Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 2: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - APRIL 16, 2019, TUESDAY, 7:30 PM, TNT & NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Apr 14, 2019.

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Just before the Playoffs began, whom did you want Portland to play in the 1st Round?

Poll closed Apr 16, 2019.
  1. Utah

    27.5%
  2. Oklahoma City

    26.1%
  3. I didn't have a preference between these 2 teams

    46.4%
  1. UKRAINEFAN

    UKRAINEFAN Well-Known Member

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    Especially if his coach keeps playing him 43 minutes.
     
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    I wasn't arguing that George isn't playing to his full capabilities, but he still scored 26 points. The Thunder are getting at least 50% production out of him, which is better than getting nothing out of Nurk.
     
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    Adams isn't in another weight class. Both are ~250 lbs. Adams is one inch taller. Collins is substantially lighter.
     
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    I guess if you call 10 pounds substantial then sure. But really you are wrong in the original idea. Adams is 265 and Kanter is 250 and Zach is 240.
     
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    Wikipedia had them at 250/250/235.
     
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    Kanter is listed at 245. Adams is 265.
     
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    Really hope in g2 we don't have a repeat of turnovers, dropping easy passes, and missing open layups.
    But above all else. I hope we just win.
     
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    Generally, though, Noel has gotten the better of us in those situations this year.
     
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    I always liked him
     
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    Well, this is not looking good.. for us. I can't imagine Paul George having a 2nd awful shooting night in a row against us.

     
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    We have to win game 2 imo.
     
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    In some alternate universe we are the 1 seed playing the Clippers tonight with a starting lineup of...

    Nurk
    Chief
    PG
    CJ
    Dame
     
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    You do realize even players like Ben Simmons, Ed Davis, Robin Lopez, etc can hit threes in practice right?
    This isn't 'weird' for nba players.

    Hell back when Miller & Korver were teammaters Miller beat Korver in a 3 point contest in practice.
     
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    Maybe I put this the reason why he not shooting well from the outside as something to due with his shoulder. Due to the pain he probably not releasing it where he wants to from long distance. He will score though from the line and by his drives to the bucket. I know he great shape but look up his minutes in the last he has log in 38-42 minutes a game with a screw up shoulder this be taking a little toll on him.
     
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    Lots of guys hit shots in practice...that is not what I'm too worried about. However, if he is 'pain free', that makes a difference because he is a proven shooter in games an more particularly, against the Blazers this season when healthy.
     
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    Meyers practiced against Nurkic for years, does that mean he can guard him? Adams was eating against Kanter last night until Donovan (or Westbrook, I don’t know who’s in charge in OKC) went away from him for whatever reason.
     
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    I don't think we know how much any of these guys actually are, since they don't generally release players' preseason weights, and since players' weights generally change over the course of the season.

    We do know, however, that Adams is routinely identified by other players as one of if not the strongest and most physical player in the league (Kanter said as much postgame), which was basically BGD's point in saying he is "in a different weight class". Our guys are at a physical disadvantage against Adams.
     
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