GAME THREAD: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - FEB. 11, 2014, TUESDAY, 7:00 PM, NBATV & CSNNW

Ugh. I gotta sit through class while the game is going on. One of the bad things about night classes. lol.

 

Can't wait for this game. Lillard didn't have 11 rebounds on Dec 31. He had 11 assists.

 

Wow. Great game thread header.

 

We owe them some payback, time to see LMA and Lillard go nuts and hopefully Durant doesn't shoot 18 billion FT's and over 50%.

 

I hope the Thunder make zero adjustments and put continue with fatty on Aldridge.

doesn't Sefolosha sound like some dreaded disease?

 

Nic needs to carry that D he had with him when shut down George. I don't care if he doesn't take a shot tonight as long as he keeps KD down.

 

We still need a few shots out of him - we can't be getting 4 points out of our starting SF spot.

 

Also, having Nic attack KD when he's on offense forces Durant to work on both ends of the floor and also may put him in some foul trouble.

 

or... maybe they'll put durant on aldridge. I can dream

 

Looking at the starting 5 I don't get how they are that good. Durrant is carrying the shit out of them. I'm confident in this win

 

Interesting that CJ is listed at 6'4" and Lamb is listed at 6'5". Curious to see them standing next to each other. I am guessing it is more than 1 inch difference. Regardless I want to see how CJ does against a taller SG.

 

Monster game tonight. If we win, we will have won the season series and gain a game in the loss column. They can make all the Russell Westbrook excuses they want (and they're legit), but going 3-1 over the Zombie Sonics would be huge.

It will likely come down to us and OKC for the NW crown. It would be great to secure home court advantage.

We have three big games with OKC, LAC and SAS. We should be able to win them all. Tonight is step one.

 

Whatever! Wait til you see one of MINE!

 

We like to create site traffic, good sir.

 

This game should be on channel 8.

 

Sweet, can't wait.

Maybe in time (After I get familiar with the site tools here) I will create on and you can critique me...... In the past, I like to get the game notes from both teams provided by the NBA and put them up. I also like to post the STD scoring averages as well from basketball reference but I have not found a way (yet) to do it and keep the formatting. I guess in all due time.

 

I am interested in tonights game for the obvious reasons but I think that it's a good preview for the playoffs. Both teams are well rested and I expect the RG (Intentional) to have a playoff atmosphere tonight. This game to me begs for two questions to be answered.

1) Is the Thunder actually a better team with Westbrook out for team chemistry both on and off the court? Addition by subtraction?

2) Is Portland actually a better team without Mo Williams. I like Williams but it seems to me that Portland's defense is actually better and they are not as wild on offense.

I think that this game is a great opportunity to see Portland raise their game up a level or two.

 

The important question of the day - who are the officials? No Scott Foster?