Game Thread PLAYOFFS - ROUND 1, GAME 5: BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - 4/27/16, WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM (PDT), NBATV & KGW

This........is a winning game thread. Well done DW.

 

Got down here around 6...... Vibe on the plane was no different than after our game 2 loss..... Serious all business!

 

Darkwebs is the best. Thanks so much for these threads. Maybe give him a 6 percent cut in all ripcitytwo bets?

 

That's cool that the normal LA smog makes it so you don't have to use filters and editing on your photos.

 

Is Bunker Hill in that picture?

 

Its Pierce not green though

 

Good idea. I'll send him $6 even for an invalid bet. PM me paypal email

 

Dammit. You got me there. Hehe.

 

Stopping Jeff Green and Cole Aldrich will be the key. They have the ability to get buckets inside and open up the offense for shooters. Limit those guys and force difficult shots; we win this. Crawford and Rivers won't be able to generate enough perimeter offense on their own.

We might see some unusual lineups such as Aldrich and DeAndre on the floor together.

Have patience and take the good shots. I expect unpredictable traps. They'll even trap more than in other games for periods at first but then they'll mix it up and leave DameCJ open at other times to keep them off balance. Run the offense, attack the weak point of the defense and we will be very difficult to beat.

Win this and we will be on the brink of advancing. Go Blazers!

 

good pole question

 

I think our best lineup would be with Harkless and Aminu at PF and C, with Crabbe or Henderson at the 3. We would put one of Harkless/Aminu on Redick or Crawford and the other on DeAndre. Crabbe/Henderson can guard whoever their stretch 4 is. Basically

Rivers (Lillard)
Redick/Crawford (Harkless)
Mbah A Moute (McCollum)
Green/Pierce (Crabbe/Henderson)
Jordan/Aldrich (Aminu)

-Length bothers Redick, so Hark would be a good guy to put on him. The bigger advantage of these defensive matchups would be being able to switch all Redick pindowns which wouldn't allow him looks, as well as all Crawford pick n rolls, as all 5 defenders are capable of switching onto him.

Offensively, it would force DeAndre to guard one of Harkless/Aminu, which may be challenging to him. He'd have trouble getting back with them on fast breaks as well. Lillard/Aminu pick n pops with Harkless in short corner with Crabbe and McCollum on the wings would be really hard for them to guard.

 

Could work. But I feel like that could also backfire and DJ could actually have an impact because he would be able to clean the glass on both ends. Without CP3 the only points DJ could score may come off of put backs or free throws.

I don't expect a lineup change, that would be contrary to what everybody is saying - in that they don't plan to change how they play.

 

Aminu hasn't played center all season; well except when he defended Towns and gave up the game winning bucket. No we should stick with the same starting lineup. Nothing wrong with our rotation.

 

Jeez - just look at how dirty their air is! I mean, the smog was bad but now there's big chunks of carbon hanging in the air. Nasty!

 

Going for the ultimate "Jinx" with that pole question. Not good at all. Better put bubble wrap on Lillard!

 

Why would we not want to play the guy who's played the best for us this series?

 

I don't know? Maybe just leave Plumlee on the bench?

 

Best game question ever Dark!!!

 

What's the record for number of free throw attempts by a single player in a game? [39] I have a feeling it may be broken tonight if Clips try and force feed Jordan to ram the ball down our throats.