GAME THREAD: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - JANURARY 23, 2014, THURSDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), TNT

[LuckyShot]

Fuck... Aldridge is hitting every part of the rim.

 

[LuckyShot]

Denver shooting 59%............

 

[julius]

I don't like the trend of the opponents shooting really good %'s to start the game.

 

[Darkwebs]

Denver shooting 59%............

Typical Blazers first quarter defense

 

[blue32]

That's twice that lillard has played "olay" defense on Lawson...

 

[illmatic99]

We're getting wide open shots. I see us breaking this open soon enough.

Play some D, Dame!

 

[Natebishop3]

I don't like the trend of the opponents shooting really good %'s to start the game.

It's definitely becoming a trend.

 

[LuckyShot]

Abused

 

[LuckyShot]

We have a midget lineup in.

 

[julius]

Joel Freeland is starting to look a lot like Robin Thicke. Minus the I should be kicked in the nuts vibe.

 

[Natebishop3]

Mo doesn't get nearly enough credit for how horrible his defense is.

 

[Natebishop3]

I remember when everyone thought Anthony Randolph was going to be the next big thing..... and then nothing.

 

[B-Roy]

Freeland is worthless.

 

[LuckyShot]

Why bail out Randolph when he's going to his right? He can't do shit going right.

 

[Darkwebs]

We gotta box out better

 

[julius]

Denver went on a 28-19 run.

 

[Natebishop3]

Something has to be done about our defense. We're at that point now where everyone knows how to score on us and it's starting to cost us games.

 

[julius]

We gotta box out better

at all might be more accurate for tonight.

 

[B-Roy]

We gotta box out better

You mean Freeland does. He seen responsible for all the offensive rebounds at the end of the quarter.

 

[LuckyShot]

Well.... we held them under 60%.

 

[blue32]

We got to do lots of things better. Our defense is freaking terrible!

 

[illmatic99]

LA can get to the rim at will. So far they've put Wilson Chandler/Faried/Randolph on him.

Talk about lunch meat

 

[Darkwebs]

3J is pure!

 

[Natebishop3]

I'm convinced that Nate Robinson and Kevin Hart are the same person.

 

[julius]

I couldn't tell who CJ was for a second there. At first I thought he was Dorrell Wright, and then Thomas Robinson. He looks much bigger than I thought.

 

[Natebishop3]

CJ is playing like a vet!

 

[BrianFromWA]

Faried and Chandler can't stop LMA on the drives--he's too strong.
That sky hook wasn't Kareem-like, but Lopez is surprising effective. Helps a bit that he's against Hickson.
on that alley-oop it was almost like LMA couldn't believe he was that wide open, but good look out to Wes for the open 3.
Yet another okie-doke move by LMA in the paint---yeah, it didn't go down, but that's there.
Faried cannot check LMA 1-on-1 when he drives.
Lillard's fall-away, falling-over side J looks ungainly every time, but he's surprisingly effective on it.
LMA backing Randolph down like he wasn't there. And LMA's passing is on tonight.

Promising so far--even though LMA is 4-10, 6 of his shots in the paint and only 4 J's. Lillard is aggressive--6 shots so far, 0-2 on 3's but not far off. Wes+Robin 5-7 with Wes' 2 threes.
CJ's stroke is repeatable--it's looked that same funky hitch behind his forehead every time.

 

[Darkwebs]

CJ using up all his fouls. LOL

 

[Natebishop3]

I'm really disliking all these calls. So many touch fouls.

 

[Natebishop3]

This second unit is beyond frustrating.