Yes, it really would have. I wanted just one win to not have "The shot" be remembered as anything but great. Because you know what would have happened... "Well, that was the last win of the playoffs..." To tarnish it would have sucked...
We had a great winning season with an entertaining uptempo offense won the first round in 6 won our game Monday and are in perfect position to make history by winning this series and the title. That's my perspective.
I said from the beginning of the season that all I wanted was a playoff series victory. I said before, during, and after the Houston series that even if we got swept in the second round, I'd be happy with getting out of the first. Nothing has changed my opinion in that regard. And as I think about it, if we lose in 5, 6, or 7, it'll all be the same to me, because the Spurs are the reigning WC champs, have 3 HOFers, the best coach I've ever seen (and yes, I include Phil Jackson in that consideration), and they just know how to play the game. There's no shame, or pain, in losing to a team like that. But beating them would be AWESOME.
Ah! Interesting question. I agree with you that it would be more painful to lose G7 than it would to lose G5. To be that close to making history, and then come up short, would really take the wind out of your sails. After getting blown out for 3 straight games, then going on a 3-game winning streak, putting yourself in a position to play in the WCF only to come up short in the last game would be quite devastation. Whereas if we lose tomorrow I'll have expected it, and will know that we got beat by a great team. The experience will have been worth it, and I'll feel content - if a little disappointed. With all that said, I would rather endure the heartache of losing G7 than have the contentedness of losing G5.
I'd rather lose in 7 than in 5. My ticker has recovered from that Houston series. First round every game was within a few buckets final two minutes. This round has been all blowouts.
Yours is the troll post, not the OPs great question My answer is how we are this year, but now that we got here, contender or bust for the next few years
Very good points. After thinking more on this, it would definatly benefit the team in the long run to force a game 7. We would definatly get more national credit for being a legit contender. Getting swept, and in such crushing fashion would have analysts clammoring that we were a fluke and it finally showed.
We all know how hard it is to not only get to the playoffs in the west, but to win a first round series. To do all that and lay an egg in the second round is disappointing to me. There are no guarantees in this conference. We might not even make the playoffs next year, so we have to make the most of this opportunity. When this season is over and I reflect upon it then, maybe my mindset will change. It's been fun for sure, but I want more.
I would think all but their big three, and pop would have serious mental crippling images of last year's "game 6."
The more games the better. With each game the Blazers get more experience and learn about going deep in the playoffs. That will make them better next year. I am keeping things in perspective. Losing to the Rockets would have broken my Blazers heart, again, since the games were so close and it's been so long since the team got into the second round. Losing to the Spurs would be being beat by what is clearly the better team. I may not like that but I think it's true; as of right now, the Spurs are the better team. The task is to close that gap.
Win the next game. Anything beyond that is irrelevant right now. We can burn that bridge when we come to it.
