Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 3: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - APRIL 19, 2019, FRIDAY, 6:30 PM , ESPN & NBCSNW

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Which other Playoffs series have you been watching?

Poll closed Apr 23, 2019.
  1. Warriors vs Clippers

    11.9%
  2. Rockets vs Jazz

    10.4%
  3. Nuggets vs Spurs

    14.9%
  4. Bucks vs Pistons

    1.5%
  5. Celtics vs Pacers

    4.5%
  6. 76ers vs Nets

    13.4%
  7. Raptors vs Magic

    7.5%
  8. All of them

    20.9%
  9. Just bits of others, here and there

    44.8%
  10. None of them

    17.9%
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  1. Minstrel

    Minstrel Top Of The Pops Global Moderator

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    Rosters tighten in the playoffs--and without Nurkic anything beyond the first round is gravy, IMO. Play to win this series--give Lillard, McCollum and Curry all the meaningful guard minutes. Let Aminu, Harkless, Hood absorb the meaningful forward minutes, with Kanter and Meyers taking up center minutes. Collins and Simons and Layman can maybe draw a few minutes here and there if really needed. An 8-man rotation is perfectly reasonable in the playoffs.
     
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    wow Blazers are 7 half underdogs for game 3. Vegas thinks we will get blown out.
     
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    We need to fix a few things again for this game to be a win. We have to out rebound the Thunder (this is crucial). We need to get Kanter more involved in the offense because that leads to him playing better on both ends. We need to get Meyers more swishthrees (I'm just fucking around I hope Meyers doesn't see the floor). Lastly no lull from Dame or CJ. They've both played masterfully and we need that to continue. Just for the record I think we'll win this one, we're in Westbrook's head and the guy is ready to implode.
     
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    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    Westbrook is gonna come out launching. There’s always the possibility of him getting hot, but I’ll play the odds with that “strategy.” The more shots he takes away from George, the better.
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I have a lot of problems with stats like this. This doesn't reflect the TEAM we have now. Now, with this current team, how many 2-0 series leads have we had?

    That's my issue. It's a stat, yes, but it's so misleading because the factors that played into each one of those series, unless they are on the team currently, mean nothing.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Just got to the hotel here in OKC. About 15 fans outside the front door waiting for autographs. Dame went straight over and signed something for every single one of them.
     
  8. hoopsjock

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    Strenuus, see the light and walk into it! You've been one of the most negative posters in here the last week. We got this.
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    LOL.
     
  10. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    I think itd be cool to have my recaps under the games too with those highlights, but maybe that's too self-important.
     
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    Gotta get them out sooner!
     
  12. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Oh, no, I'm jacked! I said the crow tasted great last night!!

    I just dont like these stats at all. I wasn't saying JUST the blazers, but stats like that in general.
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Also, my posting has become much more sporadic because of life going at 150 miles an hour. lol.
     
  14. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Yeah, sounds good!

    I put your Game 1 recap video under the highlights video.

    :cheers:
     
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    It’s our team’s history. Just like we won a title in 1977. It’s not something our current players accomplished but it’s great that we did it and that means everything. Do you think we should take the banner down because it wasn’t the current team?

    Also- this “current team” hasn’t ever gone up 2-0 but the current Warriors have never won a championship either.
     
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    He’s been negative all season no matter how many big wins we had.
     
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    Nhawz Lickety Brindle

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    Does anybody have a link to the OKC boards?
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Evan going for 2 triple doubles in a row in OKC ;)
     
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    You want to cause some trouble?
     
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