Game Thread PLAYOFFS - ROUND 1, GAME 3: CLIPPERS @ BLAZERS - 4/23/16, SATURDAY, 7:30 PM (PDT), ESPN & KGW

Then she said this....

 

LMAO!

 

I really liked what the blazers did to counter the Clippers double team of Lillard last night. It will be interesting to see what if any adjustments Glenn makes. It is really weird because I think the blazers won last night, but that's impossible because Glenn was telling the Clippers in the 4th quarter that this was their game.

 

Rewatching the second half since i briefly fell asleep. One thing that stands out, when blazers fould jordan announcers start talking about need for a rule change, yet when Davis is fould, that's a smart play, he's only a 53% foul shooter. Hurts then fans? Only Drummond and jordan fans...

 

Wasn't a huge fan of the ESPN broadcasting duo for Game 3. I too re-watched the game and while Jones and Burke are both fine commentators and analysts, they are both extremely mellow. I feel like when you have a duo calling a game, you need one to be excitable and the other to be steady. That's why I think Mike and Mike work so well and why Hubie Brown and Mike Tirico are the best tandem in the biz (Hearing those two call Game 6 of the Houston series was amazing!)

 

Brent Barry is good.

Hubie Brown is one of the worst announcer in sports; can't stand that guy or his useless comentary. "What you do with this game of basketball is have two teams, see, and they try to move this ball and they, see, it gets closer to this hoop they score points and, see, whoever keeps doing that wins."

 

What?! Doris Burke is awesome. Best analyst out there. Hubie annoys me. As do JVG/Jackson. Jon Barry--- i don't know how he still has a job.

Turner wise: Reggie is ok, but provides 0 analysis. CWebb is good as is Brent Barry.

 

I gotta say, Harkless looks like a keeper and a playoff player.

Crabbe? the definition of "meh" in these playoffs, he'll probably score like 14 points in a losing game's garbage time.

I said it before, but i think Olshey needs to fill the roster up with more serious players. You can't afford to have 5 guys who can't play important\playoff games because they are "prospects". If Crabbe is stinking up the floor we should have another veteran shooting Guard\Forward off the bench.

Good job by the guys though

 

OK - now tie the series, guys.

I don't drink Pepsi or Coke. Honestly can't remember the last time I had either.

My new Blazers T shirt arrived just on time. Not exactly the old utilitarian cotton T shirt, probably the first one I've had that is NSFW (except some with slogans that made them inappropriate). My stupid cocktail dress is not as low cut as this T shirt, seriously. If I want to wear it outside I need to locate a scarf or something. Oi.

 

I'm not racist at all, but there's no way i'm leaving my bike next to Chris Paul.

 

See? if we had Boogie, he'd be the one who would run over Chris Paul's body.

It's not just the stat-line, it's the little things.

 

Can anyone find a video of this play? I think it was in the 1st half.

Aminu has the ball and Griffin comes over and covers Aminu's face with Griffin's armpit. Just like a dog marking a telephone pole with its scent.

Aminu bulls his way out from licking his armpit, flailing his arms because he's trying to control the ball. I don't need to tell you who got called for a foul. (Hint: Griffin is never called for a foul.)

I thought, why the hell aren't they calling it on Griffin.

 

What?!? Hubie Brown is the GOAT!

 

If someone was crashing towards me I'd clutch my belongings to keep from being separated, not because the person was a thief but just instinctively to keep myself and my belongings from being separated in a scrum. Not due to any evil intent.

 

Pics?

 

They all suck, to be honest.
JVG is the only one who i kinda enjoy because he has some solid criticism towards refs and the rules.

 

Doris Burke is shit. Basically all ESPN analysts are shit. I like TNT because they have ex basketball players, so the know what the coach means, and what it's like for the players out on the court. not likE Doris who thinks making it to the next play means not complaining to the refs...