The Houston/Portland Playoff Series thread!

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  1. Strenuus

    Strenuus Well-Known Member

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    Since we already know who we're facing, might as well.

    What a fun series this is going to be! Let's go Blazers!!!
     
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  2. maxiep

    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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    I think Freeland is going to be huge. He's six fouls we can use on Howard. Howard is shooting under 55% from the line.
     
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  3. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    I'm baffled that the majority of rockets fans don't understand who their real key player is. Asik would be the starting 5 for most teams, his defense off the bench has the possibility to give them a solid 48 minute anchor in the middle. Plus he makes it so that Howard getting in foul trouble doesn't change their defensive efficiency much.
     
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    Freeland doesn't foul. He goes straight up and gets the stop. As for Hack a Howard, I'm against it. I'd rather get a stop than give Howard 1 point. And it when he makes both, we look stupid.
     
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  5. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I really dislike Rocket fans. They get so defensive when people accuse them of flopping or playing dirty. I'd be pretty disappointed if I had two superstars on my team like Harden and Howard and yet I was only 4th in the west.
     
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  6. blue32

    blue32 Who wants a mustache ride?

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    I am not enthused to be facing the Rockets. Does anyone know if Bevvies is coming back for the series? No offense, but I hope he doesn't and if he does, I hope he's limited. Otherwise we're going to have a hard time.
     
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  7. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    He's already back. He played the other night.
     
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  8. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    I'm not looking forward to this series. I hope we're allowed to win a couple games by the refs in between falling for Harden's "shot in the head" flops.
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Rematch with Houston Rockets

    Unless some crazy event takes place, Houston should be the #4 seed in the west. Portland locked #5 seed. What's crazy is this is an exact flip from the year Portland had the 4th seed and Houston the 5th. Both teams have almost identical records, and many thought Portland was going to steam roll through Houston.

    What would be insane is if Portland beat Houston, when Houston is going to be favored. It will be a mirror series to the one years before.
     
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  10. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Bring it on!!!!

    Of all the road seeds that made it past the first round, #5 seed has won the most. We have a good opportunity to win this thing and we won't have the pressure to win the first 2 games, like Houston will.

    All we need is to win one on the road during the first two games and we have a damn good shot at winning the series!
     
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  11. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    Re: Rematch with Houston Rockets

    We can hope... that the refs miss a few games and we're allowed to play.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Re: Rematch with Houston Rockets

    The mismatch with LMA and Jones is MASSIVE.
     
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    Re: Rematch with Houston Rockets

    Merging with the Rockets/Blazers thread.
     
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  14. Strenuus

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    Re: Rematch with Houston Rockets

    Good point.

    I'm excited for this series. Time for some playoff Basketball!!!

    Anyone know if they found out that this series is going to be on KGW?
     
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    Re: Rematch with Houston Rockets

    Lost both game 3/4 by a combined 4 points.....i was distraught
     
    OSUBlazerfan, Apr 14, 2014
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  16. Eastoff

    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    Re: Rematch with Houston Rockets

    I can't find anything online or specifically on KGW's website.
     
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  17. blue32

    blue32 Who wants a mustache ride?

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    Re: Rematch with Houston Rockets

    Wasn't that when Von Wafer of all people fucking rocked us, and so did Aaron Brooks?

    IIRC.
     
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  18. Strenuus

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    Re: Rematch with Houston Rockets

    I hope it is. I don't mind listening to Wheels during the regular season, but when it's the playoffs, I have to watch it on TV.
     
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    Is this the "OFFICIAL" thread? I can't tell without that in the title?

    Just sayin'.

    FAMS.
     
    BLAZINGGIANTS, Apr 14, 2014
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  20. BlazerCaravan

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    Re: Rematch with Houston Rockets

    Mike and Mike said the playoffs would be on KGW or National TV, that last night was the last game on CSNNW for the year.
     
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