GAME THREAD: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - 10/29/14, WEDNESDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), ESPN & KGW

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  1. riverman

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    I agree and LA and Kaman kept us in it in the first half without digging such a hole at halftime
     
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  2. BlazerCaravan

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    Our bench guys were a net positive, especially in the first half and early second half! When Lillard finally caught fire a bit, we weren't down 15, because the bench did their job, and stayed even with OKC, even if they didn't score a bunch.
     
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    The bench did fine.

    Kaman with 12 points, 6 boards, 2 dimes and a block

    Blake with 5 assists and 5 boards, but no points (he needs to improve on that)

    We just need CJ or Wright or Barton to step up and I think our second unit will be fine.
     
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    Wait, is there a God? Was Leonar_ in street clothes behind the bench?
     
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  5. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Also, did I miss a rule change? How did we have 13 people play last night?
     
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    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Yeah, how the hell did that happen?
     
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    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Ok, so a couple things I see from last night that I wanted to put out there:

    1. I know it sounds like a high school coach and will probably never happen but I really wish we would box out instead just relying on athletic ability to get rebounds. I hate it when the other team gets those rebounds that we could have easily had.

    and more importantly

    2. We won the game we should have and thats what contenders do BUT another thing that contenders do that I hope we dont keep struggling with is avoiding starting games slow (mainly on defense). It drives me nuts. Im hoping it was a first game of the season kinda thing. Also contenders finish quarters well, meaning the last 2:00 of each quarter. I see these things as the next step to move to elite status.
     
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    By the way it just kind of hitting me that LMA had 27 points. Not that it is a huge amount but it is more than his average last year and was somewhat quiet except for the early flurry. Makes me wonder if his average is going to go up again this year.
     
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  10. Natebishop3

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    If he's going to play more of a Dirk style game, I expect his rebounds to go down. He didn't have many last night.
     
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    3. But the place where it hurt more was on the OKc offensive end, where LMAs positioning doesn't have the same effect.
     
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  12. BrianFromWA

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    That to say, I'm not sure low rebounding numbers were a ding on him
     
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    Somehow, somewhere Dame just doesn't like playing on ESPN. All the games televised on this network seem to be poor performances.

    Also, RW seems to intimidate Dame for some reason. I've never seen him back down like he does against RW.
     
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  14. Natebishop3

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    Doesn't like playing on ESPN? Perhaps you have forgotten what channel THIS was broadcast on...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mejFtEY5faU[video=youtube;mejFtEY5faU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mejFtEY5faU[/video]
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Lol I stand corrected! Haha
     
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    Mags, after THAT last post, you should be banned from S2!


    Sent from my Baller-Ass 5.5" iPhone 6+......... FAMS
     
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  17. Boise Blazer

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    Or as a punishment we can trade him to Lakersground for a poster to be named later.
     
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    or make him get rid of that awful picture/moniker
     
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    that place is going to be a joke, the Lakers are going to be so bad this year, can't wait to Kobe really starts going balistic...LOLOLOLOL
     
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    I don't know if the camera or announcers were catching it, but Durant was interacting with the Blazer fans all night. the dude is a competitor and was up yelling on practically every play. Fans started yelling at him back and he would talk back to them. There were times smiles were exchanged between Durant and fans, but other times there looked like serious tension.

    Anyways just a sidenote about last night's game. I don't see how Durant is not going to lose it at some point if he continues to interact with fans this way. You know fans of opposing teams will say anything to try and get him upset and some fan is going to cross the line.
     
    The_Lillard_King, Oct 30, 2014
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