Game Thread PLAYOFFS - ROUND 1, GAME 3: CLIPPERS @ BLAZERS - 4/23/16, SATURDAY, 7:30 PM (PDT), ESPN & KGW

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Which do you prefer?

Poll closed Apr 30, 2016.

  1. Pepsi

    17 vote(s)
    41.5%

  2. Coke

    24 vote(s)
    58.5%
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  1. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    So I no longer have plans (I had to back out, it's been a super rough day anxiety wise at work), so I can at least listen to the game tonight while I relax!
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Hey, I haven't drunk any soda in the past 10+ years, but I still remember that I preferred the taste of Coke over Pepsi.
     
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    I have a work thing tonight. I have to record it. I-yi-yi.
     
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    Damian Lillard's first 6 playoff games: 26ppg, 46.8%FG, 48.9%3pt


    Damian Lillard's last 12 playoff games: 20.4ppg, 39.6%FG, 17.6%3pt




    Interesting
     
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    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    And then there was 4-23-2016....
     
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  7. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    MY ADJUSTMENTS:

    OFFENSIVE:
    -Set on pick n pops with gaurds. (CJ on Dame, vice versa). If they trap Dame, it opens up CJ. Put the 2 Forwards in the corners (shorter 3s). If the forwards defender goes to the wide open guard who got the ball off the pick n pop, the forward needs to cut baseline for a dunk, dishoff the the big on the opposite block, or to the opposite corner to the other forward, who could shoot or proceed to rotate the ball around the arc as the defense scrambles.

    -Run the court harder. We need easy buckets. Some of those will come off better defense.

    -Crash 3 guys to the offensive glass every shot. Again, we need easy buckets. The Clippers aren't beating us off of running the break, as our halfcourt defense has been so bad that they don't even look to push.

    DEFENSIVELY:
    -Take the fastest route around off-ball screens, instead of always trailing. You have to get in front of Redick to bother his shot which makes me wonder why we trail. If we can beat him to the spot he won't get shots off.

    -Bring the big up on pick n rolls. There was countless times in game 2 where Rivers, Crawford, and Paul got easy, wide open looks from the midrange, add the big sagged to protect the rim.

    -Bring the big up on off ball screens. While Redick runs around DeAndre screens, Plumlee sits under the basket doing absolutely nothing. He should be denying the pass to Redick. The Clippers counter to this is DeAndre slipping the screen for backdoor alley-oops. I think we could defend this, as Aminu and Harkness are both lengthy and athletic enough to rotate back and tip the pass. The pass on this Redick pin-down is usually coming from the 3pt line, so it's a longer and thus, easier pass to tip.

    HUSTLE:

    -We've lost almost every 50/50 ball this series.

    -We've been out hustled on contested rebounds.

    -There's been multiple times where weve jogged back on defense which resulted in its being out of position for first and especially secondary breaks. Dame has almost walked back on defense multiple times. Can't have that from your leader.
     
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  8. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    What analysis! Posting stats you surely found from some some source other than yourself, then, merely copied it to this thread, and followed with the deep, insightful quote of "Interesting". How original!
     
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    AND IT BEGINS! Game hasn't started and the negativity flows
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Tunchi trying to do his best to jinx the Blazers... Stupid Rockets fans.
     
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    Also, what I recall from dames first 6 playoff games, Lamarcus was playing out of his mind, forcing doubles which led to open Lillard shots. Last 12 playoff games, Aldridge shit the bed and now Damian is being trapped. But apparently these are just excuses...
     
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    Cippy91 Habitual Line Stepper

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    Either way, the past is the past, what matters is tonight's game and how well everybody plays. I feel a blazer win tonight.
     
    Cippy91, Apr 23, 2016
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    Go Blazers! Get a big win tonight! I might get to watch this game at work tonight...fingers crossed! 4 game win streak would be nice about now!
     
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    Definitely
     
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    Then we will win.
     
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    We'll see what Lillard does tonight

    I'm looking forward to this
     
    Tunchi, Apr 23, 2016
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    Dear lord this is bad
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    :protest:

    Then again maybe they sent the best in the business to ensure the Clippers don't go up 3-0!

    Ah hell who am I kidding, I don't want us to win that way - we don't need it.
     
    PDXFonz, Apr 23, 2016
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    Afri-Cola if I had to choose a cola soft drink.
     
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    SCOTT FUCKING FOSTER? HOW MANY TIMES WILL THIS FUCK RUIN MY LIFE? PLEASE WIN JUST SO I CAN LAUGH AT THIS JOKE OF A REF
     
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