Game Thread GAME# 67: BLAZERS @ MAGIC - MARCH 20, 2015 - FRIDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

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Would you be satisfied if the Blazers finished this road trip 3-2?

Poll closed Mar 21, 2015.

  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  1. EGame

    EGame "You're the only one of these fools I trust"

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    i didn't say they won't. how confident are you we make noise in the playoffs, though? Aldridge wants to be close to a championship eventually not a early exit.

    and if portland is as good as we all think, miami and orlando should be wins.
     
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  2. DUB

    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    We had this game, but we just completely panicked.
     
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    hes become too concerned with the refs. just go back to earning it and shut up
     
    rasheedfan2005, Mar 20, 2015
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  4. Sinobas

    Sinobas Banned User BANNED

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    Stotts needs to bench this starters for a few games and give them some rest. Why bother wasting their energy in these games when they just collapse in the 4th.
     
    Sinobas, Mar 20, 2015
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  5. OneLifeToLive

    OneLifeToLive Well-Known Member

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    Whose the contender here?

    Miami 30-36

    Orlando 21-46

    There is no excuse for this.
     
    OneLifeToLive, Mar 20, 2015
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    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    Antonio Harvey said the only acceptable record on this road trip was 4-1, wonder what he's saying now. This team's playoff fortunes aren't looking so hot again.
     
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    Very confident. Especially vs the Western playoff teams. Minus Spurs/Memphis.
    Bottom line is Orlando/Miami/Washington are tough teams that are playing well right now.
    There is really no team in the NBA that is a "should win" for any team.
     
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    Memphis tomorrow night, GSW at Moda after that, then back on the road for a pair at Utah and Phoenix where we almost always seem to choke. This shit could get ugly.
     
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    EGame "You're the only one of these fools I trust"

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    so if miami and orland are apparently tough teams, yet the west is a much tougher conference especially the 7 other playoff teams, how is it they are a cakewalk? lol nice logic.
     
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    they cant even fill their arena, what shit fans
     
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    Contender? no, but able to take one game from a playoff team? yes.
    This isn't the east of last year and people are forgetting that.

    As I said before this trip when everyone laughed @ me.
    This is a rough stretch of games that could go either way.
    It doesn't get easier. Going .500 is an accomplishment.
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Same as the previous 2 games. I turned it off with a minute or two to go. Disgusted at Stott's system. Well, now come the posts extolling our "elite" defense, relying upon some stat.

    Sheeeeit. How many lazy turnovers can Batum escape responsibility for. I guess the statistician always credits the receiver. Joe "Batum" Cool is the most overconfident player I've ever seen.
     
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    Way to put words in my mouth, did I say cakewalk?
    I said very confident when answering your question.
    Bottom line is the Blazers have been very successful vs Western playoff teams.
    And in a series when it's SEVEN games, and you have time to practice... Lock in, focus on keys. Gee you'd think I wouldn't have to draw a picture to people on a basketball forum.

    How about you bait less, and post more about basketball.
     
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    Arron Afflalo has been shit for us. I was excited to get him.
     
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    Just an embarrassing defensive effort. Lillard thoroughly outplayed by rookie Elfrid Payton...something that shouldn't happen.
     
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    The thing that stands out to me is only 11 assists for the whole game; half of our season average of 22.2

    Bad ball movement.
     
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    *stands post*
     
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    Damn! Lillard needs to check the PG manual. Get the job description.
     
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    Now 30-2 in person. #jinxspeed
     
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    tbird05 The RainBroz > The SplashBros

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    So this is what I get for cancelling my tv service? Got rid of it at the beginning of the month and now we've lost 4 of 5 I think. Losing Matthews is getting more costly game by game, lost our mental toughness.
     
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