Game Thread PLAYOFFS - ROUND 1, GAME 2: BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - 4/20/16, WEDNESDAY, 7:30 PM (PDT), TNT & KGW

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Have you watched any of the other NBA PlayoffS series?

Poll closed Apr 24, 2016.

  1. Warriors-Rockets

    16 vote(s)
    41.0%

  2. Spurs-Grizzlies

    6 vote(s)
    15.4%

  3. Thunder-Mavs

    14 vote(s)
    35.9%

  4. Cavs-Pistons

    8 vote(s)
    20.5%

  5. Raptors-Pacers

    11 vote(s)
    28.2%

  6. Heat-Hornets

    9 vote(s)
    23.1%

  7. Hawks-Celtics

    12 vote(s)
    30.8%

  8. None

    16 vote(s)
    41.0%
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  1. santeesioux

    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    We've been saying this for years, but he really needs a defensive coordinator.
     
    santeesioux, Apr 20, 2016
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    Rhal Well-Known Member

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    We got a lot of good shots and open shots tonight, we just couldn't hit at all.
     
    Rhal, Apr 20, 2016
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  3. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    The Clippers forcing Aminu to shoot is painful to watch.
     
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    Denny Crane It's not even loaded! Staff Member Administrator

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    What lost this game for us was dreadful shooting all around.

    Our 2nd unit didn't play well at all.

    Maybe we should be starting Vonleh and focusing on defense like when we had longer winning streaks.

    Go with what got us here.
     
    Denny Crane, Apr 20, 2016
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  5. BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94

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    We should hire Tom Landry's ghost to implement his flex defense on this team lol
     
    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94, Apr 20, 2016
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  6. BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94

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    He needs to run a fast 3-2 break right as he gets the ball, take a dribble, suck in the D and hit the open cutter between Hark and Plumlee
     
    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94, Apr 20, 2016
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    Mike Singletary is available.
     
    santeesioux, Apr 20, 2016
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    To sum it up.....

    Dame's shooting and CJ's defense - this could be an easy sweep for LA.

    Losing by 20+ in both games is a pretty good indicator.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Apr 20, 2016
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    illmatic99, Apr 20, 2016
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    Plumlee lobs to whiteside.:cheers:
     
    Nate, Apr 20, 2016
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    What's he gonna do? Pull his pants down at halftime and give a lecture about being horseshit?
     
    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94, Apr 20, 2016
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    Stotts refuses to change. Says we can't "reinvent" ourselves just for the playoffs because we don't have enough time to practice it or some shit. I don't buy that, sorry. In fucking high school we regularly changed up how we defended things like the pick and roll based on our opponents.
     
    LuckyShot, Apr 20, 2016
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    santeesioux, Apr 20, 2016
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    The thing I noticed the most through the first two games is that I miss our giant goofball Meyers... We need him so bad right now.
     
    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94, Apr 20, 2016
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    First it was, "man I'm just so happy we made the playoffs. This is great."

    Now it's, "God we fucking suck. Dame sucks. CJ sucks. Aminu sucks. Stotts sucks. Our defense sucks. WE SUCK!"
     
    Natebishop3, Apr 20, 2016
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    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94, Apr 20, 2016
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    I was just thinking that. He hasn't had a good playoff game since he hit that shot.
     
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    It's tough to watch but i actually saw a team that could beat the clippers tonight. They had the intensity on defense to keep things close and play with these guys. Overall there were plenty of good looks that simply did not fall. This team if making open looks they have made all year would have been leading most of that game and they would have been in a much different position heading into the 4th quarter.
    The Clippers are a proven team but they have also proven that they choke. The Blazers need to get back home and win a game. Get a few of those touch foul calls and see some shots fall that regularly go down. Hold home court and send this series back to LA tied and then we will see if the Clippers start to tighten up. They have a tendency to argue and bicker when things don't happen right for them. Pushing this series to 2-2 would in fact bring it back here for game 6 also.
    This series is not over yet and from what i have seen the Blazers do in fact have a team that can compete with these guys. They need some confidence and a little luck. The adjustments the team made were fine. they worked well. Aminu and CJ were getting open looks. Crabbe was getting some looks also as well as Henderson. If those guys can make shots they have been making things will open up for Dame. Dame also missed open looks but he was still being covered pretty tight.
    It must be a bad shooting night when Plumlee is the leading scorer with 17.
     
    kjironman1, Apr 20, 2016
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    I'm still happy we made the playoffs. Nothing will change that.
     
    Strenuus, Apr 20, 2016
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Yeah, because big time bigs are always being traded and the Pacers are totally looking to trade Paul George.

    Did you go to the school of "saying stupid things enough times that people will believeit is true "?
     
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