GAME THREAD: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - FEB. 11, 2014, TUESDAY, 7:00 PM, NBATV & CSNNW

[Hobbesarable]

No I won't. I've seen enough and I see the way things are headed. Not to mention we lost Freeland. We will make playoffs but it won't be a top 4 seed unless we can run the table on all those home games after the break. Not gonna happen. MM was right. Said a big would get hurt. Said we'd be mediocre by the All Star break. Well, we're 12-11 in last 23.

Yeah, and he took a beating for bringing up such possibilities.

 

[Pinwheel1]

This game was lost when Freeland went down and we had to watch the MyLe and TRob show.

That is not even close to being true. This was on the starters

 

[Hobbesarable]

This game was lost when Freeland went down and we had to watch the MyLe and TRob show.

I like TRob at times, but we are stuck with these guys. I don't see them getting much better from one game to the next. And who would be willing to trade for them?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Erik Gundersen ‏@blazerbanter "We don't like them. They don't like us. It's that simple."-- KD on playing the Blazers.

 

[HailBlazers]

Good game, shitty ending. OKC lost the game on New Years Eve, and we lost the game tonight. I'll take it.

Erik Gundersen ‏@blazerbanter "We don't like them. They don't like us. It's that simple."-- KD on playing the Blazers.

Will make for a great matchup in the WCF.

 

[Rhal]

So we lost to a better team then us by 3 points. Doesn't mean were suddenly a bad team and destined for mediocrity. Our 3% hasn't been good the entire month of january and so far into February. Itll come back up, we have to many good 3 point shooters to have such a slump for the rest of the season.
This team is in a slump and needs to figure out how to get out of it. Luckily we built a lot of cushion early into the season so we can hopefully figure out things before our playoff spot really becomes jeopardized.

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[Pinwheel1]

I like TRob at times, but we are stuck we these guys. I don't see them getting much better from one game to the next. And who would be willing to trade for them?

He had 5 rebounds in 7 min. He missed a couple of tips but I thought he played well. He actually has played Durant tough in two games. (Small sample size of course)

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Good game, shitty ending. OKC lost the game on New Years Eve, and we lost the game tonight. I'll take it.

Will make for a great matchup in the WCF.

Didn't you hear, season is over.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

That is not even close to being true. This was on the starters

I think it's true. When Freeland got hurt, Meyers came in and 5 possessions in a row couldn't defend the P and R, was in the wrong place on offensive sets, wrecked the ball movement,......poof......the lead disappears and the whole rhythm of the game changed. And TRob....he's just embarrassing.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I think it's true. When Freeland got hurt, Meyers came in and 5 possessions in a row couldn't defend the P and R, was in the wrong place on offensive sets, wrecked the ball movement,......poof......the lead disappears and the whole rhythm of the game changed. And TRob....he's just embarrassing.

He had two buckets in that stretch and Wes had two bad turn overs. It was hardly all on him. The Blazers had the lead in a sea saw ending. Like most games it comes down to crunch time. They had the lead, missed a FT and gave up a 3 to Lamb. Ball game

 

[HailBlazers]

Fully how perspectives are. I thought they both did some good stuff. Considering it highly unlikely to be a contending year for the Blazers i'm happy they are going to be forced to get some burn, there's only one way to learn.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Meyers wasn't shooting 25% in the fourth quarter. Just sayin'.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Fully how perspectives are. I thought they both did some good stuff. Considering it highly unlikely to be a contending year for the Blazers i'm happy they are going to be forced to get some burn, there's only one way to learn.

Portland is still a contender and LA is a superstar.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Portland is still a contender.

We're half a bench and a year away, but yes, I agree.

 

[craigehlo]

Portland is still a contender and LA is a superstar.

Suuuure.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Fully how perspectives are. I thought they both did some good stuff. Considering it highly unlikely to be a contending year for the Blazers i'm happy they are going to be forced to get some burn, there's only one way to learn.

There may be hope for those two yet, but right now I cringe every time they touch the ball, set a screen, or get exposed on defense. The bball instincts are just not there. This team needs guys like Freeland, Collison, etc. to fill that role.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Hello earth, horrible to see you again.

The outside shot isn't falling like it was and that has totally murdered the swagger.

 

[Pinwheel1]

There may be hope for those two yet, but right now I cringe every time they touch the ball, set a screen, or get exposed on defense. The bball instincts are just not there. This team needs guys like Freeland, Collison, etc. to fill that role.

No question that the loss of Freeland is huge. And Leonard is not ready, but this game was on the starters. They didn't finish it.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Hello earth, horrible to see you again.

The outside shot isn't falling like it was and that has totally murdered the swagger.

There's already a dedicated thread for our lack of swagger. Mods, please move!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

There's already a dedicated thread for our lack of swagger. Mods, please move!

I'm surprised Fez even knows what swagger is.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I'm surprised Fez even knows what swagger is.

That's what you do after 10 shots... oh wait, that's stagger.

 

[PapaG]

Just got home from the game. I thought it was fun, and was basically a coin flip at the end of the game to see who would win.

I really like this team, although they could have used Mo Williams in the second half when CJ pulled a few rookie moves, which will happen.

 

[B-Roy]

Just got home from the game. I thought it was fun, and was basically a coin flip at the end of the game to see who would win.

I really like this team, although they could have used Mo Williams in the second half when CJ pulled a few rookie moves, which will happen.

At least he's not the worst guy in the rotation anymore, amirite?

 

[Strenuus]

The only positive I see if Freeland misses any time is to make a move to get front court depth.

 

[PapaG]

At least he's not the worst guy in the rotation anymore, amirite?

CJ looks like an NBA player. Hopefully he and Mo can coexist on the court starting tomorrow night. I think CJ just needed some confidence, and Mo needed to know he didn't need to be the only bench player who can score.

I think tomorrow night's game against the Clippers is going to be a fun one to watch.

 

[DHawes22]

Feel like the ball movement goes away in the 4th quarter lately and I can't put my finger on why that's happening. When there's no motion in the offense, that's when it really get stagnant and you see 15 point fourth quarters. That game was a big loss and I don't think you can sugar coat it any other way. They had 3-4 technical fouls, seemed to be irritated all night long. We made 10+ more FT's than OKC. Now we're in real danger of the Rockets/Clippers catching us. We really need to stay out of the gauntlet that is the 4/5 matchup out West. Is the season over? Of course not, but we need a win tonight to salvage something positive heading into the break. The last thing we want is to be 1-3 in our last 4 games with a week off between games.