The GOOD NEWS

[magnifier661]

1.) Our bench plays much better at home than on the road.

2.) We will have our crowd behind the team.

3.) We can honor Dr. Jack with a moment of silence.

4.) We can't play any worse.

Am I missing something?

 

[Natebishop3]

If the refs job us in game 6, we can always rush the floor. Make sure none of them make it out alive.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

If the refs job us in game 6, we can always rush the floor. Make sure none of them make it out alive.

Houston will realize how flaccid their "These Refs Suck" chants are after we eat the marrow of Joey Crawford on live TV.

 

[maxiep]

Once again, we've allowed Houston to become confident. That's the last thing you want to do with that team. We had them on the ropes and we have let them off twice by not being agressive.

I guess the only good news is that we get to see what this team is made of come Game Six.

 

[Natebishop3]

Houston will realize how flaccid their "These Refs Suck" chants are after we eat the marrow of Joey Crawford on live TV.

And then Rice wears Crawford's scalp like a hat.

 

[magnifier661]

If the refs job us in game 6, we can always rush the floor. Make sure none of them make it out alive.

As much as the refs jobbed us, I think our lack of energy was the real reason why we lost... We looked like 3 steps slow on almost every possession. It was an embarrassment to watch... This was the first time I thought Houston was the better team. We were playing catch up the entire game and losing all the 50/50 balls.

 

[BigGameDamian]

If the refs job us in game 6, we can always rush the floor. Make sure none of them make it out alive.

Ya because the refs are the reason why we lost games 3 &5. I guess that would mean the Refs are the reason Houston lost games 1,2 & 4?

 

[Natebishop3]

Ya because the refs are the reason why we lost games 3 &5. I guess that would mean the Refs are the reason Houston lost games 1,2 & 4.

Hello! McFly! Hello! *knock knock knock*

Is that what I said?

 

[magnifier661]

Ya because the refs are the reason why we lost games 3 &5. I guess that would mean the Refs are the reason Houston lost games 1,2 & 4?

Bro, sry but the refs jobbed us on games 1, 3, 4 and 5. Looking at the call log and you will see the calls were going heavily in favor of the Rockets. But you were also the one that demanded us to get Melo and Asik, so theres always that....

 

[BlazerCaravan]

And then Rice wears Crawford's scalp like a hat.

Drinks vodka from his hollowed out skull ala Game of Thrones.

 

[maxiep]

For those who are bitching about the refs, isn't it clear to you by now that the agressor gets the calls? I watched the game twice. The refs didn't do anything to keep us from winning. The failure is on us.

We need to change our approach to Houston or we're going to lose the series.

 

[Rhal]

Houston is still in a lose it were out situation and there confidence may be high but all we need to do is have a lead or keep ti close by halftime and then slowly pull away and get a lead going into the 4th and they will start to falter. If it comes down to a close game I have the up most confidence in this team.

 

[Natebishop3]

For those who are bitching about the refs, isn't it clear to you by now that the agressor gets the calls? I watched the game twice. The refs didn't do anything to keep us from winning. The failure is on us.

We need to change our approach to Houston or we're going to lose the series.

Good grief, I make a joke and this is what I get.

I didn't say anything about the refs in any previous game. I merely said that one advantage of playing at home is that we could storm the court if the refs fuck us over. No mention of games 1,2,3,4, or 5.

 

[magnifier661]

For those who are bitching about the refs, isn't it clear to you by now that the agressor gets the calls? I watched the game twice. The refs didn't do anything to keep us from winning. The failure is on us.

We need to change our approach to Houston or we're going to lose the series.

100% agree. I thought the refs were being clearly shitty on both ends, giving the benefit to the aggressor. We had such a good opportunity with the ref line-up. They do not favor the home team, yet we didn't take advantage.

 

[Rhal]

100% agree. I thought the refs were being clearly shitty on both ends, giving the benefit to the aggressor. We had such a good opportunity with the ref line-up. They do not favor the home team, yet we didn't take advantage.

Yep the refs have favored the more aggressive team in all the games which has helped us a few times and hurt us a few. We just need to come out with more energy and keep that energy level high throughout the game, not settle for contested shots and be very aggressive and taking it to the rack when LA pulls Dwight out of the paint.

 

[magnifier661]

Yep the refs have favored the more aggressive team in all the games which has helped us a few times and hurt us a few. We just need to come out with more energy and keep that energy level high throughout the game, not settle for contested shots and be very aggressive and taking it to the rack when LA pulls Dwight out of the paint.

I agree

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Aside from last night, I feel they have been better on the road in this series.

 

[Rhal]

Aside from last night, I feel they have been better on the road in this series.

They have been. They gave us game 4 and damn near gave us game three. I just cant see us losing two games at the home vs this houston team

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[riverman]

1.) Our bench plays much better at home than on the road.

2.) We will have our crowd behind the team.

3.) We can honor Dr. Jack with a moment of silence.

4.) We can't play any worse.

Am I missing something?

couple of additions, Houston is in one and done mode putting pressure on them
Good Mo usually follows bad Mo
LaMarcus will come out firing after being a non factor
We'll never have to play in Houston again this season

 

[riverman]

As to the refs, I don't see them as such a deciding factor in this series, We can win by merely putting up more points and making more shots giving the bench more burn. Houston beat us last night, not the refs

 

[Strenuus]

As to the refs, I don't see them as such a deciding factor in this series, We can win by merely putting up more points and making more shots giving the bench more burn. Houston beat us last night, not the refs

Completely agree. I do appreciate the majority of people aren't blaming the refs. We lost last night, and that's fine. I expected this thing to go at least 6 anyway... just too evenly matched.

 

[BBert]

And then Rice wears Crawford's scalp like a hat.

And make a lamp shade out of his skin.

 

[BlazerBeav]

A close out game at home - when's the last time we had one of those? Utah in 2000?

 

[BigGameDamian]

The play that stands out to me is when Wes challenged Harden in the 4th and drove that ball trying to get a foul. Blazers where down 2pts. Was that a foul? Maybe but it was still a bonehead play by Wes and from that point on is when the game went down hill. You can't go blaming the refs every time you loose a game.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

You are wise to be optimistic as always.

At the beginning of the year I was very optimistic, I knew this was going to be a great year. I think we'll win tomorrow and go all the way to the WCF.

 

[illmatic99]

More good news: Dame has torched (an albeit sick) Beverley all series. The numbers he's throwin up are just filthy, and with the defensive attention HOU is giving LA, Dame has single coverage for much of every game.

 

[PDXFonz]

Bunch of Hannibal lectors in this thread lol

 

[Schilly]

I think the blazers played that game knowing they are coming back to Portland on Friday, aka weren't really playing with urgency. Friday will be different they won't want to go back to Houston.

 

[KingSpeed]

Once again, we've allowed Houston to become confident. That's the last thing you want to do with that team. We had them on the ropes and we have let them off twice by not being agressive.

I guess the only good news is that we get to see what this team is made of come Game Six.

So unless we sweep every series, you're unhappy with the team?

 

[magnifier661]

I think the blazers played that game knowing they are coming back to Portland on Friday, aka weren't really playing with urgency. Friday will be different they won't want to go back to Houston.

As Stott's said, "Portland plays best when their backs are against the wall".

I expect us to rise up to the challenge and use this "URGENCY" to win tomorrow...