Game Thread GAME# 54: ROCKETS @ BLAZERS - FEBRUARY 10, 2016 - WEDNESDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), KGW & ESPN

[BlayZa]

As DJ Khalid would say "they played themselves"

if its that an idiot saying it, it'll be 'they playin theyselves'

and yeah, wind it back a lil to jeru.....

 

[PDXFonz]

Shooting Stars has been eliminated from All Star Weekend. Sorry.

 

[PDXFonz]

Watching the ESPN replay and they are showing Howard on the bench fixing his contact while the game clock runs....like wtf?????

 

[BonesJones]

Watching the ESPN replay and they are showing Howard on the bench fixing his contact while the game clock runs....like wtf?????

What's wrong with that?

 

[jlprk]

While Howard's running downcourt poking his eye, Lillard should pass it to Plumlee.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Nice to see Dame step up and have a solid game shown on ESPN.


Great team win. 6 Blazers in double figures. Harkless with 19 points, 13 rebounds. This team is fun to watch!

And Dame still isn't an All-Star.

 

[Draco]

And Dame still isn't an All-Star.

I like how Doug Collins said to Lillard hey it'll probably even out where some future year you make it and might not deserve it.

Look at LaMarcus; he got screwed the year Roy went down and he was carrying our team to 50 wins. This year he makes it averaging 14 points.

If Lillard keeps playing like this and we continue to win half our games next season he makes it.

 

[blue32]

Went to the game, was in 102, 6 seats up from the Rockets bench. Loved talking shit to Harden and Bev. Some dude yelled at Dwight and said "you suck Dwight" and Dwight calmly turned over and said "thank you.." LOL.

Anyway; Harkless BALLED out last night, and so did Dame. Our defensive hands (steals) are so much better now than in the beginning. Love the defensive effort. Meyers did good in the start of the game getting us some nice points. Everyone else kind of did their thing, but I was really impressed by Lillard's control of the game and his ability to shut down Patty Douche-Cakes. And then as Bev talks shit to Dame (tried to read his lips, but couldn't...) Dame smiles, shakes his head, and hits to clutch free throws, and then comes back and hits a 3. Love it.

 

[Draco]

In the West 0% of 5th-8th seed teams have an All-Star.

57% of West lottery teams have an All-star.

 

[HailBlazers]

In the West 0% of 5th-8th seed teams have an All-Star.

57% of West lottery teams have an All-star.

They really need to revamp this "All-star" thing.

 

[oldfisherman]

The NW all-stars beat the SW all-stars last night in Portland, the only all-star event that matters.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Gotta say, Dwight Howard earned some respect from me last night. After the game, his whole team scurried to the locker room, but he went to midcourt and shook hands with our whole team, and then gave his jersey to a kid.

 

[blue9]

In the West 0% of 5th-8th seed teams have an All-Star.

57% of West lottery teams have an All-star.

LOL!
Just another reason why I give zero fucks about All-Star weekend, or whether such-and-such player is an All-Star or not - it's completely meaningless. All NBA? All Defense? Sure - those things carry some weight. But All-Star? About as impressive as being your High School Class President.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Gotta say, Dwight Howard earned some respect from me last night. After the game, his whole team scurried to the locker room, but he went to midcourt and shook hands with our whole team, and then gave his jersey to a kid.

I don't really understand why some people hate Dwight. He seems like a great guy.

 

[blue9]

Gotta say, Dwight Howard earned some respect from me last night. After the game, his whole team scurried to the locker room, but he went to midcourt and shook hands with our whole team, and then gave his jersey to a kid.

I'm not particularly a fan of his, but I've never understood the loathing some people have for him. I'd never wish him harm, while I ACTIVELY wish for someone to crush Harden's face.

 

[Natebishop3]

Gotta say, Dwight Howard earned some respect from me last night. After the game, his whole team scurried to the locker room, but he went to midcourt and shook hands with our whole team, and then gave his jersey to a kid.

I'm pretty sure he was the only guy that hung around and congratulated us after dame hit THE SHOT.


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[PDXFonz]

What's wrong with that?

When a game is being played I like to watch the players on the court, nor the ones on the bench.

 

[illmatic99]

We have done very well against the teams we're competing with for seeding. And the non-head to head tie breakers, we have down as well.

vs UTA: 2-1, with one game remaining in UTA
vs HOU: 2-1, with one game remaining in POR
vs MEM: 2-2
vs SAC: 2-0, with 2 games remaining on each home floor
vs DAL: 0-1, with 2 games remaining on each home floor

We have the best in-conference record, and the best in-division record of everyone.

 

[Draco]

I don't really understand why some people hate Dwight. He seems like a great guy.

He was impressive last night; and I do like his quotes about needing to have positive thoughts and not dwell on negativity. Compare that to Harden who had two word answers.

I joined in the Dwight hate during Orlando; it was a slap in the face of his fans there who supported him for years and fans of small market teams everywhere. Talking about building your own "brand" comes off as being so full of yourself. I can't picture Dame ever saying he wants to go somewhere where he can build himself. Dwight undermined his coach and created a toxic work environment for that whole team.

But sometimes in your 20's you make mistakes or immature decisions. Not everyone is going to have the polish of Dame; he's special. Dwight was a beast in the playoff against us and about the only guy I respected. I do question Dwights declining athleticism, his benefit in the pace and space era, his health, his contract cost. But I wouldn't worry about his attitude if I were looking at acquiring him and it might even be a positive.

 

[HolyBackboard]

We have done very well against the teams we're competing with for seeding. And the non-head to head tie breakers, we have down as well.

vs UTA: 2-1, with one game remaining in UTA
vs HOU: 2-1, with one game remaining in POR
vs MEM: 2-2
vs SAC: 2-0, with 2 games remaining on each home floor
vs DAL: 0-1, with 2 games remaining on each home floor

We have the best in-conference record, and the best in-division record of everyone.

Believe the last game against the Jazz is in Portland.

 

[blue9]

Talking about building your own "brand" comes off as being so full of yourself. I can't picture Dame ever saying he wants to go somewhere where he can build himself.

Errrr, that's exactly what he's doing here. If he were playing back-up behind Curry/Westbrook/Parker I could very easily see him wanting (if not outright saying) to go somewhere else to build his brand.

 

[PDXFonz]

We did it! We broke them!

 

[PDXFonz]

Would love to see this game again without having to wait for this 3 day league pass archive BS.

 

[PDXFonz]

Heard some sparse MVP chants for Dame last night.

 

[Blazers Roy]

Our guys stopping Rockets offense is like

 

[riverman]

I'm pretty sure he was the only guy that hung around and congratulated us after dame hit THE SHOT.


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he wants to be a Blazer...won't be long before they all do

 

[BBert]

Yeah, username is Virgule Neuf.

That is awesome if true!

 

[BBert]

ugh Henderson had Leonard wide open.

The guy seriously thinks he's Kobe. He can get on a streak, and he can jump high, but I'm just not a fan of his tunnel vision and shot selection.

 

[BBert]

Damian Lillard enters the All-Star break as one of three NBA players averaging 24+ points and 7+ assists (J. Harden, R. Westbrook).

Not. An. All. Star.

 

[blue32]

Heard some sparse MVP chants for Dame last night.

Yeah it was coming from behind me in the 200 section. Sounded like a bunch of drunk frat guys, LOL. But they had it going alllll night