Game Thread GAME# 51: BLAZERS @ JAZZ - APRIL 8, 2021 - THURSDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

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Do you forsee the Jazz making the NBA Finals this year?

Poll closed Apr 13, 2021.

  1. Yes

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    31.0%

  2. No

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  1. Tyrant of Ants

    Tyrant of Ants Well-Known Member

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    Damn, some of y'all actually bet against the team? I thought you just bet the spread. I'm a fairly hardcore bettor but have never bet against the team. Not blaming any of you for taking what you thought was easy money (money is money), but I've just never bet against Portland on a game. Closest I've ever bet against the team was a bet made on season total wins with a poster here (I bet on the fewer wins and lost).
     
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    I've already commented on this suggestion.
     
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    but but Kanters rebounds lolol
     
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    some of these games lately against good teams show that defense is not our only problem.
     
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    Why do we watch these games? I got to to wake up in 3 hours to go to work...staying up to watch Terry piece of shit hooker scum sheep stotts coach. All i want is Stotts gone thats all . Why why why is he still the coach???
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Utah is on another tier.

    Nurk looks a ways away. This alone crushes any hope of a meaningful playoff run.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Littles lack of playing time is criminal (as much as playing time in a basketball game controlled by the coach can be criminal).

    He should, at worst, be the 2nd player off the bench. And Stotts should be canned.
     
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    Yes, I have and will continue to by only betting enough money that I would prefer to lose the bet and have the Blazers win. I've never bet enough against the Blazers that it caused me to root against them; I couldn't do that.

    When I took Utah on the ML tonight, I was still 100% rooting for us to win.
     
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    Dame liked this, oh boy

    20210409_063302.jpg
     
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    You don’t lose your starting spot due to injury in Blazers culture. When Collins returns, he will be starting PF and RoCo will move to the 3.
     
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    An old Italian gentleman lived alone in New Jersey. He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work, as the ground was hard. His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament.

    "Dear Vincent, I am pretty sad because it looks like I won't be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. I know if you were here my troubles would be over. I know you would be happy to dig the plot for me, like in the old days. Love, Papa."

    A few days later, he received a letter from his son.

    "Dear Papa, Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried. Love, Vinnie"

    At 4 am next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They apologized to the old man and left. That same day, the old man received another letter from this son.

    "Dear Papa, Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances. Love you, Vinnie"
     
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    I agree on your Utah take.

    I thought Nurk was an overall positive tonight. The difference between him and Kanter was massive.
     
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    A coach with balls and a brain would bench Melo and Kanter until further notice. RHJ should immediately be in the rotation. We need to surround our backcourt with defenders, and pretty much only defenders. We can’t have ANY defensive liabilities out there, and especially not together.
     
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    Chris Craig, Apr 8, 2021
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    Portland will be overtaken by Dallas in a week. Memphis isn't far behind. I doubt they can win more than 1/3 of the remaining games. Schedule is too hard.

    I 100% assure you we will see plenty more of the Enes-Melo pairing, throw in Ant to for that matter.
     
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    I agree Cov should be considered our starting PF.

    Crazy we've given up 4 1st round picks for Collins and Cov... not an optimal use of assests.
     
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    I just looked at the schedule we might fall out the playoffs all together we might not even get in playin games but we will see.
     
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    Nurk actually looked good. He was one of the only good things about tonight
     
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    This will have no bearing on playoffs. We were 0-4 vs OKC in reg season and beat them 4-1 in playoffs.
     
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    I'd bet we'll be in the top 10.

    Didn't ESPN project us 9th to start the season?
     
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