Can Smokey put out the Blaze?: The official Blazers vs Grizzlies Playoff Thread

[drifter]

Robin looking bullied & battered, Zbo with the camron face. whole series recapped

It's okay Portland fans. He'll be waiting on LMA when his plane touches in San Antonio

 

[DoubleJ13]

LaMarcus Aldridge may be increasingly isolating himself from the rest of his teammates. First, he flew home by himself after the games in Memphis while the rest of the team flew on the charter, then he apparently gave ESPN's Chris Brxoussard a cryptic answer to a question about his future. Broussard asked him if Portland was his No. 1 choice for next season and he smiled and said, "We'll see." It's beyond dumb for Aldridge to even utter a word about free agency while his team is still playing ("No comment" is a much better response). He's done pretty well in that regard all season, making it seem as if he wants to stay here. But I've never been sold on it, since the reports last summer of his discontent in Portland. I don't think it has anything to do with a better chance to win, either. That would please him, but I think it's all about getting more attention in a bigger market. This is a guy who wants, and needs, attention. That's probably why the team has given him a plaque or an award frequently throughout the season. They've been trying to curry favor with him all along and it's been obvious even to casual fans. "What are they giving Aldridge tonight, the Moda Center?" one of them asked me a few games ago.

fukkery seems to be in the air

 

[RiffRaff]

Mike just had surgery to repair fractures in his face this morning. Could miss more than just the game tonight.

Swear to god Tennessee teams are fukking cursed

 

[Skooby]

Mike just had surgery to repair fractures in his face this morning. Could miss more than just the game tonight.

Swear to god Tennessee teams are fukking cursed

No more excuses for Lillard.

 

[Jplaya2023]

No more excuses for Lillard.

Plenty of them

Matthews injured

Lamarcus is done with the team

locker room chemistry issues

Grizzlies being pretty damn good.

Next year when it's his team only he will do big things

 

[triplehate]

Plenty of them

Matthews injured

Lamarcus is done with the team

locker room chemistry issues

Grizzlies being pretty damn good.

Next year when it's his team only he will do big things

Big things on a team by yourself out west is like an 8th seed tho

 

[bxrfan]

Grizz starting out hot again

 

[William F. Russell]

Grizz starting out hot again

Z-Bo needs to assert himself in the paint instead of settling for mid-range jumpers.

Gasol can also be more a defensive presencr.

 

[bxrfan]

Yeah Z-Bo's gotta get himself going, Gasol and the perimeter players are doing their part

 

[Regular_P]

Aldridge has been complete trash in this series.

 

[holidayinn21]

how bad is jeff green? but @Gil Scott-Heroin is tryna tell me he's a good basketball player

 

[A Tribe Called Quest ™]

Aldridge has been complete trash in this series.

No he hasnt lmao

 

[holidayinn21]

get green off the floor coach

 

[Regular_P]

No he hasnt lmao

He's shooting 36% from the field as a big man in this series. How is that not complete trash?

 

[A Tribe Called Quest ™]

He's shooting 36% from the field as a big man in this series. How is that not complete trash?

He's saving this team from being on some Hawks/Magic 2010 Semifinals blowout fukkery. It's the playoffs your FG% is going to take a big dip and it's only been 3 games not some big thing to judge off, Marc Gasol is shooting below 40% this series