Game Thread: @ Boston 5 pm ESPN

[maxiep]

Since I'm in the mood to scapegoat, I choose to blame Frye. He was wretched tonight.

 

[Nikolokolus]

My excuse for the 21-0 run was that the team wanted to make Rudy feel more at home, so we took a siesta at the end of the 2nd quarter and the beginning of the third. Halftime simply isn't enough time to properly rest if you're a Spaniard.

Rudy has a very weird pattern in games this year. He's either scorching hot or ice cold (seemingly) I really hope he works on his dribble drive and doing more than going up for "oops" and taking catch and shoot threes. He's so fucking talented that it's frustrating to see him settle for the shots he gets at times.

Still love everything else he does on the floor, so I can't complain too much.

 

[maxiep]

One of the things I like most about Bayless is he appears to be a complete dick. Our teams needs to be a little less nice.

 

[RoyToy]

At this point I'd say Frye deserves no more minutes Diogu.

I've been on Frye's case sense the first game of the season. I still remember how terrible he played against the Lakers.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I'm not saying he didn't show me something, but I think it is premature to annoint him a better PG than either Blake or Sergio based on one garbage time performance.

Garbage time is racking up your minutes against another team's reserves, Bayless was still aggressive and taking it to the hole when Rivers put his starters back in. It's a very small sample size, but I don't think that attacking mentality is going away any time soon.

 

[B-Roy]

I think it is. That's what really matters right now; this game had potential to be a big win, but really, we lost and it's just a loss that tells us we're not superhuman. So we lost to the champs. Big deal. Lots of teams have lost to them this year.

The stakes for us were low, but the potential reward was high. You lose and you're just another 14-7 team. You win, and you're kings for a week. I think it's pretty easy to pick yourself up after this game and punish the next team. We did it after our last couple losses (Chicago, anyone?).

I feel pretty lousy for the loss, but not about the team. Off night, great opponent. Shit happens.

Repped. Good post.

 

[CelticKing]

Great game guys, I know losing sucks, but losing to a championship team, losing to the best defensive team in the league is nothing to be sad about.

You still will make the playoffs and hopefully at that point Oden will be a bit more dominant so that you have a chance of advancing.

 

[PapaG]

Since I'm in the mood to scapegoat, I choose to blame Frye. He was wretched tonight.

Thank goodness Nate had him on the court most of the 4th quarter.

 

[STOMP]

Rudy played a much worse game than Roy yet he is in at the end.

I didn't follow the game thread while the game was happening, but it seemed to me Roy (and the team) was never right after his 1st half hammy grab. Nate might have been holding him out the 2nd half for precautionary reasons. I thought it was so national media that the announcers were completely focused on the feelings of Boston's bench player in the 4th rather then the conspicuous absence of Portland's best player

STOMP

 

[RoyToy]

Great game guys, I know losing sucks, but losing to a championship team, losing to the best defensive team in the league is nothing to be sad about.

You still will make the playoffs and hopefully at that point Oden will be a bit more dominant so that you have a chance of advancing.

I don't think anyone is sad here. I think everyone is frustrated with the Blazers effort tonight.

 

[JE]

Given the spread wager I had with drexlersdad... this was actually a frustrating game for me.


Thank you Scalashit for botching possessions and killing momentum when we were up by 26, that could have easily ballooned to 36 and then I have a real shot at the double-whammy. Thank you Glen Davis for being a whale. Thank you PO'B for being a mindless oaf.


But I'm glad we won.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Great game guys, I know losing sucks, but losing to a championship team, losing to the best defensive team in the league is nothing to be sad about.

You still will make the playoffs and hopefully at that point Oden will be a bit more dominant so that you have a chance of advancing.

Yeah no worries, I'm just happy the Blazers didn't assume the fetal position like they did last year when KG starting barking in their ears. The Celtics are a fucking suffocating team on defense; much credit to the whole team for buying in and playing with such commitment.

 

[Tortimer]

One of the things I like most about Bayless is he appears to be a complete dick. Our teams needs to be a little less nice.

I sort of agree. I noticed his teammates liked what Bayless did out there and liked his fearless/toughness which might look like a complete dick. I agree the Blazers need that sometimes. I still think eventually he would be the prefect PG next to Roy.

 

[PapaG]

Garbage time is racking up your minutes against another team's reserves, Bayless was still aggressive and taking it to the hole when Rivers put his starters back in. It's a very small sample size, but I don't think that attacking mentality is going away any time soon.

Fine, but that wasn't the point I was addressing, is it?

 

[Nikolokolus]

i sort of agree. I noticed his teammates liked what bayless did out there and liked his fearless/toughness which might look like a complete dick. I agree the blazers need that sometimes. I still think eventually he would be the prefect pg next to roy.

qft

 

[PapaG]

I didn't follow the game thread while the game was happening, but it seemed to me Roy (and the team) was never right after his 1st half hammy grab. Nate might have been holding him out the 2nd half for precautionary reasons. I thought it was so national media that the announcers were completely focused on the feelings of Boston's bench player in the 4th rather then the conspicuous absence of Portland's best player
STOMP

I'm hoping that's the explanation that Nate gives and not that he was "sending a message" as many here seem to think Roy needed to have delivered to him.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Fine, but that wasn't the point I was addressing, is it?

Well I guess I only addressed half of your point (the less important half now that I think about it).

I agree that we don't know if he's better than Blake or Sergio, but it was at least nice to see that he's not just welded to the bench because he sucks complete ass.

 

[RoyToy]

Btw, did anyone here Quick on 1080 THE FAN right before the game?

He was talking about Nate and who Nate is thinking about putting Batum on. Apparently Nate said they're going to guard whoever guards our guys.

Question is: Why not just put your best guys on who you want them to guard? Why let the Celtics dictate things?

 

[Tortimer]

I'm hoping that's the explanation that Nate gives and not that he was "sending a message" as many here seem to think Roy needed to have delivered to him.

I don't think Nate was making a statement to Roy at least I hope not.

 

[Erroneous Subterfuge]

Well bad game by the Blazers. Hats off to Boston, they beat us good again. Not much else to say.

At the end of the year this loss will count as much as every other win/loss. We're 3-1 on the current road trip, let's just put this beatdown behind us and move on to the next.

Losing isn't fun but the beat goes on... Rome wasn't built in a day... Can't win 'em all... What doesn't kill us makes us stronger... Umm, etc.

Good post.

Tomorrow is a new day.



I blame Darius Miles for this.

 

[Crimson the Cat]

fuck. I was wrong about the team being able to beat the celts. My mind knew this but I let my heart do the thinking today.

 

[PapaG]

Well I guess I only addressed half of your point (the less important half now that I think about it).

I agree that we don't know if he's better than Blake or Sergio, but it was at least nice to see that he's not just welded to the bench because he sucks complete ass.

I totally agree with you on this.

 

[mgb]

I don't think Nate was making a statement to Roy at least I hope not.

Ya, I certainly don't think Nate was sending a msg to Roy. That didn't even enter my mind.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Btw, did anyone here Quick on 1080 THE FAN right before the game?

He was talking about Nate and who Nate is thinking about putting Batum on. Apparently Nate said they're going to guard whoever guards our guys.

Question is: Why not just put your best guys on who you want them to guard? Why let the Celtics dictate things?

I guess all that really means is do you match up Roy on Allen and Batum on Pierce or vice versa? Frankly I think that's a little bit of a push. I don't really see a clear advantage of putting Batum on Pierce because of all the weight he gives up, and I don't see an advantage of putting him on Allen because he's so good at cutting off of screens.

 

[STOMP]

I'm hoping that's the explanation that Nate gives and not that he was "sending a message" as many here seem to think Roy needed to have delivered to him.

thats a good example of why I rarely tune in here for game threads as things are unfolding. Many here are Kookoo for Coco puffs and especially so during the game... it's like they've refused to take their medicine and are on a lost weekend babbling manic nonsense with others who are similarly afflicted

STOMP

 

[julius]

thats a good example of why I rarely tune in here for game threads as things are unfolding. Many here are Kookoo for Coco puffs and especially so during the game... it's like they've refused to take their medicine and are on a lost weekend babbling nonsense with others who are similarly afflicted

STOMP

You don't have to tune in here during games to see that a lot of us are off our medication. We're a hugely bi-polar fan base.

 

[STOMP]

You don't have to tune in here during games to see that a lot of us are off our medication. We're a hugely bi-polar fan base.

I've tuned in daily with this group for 10 years now... believe me I know.

STOMP

 

[The Sebastian Express]

I've tuned in daily with this group for 10 years now... believe me I know.

STOMP

You think this is bad? Trying being in a live ongoing chat with a bunch of Blazer fans, 85% who want to jump off the god damn cliff after every missed shot or turnover. After the first quarter I couldn't stand it and had to leave - and we were only down three then!

 

[Pontius]

thats a good example of why I rarely tune in here for game threads as things are unfolding. Many here are Kookoo for Coco puffs and especially so during the game... it's like they've refused to take their medicine and are on a lost weekend babbling manic nonsense with others who are similarly afflicted

STOMP

haha

I posted last game thread. I think you have a point.

 

[Drink Your Milkshake]

Rudy has a very weird pattern in games this year. He's either scorching hot or ice cold

That's what happens when you're a lazy foreigner that does nothing but shoot three's. If any of these guys would learn the simple concept that as you get closer to the hoop the chances of the ball going in increases, they'd be stars.