Game Thread GAME# 36: HEAT @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 8, 2015 - THURSDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), TNT

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HCP, what does Elvis mean? TNT kept talking about track Elvis, roll Elvis, 10 seconds till Elvis, etc.
 
LuckyShot said:
That shot right there by TRob must be why he doesn't get any minutes. He can't shoot for shit, but he still throws them up almost every chance he gets.
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Yup. It's too bad he doesn't stick his core competencies more. He's got allot to offer.
 
BrianFromWA said:
and they took out Meyers before he could get his 10th board...with all the bricks the scrubs were putting up... ;)
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Ah...notice the subtle change over time as fans slowly concede I was right all along.

MEYERS LEONARD, is no scrub.
 
MARIS61 said:
Ah...notice the subtle change over time as fans slowly concede I was right all along.

MEYERS LEONARD, is no scrub.
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Or, perhaps, he WAS a scrub, and is now becoming a viable player.
 
MARIS61 said:
Ah...notice the subtle change over time as fans slowly concede I was right all along.

MEYERS LEONARD, is no scrub.
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I'm right there with ya on this one. I called him the most improved returning bench player back when that was not a popular opinion. It's like training a puppy with Meyers. He's now housebroken and has learned to fetch
 
Harden said their goal is to win a championship. I'd like to hear one of our guys say that.
 
KingSpeed said:
Harden said their goal is to win a championship. I'd like to hear one of our guys say that.
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Do you need to hear that?

That's the kind of shit you need to hear from teams who play like crap. If you can't tell that is the goal then what games are you watching?
 
I just remember Terry saying after a game back in 2011 that they (Dallas) were going to be the last man standing and they did it. They won the whole thing. And last year, before the Finals, Duncan said this time they'd get it done. And they did. I want to hear some championship confidence.
 
Those two against calls involving Meyers has always been a pet peeve of mine. The no call where is got the rebound and tried to dunk it only to he HACKED across his arm, and his foul on Wade where he never touched him while just standing there.

Both were called (or not called) because of who he is (a nobody) rather than what actually happened. It had no bearing on the outcome of the game, but it still bugs the shit out me that the refs base their calls on reputation.
 
I agree! He made great plays on both of those possessions, and yet gets no positive reinforcement from them because the officials don't give him any respect!
 
KingSpeed said:
I just remember Terry saying after a game back in 2011 that they (Dallas) were going to be the last man standing and they did it. They won the whole thing. And last year, before the Finals, Duncan said this time they'd get it done. And they did. I want to hear some championship confidence.
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Blake said.on Courtside before the start of the season that the Blazers were contenders for the title.
 
BlazerBeav said:
I agree! He made great plays on both of those possessions, and yet gets no positive reinforcement from them because the officials don't give him any respect!
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Hopefully, when they review the game film, the coaches will tell him he did the right things and to keep doing them and he'll eventually start to get the correct calls. Based on his improvement and work ethic, the kid seems very coachable. He obviously listens to his coaches and takes their instruction to heart.

Freeland kind of went through the same thing. He'll never get the star treatment, but now that he's earned a reputation as a solid defender that goes straight up, he gets more respect from the officials. It's been that way forever. I remember when Joel Przybilla first came here, he got ZERO respect from the officials. He got called for a foul EVERY time he challenged a shot. Then, he became a starter and all of a sudden he was a shot blocking defensive stud that got respect from the officials and the media.

As long as Meyers keeps getting good position and going straight up, he'll eventually start to get the benefit of the doubt. The main thing is he's learning to do the right things right. It's all part of the learning curve for a young big man.

BNM
 
Those were some tough calls. But I think part of the problem is basketball is a very tough game to officiate. The refs know Wade and LaMarcus and Damian and know all the starters playing the game. They know what they look like when they get fouled or foul. They don't know anything about Meyers so its more difficult to tell if he's initiating the contact or receiving it. Plus the guy is big and has to receive a ton of contact to be moved. This applies to the majority of end of the bench big men in the league.

But another big part of the problem is Meyers own doing. The bogus call on Wade was wrong; but Meyers wasn't going totally straight up so when his arms are bent it looks like you might be swiping at the guard. No need for him to have his hands down. There was another play Bosh got a quick layin because Meyers had his hands below his waist and couldn't raise them in time to contest the shot. Just some tough learning mistakes; overall he had a good game.
 
KingSpeed said:
I just remember Terry saying after a game back in 2011 that they (Dallas) were going to be the last man standing and they did it. They won the whole thing. And last year, before the Finals, Duncan said this time they'd get it done. And they did. I want to hear some championship confidence.
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I don't care what sort of talk the Blazers make I want them to focus on kicking ass on the court and let the results do the talking. The team has plenty of confidence. They've gotten out of the first round so they don't have to worry about that monkey on their back. They can just focus on getting better.

I really like where the mindset of the Blazers team is you don't hear any of the celebrating of last year its more about how tough the west is going to be and even with a great regular season nothing is guaranteed. I think having a PG in Lillard that is so cool, calm and collected in crunch time gives the whole team confidence because they can follow his lead. There is no panic or worry or fear of failure. I think the players all know nothing is handed to them so saying they will be champions serves no purpose. If anything it sounds arrogant and unrealistic as the team hasn't proven much of anything in the playoffs. The Blazers enjoy proving the doubters wrong. Tonight Charles Barkley named the top 4 backcourts in the league and made no mention of us. And he's one of our biggest supporters.
 
TNT and nbaTV are replaying the HOU NYK game, not the POR MIA game..
 
Loved the switch flip in the second half.

Defense was consistent throughout the game, but it went up a notch and the O caught up. Miami being so awful didn't hurt either.

Need 2 more of these blowout wins this weekend before LAC/@SAS/ @MEM in 5 nights next week.
 
Sly should have dunked more, and they'd play the Blazers.... fucking Sly.
 
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