GT: Miami Heat vs Portland Trail Blazers [TNT]

[Smook A.]

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[RoseCity07]

I think Matthews is gonna bother Wade a lot tonight. Wade can't just use his speed anymore.

[Smoke117]

I'll never understand how Aldridge is so overrated...He's basically Al Jefferson (not style, but effectiveness) with a good team around him. Guy averages about 20 shots to average 23ppg...and people suck his dick?!...I can't be the only one confused? He's basically a much shittier version of Sheed defensively...who also takes a lot more shots. That's Aldridge in a nutshell. He has no business being the number 1 guy on ANY TEAM.

[Smook A.]

Lillard's 1st step is electric

[PJR]

Wade da Gawd with a good start. Patiently waiting for WILTside to enter the game.

[The_Yearning]

Dame looking like a young Marlo Stanfield out there.

[RoseCity07]

I'll never understand how Aldridge is so overrated...He's basically Al Jefferson (not style, but effectiveness) with a good team around him. Guy averages about 20 shots to average 23ppg...and people suck his dick?!...I can't be the only one confused? He's basically a much shittier version of Sheed defensively...who also takes a lot more shots. That's Aldridge in a nutshell. He has no business being the number 1 guy on ANY TEAM.

He plays defense. It's that simple. Al Jefferson wasn't dropping back to back 40 point games on the road in the playoffs. Oh, and this team actually wins games. For so called better PFs, like Davis, that winning record doesn't change. Blazers win with LMA.

[Smoke117]

He plays defense. It's that simple. Al Jefferson wasn't dropping back to back 40 point games on the road in the playoffs.

LOL...so Aldridge shot was going down against...THE PATHETIC ROCKETS...one of the worst defensive teams in the league. Just like EVERYONE said with a brain...Alridge would cool off...and he did exactly that. The guy can't be counted on consistently for shit. He's a big man with a soft mid range game. He's basically a Chris Bosh who takes less shots and is worse defensively. He will never lead a team anywhere, period.

[EricGordon23]

He plays defense. It's that simple. Al Jefferson wasn't dropping back to back 40 point games on the road in the playoffs.

Jefferson gets doubled and tripled. How about Aldridge? The games I've seen rarely gets even doubled

I like Aldridge just saying if jefferson had a team as good as aldridge it would be a different story

[ZMonkey11]

Anyone have a good stream? League pass isn't showing the game. Thanks in advance.

[ArbitraryWater]

Anyone have a good stream? League pass isn't showing the game. Thanks in advance.

http://www.rojadirecta.me/goto/max-deportv.net/?canal=10a

[RoseCity07]

Jefferson gets doubled and tripled. How about Aldridge? The games I've seen rarely gets even doubled

I like Aldridge just saying if jefferson had a team as good as aldridge it would be a different story

Are you serious? You don't watch Blazer games as evidence by this comment. He gets constantly double teamed. Sometimes triple.

Blazers never double anyone so I know for a fact Jefferson was covered single coverage. You watch tonight. When Aldridge gets the ball 4th quarter the double is coming. Death, taxes, LMA getting doubled in the clutch.

[PJR]

Danny Granger roasted on defense. Ugh. His mobility is shot.

[EricGordon23]

Are you serious? You don't watch Blazer games as evidence by this comment. He gets constantly double teamed. Sometimes triple.

Blazers never double anyone so I know for a fact Jefferson was covered single coverage. You watch tonight. When Aldridge gets the ball 4th quarter the double is coming. Death, taxes, LMA getting doubled in the clutch.

I probably go to more Blazer games than you do. He might get doubled occasionally but lets be honest I am comparing him to how often jefferson gets doubled or tripled which isn't close

I am not saying Aldridge is a bad player I am saying jeffersons never had as good as an opportunity.

[RoseCity07]

I probably go to more Blazer games than you do. He might get doubled occasionally but lets be honest I am comparing him to how often jefferson gets doubled or tripled which isn't close

I am not saying Aldridge is a bad player I am saying jeffersons never had as good as an opportunity.

And I'm saying there is no way in hell the Blazers would ever trade LaMarcus Aldridge for Al Jefferson. If they wanted Al Jefferson they could have him and more players if the Blazers offers Aldridge. That says something about the talent gap. Al Jefferson can't carry a team like Aldridge does. Their records prove that.

[Smoke117]

It's hilarious how overrated Aldridge has become since last year. He averaged a career high in points right?...he also averaged a career high in shot attempts. (by a good margin) Aldridge wasn't any better last year...he just shot more...so he scored more points. I know it's amazing how that happens (for some of you apparently)...he wasn't efficient though. He wasn't making a good case for taking more shots. He was a guy taking 20 shots to average 23 points. He's the same guy this season.

[PJR]

Whitesideeeeee

[SugarHill]

Whiteside is fvcking huge

[PJR]

Whiteside is good as fckkkkkkkkk :bowdown:

[RoseCity07]

Kaman getting killed by a scrub lol.

[RoseCity07]

There goes the overrated Aldridge. From down 10 to down 4 since he came in the game. Shut down Bosh on the other end with overrated defense.

[KNOW1EDGE]

Smoke117 are you being serious? Lol

[PJR]

Spo needs to stop fvcking around a play WILTside more

[RoseCity07]

I'm not saying Lillard doesn't get calls but if he got what Harden got. Harden gets calls for flinching. Lillard actually gets contact on the drives. I'd rather just neither of them get those weak calls. Just saying if you are going to give it to one player give it to another. Reputation calls ruin the game.

[BasedTom]

damn, hope lillard and wade are ok. 2 of my favorite players

[RoseCity07]

Wade would make the Blazers a championship team. I have no doubt. Just looking at the passes he can make. He's a clever player and that is why he will be able to extend his career when the knee really goes.

[BasedTom]

Wade would make the Blazers a championship team. I have no doubt. Just looking at the passes he can make. He's a clever player and that is why he will be able to extend his career when the knee really goes.
Lillard is getting there

[Droid101]

There goes the overrated Aldridge. From down 10 to down 4 since he came in the game. Shut down Bosh on the other end with overrated defense.
Wow. A six point swing in a January regular season game. Let's proclaim his MVP award immediately.

You make real Blazer fans embarrassed you ass.

[JebronLames]

Wade would make the Blazers a championship team. I have no doubt. Just looking at the passes he can make. He's a clever player and that is why he will be able to extend his career when the knee really goes.
Playoffs d Wade will look much different than this.

[navy]

I think Matthews is gonna bother Wade a lot tonight. Wade can't just use his speed anymore.
lol

[BasedTom]

Lillard will win FMVP this year. Book it.

[RoseCity07]

lol

To be fair I've been watching that match up and Wade has scored a ton when Matthews wasn't near him or in the game. Not even saying Matthews can shut down Wade either. I just saw one on one he needed picks and Matthews nearly picked his pocket.

[f0und]

i swear, every rebound is a monumental challenge for the heat. spo needs to play whiteside big minutes.

[RoseCity07]

See that Aldridge triple team?:oldlol:

[RoseCity07]

Did Damian Lillard just swat Wade?:eek:

Good block Birdman but Lillard's defense is impressive this year.

[BasedTom]

bring in whiteside before Kaman goes for 20-20

[navy]

Usual third quarter collapse.

[RoseCity07]

Steve Blake on DWade? are you ****ing serious Stotts? Gonna get abused down there.

[BasedTom]

Steve Blake on DWade? are you ****ing serious Stotts? Gonna get abused down there.
Up 8

[plowking]

Good one Spo. Keep Whiteside out the majority of the game because he is young and doesn't fit some bullshit specs that you need but can't even name yourself.

[KNOW1EDGE]

RoseCity07 I'ma need you to either change your avy or stop calling yourself a Blazer fan. It's one or the other. You can't have it both ways.

just kidding doggy, but fuhck Greg Schrodum

[RoseCity07]

I just love the winning plays Aldridge makes. His efficiency doesn't show because he doesn't get to the line 10 times a game like some guards that flop.

if you add just a few more FTs a game you're probably taking 28 PPG on 17 or 18 shots. Instead he gets up a few misses that don't draw whistles. It really is a factor in how his numbers look. The proof that those numbers don't matter is he is the team leader and we're one of the best teams in the league.

[f0und]

this is *ucking retarded. the heat's biggest problem is inside defense and rebounding. they are dead last. its godd*amn infuriating to watch. now whiteside is no allstar big. he's just a solid big body. and he's the only one that can make miami not look like a pathetic little *itch. why does spo want his team to look a pathetic little *itch?

[BasedTom]

why the **** does this always happen

[PJR]

How the fVck does Granger have more minutes than Whiteside?

I'm a Spo guy, but I don't understand these rotations.

[navy]

Good one Spo. Keep Whiteside out the majority of the game because he is young and doesn't fit some bullshit specs that you need but can't even name yourself.
Didnt see a minute in the third. :facepalm

[RoseCity07]

Even we are giving Meyers Leonard minutes. Yet Spolstra can't give Whiteside some more minutes when he was playing a solid game. It's sad.

[f0und]

godd*mn it spo. what the *uck is going through your mind? our biggest weakness BY FAR is size. whiteside provides it. the solution couldnt get any *ucking simpler.

[RoseCity07]

I was watching Wade when he went down. It looked like he came down, realized he was going to miss, and extended his arm into Leonard to make it look like there was contact. It was like watching someone shove another person but pretend they were the one that got pushed. Bizarre flop and not sure how he got hurt.

[plowking]

Spo is a freaking idiot. Not only is he one of the dumbest coaches, I'm convinced he might be one of the dumbest humans alive. I say that after posting on ISH and seeing a lot of idiots in my time roll by here.

[BasedTom]

**** this gay earth

[plowking]

The minute Whiteside comes on, he does something good...

[JebronLames]

:oldlol:

[f0und]

godd*mn it spo. its all your *ucking fault.

[RoseCity07]

Damn our bench is extending the lead on their starters.

[WadeStan]

The worst part about all of this is that the narrative is going to be the Heat without LBJ suck when really it's that Spo has taken a monumental step back as a coach. Not saying we have enough to be a top team, but we should at least make the playoffs in the east. :facepalm

[plowking]

How does a team with Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Deng not be at least .500?

The funny thing is, I called it before the season, and it still pisses me off slightly. Get a new coach. He has no idea what he is doing, and he can't even stick to his damn motto of defense first.

[RoseCity07]

The worst part about all of this is that the narrative is going to be the Heat without LBJ suck when really it's that Spo has taken a monumental step back as a coach. Not saying we have enough to be a top team, but we should at least make the playoffs in the east. :facepalm

Spolstra was never a good coach. Lebron was just so damn dominant you'd have to be a retard to lose with him. This is why they lost to Pop. He's such a superior coach to Spolstra it didn't even matter because they Heat couldn't overpower them with just Lebron and Wade.

[Budadiiii]

Blazers are a first round exit. :D

[RoseCity07]

Lillard's release point is different tonight. Two threes he's shot, both misses, it looked like he brought the ball too far back. Too much arm movement even though he's an arm shooter.

[PJR]

Trade Deng, Birdman, and Chalmers for whateve you can get. Play Napier, Ennis, and Whiteside 40 minutes a night.

[navy]

Trade Deng, Birdman, and Chalmers for whateve you can get. Play Napier, Ennis, and Whiteside 40 minutes a night.
:no:

Trade Deng, Chalmers, and Cole. Granger as well since Spo likes to play him at the 4.

[KNOW1EDGE]

Blazers are a first round exit. :D

I doubt it, but it could happen if somehow they have to play GS

Is OKC gonna make the playoffs?

[navy]

Tough schedule coming up. Clippers, OKC, Golden State. Lakers and Kings gotta be must wins.

[ZMonkey11]

http://www.rojadirecta.me/goto/max-deportv.net/?canal=10a

great stream. thanks!

[PJR]

:no:

Trade Deng, Chalmers, and Cole. Granger as well since Spo likes to play him at the 4.

Yeah, Birdman is 36 and on his way out. By the time the Heat are good again, he'll be finished. If we can get a second round pick for him, I'd deal him. Gotta start collecting some futures assets now.

[navy]

Yeah, Birdman is 36 and on his way out. By the time the Heat are good again, he'll be finished. If we can get a second round pick for him, I'd deal him. Gotta start collecting some futures assets now.
I think he's earned a Miami retirement. Besides that would leave the team lacking in bigs.

[KNOW1EDGE]

Birdman is pretty bad and it's obvious Whiteside is much better and younger so I don't know why Anderson is even playing at all at this point. He has little to no trade value either so let him retire a "Heat".

[navy]

Birdman is pretty bad and it's obvious Whiteside is much better and younger so I don't know why Anderson is even playing at all at this point. He has little to no trade value either so let him retire a "Heat".
Birdman is a great energy guy. Shouldnt be playing starter minutes.

[plowking]

Whiteside 10/8/4 in just 19 minutes. A carbon copy at this point of DeAndre Jordan, yet we don't play him.

Idiotic.

[navy]

Whiteside 10/8/4 in just 19 minutes. A carbon copy at this point of DeAndre Jordan, yet we don't play him.

Idiotic.
Better than De Andre

[KNOW1EDGE]

Whiteside 10/8/4 in just 19 minutes. A carbon copy at this point of DeAndre Jordan, yet we don't play him.

Idiotic.

He looked pretty good tonight and if he continues to play like that I'd be shocked if he didn't start taking Birdmans minutes.

Anderson is supposed to be this energy guy, but honestly he looked pretty lackluster tonight, and everytime Whiteside was in he made plays on both sides of the floor and was def a spark.

[plowking]

He looked pretty good tonight and if he continues to play like that I'd be shocked if he didn't start taking Birdmans minutes.

Anderson is supposed to be this energy guy, but honestly he looked pretty lackluster tonight, and everytime Whiteside was in he made plays on both sides of the floor and was def a spark.

Knowing Spo, he'll probably put Whiteside on waivers and get Ennis to play center.

[Fudge]

Whiteside needs to get starter minutes, kind of like what Gobert is getting right now with the Jazz.

He seems to be the missing piece. A legit rim protector. Now you can have Bosh slide back into his normal position and all is well.

[305Baller]

Knowing Spo, he'll probably put Whiteside on waivers and get Ennis to play center.

Yeah that sounds like Spo.

But seriously Whiteside looked good. He should be starting as should Napier.

If not, move Wade to PG and take Cole outta there.

This should be the damn lineup by minute distribution:

Whiteside/Andersen/Hamilton
Bosh/Williams/Haslem
Deng/Granger
Chalmers/Cole
Wade/Napier

[Dresta]

Whiteside needs to get starter minutes, kind of like what Gobert is getting right now with the Jazz.

He seems to be the missing piece. A legit rim protector. Now you can have Bosh slide back into his normal position and all is well.
Yeah, don't know why it's taking so long. Birdman is clearly not a starter.