Who else is excited about this game tonight?

It could be good or bad. CP is pissed so maybe he won't play with the same intensity for the first few games while he gets over losing Scott and then will pick up the pace as he gets over it.

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Chicago had Drew Gooden as their PF at the time. Even if West is nowhere near as good as he was in previous years - he is much better than Drew Gooden - and Paul will find him.

 

Yeah, you're right. I guess Im just hoping that Paul doesnt go all bananas on us and get our big in foul trouble.

 

Only way to combat that is have Roy and Oden smash you from the gate. As much as I explain Roy is more of a passive player in the first two quarters, there is a time and place we need him to come out of the gate and sock it to the other team. This is one of those times. Oden needs to be really aggressive offensively this game. Aldridge will and should be used as a spot up shooter in the first quarter, giving Oden and Roy spacing to do their damage.

I really want us to come out of the gate with a nice lead. Maybe even a 15+ point advantage. If we can do that, then any attempts of inspired ball will deflate and it will be just our talent against their talent. Guess who wins?

 

Please god, help Chris Paul come safely onto Portland's roster without giving up Oden. Amen!

On the OP's topic I'm excited and nervous tonight. I pray that the refs let Oden and Okafor play down low. If they let Oden play I expect he will outplay Okafor. Oden has shown flashes of "Superstardom" according to my Laker loving friend. He's the same friend I have the Oden vs. Bynum bet with, so that's high praise. I predict that if Oden isn't in foul trouble he will dominate Okafor.

 

*raises hand*

I'm PUMPED for the game, as usual! GO BLAZERS!

 

Very excited.

I am hoping to see Oden play help defense the way he did in Minni. In other words realizing when to contest and when to let the guys go by. He did a very good job of that on Tuesday.

He is going to have to even better tonight to avoid foul trouble. CP3 is going to go right at him.

 

It's important that Portland bring help from the middle of the court to force CP3 to go baseline. No one on Portland is going to stop, or even slow, Paul individually...but they need to scheme to protect Oden (and Przybilla) a bit. Ultimately, I don't care how much Paul scores...their record shows that he can't do enough by himself to make them a good team. The key is to keep Oden on the floor and to limit everyone else on New Orleans.

 

I am hoping to see a passing of the tourch tonight as it becomes clear that Aldridge is better than West and more worthy of the being an all star selection.

 

I'm hoping for Zero fouls for GO again!

 

Yeah me too, but unless Aldridge brings the pain in the paint more and rebounds well, I don't see that happening any time soon. I really want to see Aldridge just "man-handle" West to a point to where West gets T'd up or tries to toss an elbow to Aldridge (No hit to the temple please).

I want teams to be completely frustrated when they play against us. Like they try anything, everything and yet to no avail they will still lose.

 

I am always stoked for games!

 

Yeah I'm always excited . . . WHEN I CAN ACTUALLY SEE A GAME!!

F**k you ComCast!!

I'd rather be drinking Killer Green at Double Mountain than watching those stupid links, so fill me in later, okay guys?

 

Those people who say that are tools. Tim Duncan, Marc Gasol, and Al Jefferson are all good post players. In fact, I'd say moreso than Okafor. Okafor hasn't been a good defender for a couple years now, he's slow.

 

I'm excited and wish it was starting right now! I guess I can wait a hr.

GO BLAZERS!!