Our two centers combined for 10 points and 2 rebounds and we somehow won the game by 20. If that doesn't show you how deep our team is and how truly dangerous we are when we're clicking, I don't know what will Awesome game!
Wasn't the type of game for Przy and Oden to shine in. Blazers were pushing it just as much as the Suns, and when all else would fail, they'd throw it to Aldridge. Aldridge needs his own thread after tonight or something, damn. He was the best Blazer tonight.
The Blazer centers were hardly invisible, however. Greg and Joel clogged the middle and challenged almost every shot in the paint. Gregs two huge blocks in the 2nd quarter set the tone for the Blazers busting the game wide open, and Joel getting into Shaq's face might be one of the highlights of the year for me.
His game was a thing of beauty tonight. Not to overstate things too much, but it was doubly special in that he chose to have his biggest game of the season (of his career?) in arguably the most important game played by this team in 6 years.
Their job tonight wasn't so much to grab rebounds but to simply keep Shaq from getting too many. LaMarcus and Roy got the rebounds for them.
LaMarcus was the freaking man tonight. They tried to guard him with Barnes and the L-Train pimp slapped that bitch. Really, really pumped after that game. The beating was so brutal a wave was going with 6 minutes left in the 4th. I wonder who the Suns will pick at 13th this year. I only ask because Portland will probably buy the pick. How good was Rudy sticking it to the team that sold his draft rights? Absolute Money.
http://www.draftexpress.com/ If draftexpress.com is to be believed it looks like we'll be buying Ty Lawson?
Greg was sweet tonight. He can do so many things without even touching the ball. Blocked shots. Hell you could tell half of the Phoenix team was even scared to shoot the ball why he was lurking around the key. He sets screens without even doing anything but being present on the court.
And though Shaq had a good game I think our centers wore him down. He started to look pretty tired at the end. Then again he did get a good breather at the very end of the game.
The best one-two center punch in the league right there. I love what G.O. is bringing right now, it's just like a wave of players coming off the bench with Rudy, Travis and Greg. I love this team.
Greg Oden is bringing everything Frye didn't. Inside presence. Rebounding. Defense. Finisher. When a player like that misses a major part of the season, you notice.
