MM's all important game review

[Mediocre Man]

What I liked:

The ball movement was a lot better last night than it has been, even without Roy

Batum appears to have gotten better

What I didn't like:

Rebounding was horrible. I don't think it will be an ongoing issue, but our rebounding tonight was bad

Jamaal Crawford. For whatever reason I didn't like his game, even though the stats sheet says he played great

Armon Johnson: He is terrible, and with Smith here there is no need to keep him

What surprised me:

Elliott Williams. He tried to do a little too much, but his outside shot was money. Hopefully that continues

Raymond Felton. The fat man is really quick up the floor, and has great court vision


Overall it was great to see the team ACTUALLY push the damn ball. Nate has done this in the past where he will "commit" to pushing the ball more only to slow it down again a few games later. Hopefully this will continue the entire year, and not just in preseason

 

[Nikolokolus]

Pretty much sums up my feelings. Felton looked a lot better than I ever remember seeing him play. Part of that might have been because of a kind of terrible Jazz team and the paucity of actual professional point guards we've had in Portland in recent years, but he looked good.

I'll add one more "didn't like": Luke Babbitt ... oh my. That's all I can say.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I am kind of surprised that you guys are surprised at Felton. I know his Charlotte days were not heavely televised but since his first couple of years at Charlotte the guy has been a "solid" point guard. Not sure what his "PER" was (nor do I care) but the guy can ball. Not saying he will make the allstar game in the west, but he has been pretty good for a while now.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I am kind of surprised that you guys are surprised at Felton. I know his Charlotte days were not heavely televised but since his first couple of years at Charlotte the guy has been a "solid" point guard. Not sure what his "PER" was (nor do I care) but the guy can ball. Not saying he will make the allstar game in the west, but he has been pretty good for a while now.

I've seen Felton plenty, which is why I've been a Wallace fan since before we traded for him -- I watch a lot of league pass -- Felton's mostly been a low percentage shooter and finisher with iffy instincts throughout his career. Last night he looked good and that was different than the version of Felton I was expecting to see

 

[Mediocre Man]

I've seen Felton plenty, which is why I've been a Wallace fan since before we traded for him -- I watch a lot of league pass -- Felton's mostly been a low percentage shooter and finisher with iffy instincts throughout his career. Last night he looked good and that was different than the version of Felton I was expecting to see

This exactly. Living in Houston, I am forced to have league pass to watch the Blazers. I have been able to see Felton plenty because of league pass, and was expecting something different than what I saw last night as well.

 

[Brock]

lol luke babbit might be the worst player ive ever seen!!! like ever!!!! like no kidding!!!

 

[Mediocre Man]

lol luke babbit might be the worst player ive ever seen!!! like ever!!!! like no kidding!!!

Then you are either young, or have tunnel vision. Babbitt is not that good, but not the worst ever.

Now get out of my thread before it's value goes down

 

[Natebishop3]

Then you are either young, or have tunnel vision. Babbitt is not that good, but not the worst ever.

Now get out of my thread before it's value goes down

The value is already fairly low because of all the other foreclosed threads on the market. You'll never get back what you put into it.

 

[Mediocre Man]

The value is already fairly low because of all the other foreclosed threads on the market. You'll never get back what you put into it.

I am posting from Texas where thread values stay pretty consistent

 

[SlyPokerDog]

lol luke babbit might be the worst player ive ever seen!!! like ever!!!! like no kidding!!!

 

[Brock]

find me a worse player on an nba roster.... im serious

and dont give me the nonsense about him being a good 3 point shooter. he never makes them anyway.

 

[Nikolokolus]

find me a worse player on an nba roster.... im serious

and dont give me the nonsense about him being a good 3 point shooter. he never makes them anyway.

No, you find me a worse player. You ask too much work for so meaningless a task.

 

[Natebishop3]

I am posting from Texas where thread values stay pretty consistent

But you're posting on a Portland forum, where the market is saturated with shitty threads started by young unemployed hipsters who majored in history or psych

 

[HailBlazers]

I have been able to see Felton plenty because of league pass, and was expecting something different than what I saw last night as well.

What your seeing now is an Inspired and experienced Raymond Felton. He's finally come to a destination that has a chance to win, the fans to back it, and a team first culture that he can get behind. Furthermore, he's been asked to be the leader.

I think we'll continue to see him play above average and be the glue to this team. All thanks to this Atmosphere (I doubt he's experienced anything like it)

 

[Nikolokolus]

What your seeing now is an Inspired and experienced Raymond Felton. He's finally come to a destination that has a chance to win, the fans to back it, and a team first culture that he can get behind. Furthermore, he's been asked to be the leader.

I think we'll continue to see him play above average and be the glue to this team. All thanks to this Atmosphere (I doubt he's experienced anything like it)

Ah of course, until now the problem has been lack of atmosphere and culture ...

 

[BrianFromWA]

But you're posting on a Portland forum, where the market is saturated with shitty threads started by young unemployed hipsters who majored in history or psych

You can major at Mt. Hood CC?

 

[Natebishop3]

You can major at Mt. Hood CC?

Most of our unemployed hipsters are imported, Brian.

 

[jlprk]

We unemployed hipsters are sick and tired of the disrespect.

 

[magnifier661]

What your seeing now is an Inspired and experienced Raymond Felton. He's finally come to a destination that has a chance to win, the fans to back it, and a team first culture that he can get behind. Furthermore, he's been asked to be the leader.

I think we'll continue to see him play above average and be the glue to this team. All thanks to this Atmosphere (I doubt he's experienced anything like it)

Hell yeah I mean we had over 19,000 come watch a fucking preseason game.

 

[blue32]

We unemployed hipsters are sick and tired of the disrespect.

Quit wearing your girlfriends pants then...

 

[jlprk]

Quit wearing your girlfriends pants then...

Heh heh. Okay I'll tell the story. I have never been into clothes, so I got them given to me as a young adult by parents, then by wife, and now hand-downs from ex-wife and grown son. His hand-me-down jeans were taken by her, and she cut a slit on each side to handle her wider hips. When they seemed too old for her, I got them on their 3rd generation, and have worn them for a couple of years with holes in the knees. So I wear these once-male, once-female, now male jeans.

Now that was worth your time reading, wasn't it.

 

[ABM]

We unemployed hipsters are sick and lack self-respect.

FIFY

 

[mook]

We unemployed hipsters were sick and tired of the disrespect a few years ago. You probably weren't around then. Now it's just so overdone. Hey, this post is getting kind of meta. Meta was still cool, but now that everybody is in on it via this thread it isn't really. Never mind. Jesus.

ftfy

 

[THE HCP]

You can major at Mt. Hood CC?

HCP majored in TV production there FAMS!

 

[THE HCP]

MM, there goes your thread! And you realize how bad it looks to put your own name in the thread title! C'Mon, you're better then that!

 

[Mediocre Man]

C'Mon, you're better then that!

better THAN that

Your wife wanted a little shout out after last night, so I told her after all the inserting that happened last night, that I would insert my name in a thread today

 

[jlprk]

HCP help me out! What does hipster mean? I got these fools fooled that I AM one! Then tell me what meta means!

 

[MickZagger]

I've seen Felton plenty, which is why I've been a Wallace fan since before we traded for him -- I watch a lot of league pass -- Felton's mostly been a low percentage shooter and finisher with iffy instincts throughout his career. Last night he looked good and that was different than the version of Felton I was expecting to see

Felton with a good big around him goes from being an average PG to a good one.

 

[magnifier661]

HCP help me out! What does hipster mean? I got these fools fooled that I AM one! Then tell me what meta means!

A hipster is a modern day hippy. Kinda a cross between a yuppie hippy type. Example: no shoes, but sporting true religion jeans.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Felton with a good big around him goes from being an average PG to a good one.

Who is this "good big" he was playing with last night?