Game Thread GAME# 57: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - FEBRUARY 27, 2015 - FRIDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), ESPN & CSNNW

[BBert]

God I fucking hate Marc Jackson. Can he just shut the fuck up?

 

[VenomXL]

I think Dame should be shooting more. He was killing it in the first.

 

[ripcityboy]

One of these days this team will have to pick up their defense.

 

[H.C.]

Expect double teams now on Aldridge. I figure that's exactly why brooks called the timeout. Aldridge is starting to get going.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Move. The. Ball.

It's really not that hard guys

 

[tbird05]

Not sure I like the fact that everyone on here has combined to make as many shots as Matthews and Batum have combined to make.

 

[DUB]

God I fucking hate Marc Jackson. Can he just shut the fuck up?

Is that who's wet for Westbrick? I couldn't tell, he's all muffled. Kind of like he's got his mouth full.

 

[kingslayer]

Damn we can't buy a bucket.

 

[EGame]

wes' 3 MIA again.

 

[Sinobas]

Wesley looks like shit again

 

[BBert]

Jesus fucking Christ I am so sick of these fuckers non stop Westbrick cock sucking.

 

[Sinobas]

Put Afflalo in

 

[Monkeyman]

Goddammit! Stop shooting the three as soon as you get the ball!

 

[ripcityboy]

My god. Lopez was clueless.

 

[kingslayer]

Good job Ed Malloy on missing that travel!

 

[VenomXL]

Oh my God this is ugly.

 

[EGame]

I think Wes can be considered a streaky shooter ala Juan Dixon. Luckily for him he helps and impacts other areas in the game.

 

[EGame]

awesome lopez.

 

[kingslayer]

Holy fuck these misses in the paint.

 

[VenomXL]

Holy shit this is unbearable.

 

[riverman]

ugly qtr

 

[MickZagger]

We are missing way too many bunnies.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

PUT THE FUCKING BALL IN THE HOLE

 

[H.C.]

When is Aldridge going to touch the ball again? Hasn't touched it sense the time out are you kidding me?
Stotts...................

 

[BBert]

Announcer: "great footwork..."

Marc Jackson: "forget the game. I'm talking about Russell Westbrook".

 

[julius]

this is a pathetic 2nd quarter.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

This is the most frustrating team ever.

 

[Sinobas]

Whatever, the Thunder are a better team. They play like they have balls. They deserve to be #1 and Portland doesn't even deserve to be in the playoffs playing like this.

 

[illmatic99]

The key word here is "few" - in Lillard's case. In Westbrook's case it's part of a pattern that's been going on for at least 4 years. It's not just an isolated game here and there, it's multiple entire playoff series (plural). I cited the Dallas series from 2011, but the same pattern continues year after year in the playoffs.

Kevin Durant is a four-time NBA scoring champ and reigning MVP. He is the most dangerous scorer on the planet. His career TS% is .601. (.583 playoffs). Yet, for each the last four seasons, Russell Westbrook (career TS% = .524, .519 playoffs) has more FGA/36 in the playoffs than Kevin Durant. That's not a "few" games, that's a four year pattern of THE most important games of the entire season. When you have Kevin Durant on your team, that should NEVER happen. Your PG should NOT be calling his own number more than Durant's.

How hard Westbrook plays is irrelevant, when that energy is freezing out a much more efficient, much more dangerous scorer and costs his team wins - especially in the playoffs.

OKC's lack of depth has been exposed in the last two post seasons - in particular, lack of scoring punch after Durant and Westbrook. So, their management went out and addressed that need by bringing in Enes Kanter, Dion Waiters and D.J. Augustin. All very capable scorers, but it won't do them any good if Westbrook doesn't share the ball with them. Shit, he doesn't share the ball with Kevin Durant. Do they really think he's going to share it with Enes Kanter?

Not if last night is any indication: 38 FGA for Westbrook, 31 FGA for the next three highest scorers combined. I'd be willing to bet dollars to donuts you can't find a single game in Damian Lillard's NBA career where he's attempted more FGA than his next three highest scoring teammates combined.

BNM

P.S. If you find my responses too long, you can always pull a PapaG and just respond with tl:dr. That's much easier than actually addressing what I wrote.

So. He's singlehandedly destroying us in the first half with a near triple double already

You sure you don't want him?

 

[DUB]

We need to clam down, stop forcing things, and realise that there's still half a game to play.

We're all tense like the game's almost over.