Game Thread GAME# 65: WIZARDS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 8, 2016 - TUESDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), CSNNW & NBATV

[Natebishop3]

Not sure what was worse..... Wall with his hands up after his 3, or Dudley with his flying low routine after his 3.

Wall. The funny thing is that he did it again on that miss at the end or regulation....... and then slowly lowered it like, "awwwwww....."

 

[Sinobas]

But the blazers have played 65 games and he missed 7 so he has played 58, so they must wait, even though the game log is already updated.

 

[42N8Bounce]

ESPN Highlights -
"This was a good one. And Damian Lillard is a good player. Extremely good."


I just got back from the game and my ears are still ringing!!!

 

[Natebishop3]

I feel like Dame is having a similar breakout season to what Curry had when he was snubbed from the All-Star game a few years back.

 

[Sinobas]

I feel like Dame is having a similar breakout season to what Curry had when he was snubbed from the All-Star game a few years back.

Hopefully the NBA decides to market him and give him some star treatment.

 

[dreamcloud]

I don't think so. The stats are already in their DB, I think they're already counting this game.

I've been tracking his stats pretty much all season... It takes till morning to update overall PPG, even though the game log shows up. He's at 26.1 ppg after this game for sure, with 58 games played. He was already at 25.8 ppg after the Detroit game.

NBA.com has it updated now with 26.1 ppg, they update faster than ESPN:

 

[Tunchi]

Tunchi was in this thread. Where'd he go?

I'm here. I was actually at the game. It was great and yes I thought we would lose. It took a heroic effort from Dame, again, to win, but hey the dude is ballin and answered all doubt I had.


Regardless I still want the lottery pick. We already won this season. The narrative and overall goal was won this year. Clearly we're about a piece away and why not get that asset (lottery pick) to add to the puzzle.

Getting smacked in the playoffs against the warrior, Spurs or okc does nothing for us but make it harder to achieve the next step we need to make to become legit contenders. But hey great season like I said and so glad that dame is putting it on this season for himself and this franchise.

 

[42N8Bounce]

With Dame's 41 point performance tonight, that marks his 4th game this season he's broken the 40 point barrier.

Only 7 Blazers have Broken the 40 point barrier multiple times in a season. Only Clyde Drexler and Geoff Petrie have done it more times than Dame.

 

[KingSpeed]

I'm here. I was actually at the game. It was great and yes I thought we would lose. It took a heroic effort from Dame, again, to win, but hey the dude is ballin and answered all doubt I had.


Regardless I still want the lottery pick. We already won this season. The narrative and overall goal was won this year. Clearly we're about a piece away and why not get that asset (lottery pick) to add to the puzzle.

Getting smacked in the playoffs against the warrior, Spurs or okc does nothing for us but make it harder to achieve the next step we need to make to become legit contenders. But hey great season like I said and so glad that dame is putting it on this season for himself and this franchise.

But we're going to the playoffs so that's that.

 

[KingSpeed]

I feel like Dame is having a similar breakout season to what Curry had when he was snubbed from the All-Star game a few years back.

Ummm... there was a season Curry averaged 26 ppg and got snubbed from the All Star game?

 

[KingSpeed]

Right, now I remember he had that big game at MSG and ultimately got GS to 6th seed and won in the first round after not making All Star game. It's similar but Curry only averaged 22.9 ppg that year.

 

[BlayZa]

pastebin is now updated. enjoy!

 

[HailBlazers]

We took the 6th seed with this win...if playoffs started we'd face OKC

bring those bitches on

 

[jlprk]

With Dame's 41 point performance tonight, that marks his 4th game this season he's broken the 40 point barrier.

Only 7 Blazers have Broken the 40 point barrier multiple times in a season. Only Clyde Drexler and Geoff Petrie have done it more times than Dame.

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Or to put it another way

http://bkref.com/tiny/HFhyK

 

[illmatic99]

Dame is going to make an All NBA team.

 

[Tunchi]

Dame is going to make an All NBA team.

Easy

 

[blue9]

Dudley with his flying low routine after his 3.

Booger Dudley has always been one of my most-hated players because whenever he hits a shot he acts like he's the best person that's ever played basketball.

 

[kjironman1]

I've given up on gametime threads...just pregame, halftime and endgame....too much buzzkill for my liking

I simply cannot watch a game and sit online. No Way.

 

[Sinobas]

Lillard has been the most talked about nba player on twitter for awhile, maybe the NBA will take notice and start treating him like a super star. Where he gets an automatic whistle everytime he drives to the hoop.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Lillard has been the most talked about nba player on twitter for awhile, maybe the NBA will take notice and start treating him like a super star. Where he gets an automatic whistle everytime he drives to the hoop.

He's getting way more whistles than he did before being snubbed for the ASG. It's not automatic (nor should it be; we've bitched about guys like Harden and Kobe and Durant for decades now), but it is much better than it used to be.

In January, Lillard shot 65 FTs in 13 games. In February, he shot 90 in 11. In March, he's shot 45 in 5.

 

[Pinwheel1]

In case any of you missed it, Henderson made a huge block in the game against the Wiz.......last year. Check out the video towards the bottom of the article:

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/i...ock_comes_with_som.html#incart_river_home_pop