GAME THREAD: MAGIC @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 8, 2014, WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM, CSNNW

[BrianFromWA]

Here's a reason the assist stat is not an end-all of passing ability---Dame got nothing for that pass where he drew a double and made a great pass to a cutter who just got fouled, followed by a pass to Nic who could've taken it by himself but gave it up to LMA.

So Dame has made 2 "scoring plays" happen, and has 0 assists.

 

[TBpup]

Here's a reason the assist stat is not an end-all of passing ability---Dame got nothing for that pass where he drew a double and made a great pass to a cutter who just got fouled, followed by a pass to Nic who could've taken it by himself but gave it up to LMA.

So Dame has made 2 "scoring plays" happen, and has 0 assists.

The 'hockey assist'.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

The 'hockey assist'.

Operative word: Hockey.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Orlando is too small to win this. Lock 'em down. LA's paint. WES SPLASH!

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

I love when they move LA to the right corner of the key. Teams are like, "What is he doing over there?" Buckets. lol

 

[KingSpeed]

We've come out pissed. I love it. We can go .750 with a win! GO BLAZERS!!

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

LMMFAO Robin's hair punked Big Baby out of jock strap. I need that gif!!!

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Good D by Mo, not much help.

 

[illmatic99]

Dame still hasn't taken a shot yet

 

[BrianFromWA]

This is a relatively new lineup. Lillard/Mo/Wes/LMA/Lopez had only played 11 minutes this year.

And now Freeland is in for Lopez.

 

[TBpup]

Dame still hasn't taken a shot yet

It's not the last 2 minutes of the 4th quarter.

 

[BrianFromWA]

This lineup hasn't been used at all this year. Let's not use it much more.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Jameer hasn't earned the right to heat check after one make.

 

[TBpup]

This lineup hasn't been used at all this year. Let's not use it much more.

What happened to that 9-2 lead?

 

[Strenuus]

lol. I love that the crowd can see the open man, but Mo can't.

 

[BrianFromWA]

somewhere Natebishop is cheering for CJ's debut.

 

[illmatic99]

I remember back when there were people who thought Big Baby (and Tyrus Thomas) would be better than LA because of how well Baby defended Aldridge in a game in college

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG!!!!! Wait, why are we excited?

 

[Strenuus]

CJ gets a standing O upon check in.

 

[TBpup]

lol. I love that the crowd can see the open man, but Mo can't.

Some of them have better court vision and no near the desire to dribble the ball until there is a dent in the floor.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

I remember back when there were people who thought Big Baby (and Tyrus Thomas) would be better than LA because of how well Baby defended Aldridge in a game in college

Yeah, that was awesome. lol

 

[illmatic99]

Hope CJ balls out so he becomes a mainstay in the rotation

 

[TBpup]

CJ gets a standing O upon check in.

CJ not even listed on the NBA box score.

 

[KingSpeed]

Go CJ!

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

LA SMASH!

 

[BrianFromWA]

I'm glad Mo made the lob work, but I can't tell if he deliberately froze CJ out there or didn't see him wide open in the left lane.

 

[BrianFromWA]

and an inauspicious beginning.

 

[KingSpeed]

CJ turnover

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Some of them have better court vision and no near the desire to dribble the ball until there is a dent in the floor.

 

[BrianFromWA]

establishing LMA to start the game...14pts on 10 shots, rest of team with 10 pts on 8 shots.