Game #14: Blazers at Kings
by Tom Ziller on Nov 21, 2008 6:00 PM PST
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PrintPortland Trail Blazers at Sacramento Kings, Nov 21, 2008 7:00 PM PST
Kevin Martin, Francisco Garcia and Mikki Moore will all sit. It appears Donté Greene and Jason Thompson will start again. That'd make Greg Oden and Spencer Hawes the first bigs off the bench for their respective teams. <cough>
The game's at 7 PM PST. The win in New Orleans was a big one, but beating the Blazers tonight might net Reggie Theus a 20-year extension. Let's go Kings.
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Reggie
The win in New Orleans was a big one, but beating the Blazers tonight might net Reggie Theus a 20-year extension.
Kicking the crap outta the Blazers would be cool. Odenizing Oden would be a nice double whammy.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
From vegaskings?
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Haha, I shut down Vegas Kings last week.
But Reclaiming the Title would probably offer him one.
Dip til I rip
Too bad
It had such a cool name to it! (I don’t care for poker why I never read it Muff. Don’t wanna lie & say I did.)
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Prez visiting from the Bedge
I’ll try to be civil. Just thought I’d say hey since Ben and Dave are slackin’….no gameday thread up yet.
So uhh….what’s up?
Whoever was posting Oden up....was just stupid.
by Eventine
You're getting Donte Greene & JT
I would hope he doesn’t start like he did in Nawlinz.
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If I were a blazers fan
I’m very much hoping for Donte to play as well vs Potland the way Donte did vs Nawlinz.
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I like JT...
happy that Petrie knows how to draft.
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Nov 21, 2008 6:57 PM PST up reply actions
You ain't the only one
Portland had him first. He’s Sac’s for eternity. :)
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CSN isn't it?
It’s either CSN or Channel 10 Deleran.
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Well then it's on KXTV Channel 10
Where Ass Kissing & Dale Schnorack are in the same sentence.
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So does Oden have a nickname yet?
Regardless if he does or doesn’t, It’ll never be as awesome as Hawesome.
Oh that is so awesome
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Just GO, I'm afraid
that some have suggested variations of dunkonyourhead. Ask Hawesome
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Nov 21, 2008 6:59 PM PST up reply actions
I think it's
Greg Oldone or maybe Leg Alldone.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 21, 2008 6:43 PM PST up reply actions
I hope at one point I want to see this squad on the floor at the same time
Spencer
Thompson
Donte
Salmons
Brown
awww yeahhhh B)
"It's as Ann as the nose on plain's face."
Hell mother effing fucking yes
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How exciting I am
IF i can actually see it tonight.
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Here is
A LINK for you TV deprived souls.
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Thanks
I wasn’t sure where to look on justintv.
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Nice pass Beno
to JT. No assist though, but a foul
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
It's all about money money money
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They raised the price
of front row seats to $50,000 per to offset the $10 seats?
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 21, 2008 7:15 PM PST up reply actions
Mike Rice
San Francisco & Sacramento are hard to confuse. Dumb shit.
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wishful thinking on his part
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Nov 22, 2008 2:01 AM PST up reply actions
Arrogamt stupidity
2 different places, 2 different inherent values. Difference is, nobody realizes what Sac’s is, outside of Sac.
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I was kidding, PG
I just really like Frisco, especially calling it Frisco when I’m in Frisco
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Nov 22, 2008 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
LOL
It’s okay Honka, I wasn’t insulted. MIke Rice got so many things wrong last night I almost wanted to laugh, if I wasn’t so mad that the Kings lost.
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He shot them
well preseason. Been struggling lately.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 21, 2008 7:15 PM PST up reply actions
How did Johnny miss that?
I swear.
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Donté can!
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 21, 2008 7:17 PM PST up reply actions
extra eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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Yes!!!!
Goaltend by Pryzbilla. Another deuce for JT.
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Nice pass by Brad baby nice finish by Beno
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Nice J by Beno
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Portland does it well though
So it’s not all just Sac.
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I like the aggressiveness by Donte
Just wished he haad finished. Another 3 by Portland Crap.
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But to be fair
Portland is the best 3 Pt shooting team in the L too.
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Can someone trip Steve Blake
and stomp on his hand?
How many easy layups has Donte missed?
www.mancancook.net
3 by my count
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At least the Kings scored that time
JT gets the putback. Wish Donte made that layup. Too many missed shots inside so far.
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I'm watching it
And I would love to strangle Mike Rice. But that would only make me feel good for about 5 secs.
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Nice Drive Beno
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I hate that call
But that’s the NBA for you.
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Outlaws > Salmons
I think not.
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JT with
7pts 6 boards. Nice start.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
Nice J by B Jax off the feed from Johnny
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Come on Brad
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
It could be worse right now
But I"m sure Portland is saying that too.
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Watching the game in OR
Goddamn, are their announcers annoying.
still no kmart
we need him back in such a bad way
Your 2002 Western Conference Champions the Sacramentoooooooo KINGS!!!
He needs to be 100% before he comes back
Cisco too.
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BB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Blazahz 28-25 after 1
I can live with that. Wasn’t a perfect quarter, but with this team, I don’t expect that.
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Those damn NBA commercials
are getting really f***ing annoying.
AK47, SN13, B52, and K9. One guns, Another runs, He fits, while it licks.
You ain't lying
There were not 5 guys surrounding Oden. The Blazers were also close together.
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Nice jump hook Spence
more please
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
What jump hook?
Are you that far ahead of us?
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I doubt it
looked like a little jump hook to me. Could call it a flip I guess.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 21, 2008 7:44 PM PST up reply actions
Nice Drop Step by Shawes
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And Spence
running the floor leaving Olden in the dust.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
Great Defense
by the Kings. 24 shot clock violation!!!!
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Hawes blocks Oden!
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
Bad Ballhandling 2 straight possesion
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At least BB got an And1
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and BB misses the throw
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I like Jerry's hesitation
when mentioning Tim Hardaway. You could almost hear him go “ooh, don’t wanna mention him”
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In comparison to whom?
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ah thought so
Yeah comparing to Timmy Crossover is dangerous, and unwise.
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Yeah!!!
3 fouls on Oden!
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JT going at Olden
drawin the foul
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
Jt has little fear
And with the way he plays, why should he?
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Because they don't believe in 5 steps proly
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I love that
JT not backing down and taking it to the big guy
"It's as Ann as the nose on plain's face."
Oden being 20 has something to do with it
Dream woulda swatted that shit to halfcourt.
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Call em both ways
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I will be happy when
the Kings broadcast people decide the fan interviews are a bad idea.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
Yeah I don't blame you for that
But you could be watching the Blazers b-cast right now. It ain’t pretty, but then again, I don’t mind either. Better than not having any game.
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I know
They can’t make up their mind sdfd. I’m not happy with MIke Barrett or Mike Rice’s calling of the game. They don’t seem to know much about the team truthfully, but I don’t expect them to.
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They don't pay them to be knowledgeable.
They pay them so we feel good about our team, no matter what is going on in the game. That said, being a Blazer homer, I kinda like them.
One of Two Official Blazer's Edge Poets Laureate for the 2008-2009 Season
"In vino veritas." - Latin proverb
"Ich sitze hier und trinke mein gutes Wittenbergisch Bier und das Reich Gottes kommt von ganz alleine" - Martin Luther
"μηκέτι ὑδροπότει, ἀλλὰ οἴνῳ ὀλίγῳ χρῶ διὰ τὸν στόμαχον καὶ τὰς πυκνάς σου ἀσθενείας." - 1 Timothy 5:23
I feel crappy saying this
But it makes me happy with Napes & JR.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
Actually,
with Mike Rice, that is definitely possible.
One of Two Official Blazer's Edge Poets Laureate for the 2008-2009 Season
"In vino veritas." - Latin proverb
"Ich sitze hier und trinke mein gutes Wittenbergisch Bier und das Reich Gottes kommt von ganz alleine" - Martin Luther
"μηκέτι ὑδροπότει, ἀλλὰ οἴνῳ ὀλίγῳ χρῶ διὰ τὸν στόμαχον καὶ τὰς πυκνάς σου ἀσθενείας." - 1 Timothy 5:23
Yep, definitely...
Got a buzz on, at least one of ’em.
mike rice is always drunk :)
"Feminism encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcreaft, destroy capitalism, and become lesbians. [speech at GOP Presidential Convention 1992] Rev. Pat Robertson
Nice outlet
Hawesome!
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
What is that
7 offensive boards for JT?
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
Rudy
IMO, is a more valuable rookie than Oden at this point.
JT is more
valuable than either of them, for the Kings. ;p
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 21, 2008 7:55 PM PST up reply actions
Another 3 by Blake
Someone cripple him!
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At least Brad Baby got a bucket on that awful o possession
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Lucky break by the KIngs
Anybody find the line “those long rebounds are killing us” ironic? Blazers used to do that to us, and now we’re doing it to them. :)
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BB for treeeeeeeeeeeee
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Bobby Brown!
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
Nice J by Shawes
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Spencer lighting it up
nice jumper. LA getting hot too.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
Aldridge is killing us
But Shawes is killing them. Good back & forth right now.
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Nice and 1 by LMA
Aldridge is just killing these last 3 mins.
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great for my fantasy team, bad for my heart
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Great line
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The Kings may have to match JT with LMA
Just to keep him from using his speed to kill Shawes or B52. But I’m pretty sure that’s a 4th qtr adjustment.
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Oh
Jerry with Hawesome!.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
These end of the qtr's are killing us
Per usual.
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Miller from the FT line
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Good call too
I’m tired of Roy geting Kobe calls. He’s great, but he ain’t kobe either.
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i'm tired of Kobe getting Kobe calls too.
or anybody for that matter. 3 steps should always be traveling.
You would think
But not in this NBA.
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I think Bobby J should have been taken out
Except his defense has been excellent for the most part.
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C,mon boys get a shot here
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Good attempt
down 6 at the half. I’ll take that.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
especially
with no Kings with more than 1 foul.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 21, 2008 8:09 PM PST up reply actions
I'm disappointed with the end of the half
The Kings lost their focus, and how they were running their sets. They went too much 1 on 1, and unfortunately, the downside of that was they lost the crispness they were running earlier in the qtr. It could have been worse, but the Kings were not 6 points down at the half with the way they played. I would not be shocked to see the Kings lose big if only because Hawes & Miller just can’t match up with LMA the way JT can. I fear Reggie won’t go to that matchup nearly enough though.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
I like Reggie's idea to run 2 man sets on 1 side of the courts
He has the combo’s working well. Now those guys need to work those combo’s well together. And not just stand together watching one Guard dribble. That got really irritating.
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I've been impressed with how much movement you guys have been getting.
The Kings seem to be everywhere, always swarming about. A good game so far.
One of Two Official Blazer's Edge Poets Laureate for the 2008-2009 Season
"In vino veritas." - Latin proverb
"Ich sitze hier und trinke mein gutes Wittenbergisch Bier und das Reich Gottes kommt von ganz alleine" - Martin Luther
"μηκέτι ὑδροπότει, ἀλλὰ οἴνῳ ὀλίγῳ χρῶ διὰ τὸν στόμαχον καὶ τὰς πυκνάς σου ἀσθενείας." - 1 Timothy 5:23
I'm not
Then again I’m used to this team by now. You’re not. I thought the Blazers didn’t play with their full arsenal which is why I"m not remotely impressed. I also think Mike Rice and Mike Barrett didn’t realize this team can actually grab boards at a much better clip than a year ago. (They weren’t prepared for that.)
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
Since Oden came back, our rebounding has been really good.
Everyone seemed to pick it up with the big guy in there. But the Kings are making us look like we don’t know what a basketball looks like. “What’s that round thing coming down from the hoop?” “I don’t know, but those guys wearing white seems to want it.”
One of Two Official Blazer's Edge Poets Laureate for the 2008-2009 Season
"In vino veritas." - Latin proverb
"Ich sitze hier und trinke mein gutes Wittenbergisch Bier und das Reich Gottes kommt von ganz alleine" - Martin Luther
"μηκέτι ὑδροπότει, ἀλλὰ οἴνῳ ὀλίγῳ χρῶ διὰ τὸν στόμαχον καὶ τὰς πυκνάς σου ἀσθενείας." - 1 Timothy 5:23
It's really JT
He’s the best offensive rebounder the Kings have ever had that I’ve watched (the last 15-17 years or so), and it’s not even close truthfully. He does that very very well.
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JT is really impressive
I was this site draft night – a few SK fans were a wee bit disappointed with the pick. Steal of the draft, I’d say
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Nov 22, 2008 2:10 AM PST up reply actions
Yup he's opened eyes
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Really - inside game, outside game
rebounds, strong post D, hustle. A Rich Man’s David Lee
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Nov 22, 2008 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
A poor man's Karl Malone
But whatever. Apples & Oranges & the like.
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Reggie needs to trust the young guys more
JT
Spencer
and Donte up front was doing well I think
"It's as Ann as the nose on plain's face."
Especially when LMA got hot
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
I figured out my problem with the annoncers...
They put more “spin” on the game than Karl Rove.
WTF?! Sac has defense?!
Argh……that makes it tougher…..
Sac's Bench outscored by Portlands by 10
B-Jax and Bobby Brown and Shawes. That’s the Kings bench. And the Kings have only turned the ball 7 times, which was a bit high for the total, but whatever. I’m really picking at this group.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
Great another Blake 3
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
Another Blake 3
might want to guard him closely.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
Greene layup
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
Nice pass Brad
to Donté
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
Blake misses a 3
Brad hits 1. I can live with that.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
How do you miss that
Brad?
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
Fuck
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
Blake is hot
what are you going to do?
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
Doesn't mean I have to like it
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 21, 2008 8:30 PM PST up reply actions
Like it?
Not happening tonight.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
Rebound!
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
This is starting to get ugly
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
Portland has killed us
2 many weapons tonight. I had a feeling this was going to happen.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
It's mostly the offensive rebounds
too many 2nd chance opportunities.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 21, 2008 8:34 PM PST up reply actions
10-3 rebounding so far in the 3rd
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 21, 2008 8:35 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah that's the major issue I agree
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
about 5 over the back!
Cisco? Cisco? CISCO!!!! #*$!%! !
by lietothegirls on Nov 21, 2008 8:42 PM PST up reply actions
Especially after how many breaks the Kings got in the 1st half
That being said, if they cut it into single digits, this game is still there. But I doubt it unless that run happens immediately. (The real problem is the Kings don’t have anybody to guard LMA, and Reggie won’t put Donte Greene on him. Regardless of it’s a good idea or not.)
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
I hope you are correct
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
Nice shot by JT
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
Nice smooth
post move by JT
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
Jerry was
just saying he didn’t have that when camp started. He says JT learns quickly.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 21, 2008 8:37 PM PST up reply actions
Clearly
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
Blazers are doing too many things well
They’re too good tonight. They’re showing why they got championship potential. The kings aren’t awful right now, but the Blazers are too good.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
That was forced Spencer
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
Kings don't have enough weapons
I’m going to sleep. This game is over with. I gotta get up in an hour anyway. I’m too old for this shit. This game would have been much better with Kevin Martin around. And Cisco. But crying is for losers, or idiots who call Sacramento Dirty. (I still find that shit funny)
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
OK team
Pookey’s gone. Time for the comeback. ;p
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
That was ugly Beno
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
And Olden
punches Beno in the mouth, no call.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
sorry Kings about that
I don’t think Oden meant to…
its still a foul
Cisco? Cisco? CISCO!!!! #*$!%! !
by lietothegirls on Nov 21, 2008 8:45 PM PST up reply actions
It happens.
No foul call? Inexcusable.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 21, 2008 8:45 PM PST up reply actions
Never like to see anyone go down like that.
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That
looked to me like a soccer flop. Didn’t seem Beno got hit that hard – again Beno strikes me as soft.
screw you
get hit in the mouth by 300 pdr
Cisco? Cisco? CISCO!!!! #*$!%! !
by lietothegirls on Nov 21, 2008 8:46 PM PST up reply actions
Right
I’m sure Beno likes writhing on the ground just for the attention.
Let's go home.-Kevin Martin
by LeaguePassAddict on Nov 21, 2008 9:20 PM PST up reply actions
5 steps by Salmons
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
WTF was that call
on Brad? Are you kidding me?
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
Salmons is really
terrible tonight. He did well on Roy in the 1st half, but even that’s gone now.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
+1- dude is killing the Kings.
They really need Donté to stretch the defense. I really can’t wait for Martin/Garcia to come back.
Hot dogs, get your hot dogs.
35-18 quarter
that’s ugly
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
sorry
37-18
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 21, 2008 8:49 PM PST up reply actions
Portland announcers blow so hard
“that’s not a foul on Oden, he didn’t mean it”
“the difference is that Oden’s elbow didn’t help the Blazers, since I’m not counting the wide open three it got on beno’s man”
5 pt swing
Cisco? Cisco? CISCO!!!! #*$!%! !
by lietothegirls on Nov 21, 2008 8:49 PM PST up reply actions
twice if you count the Brad call
Cisco? Cisco? CISCO!!!! #*$!%! !
by lietothegirls on Nov 21, 2008 8:51 PM PST up reply actions
HE also says shit like
“The Blazers bench is playing with the Kings starters, with Bobby Brown, Bobby Jackson, and Hawes”
No, it only shows that blazer fans are
fair weather fans, dope
Re: announcers again
Double Double for JT
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Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
Getting down by 25+
will do that.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 21, 2008 8:56 PM PST up reply actions
Nice block
Hawes. and a jumper for Douby.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
Hawes just blocked Oden again
but by the Yahoo stats page they didn’t give him a block on the one in the 1st half.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
I really like
JT taking it right at Olden.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
another great blazer announcer quotable
“Lamarcus and Greg… they don’t get to practice together… in pratice”
maybe cause they're busy guarding each other
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that's Mike Rice aka "The Wild One"
he’s probably a few gin and tonics deep at this point.
by Bust a Bucket on Nov 21, 2008 9:04 PM PST up reply actions
Just got back...
U come back from the New Orleans upset and get a blown out.
My goodness.
BOOK IT!
14-26 from 3 tonight
and they killed us on the boards in the 3rd.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 21, 2008 9:10 PM PST up reply actions
19 and 11 for JT now
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
at least you guys can be happy we traded up for Bayless then
by Bust a Bucket on Nov 21, 2008 9:13 PM PST up reply actions
Well that was pretty
ugly. JT, Spence and Bobby Brown with decent games. Not a lot to like other than that.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
GUys
This was an exciting game, even though we lost. But one things for sure, Douby & Sheldun Williams need to be traded
Wack To Mack With The General and The Back. (J-Mac and D-Mac)
No need 4 trade
Douby and Williams are expiring b/c their team options weren’t picked up.
BOOK IT!
OMG
R U Serious. Do u have a linkor something
Wack To Mack With The General and The Back. (J-Mac and D-Mac)
no, but I'll verify
It was noted on this blog and numerous other sites. Use the search feature. It works.
That’s not to be sardonic, but if your curious, go look.
Donte? Donte'! Donté?!?!
'spect da 'xtra E'
They should pick up Miles and hold him hostage.
Imagine the Portland front office after he plays 9 games.
That was a fun game
Blowout aside, I thought our offense was running extremely smoothly when Spencer and Jason were involved. Jason in particular was taking it right at Oden, dishing to open shooters (who did not make their shots today), and finding cutters. Spencer shot the ball well, but wussed out against Oden in the post. Come on, Spencer, you’ve got to take it TO the big guy, not AWAY from him!
Brad Miller/Mikki Moore/John Salmons are officially expendable.
I guess they didn't get Pritch-slapped after all
when they Blazers got Bayless from Indiana. Then again, Portland didn’t exactly need a PF.
by Bust a Bucket on Nov 21, 2008 10:33 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe
But Aldridge wasn’t the best PF on the floor tonight :P
+1
LA (minus 1 good game) has been in quite a slump. Ah well, it’s a marathon and not a race.
Back to my mojitos.
nightly nite.
Best wishes from thy Ranger Sac fans.
TTYL
when i get sad, i stop being sad & become awesome again. true story.
Fire Reggie!
/ducks
"Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff." - My Dad, confusing me at a very young age.
Is it possible the KIngs got blown out
because the Blazers were that much better tonight? (Yes, I believe that’s it.) /throws a fireball at you for being sarcastic about Reggie’s job Otis
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
There is no doubt about it
That team was far superior, and more cohesive than the Kings. Interesting how that is, considering their young talent as well. ;)
"Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff." - My Dad, confusing me at a very young age.
They're much closer to a championship team
That’s why.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
They're a couple of years
Ahead of us in the rebuilding process.
Let's go home.-Kevin Martin
by LeaguePassAddict on Nov 22, 2008 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
Another reason
Also got much better luck too. Spent a bit more to accomplish it as well.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
(DISCLAIMER: portland fan rant)BLASPHAMY!!!
THAT’S JUST NOT TRUE!!! Sure we bought the picks from the suns for Fernandez, and Sergio, but they were there to be bought, and while buying them, we also cut our cap significantly…shipped out Z bo, cut the length of salaries, and at the end of this season we will have enough cap space to sign a nice free agent and re-sign our core rookies to extended contracts, it’s true that our owner has shown that he is willing to spend money on a contender team, but we have reduced payroll to become better….if that makes any sense.
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You got lucky
Getting the first overall pick is luck. Which doesn’t even include that Chicago was willing to deal Aldridge in the first place. Or that Boston didn’t want Roy. It happens, so chill. It wasn’t a criticism, and I’m not downgrading anybody or anything by saying it. Luck is part of the process. Some teams get lucky in obvious ways; some in others not so obvious.’
As far as your own comments, some of which are flat out lies, and others are exaggerations, let’s look at this piece by piece.
(DISCLAIMER: portland fan rant)BLASPHAMY!!! Go ahead rant, it’s not blasphemy. It’s called ranting. I do it every day, and by some miracle, I haven’t been banned yet.
Sure we bought the picks from the suns for Fernandez, and Sergio, but they were there to be bought, and while buying them, we also cut our cap significantly…
Uh, yeah cutting your cap significantly meant paying Steve Francis more money than Zach Randolph makes this season, and that’s with the reduced buyout Francis got. Riiiiighttttt. Okay, so you bought the Suns picks, but the fact that the Suns were willing to do that was luck. Robert Sarver is a moron. No intelligent owner would allow that to happen. Sarver insisted the Suns save money. That’s how the Suns did so.
shipped out Z bo, cut the length of salaries, and at the end of this season we will have enough cap space to sign a nice free agent and re-sign our core rookies to extended contracts
Umm, you think I don’t remembe the Z-Bo trade? I mean, the first one around, not the one from the other day? I remember some of the casternation on BE from that deal. Some people thought it was wrong; others thought it was a good deal.
As far as having cap space to sign a free agent, okay. That’s your prerogative, but I wouldn’t bother. I think the biggest problem is Portland has too many players, not too little. Time to grow is what they need, not a cannibalistic Free Agent splash designed to get fans interested in a team they’re already salivating over.
The other part of that is having cap space to “extend” rookies. You can do that over the cap anyway. Cap Space has nothing to do with any of that.
it’s true that our owner has shown that he is willing to spend money on a contender team, but we have reduced payroll to become better….if that makes any sense
Actually that doesn’t make sense. Portland didn’t reduce their payroll, from say 2005 on, but that was John Nash who did that reduction, not Pritchard, they reduced it from the level in 2002 which was profoundly retarded then, and time hasn’t helped that analysis. It just took 3 years to keep that team from it’s overspending levels.
You’ve become better with some luck in the draft, some good decisions to sign a guy like Steve Blake, which I think borders a near cannibalism of signing players, and making a difficult financial decision by trading for a Steve Francis type and then waiving him. These are all good things, and I certainly for one am not downgrading any of this, but I believe that LMA, Roy and Oden were gotten through, good decisions, and luck.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
Cutting the cap significantly means
Z-Bo’s contract had 5 years left and 65+million left on it… Steven Francis’ contract had 2 years left and around 30 million. I’ll trust you to figure out the math on that one, both in terms of overall savings in that trade and how that saved Portland cap space over the next 3 years.
Of course, that savings was not free. The downside for Portland was that Francis doesn’t play and Z-Bo is a 20-10 guy. However, I think we have some evidence that shows that Z-Bo can fill up the stat sheet but sucks at helping a team win. Portland dropped Z-Bo, added no real significant players and won 11 more games last season.
Buying the picks from Phoenix wasn’t lucky or expensive… when you consider what teams pay for midlevel free agents these days, $3 million is chump change. Any other team, if they were smart to realize that you could buy the rights to good players (who only make $1 million/year by the way), would have done the same thing. Portland isn’t lucky that their owner will spend, it’s lucky that its GM know how to make good deals. Portland’s former GM signed Z-Bo and Darius Miles to huge contracts and see how that worked out for us. It’s not about the willingness to write a check, it’s about making the right decisions.
I think you have a good point in saying “But why the hell does it matter if you have $25 million in cap space. You have too many young talented players, you don’t need more.” The point is that those young talented players are a few years away from becoming a serious championship contender. They can’t compete with LAL/BOS/PHX and the like this year and probably not next year. That cap space allows Portland to add veteran leaders who can speed up the opening of our championship window.
People following Portland know that Kevin Pritchard’s toughest decision was not in the past, but what he does over the next 10 months to ensure the Blazers can compete for a title next season. He has a lot options: he can use Raef LaFrenze’s expiring contract and package that with cheap young talent to get a veteran via a trade this year, or let it expire and use the cap space we’ve already covered. But the point is that he has an opportunity to make a move that makes Portland a legitimate contender immediately. If he screws up, they’ll still have most of the current core of players and they will be competitive for many years. Faith’s point is that all this wheeling and dealing in the last 2 years has set up that opportunity.
Also, Portland’s payroll hasn’t changed over the last several year too much as we’ve jettisoned all the bad moves of the last GM. However, look at the payroll at the end of this season. Darius Miles’ $9million doesn’t count (if he doesn’t play) and all of a sudden we have about $25million to work with (assuming a projected cap in the $58-60million range next year).
You may want to familiarize yourself with the NBA salary tables at HoopsHype.com.
Getting the number 1 pick was lucky, but the year before we had the worst record and got the number 4 pick. I guess we were unlucky before we were lucky (we’re flip-floppers when it comes to luckiness I guess).
Finally, I don’t care if you think our GM is smart, or if Minnesota and Boston’s GMs are stupid. The end result is the same either way.
by Bust a Bucket on Nov 23, 2008 3:16 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
thanks :)
yeah! that’s what I ment, take that sac town!!! he he he ;)
really though, it just depends on how you look at it, becuase I’m looking at it from a stand point of where we were and where we are going, …
but if you’re looking at it from an opposition stand point ( as most sac town fans will) I can see how what I say/write/wrote could seem a little ??? false…but I assure you it’s right. from my point of view becuase if we kept zach, and kept on the path that trader bob, and steve paterson (our former gm,and prez) set us on…we would be the knicks (up until a few days ago) of the western confrence…darius is gone..francis comes off the books..haning onto lafrenz to let him fall off the cap…resigning webster…
our g.m. is doing what’s right for our team….he’s doing it right.
I had my disclaimer there man, it was a rant…but thanks for the time you put into the response….
kudos bust a bucket :)
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out burns out farms and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
I disagree with a lot of points you made but whatever
I don’t really care. I’m not a Blazer fan. If Pritchard screws it up, then that’s on him.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
Spent a bit more...
Sure we bought the picks from the suns for Fernandez, and Sergio
There it is.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 22, 2008 2:51 PM PST up reply actions
Your explanation is easier on the eyes
So thanks.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
I forgot the Francis
buyout though. And yours covered all the delusions, so yours is better.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 22, 2008 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
Portland fans
totally delusional if they think they’re making it past the first round this year.
Let's go home.-Kevin Martin
by LeaguePassAddict on Nov 22, 2008 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
I'm a Portland fan and don't think they will get out of the first round this year
As I acknowledged above, I don’t think our team this year can compete with the upper echelon of teams like the Lakers, Suns and Rockets (when they are healthy, which might be never). We’d also likely lose a series to Utah and the Hornets.
by Bust a Bucket on Nov 23, 2008 3:22 AM PST up reply actions
Notice there's been no response
I didn’t think there would be. You can only argue so long until you realize you can’t argue with someone who watches what goes on. (I really think that some fans believe only some fans pay attention strictly to their team. I don’t. Never have & never will.)
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
"Spent a bit more"
Look what teams pay for mediocre players these days… $5, $7, $10 million or more per season.
The Blazers paid $3 million for those late first round picks (Rudy, Segio and Nic Batum) and those guys only make a hair over $1 million per season.
That’s not spending more, that saving more.
by Bust a Bucket on Nov 23, 2008 3:27 AM PST up reply actions
You could argue that the Blazers "spend more" on international scouting
and other information services, but I’d expect those cost to pale in comparison to player salaries when teams have to find role players on the free agent market.
by Bust a Bucket on Nov 23, 2008 3:29 AM PST up reply actions
Still requires
an owner willing to fork out the 3 mil to buy the pick. I’m thinking that if Paul Allen was the Phoenix owner they wouldn’t have sold their picks.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 23, 2008 4:13 AM PST up reply actions
Yup Yup
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
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