Thunder @ Blazers! 02/06/2012 - Game Thread!

If you watch the replay of durant watching the big screen he gives a sheepish smile and turns away quickly as do all the other thunder players. They knew it was a block. How did foster make that call from half court????? WHere was the rookie offical? was he on the sideline or something. Thats he type of play that needs to be review. WHy can't it be reviewed?

 

I think the line was portland +1.5

 

I think the rationale is that, if it is overturned from a goaltend, it would be a live-ball situation and they can't just jump it up.

 

Just got home......Busy night talking with the refs in the TV truck. Showing them multiple replays.......

A few thoughts...

-Nic should be starting at the 2 over Wes
-We hung with arguably the best team in the league tonight without a true PG on the floor
-We got killed on the boards....Westbrook just attacks the offensive glass
-Andre Miller would have handled those fast breaks to perfection
-The goaltending called on LA was way too close to call. Not reviewable regardless.
-Westbrook block on Nic was amazing!
-LA looked great for the 2nd consecutive night on national tv, great for his all-star push
-We have a pool at work and I said we'd lose by 5.....
-Not that you need to be told this, but this game shows exactly how much we miss Brandon. A player who can create his own shot off the dribble and have enough respect from the refs to get the whistle.
-Tough loss

 

Serious question for you guys. Would we be better with Steve Blake? Assume he replaces Felton.

 

I don't know. Felton is stronger, which should help inside, and is supposed to be the better shooter. The shooting reputation, whether or not true, makes the opponents use up attention on him. Blake had the same false reputation for his 3 point shooting which got him more defensive attention than he deserved.

 

Blake was the perfect PG to play alongside Roy!

 

Just finished watching the replay.

Haven't read the thread, only this page.

Too much focus on one bad call by the refs, and not enough on all the other bullshit superstar calls OKC got.

But hey, that's the NBA; you don't just have to beat the other team, you also have to beat the refs/league/ESPN.

 

If they realized they messed up, why not send Batum to the line at the end of the game as a makeup call?

 

That would be replacing shit with shit. Plus he has that Laker stink on him now, too. What a testament to the state of the franchise that we are sitting here arguing over Raymond Felton and Steve Blake for starting point guard. Just dissolve the team now.

 

Great post. True stuff.

 

How was that close? It was clear as day!

 

Too close to call, and therefore should never have been called. I don't care what the scoreboard says -- in my book we have beaten the Thunder twice this season. Of course, all kinds of crazy things happen in my book, so who knows.

 

Um...maybe that's because it was a good call?

 

Sadly no, Blake sucks worse than Felton. He's always been terrible at feeding the post. He just can't seem to make a good entry pass. He's like the anti-Stockton. Remember Aldridge's comments about how much he'll miss Andre Miller? You never heard him say anything about missing Steve Blake. Blake was to Roy what Miller was to Aldridge. Without all-NBA level Roy, Blake would be a huge step backwards.

He also sucks at trying to run a fast break. And he's not even good at the one thing he used to do well - shoot 3-pointers (0.354 3FG%).

BNM

 

Getting hosed by the refs in a game like that sucks ass!

 

Batum's last drive to the basket in regulation

Totally forgot about that. Nic had the chance to win the game and once again showed his passive side

I fear he just doesn't have "it". Gerald Wallace needs to teach him how to get it or something. Prime Gerald is relentless.

 

Your shit is getting old. Guy was a 29th pick, he's 22 years old. He's a year older then Elliot, Luke and Nolan. Lighten up.

 

You're such a homer it's pointless