Rockets @ Blazers 11/16/12 - GAME THREAD

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  1. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    If we had lost, I'd be much more irritated about that clear path foul, the flopping, and the lack of call on that shot clock violation.
     
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  2. BlazerCaravan

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    Possibly, but Harden wasn't a starter; I see him winning it hands down if he keeps it up.
     
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  3. BLAZINGGIANTS

    BLAZINGGIANTS Well-Known Member

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    One could argue that, as a bench player, Harden hasn't improved more, he just gets more minutes now.

    Harden's a name, so I expect him to win.
     
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  4. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    Good point, but yeah... after the fouls Harden got his way, I don't expect anything good to happen for the Blazers.
     
    BlazerCaravan, Nov 16, 2012
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  5. BLAZINGGIANTS

    BLAZINGGIANTS Well-Known Member

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    Agreed. But pretending the NBA was a wide-open, unbiased playing field for a few....

    Snap back to reality.
     
    BLAZINGGIANTS, Nov 16, 2012
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  6. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    According to ESPN he was 6th before tonight's monster game.

    According to nba.com, he was 4th, before tonight's huge game.

    According to CBSSports, he was 6th before tonight's game.

    So yeah, I'd say he's top 15. I laugh at the fools that think Batum isn't worth his contract. The value of his contract is inline with last year's performance. The way he's performing this season (so far), he's one of the better bargains in the league that's not on a rookie contract. And this year is the HIGHEST of his 4-year contract.

    BNM
     
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  7. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Cool, three players almost averaging 20ppg. It hasn't been done often. I remember the Sonics did it a couple times back in the late 1980s with Tom Chambers, X-man and Dale Ellis. I think Golden State also did it during the RunTMC era.

    BNM
     
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  8. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    BTW, after tonight's games, Damian Lillard has passed Anthony Davis and is now leading all rookies in EFF.

    Before tonight's games:
    Anthony Davis EFF = 19.8
    Damian Lillard EFF = 16.9

    After tonight's games:
    Damian Lillard EFF = 17.9
    Anthony Davis EFF = 17.8

    Still looking like a two horse race for ROY, although Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is hanging reasonably close at EFF = 15.1

    BNM
     
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  9. Further

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    Further, Nov 17, 2012
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  10. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Who was the guy on here all last spring/summer that was killing us for being Nic fans?
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Still worried Nic/LA/Dame are going to be worn out by XMAS! TOO MANY MINUTES!
     
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    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I've given up on LaMarcus averaging decent rebound #s
     
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    Fun game last night! Missed FTs and bullshit calls almost cost the Blazers though, yet AGAIN. I don't know what the NBA's clear path rule is, but if what happened last night was not a clear path violation, the rule needs to be fucking revised.

    Random thoughts:

    -Nic Batum is taking over the team, soon Aldridge will be 3rd fiddle to Lillard and Batum. Batum impacts both ends of the floor, whereas Alrdridge is just a jump shooter

    - If you combined all the best attributes of Ronnie Price and Nolan Smith, you'd still have a shitty PG.

    - Blazers offense is much better than last year, but the team is atrotious on defense. It doesn't seem we should be so awful given our personnell.
     
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    Every game I see, the refs affect the final score by terrible and inconsistant calls. I pay attention to bad calls in our favor, and it always seems to come out against us to the tune of 6-8 points. Last night you had the shot clock violation, the clear path, you had Aldridge and Lillard being bodied to the floor (no call), you had a clear charge on Harden called a blocking foul....
     
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  15. BrianFromWA

    BrianFromWA Editor in Chief Staff Member Editor in Chief

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    Story gives you the cap numbers, and then contract details afterwards. His signing bonus is (iirc) paid all up-front, so even though this year's "cap number" is $10,825,000, you have to subtract the 375k annual cap hit for the bonus and give the full 1.5M bonus payment to this year. In actual cash, Nic will make $11,950,000, which is the highest of his contract. His last year (assuming no trade kicker) is $11,860,750 in payments.
     
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  16. BlazerCaravan

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    ...the no-touch foul on Leonard leading to free throws for Harden...
     
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  17. Boise Blazer

    Boise Blazer Thread Lightly

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    I posted a basketball reference to this earlier but...

    Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) tweeted at 5:13 AM on Sat, Nov 17, 2012:
    Nic Batum finished w/ 35 pts, 5 3PTs & 5 blks- just 3rd player in NBA history w/ those stats in 1 gm (Cliff Robinson & Raef LaFrentz) #Elias
    (https://twitter.com/TommyBeer/status/269775302635425792)
     
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  18. santeesioux

    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    Whoa, Raef LaFrentz, haven't heard that name in a while.
     
    santeesioux, Nov 17, 2012
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  19. julius

    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I haven't heard of his name in a long time either. At least, written out as Raef LaFrentz instead of RLEC.

    Hm...I wonder if we should retire some of these sayings:

    CTC
    RLEC
    PGOTF
    "let it bake"
     
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    "kpee"...
     
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