Philly @ Blazers Game Preview (BE)

[ABM]

http://www.blazersedge.com/2011/12/...-philadelphia-76ers-vs-portland-trail-blazers

Thought this observation was intriguing, if not a bit telling:

...If I were Coach Collins I'd be circling Raymond Felton's name and asking my guards to run him around trying to draw early fouls. I'd also be running screens with Iggy, trying to get Felton switched off for the same purpose. If the Sixers can get Felton out of the game their potentially-deadly point guards have a HUGE advantage.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

If they can keep Greg Oden off the boards, they should have a good shot.... Wait...

 

[illmatic99]

http://www.nba.com/video/channels/tnt_overtime/2011/12/25/20111225_TNT_West_Predictions.nba

Neither Kenny nor Shaq picked POR to make the playoffs. THey picked UTA, GSW, and even the Kings instead. Not one mention of POR during the whole show.

These slights have to be some sort of motivation as the players embark on this season.

 

[THE HCP]

^ I love it! In the past, that is when Nate has got these guys to step up most.... when nobody expects anything from us.

 

[illmatic99]

Peter Vescey put Portland below Minny, and called the team a "bottom feeder."

wow.

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more...hill_battle_in_tough_uNdKkxa6q45w1dR2Hp07dM/1

 

[KingSpeed]

Wow. They're lazy people who assume that the loss of Roy kills our team without considering the great roster we DO have. No worries. Who picked Dallas to win the title last year? No one.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Peter Vescey...

No need to read any further. He's a rumor monger, not an analyst. He's the New York Post version of Canzano.

BNM

 

[Mediocre Man]

Apparently Philly coaches know Chuckford will get extended minutes if Felton goes out

 

[DeanMoriarty]

That's just disrespect.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Boo Directv. They only have it on one channel, and it's not even in HD? Well, I guess I know how we rank

 

[illmatic99]

I've missed this.

Patrick Mills @Patty_Mills

GAME DAY BALA GAME DAY!!! WTD #goblazers #rockinrosegarden

 

[The Sebastian Express]

^ I love it! In the past, that is when Nate has got these guys to step up most.... when nobody expects anything from us.

I trust we can expect a slip of paper with this information to casually fall out of your hand near Nate or Mike Barrett incase they are unaware.

 

[THE HCP]

No need to read any further. He's a rumor monger, not an analyst. He's the New York Post version of Canzano.

BNM

I feel the same way about anything Canzano or Jaynes write,

 

[ABM]

I feel the same way about anything....Jaynes write,

Oh', c'mon!!

 

[THE HCP]

^ I have no respect for people that are straight up jerks. The guy walks around like he's something special, he's a tool. Players don't ever talk to him.

 

[ABM]

^ I have no respect for people that are straight up jerks. The guy walks around like he's something special, he's a tool. Players don't ever talk to him.

I hear ya. I was being totally facetious. Shoot, even you have better inside stuff than that crusty ol' jock sniffer.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Oh', c'mon!!

He looks like a creepy funeral director in that suit. Has he given up the weird Ming the Merciless look already? Damn, he'd worked so hard to cultivate a unique fashion sense that drew the viewers' eyes away from a face that was clearly meant for non-visual print media.

BNM

 

[MickZagger]

What happened to his toupe?

 

[Mediocre Man]

What happened to his toupe?

I think he got rid of it a couple of years ago