Right on the money. Greg picked 2 stupid fouls and Nate was smart to keep him out and tread water for the 2nd - where he dominated.
I'm glad 3rd baseman Casey Blake was able to chip in 14 tonight. http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=291110029
Actually it was the opposite from Outlaw. He was trying too hard to impress his family and hometown fans.
I think he's defending very well, very tight. Unfortunately, he's missing open shots at the other end.
Come one now. Nate needed to let Greg play until he fouled out. At least that's what I've been told in post after post by the "smart" posters.
I'm pretty sure most posters that says play him until he fouls out means at ends of games when he is pulled with 5 fouls why not let him play until he fouls out. Kind of misleading taking it out of context like that PapaG.
Um, no. Thanks for the input, however. I've been grilled for saying that Nate is correct in pulling Oden with 2 fouls early in games. I didn't see you in those threads, so I understand the confusion.
From "NWsports100": [video=youtube;_ZuaIPOAlbk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZuaIPOAlbk[/video] I wish they had a better angle on that dunk vs. ZBo.
Actually I posted Oden need a rest at one point when he was pulled and some quesiton it. But when someone says he has six fouls they usually are not talking early in the game, it's in the 4th when he's pulled and doesn't return to the game. No need to thank me for my input.
The point was Nate needing to let Oden play until he fouled out. You act as if people mean Nate should let him play the first half until he fouls out while people that have said that in the past mean at the end of the game when he picks up a 5th foul and Nate pulls him when he might as well played until he fouls out.
Agree. Oden is getting pounded inside compared to way they are calling it when Oden is on defense. One play Oden powered right through Gasol's arms for a layup. Another player tries that on Oden, they fling their arms, lose the ball and Oden gets called with the foul. And don't even get me started with body fouls . . . Solid win by the Blazers . . . road games are getting easier, signs the team is maturing (I know Griz aren't that good)
Yes. I've had those conversations with posters here. I wasn't in the game thread. People have said that Nate needs to let Greg play through his early 2 fouls. It's on the board. I'm not making it up.
