Blazers @ Rockets game thread 1/5/11

This is my thought as well. Dre seriously could not miss in the third. He was killing Lowry.

 

The Blazers scored 19 points in the third while the Rockets scored 33. Miller's ISO brand of ball in the 3rd got bailed out in the 4th by the bench.

 

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I really can't take anything you say about Dre seriously.

 

That's fine. I'm merely pointing out the the Blazers were being outscored 33-19 in the quarter where Miller was 'abusing' Lowry.

If I'm wrong in that information, please correct me.

 

I missed it because my wife kept making me do things, but did Camby get hurt?

 

Oh, nice, nice win by the team.

 

Yes, in one game.

Lowry is a very solid backup point.

 

No one was hitting their shots and then Miller started hitting keeping the BLazers in it early in the first half when no one else could. He only did what he had to. We would have been down by 20 instead of 13 probably if not for Miller.

 

All I know is that if a Blazer player scores 45 points at home, the Blazers better win that damn game.

Nice performance by Martin shooting 13-18 including 6-8 from three point range and 13-15 from the free throw line. But better performance by the Blazer team.

Sweet win . . . this team is winning at home and on the road now.

 

Y'all wanna see the most beautiful thing in the world?






Hmmmm, purdy.

 

Haha Nic.

 

lamarcus is CRUSHING that left side interior of the key, excite.

 

[video=youtube;MAqG2r5a6Sw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAqG2r5a6Sw[/video]

 

im making new zealand proud all over the world.

 

Give an honorable mention to Rudy as well, and Nate for sticking with the hot hand.

I thought for SURE the damn refs were going to call a 3 shot foul with 0.2 seconds left!

 

A few thoughts:

1. I thought Rudy made a hell of a defensive effort on that last play, and it didn't get mentioned a lot. Rudy and defense don't usually get a lot of mention together. But he made a hell of a play there and did a great job staying on his feet and not buying the fake.

2. The Houston announcer (Clyde being one) were hilarious. They completely ripped on the Rockets for melting down, and were lamenting and marvelling at Aldridge, and the inabilty of Houston to deal with him. At the end, it was as if they had lost their minds. Even though it is early in the season, I believe everybody recognized the playoff implications with Portland winning at home and on Houstons home court. We now own the tie breaker with 2 of the teams we may fight with for those last 2 spots.

3. Lamarcus Aldridge - We are not worthy of your performance.

4. Front line: Our front line starters have been averaging over 20 rebounds a game for some time now, and have even had games where between Camby and Aldridge they got over 30 rebounds. That is glass domination pure and simple. Now, if we can somehow get the offense clicking more efficiently, that is the recipe to a lot of wins. If you shoot a high percentage and win the rebound war resoundingly, you will win most of your games.

5. Bench - Thanks for stepping up last night. It is obvious the bench players are still getting experience, but I can tell they are absorbing knowledge slowly and surely. You could tell the difference between their game closure against Dallas and the one against Houston was night and day. Instead of looking confused at the end, they looked like they knew exactly where they wanted to go, and executed.

 

PA's take on the game:

PaulGAllen Paul Allen
Rip city on the road in Houston, LA, Patty, Rudy everyone contributed...!

 

I was cracking up at this as well