Portland Trailblazers 22-13 VS. Toronto Raptors 19-17

[mojomarc]

Nice way for Travis to finish the quarter. I kind of thought going in that Portland would need a quarter or two for them to really wake up fully and get their legs under them, so this is pretty encouraging.

[Twith]

How was that not a foul on Hump on the fast break with Serg and LMA?

[stro4swift]

I love watching Sergio play the point, such a nice baller.

[mojomarc]

I love watching Sergio play the point, such a nice baller.

He gets to the rim very easily, but he has a bit of trouble finishing. But he is really close. I can see him really clicking at some point like Martell Webster did, and just being deadly at that point.

[mojomarc]

The T-dot boo birds are out for Martin.

[Schad]

Want a stopgap until Blake returns? We'll loan you Darrick Martin for the next couple of games...few vets use their foreheads quite as effectively.

[mojomarc]

Want a stopgap until Blake returns? We'll loan you Darrick Martin for the next couple of games...few vets use their foreheads quite as effectively.

I bet he has a great forehead. With no neck, he probably transfers force from his legs like crazy.

[Mr Odd]

TBpup isnt in game chat, so we're losing.. .

[Schad]

You saw the lick he delivered to Outlaw. Martin can take a charge from anyone within a ten foot radius using only his giant, bald melon.

[mojomarc]

You saw the lick he delivered to Outlaw. Martin can take a charge from anyone within a ten foot radius using only his giant, bald melon.

I'd really like to see Martin and Jack start on opposite baselines and just charge each other head-first and see who ends up standing. That would probably be the gambling event of the year.

[Schad]

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I'd really like to see Martin and Jack start on opposite baselines and just charge each other head-first and see who ends up standing. That would probably be the gambling event of the year.

It's also a given that it would take a half dozen or more attempts before one fell, so you could make a pay per view event out of it. Heck, make it like a country fair...set up a raffle to guess Greg Oden's age, a battle of wits between Joey Graham and a deceased squirrel...

You're on to something.

[Twith]

Jack is 1-7 on the night and the one is that!?

Didn't he hit that same shot from halfcourt a month ago at home?

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Oops, sorry, I didn't realize this wasn't the game thread

[mojomarc]

So Joey Graham has a reputation as not being terribly gifted intellectually?

[Schad]

So Joey Graham has a reputation as not being terribly gifted intellectually?

Joey is the basketball version of Nuke LaLoosh...million dollar body, ten cent head. He might be intelligent off the court, but his patented on-court move is to take the ball at the top of the key, run through the two nearest players (on either team), and get called either for the charge or a travel.

What typically follows is a 'sad puppy' glance at the bench, where Sam Mitchell can be seen grabbing his head with both hands and uttering a long, anguished "Jooeeeeey...."

He'll go through stretches where he looks fabulous: Good Joey is 6'7", 230 lbs of defensive and offensive aggression that tries to dunk on absolutely everyone. Bad Joey is similar, except his defensive aggression consists of body-checking opposing players, and his offensive aggression consists of...well, body-checking opposing players.

[Wizenheimer]

Aldridge has to contribute in the 2nd half if Portland is to win

[mojomarc]

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Joey is the basketball version of Nuke LaLoosh...million dollar body, ten cent head. He might be intelligent off the court, but his patented on-court move is to take the ball at the top of the key, run through the two nearest players (on either team), and get called either for the charge or a travel.

What typically follows is a 'sad puppy' glance at the bench, where Sam Mitchell can be seen grabbing his head with both hands and uttering a long, anguished "Jooeeeeey...."

He'll go through stretches where he looks fabulous: Good Joey is 6'7", 230 lbs of defensive and offensive aggression that tries to dunk on absolutely everyone. Bad Joey is similar, except his defensive aggression consists of body-checking opposing players, and his offensive aggression consists of...well, body-checking opposing players.

Ah yes. Low basketball IQ. We know it well from Outlaw and Jack.

Maybe that could be part of the gambling event--which player could turn the ball over the most in a 2 minute span?

[mojomarc]

This game is pretty much coming down to Roy vs. the Raps. Strangely enough, I am not minding that so much.

[mojomarc]

Martell!!!!!

Oh, that was sweet.

[taufblazers33]

if they're making another Jurrasic Park movie, i would love to see Chris Bosh play the leading role.

[mojomarc]

if they're making another Jurrasic Park movie, i would love to see Chris Bosh play the leading role.

Raptors? Jurassic Park??? Oh, I get it