You do realize that illegal screens, offensive fouls and fighting for loose balls that go off your finger tips also count as turnovers right? I counted two possessions where you could legitimately call them botched offensive possessions where Oden was trying to make a scoring move. You've been on Oden's jock since last year when he failed to be "The Next Shaq" or some other bullshit and I get the feeling we're in for more of the same tepid, boring ass routine this year.
OK, finally got to see the game. I can't believe I am saying it - but I actually miss the replacement refs.
It's not about how many times he had the ball, it's where he received it. If you pass it to Oden where he has to dribble to get to the hoop, you're not playing to his strength. We didn't run a single pick and roll for him. Inexcusable.
Screw arguing over Oden, we know he'll have better offensive games. More people should be angry with Nate keeping Blake in.
True, of course, without Outlaw and Webster (since you haven't indicated that you would replace them with someone else), we'd be playing 4 on 5. Just because they played well tonight doesn't mean that if we'd had Dante, or Bayless picking up some time and changing some positions around we wouldn't have also won. Yes, both Outlaw and Webster were key contributors to the victory but to say that without them we were/are a lost cause is a bit obtuse. Gramps...
I'm going back to the farm So goodbye yellow brick road Where the dogs of society howl You can't plant me in your penthouse I'm going back to my plough barfo
Ya know if im being brutally honest..... the blazers did not play well at all and would have lost to any decent offensive team tonight. the fact that we had to sweat it out vs the rockets 2nd team is kinda scary. the crowd had little life. some quick points.... still no inside game 12 blocks!!!!! thats the bright spot. oden still sucks on offense outlaw played a very good game. bet i dont say that 5 more times this year. he kinda saved us. gag gag gag webster looks great and ive already forgotten batum miller is soooooo much better then blake. if blake isnt making threes... hes worthless brooks still owns us. god blake must hate him. although he killed miller too. rocket announcers were awful how did we blow a 20 point lead to that team? we should have been playing howard and bayless in that last 10 minutes. that rockets team AS IS.... has no chance IMO at the playoffs. they will have trouble scoring. shane looks old. if we dont improve a lot by thursday... the nuggets will eat us alive. however with a win... we might start 4-0. should beat the rockets and okc... i would hope.
