GAME THREAD: Bulls @ Blazers 11/18/2012

[julius]

Batum has to stop doing the hook over passes he does.

 

[Darkwebs]

unless the ball is in his hands with less than 2 seconds on the shot clock, and only then if we're down.

Haha. Too true.

 

[Darkwebs]

Damian with a nice finish at the rim to end the first half.

 

[julius]

damn you Lillard. I think I love you.

 

[illmatic99]

Sick change of pace.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Hinrich came closer on that 1/2court shot than Hickson's "jump hook"

 

[crowTrobot]

who was that tall black man in a blazer uniform standing under the basket in that quarter actually trying to get defensive rebounds? couldn't have been LMA

 

[magnifier661]

Lillard is making me really forget about losing Roy. He is so damn smooth!

 

[magnifier661]

who was that tall black man in a blazer uniform standing under the basket in that quarter actually trying to get defensive rebounds? couldn't have been LMA

Yeah he is doing a nice job tonight on the glass.

 

[julius]

odd that they recorded the halftime show before the game started.

 

[Darkwebs]

who was that tall black man in a blazer uniform standing under the basket in that quarter actually trying to get defensive rebounds? couldn't have been LMA

He looked hungry for rebounds tonight. Don't know what's gotten into him. Perhaps because the Bulls drafted and then traded him, kind of like Batum against Houston last game.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Much better defense in the second quarter. Forced them out of the paint. The reserves actually were very active.

 

[Sinobas]

- Price is playing the best I've seen him as a Blazer, like a legit backup guard
- Will Barton fails his audition for playing time, wow!
- Once again, what the heck is a clear path call?

-Hickson may be a good rebounder, but I wonder how much of our defensive woes have to do with him not being suited to playing the center position defensively.

 

[Sinobas]

Side question: anyone know why the heck we get a Chicago network affilliate WGN? The Bulls/Blazers game is on that station with the Bulls broadcasting crew. They have their own version of "Freeze it!" but it didn't seem to be Coors Light sponsoered?

 

[Denny Crane]

Deng is pretty much shutting down Batum.

FWIW

 

[julius]

was that flame shot stock footage? I thought the flame had been disabled years ago?

 

[ironcrotch]

Anyone know who is on with Wheels on the radio broadcast? It isn't Antonio Harvey.

 

[blazerboy30]

That last play of the half is a great example of how composed, patient, in-control, confident and aware of pace Lillard is.

With 8 seconds in the half, he was still walking the ball up even though everybody was expecting him to be in a hurry. Then at just the right time he puts on a burst to finish at the rim at the buzzer.

It reminded me a lot of Roy.

 

[crowTrobot]

- Will Barton fails his audition for playing time, wow!

he kind of spazzed out and threw up some wild shots, but at the same time looked good handling the ball so maybe not a total loss.

 

[julius]

Anyone know who is on with Wheels on the radio broadcast? It isn't Antonio Harvey.

Is that Jason Quick?

 

[Darkwebs]

Batum with back to back nice passes

 

[Darkwebs]

Nic from 26 feet out!

 

[Darkwebs]

Rip Hamilton is killing Rip City

 

[Darkwebs]

Damian matches Nic's super long 3

 

[B-Roy]

Deng is pretty much shutting down Batum.

FWIW

What's that?

 

[Sinobas]

Deng is pretty much shutting down Batum.

FWIW

Thanks Chunk!

 

[BlazerBeav]

Batum is ridiculous now!

 

[illmatic99]

Deng is pretty much shutting down Batum.

FWIW

So much for that.

 

[Sinobas]

Batum has been such a great shooter this season! He and Lillard really frustrate defenses.....hope they can keep it up.

 

[VenomXL]

Nic getting loose.