GAME THREAD: ROCKETS @ BLAZERS - 12/12/13, THURS, 7:30 PM (PST), TNT

[THE HCP]

.@trailblazers & @HoustonRockets rank 1-2 in OffRtg. Interestingly, POR has taken a league-high 620 Midrange shots, HOU a league-low 195

 

[riverman]

Win tonight over this team would be huge! Go Blazers!

 

[THE HCP]

Working for TNT tonight. They have a bunch of cool graphics for the broadcast. Giving the Blazers a lot of props.

 

[Strenuus]

If we were the team blowing out the Clips right now, wouldn't you wanted to watch it to the last second? I would. Guys, it's always like this on TNT. You're just not used to it because we're never on nowadays.

Actually, no. I could barely watch the end of the blowout against the Jazz.

The schedulers know thursday is TNT... they need to make it a normal 7 pm start and this issue wouldn't come up. THAT'S the thing.

 

[Strenuus]

Working for TNT tonight. They have a bunch of cool graphics for the broadcast. Giving the Blazers a lot of props.

Tell them to switch the game! I muted the BKN game until it's over and got wheels on.

 

[Strenuus]

lmao. ticky tack foul, another 3 minutes wasted.

 

[KingSpeed]

I believe LaMarcus has made more shots than anyone in the league. Or it was that way at one point.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Quit fouling!!!!

 

[THE HCP]

Singing the anthem! Tick Tock

 

[PHXBlazer1]

lol this is really fuckin annoying

 

[Strenuus]

Singing the anthem! Tick Tock

You're singing the anthem?! :MARIS61:

 

[KingSpeed]

Actually, no. I could barely watch the end of the blowout against the Jazz.

The schedulers know thursday is TNT... they need to make it a normal 7 pm start and this issue wouldn't come up. THAT'S the thing.

TNT does this every Thursday for every time in the NBA. It's not unique to us.

You don't like watching Crabbe and Barton play at end of blowouts?

 

[THE HCP]

You guys will be fine. Haven't even had team intros yet.

 

[KingSpeed]

Clippers making a comeback, hahaha

 

[Strenuus]

TNT does this every Thursday for every time in the NBA. It's not unique to us.

You don't like watching Crabbe and Barton play at end of blowouts?

I did. It wasn't that. Like I said the 2nd time we played the Jazz, I just get so bored against that team. haha.

I know it is. But they should know by now. 7 pm start the first one... worst thing is you have to make those guys at the TNT studio work a little between games, big whoop.

 

[KingSpeed]

Starting lineup introductions right now

 

[Strenuus]

You guys will be fine. Haven't even had team intros yet.

Well, it got pushed back because of the game, so no matter what, it started 22 minutes late.

 

[StumptownHoliday]

jesus the clips are overrated as fuuuuuck. lets go blazers!!!

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

I hate TNT.

 

[KingSpeed]

I did. It wasn't that. Like I said the 2nd time we played the Jazz, I just get so bored against that team. haha.

I know it is. But they should know by now. 7 pm start the first one... worst thing is you have to make those guys at the TNT studio work a little between games, big whoop.

Second game vs Jazz wasn't a blowout so that is not a good example. We didn't clinch that game til the last minute. You wish that had been interrupted to show another game?

 

[KingSpeed]

Lillard!

 

[KingSpeed]

Wesley Matthews!

 

[Natebishop3]

FINALLY!

 

[KingSpeed]

Robin Lopez!

 

[Natebishop3]

Nooooooooooooo!

 

[KingSpeed]

Nicola Batum!

LaMarcus Aldridge!

 

[Strenuus]

Joey Crawford in te house!

 

[KingSpeed]

Okay... Here we go..

 

[KingSpeed]

Moments from tip off

 

[Strenuus]

Second game vs Jazz wasn't a blowout so that is not a good example. We didn't clinch that game til the last minute. You wish that had been interrupted to show another game?

You read that wrong. I said LIKE the 2nd game, I just get bored watching the Jazz ANYTIME. The 1st game was a snooze, and the 2nd game was really never in doubt. Jazz tried to make it in doubt, but it never was.