But is it really luck if it's a common occurrence? Is it just bad luck that both CP3 and Blake Griffin have suffered a lot of injuries over the course of their careers, not just against us, but against other teams, too? Both of those guys have missed a shit ton of games over the last seven years. Yes, of course it made it easier to beat them, but there doesn't exist any alternate reality where they weren't injured. That's a calculated risk you take when you build your team, and your playoff hopes, around a pair injury prone stars. You, as a Portland fan, should know that more than anyone. BNM
Thats a ton of typing just simply admit that we won because their two best players got hurt. Thats all I was asking. And we would have lost had we lost Dame and CJ.
But, neither of those things happened. Blake and CP3 were injured. Dame and C.J. weren't. Keep playing your what if games all you want. The reality is we beat them. I chose to accept reality. I'm not sure why you are so obsessed with this. Did GSW have to give back the trophy and rings when they beat CLE without Love and Kyrie? Did they have to give them back last year when they beat the Spurs after Zaza took out Kawhi? BNM
One word answer: Did the Pistons get better or worse after adding Griffin, who you claim was such a huge loss for the Clippers? One word.
Not denying it, just debating about HOW we won. I don’t care just want people to accept why. I want us to win every series and game, just want people/fans to realize how it happened. Not every loss is because of the refs.
Back on topic... NBA playoffs 2018: Bracket picks, predictions for Western Conference first round Sean Deveny - Sporting News (3) Trail Blazers vs. (6) Pelicans The backstory Both the Trail Blazers and Pelicans had important games for seeding purposes on the final night of the season, and both came up with important wins. Now, though, the pressure is on the Blazers, who rolled through much of the second half of their schedule, including a 13-game winning streak, before petering out inexplicably in the final month. Portland was just 5-7 to close the year, and with the Blazers expecting to make progress this season — that means at least a trip to the second round of the postseason — this series is a must-win. The Pelicans come in with five straight wins, and a playoff berth that may have saved the job of coach Alvin Gentry. The key player If you’re going to slow down the Pelicans, you have to contend with Anthony Davis, and that will be the job — for much of the game, at least — of center Jusuf Nurkic. The two have faced each other eight times, and Davis has averaged 27.1 points and 11.0 rebounds with 53.8 percent shooting in their matchups. Nurkic can afford to let Davis get 25-27 points, but he needs to make him work for them and must stay out of foul trouble because the Blazers are low on frontcourt depth. If Nurkic can keep Davis in the 20s and chip in 12-15 points himself, Portland can let its two backcourt stars, Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, make the difference with their perimeter scoring. The big number 12. The Trail Blazers are not a great 3-point shooting team, nor are they great at defending the 3-point line. But 12 is a key number for them. When they have made at least 12 3-pointers, Portland has gone 18-5 this year. When they have allowed opponents to make at least 12, Portland has gone 8-14. The prediction The Pelicans will make this one worth watching, especially if Davis can put up some huge scoring nights. But the lack of depth for New Orleans will be a problem, and will be enough to push Portland to a series win. Trail Blazers win series 4-3
You know, for as much grief as you give Kingspeed, you actually do some of his act yourself. :MARIS61:
Please. EVERY fucking post of his is some sort of argumentative "I TOLD YOU SO" "I KNOW YOU ARE BUT WHAT AM I" bullshit. EVERY POST!
All I'm saying here is that we won a series because the other team lost their two best players is all. I don't think that is being argumentative JinxSpeed like by any means.
I am staying out of this cesspool, but I have to see that your new selfie avatar is very attractive. You have never looked better, @HCP
