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

[PapaG]

Put another way, no one on this board should ever question people who use every stat in the book to tell LMA it's better for the team when he takes 1/2 his shots in the paint.

I'd put you on ignore, but I can't since you insist on being a moderator, and seem to be some sort of Dustin Hoffman/Rainman dude.

 

[TBpup]

Z-bo was the last 40-10 for the Blazers. Then Roy got him traded! :MARIS61:

Somehow I'm guessing you don't think LA will be on the trading block anytime soon.

 

[Further]

His interviewing needs work. He says "you know" too much and he should have told Craig Sager that the Nuggets were stupid for trying to guard him with a sorry player like JJ Hickson or Faried. They're mediocre.

He could say "bing dang biddy hump timpani tamp tump spaghetti flapper nose". As long as he plays like he did tonight all I hear are wins piling up.

 

[LuckyShot]

Wow, we get a whole day off before our next game. And we don't have to travel anywhere!

 

[Sinobas]

This team enjoys torturing us and makes sure every game goes down to the wire. Portland is obviously a far superior team to Denver, but fell behind due to terrible defense and Denver was on fire from 3.

Nuggets pulled a Houston-lite, scoring 67 in the 1st and only 38 in the 2nd. LA and matthews carried the team, with Robin Lopez getting 8 offensive rebounds.

 

[PapaG]

Z-bo was the last 40-10 for the Blazers. Then Roy got him traded! :MARIS61:

Z-Bo's 40-10 game was during a dismal season. I'm guessing he had great inside stats, though?

 

[Natebishop3]

He could say "bing dang biddy hump timpani tamp tump spaghetti flapper nose". As long as he plays like he did tonight all I hear are wins piling up.

Whoooooooosh!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

LMA with the hate crime on JJ.

 

[PapaG]

His interviewing needs work. He says "you know" too much and he should have told Craig Sager that the Nuggets were stupid for trying to guard him with a sorry player like JJ Hickson or Faried. They're mediocre.

So, you just talked shit about LMA. Congrats.

 

[Sinobas]

Min will be coming off a back to back, and we should be motivated after they handed us our biggest loss of the season.

 

[Natebishop3]

So, you just talked shit about LMA. Congrats.

You didn't think that was funny? Sorry, I'll work on my material.

 

[riverman]

He could say "bing dang biddy hump timpani tamp tump spaghetti flapper nose". As long as he plays like he did tonight all I hear are wins piling up.

He could have blown his nose on Sager's tie and slobbered all over his toupee for all I care...LA just rocked the house!!!

 

[BrianFromWA]

I'd put you on ignore, but I can't since you insist on being a moderator, and seem to be some sort of Dustin Hoffman/Rainman dude.

You're welcome to PM Denny and have him change the green box to orange for your convenience. I don't control that.
Based on opinions you still hold to, you obviously ignore much of what I write anyway.
That might be the nicest thing you've ever said to me.

 

[Natebishop3]

"I'm the best power forward in the game. When you try me with a sorry forward like Hickson, that's the result you gonna get. Don't you ever talk about me!" - Aldridge

"Who was talking about you?" - Craig Sager

"Hickson! Don't you open yo mouth about the best, or I'm gonna shut it for you real quick. Rip city!" - Aldridge

 

[oldmangrouch]

He could have blown his nose on Sager's tie and slobbered all over his toupee for all I care...LA just rocked the house!!!

Gosh, don't you miss the "JailBlazer" era when the team would win and some fans would still whine over crap like that?

Nope, me neither! Just win baby!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP!

Wow, that was a little too close of a game but LaMarcus was fucking amazing!

Fun game to go to.

44pts! Woohoo!

 

[BrianFromWA]

Z-Bo's 40-10 game was during a dismal season. I'm guessing he had great inside stats, though?

The funny thing is, I don't change my opinions on things just to start arguments or for the love or hate of a player. I mean, you used to agree with me about the importance of paint scoring.

BTW, here's "get him out" Z-bo vs. MVP-candidate LMA.

z-bo in 2006-07 v. LMA this year
<PRE>
Rk Player Season Age G MP PER TS% eFG% FTr 3PAr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1 LaMarcus Aldridge 2013-14 28 42 1549 23.5 .519 .476 .239 .009 7.3 26.5 17.0 13.7 1.3 1.8 6.8 29.3 111 104 3.7 1.8 5.5 .172
2 Zach Randolph 2006-07 25 68 2425 22.8 .537 .472 .374 .037 10.0 25.6 17.6 12.8 1.2 0.5 12.6 33.1 106 109 3.8 1.9 5.7 .112
</PRE>
<PRE>
Rk Player Season Age G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1 LaMarcus Aldridge 2013-14 28 42 42 1549 9.8 20.6 .476 0.0 0.2 .125 9.8 20.4 .479 4.0 4.9 .816 2.4 8.9 11.3 2.8 0.9 1.0 1.7 1.9 23.7
2 Zach Randolph 2006-07 25 68 67 2425 8.9 19.1 .467 0.2 0.7 .292 8.7 18.4 .473 5.8 7.1 .819 3.0 7.3 10.2 2.2 0.8 0.2 3.2 2.7 23.9
</PRE>

 

[PapaG]

The funny thing is, I don't change my opinions on things just to start arguments or for the love or hate of a player. I mean, you used to agree with me about the importance of paint scoring.

BTW, here's "get him out" Z-bo vs. MVP-candidate LMA.

z-bo in 2006-07 v. LMA this year
<PRE>
Rk Player Season Age G MP PER TS% eFG% FTr 3PAr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1 LaMarcus Aldridge 2013-14 28 42 1549 23.5 .519 .476 .239 .009 7.3 26.5 17.0 13.7 1.3 1.8 6.8 29.3 111 104 3.7 1.8 5.5 .172
2 Zach Randolph 2006-07 25 68 2425 22.8 .537 .472 .374 .037 10.0 25.6 17.6 12.8 1.2 0.5 12.6 33.1 106 109 3.8 1.9 5.7 .112
</PRE>
<PRE>
Rk Player Season Age G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1 LaMarcus Aldridge 2013-14 28 42 42 1549 9.8 20.6 .476 0.0 0.2 .125 9.8 20.4 .479 4.0 4.9 .816 2.4 8.9 11.3 2.8 0.9 1.0 1.7 1.9 23.7
2 Zach Randolph 2006-07 25 68 67 2425 8.9 19.1 .467 0.2 0.7 .292 8.7 18.4 .473 5.8 7.1 .819 3.0 7.3 10.2 2.2 0.8 0.2 3.2 2.7 23.9
</PRE>

You just don't give up, do you. This Blazer team has already won as many games that your hero Z-Bo's 2006-07 team.

 

[jlprk]

You're welcome to PM Denny and have him change the green box to orange for your convenience. I don't control that.
Based on opinions you still hold to, you obviously ignore much of what I write anyway.
That might be the nicest thing you've ever said to me.

Orange names are ignorable, and green aren't? Interesting.

I'm an innocent because I've never even thought of using Ignore and never will, but my insatiable curiosity craves useless trivia like that.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Orange names are ignorable, and green aren't? Interesting.

I'm an innocent because I've never even thought of using Ignore and never will, but my insatiable curiosity craves useless trivia like that.

I would be hurt if I found out people could ignore me.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Why inject falsehood and aggression in this? Why did you change your mind that post scoring was no longer important, and now jump shooting at an efficiency of Andrea Bargnani was fine?

And you're absolutely correct. This Blazer TEAM has won as many games as that team. Not sure what that has to do with your change of opinion that inside (paint) scoring is important.

 

[Strenuus]

Just found out they have a free trial going on with LP. And I can actually watch the Spurs/Blazers game now!

 

[PapaG]

Why inject falsehood and aggression in this? Why did you change your mind that post scoring was no longer important, and now jump shooting at an efficiency of Andrea Bargnani was fine?

And you're absolutely correct. This Blazer TEAM has won as many games as that team. Not sure what that has to do with your change of opinion that inside (paint) scoring is important.

Was this rant directed at me? Andrea Bargnani? LOL at you.

 

[KingSpeed]

"I'm the best power forward in the game. When you try me with a sorry forward like Hickson, that's the result you gonna get. Don't you ever talk about me!" - Aldridge

"Who was talking about you?" - Craig Sager

"Hickson! Don't you open yo mouth about the best, or I'm gonna shut it for you real quick. Rip city!" - Aldridge

I was at a bar and couldn't hear sound. Did he really say that??

 

[BrianFromWA]

Was this rant directed at me? Andrea Bargnani? LOL at you.

Yes. It's an easy question. I can post your quote that you think inside scoring is important for a playoff team, but now you seem oblivious and/or argumentative whenever I (or anyone else) tries to post that jumpshooting bigs with the efficiency of Bargnani tend not to help the offense as much as shots in the paint. Why the change?

Yeah, it was in the thread where you were peppering me with questions, and after I posted the answers that proved my point, you blew past them and asked another question, and another, until there were no more questions that I hadn't proved.

Which part is the LOL?

 

[jlprk]

I would be hurt if I found out people could ignore me.

How come you show your John Wayne signature only half the time?

You don't need to be fickle when you always pick a chair in the saloon with your back against the wall.

 

[jlprk]

I was at a bar and couldn't hear sound. Did he really say that??

Of course not. I thought you don't drink.

 

[Darkwebs]

I was at a bar and couldn't hear sound. Did he really say that??

No, Nate is just making a parody of the Seahawks player's interview from a few days ago.

 

[Natebishop3]

No, Nate is just making a parody of the Seahawks player's interview from a few days ago.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

LaMarcus just tweeted this, JJ's face when Dame dunked.