruffin and Channing Frye on the floor.
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He was +1 against Brooks and Artest, and +1 in his last stint against Lowry (-3) and Von Wafer (-5)..

Not saying he was Magic Johnson, just that he was more effective than all our other alternatives at the point, and under his direction we outscored our opponent as usual.

In a game where we had only 12 assists and never once got any rhythm going, where neither Blake nor Roy could rally the troops at either end, it's obvious his lack of PT (10:53 in 3 short stints) was a huge and costly coaching error.
 
A lot of people see Aldridge as the guy we need to produce to win, but I think the point guard position is just as important. Blake was pitiful tonight and I hope Sergio gets more minutes, but he needs to push the tempo and stop walking the ball up like all the rest of them. Push the tempo and play aggressively. Get Greg Oden the damn basketball, I've been saying this all season but nobody is listening. Despite what you may think, he's a clear advantage on the offensive end. One of Travis or Rudy at the very least, must step up.
 
MARIS61 said:
He was +1 against Brooks and Artest, and +1 in his last stint against Lowry (-3) and Von Wafer (-5)..

Not saying he was Magic Johnson, just that he was more effective than all our other alternatives at the point, and under his direction we outscored our opponent as usual.

In a game where we had only 12 assists and never once got any rhythm going, where neither Blake nor Roy could rally the troops at either end, it's obvious his lack of PT (10:53 in 3 short stints) was a huge and costly coaching error.
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I actually do not mind Sergio. I just don't think he would have made much of a difference because McMillan also inexplicably decided to play Rudy so few minutes.
 
The Sebastian Express said:
It'll only be a six or seven game series if Joel gets over his pride and we front Yao and McMillan makes the appropriate adjustments.

This is why I wanted Greg to start and I know a lot of people don't agree with that. But Greg is almost as strong as Yao and wouldn't be opposed to playing a fronting defense, Greg actually has to be watched on offense (if simply because of his strength and size), and I feel Greg commands more attention on being boxed out and that frees up one of our men to get rebounds.

Well unless four of them stand there flat-footed and let a Houston guy get it like happened early in the 4th quarter.
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Yao Ming would break Greg Oden.
 
Sinobas said:
And that makes us all feel better because we went on to.....oh wait. :sigh:
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:rolleyes:

Do you honestly think I'd waste my time trying to make a whinging moaning **** like you feel better?


I'd rather couples skate with Hitler at oaks park for a month.
 
igotask8board said:
Oden is strong, but that does not mean he can stop Yao. They tried it and Yao kept scoring on Oden.
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This is actually funny because it is partially true and partially not. When Greg entered the game the first time and played against Yao it is true he was scored against. However in the second half of that game Greg played Yao pretty well despite his inexperience because the refs let them get physical and Greg kept him from getting position and the pass.

Mostly my reason for wanting to start Greg is this: The refs let Greg play physical in the playoffs (if tonight is any indication), Greg has to be guarded on offense just because of his size and strength where Joel really does not and this causes Yao to have to work and expend energy, and I don't think Greg really cares about how someone is guarded at this point in time as long as it is effective and would be okay with the fronting strategy that works against Yao.

While I agree with you that Greg could not stop Yao over the course of a game I think he could cause Yao to work harder simply due to his size and strength moreso than Joel can at this point.
 
The Sebastian Express said:
This is actually funny because it is partially true and partially not. When Greg entered the game the first time and played against Yao it is true he was scored against. However in the second half of that game Greg played Yao pretty well despite his inexperience because the refs let them get physical and Greg kept him from getting position and the pass.

Mostly my reason for wanting to start Greg is this: The refs let Greg play physical in the playoffs (if tonight is any indication), Greg has to be guarded on offense just because of his size and strength where Joel really does not and this causes Yao to have to work and expend energy, and I don't think Greg really cares about how someone is guarded at this point in time as long as it is effective and would be okay with the fronting strategy that works against Yao.

While I agree with you that Greg could not stop Yao over the course of a game I think he could cause Yao to work harder simply due to his size and strength moreso than Joel can at this point.
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In a close game, Yao won't let Greg have the opportunities he had tonight. Yao Ming is the best defensive big, Dwight is second.
 
igotask8board said:
In a close game, Yao won't let Greg have the opportunities he had tonight. Yao Ming is the best defensive big, Dwight is second.
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I realize that. However, the effort Yao would still have to put up against Greg would be more than he would have to put up against Joel which costs Yao energy and makes life easier on a driving Brandon Roy. This is not really about Greg being able to score against Yao, but more the thought that Greg has to be respected on offense whereas Joel really does not.
 
maxiep said:
Live your life. There's no reason for you to be in here because you're Nostrafuckingdamus. Bye bye.

P.S. It's clear you've never really competed in your life.
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Looks like someone needs to change their maxie pad. :tsktsk: You don't need to be "Nostrafuckingdamus" to see that the Blazers will probably lose this series. Sorry if you don't want me to post here, but perhaps if it really bothers you that much that I think the Blazers will lose this series, you're the one with the problem.

And as much as you may be "competing with the Blazers" in your mind, you're really not. You're just a spectator. Get a grip.
 
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1) Blazer fans are BANDWAGONERS! Like 5 minutes into the game, when the Blazers were getting raped, they started "BOOING" the Blazers.
2) Blazers were nervous as hell
3) Great job of attacking Yao in the first quarter as that brought them a bit closer. They should've kept running the pick and roll, Yao wouldve eventually gotten his 2nd.
4) Where was the front on Yao? I was surprised Yao got the ball cleanly in the post. Pryzbilla was playing with ease
5) Aaron brooks raped Blake

Again, too many people think Blazers are gonna win. Even ESPN predicted the Blazers to take it in 6 games. Why are people considering the Rockets as underdogs?
 
Umair1 said:
1) Blazer fans are BANDWAGONERS! Like 5 minutes into the game, when the Blazers were getting raped, they started "BOOING" the Blazers.
2) Blazers were nervous as hell
3) Great job of attacking Yao in the first quarter as that brought them a bit closer. They should've kept running the pick and roll, Yao wouldve eventually gotten his 2nd.
4) Where was the front on Yao? I was surprised Yao got the ball cleanly in the post. Pryzbilla was playing with ease
5) Aaron brooks raped Blake

Again, too many people think Blazers are gonna win. Even ESPN predicted the Blazers to take it in 6 games. Why are people considering the Rockets as underdogs?
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did you goto the game? the fans were never booing the team. the fans stayed and cheered in the fourth quarter when nate mcmillan didnt leave his seat the whole quarter. the fans were booing the refs...
 
I'm tired of people hating on Yao's defense. Half the pussy ass centers in the league don't even contest a dunk. Not looking at this game, but throughout Yao's entire career, he's been contesting not only shots, but dunks as well. Ofcourse thats the reason he gets posterized a lot, and I respect him for that. Therefore, in my opinion, this is what makes him a great defender, because a lot of times he makes the offensive player miss or Yao gets a block. His defense is underrated.
 
Umair1 said:
I'm tired of people hating on Yao's defense. Half the pussy ass centers in the league don't even contest a dunk. Not looking at this game, but throughout Yao's entire career, he's been contesting not only shots, but dunks as well. Ofcourse thats the reason he gets posterized a lot, and I respect him for that. Therefore, in my opinion, this is what makes him a great defender, because a lot of times he makes the offensive player miss or Yao gets a block. His defense is underrated.
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I agree. This is why I either chuckle or don't care when Joel or Greg get posterized because they are going for the block. If they just stepped out of the way instead of going up for a clear contest of the shot people would yell at them and call them weak.
 
dwight howard is better, i didnt say yao sucks, but dwight howard is better.
 
The Sebastian Express said:
I actually do not mind Sergio. I just don't think he would have made much of a difference because McMillan also inexplicably decided to play Rudy so few minutes.
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Rudy runs the floor.

Blake and Roy walk the floor.

Without Sergio, Rudy's value is halved.

I think Nate realized early on we were not going to win, and he wanted to see if Blake and Roy could learn something useful from being out there that would help us win the next games. It didn't look like they did, but I think that's why Sergio didn't play much.

I have no idea why Nic didn't play more, he and Joel were our only aggressors on offense AND defense early on.

Lately, Nate had been telling the starters to push it up the court, and they had been with much success.

Whether by Nate's call or not, they walked it all night, and rarely got back on D either.
 
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