SPURS @ BLAZERS - GAME THREAD

[KingSpeed]

Do you know what a bailout three is? Guys are dumping him the ball with 2 or 3 seconds left when he's got no time to set a play, drive or dish. That's on other guys, not Miller.

Yes, the Spurs forced us to give it to Miller who they know can't make the shot. It was good D by the Spurs but it only works because Miller can't shoot.

 

[ABM]

Make 'em, Greg!

Money.

 

[VenomXL]

Knock those freethrows down Greg.

Dayum, that dunk was huge.

 

[KingSpeed]

Outlaw out. Miller in.

 

[KingSpeed]

Outlaw back in.

 

[ABM]

Heady timeout.

 

[illmatic99]

Our defense looks like shit.

We're missing Batum.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Heady timeout.

Heady cause he got scared

 

[ABM]

Our defense looks like shit.

We're missing Batum.

The Spurs have 82, dude.

 

[KingSpeed]

This is the kind of game we lost back in the Sheed days because we had no star who could take over. Now we have Roy and we're going to win.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

OUTLAW!!!!

 

[ABM]

Mr. 4th Quarter!

 

[illmatic99]

The Spurs have 82, dude.

Have you been watching the last few possessions?

 

[Minstrel]

Oden is beasting.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Awesome defense by Oden! That's how you stop a drive!

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

I guess 65 mil, gets you on the bench

 

[ABM]

Have you been watching the last few possessions?

Yep. I'm talking big picture, though.

Oden to the rescue.

 

[B-Roy]

The Spurs have missed some EASY threes tonight. Bonner, Mason, Finley...I'll take it.

 

[B-Roy]

Our defense looks like shit.

We're missing Batum.

One player does not suddenly make our defense that much better.

 

[KingSpeed]

Roy started with Miller and he still had a good game.

 

[oldguy]

This is the kind of game we lost back in the Sheed days because we had no star who could take over. Now we have Roy and we're going to win.

Those star defensive centers don't look too bad, either.

 

[KingSpeed]

One player does not suddenly make our defense that much better.

exactly

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Roy started with Miller and he still had a good game.

Blake was there to hold Roy's hand and tell him it'll be okay. It's a transition period. When Roy finally learns to play with Miller, Blake will disappear like Quantum Leap, and enter the body of... Juan Dixon?!

Oh boy.

 

[VenomXL]

Solid win.

 

[Jayps15]

Ginobli and Jefferson have had to pull up for floaters after they've been trying to take it inside all game, so nice to see Oden changing the game. They see him on the switch and decide to take pull up shots, so cool.

 

[ABM]

Start the wave!!

 

[KingSpeed]

great win

 

[Minstrel]

Miller, Roy, Oden and Aldridge need to play a lot of minutes henceforth (fouls permitting, in Oden's case). They're the best players at their positions. Miller didn't have a great game statistically, but he really seemed to enhance the flow of the offense. And Roy seemed quite comfortable playing with him.

And Oden definitely continues to look good when he's on the floor.

 

[KingSpeed]

Blake was there to hold Roy's hand and tell him it'll be okay. It's a transition period. When Roy finally learns to play with Miller, Blake will disappear like Quantum Leap, and enter the body of... Juan Dixon?!

Oh boy.

POST OF THE NIGHT!

 

[Nikolokolus]

Who knew. If you give Oden the ball and let him get game experience on the offensive end of the court he give you even more on the defensive end, and if you start Andre Miller he can in fact make Brandon Roy better by giving him easier looks (Blake gave him some nice assists too).