Why do we play badly in Rose Garden

kwembinekwek · Joined: 02 Aug 2006 Posts: 1381

Why?

Does the Rose Garden contain the most covert anti-Laker equipment?

Are they still bitter from way back 2000 so they reserve their games of their lives versus the Lakers?

I want to know why. Cause they are just the Blazers. And we should beat them for (REMOVED)'s sake.

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davriver290 · Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 2889

I don't know, but history shows lakers have had tons of trouble in this building. But I think they will make a run and win this game.
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JuanoLAL · Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 6663 Location: SUMMER

Gameday?

It has nothing to do with the building, as Stu said. It's the fact that the Blazers are always pumped to play us and their relentless pick and roll always hurts us. Our PnR defense is embarassing without Drew.

Gonna take some heavy d to win this game. Looks improbable the way both teams are currently playing.
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kwembinekwek · Joined: 02 Aug 2006 Posts: 1381

No it's not gameday. It's been a Laker malaise since what, 2003? the 90's?
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10scott10 · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:18 pm Post subject:

carbon monoxide leak in visitor lockerroom? maybe from a heater, it always seems to be raining when we visit, so the heta is probably on.
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adobo24 · Joined: 07 Jul 2004 Posts: 6733 Location: Los Angeles

It's the Sabonis curse.
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kwembinekwek · Joined: 02 Aug 2006 Posts: 1381

Just great. We allow 58 against a Portland team that has only 75-80 pct maximum capacity than our team.
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OchoX3 · Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 1202

I blame Duckworth.

Joe_Blow · Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 1821

Has nothing to do with the building in this game. Blazers are just out-hustling and out-smarting L.A.

At times, this team looks so bloody undisciplined it's not even close to funny. For all the things he brings as a head coach, Phil's team ain't even close to disciplined and, at time, plays just downright stupid ball.

Their starting center has a busted hand. The gameplan should be Gasol and LO abusing 'em in the paint every trip down. Doesn't take a bloody rocket scientist to figure that out.

It ain't the building, it's the Lakers!
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brumac84 · Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 102 Location: South Bay Area

I'll unjinx it. We'll lose by 20!.

But seriously though; what is it with losing to teams we should be beating. Feels like last season all over again.
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2wheelgod · Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Posts: 404

Because we play stupid ball. We have Gasol and Odom, 2 big guy, they have Aldridge as their biggest guy... and what do the Lakers do? Watch Kobe take fadaways. Wonderful.
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KB24@CL · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject:

no guts, no glory
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2wheelgod · Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Posts: 404

frustrating watching this team. Famar came in the Lakers picked it up and got the 16 pts deficit down to 6 in a couple minutes or so, and then gave it all back in 2 minutes.

Where's the defense? Where are you PJ? Start coaching your players!

Lakers wanna contend for the title??? This game is over. Pathetic.
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KB24@CL · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:08 pm Post subject:

2wheelgod · Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Posts: 404

Kobe needs to stop taking stupid shots. And some wonder why his FG% is low?! come on Kobe you're better than this.
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Weezy · Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Posts: 21483 Location: Anaheim, CA

We really don't play that badly from what I'm seeing, they just play superhuman, they make every freaking shot. This is their championship and they take it serious and we don't.
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bumrusherer · Joined: 03 Dec 2004 Posts: 8725 Location: Neverland

Match ups...for a while they have had the pieces that give our team the fits.

Long limbed, quick moving players that can all shoot the basketball. We can never regulate the boards because of their all around size and we dont play defense well enough to stop their driving or drive and kick.

Games against Portland really highlight the loss of Ariza and Bynum because they are the only 2 players that can truly match up against them and succeed.

mapabu1 · Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 2534

Paul Allen buys the refs

MDI · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject:

- Refs
- We don't match their energy
- They play like its game 7 of the NBA finals
- one of the loudest arenas in the league and we get intimidated (and so do the refs)
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Vasashi17 · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject:

Portland really has no weaknesses.

They should have an anchor in Oden.
They have a 2 way 4 that can play in the post and can play from the free throw line extended in Aldridge.
They have an athletically gifted 3 in Outlaw.
They have a very good 2 in Roy.
They have a very deep PG rotation with Blake and Jack, but more importantly they both can play defense.

Then you take into account their depth with Webster, Frye, Jones, Pryz.

Very good front-line and a very deep back court.

If they show that they can win, you know Paul Allen will fork over the cash to keep them intact.

LA set themselves up for the future and are a contender today, but for years to come, I think this Portland team will be a thorn in our side.

Great game by the Blazers tonight and our lack of on man defense, defensive rotations and securing our defensive boards is what let us down tonight.

Portland totally earned this W. Lakers blew a golden opportunity tonight. I think we will end up with the number 2 seed now, which isn't entirely a bad thing.
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Punk-101 · Joined: 28 Sep 2005 Posts: 8753 Location: San Clemente, CA

I wish we had blake instead of fisher
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War Machine · Joined: 01 Feb 2008 Posts: 138

I am not paranoid or conspiracy theorist but i swear we had at least 5 shots go in n out on us as if the rim had been tionkered with to not give any roll on the Lakers side. Still we always suck at Portland and their players/fans basically live to beat us thats their only purpose in this league.
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V.V.V.V.V. · Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 210 Location: Hollywood

Blazers are really talented, and they have our number. Just like the Rockets always had MJ and the Bull's number in the 90's.

But I hate to see such a talented squad be corrupted by unethical tactics. I've posted this before: NATE SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF HIMSELF.

I can imagine practices: "Hold him! Grab him! Push him! Let me deal with the refs!"
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DJ Qube · Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 1956 Location: Torrance

Portland sure brought the right reffing crew tonight, that's for sure.
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PnOySneakerBoi24 · Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 1153 Location: Walnut

iono.. that place just sucks i guess!
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