Heres our chance to win in Golden State...

[MIXUM]

greg and la should each have a double double at worst...if we cant beat this team with our size alone... we are a joke....



Bell played 23 minutes, but that was his last action for a while. He decided to have surgery on the wrist Thursday and could be lost for the season, likely joining Kelenna Azubuike(notes), who is slated for surgery to repair a torn patella tendon.

Golden State is in trouble up front as well, with Ronny Turiaf(notes), Brandan Wright(notes) and Andris Biedrins(notes) out. The backcourt injuries, though, should spell more time for rookie Stephen Curry(notes), who averaged 13.7 points on 55.2 percent shooting in the last three games.

The short-handed Warriors would seem to be in trouble against Portland (9-4), winner of seven of eight, but they have dominated the Trail Blazers of late in Oakland. Golden State won the last eight home meetings by an average of 12.0 points.

While Portland has been hot lately - its only loss since Nov. 3 came in overtime at Atlanta - it hasn’t exactly been beating up on tough competition. The Hawks are the only team with a winning record the Blazers faced in the last eight games.

 

[Nikolokolus]

greg and la should each have a double double at worst...if we cant beat this team with our size alone... we are a joke....



Bell played 23 minutes, but that was his last action for a while. He decided to have surgery on the wrist Thursday and could be lost for the season, likely joining Kelenna Azubuike(notes), who is slated for surgery to repair a torn patella tendon.

Golden State is in trouble up front as well, with Ronny Turiaf(notes), Brandan Wright(notes) and Andris Biedrins(notes) out. The backcourt injuries, though, should spell more time for rookie Stephen Curry(notes), who averaged 13.7 points on 55.2 percent shooting in the last three games.

The short-handed Warriors would seem to be in trouble against Portland (9-4), winner of seven of eight, but they have dominated the Trail Blazers of late in Oakland. Golden State won the last eight home meetings by an average of 12.0 points.

While Portland has been hot lately - its only loss since Nov. 3 came in overtime at Atlanta - it hasn’t exactly been beating up on tough competition. The Hawks are the only team with a winning record the Blazers faced in the last eight games.

Wait, a double-double is at worst? are you then saying an average baseline should be a triple-double? or we should probably look for a quadruple-double?

 

[hasoos]

I think the Warriors can only suit up 7 guys currently. Unfortunate for them.

 

[MIXUM]

all im saying is....


greg pryz and la should abuse them and it shouldn't be close

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Wait, a double-double is at worst? are you then saying an average baseline should be a triple-double? or we should probably look for a quadruple-double?

A double triple

 

[oldguy]

I thought you were predicting a loss to both the Pistons and the Warriors the other day.

Go Blazers

 

[LOTBfan]

you got the link you grabbed that from, or did you tell us to see your footnotes, and then forget to write them?

 

[MIXUM]

they dont have a legit center playing.... they have an undersized pf.... we have two 7 foot centers and a 6/10 power forward trying to make the all star team.

not really much else to say

 

[hasoos]

all im saying is....


greg pryz and la should abuse them and it shouldn't be close

You know Greg and Aldridge should abuse every team. But after a good half or quarter here or there, for some reason the team just stops going to them. Then after that, folks wonder why none of our bigs are ever considered for all star voting. Its probably because the other bigs they are competing against are kept in the game and allowed to run up the score, even when their team is up.

 

[Ed O]

I think our chance is to show up for the game. It's not a sure-fire solution, but it gives us a chance.

Ed O.

 

[Nikolokolus]

they dont have a legit center playing.... they have an undersized pf.... we have two 7 foot centers and a 6/10 power forward trying to make the all star team.

not really much else to say

Has that ever stopped them from kicking the Blazers' asses in Oracle before? I think we should beat them, but I would say it's far from a done deal. Nellie ball has a helluva way of making Nate and the team look pretty foolish.

This game is all about imposing tempo. They should be dumping the ball inside almost every trip down the floor or Miller and Roy should at least be driving to the cup. If they start heaving 25 footers at the end of the clock or if they start making lazy passes around the horn, they're going to get run out of the gym -- hopefully they don't succumb to the lure of the long jumper.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

they dont have a legit center playing.... they have an undersized pf.... we have two 7 foot centers and a 6/10 power forward trying to make the all star team.

not really much else to say

I don't get your analysis sometimes. How do you think Boston would perform against GS . . . because not one big man got a double double . . . in fact the only celtic to get a double double against GS was the PG.

Game before . . . only Lebron James got a double double against GS.

In fact the only big man to get a double double in GS last five games is Bogut (unless you consider Granger a PF)

 

[ironcrotch]

We lose if they play Spaghetti at center again.

That was brutal.

 

[MIXUM]

are we already making excuses in case greg plays like shit?

the first overall selection should dominate games like this. sorry but theres no excuse for anything less then a double double. same for la. when you have 2 quality guys upfront playing an undersized shitty team...


theres no excuse

 

[hasoos]

I don't get your analysis sometimes. How do you think Boston would perform against GS . . . because not one big man got a double double . . . in fact the only celtic to get a double double against GS was the PG.

Game before . . . only Lebron James got a double double against GS.

In fact the only big man to get a double double in GS last five games is Bogut (unless you consider Granger a PF)

Boston=29th in the league in rebounding. Portland=5th in league in rebounding.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Boston=29th in the league in rebounding. Portland=5th in league in rebounding.

What about Clevland and Indy?

My point is that it isn't the big men who have big games aganist GS

 

[Nikolokolus]

are we already making excuses in case greg plays like shit?

the first overall selection should dominate games like this. sorry but theres no excuse for anything less then a double double. same for la. when you have 2 quality guys upfront playing an undersized shitty team...


theres no excuse

Ah I can already see the multiple threads forming in your mind. I think you're pretty funny Mixum, but the way you prep yourself to be disappointed and anticipate disaster must be pretty exhausting. Then again you are a Bills fan, so it must come to you as some kind of birthright.

 

[hasoos]

What about Clevland and Indy?

My point is that it isn't the big men who have big games aganist GS

Yes and No. Big guys in a patient offense should score a lot. But Golden State shoots lots of 3 pointers, so the rebounds come off long, which means rebounds for perimeter players going into running situations. A big like Lamarcus who runs the floor should thrive. Maybe not Oden so much.

 

[The Sebastian Express]

It's hard for big men to have good games against Golden State especially when Maggette is in the paint flopping to get mind boggling charges because he's a gigantic pussy.

 

[Nikolokolus]

It's hard for big men to have good games against Golden State especially when Maggette is in the paint flopping to get mind boggling charges because he's a gigantic pussy.

*shudder* I remember that game against LaMarcus last year where he completely flopped his way to three charges and completely took LMA out of the game. Fuck that was painful.

 

[The Sebastian Express]

It was horrible, but even more painful was how much the refs were falling for it. I remember LaMarcus just barely moved against him and you could see Maggette square up and brace himself for his own throw backwards before he hit the deck. It was like watching a very skilled stuntman.

 

[hasoos]

*shudder* I remember that game against LaMarcus last year where he completely flopped his way to three charges and completely took LMA out of the game. Fuck that was painful.

What Aldridge should do is not go to the hoop, but just rise up and shoot over him. Its would be like the old days when PG would rise up and shoot over Damon Stoudamire at will and can jumpers just like taking them in practice. It's like nobody is even there.

 

[Nate Dogg]

Does this starting lineup sound about right?

Anthony Randolph, PF , 6-10, 11.8 PPG vs LaMarcus Aldridge: PF , 6-11
Anthony Morrow, SG , 6-5, 11.2 PPG vs Brandon Roy: SG , 6-6
Mikki Moore, PF , 7-0. 4.4 PPG vs Greg Oden : C , 7-0
Monta Ellis, PG , 6-3 , 19.5 PPG vs Steve Blake: PG , 6-3
Stephen Curry, G , 6-3 9.3 PPG vs Andre Miller: PG , 6-2

 

[Nikolokolus]

Does this starting lineup sound about right?

Anthony Randolph, PF , 6-10, 11.8 PPG vs LaMarcus Aldridge: PF , 6-11
Anthony Morrow, SG , 6-5, 11.2 PPG vs Brandon Roy: SG , 6-6
Mikki Moore, PF , 7-0. 4.4 PPG vs Greg Oden : C , 7-0
Monta Ellis, PG , 6-3 , 19.5 PPG vs Steve Blake: PG , 6-3
Stephen Curry, G , 6-3 9.3 PPG vs Andre Miller: PG , 6-2

Sort of. I'm not really sure you can say that lineups and positions matter all that much in a Nellie-ball lineup. It's just as likely that his bigs will be out on the perimeter and his smalls on the inside. The guys that worry me the most are Ellis because of his blazing speed and his ability to get our bigs into foul trouble, plus Randolph can play like a wing even though he's likely to be at power forward or center which could really stretch Greg or LaMarcus.

The thing is it's almost impossible to say how he will match his players up on defensive assignments, he almost seems to revel in the confusion that his odd-ball matchups create (like the Maggette on Aldridge matchup last year).

 

[WarriorFan]

Does this starting lineup sound about right?

Anthony Randolph, PF , 6-10, 11.8 PPG vs LaMarcus Aldridge: PF , 6-11
Anthony Morrow, SG , 6-5, 11.2 PPG vs Brandon Roy: SG , 6-6
Mikki Moore, PF , 7-0. 4.4 PPG vs Greg Oden : C , 7-0
Monta Ellis, PG , 6-3 , 19.5 PPG vs Steve Blake: PG , 6-3
Stephen Curry, G , 6-3 9.3 PPG vs Andre Miller: PG , 6-2

Hopefully, but I doubt it. I expect to see Maggette and Radmanovic instead of Morrow and Randolph. I'm actually OK with Maggette starting as long as he knows he's in there to get to the basket and put 2 quick fouls on Oden and especially LMA. NO JUMPSHOTS!!!

 

[Nate Dogg]

Even if Maggette SF was put in there for starting, is there a possibility that Nate would put in Rudy Fernandez (starting) instead. I doubt Webster (SF) could keep up with Maggette's speed or lack of defending him.

 

[DaRizzle]

well at least one of your two big men should get a double double....GS is the team you get 20/20 games on....like Lamar Odom

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

Can't we just start a thread called "IF WE DONT WIN BE ____ POINTS, THEN MIXUM WILL THROW A HISSYFIT," where Mixum posts what game and how many points we need to win by? It sure would cut down on threads like this.

 

[STOMP]

they dont have a legit center playing.... they have an undersized pf.... we have two 7 foot centers and a 6/10 power forward trying to make the all star team.

not really much else to say

I recall the first game in Oakland last season. Because of injuries to some of their Bigs, Maggette started at PF. He flopped LA out of the game in less then 20 minutes and the W's received blatant home town treatment throughout. Remember the end of the game breakaway foul on Rudy's jersey for getting wrapped around Morrow's hand?

If the refs let these two teams play on equal terms, Portland should crush them early... here's guessing the Blazers have some foul issues early again.

btw... Mikki Moore is a legit sized center. He isn't very good, but he is as big as several other starting 5s around the league. And Anthony Randolph is not an undersized PF. He'll develop more as he ages, but he's got about the same frame as LA which is plenty of size. I'm not sure why Nellie doesn't play him more as his per minute stats are outstanding.

STOMP

 

[MIXUM]

randolph/moore vs la/oden


like i said... shouldnt be close