First Round Playoffs: Blazers/Rockets Game 2 Thread

Would you be happy if it was just:

"OMG BLAZERSSSS RULLLLLLE!!!!!"

"ROY IS A GOD! A GOD!!!"

"HOUSTON SUCKS! WE OWNED THEM!"

"YAO MING IS TERRIBLE! ODEN > YAO"

 

You seem to be confusing cause and effect. Roy and Aldridge shot such high percentages BECAUSE they were both getting LOTS of good, high percentage shots. If Brandon Roy wasn't getting so many, easy, high percentage shots and drawing fouls on the defense that got the Blazers in the bonus, do you really think he would have taken 27 shots?

Hell no. He's not an idiot. He's one of the smartest players in the game. Give him some credit. He saw what the defense was giving them, and tonight they were allowing him to get into the paint for some easy looks. He would have been stupid not to take advantage of that.

You're so pissed that Sergio was a total non-factor that you're actually complaining about a win - a PLAYOFF WIN.

BNM

 

That's all I'm saying, but they have to actually have the ball to do that.

 

Nate's very happy with how we won the game.

 

Lemme hear some props for Outlaw. Artest was torching us in the first quarter. We put Outlaw on him and that was it. He never got it going again. Plus, Outlaw had the big steal and dunk.

 

ah. ok, during that stretch of 3 minutes....

started off

26-28 Portland

afterwards

29-32 Portland

oooh!

 

I give Outlaw props at the end, but he was god-awful-terrible the rest of the game.

 

Yeah, if Blake didn't run the team like a fucking piker all night, maybe the ball distribution would have been better. I don't get why Sergio or Bayless didn't get more burn.....Blake was fucking AWFUL at getting the offense rolling.

 

Also, when your big men are going to get in foul trouble, why do you play them at the same time? That was a disaster waiting to happen, Joel is goddamn lucky not to get that foul towards the end of the game. The twin tower concept was primarily a DEFENSIVE one based on stopping easy Yao buckets. Yao was in foul trouble a good part of the game...the wing defense should have been better. Also, a lot of space on many of the shots from outside too.

 

Blake is not a point guard. I don't see why it's not obvious.

 

sure he is. he just played like shit this series so far.

 

That's not at all what I said and you seem to be argueing with your previous attack.

Just saying we got very lucky the chips fell our way, and a 2-man offense will not win a playoff series.

Of course you take what they give you, but you better be able to take more than that if you want a ring, because they aren't going to give you that again.

We need to go back to what got us here, and this sure isn't it.

And that 3 minute stretch with the bench (+1) 2nd foul on Yao, Sergio forced a Lowry travel...was hardly a non-factor, we'd most likely have lost without it.

Or maybe you think Roy and Lamarcus never need to catch their breath.

 

Easy. This team doesn't have a starting caliber point guard.

Steve Blake would make a fantastic (maybe best in the league?) backup, but Sergio can't shoot, and Bayless can't shoot or pass with any consistency. This team is begging for a consolidation trade this summer or a free agent signing (or sign and trade?) for a veteran point who has a track record of high level performance and a starter's game.

This isn't a hate thread on our collection of 1s, it's just the way it is right now and the Playoffs have brought this into sharp relief.

 

Brandon Roy 40 something points.

 

Bingo

 

absolute garbage.

 

Jesus christ. Portland Trail Blazers just won their first playoff game in 6 years and you're fucking whinging.

 

This.

If the Blazers have a chance at all in Houston they need Travis to get out of his funk or pray LMA and Roy have encore performances.

Question for all--can Houston continue shooting the lights out like they have been? I'm afraid were making guys like brooks and wafer look like all stars.

 

Roy passed in the first quarter but no one was hitting anything except for a Blake three IIRC. He could have kept passing and they could have kept missing and we wouldn't have won. In the second LaMarcus and others started hitting and it was all good.

 

BNM, Roy hit some RIDICULOUSLY tough shots with Battier right in his face. I would say that most of Roy's looks were tough.

Anyone notice how Battier contests shots? His defense is just amazing. To bad Roy's offense is even better.