Grizzlies @ Blazers - GAME THREAD

[ABM]

Dude. You take me way too seriously.

What if we were all in an elevator and you were carrying on like this?

 

[Kaydow]

What if we were all in an elevator and you were carrying on like this?

ABM - moral victory we didn't get "slaughtered" tonight?

 

[FeloniusThunk]

A 4 game losing streak looks like a near certainty. Damn!

This team has had several good chances to roll over, yet keeps surprising - especially against better teams. I wouldn't put any money on it, but it wouldn't surprise me to see them take one of those. Lamarcus in particular should feel like he has a little something to prove.

 

[ABM]

ABM - moral victory we didn't get "slaughtered" tonight?

Uhmm, no.

 

[Crimson the Cat]

Just one of those nights. Play it again and odds are we win. The execution was what we wanted, just didn't follow through. These guys are spent. They got in at 3 am. They played a grueling game last night. And only have seven-and-a-half players. Get this. They almost fucking won, so stop whining like a snot-nosed toddler. Appreciate the fucking effort!

BTW, I thought Bayless showed maturity tonight. I felt more comfortable with him at the helm than I have in awhile. And how about Webster and Bam Bam! A lot of positives to take away from this loss.

 

[Darkwebs]

Good news. Houston lost tonight to the Lakers, so that keeps the Rockets at bay. They are still 2 wins behind us

 

[ABM]

Good thing LMA is back because, otherwise, this would probably be a 20-point blowout. As it is, the Blazers will be extremely hard-pressed to win the darned thing.

Nonetheless....

GO BLAZERS!!!

For the record, I didn't predict a blowout. I think it's rather obvious that, if LMA hadn't been playing, it would have been, though.

 

[KingSpeed]

The bad news is the Grizzlies only have 1 more loss than us.

 

[Rosstafarian]

HAHAHAHAHA

 

[KingSpeed]

HAHAHAHAHA

SUCK MY DICK, KISS MY ASS!

Um...... why are you happy that the Grizzlies are about to pass your team in the standings?

 

[Kaydow]

Uhmm, no.

Did you not see it coming? I saw a tuckered, tuckered team up 8 with 3 minutes to go. I knew it would be tough to hold on.

Lost in the middle of these last two losses are that Andre Miller & Martell Webster are balling out of their heads.

 

[ABM]

Lost in the middle of these last two losses are that Andre Miller & Martell Webster are balling out of their heads.

I'd be crying too, after that game.

 

[Kaydow]

1st time in Martell's career he's had 3 straight 20+ point games.

 

[KingSpeed]

1st time in Martell's career he's had 3 straight 20+ point games.

Nice. He's gonna try to beat Brandon's record.

 

[Crimson the Cat]

Did you not see it coming? I saw a tuckered, tuckered team up 8 with 3 minutes to go. I knew it would be tough to hold on.

Lost in the middle of these last two losses are that Andre Miller & Martell Webster are balling out of their heads.

That's the toughest part for me, as a fan. Watching these players spill their guts out on the floor and not get the W. Seeing Martell Webster leave such an impactful imprint these past few games may be my favorite moment of the year. I wonder what his PER will be up to now?

 

[craigehlo]

Not playing Andre earlier in the 4th sealed our fate. Fire Nate.

 

[KingSpeed]

Not playing Andre earlier in the 4th sealed our fate. Fire Nate.

Bayless was playing so well though and Bayless has closed a lot of victories for us. Doesn't matter. Neither will play when Blake's back, lol!

 

[Crimson the Cat]

Not to beat a dead horse but this is exactly why I'm so hesitant in wanting to see our players moved. We don't know how good Webster will become, or really any of these guys. On a nightly basis we find another unsung heroic effort, another developmental leap. I realize we can be better by making certain deals, but keep dreaming about how awesome we could be by retaining nearly everyone of our youngsters.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Bayless was playing so well though and Bayless has closed a lot of victories for us. Doesn't matter. Neither will play when Blake's back, lol!

There was no excuse for not having Miller in down the stretch! Nate screwed the pooch there big time!

 

[KingSpeed]

There was no excuse for not having Miller in down the stretch! Nate screwed the pooch there big time!

25-9 run with Miller on the pine to start the 4th. Can't blame Nate for sticking with it.

 

[BlazerBeav]

25-9 run with Miller on the pine to start the 4th. Can't blame Nate for sticking with it.

You sure can - Andre had 16 points and 10 rebounds through three quarters. Oh, and he can make FREE THROWS. Bayless had a terrible turnover and a missed free throw late.

Andre was our leading rebounder for the game!

 

[craigehlo]

25-9 run with Miller on the pine to start the 4th. Can't blame Nate for sticking with it.

The wheels were coming off in the 4th with Bayless. Nate needed to recognize that we needed a vet at PG.

 

[hasoos]

You know it's common courtesy for the refs to tell you to lube up before fucking you in the ass.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Nate has won playoff series and been to the Finals. Miller hasn't done shit.

Just who was the starting PG on those clubs? I believe it was a kid out of Oregon State, not Nate.

 

[craigehlo]

Just who was the starting PG on those clubs? I believe it was a kid out of Oregon State, not Nate.

Giving Nate credit for the Sonics getting to the finals in 96 is like saying the Jud Buechler got the Bulls the championship that season. It's a stretch.

 

[KingSpeed]

Just who was the starting PG on those clubs? I believe it was a kid out of Oregon State, not Nate.

in the 1996 Finals, Nate was hurt and the Sonics fell behind 0-3. Then Nate came back and the Sonics blew out the Bulls twice in a row before eventually succumbing in a tough Game 6. If Nate had played the whole series, Sonics would've won easy.

 

[hasoos]

It's going to be rough from here on out. The Blazers can't stop anybody, so the only way they are going to win is by out scoring them in an offensive battle. It's going to be a crapshoot as to if they will win each night, and most of the games will either be close or be on the bad end of the stick behind a bit. They can't afford to get behind because they can't get stops.

Top it off with the fact that Roy looked like he is starting to move very stiffly. In the first quarter I was wondering if he should even be playing. He warmed up well, but by the 4th he was starting to stiffen up again.

Last but not least, this game was lost when the Blazers started playing "Not to lose" instead of to win. They went from really moving the ball around, to standing around watching Roy and Bayless. Try playing to win instead of not to lose, and that doesn't happen.

 

[BlazersBlood]

Just got back from the game. Tough loss. Here's my observations:

1-We really really REALLY miss Pryz and Oden.
2-The refs fuckin suck. It's hard enough playing short handed. I can't believe how many calls went the other way.
3-Roy is the man! Webster played so well. Miller was a beast down low. It seemed like it was all coming together for a W.
4-Where was Andre in the 4th?
5-Where the fuck was LMA? He should have been getting the ball on the block at the end of the 4th. The dude needs to start earning that paycheck. He had the size advantage on ZBo, but as usual he was content with the fade away. He's unstoppable once he starts working across the paint. Sigh.
6-We really miss the twin towers. Get well Pryz and Oden. We'll need you next year if we really want to contend.

 

[KingSpeed]

It's going to be rough from here on out. The Blazers can't stop anybody, .

I disagree. The Warriors are a high scoring team and we held them to 48 points over the last three quarters. Nate coaches this team to play tough defensively and while we fell apart in the third, he had us rolling in the 4th, off to a 25-9 run over the first 8 minutes of the quarter.

 

[RoyToy]

Aldridge was probably playing at 70% at best. Dude looked like he could hardly move. I'd give him a break.