Game Thread GAME# 79: BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - APRIL 5, 2018 - THURSDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Apr 3, 2018.

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Who has the better chance to win the NBA Championship this year?

Poll closed Apr 10, 2018.
  1. Rockets

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  2. Warriors

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  1. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Send CJ to the freaking G League. Wow he lost us that game.
     
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  2. LuckyShot

    LuckyShot Well-Known Member

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    He did a good job. Harden was clearly frustrated. I think we found a good strategy defensively to limit Harden. If we have Dame we can beat them.
     
  3. joeBlazers

    joeBlazers Well-Known Member

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    Moral victories don't count. We lost
     
  4. kingslayer

    kingslayer Well-Known Member

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    17-0 run on the #1 team in the league by our third stringers. That's fucking impressive.
     
  5. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    That’s the best defense I’ve seen a blazer play against Harden since Wes. Need to find minutes for Baldwin. His game is not a fluke.
     
  6. tykendo

    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    OOOOOHHHHHHH! So close. I'm proud of that bench effort. Wade Baldwin with BRILLIANT defense on the Chia. Pat Con, makin' sure we don't forget him. I feel good even though we lost. Man! the end was fun. Houston Rockets can suck it! Go Blazers!! Beat SA.
     
  7. DDolla

    DDolla Well-Known Member

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    Love Badwin, he hates losing
     
  8. rotary111

    rotary111 Well-Known Member

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    Forcing the others to score seemed to work. Nice job Stotts. Look for that in the playoffs.....when we meet.
     
  9. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Wade Baldwin made some moves in a Blazer jersey that I haven't seen since BRoy
     
  10. Jade Falcon

    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    I'm proud of the way we finished.....not so much with the way we played. CJ needs to be addressed. Bench him and start Baldwin.

    Baldwin got burned a few times by Harden....it wasn't a BRILLIANT game by him. But it was far better than anything CJ can pull off. And Baldwin actually plays Defense.
     
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    The Kingspeed Jinx almost fucking worked.
     
  12. BonesJones

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

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    At least the ending was fun!
     
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    I think way better than Wes. He was smothering him, and got under the Chia's skin.
     
  14. LuckyShot

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    Held them under 100 and they were shooting insane in the first half. Of course we scored under 100, but we were also without our far and away best player.
     
  15. BlazerWookee

    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    I tuned in just to get a look at some scrubs getting garbage time. What a great finish! Too bad CJ's shot didn't go in!
     
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    I watched pre draft interviews with him and he always talked about competitiveness being his main strength. He wasn’t joking. This guy was in the g league and didn’t flinch against the MVP of the league.
     
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    Good game on TNT. Could be a playoff preview. Was 115 Cle 114.
     
  18. VenomXL

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    Ok that was fun. Great job guys! Fuck the Rockets!
     
  19. BonesJones

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

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    Yeah, it would've taken the flukiest thing happening to win, and it almost did.
     
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  20. Chris Craig

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

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    Proud of my boys tonight. Houston barely held off the end of our bench. When we see them in the WCF we will have Dame, Mo, and Ed...good game Blazers.
     

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