ROCKETS @ BLAZERS - GAME THREAD - 11/05/13, 7:00 PM, TUESDAY

Howard only has 1 foul. Damn, need to go at that guy.

 

I would like the game called fairly. If you think it has then make your case. It seems everyone else is seeing what I'm seeing

 

How did Lopez average 11.5 ppg last season? If he has that capability, we should be taking advantage. Does he have a post game we don't know about?

 

Our three point shooting is keeping us in the game

 

Lillard is on track to play 44 minutes and the rest of the starters are on track to play almost equally as large minutes.

The bench is producing absolutely nothing. I like Dorell Wright but Mo Williams, TRob, and Meyers are frustrating the hell out of me.

 

His scoring is actually down a bit. He averaged over 12 last season.

 

We will see calls go this way all season if we continue to chuck outside jumpers all game every game. Getting the ball in the paint puts pressure on the defense to foul or risk giving up a basket. Teams also get a lot of run outs off of long rebounds, which doesn't allow our bigs to get back and protect the rim.

8 points in the paint. EIGHT! I love the Blazers, but that's not going to get it done consistently against the good teams. One cold shooting stretch can easily lose the game.

 

Not a terrible half out of us. We need to come out STRONG in the second half though. This team is beatable.

 

Yeah we need to focus on Aldridge on the block and a few double picks for Lillard.

 

This, We need to establish LA early IMO. He heated up near the end so feed that beast and get their bigs in some foul trouble.

 

Live from the Rose Garden.....a "wonderful" breakdance halftime show a.k.a. S2 break.

Definitely need to go at Howard this half. Put him to work and wear him out. He's got no support other than Harden tonight.

Meyers looked lost. Lopez is a godsend this year. Wessy Wes! He showed up out of nowhere after the Phoenix game. I'm loving his effort. Lillard, Batum, and LA seem like they're having a quiet night so far, I expect that to change this half.

Crowd seems more into this game compared to the opener. Still quite a few big sections of empty seats. Disappointing.

 

No he didn't. 11.3 to be exact.

 

Amen. That's all I'm asking for. Watching 4 guys pass/dribble the ball around the 3 point line while Aldridge loiters around 20 feet from the basket until there are 3 seconds in the shot clock drives me insane.

 

I blame Freeland, really. He needs to man up - as much as I wondered if I'd ever say this, but we need him. He's playing tough down low (not tonight, obviously).

 

Those players are driving me crazy too. Starters need help and the bench need to show up as much as the starters.

 

Mo Williams is just a streaky shooter, nothing more. He's not good at running the offense, makes a lot of really questionable passes, and can't play a lick of defense. I'm sure his shot will win us some games this year, but I really want to get CJ back to see if he's less one-dimensional than Mo.

 

Working, what's up with Freeland?

 

It's the 4th game of the season. No reason to risk further injury. He is missed though. He is scrappy and puts himself in good position.

 

Batum is non-existent in this game.