GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ JAZZ - 12/9/13, MONDAY, 6 PM (PST), CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

I sometimes think Nic is our point guard

He's our point forward, a la Pippen

 

[B-Roy]

I sometimes think Nic is our point guard

He runs our offense about as well as anyone. Just needs to cut down on the lazy/bad passes.

 

[LuckyShot]

I sometimes think Nic is our point guard

People still say he's a poor ball handler, but I think he does just fine.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

This wouldn't happen unless Lopez beast like that on the offensive board

Watch how unselfish Portland is in rebounding the ball. You just don't see 2 guys fighting over a rebound that is clearly going to be grabbed by a Blazer, that you did last season. They're already moving up the court instead of getting bogged down securing the ball.

 

[Strenuus]

People still say he's a poor ball handler, but I think he does just fine.

It's not has ball handling, it's his lackluster passing at times.

 

[LuckyShot]

Watch how unselfish Portland is in rebounding the ball. You just don't see 2 guys fighting over a rebound that is clearly going to be grabbed by a Blazer, that you did last season. They're already moving up the court instead of getting bogged down securing the ball.

Duh, Hickson is gone. He was padding his stats for his next contract.

 

[Strenuus]

Watch how unselfish Portland is in rebounding the ball. You just don't see 2 guys fighting over a rebound that is clearly going to be grabbed by a Blazer, that you did last season. They're already moving up the court instead of getting bogged down securing the ball.

Except a couple times in that Dallas game. *shudder*

 

[Natebishop3]

That was not good defense.

 

[LuckyShot]

Our defensive rotations are a step slow. Everyone is just watching and assuming someone else is going to make the stop.

 

[Natebishop3]

Beautiful!

 

[KingSpeed]

Wes seems to have cooled off from the perimeter though. It was inevitable.

They're guarding him now.

 

[Darkwebs]

LMA needs to attack the boards. Rebounds aren't just gonna come to him (well, sometimes they do).

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Duh, Hickson is gone. He was padding his stats for his next contract.

Was I too subtle?

 

[Strenuus]

Okay LMA.

 

[Natebishop3]

I love that pick and roll they just ran!

 

[LuckyShot]

Need more of that from Dame and LMA.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

They're guarding him now.

Which means opportunity for someone else.

 

[Natebishop3]

Wes has definitely cooled off from the perimeter.

 

[LuckyShot]

Burks is a Blazer killer.

 

[magnifier661]

Ouch our 3 is bad

 

[Natebishop3]

ROLO!!!!

 

[magnifier661]

Lopez is a beast

 

[Strenuus]

That's a good way to end the half.

Time for our repeat 3rd quarter from Friday.

 

[LuckyShot]

Nice half for Lopez.

 

[magnifier661]

ROLO!!!!

Asik who?

 

[Darkwebs]

The Fro putback jam!

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

LOPEZ SMASH!!! Two rim shakers in the quarter.

 

[Natebishop3]

2-11 from three..... yikes.

 

[magnifier661]

11-0 leading at the half

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Ouch our 3 is bad

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