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

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Who has been the most disappointing team in the 2015 Playoffs thus far?

Poll closed Apr 22, 2015.

  1. Blazers

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  2. Mavericks

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    13.6%

  3. Raptors

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    59.1%

  4. Other

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    4.5%
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  1. jlprk

    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Wasn't that just a planted rumor based upon police innuendo? Do you have hard evidence?
     
    jlprk, Apr 22, 2015
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    Sinobas Banned User BANNED

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    The grizzlies are swarming around on defense and the Blazers are lolly-gagging. So why do we want to keep this crew together?
     
    Sinobas, Apr 22, 2015
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  3. KeepOnRollin

    KeepOnRollin Well-Known Member

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    The 1977 championship team also started a series down 0-2... Of course they looked better in the first two games than us but...
     
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    e_blazer Rip City Fan

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    Maybe because if you are able to play with Wes, Afflalo, Kaman, and Wright the team is a touch better than what's currently on the floor?
     
    e_blazer, Apr 22, 2015
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    BlayZa Misbehaving responsibly

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    well that sucked...
     
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    BlayZa Misbehaving responsibly

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    kinda hard to say exactly whats wrong when its a mix of so many different things.
    main thing tonight was them hittin 50% on 3's and our 13 turnovers vs their 5 adding to their 12 more shot attempts.

    we looked panicked as soon as we got behind.
     
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    BlayZa Misbehaving responsibly

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    oh, and the SG position was shiiiiiiiiiiit for us tonight
     
    BlayZa, Apr 22, 2015
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  8. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    That's a hard one to get mad about since it was our fourth string SG starting and our third string SG backing him up...
     
    BlazerCaravan, Apr 22, 2015
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    It seems like we often get knocked out by the future NBA champion. The Grizzlies have surely looked like the best team in the NBA these playoffs. If we can find a way past them then I think the sky is the limit, and I mean that with 100% sincerity. The winner of this series will represent the west in the Finals.
     
    PDXFonz, Apr 22, 2015
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    The Griz lost 2 out a three to the Warriors this year. The Warrior aren't going to roll over.
     
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    Logic befalls a few people around here. lol.
     
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  12. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    I'm not going to be that person who claims we would be doing X if X weren't happening. That being said, it seems like everything going wrong has to do with us missing wes. The poor perimeter defense, the floor spacing, reliable scoring, hustle, etc...
     
    PDXFonz, Apr 22, 2015
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  13. OneLifeToLive

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    And X will be the reason why Neil won't feel a need for big time changes. No coaching changes. No significant player changes. No nothing. We then will be back here WITH reason X next year discussing the same issues we were discussing this year. Why do I say this? Go back and ask yourself what stopped from us from advancing against the Spurs last year. Same problems that existed in that series exists in this series.

    IMO, it's either poor coaching or the team just isn't THAT good.
     
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    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    +>Deja Vu Game 2 ........Damn
     
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    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    +> I vote poor coaching. We can't succeed in the playoffs because the coach can't anticipate personnel matchups and how some players execute in this series. For example Dame is 2 for 20 outside the paint and Grizz players want the ball in their hands. We all hope game three can be a Blazer team representing rip city.
     
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    blue32 Who wants a mustache ride?

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    unfortunately, this.....
     
    blue32, Apr 23, 2015
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  17. magnifier661

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

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    I would root for them if they beat us in the first round.
     
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    The last 7 playoff games we've played

    L by 24
    L by 21
    L by 15
    W by 11
    L by 22
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    L by 14
    L by 15

    That’s 6 out of the last 7, all losses by >= 14 pts. And let’s be real, it took Out-of-this-World bonkers performances just to get by the close games in the Houston series in 2014 to begin with.

    Something isn’t exactly working here. You can point the finger at the loss of Wes, but even with good health we were struggling with full-health, full-roster good teams in the NBA. Thing is, I’m not exactly sure what it is. I just hope we avoid a sweep, as a sweep will send off panic alarms and could lose us our franchise player this offseason.
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Memphis really beat us because they shot the 3 ball well. They aren't efficent at that shot, yet they are draining them.

    The beauty of a 7 game series is that things like this usually even out. Memphis will not shoot this well from three the entire series. When that stops falling then we got a series
     
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  20. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Yeah, the one thing I learned from this game is I don't respect Memphis fans. I haven't seen fans boo so many correct calls since Houston.
     
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