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

[illmatic99]

I think our guys got a little complacent in that third quarter. This wasn't a must win, so why bother exerting that much energy? Not good mindset, but that's what happened.

 

[magnifier661]

12 vs. 33 foul shots? Really?!?!?!?!

 

[magnifier661]

Wow Aldridge! Why not gather yourself and get the dunk?!?!?! We are rushing our shots!

 

[julius]

I love how the Blazers stellar defense showed up tonight.

 

[ehizzy3]

the refs aren't missing shots for us...just pathetic offense. i mean seriously. terrible.

 

[MadeFromDust]

Now watch the fouls start to mysteriously even out now that the game is decided

 

[TripTango]

I'm not sure what's more embarassing: our second half performance, or this crowd STILL needing the announcer to start their chants.

 

[magnifier661]

I love how the refs have totally took the air out of our sails. Well I guess I get to go to Portland to watch us save elimination instead of take the series.

 

[KingSpeed]

Damn. Do

 

[julius]

I think with the way Portland showed up in the 2nd half, they won't win game 6. This team laid a huge egg in the 2nd half. no effort, no rebounding, no hustle, nothing. Might as well pack their bags if this is the effort they think is required to win a game.

 

[PapaG]

Matthews has 8 points in 32 minutes, but...

0 rebounds
0 assists
0 blocks
0 steals
1 turnover
3 fouls

Wow

 

[geraldwallace]

amazing block by gw

 

[magnifier661]

Matthews has 8 points in 30 minutes, but...

0 rebounds
0 assists
0 blocks
0 steals
3 fouls

Wow

Matthews had a shit game. Wonder if he got two left shoes again.

 

[B-Roy]

I think with the way Portland showed up in the 2nd half, they won't win game 6. This team laid a huge egg in the 2nd half. no effort, no rebounding, no hustle, nothing. Might as well pack their bags if this is the effort they think is required to win a game.

Yeah, I'm not too confident in Portland's ability to stave off elimination.

We expected last years series to go to 7 as well, but the Suns came to Portland in game 6 and took us out pretty handidly.

 

[ILOVEODEN]

12 vs. 33 foul shots? Really?!?!?!?!

Yeah cause one team is going to the basket strong while the other continues to settle for long jumpers. This game has nothing to do with the refs.

 

[julius]

I'm not sure what's more embarassing: our second half performance, or this crowd STILL needing the announcer to start their chants.

Their announcer still having to lead their cheers/chants.

 

[TripTango]

I can't remember a more hot/cold Blazer team. They seem equally comfortable reeling off 10 straight as going 10 scoreless minutes.

 

[Mediocre Man]

the refs aren't missing shots for us...just pathetic offense. i mean seriously. terrible.

Portlands offense and defense has been just as bad as the officiating. Because of that, it could be a blessing in disguise that this is the game the officials sucked.

 

[ILOVEODEN]

Nate still refuses to put a center in hahahahahahahha chandler continues to get free rebounds

 

[julius]

I sincerely question whether or not the Blazers even wanted this game. I know Dallas did.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Matthews has 8 points in 32 minutes, but...

0 rebounds
0 assists
0 blocks
0 steals
1 turnover
3 fouls

Wow

He and Roy are both -13

 

[Darkwebs]

It's funny how suddenly we are getting more calls after the game has been decided

 

[DUB]

The Mavs announcer just called Peja "The Serbian Sniper".

WTF?! Has he never heard of the Yugoslav wars?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yugoslav_Wars

During the siege of Sarajevo, Serbian forces surrounded Sarajevo, and Serbian snipers shot at innocent civilians from the surrounding hills.

Seriously WTF?!

 

[maxiep]

We're getting our asses kicked tonight. Let's hope we can regroup for Game 6. Otherwise, it's no hoops until at least February.

 

[Natebishop3]

Every time I see Jason Terry do his stupid "gliding" or "flying" or whatever it is, I feel sorry for him. That shit is only acceptable after you hit a big shot. Doing it after a dunk in garbage time is pretty pathetic.

 

[julius]

Portlands offense and defense has been just as bad as the officiating. Because of that, it could be a blessing in disguise that this is the game the officials sucked.

That's like saying it could be a blessing in disguise you got beaten over the head with a metal pipe...because without it the doctors wouldn't have given you the cat scan and found the brain tumor.

 

[Natebishop3]

It's funny how suddenly we are getting more calls after the game has been decided

It's not funny.... it's called "evening up the numbers so it doesn't look bad after the fact."

 

[TripTango]

That's like saying it could be a blessing in disguise you got beaten over the head with a metal pipe...because without it the doctors wouldn't have given you the cat scan and found the brain tumor.

Actually, I would definitely call that a blessing in disguise.

 

[TripTango]

We're getting our asses kicked tonight. Let's hope we can regroup for Game 6. Otherwise, it's no hoops until at least February.

So, what you're saying is that game 6 is for the post-season?

 

[KingSpeed]

Matthews has 8 points in 32 minutes, but...

0 rebounds
0 assists
0 blocks
0 steals
1 turnover
3 fouls

Wow

Bashing a player during a game again, hypocrite?