Opening night! 10/31/2012 Lakers @ Blazers - Game Thread!

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  1. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    19 points for Batum in the first half. Not too bad for the million dollar man, eh?
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    HCP, was that video that was Halloween inspired your doing?
     
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    Batum's deal looks great after this first half. Also seeing how much cash DeRozen and Taj Gibson got make it look like a damn steal.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    I like it when Nic plays with a consistent level of assertiveness throughout his court time. I don't care if he scores another point in the second half, I just want to see him keep up this kind of activity level (and the points will come anyway).
     
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    Excellent half!
     
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  6. BrianFromWA

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    If Nash can't go in the 2nd half, Blanky's backups are Darius MOrris and Chris Duhon. I think Nolan might even be able to not suck against them
     
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    Lillard is already one of the better passing PG's in the NBA.

    This kid is going to be a star
     
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    you're supposed to add the "Jamaal Magloire Memorial Former Coach of the Year" honorific before his name.
     
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    Lillard needs to control the turnovers - otherwise, I love him as a PG. He is literally everything I asked for when we were getting our shit waxed in the playoffs consistently.
     
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    Over/under on days until his season ending injury?
     
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    Follow-up observation:

    I really like the way the team moves on offense so far, Lillard looks pretty natural at the wheel.
     
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    I like the movement as well, I don't think people are used to having a PG that can toss lasers at you
     
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    Don't even joke about it!
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Actually I'm going to disagree. For a rookie we should want to see him try to push himself as close to the bleeding edge as much as possible. he needs more than anything to create and try things when there isn't any immediate pressure to win. Tightening up and being afraid to make mistakes is counter productive at this stage.
     
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    The Blazers can't guard Howard, and the refs have also called quite a few cheap ones on us. But you gotta like seeing the Blazers hang with the Lakers. If they didn't have a dominant center, we'd be mopping the floor with them right now. Much more entertaining than Nate ball.

    We've always played the lakers tough though.
     
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    And I love watching Wesley Matthews play. I don't care what people think of him.
     
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    I wanted Nash. I was wrong. Then I wanted Harrison Barnes. Wrong again. Thank you Olshey for making the right moves.
     
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    This team is 100% more watchable with Lillard instead of Felton.
     
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  20. OregonHuskerMan

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    I didn't type it appropriately if thats what you gleaned from that post.

    I think that is his biggest weakness - turnovers - and I'd like him to improve in that area.

    I don't want him to change how he plays.
     
    OregonHuskerMan, Oct 31, 2012
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