Fuck kenny mauer! That was easily the worst officiating Ive seen all season. Just absolutely terrible. So many obvious BS calls goin Dallas' way, what a fuckin joke. That entire crew should be fired on the spot for that pathetic performance. There was definitely a fix in on this game.
I figure we'll win the Laker game and the Warriors game. We'll finish 50-32 (huge accomplishment!) and take the 8th seed. What we do with the 8th seed is up to us. Miller better get his head screwed on tight and believe that we can win that series especially since HE is the one who has the biggest advantage in the series. Otherwise, it's another loss to the Lakers in the playoffs.
I would like to point out that this is the best 4th quarter I've seen out of LA (offensively) in quite a while. Harbinger of things to come? One can only hope, right?
I agree from looking at SA, OKC and our schedule I think we end up the 7th seed. I also agree we get probably lose the first playoff series. I think we will be playing Denver or Utah and IMO have no chance to beat them.
Bill Simmons: Triple ref homicide looming in Portland. Like old Chris Rock joke: "I haven't seen this many angry white people since they cancelled MASH."
I agree we probably end up with a 50-32 record but I also think SA will be 50-32 and we have the tie breaker and will get the 7th seed.
I expect these two teams to meet in the playoffs. Just looking at schedules Dallas is going to finish as the 2nd seed and the Blazers will finish as the 7th. Dallas proved to be tough tonight, but I'd still rather play them over Utah and Denver.
LOL. @blazersedge: the nba has just issued a memo correcting 74 calls made in the 1st quarter of tonight's game. please don't print the memo. it's green week.
Rick Kamula (sp?) on NBATV directly after the game..."come on Portland fans you're better then that" with Steve Smith smirking right next to him. No Rick, Portland fans have seen this sort of BS too many times before, you might ask your partner about what it's like. Then again, they're working for Stern so they're just towing the company line... STOMP
Yep. I hate blaming the shitty refs for a loss, and its NEVER ALL on the refs. But tonight we lost by 6. The horrendous officiating tonight accounted for at least a 6 point swing. Techs, dirk travels then hits a shot, jason terry running into Batum and Nic getting the foul, Rudy getting bludgeoned with no call, etc...
It's games like this when I wish we still had Sheed. He'd be out on the loading dock now, baseball bat in hand, ready to bust these bitches up.
I'm not necessarily upset because as of right now the Blazers are still matched up with the Mavericks, and lets be honest, they're probably the best draw for the Blazers in the 1st round. Some say Phoenix, but Amare is unstoppable in the paint. Dirk at least shoots mostly jumpers. Looking at the schedules I think these two teams will meet again in the playoffs. I can't wait.
