Comments on: About last night — the Rockets and the Blazers

By: peacequiet

peacequiet — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:15:50 +0000

I’ve posted about 3 times,never shows up.

By: ItsMrHarris2u

ItsMrHarris2u — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:30:01 +0000

maybe the bottom line for a fan. Yet, if you are only interested in WINS each night, like the coach, then the bottom line is wins.

I think its a bit dangerous that everyone knows what is best for Greg and the Blazers, that usually means everyone is wrong.

Nate is winning, what he is doing is winning. Let Greg grow up a bit before you start crying about the Blazers missing ‘the bottom line’.

By: Stajack

Stajack — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:52:36 +0000

Dwight,

About Blake and Miller: The game was decided by a 2d quarter run by the 2d unit, led by Miller. Andre’s over under was +1. Steve’s was +4. The Blazers won the game. Why are you looking for trouble?

By: Panama

Panama — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:56:20 +0000

Excellent points about Malone and Duckworth

By: KRK

KRK — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:50:26 +0000

Interesting how many years ago, during pre-season highlights where the refs missed a big travel, Mike Tirico said, “it’s pre-season for the refs, too.” So, it’s early-season for the refs too. Having refereed before, I try not to get mad at refs, but fouling Purzy out in 16 minutes had me grabbing my hair.

By: KRK

KRK — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:45:32 +0000

Think about how lethal Oden could be, if he could seal his man, and the guards could get him the ball. I’ve dated myself a lot, but I think about how well Mark Price and Brad Daugherty used to run the pick-n-roll. I remember my friend telling me back in church league: “They usually don’t guard the roll.”

By: kitsune

kitsune — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:45:10 +0000

It was strange the limited touches Greg had last night, but you know what else was strange? Joel fouling out. It’s hard for me to take much from the game last night because it was nearly a pre-season game.

Both teams seemed disjointed and unable to get in a flow (other than the Blazers’ run in the second and third quarters), and overwhelming the big problem from last and the reason it felt like a pre-season game was the officiating. It was the officials first game of the season and it showed. They were simply unprepared for the speed of the game. I hope the refs at Thursday’s game have a couple of games under their belts and are up to speed.

The (real) pre-season games gave me a greater respect of the normal refs and last night’s game gave me a greater respect for the pre-season. I see now that the officials need the games to get in shape just as much as the players do.

By: KRK

KRK — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:40:22 +0000

Tom, let’s look at Team Roy. You probably all know by now that I’m a Seattle hard-core Blazer fan (who went to the same high school as B-Roy). But, remember that 1995-96 Sonics team that went to the Finals? I remember looking back at my video tapes (video tapes!), and how the second unit contributed. Let me give you some names: Ervin Johnson, Nate McMillan, Frank Brokuwski, Vincent Askew and David Wingate. And, that team won 64 games! Different era duly noted, but on paper, who wouldn’t prefer the Blazers second unit names you mentioned above (especially Fernandez and Outlaw)? The ONLY argument in favor of that Sonic second unit, is that it was more defensive-minded than the spotty defense of the Blazers second unit. Team Roy certainly has the paper talent to compete with most in the league (much like the Blazers hot starting lineup from 1989-92). This Blazers second unit needs to start gelling together. Purzy needs to be that defensive anchor of the second unit.

By: Dwight Jaynes

Dwight Jaynes — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:32:32 +0000

Further info from Ben at Blazers Edge via Tweets, about Oden’s touches Tuesday:

2 of Oden’s 5 first half touches came from his own offensive rebounds. Oden set ~10 screens for ballhandlers; didn’t receive 1 s/r pass.

Blazers held a 13 point halftime lead with Oden having just 5 touches in first half. 3 ended in turnovers.

# In 7+ minutes of 2nd quarter play, Greg Oden touched ball one time on offense. He was 18 feet from hoop, swung ball to Blake.

By: KRK

KRK — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:25:07 +0000

And, I’ll add this: Remember Moses Malone? The way he was treated when he played with the Utah Starzz, is he was told to go offensive rebound, because that was the only way he was going to touch the ball. Ok, that helped him become a great offensive rebounder, but that’s no way to treat a franchise center with such potential. Look at how well it worked when Clyde and Terry would feed Duckworth in the post, for Duck’s good three years. And unlike the late Duckworth, Oden is willing to pass the ball.