What Really Impresses Me

[BlazerCaravan]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/plus-minus/201404230HOU.html

Interesting stats: Dwight went off in the first, but ended up a -2 on that first shift. His great performance? Nullified. Damian was fucking awesome from a +/- standpoint for most of the game. TRob is hustling, but he might not be a good fit against the Rockets. I'd look to see much more Dorell and less TRob for Game 3.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

What really impresses me is that I don't feel like the Blazers are playing above themselves. LA can't score 45 a game forever, but it hasn't taken all our players hitting crazy threes and playing out of their minds to beat Houston. We have room left to improve as the post-season continues, even after kicking it up an extra gear.

I agree with this. We're playing very well but not above ourselves. I mean, LA can't keep this pace up, but Wes & Nic have yet to really step up.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I agree with this. We're playing very well but not above ourselves. I mean, LA can't keep this pace up, but Wes & Nic have yet to really step up.

I think they're being asked to shut people down entirely, and so are expending all their effort like defensive linemen. That they haven't gone off offensively is fine with me, as long as their counterparts also underperform.

 

[Natebishop3]

I think this gif represents this thread nicely.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I think this gif represents this thread nicely.

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[Natebishop3]

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[crandc]

Last night the Rox went to Howard every possession early and cleary RoLo could not guard him. The announcers were all but ejaculating in their pants over him. But no one panicked, and I was thinking that Howard would run out of gas unless the other Houston players picked up some slack. They didn't and he did.