Game thread 12/23/08

[BlazerCaravan]

Just don't play Oden in the first half. Give him 6 fouls to use in the second half.

Or only play him in the last 3 minutes of the 4th... he should be able to play all of them before fouling out.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Perhaps his arms are too heavy for him to lift.

barfo

Good point. Maybe he really did spend too much time lifting in the off-season.

 

[Tortimer]

I'm also a huge Oden fan but if he can't learn to stop with the stupid fouls he isn't going to help us.

 

[Darkwebs]

I'm a big Oden fan, and will probably look back at this and laugh, but maybe Horford wouldn't have been such a horrible pick, not trying or anything...

Oden will be so much better next year. Just wait and see. Or at least that's what I tell myself.

 

[Darkwebs]

Whoa! Sergio was chosen to shoot that free throw? Surprising.

 

[Jurassic]

I don't think Oden like being in the game in close situations....he's a rookie so I'm willing to overlook that. I'm not saying he gets fouls on purpose like people do against Shaq, but I don't think he gives it his all sometimes.

Ok now look at this....Chris Anderson disgust me, in every way imaginable. Talking trash because Joel boxed him out for a rebound. Ridiculous.

 

[RoyToy]

Get the fucking ball inbounds.

 

[Darkwebs]

4 team fouls on denver. Will we be competent enough to take advantage?

 

[santeesioux]

Is it Roy time?

 

[Darkwebs]

Roy's D was lock down on that play.

 

[chris_in_pdx]

Where's all the hate on Sergio's defense now? Look at the kid, he's REALLY stepped up his defensive game. Give him props!

 

[MARIS61]

Sergio taking control of the game.

 

[Nikolokolus]

If the Blazers somehow pull this out of their collective ass, then they need to thank Santa for the early Christmas gift

 

[craigehlo]

Sadly, the hoops IQ goes up when we don't have any of our SFs on the floor.

 

[blue32]

I do have to say, Sergio's playing VERY good tonight..

 

[blue32]

Sadly, the hoops IQ goes up when we don't have any of our SFs on the floor.

We need Martel.... and to trade Travis/Raef....

 

[Darkwebs]

Smart move by Roy. I saw him take one quick step to his right, forcing the running Smith to collide right into him for the foul and freethrows. It is officially Roy time. He has made 3 great plays for us in a row.

 

[craigehlo]

I do have to say, Sergio's playing VERY good tonight..

Not tonight. The last few minutes.

We've lulled the Nuggs into not expecting any PG drives with Blake the entire game.

 

[chris_in_pdx]

We need Martel.... and to trade Travis/Raef....

This is the correct answer. The solve to Portland's SF problem is on the bench right now in street clothes.

 

[craigehlo]

Billups again abuses Sergio.

 

[santeesioux]

Oden does seem to come through with key rebounds when it matter though, and he is averaging about as many rebounds as Horford already, so disregard my previous comments.

 

[Tortimer]

We are playing dumb down the stretch again.

 

[Kaydow]

Where's all the hate on Sergio's defense now? Look at the kid, he's REALLY stepped up his defensive game. Give him props!

Sorry, I'm still stuck on the last play where Billips crossed over, blew by him for a layin

 

[craigehlo]

Sheeh. We are defending like we haven't seen any of their moves before. Like yesterday never happened.

 

[Darkwebs]

Sorry, I'm still stuck on the last play where Billips crossed over, blew by him for a layin

The replay showed it was actually Rudy who got blown by. But Sergio sucks at D too.

 

[Tortimer]

It is about time we went to LMA at the end of a game.

 

[MARIS61]

Sorry, I'm still stuck on the last play where Billips crossed over, blew by him for a layin

Like he did to Roy, and to Blake also?

Billups is an Allstar for good reason.

 

[santeesioux]

God i wish we would have traded for Billups when Detroit was shopping him.

 

[Darkwebs]

I like that we are taking it to the hoop much more this quarter. As a result, we're getting to the charity stripe with regularity. We might actually win this.

 

[blue32]

The replay showed it was actually Rudy who got blown by. But Sergio sucks at D too.

Yeah, it was Rudy.... And Sergio's D isn't as bad as everyone is saying....I'd have to say he's doing better than expected tonight....