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

Will we witness a 4-0 start speed? Gonna be at the staples center

 

I wasn't talking shit about anybody? LA hasn't been in beast mode so far this season. Numbers have been good, but not the low post beasting and dominant rebounding we were all talking about last year.

 

Well I guess it's a neat story and moot point since he's not a blazer.

 

I don't see anything wrong with MM's observsation that Roy was bad/causing us problems on defense. People are praising our good defense, specifically perimeter defense (and thus helping the big guys by not making them cover for the guards), and Brandon not being here anymore with bad knees is a contribution to that increase in defense. It'd be like saying "there's a lot less lobs this season" after Sergio was traded.

 

Thank god. Felton and Matthews really stepped up offensively

 

I think no Andre, Rudy and Patty helps the defense

 

I used to think the same way as you, until I realised that expecting consistency from three different refs is unrealistic; just accept it, you'll save yourself a lot of stress.

 

Wow we held the to 40% and out rebounded them by 20. I really love watching d! Good job portland

 

25 TO's is too many. Gotta clean that up!

 

Haha

 

It's ok. It's a constant attack. No worries. I am happy they won, happier I have tomorrow off because it is closer to tomorrow than my normal bedtime, and understand that anything I say will cause an outrage

 

Pretty amazing we won the game huh? How many times can we do that again? I don't think that much.

 

Andre plays really crafty defense for his physical limitations of age. He couldn't keep up with his guys but he did know how to get into their heads and funnel them. Rudy and Patty, yes, but also Roy.

 

It will definitely be interesting to see how we do against quality opponents on the road. We have had a good schedule so far

 

You don't think it's startling how much different the perimeter D looks this year vs. years past? That's not comment worthy huh? The only point of bringing it up is mostly to compliment this squad's obvious superiority vs. the team when Roy was on the wing.

 

great win, clutch jumpers at the end iced it.

and ty lawson is unguardable wtf

 

I am afraid to answer this due to the backlash I will undoubtably receive

 

I agree it was a helluva nice win. Even more impressive considering I don't think I've ever seen a turnover desparity and free throw desparity so far against the winning team -- bizarre in fact.

 

Well considering our bad perimeter defense wasn't just Roy. There were other players that played more minutes that contributed to that poor defense.

Blazers win!!!!