Game 68 | Trailblazers @ Cavs | March 19th, 2009 | 8:00 PM (ET)

[Randolphkeys]

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Regular Season Game #68
Game Date: Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Game Time: 8:00 Eastern Time zone
Location: Deep in the Q

TV: TNT
Radio: 1100 WTAM

Cavs Starters

Mo Will: 34.8 MPG, 18.1 PPG, 3.4 Reb, 4.0 Asst, .470 FG, .44 3PT%

The Young SIMBA will fart on yo' face: 33.3 MPG, 12.0 PPG, 3.0 Reb, 3.6 Asst, .464 FG, .40 3PT%

King James: 37.8 MPG, 28.5 PPG, 7.5 Reb, 7.2 Asst, 1.76 SPG, 1.27 BPG, 100% AwesomePG

Anderson Varejao: 28.3 MPG, 8.4 PPG, 7.1 Reb, .9 SPG, .8 BPG, .54 FG

Zydrunas Ilgauskas: 27.0 MPG, 13.2 PPG, 7.5 Reb, 1.24 BPG, .406 3pt%, .483 FG%

The Bench

Really? You don't know these guys?!?!

Portland Trailblazers Starters:

Brandon Roy: 37.6 MPG, 23.1 PPG, 4.6 Reb, 5.1 Asst, .481 FG%, 1.08 SPG

Joel Pryzbilla: 23.3 MPG, 5.4 PPG, 8.5 Reb, 1.13 BPG, .4 SPG, .633 FG%, .629 FT%

Hungry LaMarcus is a Happy LeMarcus: 36.9 MPG, 18.1 PPG, 7.2 RPG, .90 BPG, .97 SPG, .487 FG%

Steve Blake likes to take showers: 31. MPG, 10.8 PPG, 4.9 Asst, .98 SPG, .423 FG%, .429 3PT%

Nicholas Batum: 18.1 MPG, 5.3 PPG, 2.7 RPG, .436 FG%, .347 3PT%, matchup defender on LeBron.

Key Reserves:

Travis Outlaw: 27.7 MPG, 12.8 PPG, 4.2 RPG, .458 FG%, .6 SPG, .7 BPG, possible sixth man of the year

Rudy Fernandez: Slumping hard since Ariza jacked him up.

Welcome to the rotation:

News from:

Greg Oden has been upgraded to questionable for Wednesday's game at Indiana. He will be a game-time decision.

"At the morning shootaround, McMillan decided to promote rookie Jerryd Bayless to backup point guard, ahead of three-year veteran Sergio Rodriguez. "We need some oomph, some fire, some scrappiness," McMillan said. "I want to see if (Bayless) can bring that."

This hyperlink is included simply to anger Xsabre:
http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/3/16/800837/tony-luftman-drinking-game

*Some journalist on their site (blazer91) predicted a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Rejoice.

 

[chiefwahoo]

Re: Game 68|Portland Trailblazers @ Cleveland Cavaliers|Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Outstanding as usual Randolph... if I didn't know how bad it sucked putting these previews together, I'd wish you could do them for every game.

 

[Randolphkeys]

Re: Game 68|Portland Trailblazers @ Cleveland Cavaliers|Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Outstanding as usual Randolph... if I didn't know how bad it sucked putting these previews together, I'd wish you could do them for every game.

Tonight I had parent/teacher conferences until after 7pm and missed both the Orlando Game and St. Patricks Day. Caesar Chavez Day? No school and I can get drunk. Ditto for Chinese New Year and Martin Luther King Day.

The racism I felt today -my people's most sacred of drinking holidays- will forever sting.

 

[Adam]

Re: Game 68|Portland Trailblazers @ Cleveland Cavaliers|Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Love the moomin sensorships. Make me nearly choke on my breakfast

 

[Sasha03]

Re: Game 68|Portland Trailblazers @ Cleveland Cavaliers|Thursday, March 19th, 2009

It's gonna be an interesting game, may the CAVS win!

 

[ChicagoCavFan]

Re: Game 68|Portland Trailblazers @ Cleveland Cavaliers|Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Excellent curve ball leading off with the broad. :headbang:

 

[Zog]

Re: Game 68|Portland Trailblazers @ Cleveland Cavaliers|Thursday, March 19th, 2009

The Blazers haven't been playing that well and we already beat them on the road. If we play with the intensity we did against the Magic, we will win easily.

 

[-KingofKings23-]

Re: Game 68|Portland Trailblazers @ Cleveland Cavaliers|Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Nice preview.

We need to keep Aldrige contained. When he gets going it hard to stop him. Same goes for Roy. In the end our defense will be too sworming and our offense will be way too much for their defense.

 

[Walter White]

Re: Game 68|Portland Trailblazers @ Cleveland Cavaliers|Thursday, March 19th, 2009

O great...TNT. Kenny and Charles are the worst halftime people ever. I freakin HATE Reggie Miller and Marv Albert more than anything. Im thinking Van Gundy is the other retard. SAVE ME ERNIE!

 

[InBoobieWeTrust]

Re: Game 68|Portland Trailblazers @ Cleveland Cavaliers|Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Roy/Aldridge will give us some valuable pick and roll practice defensively.

We should beat them, our bigs need to take advantage of Oden being out and dominate them on the glass.

 

[-KingofKings23-]

Re: Game 68|Portland Trailblazers @ Cleveland Cavaliers|Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Roy/Aldridge will give us some valuable pick and roll practice defensively.

We should beat them, our bigs need to take advantage of Oden being out and dominate them on the glass.

Oden might play. He's questionable I think.

 

[Randolphkeys]

Re: Game 68|Portland Trailblazers @ Cleveland Cavaliers|Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Oden might play. He's questionable I think.

Great Oden's Raven is questionable for tonight's game against Indiana, we won't know his status for Thursday's matchup until Thursday morning.

 

[Powerslave]

Re: Game 68|Portland Trailblazers @ Cleveland Cavaliers|Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Sweet, the game's on TV! Although last time I said that we played the Rockets...

I predict 3 quarters worth of jump shots from both teams, and a 4th quarter push that has become our staple.

Oh and might I recommend Z's pic for future game previews:

 

[Splitz]

Re: Game 68|Portland Trailblazers @ Cleveland Cavaliers|Thursday, March 19th, 2009

O great...TNT. Kenny and Charles are the worst halftime people ever. I freakin HATE Reggie Miller and Marv Albert more than anything. Im thinking Van Gundy is the other retard. SAVE ME ERNIE!

I was going to come up with a witty punchline to accompany this picture but I don't think it needs it..

 

[Redz West is Best]

Re: Game 68|Portland Trailblazers @ Cleveland Cavaliers|Thursday, March 19th, 2009

I dunno I like the TNT halftime especially when they get on the court and goof around. I don't mind Reggie but his sister is annoying. Reggie by the way used to be my favorite player so maybe i have a bias...