Around the NBA Playoffs - Round Two

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  1. TorturedBlazerFan

    TorturedBlazerFan Well-Known Member

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    Well we’ve all known for months it was going to come down to GS and Houston, so I guess It’s about time to get it started.
     
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    Similar to Portland's story as they lost 4 starters and made it to the 2nd round 2 years later.
     
    CupWizier, May 6, 2018
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    If they want to continue our story, they need to resign Ekpe Udoh to a $10M a year contract, sign Jeff Green to an $18M a year contract, and resign Alec Burks to an $18M a year contract.
     
    BonesJones, May 6, 2018
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    They do have some contracts they need to make decisions on.
     
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    O’Neale needs a 4/40 too
     
    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94, May 6, 2018
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    This made me laugh more than it should have.
     
    TorturedBlazerFan, May 6, 2018
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    You know what is funnier? If the Jazz gave Udoh a 2/20 this summer I’d do a backflip if we could flip Meyers for him...
     
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  8. KingSpeed

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    not two years later. ONE year later. The Blazers made it to the 2nd round (2016) immediately after losing Aldridge, Wes, and Lopez and trading Batum in the summer of 2015.
     
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    Not to mention Cleveland and Boston. The NBA is as boringly predictable as in the Jordan era.
     
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    Was that when we played the Clippers and they lost Chris Paul AND Blake Griffin?
     
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    Is Exum one of them? Because I think they would've just let him walk before this series but he's shown flashes. Shame he seems to have been made in the Greg Oden factory.
     
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    This was probably already answered but this is an easy one.

    Because this isnt an individual sports. Its a real sport.
     
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    Yes, Exum is one of them as his rookie contract runs out at the end of this season. Derrick Favors as well.
     
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    Just curious why everyone thinks that series would have gone to the Clippers for sure if not for injuries?

    They got hurt in Game 4. A game in which Portland led by double digits throughout and likely would've won anyway. The series would be 2-2 at that point.

    The Clippers were incredible playoff chokers. They had already blown a series before to Memphis with homecourt advantage when up 2-0. The pressure on them heading back home would have been intense and they never handled pressure well.

    I'm not saying the Blazers would've won but I don't understand why people just act like it was guaranteed they'd lose.
     
    hoopsjock, May 7, 2018
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    Yes
     
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    It's just like how some like to claim that the 13 game winning streak was a fluke as well as we were the only team that played other teams that had injured players. I guess all the other teams that had a winning streak shouldn't count theirs either.
     
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  17. Rastapopoulos

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    Wow - sensitive much?
    Perhaps you could ask this: if the current team had played that Clippers team this year instead of the Pelicans, would we all be baying for somebody's blood?
     
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  18. CupWizier

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    Sensitive? lol Why would I be sensitive to the truth? The truth is on my side. We did win the Clippers series and we did have a 13 game winning streak. Dems da facts.
     
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  19. Rastapopoulos

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    Who denied either of those things? Who even brought up the winning streak?
     
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    Yes, those are important decisions. However, if there's any front office I would trust to get it right, it would be the Jazz. I'm going to bet they let both of them go, just because they can probably get as good/almost as good much more cheaply.
     
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