GAME THREAD: Round 1, Game 2 - Blazers @ Mavericks, 4.19.11, 6:30 PM

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  1. KingSpeed

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    Brandon only played 5 minutes.
     
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    Wooooot!
     
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    If Portlands goal is to wait for Dallas to "die by the three", they've already lost the series.

    Make Dallas adjust to you, not the other way around. Why didn't Nic play more?

    Why don't they man up and actually fucking play defense on Barea? I swear, he gets so many open lanes to the hoop, you'd think he was R-Rose.
     
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  4. KingSpeed

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    Here's a stat- the last time the Mavs led a playoff series 2-0 was in the 2006 NBA Finals. Remember what happened that time?
     
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    And 76% of teams who win game 1 usually win the series, and the Blazers won game 1 last year. Still lost.

    These are two even teams so it doesn't mean as much. All Dallas has done so far is do what they're supposed to do - win at home. Now it's Portland's turn. Once it's 2-2 I'm sure we'll have a nice chat about the team that wins game 5 in a series that's tied 2-2 has a great chance at winning the series.

    Plenty of time left for Dallas to choke and start dying by the 3. It's the main reason they're up 2-0 right now.
     
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  6. julius

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    Portland doesn't have a D-Wade on their team, or the glamor of being the chosen franchise. Hell, they don't even have a Shaq type player.
     
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    Yeah, the refs handed the series to Miami. For some reason, I will not be expecting the same. That said, it's certainly possible to win this series - we were down 0-3 to a better Dallas team and forced a game 7 in 2003.
     
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    This squad lacks a leader. Andre Miller hasn't won a 1st round series in his career for a reason. Hitching our playoff fortunes to him was a dire mistake.

    Trading Miller/Camby/Batum is the only hope for this team to sniff the 2nd round.
     
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    Reffing stuff aside, the Blazers just aren't a very good shooting team and against a team like Dallas that is going to be almost insurmountable.
     
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    Next game the Blazers lose I can already hear Mike Rice:

    "We have the big guy waiting in the wings! Next year, Blazer fans!"
     
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    Well I had Dallas in five and God I hope i'm wrong... I just don't see it.

    Game 3 is a must win.
     
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    For Once i totally disagree with you....

    Without miller, we would have lost by > 20 both games
     
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    Game 3 is a lock for Portland.
     
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    This was disappointing and reduces our chances of winning the series greatly. The only hope I see is if we have knock out games against them @ home & ride that into Game 5, taking that one on the road, then finishing the series in Game 6 at home. Basically winning 4 straight. If we don't win Game 5 then I think we're toast.

    The sad part about this loss was how pathetic we looked in the 4th, especially near the end. We had no clue who to pass to, who should take the shot. We weren't getting inside. On the defense we were scattered like mice all over the court. We looked like a team who's setting themselves up to be blown out. Sad... Sad..
     
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    getting wasted helps people.
     
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    Gonna run them out of the Garden.
     
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    Team that wins the first game on the road will win the series. Series is far from over.

    We know Portland can beat this team. Let's not pretend the Mavs are a juggernaut now.
     
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    Only problem is the Mavs don't have to win any road games to win the series...
     
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    Then it will go 7 and will come down to one game

    I'll take that. I know Portland can beat this Dallas team.
     
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    What did he do in the second half? He's been below his season average for two games, and he's not rebounding or assisting.

    He's been TERRIBLE, outside of a 2 minute stretch in the first half, where he still forgot to close out on Peja.

    Up you game, Wes!
     
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