Game Thread GAME# 72: PISTONS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 23, 2019 - SATURDAY, 7:00 PM, NBATV & NBCSNW

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On a scale of 10, how important is home court advantage in the Playoffs for these Blazers?

Poll closed Mar 30, 2019.

  1. 1 - Not important at all.

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  2. 2

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. 3

    1 vote(s)
    2.0%

  4. 4

    1 vote(s)
    2.0%

  5. 5

    3 vote(s)
    5.9%

  6. 6

    3 vote(s)
    5.9%

  7. 7

    8 vote(s)
    15.7%

  8. 8

    12 vote(s)
    23.5%

  9. 9

    6 vote(s)
    11.8%

  10. 10 - Of the utmost importance

    17 vote(s)
    33.3%
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    I know when your on a roll you don't want to tinker much with the lineup but I'd still like to see Hood start.
     
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    Wait I was off on my distributor...it was 39.5....I said 43...so I got the final score and starter/bench points right...still not bad
     
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    I watched the 3rd and 4th quarter on the tv at work and had to be as subdued as possible when we went on that run. On the Nurk dunk I stood up fast and was about to yell "Hell yeah!" Caught myself, and Then quickly pivoted and let the cat in. It was difficult. That was fun to watch.
     
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    you have to let the cat in where you work?
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I'd say
     
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    We have two cats at our work.

    It's amazing.
     
    Strenuus, Mar 23, 2019
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    I loved my cat of 18 years...RIP..need to adopt another one
     
    riverman, Mar 23, 2019
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    Strenuus, Mar 23, 2019
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    Yeah. I had a cat for 8 years that I loved so much. Had to move and couldn't bring my cat. Gave them a hug and they had tears. Don't ever tell me animals don't feel.
     
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    That was fun. Nice win.
     
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    Confession I need to make.... I’m liking Calabro calling our games, his truly one of the greats.
     
    DDolla, Mar 23, 2019
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    poof....gone
     
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    I don't know why you're using per year averages when the cap is due to go up to $115M in 2020 when those guys get an 8% bump, and Harkless signed for a year less.

    Next year, Griffin, Dame, CJ, Nurkic, and Harkless will make a combined ~$115M.

    Lets say we added Collins to the Griffin trade. We add Simons, Trent, and Labissiere and that's another $5M. Add dead money which is another $5M.

    That's 8 players for $125M, but in this situation I think they'd try and dump Harkless and resign Aminu for apx. $7M ish. That saves $4M.

    So you're looking at a payroll of $121M for 8 guys. You use the Full MLE to resign Hood for a starter salary of apx. $7.5M and resign Layman for a starting salary of apx. $5.5M (Or have him sign the QO) and you're talking about $134M for 10 guys.

    So you'd have 4 roster spots left to fill for $4.5M (room left under hard cap). Going up to the hard cap means going over the tax by about $6M, which is nothing to pay for a contending team that'll likely make that up by the increased revenue from ticket and playoff sales.

    And before we'd fill those 4 spots, we'd have a lineup of:

    Lillard (36) / McCollum (12)
    McCollum (24) / Hood (12) / Trent
    Aminu (16) / Layman (16) / Hood (16)
    Griffin (35) / Aminu (13)
    Nurkic (31) / Labissiere (17)

    That's a competitive team and a good lineup. If Hood signs for the tax-payer MLE then you wouldn't have to worry about the hard cap restrictions. Either way, you wouldn't see the team go over the tax by more than $10M.

    Definitely affordable for a contender.
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    On the forum? Yes
     
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    Sometimes on TV but not live.
     
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    I got him confused with Harkless until I got used to Harkless wearing a headband.
     
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    Yeah it was. My wife wanted me to ask you where you were so she could meet you. I kind of felt you might not like that kind of thing. She watched Bones for a while.
     
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    The point is though. They can do it if they want. And if the right player becomes available and the rules allow it. They might just take a chance while Dame has his game at this level. Why not bust out and try for a chip for a year or two? Honestly that is the only way Portland will compete for a championship. They need to spend and get a bunch of luck.
     
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    Are you kidding me, Eric would've went and found her!!!!

    (I don't know if I'm joking or not)
     
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