Blazers vs Suns game thread with *link*

This guy is bitching about the starting unit being +20 against the Suns.

Just let it go, Speed.

 

I don't know what you mean by that.

 

You don't want to run any plays for Greg? You don't want to keep the defense guessing?

Not every team is as easy to score and rebound on as the Suns.

 

But Miller looks for his own shot too often. Blake plays PERFECTLY with the starting line up. Shoots open shots (which Blake is better at than Miller) and gets the ball to his big guns. And tonight, he's even rebounding.

If Miller is looking for his own shot, he would be poison to our first unit. Our starting PG and SF must be role players. Batum and Blake play the roles PERFECTLY.

 

I do want us to run some plays for Greg and we have done that, but if Greg can get his own, it's even more valuable to us. Plus, Greg isn't shooting a very good percentage tonight. Go with the players who are delivering.

 

You're right. It's ridiculous.

 

We'll see how good this offense is when the other team has a legitimate center that can actually rebound and a team that can play defense.

 

Offensively, I'd compare it to Kobe Bryant's situation, since both Roy and Bryant are basically the same in terms of PER. If Miller was taking 26 more shots in the preseason than Kobe Bryant, Laker fans would be livid.

 

I think it's all about getting LMA and Roy going tonight so they are confident and ready for the start of the regular season.

 

Because he needs to be rewarded with touches on offense for his effort on defense, not just "getting his own" off the offensive glass.

 

Also, I love that people are complaining about Oden's touches when our two big contracts Roy and LMA are 7-10 & 8-15 respectively. It's not like the starting unit isn't efficient tonight.

 

38 to 16 in rebounding, and 12 offensive rebounds.

This doesn't happen against the Boston Celtics and LA Lakers.

 

There are fewer than 10 of these in the league.

 

How many legitimate centers are there in this league? I think we have two of em on our team.

 

Yep you got it.

 

Exactly. Dwight Howard, Yao (out), ummm... Shaq... and who? Biedrins? Okafor? Chandler? Who am I missing? Bynum and Oden?

 

The problem is Miller really hasn't had much time with the big 3 to show what he can do. By December I would be shocked if Miller isn't the starter. He's going to make a huge difference in the big games for us. Something we really struggled with last year was beating the top teams in the conference.

 

We have twice as many rebounds as Phoenix.

 

Wow . . . after that last game against Utah, this is a great thing to be seeing the Blazers playing like this. Why bring them down to suggest they won't blow out Boston or LA . . . not many teams do and I think you are missing the big picture, the Blazers are playing well.

 

I'm happy, it's just against the Suns, who have Frye playing center.