<div align="center">San Antonio Spurs @ <font color="Red">Portland Trailblazers</font> Date and Time : 30th of December ; 10:30 PM(ET) Location : Rose Garden, Portland TV : TNT,KRRT</div> <u>Projected Starters</u> Center : Rasho Nesterovic vs. Theo Ratliff Advantage : Spurs Power Forward : Tim Duncan vs. Zach Randolph Advantage : Spurs Small Forward : Bruce Bowen vs. Darius Miles Advantage : <font color="Red"> Trailblazers</font> Shooting Guard : Emanuel Ginobili vs. Derek Anderson Advantage : Spurs Point Guard : Tony Parker vs. Nick Van Exel Advantage : Spurs <div align="center"><u> Key Matchup </u> Season stats Duncan : PPG : 22.4; RPG : 12.1; APG : 2.6; BPG : 3.1 Season stats Randolph : PPG : 20.8; RPG : 10.7; APG :2.2; BPG : 0.42</div> <font size="4">Spurs Key's to win the Game</font> *Dump the ball down low to Tim Duncan. With his size and talent, he could easily outplay Randolph. *Run the pick and roll with Parker/Ginobili and Duncan. All three of them can score easily when put against a defensive missmatch. *Let Rasho defend Zach some times, so Duncan doesn't get tired. *Kick the ball out to Barry and Bowen when Duncan/Nesterovic/Rose is double-teamed. <font color="Red"><font size="4">Trailblazers Key's to win the Game</font></font> *Isolate Van Exel or Anderson on Parker. Though he did a great job on Nash, I still see him as a defensive liability. *Get Abdur-Rahim off the bench and let him do some damage, together with Randolph. *Get Duncan in foul trouble. *Try to drive more when Duncan is on the bench. *Guard the perimeter tight. <font color="Blue"><font size="4">Phuzer's Prediction</font></font> This should be a blow out for San Antonio. They're playing great ball all season long, and with their win over Phoenix, they should be considered as the best team at the moment. Duncan shall abuse the undersized 'Blazers, and I expect him to have a nice 25-15 at the end of the game. Ginobili will be able to penetrate at will and take full advantage of his abilities. And if the Spurs can turn hot from the outside, this game could be over after the 1st or 2nd quarter San Antonio - 106 Portland - 77
first of all, no game is over in the first quarter. second of all, do you sereously think the Blazers will lose by about 30 points. i think thats a bit much.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting D-Miles:</div><div class="quote_post">first of all, no game is over in the first quarter. second of all, do you sereously think the Blazers will lose by about 30 points. i think thats a bit much.</div> Well, they lost with 21 I think. Not much difference, hey mate.
It was actually 34 points Was good to see Bones play well and have a break-out shooting game. Should give him confidence.
Games like this are important to the Blazers manegers to realize that they should definetly keep building and bring another 3 shooters and a star INSTED of the dead-meats
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Rod:</div><div class="quote_post">Games like this are important to the Blazers manegers to realize that they should definetly keep building and bring another 3 shooters and a star INSTED of the dead-meats</div> i agree,they also get a little size
