GAME THREAD: Blazers @ Thunder 3/27/11

Refs miss a HUGE call on wallace and then Westbrook hits another HUGE there. When the hell did he learn to hit threes?

 

You were policing his post. It was obvious.

 

Tough one. Let's whip their ass in Portland and avoid the sweep. I'll be at the game!

 

OKC 26 fouls

POR 15 fouls

 

This loss sucks but westbrook came up huge for them. He hits twice as many three's as the blazer team combined. Think it might have been different if the refs didn't miss that huge call on wallace.

 

So your gonna point out total fouls and that somehow makes the fact wallace gets obv slapped on the wrist and a no call correct?

 

What does that have to do with a missed foul call on Wallace?

 

OKC 29 FTA
PDX 26 FTA

OKC 24 3PTFGA
PDX 12 3PTFGA

Learn the game, then post.

 

At least we didn't roll over. Just have to move on and get the Spurs tomorrow.

 

that westbrook kid is cold, son.

 

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/shotchart/NBA_20110327_POR@OKC

Not that he had a bad stat line, but he's starting to revert back to the old Aldridge.

 

Loved how the refs gave in to all that booing by those hicks and promptly swallowed their whistles when it counted. They weren't going to call the next obvious foul on LA's jumper until the outside guy decided somebody had to do it.

 

Portland got the benefit of the calls most of the night. Complaining about one whistle doesn't mean a thing.

The team that played better won tonight. That's that.

 

I'm not scared of OKC in the playoffs. Their offense in the 4th quarter was garbage, with Westbrook and Durant chucking contested 3s. Their defense is very good, but over the course of a playoff series, their play will not be sustainable.

 

So Wallace gets hit on the arm, on a take that could have cut the lead to 2 with about a minute to go, no call. Doesn't mean a thing?

You're delusional.

This crucial missed call led to a fastbreak by OKC that bumped the lead back to 6.

I disagree that "The team that played better won tonight." Oklahoma City was the beneficiary of some big calls which saved them from playing terribly in the second half.

 

The offense ran through Miller and Wallace tonight. The Blazers scored 90 points against a team that gives up over 100/game.

Either Nate or Miller fucked up this game. LMA had an advantage on offense, but was not utilized.

 

That must be why the Blazers shot less FT than OKC, while shooting many more inside shots.

Stupid post.

 

Oh well, shit happens. Playoff basketball. Sometimes it doesn't go your way. Other than Wallace and Miller, most of the Blazers stunk up the joint tonight. The Blazers didn't go out and earn the win tonight, OKC did at the end. Suck it up. Beat San Antonio tomorrow night.

 

Miller was 4-13 from the field for 9 points and 5 assists. His rebounds don't impress me, because he can't even defend Westbrook, which makes Matthews looks worse since he has to chase around a smaller guy. Miller was able to float around on defense while "guarding" Thabo Sefalosha.

Miller didn't play well tonight, IMO. He should have forced LMA the ball in the post. He needs to play much better as a leader in the playoffs than he did tonight.