12/29/2011 Blazers at home vs the Nuggets Game Thread!

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  1. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Oh sry, that's impressive!
     
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    Or maybe there is no bigger picture, and the Denver "D" was just focused on containing LMA. Seems like a fairly sensible tactic!
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    If you check the quote I was responding to, you will see I was commenting on Aldridge's rebounding, not his scoring.

    Yes, they were sending a guard to double down on him all night long, which is the major reason he had 6 assists (one shy of his career high). He did try to force his shot a couple times, but for the most part did a good job finding his open teammate when the double team came.

    BNM
     
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    Wallace does spend a lot of the season diving for possession. He has only played 70+ games 4 out 10 years. So it's not that shocking of a statement if you look at it objectively
     
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    I liked our line-ups down the stretch. Camby in and out for Offense/defense worked well. Both Crawford and Felton played well down the stretch.

    LMA just never seems to have any legs in the 4th. He needs to be able to hit those wide open 12-15 footers.
     
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    Yes, I'd like to see Nate limit his minutes more. He had some comments on the BlazersEdge recap about how he already is feeling fatigued. I'd rather see him more productive for the minutes he is on the court. Some players can play 40mpg just fine, I don't think he's one of them.
     
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    Personally, I think he's just out-of-shape. He had half of a training camp and very little practice the week he was there.

    In the past he's never really complained about back-to-backs and the like. I tend to look at it as an anomaly b/c of the circumstances of this season (heart issue, short training camp, 2 preseason games, 3 in 4 nights, etc.)
     
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    Hopefully Nate will develop a little more trust in Craig Smith as the season wears on. If we can get ~15 mpg out of him, then Aldridge will likely have enough rest to finish strong on a regular basis.
     
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    Ya, I think LA still needs to get his legs under him. Although you could go with the NFL running back theory of running them into the ground by giving them too many carries. Like Larry Johnson for example
     
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    I think he'll be fine since we're keeping his minutes at a reasonable level.
     
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    I guess I was mistaken, but I thought the officials were working on getting better at calling offensive fouls. Last night was pathetic. We benefited from one, but the others that went against us were really quite sad. (especially the last one against Crawford) That could have been a huge play as he made the basket, but luckily Denver did not take advantage.
     
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    I'm still waiting for Aldridge to get the all-star treatment with officiating. He really gets no love when hacked or bumped. I can accept if he's just shooting jumpers; but you can see he's trying really hard to establish post; and the officiating allows the other team to push him out without a foul.
     
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