Game Thread GAME# 75: ROCKETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 30, 2017 - THURSDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), TNT

[SIeepwalker]

Once again we can say ...

It's a GREAT day to be a Blazer !!

 

[Strenuus]

Look for the "Posts from the other side" Brought to you by our (not) friends over at Clutchfans!

 

[Strenuus]

Running to Denver forum....

You get the Denver forum - I'll get the Houston forum! ANNNNND GO!

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

The Beard is teh ghey. He's not even the original beard of this generation.

Blazers spanked dat ass and shaved that beard.

 

[LuckyShot]

Top 5 record with an elite player that may win MVP...we'll be alright

Good win for you guys though!

We've shit on both of the top MVP candidates in our last 3 meetings with them.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

You get the Denver forum - I'll get the Houston forum! ANNNNND GO!

Strenuus reach-around for all!!!

 

[B-Roy]

Harden threw that game. He used all the Rockets possessions down the stretch and it resulted in:

Missed 3

Missed 3

Turnover leading to fast break

Blocked 3

 

[Strenuus]

It feels really damn good to be this excited about the team again. It was tough sleddin' for some of that season with the inconsistencies - Always still tried to catch the games, but it was tough for sure.... But this is such a different team. A god damn 22 year old from Bosnia completely changed this team.

 

[Jade Falcon]

You get the Denver forum - I'll get the Houston forum! ANNNNND GO!

Got SB Blog:

http://www.thedreamshake.com/2017/3/30/15133584/rockets-vs-blazers-game-thread-the-beard-is-in

 

[Pinwheel1]

Fuck you refs. Fuck you Houston.

To be fair we only had 1 foul called on us in the 4th. They were bad early on though.

 

[blue9]

I thought Crabbe was horrible on D? Two great strips this game

He isn't great - but he's also not as bad as BNM makes him out to be (unless he also thinks everyone else on the team outside of Nurkic is equally bad). But he sure does seem to have a knack for coming up with steals at big moments of games. Not something that can be measured in stats though, so it doesn't count.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Harkless is officially untouchable. What a huge dick that guy has. Made harden his bitch in the clutch. 3 yuge blocks. Several yuge post moves. Grabbed houston by the pussy and made portland great again.

 

[42N8Bounce]

The Blazers just beat the 3rd best team in the league. And Houston played a good game. Blazers were better.

We're 15-5 since Nurk. That's 0.750. That's playing at a 61 win season pace. This team is a blast!!

 

[Po'sFinest]

what a surprise soon as Portland went on a run tunchi went mia.
See you next game if Portland is losing.

Huh?

 

[Nate]

I love that harden got the ball stolen, and then his 3 blocked at the end. That was such a "fuck you" way to end the game.

 

[Po'sFinest]

All I said was that weak ass lineup almost fucked us

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Strenuus reach-around for all!!!

Stren, little advice. You liked my post. You shouldn't.

That's disturbing.

 

[Pinwheel1]

He isn't great - but he's also not as bad as BNM makes him out to be (unless he also thinks everyone else on the team outside of Nurkic is equally bad). But he sure does seem to have a knack for coming up with steals at big moments of games. Not something that can be measured in stats though, so it doesn't count.

I agree. He is not great, but he is not bad either. Regardless of what the advanced stats say. He is average IMO

 

[Jade Falcon]

Read the salt:

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/index.php?threads/clutchfans-game-thread-rockets-blazers-3-30-2017.281656/

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Good news!

Just got off the phone with Mags, he now knows who Nurkic is.

 

[HailBlazers]

All I said was that weak ass lineup almost fucked us

You know a thing or two about it don't Ya

 

[Hobbesarable]

Top 5 record with an elite player that may win MVP...we'll be alright

Good win for you guys though!

Rockets may have a top 5 record this season, but they better watch out for an upcoming Blazer team next season. It's going to be a wild ride, baby!

 

[Superbeard]

Harden threw that game. He used all the Rockets possessions down the stretch and it resulted in:

Missed 3

Missed 3

Turnover leading to fast break

Blocked 3

He really should just sit down and rest his wrist, but he takes pride in playing through injuries. This guy actually plays on sprain ankles that many players sit on.

 

[santeesioux]

Good news!

Just got off the phone with Mags, he now knows who Nurkic is.

Does he want to deport him?

 

[blue9]

Dame played well this game but Harkless was MVP for his hustle and defense on Harden.

Absolutely! I was afraid Terry iced him when he sat him for 8 minutes after being so hot in the 4th. Luckily he came back strong in the 3rd and carried it to the end of the game.

 

[Strenuus]

Stren, little advice. You liked my post. You shouldn't.

That's disturbing.

Don't mind the bushes rustling outside............................


Okay, I creeped myself out.

 

[LuckyShot]

To be fair we only had 1 foul called on us in the 4th. They were bad early on though.

They didn't call much of anything in the 4th. Both teams got rough. Most of the fouls that were called were basically intentional.

 

[BrianFromWA]

 

[jlprk]

This was Crabbe's best game ever, great in offense and good in defense.

Lillard and McCollum are rarely good in the same game. That may be causal or it may not; I don't know. Tonight one was great, so one was terrible.

Nurkic gets his turnovers from dribbles, not from passes. He dribbles when it is not necessary, just to get his rhythm, and is easily picked off. He is slowly getting worse, learning Stotts' style, passing back out when he has a good shot inside.

 

[Superbeard]

Rockets may have a top 5 record this season, but they better watch out for an upcoming Blazer team next season. It's going to be a wild ride, baby!

Nurkic has been really good for you guys. Like I said before the season, it was good you guys did not get or really chase after Howard. It's crazy Denver had Nurkic and Jokic and I feel like they didn't get much for Nurkic.