Blazers dress only 8 players, pound Warriors anyway

[tlongII]

http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=300102022

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Brandon Roy scored 37 points, Andre Miller added 23 and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Golden State Warriors 105-89 Saturday night despite dressing only eight players.


Monta Ellis continued his strong play against Portland, leading the Warriors with 30 points. Corey Maggette added 22 points and 10 rebounds and Anthony Randolph had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Warriors, who shot 68.4 percent in the first quarter but 33.3 percent the rest of the way.

Martell Webster had 21 points and 11 rebounds for Portland. The Blazers have been hampered by a spate of injuries and essentially played six players. Rookie forward Jeff Pendergraph started but played just 9 minutes. Shavlik Randolph, a recent acquisition with an injury exemption, played less than a minute.

[Spursmania]

Blazers are really hanging in there with their depleted roster. Kudos to them.

[Shank]

Blazers > Warriors > Mavs

You just couldn't resist bringing up the Mavs for no reason whatsoever, could you?

[BadOdor]

You just couldn't resist bringing up the Mavs for no reason whatsoever, could you?

just insecure spur fan being insecure.

[badfish22]

You just couldn't resist bringing up the Mavs for no reason whatsoever, could you?
he can't post without the word Mavs thats his beaner way.

Anyway this isn't impressive. Mavs only play 8 players every single game any way. But thats just because our coach is a fucking moron.

[lil_penny]

great win.. had my doubts with no lma or blakey back tonight.. but they pulled it off. lets hope they can continue with the clips. real excited to see mills play
and out of the 10 plays in our rotation last year just 1 was playing tonight.. roy lol

[DPG21920]

WTF Bayless. That is why you don't get PT. 30 points one night, then go 1 for 10000 the next.

[lil_penny]

^ lol seriously

[noob cake]

QQ, Brandon Roy should be a Rocket

[tlongII]

he can't post without the word Mavs thats his beaner way.

Anyway this isn't impressive. Mavs only play 8 players every single game any way. But thats just because our coach is a fucking moron.

Effectively, we only played 6 players tonight. Damn impressive.

[tlongII]

WTF Bayless. That is why you don't get PT. 30 points one night, then go 1 for 10000 the next.

He had the best +/- on the team though. He must be doing something right.

[KidCongo]

great win.. had my doubts with no lma or blakey back tonight.. but they pulled it off. lets hope they can continue with the clips. real excited to see mills play
and out of the 10 plays in our rotation last year just 1 was playing tonight.. roy lol

Is Mills playing next game?

[DPG21920]

he can't post without the word Mavs thats his beaner way.

Anyway this isn't impressive. .

Just like a Mav fan. Come into a thread that has nothing to do with the Mavs and run his man pleaser about how the Mavs have something to do with the topic.

[DPG21920]

He had the best +/- on the team though. He must be doing something right.

Do you think Bonner is good?

[tlongII]

Is Mills playing next game?

I don't think so. They haven't called him up yet as far as I know.

[lil_penny]

Is Mills playing next game?

yes sir:toast

[tlongII]

Do you think Bonner is good?

Not really, but he does serve a purpose.

[DPG21920]

I really like Mills. Obviously, I am not sure how his game will translate or how consistent he will be, but I really like his game. Very steady and explosive.

[lil_penny]

I don't think so. They haven't called him up yet as far as I know.


rice said before the game he would play one more with the stampede tomorrow then play monday.. at least thats what i thought i heard lol

[tlongII]

yes sir:toast

Where have you heard this? I haven't heard it.

[tlongII]

rice said before the game he would play one more with the stampede tomorrow then play monday.. at least thats what i thought i heard lol

Well I didn't hear the broadcast so you could be right. I hope so anyway! :tu

[DPG21920]

Not really, but he does serve a purpose.

Bonner leads the Spurs in +/- is why I asked. That is a very strange stat. I was referencing Bayless and his inconsistency. He is a scorer, but to come in and put up games like this when Blake goes down and he has a chance to earn more PT is not good.

Good player but needs to develop some consistency (which is hard because his minutes are wildly inconsistent)

[lil_penny]

I really like Mills. Obviously, I am not sure how his game will translate or how consistent he will be, but I really like his game. Very steady and explosive.


same here.. i thought lakers were gonna grab him for some reason. but when we got the chance i was so happy. i wanted blair also though lol. my buddy went to st marys with him and said the dude is a stud. and i watched him in the olympics and was pretty impressed myself.

[DPG21920]

His Olympics were fantastic. I really wanted the Spurs to draft him, but obviously I am more than thrilled with Blair.

[tlongII]

Bonner leads the Spurs in +/- is why I asked. That is a very strange stat. I was referencing Bayless and his inconsistency. He is a scorer, but to come in and put up games like this when Blake goes down and he has a chance to earn more PT is not good.

Good player but needs to develop some consistency (which is hard because his minutes are wildly inconsistent)

Bayless is an inconsistent shooter, but what he does well is drive to the rack and draw fouls. I think he'll be fine.

[DPG21920]

Nate is looking for any reason to give him PT over Blake. He must want to punch Bayless for this performance. Now Roy can say "look at the numbers" and put pressure on Nate to play Blake.

Not a big deal right now, but could develop into something.

[lil_penny]

yea blake was playing soooo shitty for a while so bayless started to get the nod.. but the last few games blake was scorching, sucked he went down when he did but i guess that could be good for mills

[tlongII]

Nate is looking for any reason to give him PT over Blake. He must want to punch Bayless for this performance. Now Roy can say "look at the numbers" and put pressure on Nate to play Blake.

Not a big deal right now, but could develop into something.

Blake will be out for at least 2 weeks so Bayless has plenty of time to prove himself.

[Thompson]

Such short rotations and high minutes are a recipe for injury...

[lil_penny]

tlong what should the team do about a big man? wait it out or explore some option for the remainder of the year? juwanasaurus has been fantastic but theres still along way to go.

[tlongII]

Such short rotations and high minutes are a recipe for injury...

:lol Well, long rotations and low minutes didn't seem to keep us free of injuries.

[lil_penny]

Such short rotations and high minutes are a recipe for injury...

not really any other choice though lol

[DPG21920]

Depends on what your expectations are for the year? If you think you can win a title, then you make a move for this year. If not, you just wait and be patient. Take your lumps and evaluate players.

[tlongII]

tlong what should the team do about a big man? wait it out or explore some option for the remainder of the year? juwanasaurus has been fantastic but theres still along way to go.


I say we ride it out. Howard, Randolph, and Pendergraph will have to do the best they can. There's nobody we can get that would make us a contender anyway. We just need Oden and Przybilla back healthy next season.

[lil_penny]

yea its kind of a tuff call.. we sure aint winning shit without a healthy team and some big guys.. sucks to think the season could basically be a loss so early though.

[lil_penny]

as long as we continue to play hard for the whole season and hopefully make the playoffs ill be happy

[DPG21920]

It is tough because the team is fighting so hard and beating teams on any given night. Problem is though that playoffs are series and talent goes a long way. Nothing wrong with busting your a** every night though.

The Blazers still have talent (especially when Outlaw and Rudy and Batum get back), so a run is not out of the question.

[tomtom]

Speaking of return from injuries, does anyone know when any of them are coming back?

[lefty]

Thumbs up Blazers :tu

They have so much talent


I like Webster

[badfish22]

Just like a Mav fan. Come into a thread that has nothing to do with the Mavs and run his man pleaser about how the Mavs have something to do with the topic.

Just like a mav fan? :lmao
Thats the Spurfan bread and butter! You were just dying to be able to point the finger at a Mav fan. Well congrats! You caught me.
I was joking anyway

[tlongII]

As a crazy season becomes even more wild and improbable, so too does the success of the Trail Blazers, who on Saturday night continued their ride through the 2009-10 season with another can-you-believe-it performance.

Reduced to eight players as the season-long hex of injuries and illness continued, the Blazers rode another superstar performance from Brandon Roy (37points), and some solid contributions from the supporting cast to a rousing 105-89 dispatch of the Golden State Warriors at the Rose Garden.

The Blazers (22-13) stayed in a virtual tie for first place with Denver atop the Northwest Division standings by winning for the sixth time in seven games, all while players dropped seemingly by the day.

This time, the casualties were forward LaMarcus Aldridge (sprained left ankle) and guard Steve Blake (pneumonia), setbacks that appeared to be the final straw in what has been a trying season. Blazers players have missed 157 games because of injury.

But instead of becoming depressed, the Blazers have become determined, playing a fighting, scrapping, unselfish brand of basketball.

"There's an old saying: It's amazing what you can do when no one cares who gets the credit," coach Nate McMillan said.

When the season started amid a locker room brimming with talent and expectations, there was much ado about who should or would get the credit for the team's success.

Now, the only credits the team is talking about are the potential movie credits. As in, this season has become such a story that more than one Blazers player in the locker room said the season should be put on the silver screen.

"We should have a movie about this, because it's that unreal when you sit back and look at it and see what we are going though," said rookie Dante Cunningham, whose career-high 10 rebounds made him the latest role player to stand out. "It's like Juwan (Howard) said: He has never seen anything like this in his career, and he's been in the league for 16 years. It's unbelievable, but the way the team is holding up is great."

On Saturday, the Blazers fell behind 11-1 and 17-3. But with Martell Webster bombing away from the outside (21 points, 4 of 8 on three-pointers) and flying fearlessly into the fray for wayward shots (11 rebounds), and Andre Miller consistently probing the lane (23 points, six assists), the Blazers hung tight, and were within 56-55 at halftime.

In the second half, Roy took over, scoring 19 and hitting 5 of 6 shots while being serenaded with "M-V-P! M-V-P!" from the sold-out Rose Garden crowd. The Garden has chanted that before, but even Roy agreed that it was never as loud or as long as they did Saturday.

Heck, even after the game his coach was broaching the subject of most valuable player.

"What he is doing for this team right now is MVP-type stuff," McMillan said. "You talk about a player that's most valuable player for his team (with) what he's doing. Not only is he scoring, but he is trusting his teammates."

Roy said he is being propelled by being part of such an inspiring story as the Blazers.

"It just seems like everyday is another blow," Roy said. "But our effort everyday is something to be proud of. We continue to fight. You see one guy trying so hard and you want to be a part of it. Dre (Miller) was out there scrapping ... Martell ... then young guys like D.C. (Cunningham). I was happy to be out there and a part of it."

Of course, Roy was more than just part of it. It was his fifth game of 30 points or more this season and it marked the 15th consecutive game in which he has scored 23 or more points, the longest active streak in the NBA. During that 15-game stretch, he is averaging 27.9 points.

"When you have Brandon Roy on your team, anything is possible," Golden State's Corey Maggette said.

Notes: In the wake of Blake's illness, Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard said he is "leaning strongly" toward calling up rookie guard Patty Mills from the Development League in time for Monday's game at the Los Angeles Clippers. Mills on Friday had 38 points and 12 assists in his debut with the Idaho Stampede. He made 13 of 25 shots, including 7 of 10 from three-point range. ... Blake is expected to miss at least a week. ... Aldridge said he doesn't expect to play Monday in Los Angeles, but is aiming toward a return for Tuesday's home game against Memphis.

[lil_penny]

Speaking of return from injuries, does anyone know when any of them are coming back?

its rumored that rudy is expected to make it on the start of the road trip at the end of this month and hopes to play, while batum is probably going to be on the road trip also with a small chance he will play... (knocks on wood)

[HANNIBAL SMITH]

:lol All i know is The Lakers better end that fucking losing streak in the Rose Garden come next week. This is their best chance of doing so. No Outlaw, Fernandez, Oden and Pryz.

[DPG21920]

Just like a mav fan? :lmao
Thats the Spurfan bread and butter! You were just dying to be able to point the finger at a Mav fan. Well congrats! You caught me.
I was joking anyway

LMFAO at this girl.

1) Copies his little buddies
2) Gets butt hurt when Spur fans bring up the Mavs, when apparently "they have nothing to do with it"
3) Does the same thing
4) Does the oldest thing in the book which is say they were only joking when they get caught being a hypocritical douche.

[Shank]

Blazers > Warriors > Mavs

Then why did this jerkoff start things?

[DPG21920]

Then why did this jerkoff start things?

Do you want me to go pull up all the LOL Spurs threads in the Spurs forum? Or all of the "2-10 against .500" teams posts?

It happens, and people give each other shit. Especially Mav/Spur fans. But when you get a guy who gets a little too big for his britches and starts whining and copying all of you like a little brother that so desperately wants to hang out with his older brother and his friends, you get badfish.

[Shank]

Do you want me to go pull up all the LOL Spurs threads in the Spurs forum? Or all of the "2-10 against .500" teams posts?

In an "LOL Spurs"-type thread, though, those 3-10 stats are valid. Here, there was no reason, other than insecurity, to bring up the Mavs at all. I'm not on you at all. It was homeboy that brought them up out of the blue.

[DPG21920]

In an "LOL Spurs"-type thread, though, those 3-10 stats are valid. Here, there was no reason, other than insecurity, to bring up the Mavs at all. I'm not on you at all. It was homeboy that brought them up out of the blue.

Dude, I understand that, but those threads are after a team the Spurs lost to that was not the Mavs. They had nothing to do with it. They were just trolling. It was funny and it riles Spurs fans up like human catnip.

This guy did the same thing in this thread by saying "the Mavs....not that impressive".

Spurs fans will always give Mav fans crap and vice versa. Just the way it is here and that is way in general Mav fans are liked on the board. They don't get booty hurt. But lately there is a change in the winds.

[Shank]

I love you.

[DPG21920]

I love you.

You had me at "why did this jerkoff"

[Killakobe81]

Back to OP's story ... saying "up there" doesnt mean equal or beeter than ... I think Like Barkley said Kobe's in the backseat trying to get to he passenger side where Magic sits IMHO

[mogrovejo]

I say we ride it out. Howard, Randolph, and Pendergraph will have to do the best they can. There's nobody we can get that would make us a contender anyway. We just need Oden and Przybilla back healthy next season.

Agreed. No point in making trades you wouldn't make if everybody was healthy. 4 or 5 more wins aren't worthy of giving up talent or overpaying.