I guarantee we'll win at least one in New Orleans and bring the series back to Portland

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  1. KingSpeed

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    This is the best post of the series.
     
    KingSpeed, Apr 18, 2018
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    "Ain't gonna be no more layups." :dunno:
     
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    We won't so their wrong.
     
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    Man, I remember you were adamant and halfway nutty predicting the Blazers would come back to beat Dallas when we were down 3-0. And they almost did. Sadly, we don't have any undiscovered Zach Randolph's hiding in our depth charts, but maybe we can get hot and steal a few.
     
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    If they don't win, what do we get?
     
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    This team shot into a force field hovering over the rim and the clutch shots we witnessed during the streak are not in the house. Without doubt, we have no answer for AD and Holliday on the floor at the same time. We cannot matchup. We cannot catch up and close out games. Ever since the Houston loss which ended the streak, we have been an average team.
    I would be happy to see four wins in a row starting in NOLA but the odds are staggered against us.
     
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    ..............Competing in the same atmosphere as the NO Pelicans. wXYrN2b.gif
     
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    Saw the thread title and wondered precisely the same thing. It's not really a "guarantee" if it's not backed by something tangible.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Apr 18, 2018
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    You left one out and it’s a big one. We are one Anthony Davis high ankle sprain away from taking over this series. As great as he is, he gets nicked up ALL THE TIME! Make no mistake, Holiday and Rondo are benefiting from our defense constantly worrying about AD. If he goes down, their guards come back to Earth. Not talking career threatening, just your garden variety sprain that seemingly occurs about every 3 weeks with him. It’s time to break out the Zaza principles of how to close out on shooters.
     
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    a shit ton of annoying post on the board for the whole summer
     
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    Are you saying voodoo isn't tangible?
     
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    Exactly. This team often rises up from the ashes of a colossal meltdown to defy the odds. It’s fair to say they aren’t the best front runners, but down 0-2 in this case might be exactly what needed to happen. Think about the last few years . . . there is a pattern of underachieving when expectations are high, and then overachieving after everyone counts them out. Check. Check. Count me in the desperation, denial, and despair club.
     
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    Much like the Clipper series, this doesn't turn around unless there are some injuries. I suppose Stotts could actually do something to stop getting out-coached and Dame/CJ could start playing a little defense instead of getting schooled by Jrue/Rondo.....and maybe our offense stops being chuck up lots of '3's and /or, "no worries, we just have to make shots."

    But I doubt it.
     
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    They're done. They will complete their late season meltdown and get Stotts fired.
     
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    Wow....the Blazers will win a game as the #3 seed and force a game 5.

    Not exactly what a #3 seed is supposed to be doing.
     
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    They're supposed to win their home games against the #6 seed.
     
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    I think it's kinda nice that we're contributing to the biggest upset so far in this year's playoffs.
     
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    Kind of seems like you wasted your money on this series King. But who knows? All i know is they have to win the next game. There is no question about that. This is the first "Must Win" game of the playoffs. They will not come back from 0-3. You know it and so does everyone else.
     
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