Who Was Tonight's Star?

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  1. ABM

    ABM Happily Married In Music City, USA!

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    Wow, so many to choose from:

    Wesley: 19 & 7
    Dame: 24 & 9
    LaMarcus: 25, 13, & 5
    Nico: 17, 13, & 7
    Luke: Out of NOWHERE!
    The bench at large...

    Great come-from-behind-win-on-the-road fellas!!
     
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    ABM Happily Married In Music City, USA!

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    The main reason I posted this separate thread is because I was SO impressed by the overall team balance, tonight. That said, who woulda think it would be JJ that had a lemon?

    I'm still hopeful the Blazers can make the playoffs. We all knew, though, that ANY chance for success was dependent on a contributing bench. I've now seen two relatively solid performances by the scrub bunch. I'm hopeful that they're on to something!

    GO BLAZERS!!!
     
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    The bench actually took 25 shots. I think that's pretty huge, personally.
     
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    If I had to choose just one, I'd go with Luke. He played the most over his head tonight, and I think he is what put us over the top. The others you listed all played very well, and I think they all made clutch plays that we had to have, but we count on those from them every game. I'm really happy for Luke tonight.
     
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    I'd give it to the bench at large, knowing that Babbitt is the real reason why.
     
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    the starters really stepped up besides the bench, but gotta give the game ball to babbs
     
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    LUUUKEEE
     
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    LMA played his best game all year.
     
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    Will Barton!
     
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    Ben Gordon?
     
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    I was gonna say BJ Mullens for jacking up that three.
     
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    Oh, all right. Aldridge. You can't argue with 12-17, 13 rbs, 5 assists, 3 blocks and +15.
     
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    You still miss him, don't you Denny? But Ben Gordon's not walking through that door! Unless you offer just about anybody on a short contract...
     
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    I think he'd have been perfect alongside Roy when he was healthy.

    He's had several really good games this year.
     
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    The bench was 13-25 overall, and 5-9 from 3. Pretty huge.
     
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    I want to put a shock collar on LMA that zaps him anytime he extends out further than 10 feet on offense. Honestly, I was so pleased with him, that takes a lot to battle on the inside all game, but boy is he great when he does.

    Lillard was also great at getting to the line, 14 free throw attempts by him tonight, and he was the one who began comeback

    The bench, led by Babbitt actually looked really good tonight.

    Three game balls.
     
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    Nah, Roy was a good passer, but he wasn't a PG. And you have to have an actual PG next to Gordon.

    I'm still mad at Gordon for repeatedly dicking team GB around. He could be an international SUPERSTAR. He could be a slightly-more-athletic Juan Carlos Navarro. If only he would realize this.

    (Actually Charlotte has two team-GM-dick-arounders, with Mullens as well. But I don't care if he doesn't play. We Brits have a bad enough "ugly" reputation as it is.)
     
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    This
     
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    Lillard, led the comeback

    LMA, gets the blue collar award
     
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    Gordon needs a big SG who can pass and handle the ball. I don't think there was a better match.

    BG had a 17.7 PER before tonight's game. I bet it goes up.
     
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