Jazz @ Blazers 10/20/09 Pre-Season Game Thread

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  1. Idog1976

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    His shoulder has been bothering him since International play for France. Probably just aggravated it, no official report yet but I didn't hear anything like "Batum limps off the court" just that he went to the locker room. So I'm speculating a bit here. Didn't hear anything about limping so I'm guessing it's not a leg injury and I know the shoulder has been bothering him. On the other hand he is back now so who knows. Wheels just said something about it but I missed it.
     
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    Batum back on bench. No update yet.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Jazz shooting 10-13...
     
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    I just chortle.
     
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    Nate's preferred starting line up is a joke.


    DO NOT MAKE THE EXCUSE THAT ALDRIDGE ISN'T PLAYING EITHER.


    Absolute joke.
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Batum got a right thigh contusion, so it's not his shoulder. He should be back later in the game.
     
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    Need to get the big fella in the game!
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    ???

    The only one who "should" be starting is Miller I guess. It's not much of a ridiculous joke.

    Batum has a right thigh contusion?

    What's with all these contusions?
     
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    Rodolfo Double Stamp>Triple Stamp

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    It's absolutely the PRESEASON!
     
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    Right thigh contusion for Batum. MIXUM you're on in 5...4...3...2...1 and the franchise is doomed.
     
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    Agreed, and it shouldn't matter who isn't playing (Greg is out, right?) because that's who Nate wants to play.

    You basically have 3 positions that are offensive naughts, and with LMA out, you basically are a 1 offensive player starting.

    Even if the team is healthy, you are limiting your offensive threats to 2 players in the starting lineup. Chemistry is good, but how many times did this team get off to slow-starts last year?
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    I'm glad these injuries for a lot of our players are not serious.
     
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    So we're missing Oden, Aldridge, Batum, Fernandez, and who else? Oh yeah, Roy since he got his new contract. Juan Dixon just got cut, can we get him?
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    You never know with our medical staff.
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Webster with a block on the defensive end, and gets an and-1 on the other end. Yeah!!!
     
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    Batum's thigh, Aldridge's shin, Oden's "abductor" (he's been kidnapped?), Rudy's back, Bayless' ankle...the Frail Blazers are cursed! CURSED I SAY!!
    :NOTMARIS::NOTMARIS::NOTMARIS::NOTMARIS::NOTMARIS::NOTMARIS::NOTMARIS::NOTMARIS:
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Why does it sound like the Jazz are just dribbling down the court and scoring with no resistance?
     
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    Because Wheels is a talented commentator who can paint incredibly accurate pictures in the minds of his listeners.
     
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  19. Darkwebs

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    Outlaw has scored 10, half our points. Suddenly, we are not a deep team with all these injuries.
     
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    I think its because our transition defense is bad, and teams know it. It's a weakness that the team didn't seem to address this off-season (or training camp) or just doesn't seem to think they need to do it.

    For having a defensive minded coach, there are times when this team looks like they have no idea how to play defense. Their defense is the key between the team potentially winning 55-58 games and making it to the 2nd or 3rd round, and 45-52 games and being out in 5 games.
     
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