Wiz at Blazers Game Thread

[doclinkin]

But it's not just a matter of Lotto-Balls, it's also the pick order. We're in the fourth slot, but we're about four wins away from picking 9th.

Not to mention the second round. That 5 player drop, why that could mean as much as 125,000 in cold hard cash.

[miller31time]

Just watched the game recap.

Holy hell....didn't know you were allowed to pick your pivot foot up and move it half-way across the arena in order to take your game-winning shots nowadays.

[hands11]

Just watched the game recap.

Holy hell....didn't know you were allowed to pick your pivot foot up and move it half-way across the arena in order to take your game-winning shots nowadays.

I don't like losing but game like this made me want to pull my hair out. The refs were sorry the whole game. It started in the first and it happened over and over.

They called it tight. That's fine but just be consistent. There was probably a 10-15 call advantage to Portland and I'm not just being a homer. I only recall one bad call they made against Portland.

The refs were just terrible. That last play was just the icing on the cake. Dray was hosed the whole game. And even with all of that we almost won.

[Hoopalotta]

But it's not just a matter of Lotto-Balls, it's also the pick order. We're in the fourth slot, but we're about four wins away from picking 9th.

Not to mention the second round. That 5 player drop, why that could mean as much as 125,000 in cold hard cash.

With a hit like that, they'd likely be driven to water down the mustard for the wieners in the concession stands. And really, you could hardly blame them under the circumstances.

[Kanyewest]

Just watched the game recap.

Holy hell....didn't know you were allowed to pick your pivot foot up and move it half-way across the arena in order to take your game-winning shots nowadays.

Brandon Roy has reached the star status where he'll receive the benefit of the doubt. That's just the way of the NBA officials.

[no D in Hibachi]

I don't think I've seen the Wizards play so poorly all season. That said the Blazers were 'skin of my teeth' better than the Wizards last night. They blow, I don't think I've ever been so unispired by a 'playoff' team. They are going to get crushed by the Lakers in the playoff. Its a toss up between the Raptors and the Blazers of who is the most detestable franchise in the NBA.

[Joe_Wiz]

The refs had our back last night against Portland. Man, we almost WON, probably deserved to. That was close!

[mohammed10]

Tough-break last night, Roy crab-dribbled his team to a win.

[no D in Hibachi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMOk9Piav_k
How many steps does Roy take after he receives the ball from out of bounds? I count four. Two traveling violations in less than 20 seconds, obviously the league wants us to tank.

[long suffrin' boulez fan]

Perfect tanktastic loss... Played hard, stayed competitive, got hosed, and most importantly, lost. At this point there is no value in any win (except vs Cleveland)...our lotto chances will not change significantly no matter what... But losing a couple of slots in this years draft could be crippling. If for example we win a couple of meaningless games at the end of the year and in the process end up losing out on say Wesley Johnson in favor of say Cole aldridge, I would be a very unhappy long suffrin' Boulez fan.