GAME THREAD: Round 1, Game 1 - Blazers @ Mavericks, 4.16.11, 6:30 PM

[maxiep]

If Carlisle leaves him in, Miller could abuse Barea for 6 fouls in 6 minutes.

I think that's the plan for us.

 

[B-Roy]

That's what we need from Roy.

 

[BrianFromWA]

there's the Kidd I know and love!

 

[maxiep]

Nice to see Rudy with the intentional foul on a terrible FT shooter.

 

[PapaG]

My post = on topic and about the game.

Your post = not on topic or about the game.

Stay on topic please.

Roy just shut down Kidd on a 3 and made a jumper!!!!

 

[BrianFromWA]

Rudy dealing out hard fouls? I'm getting excited.

 

[Natebishop3]

Well I feel pretty good about where we are right now. We got jobbed by the refs a few times, so did the Mavs, and we're leading. I don't even think we're playing our best ball yet.

 

[B-Roy]

Kidd made a 3-pointer and a garbage FT jumper that was almost a turnover. How that is embarrassing to Roy is for you and known Roy-hater "B-Roy".

I don't hate Roy. I was referring to the possession where Kidd hit the 3. Roy lost his man twice and the didn't get back, choosing to stay in the paint with 2 other Blazers.

 

[maxiep]

LA is getting a good rest.

 

[Natebishop3]

That was a pretty ugly stretch for both teams lol.

 

[maxiep]

Not a bad first quarter for us.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I'm not sure that Camby shooting 18-footers should be a go-to play, but we're up one. Carry the toughness over.

 

[PapaG]

Nice first quarter!

 

[Natebishop3]

Kidd made a 3-pointer and a garbage FT jumper that was almost a turnover. How that is embarrassing to Roy is for you and known Roy-hater "B-Roy".

Oh PapaG, quit worrying about the meta debate and focus on the topic at hand. This is the fucking playoffs. Get over your little personal problems.

 

[PapaG]

I don't hate Roy. I was referring to the possession where Kidd hit the 3. Roy lost his man twice and the didn't get back, choosing to stay in the paint with 2 other Blazers.

Hello, the Blazers were playing zone.

 

[ILOVEODEN]

why the Fu$$ is Nate resting LMA???? as soon as he caught fire he benhed him for the last 4:30?? what is that?

 

[illmatic99]

We didn't lose any points with Aldridge on the bench. Nice.

 

[maxiep]

We went almost seven minutes between our 4th and 5th team fouls. Dallas dropped the ball big time on not driving against us to get free throws.

 

[illmatic99]

why the Fu$$ is Nate resting LMA???? as soon as he caught fire he benhed him for the last 4:30?? what is that?

It's so he can have Aldridge or Camby @ Center at all times. It makes sense.

 

[Natebishop3]

We didn't lose any points with Aldridge on the bench. Nice.

Yeah, I'm pretty encouraged about how we're playing right now. Not our best ball, and I feel like we're in control.

 

[B-Roy]

Hello, the Blazers were playing zone.

And Roy didn't play the zone correctly. I don't understand what's so hard to understand? Kidd wasn't his cover, but he allowed the penetration that set up the bucket.

 

[PapaG]

Oh PapaG, quit worrying about the meta debate and focus on the topic at hand. This is the fucking playoffs. Get over your little personal problems.

Bash on Blazer players in a play-off game thread, I'm going to call you out, though. It's just so fucking tiresome, and much worse than anything MIXUM did on this board.

Oh, and please keep on topic. My post praising Roy for his stop on Kidd and jumper on the other end was on topic. Your post is not.

 

[BrianFromWA]

why the Fu$$ is Nate resting LMA???? as soon as he caught fire he benhed him for the last 4:30?? what is that?

Not a horrible move...get some subs in and figure out what you have early. Nothing that happens in the last 4 minutes of the first will impact the game severely...get LMA some rest, see what Roy, Rudy and Batum are giving you tonight, and then ride LMA through the second quarter

 

[maxiep]

Nate: "They were floppin' a little bit."

 

[PapaG]

And Roy didn't play the zone correctly. I don't understand what's so hard to understand? Kidd wasn't his cover, but he allowed the penetration that set up the bucket.

You said Roy was in the paint. Miller allowed the penetration; Roy was on the high wing. Either way, it was one shot, and hardly woth the hysterics.

 

[maxiep]

Rudy hit his first three. That's a good sign.

 

[Natebishop3]

Bash on Blazer players in a play-off game thread, I'm going to call you out, though. It's just so fucking tiresome, and much worse than anything MIXUM did on this board.

Oh, and please keep on topic. My post praising Roy for his stop on Kidd and jumper on the other end was on topic. Your post is not.

I'm done discussing this with you. I'm not a mod anymore so you can feel free to ignore me

 

[B-Roy]

Bash on Blazer players in a play-off game thread, I'm going to call you out, though. It's just so fucking tiresome, and much worse than anything MIXUM did on this board.

Oh, and please keep on topic. My post praising Roy for his stop on Kidd and jumper on the other end was on topic. Your post is not.

I've posted both positive and negative posts. Your insinuation that every post in a playoff thread should be sugar and spice is well...laughable.

 

[ILOVEODEN]

Roy makes random double teams that leaves guys wide open. GET A CLUE!!!

 

[Natebishop3]

I like Wes, I think he was a great pickup, but I feel like his defense was slightly overstated. He doesn't seem like the lockdown defender that he was made out to be.