MAGIC @ BLAZERS, 01.07.13, 7 PM (PST) - GAME THREAD

[ABM]

....then I go to Oakland to see us play the Warriors!

Please don't. That's my birthday.

 

[LuckyShot]

JJ with 20/15 again like it's nothing, LA 27/10/5.

Good team win. I think all who played contributed something positive to the win.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

What happened? Why didn't we lose?

I'll say this: you're committed!

 

[magnifier661]

JJ with 20/15 again like it's nothing, LA 27/10/5.

Our front court has been monster since mid November. I'm loving it! Aldridge is getting double doubles too!

 

[ABM]

I'll say this: you should be committed!

FIFY.

 

[magnifier661]

Please don't. That's my birthday.

I'll buy his ticket and go in place of him. I want a win streak!

 

[BrianFromWA]

starters with 105 points tonight,35 reb, 31 ast.

 

[ABM]

I'll buy his ticket and go in place of him. I want a win streak!

TAKE ME!! TAKE ME!! :MARIS61:

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Near the beginning of the 3rd quarter, Lillard has 1 ast, 3 TO.
He finished with 10 ast, 3 TO.

 

[illmatic99]

WTF happened to Greedo? He doesn't play now?

 

[magnifier661]

No seriously king don't go to the golden state game!

 

[Darkwebs]

Near the beginning of the 3rd quarter, Lillard has 1 ast, 3 TO.
He finished with 10 ast, 3 TO.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

WTF happened to Greedo? He doesn't play now?

Suspended for shooting first.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

He ended the 3rd with 7 assists. He had a helluva quarter.

 

[Sinobas]

No seriously king don't go to the golden state game!

Why not? We're jinxed in GS, the only way to beat a jinx is to double jinx yourself!

 

[magnifier661]

Why not? We're jinxed in GS, the only way to beat a jinx is to double jinx yourself!

Did you know that king has been to almost all the golden state losses the last 3 years?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Trail Blazers PR ‏@TrailBlazersPR Aldridge, Batum, Hickson and Lillard become the first four teammates to record double-doubles in an NBA game this season.



Trail Blazers PR ‏@TrailBlazersPR
Four Trail Blazers recorded double-doubles for the first time since April 4, 1998 at Phoenix (Grant, Rider, Stoudamire, Wallace).



Trail Blazers PR ‏@TrailBlazersPR
The Trail Blazers are now 10-2 in games decided by six points or fewer, including nine straight wins in those situations.



Trail Blazers PR ‏@TrailBlazersPR
The Trail Blazers have won eight straight home games for the first time since March 5-April 3, 2011 (8).

 

[magnifier661]

Nik has a +13 tonight. Pretty impressive!

 

[Further]

Trail Blazers PR ‏@TrailBlazersPR
The Trail Blazers are now 10-2 in games decided by six points or fewer, including nine straight wins in those situations.


Wouldn't it be more impressive to not include the 10-2 stat and just say "the Blazers are 9-0 in their last 9 games decided by 6 or less"

 

[Darkwebs]

Jason Quick ‏@jwquick Blazers F LaMarcus Aldridge was involved in a minor-fender bender on his way to the Orlando game on Monday. He is fine and will start


Jason Quick ‏@jwquick For Aldridge, it is 2nd fender bender on his way to the game in last year. On Feb. 4, 2012 he was in accident then had 29-9-5 vs. Denver

Tonight, LaMarcus got 27-10-5.

Maybe he should get in a minor fender-bender before every game.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Yo king speed ill be at golden state ill hit ya up

 

[KingSpeed]

Yo king speed ill be at golden state ill hit ya up

Cool

 

[yenniedn]

Yo king speed ill be at golden state ill hit ya up

I typically go too but may not be able to make this game.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

If your in the city well be meeting for happy hour and a few drinks at 530 near jackson square before taking the BART over to oracle #mobbdeep

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I typically go too but may not be able to make this game.

Holla if u do. #GStakeover

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

I know I'm late with this. I'm Mr. midnight DVR but can someone please tell me WHY THE FUCK DON'T WE FOUL INTENTIONALLY WHEN WE'RE UP THREE WITH 15 SECONDS LEFT IN REGULATION???

Why even give Orlando a chance to shoot a 3 and tie the game? Make them make free throws and get the ball back. You would think that having a one point lead and getting sent to the line is better odds than giving a team a chance to send the game to overtime.

Am I metta crazy? Why do coaches resist this strategy so often?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

How was the bachelor tonight? :MARIS61:

And it's due to the possibility of a four point play. Miss second free throw and kick out to JJ reddick and instead of overtime, you lose.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I know I'm late with this. I'm Mr. midnight DVR but can someone please tell me WHY THE FUCK DON'T WE FOUL INTENTIONALLY WHEN WE'RE UP THREE WITH 15 SECONDS LEFT IN REGULATION???

Why even give Orlando a chance to shoot a 3 and tie the game? Make them make free throws and get the ball back. You would think that having a one point lead and getting sent to the line is better odds than giving a team a chance to send the game to overtime.

Am I metta crazy? Why do coaches resist this strategy so often?

Conventional wisdom is that even if you try this strategy, you don't foul unless there's less than about 5 seconds or so. IIRC, there were about 10 seconds left when Nelson shot the 3, so you wouldn't foul anyway. Now, if Lillard had hit the 3 and there were somehow 2-3 seconds left for them to inbound, then yeah.

 

[magnifier661]

I wanna say I'm a fan of the Orlando magic. They had some tough luck, but the boys are really trying hard. It sucks that their record is what it is. I bet they had many winnable games this season. Hopefully they get a go to guy in this summers draft. Their fans truly need some positives next season. They got burned by two centers in the history of their franchise. They need something positive in the near future.

Don't get me wrong though. I wanted to beat them handedly. I just respect their effort. They aren't giving up like a team that just lost their franchise center.

 

[crandc]

This looks like a loss, boys

Sexist.