Game Thread GAME# 79: BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - APRIL 5, 2018 - THURSDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

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Who has the better chance to win the NBA Championship this year?

Poll closed Apr 10, 2018.

  1. Rockets

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    34.5%

  2. Warriors

    36 vote(s)
    65.5%
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    Word!
     
    tykendo, Apr 5, 2018
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    I’m actually ok with that shot going to CJ. No one else has proven they can get off a shot in less than a second. He was the best option regardless of his struggles.

    I wasn’t ok with the rest of his game though.
     
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    I just worry about him coming back too soon.
     
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    I like the idea of playing Baldwin next to Dame. They can cross match as needed on D, he can handle the ball and slash and kick to Dame, and if he can hit the occasional spot up 3 he could be a great fit. Bring him off the bench for CJ.
     
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    Nothing wrong with Whitsitt. He was key to the Blazers success at one point atleast.
     
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    The should should've went to Nards as he's guaranteed to make 50% of his swish3's.
     
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    great news
     
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    Stotts on Baldwin and more (swears of respect/happiness a couple of times)
     
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    I was unable to watch today's game. It sounds like I'm lucky, this page of the thread looks BAD.

    Also, the box score looks real bad too.. After CJ and Nurk, Baldwin IV had the most minutes. WOW.
     
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    He can throw the ball in with his dog toys and jeep parts.
     
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    I think they have to explore it in practice first. But Man! He was as good defensively on Hardin as I've ever seen watching the Chia's games. Stotts will have some meetings with his coaches on that very thing. Baldwin might just be that diamond in the rough.
     
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    We really need to take advantage of Nurk more. They literally have no answer for him.
     
    LuckyShot, Apr 5, 2018
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    The thing that pisses me off was that they never even tried to double-team anyone until the 4th. I dunno....maybe I missed it. But where was that Defense the other 3 quarters?
     
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    Someone needs to go over this game film intensely with CJ and point out all the times he could have exploited Houston's defense by giving it to Nurk in the post when he had mismatches. CJ only sees that he has a big guy on him and tries to force up a jump shot over a longer defender while Nurk has his guy pinned clear under the basket.
     
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    *Also the greatest mammal, rock, ghost, or particle.
     
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    CJ just doesn't know how to do it, or won't. It's like night and day, the looks Nurk gets with Dame, compared to CJ and Shabazz. I know Dame is a superior PG, but c'mon man!
     
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