GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 21, 2014 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

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  1. EL PRESIDENTE

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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 21, 2014 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSN

    He's their version of Ben Gollliver. But is in love with KD.

    hoop fam
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 21, 2014 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSN

    Hey, while he was taking (and missing) contested jumpers two of the best shooters in the NBA had their thumb up their ass. But we won, right? Winning cures all.

    Oh, wait...

    Anyway, he played great for 3 quarters. Then he didn't. 4th quarter of a 4-in-5 is expected. I didn't expect you to take so long to come to his defense, though...when all I did was post a stat.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 21, 2014 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSN

    I'm not sure if anyone has noticed, but LMA missed some jump shots late in the game.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 21, 2014 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSN

    Durant did get a technical, but he would need to straight up punch somebody to get that second. Shit just ain't gonna happen.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 21, 2014 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSN

    LMA is so far in your head, it's pure comedy.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 21, 2014 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSN

    On a side note, does anyone agree that these schedules the NBA deals out are ridiculous? 4 games in 5 nights in 4 different cities is absolutely retarded. I wish the NBA would lessen the schedule to 66 games so games are more meaningful and you actually get the best out of players. Plus, I bet there'd be a lot less injuries too.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 21, 2014 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSN

    Agreed, we consumers/fans would get a better product as a result as well as far fewer injuries, etc.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 21, 2014 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSN

    Tough loss, but not unexpected. OKC needed this game, and the Blazers looked like a tired team late in the game.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 21, 2014 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSN

    Let's see, I posted about 40 times tonight, about 20 included stats, about 10 included LMA, and you're bitching about, what, exactly? That your hero got tired in the 4th, went away from what was working, and we lost the game?

    I've added no negative commentary whatsoever. I was complimentary of the dude the entire game, other than posting (as part of 3 other guys') his 4th quarter stats (you know, where we went from having the lead to losing the game)? If you want to bury your head in the sand more power to you, and if you need to vent on me I can take it, but let's face facts.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 21, 2014 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSN

    We missed tech free throws and free throws all night that would've won this game. Unusual for the Blazers to shoot those poorly being best in the league..oh well. Get the next one! Go Blazers!
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 21, 2014 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSN

    I think they're tied to the 82 games (revenue from STH), drawn-out playoff series (ad $), and news cycle dominance from preseason in October to FA in July.

    There's no way they'll scale back, and no way the players would give up the money required to do so.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 21, 2014 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSN

    Brian, it's ok man...you don't need to defend everything you say here everytime you post something. Let it go and make another comment. Keeps the board readable you know? You're starting to keep stats on your own comments?
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 21, 2014 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSN

    "Starting"? :)
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 21, 2014 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSN


    That's mean. Prolly accurate, but ouch. lol
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 21, 2014 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSN

    Only Phx and Portland play 4 in 5 with all games on the road, out west. Phx does it once. Portland three times. 3 guaranteed losses already built into the Blazer's season.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 21, 2014 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSN

    Tyson Chandler?
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 21, 2014 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSN

    No other team in the league has more than 1 of these 4 games in 5 nights road trips. The Suns get 2. The Blazers get hosed.

    There should be an absolute rule in making up the schedules that a team can't play pairs of back to backs without at least two days off between them. I'd have loved for Stotts to flip the bird to the league office by resting his entire starting lineup for one of these games.
     
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    I'd love him to do that and when he gets asked about it explain the BS about us having 3 road trips of 4 games in 5 nights while only one other team has even 2. That would be big news and get a huge fine but also start conversations about how the league schedules teams.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 21, 2014 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSN

    I took that loss harder then any other loss this year. Took me almost two hours to get over it and it really comes down to the team being really gassed at the end of the game. If the Blazers weren't on a 4 in 5 night stretch the ending looks different, we might still lose but not like we did.
    I think I took the loss so hard because it was, imo, the nail in the coffin with Stotts as the All-Star coach and that is an honor we haven't had in so long I can't remember the last time it was. There are still a handful of games to be played but the Thunders schedule is much easier then ours and Durant is playing FU basketball so I don't' see them dropping more then 1 until the coach is decided.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 21, 2014 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), CSN

    It wasn't just a 4 games in five night road trip. It was a four games in five nights versus three title contenders another headed to the playoffs.

    Think you can be satisfied with the trip although, not really happy about performance last night. They once again gave credience to Barkleys mantra about them. Didnt look anything like they did versus SA or Dallas. Tonight, Its a lot to ask from them to beak OKC three straight times, twice in OKC. Wasn't going to happen.
     
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