Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 2: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - APRIL 16, 2019, TUESDAY, 7:30 PM, TNT & NBCSNW

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Just before the Playoffs began, whom did you want Portland to play in the 1st Round?

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2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
49 - 33
(22-19 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
53 - 29
(32-9 Home)

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RUSSELL WESTBROOK VS DAMIAN LILLARD

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TERRANCE FERGUSON VS C.J. McCOLLUM

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PAUL GEORGE VS MOE HARKLESS

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JERAMI GRANT VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

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STEVEN ADAMS VS ENES KANTER

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WHEN: 7:30 PM (PDT), TUESDAY, 4/16/2019

WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND, OR
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TV BROADCAST:
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RADIO BROADCAST:
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OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
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FELTON , SCHRODER , DIALLO
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BURTON , NADER , GRANTHAM
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PATTERSON , MORRIS , NOEL

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
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CURRY , SIMONS , HOOD
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TURNER , TRENT Jr. , LAYMAN
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LABISSIERE , COLLINS , LEONARD


INJURIES
THUNDER
Andre Roberson (left patellar tendon): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Jusuf Nurkic (left leg injury): OUT


HEAD COACHES
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BILLY DONOVAN --- TERRY STOTTS




:reading:THUNDER'S OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
:reading:TRAIL BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

SEASON SERIES NOTES
• Oklahoma City swept Portland 4-0, one season after Portland swept Oklahoma City 4-0.
• The Thunder’s average margin of victory in the four wins was 7.0 points.
• Damian Lillard posted his highest scoring average against a Western Conference opponent vs. the Thunder this season, averaging 34.8 points (46.2% FG, 25.0% 3-PT, 91.7% FT) to go with 4.3 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 2.50 steals in four games.
• Lillard scored a season-high 51 points vs. the Thunder on March 7.
• Lillard posted career highs in free throws (18) and attempts (20) in the March 7 overtime loss to the Thunder.
• CJ McCollum averaged 19.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in four games.
• Paul George paced the Thunder vs. Portland this season, posting averages of 38.0 points (45.2% FG, 45.9% 3-PT, 85.0 FT%), 10.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.75 steals.
• Russell Westbrook averaged 29.5 points (43.2% FG, 35.0% 3-PT, 78.4% FT), 10.0 rebounds and 8.8 assists vs. Portland this season.

PLAYOFF SERIES NOTES
• The series marks Portland’s first playoff matchup against a divisional opponent since facing the Lakers in 2002 as members of the Pacific Division. The Trail Blazers have never faced a Northwest Division opponent since the division was formed in 2004-05.
• This marks the first playoff series between the Trail Blazers and Thunder since the franchise moved from Seattle to Oklahoma City prior to the 2008-09 season.
• The Trail Blazers have now faced every Western Conference franchise in their current city in the playoffs with the exception of Sacramento.
• Portland played Seattle four times in the postseason, going 8-8 vs. the Sonics with each team winning two series.
• The Sonics defeated the Trail Blazers 4-2 in the 1978 Western Conference Semifinals.
• Seattle beat Portland 2-1 in a first-round matchup in 1980.
• In 1983, Portland defeated Seattle 2-0 in the first round.
• The Trail Blazers beat the Sonics 3-2 in the first round of the 1991 NBA Playoffs.

CONNECTIONS

• Portland center Enes Kanter played parts of three seasons for the Thunder from 2014-17, averaging 14.2 points and 8.0 rebounds in 180 games (27 starts).
• Thunder guard Raymond Felton spent the 2011-12 season in Portland, where he averaged 11.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists in 60 games (56 starts).
• Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts was a four-year starter at the University of Oklahoma, where he earned All-Big Eight honors his senior year.
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PREVIOUS MEETING IN THE SERIES ​

GAME #1: WIN 104-99





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I think it will get harder for Kanter to go bang against Adams as the series goes on. Adams is in another weight class and he's a plays physical. Collins or Meyers will need to step up.
 
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We shot bad as a team overall too, so all the talk about OKC only losing by 5 despite horrid 3 point shooting isnt that significant imo. Especially because Most games our gameplan will be to force guys like Grant and Ferguson to make and take 3’s instead of PG. If we can get more offensively out of everyone except our 3 main guys we’ll be lookin good
 
I put Utah as well mainly because Portland never gets the hometown ref's in any series. I want a fair shake from the zebras and I did not think we would get that with OKC. I also am not worried about the matchup between Adams and Kanter. Enes Kanter is a good scoring center he does what he does. He also knows it is the playoffs and has grown from the past and if OKC wants to exploit his defense weakness more power to them because that is not a 3 point shot being taken and I believe that Kanter will win the offensive side of that game. Our real weakness here I believe is Collins and Meyers they both need to step up and earn their minutes. Oh and Turner needs to be benched and Simons installed
 
Three numbers I'm looking at: turnovers (we have to have less), rebounds (we need to beat them on the boards) and Dame's assists (the higher his assists are the more our role players are making their open shots). I think we will be better in all three of those areas and keep everything else close to the same. We'll take this second game. Go Blazers!!!
 
NBA.com has "open shot" stats. It considers how close the defender is to the shooter.

Paul George:
Defender is very tight (0-2 feet away): 1/3 from 2, 0/1 from 3
Defender is tight (2-4 feet away): 1/3 from 2, 1/3 from 3
Classified as "open" (4-6 feet away): 1/2 from 2, 0/3 from 3
Classified as "wide open" (10+ feet away): 1/1 from 2, 3/8 from 3

Summary: On open and wide open shots, PG was 1/2 from 2 and 3/11 from 3.

Dame:
Defender is very tight (0-2 feet away): 0/2 from 2, 0/1 from 3
Defender is tight (2-4 feet away): 3/4 from 2, 0/2 from 3
Classified as "open" (4-6 feet away): 0/3 from 2, 0/1 from 3
Classified as "wide open" (10+ feet away): 1/1 from 2, 5/7 from 3

Summary: On open and wide open shots, Dame was 1/4 from 2 and 5/8 from 3.

CJ:
Defender is very tight (0-2 feet away): 2/4 from 2
Defender is tight (2-4 feet away): 2/7 from 2, 0/1 from 3
Classified as "open" (4-6 feet away): 2/5 from 2, 2/4 from 3
Classified as "wide open" (10+ feet away): 0/1 from 2, 1/2 from 3

Summary: On open and wide open shots, CJ was 2/6 from 2 and 3/6 from 3.

We did get away with one here, PG hit 45%+ on open and wide open threes during the season and this 3/11 won't happen again. That said, CJ and Dame both missed some open two point shots they usually hit, but they gave our guys a ton of open looks as well. It prolly helps that Dame is within range when he's at 30 feet from the hoop. But Dame's assessment of us giving PG tons of open looks in his post game interview was spot on.
 
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We have to limit them to one shot and not limited our turnovers. But big one for me shot selection by our 2 guards they must have confidence with players around them. Dame can't make it him against Westbrook show and sometimes I fill that what there doing out there not good for either player.
 
It's difficult to believe George will go 3-11 on open shots again. That is just outside of the norm for him. Just one more make and it's a different ball game.

Portland is going to have to bring it and play better. Need more from the 4wards. 15 points from Harkless/Aminu/Hood/Turner is just not close to enough. During the game, with how OKC was hedging/trapping, there are a lot of open creases and Jake is the best on the team at finding those. Stotts just isn't a fan. For whatever reason, he Vonleh'd him at the start of the season, DNP'd him when Harkless came back from injury even though he had one of the highest eFG% in the league, HATES answering questions about him and now is the one player from the season that is out of the rotation.

He would be probably be guarding Grant most of the time so it's not like it would be a defensive issue.
 
yuyuza1 said:
We did get away with one here, PG hit 45%+ on open and wide open threes during the season and this 3/11 won't happen again.
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TBpup said:
It's difficult to believe George will go 3-11 on open shots again. That is just outside of the norm for him. Just one more make and it's a different ball game.
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After the game PG said a few days ago he couldn't even lift his arm up. The adrenaline of the playoffs probably helped in Game 1 but if it's really that serious I don't think it's a guarantee he'll start shooting better.
 
hoopsjock said:
After the game PG said a few days ago he couldn't even lift his arm up. The adrenaline of the playoffs probably helped in Game 1 but if it's really that serious I don't think it's a guarantee he'll start shooting better.
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For our sake, let's hope so. But Moe needs to be more engaged and not pick up stupid fouls early. He shut PG down in the first quarter-- need more of that.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
I just want to say I liked how Dame handled the trap (for the most part), he tried to split them and attack it got him and other guys good shots. Yes he had some turnovers, but overall thats so much better than going back on his heels.
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At least one of those turnovers and maybe two came trying to split the trap with Noel. Have to approach things differently with him. He's too long and quick and plays that well. He's caught us by surprise too many times this year to keep catching us by surprise.
 
yuyuza1 said:
For our sake, let's hope so. But Moe needs to be more engaged and not pick up stupid fouls early. He shut PG down in the first quarter-- need more of that.
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TBpup said:
If George really is hurting that bad, Portland is catching a real break. They need to take advantage. Need to go up 2-0.
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I think it's one of two things:

1) He really is badly hurt.

2) He's playing it up as an excuse.
 
BigGameDamian said:
I think it will get harder for Kanter to go bang against Adams as the series goes on. Adams is in another weight class and he's a plays physical. Collins or Meyers will need to step up.
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Something to be said for quickness and agility.
 
hoopsjock said:
After the game PG said a few days ago he couldn't even lift his arm up. The adrenaline of the playoffs probably helped in Game 1 but if it's really that serious I don't think it's a guarantee he'll start shooting better.
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Cortisone shots take about 24-36 hours to take effect. Not sure he had one but on a rotator cuff injury they work pretty good for a while.
 
yuyuza1 said:
For our sake, let's hope so. But Moe needs to be more engaged and not pick up stupid fouls early. He shut PG down in the first quarter-- need more of that.
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I really didn't see his fouls as being stupid. He was playing solid defense that was aggressive. He picked them up but he was playing good defense.
 
TBpup said:
If George really is hurting that bad, Portland is catching a real break. They need to take advantage. Need to go up 2-0.
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Let's not use the word 'break' :( OKC got a huge one.
 
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kjironman1 said:
I really didn't see his fouls as being stupid. He was playing solid defense that was aggressive. He picked them up but he was playing good defense.
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Playoff Mo looked great on defense. It would be nice to get him some buckets at the rim, but Kanter takes up most of that space. Mo needs to hit a couple of threes tomorrow.
 
PCmor7 said:
At least one of those turnovers and maybe two came trying to split the trap with Noel. Have to approach things differently with him. He's too long and quick and plays that well. He's caught us by surprise too many times this year to keep catching us by surprise.
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And on at least one Dame's arm was clearly held, no call.
 
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