Game Thread GAME# 56: SPURS @ BLAZERS - FEBRUARY 25, 2015 - WEDNESDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), ESPN & KGW

Grizz, Mavs, Spurs and Clippers all lose tonight..let the fun begin!

 

Good win tonight.

Friday is the big game though.
Need to beat OKC, take the season series vs them and gain two games on them with a win.
That's the game where we need everyone clicking.

 

A nice long winning streak would be great

 

Hopefully this is a signature win. Bench was huge. This win could be even bigger when you consider Aldridge and Damien had poor games. Bring on OKC!

 

The only thing that was good about that comment is rockets fans were probably more pissed than us.

 

Still shaking my head at how big Nic was last night. Flying around everywhere on both ends. Getting rebounds and steals, making shots, and not overpassing. Wes had the numbers and some good late defense, but Nic was my MVP from last night.

We are VERY tough to beat if he plays like that consistently... sigh (you just KNOW that he won't be consistent).

 

He used to play like that once every 8 games or so, now it's once every 40. Yes, he will return to his old ways.

 

I hate Batum so much. On the previous forums, I used to bash him endlessly... Especially when a banned member on these forums made threads on the previous forums saying how good she thought Batum was.
I never saw the 33pt game or however many it was vs the wolves... But....... I really think last night was Batum's best game as a pro ever. At least from what I can remember.
Yes he had two turnovers that I shook my head at ... yes on the fastbreak he should have dunked it, instead of tried to ally-ooop to Wesley. But... I really believe Batum played his best game as a NBA pro last night.

 

He played a great game, I've been giving him a hard time, maybe I should keep dissing him badly so he can make me look bad? whatever works!

 

Whatever he did over break was good. Hope this lasts

 

You're setting yourself up for disappointment with unrealistic expectations.

 

Dammit - the quoting function didn't work. That was suppose to be in response to a post saying something along the lines of "We need Nic to do this every night." That's just not realistic, and it's those sorts of standards that I see applied to Nic, but not the rest of our players. And those unrealistic expectations are what cause people so much frustration with Nic.
Yeah, if he could shoot 75% from the floor every night, chip in 6-10 assists, and play strong defense throughout that'd be great! In fact, it'd be so great that he'd win MVP!

 

Yeah, I love Batum when he plays like that....but not sold on his transformation yet. He's so up and down. Has been his entire career. We'll see.
Also his write doesn't hurt? I thought he had a ligament tear?

 

Cool quote by Wes.

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/i...within_then_delivers_a_momen.html#incart_2box

 

Nic was quite consistent last season.

 

I'll never understand this train of thought. To be the best you have to BEAT the best. I want the TOUGHEST road to the championship. IMO it's the only way...

 

THIS!!!!

Do we want to be remembered as the team that got lucky or the one that truly earned the title? You pave your way into greatness by not fearing the tough hurdles that are put before you.

 

I guess we need to take what you say with a grain of salt....