Game Thread GAME# 60: BLAZERS @ SUNS - FEBRUARY 24, 2018 - SATURDAY, 6:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

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Where will the Blazers most likely finish in the West?

Poll closed Mar 2, 2018.

  1. 3rd seed

    12 vote(s)
    27.3%

  2. 4th seed

    13 vote(s)
    29.5%

  3. 5th seed

    7 vote(s)
    15.9%

  4. 6th seed

    9 vote(s)
    20.5%

  5. 7th seed

    2 vote(s)
    4.5%

  6. 8th seed

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. 9th place

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. 10th place

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  9. 11th place

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  10. 12th place

    1 vote(s)
    2.3%
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    Or shit the baseball player who was the first player all night to attack the closeout after they quad teamed lillard.
     
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    Anyone else still coming down from this game? I know it's the suns, but holy hell that was a magical performance.
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    We just signed a wing to a 10 day...we have a lot of bigs...to pay the repeater tax to rent ersan would be foolish...off season they'll boost the roster but you're lookin' at the team that'll be in the playoffs right now....played 9 guys tonight...that's the playoff rotation usually...those guys are going to play..
     
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    It's about as weird as the whole Fultz shooting situation. So yeah, pretty damn weird
     
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    I've been thrilled since we beat the Warriors...this is just really great...3 straight!
     
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    That was Dame's best game of the year. The putback jam, the putback and one, the game tying three, the winning drive. Amazing. I know we played horrible most of the game (remember when Napier bricked three after three after three? Good times) but that was awesome. Like you said, Strenuus, magical. We were clearly spent from last night's game and he still found a way to get us a win.
     
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    It really was. :cheers:

    I don't want to think about those Napier shots ever again.
     
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    Their physical health team must be garbage because he is having constant set backs with his ankle that he really shouldn’t be having. They haven’t spoke to him and they haven’t cared. I’m sure Greg Popp, who is a very player friendly coach, talks to him but this orangization is seriously botching this situation and hopefully we can benefit. Here’s the issue

    1.) it’s not going to be that simple. He is their best player and they aren’t going to just say, “Well, yeah fuck it, we’ll let him go.”
    2.) Because he is elite and their best player, it’s going to take sooooooo much more than what we have to offer in order to get him or even present a decent trade offer. Be ready to trade CJ if you seriously wanted to take a run at Kawhi ..even though in some dream scenario we could get away with keeping him.

    Hell, maybe it does happen. Greg Popp is a guy which can squeeze wins out of any line up. Maybe they feel arrogant enough to pull that type of move. It would be immensely dumb though considering Ginboli is on his way out and Tony Parker isn’t even a starter anymore..he’s about done.
     
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    Aminu was not shooting much better.
     
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    They wouldn’t go into the tax by signing Ilyasova. Rush won’t be here after his ten days are up if Terry’s quotes mean anything.

    They went after Belinelli and Troy Williams. They wouldn’t hesitate to go after Ilyasova.
     
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    Also, the 197 points in 5 games is the most in a five game stretch by any NBA player this season.
     
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    Thanks
     
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    This is why I choose Dame over Curry. Dame can't shoot as well as Curry but Curry sure as hell can't do what Dame did tonight. Wow.
     
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    Harkless, Connaughton. Whatever.
     
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    Watched Lillards game winner for the 30th time and I just noticed what a great seal Nurkic had on the only “shot blocker” Phoenix had on the floor in Criss. He was in great position to grab the board as well.
     
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    I frickin' love the way Nurk plays the endgame with fouls...he ignores foul trouble completely..goes for blocks, gets rebounds...doesn't shy from contact..just plays the post. He plays as aggressively with 4 fouls as any center in the league
     
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    Crazy stretch in the 4th

     
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