Game Thread GAME# 65: BLAZERS @ WIZARDS - MARCH 16, 2015 - MONDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

[MAS RipCity]

I know you can't get down by 25 points and expect to win, since the margin for error is so slim, but to be fucked over to the tine of FIVE points in the closing minutes is beyond frustrating.

So sick and tired of subpar NBA officiating. When will we ever see a rating system to hold these guys accountable?

 

[Sinobas]

And Washington slammed the ball at the end, which Alonzo Gee tried to do and missed.

 

[Strenuus]

Batum 12/15/5.

The guy we've wanted all this time is here.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I know you can't get down by 25 points and expect to win, since the margin for error is so slim, but to be fucked over to the tine of FIVE points in the closing minutes is beyond frustrating.

So sick and tired of subpar NBA officiating. When will we ever see a rating system to hold these guys accountable?

Never. The refs promote the NBA's stars. They're the mouthpiece for the commissioner.

 

[jlprk]

... what?

The Blazers lazily got 25 down, then, as usual, played well only when they're scared. They got back within 3, then went back to lazy mode, missing every shot, almost all of which were lazy 3-point attempts. Aldridge was the only one taking shorter shots in the 4th quarter, and not coincidentally, the only one making shots.

 

[BlazerBeav]

But what stars? An over the hill Pierce? Lukewarm John Wall? We have the bigger stars and we STILL get fucked over by the refs.

 

[riverman]

Well this is the second east coast game I've missed and we lost both. Probably good for my health that I didn't see it. Back to back game on the road, Wiz desperate to get a win. Oh well, get the next one! Go Blazers!

 

[-Ace-]

If the Blazers didn't exist I wouldn't watch.

 

[Strenuus]

The Blazers lazily got 25 down, then, as usual, played well only when they're scared. They got back within 3, then went back to lazy mode, missing every shot, almost all of which were lazy 3-point attempts. Aldridge was the only one taking shorter shots in the 4th quarter, and not coincidentally, the only one making shots.

... what?

I watched the game. They didn't goaltend a 3 pointer...

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

But what stars? An over the hill Pierce? Lukewarm John Wall? We have the bigger stars and we STILL get fucked over by the refs.

Wall and Pierce are bigger names than Lillard and Aldridge to the common NBA fan.

Common fan's players winning = Better for company.

 

[jlprk]

... what?

I watched the game. They didn't goaltend a 3 pointer...

You're finding solace by believing that we lost to an inferior team because of one call made many plays before the game ended. How may minutes and seconds were left when that happened?

 

[H.C.]

Lillard is the most overrated player I've seen in 40 years. He is consistently a piece of shit. Batum is inconsistently the same. In the 4th quarter, Batum had one spectacular steal, then a couple of minutes later a lazy turnover followed on the next play by a boneheaded lazy foul, then a couple of long long misses, then went quiet for half a quarter licking his wounds. Batum, who plays like Joe Cool would, is all ups and downs, mostly downs.

... what?

He was channeling his inner Rocket fan.

 

[riverman]

You're finding solace by believing that we lost to an inferior team because of one call made many plays before the game ended. How may minutes and seconds were left when that happened?

So I'm guessing Allan Crabbe didn't play tonight?

 

[jlprk]

A loss is a loss. You guys are too happy. Lillard is no McCollum.

 

[Strenuus]

A loss is a loss. You guys are too happy. Lillard is no McCollum.

lol.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

A loss is a loss. You guys are too happy. Lillard is no McCollum.

Season over!

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Season over!

I often wondered if he was a fan being from Seattle and all. Thought he come in for just show his wit and garner the attention. But after seeing that fire and frustration. I now know better.

 

[KingSpeed]

Wall and Pierce are bigger names than Lillard and Aldridge to the common NBA fan.

Common fan's players winning = Better for company.

Lillard is a bigger star than both Wall and Pierce. I don't see Pierce in the State Farm commercials. And Aldridge is at least as well known as Aldridge. Stop with the inferiority complex. I mean Lillard is on the fucking cover of NBA Live!

 

[KingSpeed]

I think you mean wolf dressed as a penis.

Wolf Blitzer sat a few rows in front of us.

 

[KingSpeed]

We were down 10.

Because of Stotts' costly technical. That really sucked. You don't get a tech at the end of a close game. Not smart.

 

[blue32]

Until dame can hang with the best pgs we won't win much of these guard matchups

 

[KingSpeed]

Lillard is the most overrated player I've seen in 40 years. He is consistently a piece of shit. Batum is inconsistently the same. In the 4th quarter, Batum had one spectacular steal, then a couple of minutes later a lazy turnover followed on the next play by a boneheaded lazy foul, then a couple of long long misses, then went quiet for half a quarter licking his wounds. Batum, who plays like Joe Cool would, is all ups and downs, mostly downs.

Lillard was player of the week a few weeks ago and Westbrook had three triple doubles that week. And Lillard scored 28 points on 12 shots a few games ago. Not exactly a piece of shit.

 

[KingSpeed]

Until dame can hang with the best pgs we won't win much of these guard matchups

Lillard is 3-0 vs Westbrook

 

[riverman]

Well I expected a few major meltdowns when the win streak ended but folks, we're not ready to tank yet.

 

[Strenuus]

Because of Stotts' costly technical. That really sucked. You don't get a tech at the end of a close game. Not smart.

I mean, yeah. But when calls were missed that egregiously, they deserved to get chewed out, and refs should come to expect it after blatantly missing it.

 

[Strenuus]

Well I expected a few major meltdowns when the win streak ended but folks, we're not ready to tank yet.

Those were jokes... lol.

 

[stampedehero]

In his defense, they took that photo after he'd just woken up and wandered out into the middle of a class 5 hurricane.

If I were him I would Blazers cap funky style, like it was spinning on a 30degree axis

 

[Pinwheel1]

Because of Stotts' costly technical. That really sucked. You don't get a tech at the end of a close game. Not smart.

I think his only play was getting a technical. He had to do something to turn things around around. We were getting screwed left and right. And the technical was only 1 point. A risk worth taking.

I never did see the replay of Nic's 3 point shot that he missed but looked to be run over. That was a huge play in that sequence as well.

Never been a fan of John Goble or Tony Brown.

 

[blue32]

Lillard is 3-0 vs Westbrook

Westbrook self implodes. This is known. Also when one guy dominates the ball as much as him, its 1 v 5. It's not really Dame vs Westbrook anymore.

 

[illmatic99]

Missed the game due to travel.

Expected a schedule loss, did not expect getting down 25. It's days like this when I wish Terry would take a page out of SA/GS/MEM/ATL/etc and rest our guys.

No need to exert Dame/LA/Nic so much.