Portland Trail Blazers 08-09 season (official thread)

[OSUsushichic]

Originally Posted by ScriptOhio

Blazers center Greg Oden, who finishes with 13 points, 11 rebounds, doesn't want to part with the ball. (AP)

That was a fun game to watch. I wish Oden played for Boston, though.

[exhawg]

I have to laugh at how the Blazers are trying to handle the Darius Miles situation. If they really didn't want to lose their cap space they should have picked up Miles off of waivers and tell him not to show up, but they don't want to lose the insurance money they are collecting on him. I'd rooted for the Blazers because of Oden, but I do hope someone gives Miles 2 more games just to screw the Blazers. They have enough good players anyway.

[txbuckeye1983]

Darius Miles hits milestone with Grizzlies, digging into Blazers' pockets - ESPN

NBA confirms the $18 million left on Miles' contract is back on the Trail Blazers books.

['BusNative]

FYI - Sideline reporter Rebecca Harlow is a Princeton girl - a year ahead of me

edit: that and Greg is having a very good night - 16pts and 13rbs at the end of the third as the Blazers are blowing out the Wizards

[Best Buckeye]

Originally Posted by 'BusNative

FYI - Sideline reporter Rebecca Harlow is a Princeton girl - a year ahead of me

TTIWWP

['BusNative]

I didnt feel like looking that hard - but here's one with Brandon Roy

['BusNative]

With 4:00 to play in the 3rd, Portland putting a hurt-dance on the Bobcats... Oden is really playing MUCH better lately. He really looks good out there - he's got his legs and he's becoming a play maker. Aldridge is really hurting the Bobcats tonight.

Portland is hanging around a playoff spot in the West - but if they can put it together (as they appear to be finally doing) they could scare some people in the West.

[OregonBuckeye]

Roy was named an All-Star reserve for the 2nd straight year. Next year he'll be a starter.

[OregonBuckeye]

Chris Paul left the game in the 3rd with an injury and ended up blowing a 20 point lead. They were outscored 42-17 after he left. Roy played like [censored] but Bayless was once again impressive off the bench. That guy can jump out of the building.

['BusNative]

Good win for the blazers tonight over the knicks on a buzzer-beating drive by Brandon Roy. Greg had another double-double, as well as 6 blocks, including a key block late in the game...

[OregonBuckeye]

Golden State refs officially blow. They've now played a huge part in two of our losses. No one flops like the Warriors. Wish we never had to go to that dump.

[billmac91]

Originally Posted by OregonBuckeye

Golden State refs officially blow. They've now played a huge part in two of our losses. No one flops like the Warriors. Wish we never had to go to that dump.

I think the foul differential was close to 15. I followed the 4th quarter on game tracker and 4 Trailblazers had 4 or 5 fouls and no one on Golden State was in any trouble. I didn't watch the game, but I've never seen it so lopsided.

[NFBuck]

Originally Posted by OregonBuckeye

Golden State refs officially blow. They've now played a huge part in two of our losses. No one flops like the Warriors. Wish we never had to go to that dump.

Obviously you haven't seen the Wizards in action...

[OregonBuckeye]

Originally Posted by NFBuck

Obviously you haven't seen the Wizards in action...

Hard to imagine them being as bad as the Warriors. I rarely ever blame a loss on officiating but tonight was just horrible. At least it's over with.

[NFBuck]

Originally Posted by OregonBuckeye

Hard to imagine them being as bad as the Warriors. I rarely ever blame a loss on officiating but tonight was just horrible. At least it's over with.

I haven't seen them much this year, but in the past when they were competitive against the Cavs I found their flopping unbearable. Fortunately they were relatively bad actors and didn't get a lot of the calls. It becomes infinitately worse when the refs "bite" on that crap...see Pierce, Paul.