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Blazers 87, Pistons 81 Re-Thoughts
2 days ago by
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Time constraints are limiting me tonight so we won’t get into any full fledged analysis. I know plenty of people will freak out about the Blazers almost blowing a 20-point lead, but it actually didn’t look as bad as it sounds. Portland strung a couple flukey, odd plays...
Outlaw has Surgery, Out 3-5 Months
2 days ago by
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A little more than the 6-8 weeks most were speculating — the general recovery time listed for stress fractures in the foot — and the current timetable puts an Outlaw return far past the trade deadline, making his value almost completely dependent on his expiring contract.
Wages of Wins says Blazers Best in West
2 days ago by
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Using a number of advanced statistics, the Wages of Wins Journal has determined that Portland is the best team in the Western Conference right now:
Who is the best team in the West? If we consider preseason hype, it’s the Lakers. If we consider won-loss record, it’s the surprising...
Blazers/Pistons Pre-Thoughts
2 days ago by
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Drexler’s Pistons in the house!!!!
Joking aside, Portland starts what (on paper) looks to be a favorable end to the month of November. After a (no matter how bitter of a taste the ATL game left) successful road trip, Portland will have 5 of their next 7 games in the Rose Garden...
Blazers 95, Hawks 99 Re-Thoughts
4 days ago by
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Looks like we need another disclaimer before entering the thick of things. What shall we go with? How about “4-1 road trip”? And How!
A lot of things went well, a lot of things didn’t. Unfortunately, the former applied mostly to the first half, the latter to the...
Blazers/Hawks Pre-Thoughts
4 days ago by
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It’s funny how much things can change in a couple weeks time.
Let’s go all the way back to November 3rd. The Blazers were set to host the Atlanta Hawks. Coming in everyone knew Portland had a lot to figure out. There were question marks surrounding the rotation, the offense...
Blazers 80, Bobcats 74 Re-Thoughts
6 days ago by
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As has been tradition for the last week, the Blazers won a game that fell off the ugly tree, rolled down the ugly hill, walked into ugly town and got a shot of mud water at the ugly bar. Still can’t really fault them for it now that they’ve gone 4-0 on this road trip, [...]
Travis Outlaw has stress fracture in foot
6 days ago by
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Via Blazersedge:
From the Blazers: Travis Outlaw has a stress fracture in 5th metatarsal of left foot. Out indefinitely.
And @blazerbanter:
#Blazers forward Travis Outlaw has a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot. Will return to Portland for evaluation.
Blazers/Bobcats Pre-Thoughts
6 days ago by
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Be careful Blazer fans, as this game has all the makings of a nice sized trap.
Portland rolls into Charlotte with a 4-game winning streak in their bag. They are also currently 3-0 on their current 5-game road trip. The Bobcats meanwhile are 3-5 and have lost three straight games....
Blazers 86, Hornets 78 Re-Thoughts
7 days ago by
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I feel bad for Chris Paul. I feel bad for Hornets fans. I just feel bad (but not for Jeff Bower).
I watched this game on TiVo, and having heard about what happened before hand it was like watching Shawshank Redemption just waiting for Brooks to carve his name into wood. Not a good...
Blazers/Hornets Pre-Thoughts
7 days ago by
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Over the past few seasons, trips to the Big Easy haven’t always been so easy for the Blazers. But if you’ve seen the Hornets this year you can’t help but feel that might change. Tonight, Portland takes the floor in New Orleans for the 3rd road game of this swing....
Blazers 107, Timberwolves 84 Re-Thoughts
9 days ago by
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Keeping this short tonight since, well, this game was almost a carbon copy of the previous two. “Insert adjective similar to godawful” team hangs around for a little bit and then the Blazers pull away in the second half with good ball movement, an inside-out game and possession...
Blazers/Wolves Pre-Thoughts
9 days ago by
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Back to back games against 1-win teams is a pretty nice way to start a 5 game road trip, eh? After last night’s victory over Memphis, the Blazers take their show to Minnesota to take on the T-Wolves. Remember back in the day when the Blazers going to the Target Center felt like...
Blazers 93, Grizzlies 79 Re-Thoughts
10 days ago by
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This was a weird game that the Blazers sort of won by default because they were the only kids in class who raised their hands when the teacher asked, “Who wants to play some defense?”. I don’t say that to diminish the efforts of Portland, but other than a 15-1 run...
Blazers/Grizzlies Pre-Thoughts
10 days ago by
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Coming off some of their best basketball of the season, the Blazers embark on a 5-game in 7 days road trip tonight in Memphis. It’s funny that just when it seems as if Portland might be putting some things together, they have to take their show on the road. One of the big issues...
Blazers 116, Timberwolves 93 Re-Thoughts
12 days ago by
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Remember when people were freaking out about the Blazers? Tonight — and the expected optimism of tomorrow — was a good example of why it’s best to remain patient with the day-to-day of the NBA.
Feels like we’ve had quite a few disclaimers, as the early season...
Blazers 96, Spurs 84 Re-Thoughts
13 days ago by
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That’s a little more like it, no?
Less ball watching on offense, ball movement was crisper leading to team scoring contributions and the term “help defense” actually existed on the court. A lot of the problems of the last few games weren’t problems anymore...
Blazers, Spurs Pre-Thoughts
15 days ago by
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After all the talk of the Spurs’ new additions — Richard Jefferson, Antonio McDyess, DeJuan Blair — it’s important to remember that they haven’t transformed them into some juggernaut. The Spurs have been very good for a long time. They are still very good...
Blazers 91, Hawks 97 Re-Thoughts
17 days ago by
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This game was a bit of a mess. It was also a tightly contested, back-and-forth affair with each team exchanging sequences of good and bad. The Blazers led by as much as 12 early in the second quarter but, despite neither team having much in the way of scoring bursts or runs, the Hawks...
Blazers/Hawks Pre-Thoughts
17 days ago by
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After a short trip to the Southwest, the Blazers return to the cozy confines of the Rose Garden to begin a three-game homestand. At 2-2, these three home games are key not so much because of the .500 start but because of what lurks behind it: a good old fashioned, nasty, 5-game-in...
Blazers 83, Thunder 74 Re-Thoughts
18 days ago by
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Not sure how much the Blazers actually won this one as much as the Thunder just handed over the win and said, “Here, we really don’t deserve this.” We think the Blazers have defensive issues, but at times OKC players didn’t even seem to know where the ball was...
Blazers 107, Rockets 111 Re-Thoughts
19 days ago by
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Nights like these are a reminder. A reminder that even with all the talent, all the depth, all the potential for greatness, that this Blazer team is one thing right now: a work in progress.
And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. At this point in the season the Blazers are not...
Blazers, Rockets Pre-Thoughts
20 days ago by
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Well, we just played the Rockets the other day and SJ covered most important points about them in his preview, so we won’t be doing anything full today. Here’s a list of what we’ll be watching for:
-Expect to see LaMarcus Aldridge with the ball early and often. Against...
Blazers 94, Nuggets 97 Re-Thoughts
22 days ago by
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Games with the Denver Nuggets are not going to be pretty this season. They are going to be chippy, lots of fouls will be called, and the better defensive team will usually win. But the small things will decide key possessions, and though they will always be targets of an unfair amount...
Blazers/Nuggets Pre-Thoughts
22 days ago by
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I’m not sure but I’m pretty sure this as significant as a second game of the season can be.
Ok, so win, lose or draw this still won’t be the end of the world, but you can’t argue that there is some significance to tonight’s contest. It’s the Nuggets...
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