Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 2: PELICANS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 17, 2018, TUESDAY, 7:30 PM (PDT), TNT & NBCSNW

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What/who was the primary reason for Game 1's loss?

Poll closed Apr 22, 2018.

  1. Olshey

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  2. Stotts/Blazers' coaching staff

    22 vote(s)
    29.3%

  3. Blazers' starters

    36 vote(s)
    48.0%

  4. Blazers' bench

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    1.3%

  5. Alvin Gentry/Pelican's coaching staff

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  6. Anthony Davis

    4 vote(s)
    5.3%

  7. Jrue Holiday

    8 vote(s)
    10.7%

  8. Pelicans' players in general

    2 vote(s)
    2.7%

  9. Referees

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  10. Portland crowd/fans

    2 vote(s)
    2.7%
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  1. Labinot41

    Labinot41 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah and probably in the Next Game 2/10 3s
     
    Labinot41, Apr 17, 2018
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    Ain't that the truth. Nurk dominated, but no mention.
     
    tykendo, Apr 17, 2018
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  3. Chris Craig

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

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    Chiefs on fire. Hopefully he can keep it up
     
    Chris Craig, Apr 17, 2018
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  4. KingSpeed

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    Like no.
     
    KingSpeed, Apr 17, 2018
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    I'd rather listen to our broadcasting team any freakin' day. These national talking HEADS, are enough to make me start drinking again.
     
    tykendo, Apr 17, 2018
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  6. Labinot41

    Labinot41 Well-Known Member

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    Wish we would see a Dame/Cj/Harkless/Aminu/Collins Line-Up
     
    Labinot41, Apr 17, 2018
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    KeepOnRollin Well-Known Member

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    Hey, he is a very good player but no need to embellish. He isn't getting Defensive Player of the Year and he doesn't average 20 points a game either. Can't even say you were rounding up from 19.6 or something.
     
    KeepOnRollin, Apr 17, 2018
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  8. Chris Craig

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

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    Damn dude, that's just ...that's...look I know most of us aren't happy with him, but damn....thats fucked up
     
    Chris Craig, Apr 17, 2018
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    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    Sorry. I don't like the guy that much, and I'm not in the mood to be nice about it when he plays like shit.
     
    Jade Falcon, Apr 17, 2018
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    It was a dumb idea from the beginning. Taking the ball out of Dame and CJ's hands diminishes their value. If you wanted a 3rd ball handler, the most basic thing he needs to be able to do is hit an open shot, which Turner cannot.
     
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    Without him, this series would be over. We desperately needed him shooting and he delivered. He's also rebounded the ball well and played good defense. He's our MVP so far tonight.
     
    KingSpeed, Apr 17, 2018
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    UKRAINEFAN Well-Known Member

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    I don't think we need a third star or ball-handler to solve the problem of teams doubling Dame. We just need to practice passing and finding an open man, preferable one who is at the basket.
     
    UKRAINEFAN, Apr 17, 2018
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    We are beating them in basically every statistical category. We should be ahead by more. Oh wait, they had like 10 extra points from FTs.
     
    LuckyShot, Apr 17, 2018
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    Dame needs to hit shots
     
    Chris Craig, Apr 17, 2018
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    Which is what we did at the beginning of the second quarter when we started scoring at the rim on every play.
     
    KingSpeed, Apr 17, 2018
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    I agree. Which is why we were all puzzled when we outbid.... no one and threw a huge bundle of money at him.
     
    LuckyShot, Apr 17, 2018
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  17. Chris Craig

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    Yeah, the refs are sucking their dicks
     
    Chris Craig, Apr 17, 2018
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  18. KingSpeed

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    If Dame wants to play as badly as he did last game, he has to shoot 3/14 in the second half.
     
    KingSpeed, Apr 17, 2018
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    You don't need a 3rd ball handler no. but you do need to keep the defense honest by whomever they're leaving to double. Hitting shots.
     
    H.C., Apr 17, 2018
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    Right, with Turner and Nurk out of the game.
     
    UKRAINEFAN, Apr 17, 2018
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