Matthews and Johnson: The dynamic duo

[Natebishop3]

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2010/11/portland_90_milwaukee_76_pract.html

Apparently, this wasn't just two guys lofting jumpers and playing horse. When asked if he broke a sweat, Johnson furrowed his brow.

"Pffft. Every time I step in the gym," he said.

The two played one-on-one. Both are considered among the Blazers' top defenders and a game was decided after one player scored three baskets. Matthews estimated they played 10 games. Johnson won six of them.

"If we would have played more, I would have won," Matthews said.

Like Camby, coach Nate McMillan didn't know that Matthews and Johnson had a late-night session. But after his eyebrows descended, McMillan smiled.

"We need those types of guys. We have to stay hungry," McMillan said. "These guys are going to push Brandon and LaMarcus, because they want it, they want opportunities. And that's what I told Wesley: You have to put your stamp on this team. The reason we brought you here was because we thought you were a scrapper."

It's too bad Nate isn't mic'd all the time. We could have a serious drinking game. Every time he says a variation of the word scrap, scrapper, scrappy, etc, you take a drink

 

[RR7]

I don't think my liver can handle that

 

[Natebishop3]

I don't think my liver can handle that

What has the lowest alcohol content? We'll just get some of that...

 

[RR7]

Well, apparently, if you drink enough water, you get fucked up. Too much of anything becomes a toxin to the body. So, I think in this situation, water should do the trick.

 

[Driew]

Too much of anything becomes a toxin to the body.

Except marijuana. I'm sure there's a limit of the amount of THC the body can handle but I think its darn near impossible to ingest that much THC for a human.