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

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Apr 14, 2019.

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

Poll closed Apr 16, 2019.

  1. Utah

    19 vote(s)
    27.5%

  2. Oklahoma City

    18 vote(s)
    26.1%

  3. I didn't have a preference between these 2 teams

    32 vote(s)
    46.4%
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  1. beast crnjo

    beast crnjo Well-Known Member

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    And we down 28 that game
     
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    CJ was so solid in the 4th....both with our bench and our starters. He kept answering their big shots until they got desperate.
     
    Pinwheel1, Apr 16, 2019
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    Blazers need to win a game in OKC and finish this in 5. Don't drag this series out. Rest up for Spurs/Nuggs.
     
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    EGame "You're the only one of these fools I trust"

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    agreed. shorter the better. Give us a better chance to assess what I assume will be Denver for the next round if we advance. Denver did 3-1 us, but like OKC, they were all extremely close. We can figure out and get over that hump like we have so far with OKC.
     
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    I had to like this even though it's the Cowboys and I shouldn't have.
     
    hoopsjock, Apr 16, 2019
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    Maybe he should ask to get traded, so he can F&** another team?
     
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    @RSC60 is Tunchi if you want caught up.
     
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    This is best I seen Dame overall game tonight.
     
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    Fuck yes. I stayed up late for this on east coast time and have to get up for shorebird research in 5 hours. So, glad the Blazers took care of business.
     
    theprunetang, Apr 16, 2019
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Spurs are really good at home. I wouldn't be even a little bit surprised if SA is up 3-1 by the time this weekend is over.
     
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    McCollum looks all the way back.

    I'm still baffled that people think Westbrook is an elite player, just because of his counting stats. Yes, he has the ball a lot and generates a lot of action, but he's incredibly inefficient as a scorer and very exploitable on defense. There's a reason the Thunder lost in the first round last year, were a low seed this year and are going to lose in the first round this year too--Westbrook does not make a good focal point for a team.

    I'm really sad that the Blazers probably can't afford to retain Curry. He's a fantastic player to bring off the bench.
     
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    Let's go win a ring for Nurk!!!!!!!!!
     
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    Did anyone keep track of how many times Blazers picked a Thunder dribbler's pocket? Seemed like there were a LOT! I think our on-ball perimeter defense was arguably the biggest key to this game.
     
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    I've said many times that we should trade CJ. I'm just not sure that's a great idea anymore.
     
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    Ah, OK. I didn’t know that.

    And I guess I think of Leonard as being behind Collins in the rotation, but that probably wasn’t the case tonight, was it?
     
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    Colin Cowherd's "OKC in 5" isn't looking too good right now :)
     
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    watch out for those Austrailian land birds...Cassowary...they've got some samurai sword toenails
     
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    Certainly not the way he played.

    Collins just isn't strong enough to play against Adams. If Kanter is unavailable, Meyers is absolutely the correct choice in this series.
     
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    So did Nurkalicious get banned or something? He didn't seem to post in this thread. Not being snarky.
     
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    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    Two down....
    14 more to go..
     
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