Did not see game, but how did Lowry look? stats look fine, and zero TO's, but when did he get those minutes?
Utah's whole end-season strategy will be to match up with us in the 1st round - I bet they're planning to align that up.
At least now I know that someone read the messages before post another ones, thanks. Blazers basketball quality is really BS, they' have a very talented roster but in my opinion they run an horrible offense based always in 1x1s and 2x2s. We are a better team than the Blazers and we almost lose the game in home because of our problems with the p&r defsne -with Yao- and the late offense. Brooks doesn't know to read an offense, when Portland did a change on the defense against Yao, we kept attacking at the same way. Then, after 2 bad atacks, his solution is to set a P&r and a turnover or bad shot, and then the TO. I mean, that's not a solid guard in my opinion, no if you don't have Deron's skills. Aaron is just too small to be that effective penetrating. Artest did some bad shots too at the 4th quarter trying being the saver, and the team could not find Yao at the low post, thats = their defense beat us.. That's why I'm worried. Sorry 4 the english.
Yao started the game quite aggressive but was immediately given 2 offensive fouls - that killed his momentum and he sat out a long time until the last 5-6 minutes of the 2nd quarter. Yes, he and the coaching team should consider how he should deal with high P&R, he played hesitant/soft and has been abused in the last few games.
Only if the refs allow Yao to play. In today's case, Yao was called offense foul, travel or 3s violation every single time he wanted to get his position
I agree with you,he drives to the basket but cant do anything, 20 shots is way too many for a PG!!!!!!!!!Tonight,he is not a GOOD Pg
Did you ever watch the game? The reason why Houston just had one point is because they were hard to get yao the ball rather than yao could not score. what i can say, dumb enough
R U in secret love with Yao? Every single fxxking time your post is directed to Yao with negatives. Yao had a bad game but We won. Get a life, loser
Yao has a mediocre game and the rest of the team picks up the load. More importantly that's the same manner in which they put together their streak last year--team ball.
Looking at the Box score, AB is shooting way too much and going 8 for 20... not good. He needs to learn the drive and dish. AB needs to get Battier, Yao, and Scola more shots. That is his job. Bottom line we will take the W, that Portland stole when Roy hit the 40 ft with 0.5 for the win.
the ref will get many gambling money. you just need go to some sports gamble website to found the clue
one of ab's shots was a 72' heave at the end of the half. 8/19 is still better shooting than 5/13 or 6/15.
AB has got to learn to make the pass. When Yao gets deep position in the paint that is as high percentage of a shot as you'll get. Yao had his man sealed a few times this game but nobody was even looking for him. ...and of course that leads to the 3 second violation
