Gerald Wallace's Historic Game

[Natebishop3]

I like it when he gets argumentative.

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This is what I picture in my head

 

[Rhal]

I'm not sure the point of this thread. Wallace had a monster game, no one else could hit he did pass the ball a bunch but no one made a shot when he did. Wallace was a monster on D vs Durant. So i'm not getting the criticism, we lost because others couldn't step up. LMA had what 4 points in the second and had a hard time hitting easy shots. No one could hit a three and Westbrook would not be denied shooting WAY over his season avg of 32% from three. Wallace may have taken the last 2 shots that the blazers really had but 1 of them was a good looking jumper the other he was fouled on and a no call.

 

[oldguy]

Crash gets no love for holding Durant to 5/18 shooting for the game? Go figure.

Wallace worked his ass off on both ends of the floor. He played a GREAT game. As others have said, sometimes you just ride the hot hand.

Go Blazers

Edit: Rhal beat me to the point about D on KD.

 

[tlongII]

I think PapaG was being critical of ISO play, but I'm not certain. There seemed to be an inference that Wallace was partly to blame for the loss, but there wasn't any direct correlation.

 

[oldguy]

This is why I took it to be a shot at Crash. (From the Wallace is The Man thread.)

40 points/0 assists

People used to bitch about Roy being a black hole...

 

[tlongII]

This is why I took it to be a shot at Crash. (From the Wallace is The Man thread.)

Actually I think that's why he made sure that comment was in a different thread.

 

[mercykersey]

Wallace is a Beast! All the things he did in that game last night were positives. If he plays like that again, 9 times out of 10 we win. He just needs a little help from his friends. I wanted wallace last year, and im so pumped hes on our team. The dude Dives on the floor for loose balls, gets steals,blocks shots,rebounds, and draws 7 yup 7 offensive fuckin fouls?!? Thats insane body on the line to help this team win shit! You can talk about the anomaly of not recording any assists all you want but the 7 offensive fouls he drew laying his body on the line risking serious injuries and taking away possesions from the thunder means ALOT more to me and the TEAM then not recording an assist which requires his poor shooting teammates to make a shot.

Insane Game Gerald!

 

[Boob-No-More]

Wallace shot 57.1% from the field. His teammates hot 35.8%. Only an idiot would want Wallace to shoot less. Batum was a non-factor on offense (1-4) and Matthews was horrible (2-9). Implying that this loss was somehow Wallace's fault is idiotic trolling. Wallace was THE best player on the court, at both ends last night. Anybody who can't see that either didn't watch the game, is a motherfucking moron, or a blatant troll (or quite possibly all three).

The Blazers last two losses were to the two hottest teams in the league (combined 23-3 in March), both on the road, and they were in both games in the final minutes. Basketball is a team sport, and very often the better team wins, especially when playing at home. To blame one player, who played great at both ends of the court, for a loss shows a fundamental failure to understand the very basic nature of basketball as a team sport.

BNM

 

[BBert]

Boob, just once I wish you'd tell us what you really think, without sugar coating it!

Skoal, Brother!

 

[e_blazer]

Anybody besides me during yesterday's game find themselves imagining a front line of Wallace, Aldridge and Oden? Holy crap!

 

[blazerboy30]

Classic and typical PapaG thread...

Where did I blame Wallace for the loss? Did your Gonzaga degree teach you how to read between lines?

Wallace didn't pass the ball, and the shooters got rusty. It was the 'Dre/Wallace show, and it failed. The offense was stagnant and predicatable.

40 points/0 assists

People used to bitch about Roy being a black hole...

The Blazers lost by playing Wallace ISO Ball, IMO.

There should probably be some of these: for PapaG completeness.

 

[THE HCP]

I'm fine with 40 pts and 0 dimes! I'll take it every night. He wasn't brought in here to distribute the ball. One thing I have noticed, the tenacity and nastiness of our full and half court defense has really stepped up since he has arrived. Our players thrive off his hustle, it's contagious!

 

[Shooter]

I guess I don't see this as a negative thread, only one to illustrate some of the problems attached to ISO ball. Wallace looked great tonight, but his team lost. It's as simple as that to me, as I assess a game.

This loss has nothing to do with Gerald Wallace. He played superbly. Batum and Matthews, on the other hand, stunk it up, as did Roy and Rodriguez. It makes me sad to watch Roy. My girlfriend thought he looked like an old man out there, and I had to agree.

 

[Shooter]

Anybody besides me during yesterday's game find themselves imagining a front line of Wallace, Aldridge and Oden? Holy crap!

Nope. I don't let myself even think like that anymore. Oden is dead to me until he proves he can stay healthy for one entire season.

 

[Shooter]

Wallace shot 57.1% from the field. His teammates hot 35.8%. Only an idiot would want Wallace to shoot less. Batum was a non-factor on offense (1-4) and Matthews was horrible (2-9). Implying that this loss was somehow Wallace's fault is idiotic trolling. Wallace was THE best player on the court, at both ends last night. Anybody who can't see that either didn't watch the game, is a motherfucking moron, or a blatant troll (or quite possibly all three).

The Blazers last two losses were to the two hottest teams in the league (combined 23-3 in March), both on the road, and they were in both games in the final minutes. Basketball is a team sport, and very often the better team wins, especially when playing at home. To blame one player, who played great at both ends of the court, for a loss shows a fundamental failure to understand the very basic nature of basketball as a team sport.

BNM

Great post. Points to you.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

This loss has nothing to do with Gerald Wallace. He played superbly. Batum and Matthews, on the other hand, stunk it up, as did Roy and Rodriguez. It makes me sad to watch Roy. My girlfriend thought he looked like an old man out there, and I had to agree.

I thought the same thing, especially when he grabbed his back. I thought, "Man, he's gone from 24 to 38 without getting to experience the years in between!"

 

[blazerboy30]

This loss has nothing to do with Gerald Wallace. He played superbly. Batum and Matthews, on the other hand, stunk it up, as did Roy and Rodriguez. It makes me sad to watch Roy.

I REALLY hope we don't have Sergio.

 

[Shooter]

Wallace is a Beast! All the things he did in that game last night were positives. If he plays like that again, 9 times out of 10 we win. He just needs a little help from his friends. I wanted wallace last year, and im so pumped hes on our team. The dude Dives on the floor for loose balls, gets steals,blocks shots,rebounds, and draws 7 yup 7 offensive fuckin fouls?!? Thats insane body on the line to help this team win shit! You can talk about the anomaly of not recording any assists all you want but the 7 offensive fouls he drew laying his body on the line risking serious injuries and taking away possesions from the thunder means ALOT more to me and the TEAM then not recording an assist which requires his poor shooting teammates to make a shot.

Insane Game Gerald!

Well-said. Wallace had a game for the ages that was basically wasted by the rest of the team.

 

[Shooter]

I REALLY hope we don't have Sergio.

Hah. I always get those Spaniards confused.

 

[e_blazer]

Nope. I don't let myself even think like that anymore. Oden is dead to me until he proves he can stay healthy for one entire season.

Yeah, but you're a sourpuss.