GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - 12/31/13, TUES, 5 PM (PST), KGW & NBATV

[Sinobas]

OKC hardly missing a beat so far without Westbrook.

Imagine Lillard going down for Portland. Shit would get ugly really fast. It basically does when he leaves the game anyways.

It's not impossible Portland wins this game, but OKC is the better team. More depth, plus that Durant guy is pretty good.

Blazers are in deep shit if any one of their starters gets hurt, our bench is that bad.

Very disappointed in Williams, I can't believe he has actually been a starter in his career, but I guess we see now why we got him so cheap.

 

[VenomXL]

Missing too many easy shots.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Meyer's hip check on Adams was hilarious

 

[Sinobas]

I guess we'll have no controversy on who gets their minutes reduced when CJ comes back. Watson backups up Lillard, CJ backs up Matthews, Claver should back up Batum.

 

[magnifier661]

That looked of of fisher

 

[julius]

Good to know that being out of control is either a defensive foul or a no foul.

 

[magnifier661]

Man they can seriously mug Lillard

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Is this the same team we watched in the first 27 games?

 

[blue9]

Yikes - Dame. At least he got bailed out that time.

 

[RoyToy]

Stotts is just too "McMillan" in his rotations right now. They're set and he doesn't deviate from them.

If Wright isn't having a good night, no reason not to give Claver a try that night (assuming he's dressed to play). Or Crabbe. Just find a guy that's hot from 3 that night between the 3. That's all Wright is in there to do.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Fisher has clamped down on Damian completely

Wright bringing a helpful double team for OKC doesn't help.

 

[magnifier661]

Oh man that wasn't a foul

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I'm out. Later guys. Gotta life to live.

 

[blue9]

Is this the same team we watched in the first 27 games?

Hot outside shooting is never sustainable.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Meyers is showing fledgling ability to outlet pass.

Is that 3 on Mo?

 

[B-Roy]

Please take Mo out of the game. Please.

 

[VenomXL]

1-11. No chance.

 

[magnifier661]

No mo is just terrible

 

[magnifier661]

Meyers is showing fledgling ability to outlet pass.

Is that 3 on Mo?

I hope so

 

[TBpup]

Is this the same team we watched in the first 27 games?

Yes...just not playing the woeful Eastern Conference anymore or solid playoff teams at home. Makes a big difference.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Hey, we're only down 8...

 

[VenomXL]

1-12.

 

[magnifier661]

Cold

 

[julius]

he should've shot that instead of passed that.

 

[magnifier661]

Hey, we're only down 8...

Yep it's not bad. I'm just down on Mo

 

[VenomXL]

2-13!

 

[magnifier661]

Down 5

 

[BrianFromWA]

W3SLEY

 

[magnifier661]

Down 4

 

[BrianFromWA]

W3SL3Y!

He's heating up!