GAME THREAD: 76ERS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 26, 2014 - FRIDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW

[BrianFromWA]

Didn't want to jinx it, but it seems that the vast majority of Damian's FT misses are on technicals. I wonder how to get a stat for that.

 

[riverman]

Joel one board from his career high

 

[PDXFonz]

You know there's famous male archers...

The Green Arrow.

Apollo?

 

[BrianFromWA]

btw, JaKarr Sampson's 3-for-3.

 

[VenomXL]

You know there's famous male archers...

The Green Arrow.

Also Hawkeye.

 

[magnifier661]

Poor Batum can't catch a break on that injury bug

 

[riverman]

Is there anyone on the Blazers that hasn't hit a 3 tonight besides Freeland and TRob?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

You know there's famous male archers...

The Green Arrow.

You see Matthews do that and think of men. I see it and think of Jennifer Lawrence. Thanks for confirming what most of us knew.

 

[magnifier661]

Didn't want to jinx it, but it seems that the vast majority of Damian's FT misses are on technicals. I wonder how to get a stat for that.

There's a stat for that

 

[Natebishop3]

Also Hawkeye.

Exactly.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

There's a stat for that

They make a creme for that.

 

[LuckyShot]

Just throwing this out there...this game is fun and all, but PHI has put up 41 on us so far.

I guess we aren't capable of championship caliber defense when missing our top 3 bigs. Darn.

 

[Natebishop3]

You see Matthews do that and think of men. I see it and think of Jennifer Lawrence. Thanks for confirming what most of us knew.

Well I'll be sure to tweet him and let him know you are calling him a girl.

 

[Flipper]

You know there's famous male archers...

The Green Arrow.

Yes but one of The Green Arrow's home cities is ummmm SEATTLE, so I don't think Wes would be calling it that...

 

[riverman]

I think Lillard got a free lesson from Stockton when they made that commercial

 

[magnifier661]

I think Lillard got a free lesson from Stockton when they made that commercial

I hope he didn't pick up Stockton's dirty plays

 

[julius]

wow just saw the Spurs lost again. They're now 6 losses behind Portland. I never thought I'd see that happen this season.

 

[riverman]

I hope he didn't pick up Stockton's dirty plays

Don't diss Stockton..I'm a big fan. They allowed hand checking back then..Stockton played against Payton, what would you expect?

 

[Natebishop3]

Don't diss Stockton..I'm a big fan. They allowed hand checking back then..Stockton played against Payton, what would you expect?

Stockton was voted one of the most dirty players in the league by the players. He was extremely dirty.

 

[riverman]

Stockton was voted one of the most dirty players in the league by the players. He was extremely dirty.

I don't think he was close to Isiah Thomas as a point guard with dirty tricks..Thomas used to step on the foot of the guy he was guarding. Stockton was a choir boy compared to him but whatever..Payton was no choir boy either. It was a different era

 

[magnifier661]

Don't diss Stockton..I'm a big fan. They allowed hand checking back then..Stockton played against Payton, what would you expect?

He's an amazing player, but he was dirty as fuck. Those low picks in the backs were just one example

 

[magnifier661]

I don't think he was close to Isiah Thomas as a point guard with dirty tricks..Thomas used to step on the foot of the guy he was guarding. Stockton was a choir boy compared to him but whatever..Payton was no choir boy either. It was a different era

Why would we care about Payton? He was a sonic

 

[riverman]

Stockton was voted one of the most dirty players in the league by the players. He was extremely dirty.

Voted where? By what players? When? I've never seen a poll voting for dirtiest player but apparently there is one?

 

[riverman]

Why would we care about Payton? He was a sonic

You don't need to care about any legendary point guards. I was never a Sonic fan but I was a fan of every western conference team that played the finals and Stockton was one of those guys..like him or hate him, he was a hell of a point guard, so was Payton

 

[Natebishop3]

Voted where? By what players? When? I've never seen a poll voting for dirtiest player but apparently there is one?

Don't get so defensive because I'm shattering your opinion of your hero.

The media polled the players around the league back in the mid-90's and Stockton was the name that came up most. Reggie Miller talked about it in his book.

 

[magnifier661]

Voted where? By what players? When? I've never seen a poll voting for dirtiest player but apparently there is one?

All over the place

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stockton

Stockton's tenacity also earned him a reputation among some in the league as being a dirty player, as evidenced by a poll Sports Illustrated conducted in 1997 where he was voted as the second dirtiest player in the league behind Dennis Rodman.

 

[riverman]

Wesley!

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Why would we care about Payton? He was a sonic

Payton went to Oregon state

 

[Flipper]

Another assist for Dame!

 

[julius]

that possession belonged to the BULL DOG