Our starters outscored theirs 89-81. Matthews' shooting was much better in the 1st half than in the 2nd, which is the opposite of Roy's pattern. Replace Matthews with Roy, and we'd have won the 1st half by less (the usual early deficit we run with Roy), but the game by more.
I like Wes a lot - but I am going to guess that he can not. Any team that actually can play perimeter defense is going to give Wes a lot more problems than the Griz did. I do not think he will ever be able to score as consistently as Roy does/did - but it is still great that we have him.
Wes did great but once the scouts check him out, they'll start defending him better. It depends if he can readjust to defenses because he is quick and more explosive than Roy. Btw, just read that Nick van Exel and Kenny Smith were two players who didn't have meniscus in their knees. And they had long careers.
Well, we won. I hate Matthews game so much because it reminds me of Outlaw's game. Great to hear Camby is ok. Hopefully our coach can get the offense going more towards the basket because relying on Andre Miller jump shots to win is a recipe for disaster. We got lucky we were playing Memphis and not most any other team. Still, it's better to win these games than lose them. One thing that can't go unmentioned is 21-10 fast break points in favor of Portland. Outstanding to see
Wes is not a rookie. So it not like they have not scouted him. Their announcers said he played well against them last year too. You can't defend his hustle points. His 3 pt shot will not be there every game though. I also don't think Wes is that quick or explosive. He just has a great motor. (He is "scrappy" -LOL)
I didn't see Mathews take one jab step pull up jump shot when he a clear lane to the basket. That's pretty much all Outlaw does. Can you explain where you see the similarities because I just don't see it at all?
Are you serious? yes good win. But speed is right. how many nights is wesley gonna score 30 and hit 5 threes? Not many. Millers jump shot is a coin toss, and Rudy regresses each game. No scoring from our bench. Wait till we play a denver.
Yeah, because Denver is playing like a house of fire! Wait, I mean, a house ON fire.* *sorry to anyone who recently had a house fire, knew someone who had a house fire, saw a house fire, heard of a house fire, want to set a house on fire, knows someone who owns a house, knows someone who started a fire, owned a fire, built a fire, can spell fire or read this post.
My brother is an Inuit who died of hypothermia in his igloo. I only wish he'd had a fire. Or a house. You fucker.
Remember, Mook......Teach a man to start a fire and he is warm for a night, but light a man on fire and he is warm for the rest of his life.
I hated Wes' game, but he was clearly out of place as a gunner on the second unit. But I love his fire, and movement without the ball as a starter, when LA and Dre find him when they're doubled. He's aggressive with everything that he does, be it on-ball defense, fighting for boards, or cutting to the hoop. I like that. He can work out here, but he just needs to tone down the chucking a bit. And pass it to Nic a little more.
How about the rest of us? It's not a real apology for what you did if it's addressed only to those you offended.
