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  1. BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94

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    When I say not enough dogs I mean not enough QUALITY players off the bench. If we had gotten Jeff Green my mindset would be different, if we get Afflalo, once again my mindset would lean towards a "we can win a 7 game series against the big boys" but right now with our bench pieces basically being Blake, Freeland-Leonard and Kaman that's not good for a playoff push.
     
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    I don't think it matters who is on LA from any team. He will get his 22+ on them imo. Now will he go for 40+ twice again? Likely not.
     
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    Anthony Davis is probably the only person in the NBA capable of actually shutting LA down. Golbert could be there in a year or two.
     
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    Right, I don't think he will be shut down but I also don't think it appropriate to say that the Blazer will win a series because he is some unstoppable force. If Warriors and Blazers were to play, I'd be more worried about Lillard going for 40 or Mathews going for 20+. LA will get his, I just want to keep him off the offensive glass.
     
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    http://www.basketball-reference.com/pi/shareit/sAFBK

    This team won a title. 3 players with double digit points and the rest less than 7 points per game. Not one player with over 5 assists per game. Only shaq had a player with over 50% from the field.

    The key to their championship is having one player you can't stop playing 1 on 1 (shaq) and a closer (kobe). Then surround them with good defenders. Every team knew who the ball was going to, but they couldn't stop them. Why??? Because the players could dominate.

    http://www.basketball-reference.com/pi/shareit/fVImW
    We have 2 players like this (Dame and Aldridge), better shooters, better scorers and better rebounders. As long as Dame and Aldridge are on this team, we have a shot to beat anyone.
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Yet he hasn't....
     
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    I'm sorry but that example doesn't work for me, Shaq and Kobe were truly unstoppable when they were on their prime run. LA isn't even close to the impact player Shaq was and Lillard being as great as he is, is no prime Kobe.

    Also the NBA is a lot different than it was 10+ years ago. We need that guy off the bench who can cut Dame/Wes/Batum some slack. Blake is good, I'm fine with him but we need a scorer.
     
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    And Dame and Aldridge have proven they can be unstoppable too. It will depend on which player shows up.
     
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    Just curious but has there been a game where both Dame and LMA both scored 35+ each? Not sure where to look up that stat.
     
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    Wasn't that game against Chicago like that?
     
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    disregard this post lol
     
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    Dame does not dunk for 38 minutes in a game...I'm not worried. I still believe it's a high risk style of play for Dame as well as anyone. Dame also doesn't play above the rim. Less impact when he comes down from a dunk. Lamarcus said that he wanted a Duncan-like career by playing smart and minimizing his risk of injury. Dirk and Karl Malone, ZBo, Horry, on and on played pretty healthy long careers by playing smart. I'd say Lamarcus will achieve that, not so sure about DHoward or Blake Griffin to cite a couple of examples. Both Kobe and MJ played the triangle which needs a superstar that dominates the ball. It's a different game. I prefer ball movement with 5 players that could lead the scoring any given night. MJ also took time off to play baseball and whiff at curve balls. So he didn't exactly play a marathon career.
     
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    I'm pretty sure they did the first game of the season last season against the Suns (we lost).
     
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    Yep. They both had exactly 35. Thanks!

    I think that is the only time though and we lost.
     
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    Nope. 32 for Dame and 28 for LMA that game.
     
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    Ah okay, I knew they both had big games at least lol
     
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    What do you mean by a playoff push? Blazers will be in playoffs and will at least make it to the second round. Probably WCF.
     
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    Maybe I should've said deep playoff run.

    You're seriously crazy if you think the team as is right now is going to the WCF. There would have to be a ton of stuff going right for us.
     
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