GAME THREAD: JAZZ @ BLAZERS - FEB. 21, 2014, FRIDAY, 7:00 PM, CSNNW

[Fez Hammersticks]

Lopez is the third most important Blazer after LA and Lillard.

Fear the fro.

 

[PapaG]

Fun game thread. Maybe it's because the expectations were so low going into the game?

Get healthy, LMA!!!

 

[Strenuus]

Whatever they decide to do in the offseason, they need to decide to keep him

Agreed!

 

[riverman]

Great gutsy win with a big 4th qtr! Glad to be back winning! Go Blazers! Trust your team!

 

[Strenuus]

Fun game thread. Maybe it's because the expectations were so low going into the game?

Get healthy, LMA!!!

It was.

 

[RR7]

I advocated a bunch(like that means shit, right?!) trading for Robin in the offseason. I'f I'm going to continue to remind my friends about it, will continue to mention it here. Loved his addition. Called for his addition. Believe he has more double doubles this year than in his career. Love him so much on this team. He's the 5th guy as a starter, he's not your big name, big scorer, whatever, but if he's not already, people will start touting him way more than anyone did Joel here. Just a perfect fit.

 

[Strenuus]

One really good positive you can take from this is that we were 17-17 at the line.

 

[PapaG]

Whatever they decide to do in the offseason, they need to decide to keep him

Unless there is a better option, RoLo still has one more at $5m on his contract. After next season, if he stays healthy, he may be a $10m center, though. He's just fucking gigantic, and isn't a clod.

 

[riverman]

Going to the box score for the first time tonight, I would disagree...

CJ, MO, and Trob are part of the rotation. I don't consider them to be the bottom.

Claver - 10 minutes.
Barton - 18
Crabbe - 3

I don't consider that to be that much of an impact, IMO.

Well seeing how CJ, TRob have sat out entire games and Wright as well, all of those guys have been bottom of the bench until recently so I disagree in my opinion.

 

[PapaG]

Nic +12 in 25 minutes. If he doesn't come back in the game, I'm not sure the Blazers win it.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Trail Blazers PR ‏@TrailBlazersPR Robin Lopez is the first Trail Blazer with 18 points, 60% FG, 12 rebounds and four blocks since Joel Przybilla (3/22/05 at SAC).

 

[Strenuus]

Trail Blazers PR ‏@TrailBlazersPR Robin Lopez is the first Trail Blazer with 18 points, 60% FG, 12 rebounds and four blocks since Joel Przybilla (3/22/05 at SAC).

18 points? I think it's the other way around. PR fail!

 

[OneLifeToLive]

If there was ever a stretch for LA to sit, this is it.

 

[PapaG]

The Jazz fans wearing nutters in the final shot of the telecast were epic. Well done, whoever you are!

 

[OneLifeToLive]

18 points? I think it's the other way around. PR fail!

And he had 19 rebs

 

[Strenuus]

Well seeing how CJ, TRob have sat out entire games and Wright as well, all of those guys have been bottom of the bench until recently so I disagree in my opinion.

I'm also basing it on reputation for the entire season. Trob started out in the rotation, same with Wright... and (this is obviously an assumption) CJ would have been too.

 

[Strenuus]

And he had 19 rebs

I see 18 officially and on my fantasy team (I have loved the pick up)

 

[PapaG]

And he had 19 rebs

He was only credited with 18. Somehow, his controlled tap to Lillard didn't count.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

I see 18 officially and on my fantasy team (I have loved the pick up)

I bet!

 

[OneLifeToLive]

He was only credited with 18. Somehow, his controlled tap to Lillard didn't count.

hmmm. I was only reiterating what Barrett put on on the stat board.

 

[PapaG]

hmmm. I was only reiterating what Barrett put on on the stat board.

It should have been a rebound. Ropez wasn't credited with one, though.

 

[Strenuus]

It should have been a rebound. Ropez wasn't credited with one, though.

He should be credited with the game ball, though.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

It should have been a rebound. Ropez wasn't credited with one, though.

gotcha.

 

[PapaG]

How are the Jazz 19-35 in the West? They look horrible to me, and Favors isn't that good.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

How are the Jazz 19-35 in the West? They look horrible to me, and Favors isn't that good.

I feel they played with a lot of heart and resistance tonight.

 

[PapaG]

I feel they played with a lot of heart and resistance tonight.

This win may be better than I originally thought.

 

[Strenuus]

This win may be better than I originally thought.

The 4th quarter was good... but I'm afraid of the Batum consistency settling back in for the entire team.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

This win may be better than I originally thought.

It's better because it put them back in the top three.

 

[PapaG]

The 4th quarter was good... but I'm afraid of the Batum consistency settling back in for the entire team.

Nic's been sick since the AS break. He raised his game in the 4th. Hopefully he can go again Sunday in a big game against Minny. I can see LMA playing, as well, which would be great.

 

[Strenuus]

Nic's been sick since the AS break. He raised his game in the 4th. Hopefully he can go again Sunday in a big game against Minny. I can see LMA playing, as well, which would be great.

He still needs to be re-evaluated and checked, and I don't think it's been a week.

What I'm doing with Batum is just taking it game by game.... he's just too inconsistent to think he'll do the same thing anymore.