Game 1: Blazers vs Rockets - Game Thread

[BasX]

Then Battier does likewise

 

[Natebishop3]

Joel cannot guard yao straight up. This is a baaaaaad idea. Front him goddamit.

 

[MARIS61]

Yao has knocked Joel to the floor 4 times now with no foul called.

 

[maxiep]

Roy looks frustrated.

 

[Sedatedfork]

Joel cannot guard yao straight up. This is a baaaaaad idea. Front him goddamit.

Joel is getting abused. Maybe try Aldridge on him for a while? Or front him?

 

[PapaG]

Since everybody apparently is going to play due to the refs, Nate may as well put in Bayless to try and create some havoc on the offensive end. Sergio is lost in this game.

 

[MARIS61]

Joel flopped like Hansbrough.

Your mother dresses you funny.

 

[The Sebastian Express]

So Joel's "I've got my pride and will play Yao straight up" has resulted in Yao getting 22 first half points. PERHAPS WE CAN CHANGE THIS IN THE SECOND HALF.

 

[Trip]

Joel cannot guard yao straight up. This is a baaaaaad idea. Front him goddamit.

Yup. It worked in the regular season, why stop now?

 

[illmatic99]

PLAY ODEN!!!!

Frye is gonna fucking blow this.

 

[theprunetang]

Since Aldridge has no fouls, I am guessing we will see him front Yao quite a bit....especially to start the 3rd. The problem with that though, is it leaves Scola open for midrange jumpshots. Houston is a tough team to guard.

 

[PapaG]

Przybilla flops. You're right, this is regular season bullshit.

Hello, Troll.

 

[KingSpeed]

Yao is 8-8 and 5-5. Wow. He's pissed he missed the playoffs last year.

 

[PapaG]

Yao is 8-8 and 5-5. Wow. He's pissed he missed the playoffs last year.

Yao should have 4 fouls right now.

 

[yakbladder]

You know I don't mind the no-fouls-on-the-Rockets approach, but if you're going to allow that kind of latitude for pushing, shoving, and general assault, at least keep it square on the other end of the court. I think Pryz could contain Yao a little better if he was able to just push him off the block with both hands or set an elbow in his side on a pick.

 

[illmatic99]

So Joel's "I've got my pride and will play Yao straight up" has resulted in Yao getting 22 first half points. PERHAPS WE CAN CHANGE THIS IN THE SECOND HALF.

What did Joel do?

 

[MARIS61]

Since everybody apparently is going to play due to the refs, Nate may as well put in Bayless to try and create some havoc on the offensive end. Sergio is lost in this game.

I think you mean Blake, Sergio played defense in his 3 minute stint and stopped the bleeding.

Sergio -1

Steve -8

We'll be fine unless Nate doesn't trust his bench (our only edge).

 

[KingSpeed]

Why is Frye taking the big shots?

 

[PapaG]

What did Joel do?

He made Yao make tough shots and got chippy fouls.

 

[Sedatedfork]

Well it is only a 12 point game, but we look horrible.

 

[AgentDrazenPetrovic]

hey dumbasses. the play didn't work the first time, fuck the second time. GODDDDDDD . fUCK


BLAZERS SACK THE FUCK UP

 

[The Sebastian Express]

What did Joel do?

Joel said he wanted to play Yao straight up and take that responsibility on his shoulders. So instead of fronting him we're playing him straight up. And now Joel has three fouls and Channing Frye is getting minutes in the playoffs.

 

[BasX]

Your mother dresses you funny.

I...don't.. know how to respond to that. Is that an insult. Oh well. You are hyped cause of the game, It's all good. Yao is now 9-9, 24 pts.

 

[MARIS61]

Yao camped out for 5 again. No call.

 

[BasX]

Oregon product Aaron Brooks for 3.

 

[Sedatedfork]

See no contact fouls for Roy

 

[AgentDrazenPetrovic]

Fucking blazers. come on. This 1 on 5 shit doesn't work. 2 on 5 doesn't either. FUCK

 

[PapaG]

Houston can't possibly play any better, they have an extreme FT advantage, they aren't missing shots, and

F**K THIS YAO JUST FOULED AND NO CALL

 

[illmatic99]

Where the fuck is Oden?

Nate, you have two fucking centers. Use them, you moron.

 

[PapaG]

Fucking blazers. come on. This 1 on 5 shit doesn't work. 2 on 5 doesn't either. FUCK

5 on 8 isn't going to well either.