GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - 1/20/2014, MONDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), TNT

[Darkwebs]

well at least LaMarcus decided to show up

I'm guessing the Texas Triangle is his favorite road trip. He always brings it against the TX teams.

 

[BlazerBeav]

The officiating on this trip has been awful.

 

[Natebishop3]

I wish the refs respected LA the way they stroke off Howard.

 

[TBpup]

??? Seriously, where can I find opponent FG% shooting by quarter? Anyone know? ???

 

[MARIS61]

Hate to say it, but that's what we really need right now. Put Leonar_ in and tell him to dick punch somebody or something! Anything to get the adrenaline flowing.

Better to have Freeland or Lopez do it.

Leonard came to play.

 

[illmatic99]

Lyn might as well be wearing roller skates as much as they let him slide his feet around.

Lin shuffles his feet everytime, and Harden/Howard/Parsons all move without dribbling. It's uncanny how often this has happened tonight

 

[Strenuus]

Nice matthews! 2 for 1.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

If there not scoring 70 points in a half. The opponent is.

 

[Darkwebs]

Wes skying high (for him anyway) for the dunk

 

[Hobbesarable]

??? Seriously, where can I find opponent FG% shooting by quarter? Anyone know? ???

82games.com?

nba.com?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Nic/Wes/Dame combined 3-12 from 3. That will improve in the 2nd half. This isn't over, folks.

 

[Natebishop3]

I will take 15 points right now.

 

[julius]

Hey, go figure...when they start playing better defense, the Rockets don't score as easily.

 

[Darkwebs]

If there not scoring 70 points in a half. The opponent is.

That should be our slogan this year.

 

[RoyToy]

lol come on man.... you think someone shooting 83.3% from three has anything to do with defense? It's luck. Complete luck.

Not when they're wide open

 

[Strenuus]

Okay. 15 point lead... Houston can't sustain what they just did with a short bench... we have a good shot. #optimism

 

[KingSpeed]

LaMarcus having a good game. Nice ending half with a 7-0 run.

 

[illmatic99]

Not looking forward to half time show ugh.

I ain't gonna watch

 

[Natebishop3]

They finished the half shooting 66.7% from the floor and 77% from three.

 

[illmatic99]

Wes skying high (for him anyway) for the dunk

YUP! That's twice tonight.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

They finished the half shooting 66.7% from the floor and 77% from three.

It was our great defense at the end that brought it down to that level.

 

[Darkwebs]

Nice that we kept Houston under 73 in the half.

 

[Strenuus]

Damn. LMA with 16/13 at half.

 

[KingSpeed]

I'm at Hooters, can't hear sound. Could someone give me a play by play of what they're saying about us?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

We're 5-13 from 3. They're 10-14 from 3. The difference in 3-point shooting--15 points.

That's all it is. With as bad as everything looked, the ENTIRE difference is in the threes. I'm not as dejected as I could be.

We've been a 2nd-half team all year. No reason it can't happen again tonight.

 

[KingSpeed]

What is Barkley saying?

 

[Hobbesarable]

I'm at Hooters, can't hear sound. Could someone give me a play by play of what they're saying about us?

Talking about the Rockets so far.

 

[Natebishop3]

Not when they're wide open

Their scrubs are beating us right now man. What do you want?

Casspi is 3/3 from deep. He's a 35% three point shooter this year.

Beverly is 2/3 from deep. He's a 33% three point shooter this year.

Motiejunas is 1/1 from deep. He's an 18% three point shooter this year.

You don't understand that they're just shooting out of their minds right now?

 

[OneLifeToLive]

They'll pick it up defensively and make it a game. I think if they want to come home with a winning trip percentage they need this one. OkC will be gunning for them.

 

[RoyToy]

Barkley started by talking about Dwight Howard

Then said Houston won't live by shooting 3's