Game Thread PLAYOFFS - ROUND 1, GAME 6: CLIPPERS @ BLAZERS - 4/29/16, FRIDAY, 7:30 (PDT), KGW & ESPN

He's not even been the best center in this series. DeAndre's defense has been tremendous. Mason has been doing a great job with his passing, but it's really because of how they are doubling Damian. Like they kept leaving Aminu open, when he hits them it's not necessarily a sign that he's the best forward.

 

I just really hope Lillard grabs the mic and yells Rip City after the game.

 

If we come out and start hitting shots early tonight it game over for the clips.

 

I'll be there too - going to be hard to concentrate on work today knowing how crazy the Moda will be.

 

I would be okay with making this a thing.

 

Frankly, I don't want a Blazers blowout (although pulling away late like they did Game 5 is fine). Playoff basketball is not supposed to be easy. It's supposed to be a trial by fire. If the Blazers win this series, GSW will NOT be easy. This is a young team and they need to learn playoff intensity. That every possession is important, take care of the ball, don't chuck but don't be so unselfish you pass up good shots.

So I want at least a reasonably challenging game, just not a brutal killer.

Although if Portland is down a point with less than a second left and Dame hits a 3 at the buzzer, I'm fine with that.

Be there in spirit.

 

I guess I'm the only guy who voted Chief.....I think his defense has been the difference all 3 wins...Mason has been great but Chief has taken the dirty work role and owned it against Griffin and even Jordan. Thought I'd give him a shoutout. My true choice would be the team...They all said it...it's been a total team effort.

 

Is there a way to re-watch the games once they're over?

 

After 5 games, here are the playoff PERs. (for all Blazers who have played minimum 33 minutes)

20.9 Plumlee
15.6 McCollum
15.2 Aminu
14.6 Harkless
14.4 Lillard
11.0 Davis
09.5 Henderson
07.0 Crabbe

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/2016.html

Don't tell me that Lillard opens lanes for Plumlee. If you want to credit Lillard for Plumlee's success, say that Lillard's many, many missed shots have increased Plumlee's rebounds.

 

DVR

 

I respect that viewpoint, but I'd love a blowout party at Moda tonight. Clips literally have nothing to lose and will play loose if it's close down the stretch. I could see our guys, not used to being heavy favorites, tightening up. 10 point favorites in a closeout game at home is not a predicament that anyone thought this team would be in. It would be considered a choke job if they blew this opportunity. That's why I want this game out of reach from the jump.

 

If Chief was more consistent with his shot, I would agree 100%.

 

Mason has been just as much a revelation on the defensive end this series as on O. I would absolutely take him over DeAndre THIS series and it isn't even close. Overall though? DeAndre is usually better. But this one series there is no way that the free throw airballer has been the better Center.

 

I'm hopin' Montero, Connaughton and Roberts get double doubles and play most of the 4th qtr with a huge lead.

 

Great post! If any one of those three gets double figures in any statistical category (including minutes played) it's going to be a great night.

 

I cite a link to back up my numbers, you give no link for yours, then you say that I'm the one not pursuing real numbers.

 

LOL. Didn't want to put it at 30 minutes so you would have to include Kaman at -1.1 (yes, a negative PER).