Game Thread GAME# 75: BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES - MARCH 28, 2018 - WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

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On a scale of 1-10, how badly will the absence of Moe hurt the Blazers, coming down the stretch run?

Poll closed Apr 11, 2018.

  1. 10 Extremely

    2 vote(s)
    3.3%

  2. 9

    3 vote(s)
    4.9%

  3. 8

    6 vote(s)
    9.8%

  4. 7

    18 vote(s)
    29.5%

  5. 6

    14 vote(s)
    23.0%

  6. 5

    8 vote(s)
    13.1%

  7. 4

    5 vote(s)
    8.2%

  8. 3

    4 vote(s)
    6.6%

  9. 2

    1 vote(s)
    1.6%

  10. 1 Very little

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. TBpup

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    Blazers need Thunder game version of CJ and not Houston/Pelicans version. To be honest, it makes me a little nervous that we need both CJ and Pat to step up in the same game with Dame/Mo out. It is the Grizzlies after all....but strange things can happen.
     
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    In March

    0-4 followed by 3-6-, 2-4, 3-8, 1-2, 1-1, 2-4........followed by another bad stretch.
    Same thing in February....good shooting games and bad shooting games. Yes I would call that inconsistent.
    All of which he played decent D.

    I want to give Baldwin a chance but is he going to get calls from the refs on the road? I am guessing not. Bottom line is Baldwin will not play when Dame gets back. Pat will ,so we mights as well give him more minutes tonight in hope he gets "warm" again.
     
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  3. illmatic99

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    Too bad the Clips won last night. If they lost, we could have officially clinched a spot with a win tonight.

    Magic number is at 2.

    But that win last night for us was a massive boost to our HCA chances. We have essentially a four game lead over 4th seed OKC with our tie breaker. Same with NOP. Spurs and Jazz still have an outside shot of climbing, but it's not very likely.

    Do division wins mean anything still? I know it doesn't guarantee HCA, but does it still lock us in to at worst the 4th seed?
     
    illmatic99, Mar 28, 2018
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    It only matters about the second tie breaker now.
     
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    https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...division-winners-not-guaranteed-playoff-spot/

    1. A division winner might not make the playoffs at all. Simply put, the top eight teams in each conference, according to overall record, will get in the playoffs, and they will be seeded according to those records. Winning your division now means nothing more than a banner in the rafters, if you're still into that sort of thing. Last year the Blazers got a top-4 seed without a top-five record because they won the Northwest division, and as a result, the Spurs, who had a better record, got the No. 6 seed. That won't happen anymore.
     
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    CJ had Not only "worst Game of his Career" this Season, when he isn't Scoring, he gives the Team Not much. This is Not a hate on CJ, but i expect more from a Max Player. He needs to improve his all around game if he ever want's to be a All Star in the West
     
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    I was wondering what the magic number was, figured it was still higher than 2. Nice.
     
    noknobs, Mar 28, 2018
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    It's a bit messy because the 9th seed team keeps changing and we don't have every tie breaker set in stone.

    If we win, Clips lose to PHX, AND I believe Minny loses to ATL, we can clinch a playoff spot tonight.

    For all intents and purposes though, we win two more games, we're in the playoffs. Doesn't matter what anyone else does.
     
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  9. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    C.J. does not have a max contract. In a true max contract, his pay would go up proportionately with increases in the salary cap. His contract calls for fixed annual increases regardless of how much the salary cap goes up. As a result, he will make about $2.5 - $3 million a year less than Dame. Which doesn't seem too far out of line for your second best player.

    I see now that Nurk is beasting, you have found a new foil. Why not just enjoy all the players we have and stop worrying about their flaws and how much money they make? They may not all be perfect, but they are all here and helping this team win.

    BNM
     
    Boob-No-More, Mar 28, 2018
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    Who else do we have?
     
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    Those strawberries are not ripe. Hopefully the Blazers are.
     
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    Didnt hurt us last night in one of our toughest games left....
     
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    Actually i kind of think he should start with CJ and then they can have Bazz anchor the second unit at PG.
     
    kjironman1, Mar 28, 2018
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    I’m begging you PatCon.... please please make some shots.
     
    DDolla, Mar 28, 2018
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    Nah. Baldwin won't see the court. Pat has earned the minutes. He should get them.
     
    kjironman1, Mar 28, 2018
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    I'd argue otherwise. He nearly cost us the game yesterday with a massive blunder and his horrific shooting cost us the game against Boston.
     
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    Division winner. Simple
     
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    That argument could be placed on the pass that was made to him also or the missed call on the foul. Pat played fine. He just didn't hit shots like a number of other players.
     
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    is is what you are saying. Wade Baldwin who shot 23% from 3 in the G league is who you want to start or get minutes. We are talking about a dude that couldn't shoot in the G LEAGUE......
     
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