Game 1: Blazers vs Rockets - Game Thread

[WillG]

I place this loss solely on the shoulders of Nate and his staff.

The players look sorely underprepared, and the offense looks stagnant. (watch Houston offense in comparison. Night/day)

Some of you will say no way, Nate coached this team to 54 wins. Well, I believe it is their talent that is the reason for the growth. Nate's coaching, or lack tereof is coming to light.

We'll see how he prepares the team for game two.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Bayless showing some heart. Nice block

 

[MARIS61]

I'm pissed we have to wait til Tuesday for the next game. I want a do over. Now.

Not with these refs and this crowd.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Just pointing out why we lost.

You must be high?

 

[KingSpeed]

Greg Oden's career playoff debut: 15 pts, 5 rebs

Not bad

 

[MARIS61]

Bayless showing some heart. Nice block

Would you give it a rest?

 

[illmatic99]

How about we start Bayless next game?

 

[Nikolokolus]

Greg Oden's career playoff debut: 15 pts, 5 rebs

Not bad

more importantly only 3 fouls (whoopee I guess?)

 

[Nikolokolus]

Would you give it a rest?

Hey at least he's giving effort, instead of Sergio not boxing Lowry out and giving up the offensive board.

 

[Nikolokolus]

How about we start Bayless next game?

or at least bring him in off the bench. The Sergio experiment needs to end.

 

[Sedatedfork]

He's been non-existent on defense all night, looks afraid of contact.

He can't even handle Scola so what could he do with Yao?

Joel was doing it all but the refs took him out.

Joel was getting abused. I kind of liked what I saw in Oden tonight.

 

[The Sebastian Express]

Hey at least he's giving effort, instead of Sergio not boxing Lowry out and giving up the offensive board.

To be honest that is pretty much an all guard and Travis problem and not just a Sergio problem.

 

[BasX]

Ruffin working hard.

 

[KingSpeed]

maybe this will make you feel better:

the last playoff game the Lakers played? they lost by 39

 

[Trip]

And Brian Cook sleepwalking.

 

[Nikolokolus]

maybe this will make you feel better:

the last playoff game the Lakers played? they lost by 39

Nope. Didn't help

 

[talman]

What was the crowd chanting a few minutes ago? Was it defense sucks?

 

[OddEnormous]

Air Barry.

Yes, we're watching you cock.

Isn't there a fucking rockets board you can do play by play for?

 

[BasX]

maybe this will make you feel better:

the last playoff game the Lakers played? they lost by 39

But it did occur in the NBA Finals

 

[The Sebastian Express]

Joel was getting abused. I kind of liked what I saw in Oden tonight.

If Joel is going to remain starting (obviously) then he needs to get over his pride and not ask to guard Yao one-on-one. The key is fronting Yao and making the perimeter players start off hot. Yao being guarded solely by Joel led to him getting off to that ridiculous start and gave an insane amount of confidence to the rest of the Rockets team. I mean Yao finished the game 9-9 and this was all in the first half.

 

[Sedatedfork]

At this point we need Ruffin to foul someone hard in front of the Rockets bench and try to draw Artest off the bench LoL

 

[KingSpeed]

this series is a learning experience. we'll get better as it goes on and then game 7, we'll kick some ass

 

[Mamba]

I'm sorry.

 

[BasX]

I'm sorry.

Easy Mama

 

[Sedatedfork]

What was the crowd chanting a few minutes ago? Was it defense sucks?

I think it was "Beat the Refs with spiked clubs"

 

[The Sebastian Express]

I'm sorry.

Karma is bad and you should not tempt it. You should learn from certain members here who shit talked as the season was ending.

 

[BasX]

Cook buries a 3

 

[BasX]

Well it's been fun guys, sorry bout the game. Game 2 will be fun as well

 

[La Bomba]

Did Yao even play the second half?

 

[KingSpeed]

Sergio was a +2