Game Thread GAME# 81: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - APRIL 13, 2015 - MONDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), KGW & NBATV

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Who's better at driving and finishing at the rim?

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  1. KingSpeed

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    Has the team said anything about the foot injury and how serious it is?
     
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    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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    Nope. However, it's serious enough to keep him out of some rhythm games. My guess is it's not great.
     
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  3. KingSpeed

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    No they haven't. Also- who is making excuses?
     
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    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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    Losing to Utah and Brooklyn without LA is an excuse. We really did lose our balls when we lost Wes.
     
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  5. KingSpeed

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    How is losing an excuse? Someone actually has to make that an excuse. Also- OKC has lost 7 of their last 10 games. Not exactly amazing. And it is YOU that is making an excuse saying we've "lost our balls" because Wes is out. You're making no sense, max.
     
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  6. maxiep

    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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    Losing is an excuse. We hung our heads against two teams--Brooklyn and Utah--where we possess superior talent. All because we chose to sit a few guys. And in terms of OKC, they shouldn't have a chance of making the playoffs with all of their injuries. Yet Westbrook has put that team on his back. I'd like to see Dame do the same for us.

    As for my "excuse" it was no such thing. We've played like pussies since we lost Matthews.
     
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    Maybe some players refuse to rest.

    http://www.sportstwo.com/posts/3598959/
     
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    Is it really rest? Or is it not forcing Aldridge to get his Thumb smashed in every game?
    Personally I'd rather Aldridge/Kaman feel as good as possible come game 1
     
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    That's what gets me too. Its the last few days of he season and Okc is still right there in the playoff hunt. Only a game separates them.
     
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    Yeah, not worried at all about not having LA play these games - he's our leader and nothing if not consistent - having him primed for next weekend is a good plan.
     
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  11. KingSpeed

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    I was at the Brooklyn game. No one hung their heads. Lillard and Leonard played some of their best basketball of the season. We just lost to a Brooklyn team that is playing great basketball. No one, not the coach or players, made excuses after the game. And we have had some great wins against desperate Pelican and Sun teams without Wes. Are you watching the games? We haven't played like pussies. At one point WITH Wes we lost 11 of 17 games.
     
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  12. KingSpeed

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    Definitely. Aldridge is gonna dominate when the playoffs start. He knows it and Stotts knows it.
     
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    Can't wait for the playoffs to start
     
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    OT: Someone should bump the predict the wins thread. I'm not having any luck finding it... I think I predicted 56 wins.
     
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  15. KingSpeed

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    Michael Wilbon on PTI said the Thunder are gonna win by 40 tonight. Huh?
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    A homeless guy downtown San Francisco said he once saw a man eat an entire footlong sandwich in 5 seconds.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    I'll take that bet.
     
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    Refs are already killing us early - the fix is in.
     
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    Kanter is so nice. Very gifted offensive player
     
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    Westbrook is barking in the first quarter. I find that very annoying.

    Six offensive boards for them. That's rough.
     
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