Game Thread SEEDING GAME# 8: BLAZERS @ NETS - AUGUST 13, 2020 - THURSDAY, 6:00, TNT & NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Aug 11, 2020.

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Is Lillard the greatest Blazer ever?

Poll closed Aug 18, 2020.

  1. Yes, undoubtedly

    35 vote(s)
    46.1%

  2. Yes, arguably

    31 vote(s)
    40.8%

  3. Not until he gets the Blazers to the Finals, at least

    9 vote(s)
    11.8%

  4. Not until he helps the Blazers win a championship, at least

    1 vote(s)
    1.3%

  5. No

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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    The problem is Nurk is necessary when they double Dame. He can move the ball while Hassan can't. I saw Nurk being overpowered on many rebounds, but now that i think about it what was Melo doing? The guy was not even in the picture and he was our PF.
     
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    Look at how the Warriors played in fall 2015 when Kerr was sidelined with back injury and Luke Walton was coaching. They won 24 in a row. Don't matter who coached that team.
     
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    He was using Kerr's playbook. Jackson couldn't coach an ant to run
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Because they had an amazing system that Kerr had implemented. It didn’t matter which one of his assistants coached, the players all knew the system, with or without Kerr on the sideline. Blazers, on the other hand, have no system on offence (iso ball / weave) and literally nothing on defense.
     
    brooklynballer, Aug 13, 2020
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    wut?...Andrew Jackson? Jackson Pollock?

    and how exactly does any coach train an ant to run?...sugar cubes?
     
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    What's the schedule for the next one or two games?
     
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    I was gonna say this win or lose, but:

    HELL of a job by the suns in the bubble. Proud as hell of them. If we had lost this game I was gonna root for the suns all the way. 8-0 man. They should not hang their heads. Props.
     
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    jesus christ skip bayless is unbearable
     
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    Mark
     
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    I have a feeling the Lakers aren't exactly shaking in their boots after watching this game
     
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    Monty is a hell of a coach and Booker is a bona fide star
     
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    But Luke Walton went on to prove he's a great coach and talent doesn't matter. Right?
     
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    They should be. We will play shitty D all game and still beat them by 1
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Dame has averaged 30+ points for the season. Only Blazer ever.

    Does anyone know if the play in game counts towards regular season stats or playoff stats?
     
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    Logo Lillard -

    Lillard drops in a 3 from the logo as Blazers book spot in West play-in round


    I don't think I breathed for the last 2 minutes of that game.

    Go Blazers!!!

    We live to play again....
     
    42N8Bounce, Aug 13, 2020
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    I don't think they ever were.

    The only thing about Portland that should worry the Lakers is that they're probably going to deploy a strategy of doubling Dame and leaving others wide open. Can't think of a time where a #1 seed had to deploy a strategy of leaving decent NBA players wide open. Usually the #1 seed is just so much better they don't have to get cute.
     
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    Yeah, they had nothing to lose. Still get the pick they would have. Hell of a run. Showing the league they shouldn't be underestimated and are on the rise.

    Would've made it to the playoffs too if it weren't for those pesky Blazers and their cat too
     
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    The Nets had won 3 in Row and 4 of last 5.
    No easy games!
     
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    Don't you think Luke took that exact system to Sacramento? Pretty sure he did.

    That same system won 15 games this year.

    Talent is a big part of things.
     
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