GAME THREAD: Blazers @ Hornets, 3/30/11 - Master vs Apprentice, Round 4

What, you think 4 less minutes is going to turn make Aldridge feel better? This team needs to win games to stay in 6th, they can't do that with Aldridge on the bench.

 

4 minutes this one game wont, but 4 minutes less in all the games left might. I'd rather have LMA minutes capped at 32. If we have a tired LMA in the playoffs it doesn't matter what seed we get were going home in round 1.

 

That was just good old school basketball. I'm sure if you asked Wallace he'd say the same thing. It definitely rung his bell though.

 

This team needs a rested LMA to win a playoff series. Playing him a lot of the minutes the rest of the season isn't a good idea, IMO. Let's keep it around 32-35 once Houston loses another game.

 

We're likely going home in the 1st round no matter who we face. There's no evidence to prove whether resting Aldridge or not this late in the season will actually make a significant difference, but it IS likely that we lose more games with him playing less minutes (There's no one behind him). I'd rather win more games, and I think Nate would agree.

 

Could anyone PM me a link to the game? I can't find one anywhere!

 

Winning more games is pointless at this point if we just tire out our best shot of advancing to the second round (which is LMA). If your fine getting to the playoffs and not having a chance thats great, i'm not down with getting into the playoffs knowing we have no chance of advancing. Would rather get a lottery pick then that.

 

I'd like to think that Nate would want to win two more playoff games than last year, as opposed to 2 more regular season games this season.

Will you again be one of those pounding on Nate if they get a first-round loss, yet he continues to play LMA heavy minutes in the regular season to get the 6th seed?

 

I'm not sure Nate would agree that a first round exit is a foregone conclusion.

 

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Where was the flagrant?

 

The flagrant was Miller grabbing Oakfers arm and holding onto it causing him to fall hard on the floor. That pick the more I watch it, you could call it an illegal pick because of him moving a bit as Wallace hits him, but it wasn't a dirty pick.

 

Mathews needs to work on his post game. That was a nice move by him there but most of the time it seems like he gets contact and puts up a horrible shot.

 

I never pounded Nate, not even for losing last years series.

I think Aldridge is playing too many minutes, but I also see the reason and I don't disagree with it.

If you can come to me with something conclusive that resting Aldridge equates to two extra wins in the playoffs than I'm all for it. Till then, it's all just conjecture.

 

lol how Ariza has fallen. Two years ago we would have rushed to get a hand in his face, now we sit and watch him shoot the three.

 

He moves because Wallace straight up ran into him.

 

I rewatched it, yea he runs straight into him HARD no wonder he moved.

 

No....but I think that he feels the matchup at 3 is easier than the ones at 2 and 1.....

 

Man NO is set to shoot another 14 FT this quarter from how quick those whistles are being blown on us.

 

Okafor and Wallace are former teammates. I'm sure there the screen was nothing intentional.