I'll start it off... 1.) Aldridge must get 70% of his scoring in the paint and must average at least 23+ points per game. 2.) Aldridge needs to get 10 boards a game. 3.) Gerald Wallace needs to have 18+ points and 8+ rebounds a game. 4.) Andre Miller needs at least 9 assists a game. Must shoot 45%+ from the field. 5.) Wesley Matthews needs to hit those outside tres. Must shoot 40% from there in the post season. 6.) Nic Batum needs 16+ points and 5+ rebounds a game. 7.) Camby needs 11+ boards a game and needs at least 1+ block a game. 8.) Roy needs to contribute 11+ points shooting at least 45% from the field. 9.) Fernandez needs to shoot better than 20% from the field (just joking)... 43% from the field. 10.) The team needs to be tenacious on the defensive end. At least 4 steals a game, out rebound the opponents and block more than 3 shots a game. BTW... I'm just a fan so don't shoot me for being wrong....
1.) Aldridge must get the ball. If he is in the game, the ball must go to him just about every time. Initiate the offense, Player movement, Ball movement, and Attack the Rim. That sums it up for me. On the offensive side. On D, we just need to play the way we have been, with Tenacity.
Let's compare to last night's win: 1.) Aldridge must get 70% of his scoring in the paint and must average at least 23+ points per game. 22 points; yes 2.) Aldridge needs to get 10 boards a game. 11 boards; yes 3.) Gerald Wallace needs to have 18+ points and 8+ rebounds a game. 14 points 4 rebounds; no 4.) Andre Miller needs at least 9 assists a game. Must shoot 45%+ from the field. 8 ast 66% 5.) Wesley Matthews needs to hit those outside tres. Must shoot 40% from there in the post season. 75%; yes 6.) Nic Batum needs 16+ points and 5+ rebounds a game. 16 points 5 rebounds; yes 7.) Camby needs 11+ boards a game and needs at least 1+ block a game. 11 boards, 3 blocks; yes 8.) Roy needs to contribute 11+ points shooting at least 45% from the field. 2 points 25%; no 9.) Fernandez needs to shoot better than 20% from the field (just joking)... 43% from the field. 80%; yes 10.) The team needs to be tenacious on the defensive end. At least 4 steals a game, out rebound the opponents and block more than 3 shots a game. 9 steals, 7 blocks; yes Lesson is, Mags, are you using a stat sheet from the future!?
LOL I don't know, but the Roy thing is really bothering me. He really needs to be more of a focal point on the offensive end for our success. But we won and it's great news. So glad we didn't end the season with a "loser's mentality" like Memphis.
I still think we just need 2 out of the 3 SG's to be hitting. I do think Roy is a better piece than Rudy
The important issue with Roy is that other teams perceive him as a threat. They're not sagging off of him, which makes him a valuable weapon with the ball in his hands even if he's not looking to shoot.
The population of the Portland metro area to double overnight; so we'd be a bigger market team, and we may have a slight possibility of the games being refed fairly.
1.) Aldridge must get 70% of his scoring in the paint and must average at least 23+ points per game. (Check) 2.) Aldridge needs to get 10 boards a game. (Nope had 6) 3.) Gerald Wallace needs to have 18+ points and 8+ rebounds a game. (Nope 8 points, 5 rebounds) 4.) Andre Miller needs at least 9 assists a game. Must shoot 45%+ from the field. (Yes about Shooting, No about assists. He did try, making very good passes to open teammates. They just didn't hit their shots) 5.) Wesley Matthews needs to hit those outside tres. Must shoot 40% from there in the post season. (No) 6.) Nic Batum needs 16+ points and 5+ rebounds a game. (Close but no 14/2) 7.) Camby needs 11+ boards a game and needs at least 1+ block a game. (Yes. Beast mode with 18 boards and 2 blocks) 8.) Roy needs to contribute 11+ points shooting at least 45% from the field. (No, 2 points, 1-7 shooting) 9.) Fernandez needs to shoot better than 20% from the field (just joking)... 43% from the field. (Yes, but small sample size) 10.) The team needs to be tenacious on the defensive end. At least 4 steals a game, out rebound the opponents and block more than 3 shots a game. (Failed miserably 1 steal, did outrebound, but gave them way too many offensive rebounds) I knew that you couldn't give the Mavs too many second chance shots. I truly think that was the deciding factor. We need to clean up the boards if we are ever to win this series.
