GAME THREAD: Round 1, Game 5 - Blazers @ Mavericks, 4.25.11, 5:30 PM

[ILOVEODEN]

A nate team coach will never be strong enough mentally to win on the road

 

[Natebishop3]

The problem with not calling certain fouls is retaliation. But Portland doesn't seem to ever retaliate.

We only had one guy on the team who would do something like that and we traded him.

 

[julius]

Not making what little free throws you do get doesn't help, Portland.

 

[Mediocre Man]

It's like ever since Nate got resigned, his only defining feature is that he dislikes the posters here.

What's funny about this post, is I haven't said anything about the posters. It's them saying it about me.


The FT disparity has been bad, but Portland isn't helping with all of the jump shots they are taking

 

[ILOVEODEN]

way to go small for the whole quarter nate

 

[Natebishop3]

It's time like these that I miss Jerryd Bayless. He could put the team on his back and carry them when they couldn't score, and we only have Roy who is really capable of that right now.

 

[illmatic99]

How is that not Over the back?!

 

[yenniedn]

I'm getting ready to channel kingspeed again: back to back double digit 4th qtr comeback. Believe harder biotches.

 

[Natebishop3]

What's funny about this post, is I haven't said anything about the posters. It's them saying it about me.


The FT disparity has been bad, but Portland isn't helping with all of the jump shots they are taking

How does that explain all our points in the paint? You're just making shit up.

 

[XXPrimusXX]

Can I get a good link please?

 

[Natebishop3]

God these mavs fans are priceless.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Reffing aside this team is awfully mentally soft at times; the game almost always seems to get too big for them.

 

[illmatic99]

I thought Camby was supposed to be a good rebounder?

 

[ehizzy3]

quit with the small lineup. ffs, we need rebounds. aldridge post up plz

 

[Mediocre Man]

How does that explain all our points in the paint? You're just making shit up.

Just watching the game. Brent Barry said the same thing at half. "Portland needs to do something in the second half to make the officials blow their whistles." He must be making shit up too?

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Can I get a good link please?

ooh ooh me toooo

 

[B-Roy]

I thought Camby was supposed to be a good rebounder?

He has 8 in 20 minutes. It's the other guys not doing their job.

 

[illmatic99]

Alright. It's only 12. We made up 12 points last time in only 6 mins.

Give it to Brandon and get out of the way.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

chandler has 8 offensive boards

 

[Sinobas]

I can't watch anymore of this crap. Can't rebound, can't make fucking free throw, pathetic offense, and even the refs are clearly working this game. Roy gets knocked to the floor no call? Fucking assholes.

 

[julius]

pathetic effort, once again.

doesn't help that the Mavs have almost 3 times as many free throws, but the worst stat is the 14 offensive rebounds for the Mavs, which has almost always lead to 2nd chance points.

Besides the fact it's in Dallas, the main reason I don't feel confident at all about this game going Portlands way? In game 4, it wasn't like Dallas was playing great, Portland just played like shit. Tonight, Dallas is playing much better than Portland is, hustling for loose balls and rebounding. Plus, 3 times as many free throws.

Maybe Portland can con the Spurs into trading Tony Parker, since they seem to be collapsing really bad tonight.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Alright. It's only 12. We made up 12 points last time in only 6 mins.

Give it to Brandon and get out of the way.

You really think that's going to work tonight? Possible, but lightning doesn't usually strike twice.

 

[Mediocre Man]

If Portland loses tonight, and wins in Portland, it would be smart for Nate to come out a day before game 7 and complain abou tthe officiating. He needs to get the National media talking about it before the game.

 

[MARIS61]

Camby, Chris and Rudy the only "+" players so far.

 

[illmatic99]

You really think that's going to work tonight? Possible, but lightning doesn't usually strike twice.

That's 2.

 

[Sinobas]

We obviously cannot win in Dallas, so why even bother pushing game 7.

 

[Natebishop3]

If Portland loses tonight, and wins in Portland, it would be smart for Nate to come out a day before game 7 and complain abou tthe officiating. He needs to get the National media talking about it before the game.

He did that after game one, but they countered with that bullshit stat about Danny Crawford.

 

[Nikolokolus]

That's 2.

that's 2 what?

 

[FlyinSouth]

It's not the refs this team minus one superman cape lacks heart discipline and determination. Just standing around waiting on someone else to do it for them. Pathetic effort 6 of the last 7 quarters

 

[illmatic99]

lol. Terry thinks he's the shit.