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

[KingSpeed]

I really hope ESPN doesn't send Doris Burke to call our game. She'll spend more time talking about bullshit stories and anecdotes, rather than talk about what's actually happening on the floor in front of her.

You guys are CRAZY. Doris Burke LOVES us. During the last game she called, she was going on about how great we are and how the refs don't send us to the line enough. I'm not sure why you guys hate her. She's one of the good guys.

 

[Darkwebs]

As I do every game I'll be running a chat, I am hoping maybe some of you can show up. It's pretty fun when you've got a bunch of people in the room watching the game together. The link is in my sig if you want to register. I'll be in the room around 6pm tomorrow night.

I've also made a kickass Blazers vs Mavs banner.

I am pretty pumped for this game, probably the most excited I've been about a Blazers game in a while. The tension building is almost like the moments before Miller inbounded the ball to Batum for the tip-in against the Spurs.

[video=youtube;WS6L4N6D_Ew]

Let's just imagine the celebration after a first round series win!

GO BLAZERS!

Dude, that's a nice sig! You should start the game threads one of these times.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

You guys are CRAZY. Doris Burke LOVES us. During the last game she called, she was going on about how great we are and how the refs don't send us to the line enough. I'm not sure why you guys hate her. She's one of the good guys.

That's what makes it worse. She's probably the nicest to us of the national tv commentators, yet we still hate her. It's not about her opinions it's about what she talks about.

 

[illmatic99]

Part of the reason I don't like her is because we tend to lose when she's calling our games.

 

[illmatic99]

lol

 

[DaLincolnJones]

I can already tell, I aint gettin shit done at work today.



Nice to hear about the team looking ready

 

[ironcrotch]

Good news for us:

@EKS_MavsNBA: Carlisle says Rodrigue Beaubois is inactive with his sprained left foot for Game 1 vs. the Blazers.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Good news for us:

I'd actually rather have him play to take time away from Barea.

 

[THE HCP]

I'll take that. He played well against us once he came back!

 

[KingSpeed]

That's what makes it worse. She's probably the nicest to us of the national tv commentators, yet we still hate her. It's not about her opinions it's about what she talks about.

She talks about US. I think you all just hate her because she's a woman.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

She talks about US. I think you all just hate her because she's a woman.

I think you just like her because we hate her.

 

[THE HCP]

An UGLY woman! I bet they all would like Erin Andrews to work our game!

 

[illmatic99]

Shit. It is Doris Burke.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Shit. It is Doris Burke.

I will be watching KGW! HAHAHAHAHA!!!

 

[THE HCP]

Everybody is gettin ready for the game!

 

[KingSpeed]

3.5 hours till game time and Im already nervous.

 

[KingSpeed]

Andre Miller loves playing in Dallas:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201001300DAL.html

 

[B-Roy]

Andre Miller loves playing in Dallas:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201001300DAL.html

Haha...Juwan made one shot that game...and it turned out to be the gamewinner.

 

[maxiep]

I think we can get away with giving Patty minutes this series as long as Barea's on the court.

We could get away with it, but why? We're better off posting him up trip after trip until he either fouls out or Carlisle gives up and sends in someone else.

 

[maxiep]

3.5 hours till game time and Im already nervous.

I just popped on this thread to post the same thing! Repped!

 

[maxiep]

lol.

[video=youtube;faiCIR9P1Ns]

Did they make a hetero version of that video?

 

[maxiep]

You guys are CRAZY. Doris Burke LOVES us. During the last game she called, she was going on about how great we are and how the refs don't send us to the line enough. I'm not sure why you guys hate her. She's one of the good guys.

Speed, I'm with you. I actually like her as a color analyst.

 

[maxiep]

I bet they all would like Erin Andrews to work our game!

Too distracting.

 

[Rhal]

Been spending the last hour on youtube watching Roy/LeMonster/Batum/Wallace/Oden highlights so psyched!

 

[SheedSoNasty]

This is the longest day ever! Well... second longest compared to the trade deadline.

 

[Sinobas]

Hey guys, don't be nervous about this game. Remember, we are the 6th seed, the road team. Our only job is to play spoiler.

It's nice to not have the pressure of cheering for a #1 team.

 

[THE HCP]

Paul Allen in the house!

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

I've been listening to KFXX since 3PM and now have KGW on... can't wait for tip off.

 

[Darkwebs]

I'm here at the RG.

 

[maxiep]

I'm so stressed, no matter how evacuated my bladder is, it's felt like I've had to pee for the last eight hours.