[handclap problematic]

Well, it is obvious that if we keep the 5 that we have out there to start the 4th....we will be down big in no time. I really don't know how we can compete in this game without having Blake and Dixon in there.
I am still in the "give Telfair time" camp. I do beleive he will be a good player in this league....just not yet.

Prunetang

[mgb]

We gave back most of the lead before Telfair came in. We are not passing well and being hesitant with our shot.

[mgb]

Quick 6 points, good response.

[Target]

Nice shot by our TO

[Utherhimo]

yeah good run and good sub.

[Target]

Originally Posted by Utherhimo

yeah good run and good sub.

It's nice to have a coach who is in the game.

[Sambonius]

Good things happen when Telfair penetrates, he's played very well for most of the 4th.

[Sambonius]

Wow, Blake is playing like absolute garbage right now. Telfair > Blake in this game. They need to put Telfair and Outlaw back in.

[ProZach]

Nate is a ***ing idiot. If Joel were in the game down the stretch the last two layups for Denver would have been blocks. What is he thinking? Is he thinking?

[mgb]

That was it right there. Why didn't Blake shoot the 3?

[Blazer Freak]

Blake loses us just as many games as he wins us. Late game TO's and stupid mistakes by him **** us over, just as many times as he makes key 3's. He played like **** in the 4th, and didn't deserve to be in there. Telfair looked good, after they did pretty crappy when he came him. He shows a lot more leadership when he is on the court rather than Blake. He was pumping the team up on D.

**** Blake.

[mgb]

Well that's a shame. A waste of a good effort, but while we have improved we still have a ways to go. Big difference though between this game and the last game we had against Denver.

[hasoos]

Well that sucked that they lost, but it had to be one of the funner games I have seen this year, there were some tremendous plays, and the offense played well in a lot of the game until the Nuggets went with their all defensive unit, and Blake started playing "Matador" defense on Miller.

Sebastien had 2 bad quarters and one good one. I am glad he finally had one "good" one, and even during that one he would get out of control here and there, but it was much better then the other two quarters.

Outlaw played ok, still weak on the rebounding front, but he is getting better. He looks more comfortable in the offense as long as he is taking some sort of jumper. He needs to learn how to attack the hoop and play the Shawn Marion type of game.

Well at least I think we can say the Blazers definitly improved from the last time these 2 teams played.

[wastro]

Originally Posted by mgb

Well that's a shame. A waste of a good effort, but while we have improved we still have a ways to go. Big difference though between this game and the last game we had against Denver.

Quoted for truth. Portland finally found a team they couldn't squeak by in the final seconds. That's what happens when you play a team many think will contend in the West. But they've improved by leaps and bounds since game #2.

Upset as I am with the loss, I'm glad to see the effort. There were more than a few stretches there where Portland moved the ball well and displayed a smooth offense. Their defense cost them the game in the end, though.