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

I would play Vonleh over Kaman, I know that.

 

Seriously. Kaman was AWFUL in game 4. I was so happy to not see him in the 2nd half.

 

Not really... we'd just zone the shit out of 'em, in that scenario!

 

This one is making me nervous. It's going to hurt so much worse if we lose tonight than it would have before I started getting my hopes up.

Hopefully our team isn't feeling the same way.

 

Rewatched the 4th quarter of game 4. I think we're going to see a lot of the lineup of Rivers-Redick-Crawford-Green-Jordan outside of the first few minutes. I wonder if they try to just spread us out and jack 3s/let Crawford attack the paint repeatedly. I think we're going to see that play with Crawford taking a ball screen then popping a shot from the elbow about 50 times tonight. Just have to contest them as close as the refs let us (because I have a strong feeling they'll protect them pretty hard tonight) and crash the boards hard. They might try to force feed Jordan, but he's got no game outside of dunking, so I don't know what they would do to get him more involved outside of what they were already doing.

We should be able to really attack the rim on offense if they continue to trap and extend their defense. When Plumlee catches the ball at the top of the key with Jordan on him, they have no one capable of protecting the rim on the floor anymore. Griffin was about all they had and he's really not that great at it, but he at least has size and athletic ability. Aminu and Harkless cutting off the baseline should be easy money, which should open up our shooters eventually. We should be able to kill them on the offensive boards if we put in the effort.

Most importantly, don't sleep on 'em!

My random player to watch out for is Wesley Johnson. I don't know why, he just seems like the type of random player who's mediocre at best who would have a career night against us off the bench out of nowhere now that there might be more minutes for him. Or Paul Pierce of course.

 

My one fear is CrawChuck going off plus getting us in foul trouble. Other than that -- Break them we must!

 

Need to come out strong tonight. Need the same start as game 3/4.
If they do that I'll like our chances to go back to Portland up 3-2.
If not chuckers might carry the game for the Clips tonight.

 

Even if we drop this game, can the Clips really beat us twice without Paul and Griffin? I hope not, that would be embarassing.

 

Local sports bar or archives on league pass (if you have it) two hours after game finishes. Theres illegal streams you can find online but they are usually crap quality.

 

I believe we're favored in Vegas. Go Blazers! Love the poll question!

 

Agreed

 

Yeah I wouldn't play Kaman. Could bring Vonleh in if we need a defensive big.

Mostly we just stick with our top8 guys. If we need second unit offense or the Clippers trap I'd give Roberts backup minutes when Dame or CJ rest.

 

Good post.

Yeah I agree about Wesley Johnson. He made 100 3's this season and is a capable defender. I think they play him and sit Mbah.

 

I'd bring him in to foul Jordan.

And to jump onto Austin River's back and ride him like a Pony.

 

Refs need to let'm play tonight.
There's a reason we are 0-50 in LA.

 

Kaman's job is to send Jordan to the line and piss off Clipper players...if he makes a couple jumpers, great but he's 5 fouls to give and he knows how to foul a guy

 

If he can cause a fight in 5 min of play, give that man a bonus!

 

I caved. I just ordered nba tv from direct tv. My bill went up $7 a month. He said I could always remove this package tomorrow if I wanted. I tried to make a trade. I offered all religious and sales channels for nba tv only but he wouldn't budge.