GAME THREAD: Wizards @ Blazers 3/22/11

[crowTrobot]

REALLY?

i only get the rare KGW games and still have to watch with the sound off. he's that annoying.

 

[yenniedn]

i only get the rare KGW games and still have to watch with the sound off. he's that annoying.

So you want him to have a stroke and possibly die? Awesome.

 

[maxiep]

Batum is pretty dynamite when he's aggressive. He needs to get into that mode more. He has star potential, he just needs to assert himself.

I'm really loving the core of Aldridge, Miller, Batum, Wallace and Matthews. If Oden can return next (non-lockout) season, it's still a very exciting core of talent. Roy's also a wildcard...if he can learn to play within his new limitations and be effective in about 20-25 minutes of play, he could be a super reserve.

Don't get me started on Nico...I'm in love with a Frenchie and I don't care who knows it!

His game looks Jamaal Wilkes smooth. I can't believe he's only 22.

 

[Eastoff]

i only get the rare KGW games and still have to watch with the sound off. he's that annoying.

You know all of the HD casts are synced up with the radio broadcast. So you could listen to the radio instead.

 

[Eastoff]

Don't get me started on Nico...I'm in love with a Frenchie and I don't care who knows it!

His game looks Jamaal Wilkes smooth. I can't believe he's only 22.

I think he needs to be a little more solid though. That should come with time though. I worry about when we have to resign Nico. Will we have cap room and all that?

 

[chris_in_pdx]

You know all of the HD casts are synced up with the radio broadcast. So you could listen to the radio instead.

That's not entirely true. It's synced up with the over-the-air broadcast, but if you are watching through a cable or satellite service, there's still lag.

 

[crowTrobot]

So you want him to have a stroke and possibly die? Awesome.

no. he can have a stroke and live as long as his vocal cords are paralyzed.

 

[crowTrobot]

You know all of the HD casts are synced up with the radio broadcast. So you could listen to the radio instead.

unfortunately Charter HD KGW doesn't sync with radio

 

[BlazerCaravan]

That's not entirely true. It's synced up with the over-the-air broadcast, but if you are watching through a cable or satellite service, there's still lag.

It's synced on Comcast (737), too.

 

[Eastoff]

It's synced on Comcast (737), too.

I guess I haven't tested it with 708. 737 was what I was going off.

 

[BBert]

I took my daughter to the game. She made a sign with a Blazers message and all the players names on one side and a Nico sign on the other. She managed to get on the big screen with her Nico sign, so she was pretty happy. Since she was totally into watching Nico, so she could wave her Nico sign whenever he made a play, I watched his every move throughout the entire first half. With the exception of two plays where he started to drive, had a half step on his defender and a lane to the basket, then pulled up half way there and passed off, Nico played great in every aspect of the game. I was shaking my head at the anti-Nico fans. The guy is only 22 years old, for crying out loud. Looking at the stat board after the game, and seeing that LaMarcus, Wallace and Nico were the leaders for the game, it just looked right. Matthews has his hot nights, but IMO the big 3 needs to be LaMarcus, Wallace, and Nico. Batum just needs to have the confidence and aggressiveness to finish some of those drives.

 

[Minstrel]

Every board member's daughter's favourite player seems to be Nico. So is he officially the teeny bopper heart throb of the team? The Justin Beiber of the Blazers?

 

[Natebishop3]

Rice doesn't bother me. Honestly, Wheels is worse. I can't listen to Wheels if we're losing. It's too depressing.

 

[Natebishop3]

I took my daughter to the game. She made a sign with a Blazers message and all the players names on one side and a Nico sign on the other. She managed to get on the big screen with her Nico sign, so she was pretty happy. Since she was totally into watching Nico, so she could wave her Nico sign whenever he made a play, I watched his every move throughout the entire first half. With the exception of two plays where he started to drive, had a half step on his defender and a lane to the basket, then pulled up half way there and passed off, Nico played great in every aspect of the game. I was shaking my head at the anti-Nico fans. The guy is only 22 years old, for crying out loud. Looking at the stat board after the game, and seeing that LaMarcus, Wallace and Nico were the leaders for the game, it just looked right. Matthews has his hot nights, but IMO the big 3 needs to be LaMarcus, Wallace, and Nico. Batum just needs to have the confidence and aggressiveness to finish some of those drives.

Did I miss the Nico haters? I'm in favor of starting Wallace over Nico if we go with LMA at power forward, but I still have high hopes for Nico's future.

 

[Eastoff]

Rice doesn't bother me. Honestly, Wheels is worse. I can't listen to Wheels if we're losing. It's too depressing.

Wheels does display A LOT of emotion. I think he is a good example of how most of the board posters feel.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Rice is amazing. Fuck you.

 

[The Professional Fan]

Rice is amazing. Fuck you.

He's HILARIOUS and most the time he doesn't mean to be.

 

[PapaG]

Every board member's daughter's favourite player seems to be Nico. So is he officially the teeny bopper heart throb of the team? The Justin Beiber of the Blazers?

My oldest has a red LMA jersey. I bought it for her before the season. My youngest has a black Roy jersey. I bought it on discount after XMas.

 

[MickZagger]

Rice is awesome, he's never bothered me. I feel like I've grown up with the guy calling Blazer games. Hopefully he calls games forever.

 

[mgb]

I took my daughter to the game. She made a sign with a Blazers message and all the players names on one side and a Nico sign on the other. She managed to get on the big screen with her Nico sign, so she was pretty happy. Since she was totally into watching Nico, so she could wave her Nico sign whenever he made a play, I watched his every move throughout the entire first half. With the exception of two plays where he started to drive, had a half step on his defender and a lane to the basket, then pulled up half way there and passed off, Nico played great in every aspect of the game. I was shaking my head at the anti-Nico fans. The guy is only 22 years old, for crying out loud. Looking at the stat board after the game, and seeing that LaMarcus, Wallace and Nico were the leaders for the game, it just looked right. Matthews has his hot nights, but IMO the big 3 needs to be LaMarcus, Wallace, and Nico. Batum just needs to have the confidence and aggressiveness to finish some of those drives.

Sounds like she had a good time.

 

[BBert]

Sounds like she had a good time.

And a good time was had by all. Thanks, Michael.

 

[BBert]

Every board member's daughter's favourite player seems to be Nico. So is he officially the teeny bopper heart throb of the team? The Justin Beiber of the Blazers?

The little girls like Nicolas and the big girls like Rudy? LOL

In my case, my wife is French and my girls have spent time in France, so they think it's pretty cool we have a French player on the team.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

The little girls like Nicolas and the big girls like Rudy? LOL

In my case, my wife is French and my girls have spent time in France, so they think it's pretty cool we have a French player on the team.

My mom is in love with Rudy. I hate him so it makes it even worse. She also loves Mark Sanchez..