[Blazer's Edge] Game 1 Recap (Blazer Fan Perspective...Obviously)

ahh. the refs did us in, right? i don't think so. not tonight. we beat them in every aspect of the game, i don't expect this every night, but i know we'll go in to the next game pretty much with the same game plan, maybe a tweak or two, i'm glad yao only played only 24 minutes and we shot as well as we did. our defense > their offense

 

I really like your videos.Terrific stuff. I confess that whenever I see Brandon Roy playing,I just wish that he was a Rocket. Now we have to stop him and the rest of them minute by minute,quarter by quarter,game by game.
Game 2 will definitely be tough. GO HOUSTON ROCKETS !

 

Please don't speak for us. Because the rest of us would know that if we lost by 30 points you could take there ref out of the equation. For example, the last year we got blasted by Utah, and a few years earlier by Dallas, in the playoffs and I didn't hear people complaining about the refs.

 

I don't think "Dave" is a very good writer at all. If he is anything past 22-years-old, I guess I would say FAIL.

Child's writing.

 

Can I blame the 40 point Game 7 blowout in dallas on the refs also? That would be nice.

 

Well of course he is going to have more depth than the many generalized professional coverages -- he's a Blazer fan.

I don't think it's too bad (his writing) but I don't usually like writers who use question marks. It makes me feel like they aren't confident with their persuasive strategy or ability. Also, too, his choice of words are too...simple. Does Portland have a literacy problem? Sometimes, when you're too obvious, it's somewhat offensive to the audience.

IE: Remember when 9/11 happened? Yes. Yes, we do.

I am 21 years old and I have friends around my age who are in Journalism that totally owns his writing.

Basically, it's just that their fan-site looks somewhat professional, but the writing did not really live up to the web designing and "clean" layout. I would be disappointed to visit the Post and see writers use only 3 syllable words. I go to yahoo for that.

Maybe it's just me.

 

That was a pushing off by Yao on Frye.

 

Using big, fancy words isn't the same thing as good writing. If that's what your friends in journalism are telling you, they're wrong.

He's asking questions because he's addressing a community of readers and expecting comments. Its a different medium than writing an article in a magazine or newpaper, where there isn't near the level of interaction. He's writing as one of the fans, in a conversationalist style.

 

Yeah, that's exactly what I said

I don't need my friends to "tell" me what is good writing. I can read and decide for myself.

But sure, if he is writing to have a conversation with his fellow fans, that's great. Somehow, though, I didn't get that "conversational" feeling when I was reading it.

I just am used to reading articles from magazines and editorial websites. It's either you know what you're talking about, or you have a wavering opinion and are beating around the bushes, for whatever reason.

 

Geez, people won't be happy w/ any article unless it's unabashed Rockets love.

 

good writing isn't about using big fancy words. it's about getting the story across the best way for EVERYONE to understand. if half your audience doesn't know the meaning of the words your using, you might as well throw your article in the trash bin.

 

actually, to an extent, I think you can.

 

The point is: can you blame the refs if you lose by 1? Definitely. By 5? Sure. By 10? Maybe. But by 30? Get out of here.

 

actually the refs gave yao 2 really bad fouls.

if we lost a close one because yao had to come out in the 3rd early we would be all over the refereeing. the rockets dominated despite yao being taken out of the game in the 3rd with 4 fouls... 2 terribly bogus ones.

what i worry about is the refs reversing their no calls on the post defense flops, and jumping into the defense's chest. the rockets usually get screwed on that stuff but the refs did a nice job of letting them play.

 

Yeah, you're a great reader

I never said that's what makes good writing. I'm glad you enjoyed the article because with your reading ability, you sure have proven your ability to comprehend core points being made.
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I guess, even with English as my 2nd language, it's a bit strange that I seek further and more advanced words rather then "bad, good, because, oh my god." But in America, it would seem, you best keep your standards low so the "mainstream" audience can understand it.

The article was redundant. His wording just made it really easy to lose interest. There are words out there, believe it or not, that are more potent, more specific and much more effective. That's not what bothered me most, though. The reason I had a hard time finishing the article was because of how I felt the writer kept beating around the bushes when trying to make the same argument.

Long story short, it's everyone's fault.

 

Instead of explaining what happened in the game, which is the goal of a recap, he was making excuses. Inexperience, bad match-ups, Houston's streaky and lucky shooting, Yao being unfairly oversized, etc. Typical bs'ing.

I read it once. That's what I got. Excuses with quotations from players and staff members does not make a good article.

 

Guys I am starting to worry... I personally felt the refs were actually calling the game fair for once and THAT never happens with the Rockets. It's always usually against us. Having said that, do the refs and the NBA league want the dream matchup of Kobe against Lebron showdown??? Obviously the Lakers are the most popular team in the league, so they want to last as long as they can. We all know they have problems with Blazers, so IF we make it past the first round, the Refs better not fcking rig the whole thing. Yea I know I am getting ahead of myself, but I wouldn't put it the past the screwed up refs.