Game Thread PLAYOFFS - ROUND 1, GAME 2: BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - 4/20/16, WEDNESDAY, 7:30 PM (PDT), TNT & KGW

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Have you watched any of the other NBA PlayoffS series?

Poll closed Apr 24, 2016.

  1. Warriors-Rockets

    16 vote(s)
    41.0%

  2. Spurs-Grizzlies

    6 vote(s)
    15.4%

  3. Thunder-Mavs

    14 vote(s)
    35.9%

  4. Cavs-Pistons

    8 vote(s)
    20.5%

  5. Raptors-Pacers

    11 vote(s)
    28.2%

  6. Heat-Hornets

    9 vote(s)
    23.1%

  7. Hawks-Celtics

    12 vote(s)
    30.8%

  8. None

    16 vote(s)
    41.0%
Multiple votes are allowed.
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  1. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Halftime- Rivers has to go change his drawers
     
    Chris Craig, Apr 20, 2016
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    We finally beat them for a qtr! Good to see the bigs play with some attitude tonight!
     
    riverman, Apr 20, 2016
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    My point is, it's just a strategy. Like all strategies, it's not guaranteed to work. 4 point swing for the Clippers last game. 4 point swing for the Blazers this game. Just depends on what you think is more likely to happen.
     
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    Like the effort! We could steal one here tonight is we keep this up for 2 more qtrs
     
    riverman, Apr 20, 2016
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    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    I'm glad the refs are allowing the games to be physical.
     
    BigGameDamian, Apr 20, 2016
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    agree!
     
    riverman, Apr 20, 2016
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    I think the way they were used is drastically different - in Game 1 it was just plain stupid, way too early, Clips rolling with confidence AND we had Ed in the game so they could retaliate. Tonight, closing out the half after semi-rattling the Clippers for the first time, it was obviously a good time to test DJ.
     
    blue9, Apr 20, 2016
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    HailBlazers RipCity

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    Having a big that can make a free throw line jumper is huge.
     
    HailBlazers, Apr 20, 2016
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    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    Yep that time it was used to good effect for a specific goal.
     
    BlazerCaravan, Apr 20, 2016
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    We hacked them at the same time in the 2nd quarter. The only difference was Ed was in the game.
     
    B-Roy, Apr 20, 2016
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    Were only down 4 and our backcourt isn't playing well, the refs are fucking us, and our bench has barely produced anything. If one or two of those things swings our way, we'll win, and we will have the advantage in the series.
     
    BonesJones, Apr 20, 2016
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    So far I like the decisions Stotts has made, but I still don't think he coaches Xs/Os well enough. Also, I feel like the changes he's made were obvious and should have been used from the jump.
     
    blue9, Apr 20, 2016
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    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    It just can't be used out of pettiness and for 4 strait minutes. You won't win that way.
     
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    Exactly; with more shots, he'll drift back to his regular percentage.
     
    BlazerCaravan, Apr 20, 2016
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    We are more physical tonight and we not backing down from them way to man guys. But what I don't like the player that gets screen quit on the play. Stotts has to hedge some times on those screen just to keep them off balance. But over all beside bad shooting we look better.
     
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    Kaman has changed the dynamic...confused the clips...problem was he confused us to, but it's all good
     
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    I thought there were a couple minutes left in the half? Either way, the feel of the game in each scenario is totally different. It was the right thing to do tonight, but wrong in Game 1.
     
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    Not only just physical, but actually letting calls go on both sides.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    They only really need to hedge on one guy: Redick. If Crawful beats you with long jumpers so be it. Can't hedge on Paul or else he's going to tear your defense apart. Live with him shooting midrange jumpers.
     
    B-Roy, Apr 20, 2016
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    Why he wasn't integrated into the rotation during the last month of the season is beyond me.
     
    blue9, Apr 20, 2016
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