Asik

I agree.

I was hoping that Asik could play more minutes

 

Another poor adjustment by McHale.

 

What, you didn't like the Harden/Parsons guarding Aldridge matchup?

 

should have let asik play till he fouled out. why wasn't he in last play of game to get rebound,

 

how about omer asik brother ? he is 6'11 maybe he can defend LA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upp9lIbFZCg muhammed tarik asik

 

I don't know about guarding LMA. He's too slow...but for rebounding purposes, yes.

 

Honestly, I felt that the Blazers benefited greatly with having Asik out with "phantom" fouls. Our offense runs better with Asik on the floor, especially when Dwight isn't an offensive threat. Asik also sets the best picks and is a great rebounder.

LMA completely manhandled TJones and our smaller guys down in the low post. I expect Asik to be a big factor in game 2. I don't expect him to completely shut down LMA, but I expect him to make LMA work hard for his shots, especially down in the low post. I doubt LMA will want to continuously bang bodies down low with Asik. I'll live with LMA shooting threes, long jumpers, and tough fadeaways as long as he has to work for his shots. Game 1 was too easy for him.

 

Asik, next time hit Mchale with a steel chair and check yourself back in.

 

Seems like a reasonable strategy. Subtle but demonstrative all at the same time.

 

Those 2 offensive fouls on Asik's picks were terrible and they cost us the ability to run the Twin Towers really. That in turn led to more smalls on LaMarcus which led to LaMarcus getting 46.

 

This. Mchale sucks at working the refs. Getting asik to foul out is a good thing. His sixth foul will be the one that is judged the hardest.

 

As soon as they start hack-a-Dwight put in Asik and hope they try hack-Asik, which would be hugely advantageous to us at approximately 1.24 points per possession.