When we face the Rockets in the playoffs...

We learned that when Beverley and Howard/Asik aren't playing we have one of the worst defenses in the league. Parsons his rookie year was a lock down defender, but ever since he has put more attention on offense he has turned into a neutral/negative defender.

 

I agree, but i guess he feels that if the doctor said he could safely play then he was damn sure going to play. Whether it will hurt him in the long run is yet to be seen and i something I hope doesn't happen.

 

I read that on your forum and found it fascinating. You're top ten when those three play and when they don't you drop to 27th or something like that.

 

PB should be given Brandon Roy's phone number.

 

Lol don't scare me. I think both of our fanbases are the most sensitive about injuries. Yoa/Tmac both breaking down was very hard for us and constantly leave us with the "what if" feeling.

 

I've always been of the opinion that, for the most part, talent carries a team through the regular season and coaching caries a team through the Playoffs. I think this series between POR/HOU will be an exception, where the outcome will be dependent on the players rather than the coaches. IMO, that's good for us. I think we'd get out-coached by any other team in the POs, but McHale doesn't strike me as someone who'll out-fox Stotts. So this series will come down to the individual players figuring out their opposition and coming up with ways to neutralize each other. Oddly, I think Lopez is the guy who's going to do the best job of this. I think Games 1 & 2 will go to Howard, but by Game 3 Lopez will figure out how to make him less effective.

 

Portland Vs Rockets...I have been a fan of the Rockets since 81'. I can not wait for this series to tip-off. Just looking at the starters I say the Blazers get the nod at PG & PF and the Rockets get the nod at SG, SF, & C. I hope the Refs let them play it out. Nothing worse than the refs taking a team out of the game with BS calls.

 

That sounds just like like Batum.

 

Beverley is under contract for next season.

 

That's no joke. He's being serious. Brandon Roy came back way too soon from a meniscus tear.

 

You are right about Center going to DHo, but don't discount Robin Lopez. I think you'll get a healthy appreciate for his abilities after the playoffs are over. A vast majority of us here were slightly disappointed when we signed him and not Asik, but have since fallen in love.

 

I don't remember it that way at all. Probably because I didn't think Asik was worth his contract, which would have left no money to improve the bench.

 

Asik and Lin were both overpaid but considering the position the Rockets were in...they had no other option but to make the deals.

 

Perhaps just a majority?

 

The difference was Roy had had surgery before coming back. But I don't think Beverley is in much better a scenario by avoiding surgery.

 

My bad; I thought I'd heard he was a UFA next season. Does me maybe have a Player Option?

 

He's under contract for next year, and then will be a RFA. Lin's deal expires after next season, so I imagine Beverley will sign long-term with Houston.

http://www.spotrac.com/nba/houston-rockets/patrick-beverley/

Here is Houston's contract obligations.

http://www.spotrac.com/nba/houston-rockets/

 

Found an article talking about the beverley Lillard beef during that game. I didn't remember the incident but after watching it I gotta say what is beverley doing going into Lillards chest during a dead ball. Funny that people think beverley makes Lillard mad. If dame was mad he would have shoved Beverley's punk ass down.

http://nba.si.com/2014/03/10/damian-lillard-patrick-beverley-blazers-rockets/

 

Wow that flop job is such bullshit. I hope Beverly gets what's coming to him.

 

It's called getting in his head. Sadly, it worked. We need to toughen up.