Game Thread GAME# 13: BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - NOVEMBER 18, 2015 - WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

[PDXFonz]

Pff I think we blow them out now, because I for one don't think the coach was the problem....but I guess we shall see!

 

[Chris Craig]

Remember the last time we played a team the day they fired their coach? I do! Against the Knicks and they beat us by like 40! Coach Nate got fired the next day if I remember correctly!


Sent from my Baller-Ass 5.5" iPhone 6+......... FAMS

yeah then the Blazers beat the bulls after Nate got fired

 

[riverman]

Maybe with their changes, they'll forget to shut off the hot water

 

[BBert]

Pff I think we blow them out now, because I for one don't think the coach was the problem....but I guess we shall see!

The Rockettes players will be determined to show the world the problem was not them, it was McHale. Determined and motivated NBA players are generally pretty good.

 

[PDXFonz]

The Rockettes players will be determined to show the world the problem was not them, it was McHale. Determined and motivated NBA players are generally pretty good.

Still don't think Harden can guard Dame or CJ, regardless of how fired up he is.

 

[PDXFonz]

How great would it be to come out and spank them by double-digits while all their fans are thinking it's the start of a turnaround. We can do it, we match up well against them. Their players are as much to blame for their slump as McHale was, maybe more.

 

[KingSpeed]

Remember the last time we played a team the day they fired their coach? I do! Against the Knicks and they beat us by like 40! Coach Nate got fired the next day if I remember correctly!


Sent from my Baller-Ass 5.5" iPhone 6+......... FAMS

You are correct. I was there. That game is how we got Lillard. We traded Crash for the Nets' pick soon after. Possibly the best trade in franchise history.

Also, Lawson wasn't always on a "shitty team." They went to playoffs a couple times and won 57 games a couple seasons ago. Then they fired Karl who had just won COY and they sucked until this year.

 

[BBert]

How great would it be to come out and spank them by double-digits while all their fans are thinking it's the start of a turnaround. We can do it, we match up well against them. Their players are as much to blame for their slump as McHale was, maybe more.

More. McHale may not have been great, or even good, but the way they were playing on the court is 100% on the players. Blaming the coach is a pathetic cop-out. They may have even been trying to get him fired. If so, I'd expect better play, immediately.

 

[PDXFonz]

More. McHale may not have been great, or even good, but the way they were playing on the court is 100% on the players. Blaming the coach is a pathetic cop-out.

Agree, which is why you see teams capable of coming out and playing like champs after firing their coach. In this case I'm not sure that firing McHale is a wonder cure for them. I have a feeling we will come out and absolutely deflate them in the first 6 minutes. If we find ourself up early we could very well never look back.

 

[BBert]

Agree, which is why you see teams capable of coming out and playing like champs after firing their coach. In this case I'm not sure that firing McHale is a wonder cure for them. I have a feeling we will come out and absolutely deflate them in the first 6 minutes. If we find ourself up early we could very well never look back.

It would be pure joy.

 

[riverman]

Someone should let our players know they are considered by the media to be the beginning of an easy schedule for the Rockets...basically...they are going to play down to us and we get to be the spoiler!Hope we play with fire and attitude...we're as hungry for a win as anybody right now. I want to blow them out of their own court tonight! Go Blazers!

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Someone should let our players know they are considered by the media to be the beginning of an easy schedule for the Rockets...basically...they are going to play down to us and we get to be the spoiler!Hope we play with fire and attitude...we're as hungry for a win as anybody right now. I want to blow them out of their own court tonight! Go Blazers!

Even more, they're considered an easy win by other teams. Why do you think they fired McHale before tonight's game? Because they assumed they'd win either way, and they knew it's more readily acceptable to fire a guy during a losing streak than after a win.

 

[stampedehero]

Damn That Rocket team looks like a group of brutalizers

 

[riverman]

Man I wish they'd start a game on time for once

 

[Jade Falcon]

The Rockets are only on a 4 game losing streak, huh? WOW! Just think: if they went up against some team on a 6 game losing streak!

...oh wait....

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Plenty of good seats still available...

 

[KingSpeed]

Our defense has been good tonight and last game but we're a mess on offense. Yay Vonleh!!

 

[KingSpeed]

aminu

 

[riverman]

Vonleh!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

This home crowd is just sad. I've seen bigger summer league crowds.

 

[KingSpeed]

I hate Houston's announcers.

 

[KingSpeed]

5-0 Aminu run

 

[KingSpeed]

Where is everybody?

 

[KingSpeed]

Dear God, Damian.

 

[LuckyShot]

This home crowd is just sad. I've seen bigger summer league crowds.

I can respect that the Rockets management have tried their best to always put a winning team on the court, but like 90% of the players they've addedto do that in the past few years are dickheads, so on that note, fuck the Rockets.

 

[KingSpeed]

Fuck

 

[BlazerCaravan]

5-0 Aminu run

Followed by an 0-4 Aminu run

 

[KingSpeed]

We're making Houston's defense look good.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Mikan!!

 

[LuckyShot]

Aminu over dribbling and Plumlee posting up on Dwight. Yeah, that's probably what we want on offense.