Glad That One Is Over

[PapaG]

There are really no positives to take away from that debacle, and dwelling on negatives won't solve anything.

Down the memory hole for me, and I hope to see a different team on Thursday.

Go Blazers!

 

[KingSpeed]

Amen. Now the question: do I buy a Friday plane ticket to Dallas? Would probably be cheaper if I bought it now.

 

[TripTango]

Amen. Now the question: do I buy a Friday plane ticket to Dallas? Would probably be cheaper if I bought it now.

http://goo.gl/AszW

 

[chris_in_pdx]

I'm not so sure about this. I think this game psychologically mindfucked the Blazers worse than Game 4 mindfucked the Mavs. Dallas could have won either game at the Rose Garden if not for lucky bounces and heroic efforts. The Blazers really haven't threatened the Mavericks in Dallas. The Mavs stealing Game 6 against a mentally fragile Blazer team seems likely. Haven't we seen this movie? I mean really. When do Blazer teams ever get tough?

 

[chris_in_pdx]

Canzano gets it, why don't you?

Look. I get it, Blazers fans. You've been traumatized by this franchise. It's been an abusive relationship at times. You've been teased, and suckered, even as you look up and down this roster and, logically, understand that the current roster of players had nothing to do with the letdowns of the past, it all begins to run together.

You're Charlie Brown. The Blazers are Lucy, holding that blasted football.

Your heart, as a fan, doesn't understand time. It can't separate a blown lead from a decade ago from a day ago. You float from Mychal Thompson to Kiki Vandeweghe to Clyde Drexler to Rasheed Wallace to Zach Randolph to Roy and Aldridge and wonder, "Will this ever really change?"

 

[TripTango]

Canzano gets it, why don't you?

Waitaminit... Blazer fans are Charlie Brown? Why, just the other day it was Dallas fans who were Charlie Brown!

You see, after watching a Game 4 collapse for the ages in Portland yesterday, it became clear once again; this team and everyone surrounding this team (yes, you the fans) drags so much emotional baggage behind them that it isn't even funny. And just when you think that Lucy is not going to pull the ball away from Charlie Brown...she does it again.

Conclusions:

• Only one team per sport can win it all each year. Therefore, being a fan of most franchises is painful.
• Canzano needs to find himself his own fucking metaphor.

 

[barfo]

That's a fucking sad piece of blatant plagiarism on Canzano's part. He ought to be ashamed. But he probably isn't.

barfo

 

[Minstrel]

The Blazers are a bunch of gutless losers except when they win. Then they're gutty winners.

I love Canzano's comparing it to an abusive relationship. Good analogy, completely appropriate. Blazers fans are alone in not seeing championships pour in year after year and experiencing playoff disappointments. The extreme and unusual trauma Blazers fans experience is pretty comparable to one person being physically or emotionally damaged by someone else.

I think the moment you start to lose perspective to the point that that sounds reasonable to you, you need to get away from watching sports, because it's warping your mind. Even if that means we lose Canzano and his insightful articles.

 

[KingSpeed]

I'm not so sure about this. I think this game psychologically mindfucked the Blazers worse than Game 4 mindfucked the Mavs. Dallas could have won either game at the Rose Garden if not for lucky bounces and heroic efforts. The Blazers really haven't threatened the Mavericks in Dallas. The Mavs stealing Game 6 against a mentally fragile Blazer team seems likely. Haven't we seen this movie? I mean really. When do Blazer teams ever get tough?

We had game 1 in our hands. We posted up their little guards and took what felt like a commanding 6 point lead midway through the 4th quarter but then the refs paraded Dirk to the free-throw line.

I don't see how you can call the Blazers mentally fragile? They dealt with a slew of injuries all season long but stayed tough and made the playoffs. Then after losing the first two games, they were tough enough to grab Game 3. THEN, down 23, they were tough enough to come back and win that one. And that wasn't just Brandon Roy. We scored 35 points that quarter and played some very good defense.

Mentally fragile? You have got to be kidding me. Losing is part of a title run. No team has ever gone 16-0. It's all about staying focused and overcoming the bad losses. Look at last year. The Lakers got completely embarrassed by the Thunder in OKC but the Lakers responded and won the series. The Celtics, en route to the Finals, suffered their worst ever playoff home loss against the Cavs but went on to win the series.

Why don't you wait to see how Thursday and hopefully Saturday play out before you rake them over the coals? I'm EXTREMELY proud of our team. We're a good team and we deserve to be where we are. The Mavericks are a good team too and they earned the edge of HCA during the season. If we overcome that, and we will have that opportunity, it will be a wonderful moment for all Blazer fans. Don't count them out yet. Did you learn nothing from the third quarter of Game 3 when you proclaimed them dead?

 

[Nhawz]

I feel like we are getting out played on both sides of the ball. We have had one good quarter in the last eight, and four in the last twenty. I feel as if we aree the better team and have alot of matchups we should expose but overall as a team and especially on defense we are getting beat. We will win tomorrow because we are at home but looking at the series at a whole, dallas has played better. Just my opinion.

 

[BrianFromWA]

That's a fucking sad piece of blatant plagiarism on Canzano's part. He ought to be ashamed. But he probably isn't.

barfo

It's not like he pulled this from one our forum posts...did he really think that no one in Portland would read what the DAL columnists would write about the game?

 

[Mediocre Man]

So when Roy has a shitty game there is no need to talk about it, but when he mixes in 1 good game that's all we can talk about?

 

[bluefrog]

Basically this game was all about getting the bad shooting out of our system. We can't get any worse. I mean statistically we'll be shooting the lights for the rest of the series. It's proven mathematics.

 

[tlongII]

It's a whole new ballgame Thursday night. Just gotta nut-up and get the job done!

 

[Shooter]

Dallas could have won either game at the Rose Garden if not for lucky bounces and heroic efforts. The Blazers really haven't threatened the Mavericks in Dallas. The Mavs stealing Game 6 against a mentally fragile Blazer team seems likely.

Portland will win Game 6. No worries there. But you're right. Dallas has owned us on their home court. They have to be the favorities in Game 7.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

We need to dominate the game on Thursday. Win by 15+. We havent played that great in Dallas, yet we have had chances to win all three games.

Last nights game really makes me miss a healthy Greg Oden. I honestly think we would have beaten Dallas in 5 games if we had a healthy Greg.

 

[Blaze01]

So when Roy has a shitty game there is no need to talk about it, but when he mixes in 1 good game that's all we can talk about?

Couldn't agree more....

Although he wasn't the only one....

 

[Draco]

Couldn't agree more....

Although he wasn't the only one....

LaMarcus had a horrible game again.

Where is the guy who put together multiple 30+ point games and was taking over down low in the paint? That LaMonster opened up the offense for all our shooters and they were getting wide open 3's off doubles. LaMarcus has still had solid moments this series but he doesn't look like an all-star snub he looks like a player worse then Kevin Love.

 

[Mediocre Man]

LaMarcus had a horrible game again.

Where is the guy who put together multiple 30+ point games and was taking over down low in the paint? That LaMonster opened up the offense for all our shooters and they were getting wide open 3's off doubles. LaMarcus has still had solid moments this series but he doesn't look like an all-star snub he looks like a player worse then Kevin Love.

He has said on mulitple occasions that he is worn out.

 

[chris_in_pdx]

He has said on mulitple occasions that he is worn out.

Are other so-called "superstars" worn out? You bet they are, but they still find the energy to put their teams on their backs and drive through to win. I don't understand this level of excuse-making at all.

 

[PapaG]

Couldn't agree more....

Although he wasn't the only one....

Ah, there he is. Finally showing up after a loss to bitch some more about Roy? Still think he shouldn't have played in Games 3 and 4?

 

[magnifier661]

Ah, there he is. Finally showing up after a loss to bitch some more about Roy? Still think he shouldn't have played in Games 3 and 4?

Well in all fairness Roy did play like shit, and he did include that other players were too. Regardless, this was a total team effort loss. The only player that actually showed up last night was Miller; which can't win games. Our effort defensively and offensively was a total joke. This was, by far, the worst team effort I've seen the Blazers play in the playoffs the last 3 years. It was seriously pathetic.

 

[PapaG]

Well in all fairness Roy did play like shit, and he did include that other players were too. Regardless, this was a total team effort loss. The only player that actually showed up last night was Miller; which can't win games. Our effort defensively and offensively was a total joke. This was, by far, the worst team effort I've seen the Blazers play in the playoffs the last 3 years. It was seriously pathetic.

Some people, like you and me, show up win or lose. Others, like Blaze01, disappear after wins, and show up to complain/bash players after a loss.

I'll also add that Game 1 of the Houston series was the worst playoff game of the last 3 years.

 

[magnifier661]

Some people, like you and me, show up win or lose. Others, like Blaze01, disappear after wins, and show up to complain/bash players after a loss.

I'll also add that Game 1 of the Houston series was the worst playoff game of the last 3 years.

Okay that was the worst, but this was second worse. LOL

 

[mook]

The Blazers are a bunch of gutless losers except when they win. Then they're gutty winners.

I love Canzano's comparing it to an abusive relationship. Good analogy, completely appropriate. Blazers fans are alone in not seeing championships pour in year after year and experiencing playoff disappointments. The extreme and unusual trauma Blazers fans experience is pretty comparable to one person being physically or emotionally damaged by someone else.

I think the moment you start to lose perspective to the point that that sounds reasonable to you, you need to get away from watching sports, because it's warping your mind. Even if that means we lose Canzano and his insightful articles.

nice post.

 

[mook]

There are really no positives to take away from that debacle, and dwelling on negatives won't solve anything.

The Blazers were up by 5 at the end of the first quarter, and were only down 1 at halftime. Gerald Wallace finally woke up. Miller again produced.

Portland played one really good half of basketball. Had they been able to make shots that were actually pretty open, and had they put more effort into driving into the middle, they could've been right in that game.

The other night Roy was blowing right by Dallas' defense like it wasn't there for good reason. The perimeter defense of Terry/Barea/Peja and even Kidd is marginal at best. Gerald, Batum and Miller need to take it strong to the hole and draw some fouls. Chandler is a great shot blocker, but the dude has his hands full with Aldridge.

Drive in there, bang some bodies around, plan on turning it over a little and maybe getting called for a few charges, but put the onus on the refs to blow the whistle. Terry/Barea/Peja/Kidd love it when you toss the ball around the perimeter and take midrange jumpers. We keep playing right into their hands by doing that.

I see Batum ISO'ed up on Dirk on the wing and then Batum passes it out. Fuck that shit. There's no fucking way Dirk can keep up with Batum 20 feet from the rim. He's driven and scored on Dirk multiple times in the regular season, but I've yet to see him even try it in the playoffs.