Game thread: Blazers @ Heat

[KNOW1EDGE]

Dragic vs Lillard a nice matchup
Aldridge having a nice 1st quarter

I'm expecting a great game and an exciting finish!

[John Tesh]

Portland has no excuses if they lose this game. Heat are pretty terrible these days.

[Dr Hawk]

Any stream=?

[Hittin_Shots]

Let's go Portland, don't fail like Cavs.

[PJR]

Aldridge is eating good. Dammit.

[KNOW1EDGE]

The Heat are playing their best basketball of the season.
They just came off a win over the red-hot Cavs

I expect Portland to win, but this game is def not a "gimmie"

[BasedTom]

Finals Preview?

pls

[Hittin_Shots]

Wade bitches so much..

[Duggrr]

Dragic has to be one of my favorite players in the game

[navy]

Dragic has to be one of my favorite players in the game
He was a top 5 point guard to me last year. Statisically/impact wise anyways. Even made the all nba 3rd team.

However he might not see enough of this Heat team to stay.

[BasedTom]

yep, it's going as I imagined it would

[Smoke117]

Heat looking very sharp coming out of the half

[Smoke117]

Damn Deng is on fire

[JohnMax]

Damn Deng is on fire

Hes been playing well ever since Dragic arrived.

[BasedTom]

damn, we need this W

[Smoke117]

Wade has been playing some very good defense lately. He was pretty bad the first 3 months of the season when he had to carry the offense so much.

[BasedTom]

god damn it, tie the game twice and give up 2 and1s in a row

[BasedTom]

please no more Ts...this is a close game and could very well make the difference for the playoff chase

[RoseCity07]

I feel like we're the better team but we're messing around too much. 6 missed free throws is unusual for us. We're the best free throw shooting team and that is a lot to miss.

[KNOW1EDGE]

The Heat have a bunch 0f knuckleheads, makes me a lil more confident heading into the 4th quarter of a close game

[BasedTom]

very surprised and worried about UD3s

[RoseCity07]

Aldridge look at the Heat bench after he makes the shot, "n*gga sit down":oldlol:

[RoseCity07]

The Heat have a bunch 0f knuckleheads, makes me a lil more confident heading into the 4th quarter of a close game

Yeah their bench. Their starters are good though. Wade and Deng are killing

[Smoke117]

Beasley...fouling on a long turn around...uhg. :mad:

[navy]

refs

[Smoke117]

Put Wade back in at the beginning of 4th and leave him in the rest of the game. Offense has become stagnant since he went out.

[RoseCity07]

Miami is getting so lucky lol. It's okay we do this to teams. Not worried. Just gotta take this quarter seriously. That means Stotts needs to bring back the starters at an appropriate time. If he brings them back in and Portland is down by say 5 or 6 the game is over. They won't dig out of a hold tonight.

[BasedTom]

ty based deng

[RoseCity07]

Here we go, Stotts is going to blow the game by leaving Steve Blake in the game. You might as well bring back Lillard now so he can get going because you bring back Aldridge with Dame and they both will be trying to get warmed up in the quarter same time.

[BasedTom]

...and there goes the lead

[BasedTom]

missed opportunities left and right

[Duggrr]

Kaman :wtf:

[Smoke117]

Are you serious with that reach Deng?

[RoseCity07]

I'm nervous when Blake is in the game. He is a turnover machine. Doesn't get it to Lillard late in the clock.

[BasedTom]

beasley coming through in crunch time???

surely this can't be happening

[BasedTom]

[robot voice] LUUUU-OOOL DEEEENG

[RoseCity07]

Man Damian Lillard doesn't hit big threes as often as he used to. Bricking two open looks badly.:facepalm And Stotts ran the bench way too long. LOL at Wright, lol at Kaman. Wright just gave Deng an open 3.

[Smoke117]

Good to see Hassan playing well again and not having any more of his temper tantrums.

[Crimsonrain777]

three offensive rebounds in a row:facepalm

[BasedTom]

If this team is kept intact and is healthy next year...

[Crimsonrain777]

If this team is kept intact and is healthy next year...

yeah.. i'm just worried about Wade.

[Eric Cartman]

Wade and 1 :applause:

[PJR]

Bruhhhhh

[RoseCity07]

Lillard needs to start attacking the point guards more.

[Eric Cartman]

How the **** does Aldridge hit those shots?

[RoseCity07]

Aldridge misses the easiest shot. He isn't good on those one leg shots.

[Smoke117]

Vintage right there by Wade

[Eric Cartman]

Wouldn't want to face this Heat team in the playoffs.

[PJR]

Whitesidddddddeeeeeee

[RoseCity07]

That is a garbage call on Lopez. White side slow as move and Lopez let him shoot. Terrible call.

[Smoke117]

17 assist to 3 turnovers for Wade and Dragic. Gotta love that.

[plowking]

Whiteside killin' it. With the unstoppable move reminiscent of KAJ.

[PJR]

Fvck man. Portland hits everything.

[RoseCity07]

LaMarcus GODridge.:eek: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[plowking]

Get Udonis off the court. Dude just ball watches while Whiteside is cleaning up everything inside.

[MP.Trey]

Good f*cking game.

[Duggrr]

Wade is convinced it's 2006 again

[RoseCity07]

Wade is just amazing but god damn dude stop the flopping. Falling down after every shot so if he misses he can blame a ref. If he makes it he says he was fouled.

[plowking]

Crazy shot by Wade. He was looking for the alley the whole time and still sunk the shot.

[Eric Cartman]

Airball by Aldridge

[Young X]

Wade :bowdown:

[HiphopRelated]

Wade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[jamal99]

Wade clutch as ****...

[Eric Cartman]

Wade on that 2006 shit :bowdown:

[truhooper]

:eek:

[Smoke117]

Wade :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

Taking a shit on the entire league in the month of march.

[PJR]

Clutch gawdddddd wade county !!!

[RoseCity07]

Wade is a legend what can I say. It's so easy for him.

[Jameerthefear]

Motha f*cking Wade

[plowking]

Listen to that crowd. Best fans in the NBA.

[RoseCity07]

THey messed up badly. That could be game if we don't hit a 3.

[iTare]

jesus wade is my hero

1. karl
2. stockton
3. hakeem
4. wade

[Eric Cartman]

No doubt that was a turnover

[Smoke117]

:oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol: Blazers choking.

[plowking]

Travel or backcourt.

[MP.Trey]

What just happened? :biggums:

[24-Inch_Chrome]

Backcourt turnover...the ****?

[RoseCity07]

Blazer guys saying since Aldridge had no control that is a bad call. Refs f*cked Portland hard.

[Smoke117]

Damn Wade has been everywhere this game offensively and defensively. I'm more excited to see that defense coming back frankly.

[Mass Debator]

Get that Jimmy Butler/Lowry is better than Wade shit out of here

[PJR]

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[RoseCity07]

Blazers got ass raped by the refs. They are saying the rule in the book is that a deflection into the backcourt is not over and back.

[WadeStan]

Wade the legend... MAN!

[Smoke117]

Just have to keep this kind of effort vs the lesser teams now and should get into the playoffs.

[plowking]

Dwyane Wade gamewinner, and he hit both free throws. It really is 2006 again.

[Meticode]

Refs made the wrong call on that tip.

If you pass the ball inbounds and tip the ball into the backcourt without having control (which the Blazers did) you can pick the ball up in the back-court without turning the ball over, but the refs called a turnover anyway and gave the ball back to the Heat. Wrong call. Basically gave the win to the Heat.

[BasedTom]

incredible game

good luck blazers

[305Baller]

Good win. Lets keep it going. Deng was fire tonight.

Dragic/Wade backcourt is badass.

[JT123]

Blazers got ass raped by the refs. They are saying the rule in the book is that a deflection into the backcourt is not over and back.
Miami Cheat strike again. :facepalm

[plowking]

Blazers got ass raped by the refs. They are saying the rule in the book is that a deflection into the backcourt is not over and back.

Your guy traveled as well because he thought it was over and back too.

[BasedTom]

Refs made the wrong call on that tip.

If you pass the ball inbounds and tip the ball into the backcourt without having control (which the Blazers did) you can pick the ball up in the back-court without turning the ball over, but the refs called a turnover anyway and gave the ball back to the Heat. Wrong call.
Yeah our commentators were confused about that too, but then apparently CJ McCollum traveled (probably due to the aforementioned confusion)

refs ****ed it up

[Meticode]

Yeah our commentators were confused about that too, but then apparently CJ McCollum traveled (probably due to the aforementioned confusion)

refs ****ed it up
I remember a play like this an it turned out the opposite way. Refs came make up their minds. :lol

[plowking]

Refs made the wrong call on that tip.

If you pass the ball inbounds and tip the ball into the backcourt without having control (which the Blazers did) you can pick the ball up in the back-court without turning the ball over, but the refs called a turnover anyway and gave the ball back to the Heat. Wrong call. Basically gave the win to the Heat.

:rolleyes:

[Jameerthefear]

Really bad look for the refs to straight up not know the rules in that situation

[Papaya Petee]

Wadeeeee

[BasedTom]

still an incredible game though. lamarcus and wade were just godly

[Meticode]

:rolleyes:
Not to take Wade's shot away, he was clutch, Windhorst reported LeBron was watching the game in the Cavs locker room after his game and he called the Wade jump-shot before he even took it.

But the fact of the matter is the Blazers never got their fair shot at taking the lead or tying it and the refs took that away from them and basically sealed it for the Heat.

You can roll your eyes all you want.

[Crimsonrain777]

:rolleyes:

he just salty from that Heat blowout on monday

[Haymaker]

Dragic/Wade backcourt is badass.

Indeed.

[Meticode]

he just salty from that Heat blowout on monday
Cavs needed that loss. I'm glad it was a blowout honestly.

[HiphopRelated]

Good win. Lets keep it going. Deng was fire tonight.

Dragic/Wade backcourt is badass.
Best Heat backcourt ever

[Smoke117]

Dragic and Wade: 52 points, 17 assist, 3 to's 50%fg or better for both. That's how you do it.

[Crimsonrain777]

Cavs needed that loss. I'm glad it was a blowout honestly.

hopefully they have more of them to come:cheers:

[RoseCity07]

Your guy traveled as well because he thought it was over and back too.

Then call a travel. You don't call over and back.

[Akhenaten]

Refs made the wrong call on that tip.

If you pass the ball inbounds and tip the ball into the backcourt without having control (which the Blazers did) you can pick the ball up in the back-court without turning the ball over, but the refs called a turnover anyway and gave the ball back to the Heat. Wrong call. Basically gave the win to the Heat.

Mccolum traveled anyway, and dont you dare say the refs blowing the whistle caused him to because he traveled way before the refs ever blew their whistle (I'm rewatching right now on DVR).

[JT123]

Dragic and Wade: 52 points, 17 assist, 3 to's 50%fg or better for both. That's how you do it.
Stacked. No excuses

[DaSeba5]

The 6th seed is opening up. The Bucks are probably going to lose tonight and that will mean 4 losses in a row.

It looks like Boston and Indiana are probably going to lose.

Things are going Miami's way tonight.

[plowking]

Then call a travel. You don't call over and back.

It is Heat ball either way, so what is the problem?

[Jameerthefear]

The 6th seed is opening up. The Bucks are probably going to lose tonight and that will mean 4 losses in a row.

It looks like Boston and Indiana are probably going to lose.

Things are going Miami's way tonight.
noooo
i wanna see mia-cle

[Papaya Petee]

The 6th seed is opening up. The Bucks are probably going to lose tonight and that will mean 4 losses in a row.

It looks like Boston and Indiana are probably going to lose.

Things are going Miami's way tonight.
Celtics and Pacers are both away vs the Spurs and Cavs while the Heat host the Nuggets at home

Bucks will be away at Brooklyn. If the Heat win Bucks lose youre looking at 32-36 vs 34-35 with anything possible.

[BasedTom]

The 6th seed is opening up. The Bucks are probably going to lose tonight and that will mean 4 losses in a row.

It looks like Boston and Indiana are probably going to lose.

Things are going Miami's way tonight.
nice avi m8 :cheers:

[Akhenaten]

Then call a travel. You don't call over and back.

difference does it make? it's heat ball and a blazer loss regardless

are you saying it should have been blazer ball cause the refs called the incorrect violation?

also i would like a link to where in the rule book it says this, just for edification sake. it doesnt seem right to me that a player can touch the ball somewhere and the ball not be considered to be in play.

[RoseCity07]

It is Heat ball either way, so what is the problem?

No it's not because they didn't call travel. No ref even signaled a travel. They were going to let CJ play on and not call a travel. If they had signaled both calls then you would be correct.

[HiphopRelated]

difference does it make? it's heat ball and a blazer loss regardless

are you saying it should have been blazer ball cause the refs called the incorrect violation?

also i would like a link to where in the rule book it says this, just for edification sake. it doesnt seem right to me that a player can touch the ball somewhere and the ball not be considered to be in play.
Yep, I would like to see that rule also

[SouBeachTalents]

Stacked. No excuses

So you just admitted having Wade on your team makes you stacked?

[Papaya Petee]

No it's not because they didn't call travel. No ref even signaled a travel. They were going to let CJ play on and not call a travel. If they had signaled both calls then you would be correct.
But it was a travel, an Up and Down matter of fact.

[Smoke117]

No it's not because they didn't call travel. No ref even signaled a travel. They were going to let CJ play on and not call a travel. If they had signaled both calls then you would be correct.

Doesn't matter. It's over with. You can't go back and no salt is going to make the taste any better.

[Meticode]

Mccolum traveled anyway, and dont you dare say the refs blowing the whistle caused him to because he traveled way before the refs ever blew their whistle (I'm rewatching right now on DVR).
Travels happen every game, Heat had 3+ of them in the game.

[Akhenaten]

No it's not because they didn't call travel. No ref even signaled a travel. They were going to let CJ play on and not call a travel. If they had signaled both calls then you would be correct.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/Haskel45/4296259705_8c73b02cc6_o.gif

Did he travel or not, you're complaining about them making a supposedly incorrect call but have no issue with a player potentially getting away with a blatant travel? :biggums:

Ok I just took note of your username, nevermind anything I've typed to you, just let it burn and stop your bloodclaat crying.

[Hey Yo]

So you just admitted having Wade on your team makes you stacked?
This years Wade, who mysteriously has had this healthy miraculous comeback? Compared to not being able to play more than 8 games in a row last season?

[Crimsonrain777]

This years Wade, who mysteriously has had this healthy miraculous comeback? Compared to not being able to play more than 8 games in a row last season?

what are you talking about? Wade has been injured multiple times this season

[DaSeba5]

The Heat are stacked? :roll:

[KNOW1EDGE]

Blazers had their chances, they couldn't stop Wade. He played great.

That over and back call on the Blazers was the wrong one I believe, if it's tipped into the backcourt and you never had control you can go get it. -so they should have had a chance. But again, they had 2 chances to inbound the ball and they failed to do so.

Good win for Miami.
Blazers need to get a dub against the Magic on Friday

[ArbitraryWater]

The Heat are stacked? :roll:

Kidding me? They're the very definition of stacked.. you have FIVE all star level players, one being injured..

Enjoy it.

[Lebron23]

It's nice to see the old Wade back. 30.2 ppg on 55.2 FG% in the last 5 games.