Game Thread GAME# 73: BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - MARCH 24, 2016 - THURSDAY, 7:30 PM (PDT), CSNNW

This is a winnable game.

 

I like that both teams are on back to backs. At least it is equal this time. This is going to be a tough game though. Our defense is set up for Paul to go off. We allow guards to get open mid range shots and CP can make that defensive scheme look foolish. We are going to need a solid defensive effort. And I hope Stotts sticks with vonleh off the bench. I support the dude, but harkless just does so much more out there.

 

I'll be at this one with El Presidente. We're gonna hook up after.

 

CJ GONNA GET HIS REVENGE!!!!!!

 

So what you're saying is you're going south of the border?

 

Seriously. CJ needs to drop 50.

 

I don't know what that means.

 

We can't allow Paul to get off open mid range shots. Stotts needs to adjust to that. It's like giving him a layup. I like the harkless/pierce matchup for Portland, on both ends.

 

Damnit! My crude joke failed!

Sex, KS. Sex. His nether regions are below the "border".

DAMNIT, Stren! FAIL!

 

Clips on a pretty decent spiral here. Lost 5 of last 6. Coming off a 5 game road trip in which they lost 4, with a game last night @ GS. Kinda mitigates our b2b a bit.

CJ will be ON tonight for sure. Need one among Hark or Davis to go off again.

And Terry! Keep Hark in the starting lineup.

Edit: whoa, CJ.

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/i...s_clipper.html#incart_river_mobileshort_index

 

Reep and the Reepettes will be there with the group. It will be fun to have a little Blazer cheering section of our own. I have only met El Pres, so looking forward to meeting some of the other SoCal fans.

 

Must win!

 

It's a west playoff team other than last night we haven't beat one in awhile

 

Yes! I love me some Hark.

 

Moe Hark, not Less!

 

Haha, I just read that quote from CJ too and laughed out loud. Doc is a bitch, always has been. But I didn't know he was a coward too until this happened.

 

Would be a big win tonight. CP3 has owned us on both ends. Clippers might be getting a bit overworked playing without Griffin for so long. If we can get a win tonight puts us in place to make a run and go 8-2 in these last ten games. I don't see anyway Memphis can finish .500 from here on out playing the Spurs/Warriors twice each and many other tough games.

We finish 8-2 then as long as Memphis is below 5-5 (which I think is a lock) we are the 5th seed. Much rather play the Clippers than Thunder in the first round. If we somehow won that series, which yes now amounts to a string of 5 if statements, a Warriors series in round 2 would be tons of fun. No way do I want the slow painful death of the Spurs in the playoffs.

Go Blazers!

 

Yeah even though he bricked all 4 three's he scored 14 points and was active on offense. He'll either begin making some of these jump shots or take a few less either way he provides much more than Vonleh. Are we settling in on a new playoff starting 5?

Right now I think our 9 best players are 'Webs listed starters plus Ed Davis, Hendo, Crabbe and Roberts. I liked seeing Roberts out there for a few minutes last night. It really helps when opponents trap DameCJ to have another ball handler out there. He can get his own shot as well so those two don't always have to create the offense. Only played 9 minutes last night but I think he could be very helpful on the 4 games in 5 night stretch we have coming up. Tonight and that stretch are the only back to backs we have left.

After that we may want to settle on more of an 8 man rotation for the playoffs. Hopefully tonight ends up being a preview of our opponent.