GAME THREAD: CAVALIERS @ BLAZERS - 1/15/14, WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW

[illmatic99]

Friday night is a must win in my mind.

Gotta get 30 before 10

 

[MickZagger]

ALDRIDGE JUST SAID IT. They asked me how he gets more rebounds. He said "RoLo! He holds his man back and I get the rebounds." So great to hear him appreciate the work of his teammate. I'm so glad we got Lopez. I hope he finishes his career as a Blazer. I hope they both do.

GO BLAZERS!

Thats hawt!

 

[KingSpeed]

SlyPokerDog is a miserable person.

 

[Sinobas]

I wear glasses, and can see just fine with them. We just care about different things when it comes to basketball. I like PFs who are ancillary players and actually play like PFs.
But, we slipped our way into another win. Still not convinced this team can make noise in the Playoffs.

I know what you mean. LA shoots in the low 40s on that mid range jumper. That's much lower than the overall eFG% of the team. It's the easiest shot for the Blazers to get off, but the least efficient. LA is so great when he decides to get more aggressive, but he's hit/miss when he wants to be a jump shooter.

 

[julius]

I would take Tim Duncan playing PF like Tim Duncan over every single PF who has ever laced his boots in the NBA.

 

[MickZagger]

Friday night is a must win in my mind.

Gotta get 30 before 10

It seems like we always play the Spurs well. Batum on Parker.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

19-4 versus below .500 teams

14-0 versus teams when holding the opponent under 100

12-2 when shooting over 45%

- Says MB

So good.

The LOPEZ EFFECT - 8pts/4r/1b

LA 32pts/18r/4a/1s 7/7 from the MVP stripe

Dame 28pts/6r/5a/2s

Batum 7pts/9r(4off)/6a/1s/1b

 

[MickZagger]

SlyPokerDog is a miserable person.

Kingers what happened to your avatar? I hardly recognize you.

 

[LuckyShot]

SlyPokerDog is a miserable person.

Because... he's... a dog? Did I get the joke?

 

[Natebishop3]

I will be really disappointed if Dame doesn't make the All-Star game. He deserves to go.

 

[MickZagger]

I will be really disappointed if Dame doesn't make the All-Star game. He deserves to go.

I will lose my faith in humanity if he gets snubbed.

 

[RoyToy]

Duncan is a textbook PF.

There's no such thing as a textbook PF anymore

When I think textbook PF I think Karl Malone

 

[LuckyShot]

I will be really disappointed if Dame doesn't make the All-Star game. He deserves to go.

Cleveland announcers sure were sold on him deserving of being an all star this year.

 

[blue9]

SlyPokerDog is a miserable person.

Hey Sly - I was gonna say, shouldn't this guy get suspended for 3 days?

 

[Hobbesarable]

I will be really disappointed if Dame doesn't make the All-Star game. He deserves to go.

I rather see him get much needed rest during the all-star break.

I know he has the talent and killer instinct belonging to an all-star.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

ALDRIDGE JUST SAID IT. They asked me how he gets more rebounds. He said "RoLo! He holds his man back and I get the rebounds." So great to hear him appreciate the work of his teammate. I'm so glad we got Lopez. I hope he finishes his career as a Blazer. I hope they both do.

GO BLAZERS!

He said it in his Media day interview during training camp, and has ever since. The only people that didn't appreciate RoLo were the morons saying Lopez wasn't very good. It's fun to point and laugh at them as I did then.

 

[noknobs]

Duncan is a textbook PF.

"He's never been ancillary enough." -blue9

 

[Natebishop3]

I will lose my faith in humanity if he gets snubbed.

I'm going to be really pissed if Kobe and/or Westbrook end up going. Paul played enough that I could see him going if he comes back in time.

 

[RoyToy]

Meltdown on realcavsfans

Kyrie is soft and apparently has no heart

 

[Natebishop3]

I rather see him get much needed rest during the all-star break.

I know he has the talent and killer instinct belonging to an all-star.

No way man. All-Stars get calls. I want that star treatment.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Cleveland announcers sure were sold on him deserving of being an all star this year.

It's not even a question at this point. And I'm glad there were 2 openings to make it crystal clear.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Hey Sly - I was gonna say, shouldn't this guy get suspended for 3 days?

Nope, neither of you have received PM's from me telling you to stop insulting each other. After you get a few of those and you keep throwing insults at each other is when I'll give you a little vacation.

 

[blue9]

"He's never been ancillary enough." -blue9

Tim Duncan is probably my second favorite player ever - behind Sabonis. Because he is fundamentally sound. LMA is nothing like Duncan.

 

[MickZagger]

If we end up with the best record in the West going into the AS break I don't think you can deny us. It would be cool to see Stotts coaching the team, too.

 

[Natebishop3]

There's no such thing as a textbook PF anymore

When I think textbook PF I think Karl Malone

Yeah, Malone comes to mind for me too. Dirk broke the mold though. I'm not sure if we'll ever see another power forward like Dirk.

 

[Hobbesarable]

No way man. All-Stars get calls. I want that star treatment.

LOL! The all-star game doesn't mean much to me. However, it's great for the younger generation. As a kid I loved watching The Glide playing with the best in the game.

 

[HailBlazers]

ALDRIDGE JUST SAID IT. They asked me how he gets more rebounds. He said "RoLo! He holds his man back and I get the rebounds." So great to hear him appreciate the work of his teammate. I'm so glad we got Lopez. I hope he finishes his career as a Blazer. I hope they both do.

GO BLAZERS!

Lopez has been KEY!!!!

LMA also said that since his shot wasn't falling he had to take it inside instead. Despite Blue9's hate for LA's game him there is some credence to him not being on the low block enough. On the other hand it's not exactly easy to bang in the post play after play, especially when the refs don't know how to give proper respect to the All-Star.

 

[noknobs]

Tim Duncan is probably my second favorite player ever - behind Sabonis. Because he is fundamentally sound. LMA is nothing like Duncan.

But he's not an ancillary, he's a primary. You're contradicting yourself.

 

[Hobbesarable]

Nope, neither of you have received PM's from me telling you to stop insulting each other. After you get a few of those and you keep throwing insults at each other is when I'll give you a little vacation.

Hmm. I can use a vacation. I'm just not assertive enough with those insults. Darn.

 

[blue9]

Nope, neither of you have received PM's from me telling you to stop insulting each other. After you get a few of those and you keep throwing insults at each other is when I'll give you a little vacation.

Cool. I don't really care about banning - just seemed that that was the behavior that caused MM to get booted. But I don't really follow all the in-fighting.

KingSpeed - just put me on ignore, please. I'll add you to my list.