Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 2: BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES - 4/22/15, WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), TNT & KGW

Well, thanks a lot for reversing the reverse jinx!

 

I disagree. It's a long game and a long series. Don't overreact to the first 5 minutes.

 

I think we will know in the first period if this will be a win or loss. Not by the scoreboard, but how we execute our will.

 

Actually I completely disagree. We need to come out with purpose and execution. If we are stumbling out the gate, then Stotts and the team came out with a piss poor preparation. Its time our team dictates our game, not Memphis's

 

Steal homecourt tonight! We need 5 players scoring in double digits and it's long overdue! Must win game tonight! Go Blazers!

 

Call me crazy, but I think Portland will steal game 2. I think it's going to be very easy for Memphis to overlook us after the first game fiasco. And really, other than rushing things under the playoff pressure, I thought Portland had lots of pretty open looks that they just didn't connect on. If Portland can get hot from three point range the whole outlook of this series changes.

Udrih played out of his mind, which isn't something you see that often. He is not going to average 20 ppg in this series--20 points ties his highest scoring game all year.

It isn't going to happen, but I'd like to see Crabbe moved to the starting lineup to give them more length. CJ and Lillard both starting is just too much to give up defensively, and although I'd love to see AA come in, he's going to be hobbled by injury no matter what.

Mostly I'm looking forward to how Stotts reacts. I've got a lot of confidence in him adapting the game plan after the thrashing from game 1.

 

You are not crazy, but I disagree with Memphis over-looking us. I think they are fully aware of our players shooting poorly isn't only on their defense.

 

Agree. This team can't get down by 10-15 points the entire game and except to miraculously come back in the 4th quarter. Won't work against this Memphis team. It's time the Blazers come out aggressive from the start.

 

4 game winning streak starts tonight! Steal home court and put these guys away at home in game 5!

 

I'm hoping we can win every game at home. We have 3 chances to beat them on their court. It would be epic if that time is tonight!

 

We've dominated home court all year and split the road so I think tonight is the spark

 

I thought it was 2-3-2

 

Since you are the swami of the jinx and reverse jinx, is there a way to reverse reverse the reverse?

Maybe we need a shadow game thread, where every post is the reverse.

 

I thought it was 2-3-2 format? If not my bad

 

The Blazers are not going to come out tonight anxious and rattled like they did in game 1. That alone gives us a chance.

 

So the Blazers lost game 1. Big deal.

No one thought we were going to sweep them, and we only have to win 1 of 4 road games, and win our home court, to steal the series.

Now that we have the jitters out of the way, I expect a much more focused and efficient effort tonight.

I can't wait.

 

This is pretty much how I feel. Aside from the fact that we obviously have to play better to win we werent going to sweep and we only have to win one on the road. If the lose the other road games by 50 it doesnt really matter. For example, if we had won game one and got blown out in game 2 would people really have cared as much? #justwinoneroadgame

 

Thanks ..so I'll go with my original projection of Blazers in 6 and still win it at home