Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 1: BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - MAY 22, 2021 - SATURDAY, 7:30, ESPN

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What do you predict to be the final outcome of this series?

Poll closed May 23, 2021.

  1. Blazers win 4-0

    8 vote(s)
    10.1%

  2. Blazers win 4-1

    8 vote(s)
    10.1%

  3. Blazers win 4-2

    38 vote(s)
    48.1%

  4. Blazers win 4-3

    14 vote(s)
    17.7%

  5. Nuggets win 4-0

    1 vote(s)
    1.3%

  6. Nuggets win 4-1

    2 vote(s)
    2.5%

  7. Nuggets win 4-2

    7 vote(s)
    8.9%

  8. Nuggets win 4-3

    1 vote(s)
    1.3%
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  1. Haakzilla

    Haakzilla Well-Known Member

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    ...they should've hired @THE HCP
     
    Haakzilla, May 22, 2021
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    I was about to express this exact sentiment. Holy hell, it's so reactionary and emotional in this thread.
     
    XXPrimusXX, May 22, 2021
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    James lamphear Well-Known Member

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    Nurk lost of quickness after his broken leg. Just don't have his lateral quickness that he use to. Still decent center but not all star center.
     
    James lamphear, May 22, 2021
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  4. TBpup

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    We've already missed enough highlights... :cheers:
     
    TBpup, May 22, 2021
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  5. DUB

    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    Dame getting hammered, but not getting calls.

    There was time on the clock when the ball went out at the end of the half. Should’ve been Blazers ball.
     
    DUB, May 22, 2021
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    These guys are all professional basketball players, 10-day or not. Additionally, Denver has definitely gotten some home cooking, thus far.
     
    XXPrimusXX, May 22, 2021
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    looks to me like his head is in the game just fine. He's missed a couple of shots he usually makes, been fouled without getting a whistle, and has 8 assists and only 1 turnover

    I'd say it's CJ, Powell, and Nurkic that needs to get their heads in the game
     
    wizenheimer, May 22, 2021
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    I'm guessing that those of us who are angriest have played very competitive sports.
     
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    Well we gotta get better. Lillard needs to get over altitude demons and ball out. We gotta figure something on jokic
     
    Serbian, May 22, 2021
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    Only thing keeping us in the game is 3 point shooting, need to play better defense
     
    Titan, May 22, 2021
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    CJ needs to not dribble into traps. Saw him do that a couple times the first half.
     
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    what was our defensive game plan in the first half?

    cuz we didn't take away anything
     
    illmatic99, May 22, 2021
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  13. TBpup

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    True....which happens when you don't lose 5 games in a row at home. If 10-days work so well, let's hurry up and sign a couple so we can be ahead later.
     
    TBpup, May 22, 2021
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  14. TBpup

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    ...and sadly every game since he's been a Blazer.
     
    TBpup, May 22, 2021
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    There out rebounding us by 16 they got 10 more points in the paint and 14 points 2nd chance points. As said we lucky we are down by 3. 2nd must limit them to 1 shot and we can just do that I think it be enough to win the game. Plus we must meet there intensity better this half.
     
    James lamphear, May 22, 2021
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  16. Chris Craig

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    Stop the fucking crying

    We are down three
     
    Chris Craig, May 22, 2021
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    If this continues, i think we'll see the last games of Powell as a Blazers. Dude is not hitting shots, but also hardly involved
     
    Labinot41, May 22, 2021
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  18. wizenheimer

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    Jokic scored 22 points, but I'd imagine it's been a while since he had 0 assists in a half. If the Blazers intended to take away his passing lanes, they've done a good job! Yeah, I don't believe it either
     
    wizenheimer, May 22, 2021
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    Quite right. Fix the rebounding and we should win by double-digits.
     
    TBpup, May 22, 2021
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    But when he kills ya love him
     
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