wizenheimer
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they have both expressed lots of respect for the other many times. Westbrook is just a trash-talker; it bugs fans of other teams but it's pretty harmless, and it gets Westbrook going...that's a crazy little world, that mind of his. I suspect Dame is more of a trash-talker than we suspect....he's a master of timing though; the 'what-time-is-it' gestures are an example. And that wave after his game-winner against OKC is HOF trash-talking. In that case, a gesture was worth a bazillion words.
it's pretty good, but beating the Lakers, when they are a good team, is the best for me. Too bad the Supersonics are the Thunder, beating Seattle was always a rush too
why wait?....you suck!
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what I saw: Blazers didn't have 2 or 3 efficiency voids among the 5 starters. Everybody played well or better.
* Bazemore did some Bazemore things but he kept those to a minimum...for the most part. Took a few of his typical wft shots, but he spent very little time out of control, was disruptive on defense, and any time he has a 3-to-1 assist/turnover outing it's a success
* CJ didn't have a great game but he had a good game and played within the framework of the offense. He had 3 or 4 MeJ moments, but that's way less than normal...and he was a willing passer almost all the time. There were several times last night, especially in the 2nd half, when he got the ball and I expected him to shoot no matter what, like he often does, but he moved the ball well and passed instead. More of that please
* Whiteside didn't shoot well, but an 18-18-2blk night was essential to the win. No hollow stats...again...whatever the hell that means
* Dame was Dame last night. I didn't like 3 or 4 of those heat check three's because he had driving lanes all night. I understand that if he'd made any of them they would have seemed like daggers, but his dribble-drive were daggers too, and opened up offense for teammates. I think his 3rd Q won the game for Portland. Houston was desperately trying to mount a comeback but Dame kept saying fuck that, and from there, the rockets ended with a whimper in the 4thQ...well, mostly whimper, Russ was loud as usual but walked off the floor whimpering at the end
* Melo was great and probably should have had more opportunity. It was a great mixture of quick moves and bully-ball. I really liked that he didn't burn much shot clock with his iso; it was quick decisions and aggressive takes. Maybe that's why he was 7-10 instead of 3-10
* the bench was ok...not a lot of production but they helped build the lead in the 2nd Q and helped maintain the lead at the bottom of the 3rd and top of the 4th quarters
watching the game it was: how can Portland be 17-24 and how can Houston be 26-13? Both teams played opposite of their records, but that's the NBA most nights. It's a big reason why I'm a fan
