Spurs vs. Blazers Game Thread (10/31)

[Nikolokolus]

Now that Im drunk I have one more thing to say...What the fuck is Aldridge taking 2 threes down in crunch time...Sure he made 1/2 but overall crap like that is gonna kill you


edit: I went as Towlie for halloween...Im so high, I have no idea whats goin on...would you say there is a towlie-ban?

He's worked on extending his range out to the three point line, in his interview he said he has no plans to make that his new home, but on occasion and if he's open he said he feels comfortable taking that shot.

As long as he doesn't go all "Rasheed" on our asses, he should be fine, and it will be one more thing defenders will have to worry about in the back of their minds.

 

[MrJayremmie]

I don't like Aldridge at the 3point line at all... I don't mind Frye there, because he tries to be a SF anyway. But I think Aldridge is most effective 20ft out max and then posting up...

He was kick ass in the post... I love Roy, and Roy is what makes the team go, but I think Aldridge is right up there with Roy as our best player... Aldridge's ceiling is insane high.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

A final thought:

The Blazers rotation is not fixed yet, and I'm not talking about Oden. We don't really know what
some of the players like Batum can do, and so we don't know really have any idea of what our
starting lineup will be at the all star break or at the end of the season. For example, it very well
could be:
Bayless-Roy-Batum-LMA-Oden
with Blake-Rudy-Webster-Outlaw-Pryz coming off the bench

When we have our lineup set (like the Spurs do), we'll be a better team. This needs to happen
by 20 games before the playoffs.

 

[B-Roy]

Now that Im drunk I have one more thing to say...What the fuck is Aldridge taking 2 threes down in crunch time...Sure he made 1/2 but overall crap like that is gonna kill you


edit: I went as Towlie for halloween...Im so high, I have no idea whats goin on...would you say there is a towlie-ban?

If he can hit it, who's arguing? And like Nik said, he's not going to go Sheed on us.

 

[Minstrel]

The more varied Aldridge's skillset, the better. When/if Oden becomes the team's low-post fixture, Aldridge being able to face up to attack the hoop or shoot with range will be a fairly devastating complement.

 

[Ed O]

If he can hit it, who's arguing? And like Nik said, he's not going to go Sheed on us.

Rasheed always played good defense, so if he "goes Sheed" I won't complain.

Avoiding gratuitous technicals would be good, though

Ed O.

 

[Sedatedfork]

Aside from the Blazers, I was impressed with Mason of the Spurs. I had never heard of him or seen him play. He was killing us in the 2nd half.

 

[DaRizzle]

^Yeah, Mason did decent when filling in for the Hibachi when he was injured last year

 

[Sedatedfork]

Hey D-Rizz -- a Laker fan at my work presented me with a proposition bet that really pissed me off -- he said he thinks the Lakers will win more games in the regular season than Oden actually plays in this year.

 

[DaRizzle]

Hey D-Rizz -- a Laker fan at my work presented me with a proposition bet that really pissed me off -- he said he thinks the Lakers will win more games in the regular season than Oden actually plays in this year.

Oh thats cold...but I think true.

My reasons are that I think Oden will mis AT LEAST 4 weeks due to the current injury.
If Oden misses 5 weeks this season then my vote is for the Lakers

 

[MrJayremmie]

If Oden plays around 60-65 games this year that would be great!

the Lakers will probably win about 62 games this year, imo. It will be close, but I think the Lakers will win more games than Oden plays.