Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 2: PELICANS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 17, 2018, TUESDAY, 7:30 PM (PDT), TNT & NBCSNW

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What/who was the primary reason for Game 1's loss?

Poll closed Apr 22, 2018.

  1. Olshey

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  2. Stotts/Blazers' coaching staff

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    29.3%

  3. Blazers' starters

    36 vote(s)
    48.0%

  4. Blazers' bench

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  5. Alvin Gentry/Pelican's coaching staff

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  6. Anthony Davis

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  7. Jrue Holiday

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  8. Pelicans' players in general

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  9. Referees

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  10. Portland crowd/fans

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  1. tester551

    tester551 Well-Known Member

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    That's how playoff basketball is called.
    Portland plays soft & didn't adjust. Refs were fair tonight. There were lots of no calls both ways.
     
    tester551, Apr 17, 2018
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    So about that mirotic guy they got at the deadline and uhhh we didn’t do anything at the deadline. I don’t know what to think about stotts. At times he’s brilliant but he has been pathetic the last two games. Olshey is the real idiot of the franchise. I dislike olshey more and more as time goes by and he tries to sell the same bullshit to the fans, sounding the same in every interview. It’s tiring. I honestly could care less about this team in the playoffs right now. Come out and show me some life Thursday and then I will give a shit but for now I’m over it. Dame is great. Made some shitty decisions and took bad shots but he’s also getting schemed against. Not much he can do to score when he’s getting doubled every touch.
     
    Cippy91, Apr 17, 2018
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    Well, if Rondo can get hurt again like he did in that series, it's possible.
     
    trailblazer18, Apr 17, 2018
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    Only because Rondo got hurt....not because they were the better team.
     
    TBpup, Apr 17, 2018
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    I forget - what did CHI get for him?
     
    blue9, Apr 17, 2018
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    This team needs a change.
     
    ripcityboy, Apr 17, 2018
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    I’m not one to usually complain about officiating, I know bad calls are part of the game... but tonight was one one of the worst officiated games I’ve seen in a while... that being said, it’s become obvious if it wasn’t already that Dame and CJ will never work... 2 undersized backcourt players have trouble getting off shots... embarrassing to lose first two games at home vs what was considered the worst of the western conference teams in playoffs, missing Cousins
     
    Gronk Brady, Apr 17, 2018
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    Yes, Rondo got hurt but winning four straight is still impressive. It wasn't all Rondo being out.
     
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    To add insult to injury people have dug up this tweet and it’s being retweeted but it is kinda funny

     
    Cippy91, Apr 17, 2018
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    Refs were far from fair
     
    Chris Craig, Apr 17, 2018
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    What's funny about that? Dame is showing Jrue love.
     
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    Not Damian Lillard
     
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    I am LOATHE to blame the refs - and actually, I don't AT ALL. But we definitely got the short end of the stick from the refs tonight. Not why we lost - we lost because we have no game plan - but the refs certainly didn't do us any favors.
     
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    KeepOnRollin, Apr 17, 2018
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    That 13 game win streak was the worst thing to happen to this team, they should have been picking in the lotto tbh.
     
    santeesioux, Apr 17, 2018
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    Blazers aren't constructed for the playoffs, they're a bunch of pusssies. I'm serious. Yea that might be harsh but look at the teams that win in the playoffs. you have to be tough , gritty, willing to sacrifice

    those loose balls at the end were proof we arent willing to do so
     
    A$AP Meyers, Apr 17, 2018
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    We need to trade CJ this summer
     
    Chris Craig, Apr 17, 2018
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    Bull!
    That should be a blessing. But the game plan has to be ready to make it a blessing. Guess what is missing?
    Damian stats indicate that should be the way to defend him. It happens every playoff. Stotts just does not know the game.
     
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    MarAzul, Apr 17, 2018
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    Maybe we'll get lucky and another PG level player will become available, hopefully CJ isn't the biggest name available on the block.
     
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    And it continues....

     
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