Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 2: BLAZERS @ LAKERS - AUGUST 20, 2020 - THURSDAY, 6:00 , ESPN & NBCSNW

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Do you think Dame will drop a fiddy burger in the Playoffs?

Poll closed Aug 20, 2020.

  1. Yes

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    81.5%

  2. No

    10 vote(s)
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  1. SharpesTriumph

    SharpesTriumph Well-Known Member

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    The Blazers players and coaches need this mindset.

    However us fans can daydream of this win, the next round, the title, whatever we want... unless you believe our focus impacts the game.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Aug 20, 2020
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    SharpesTriumph Well-Known Member

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    If I read all the complaining on this board about the refs fixing the game and screwing PDX in game 1 you'd think the Lakers shot 3x the free throws as the Blazers.

    The Lakers did shoot 31 free throws, yes thats a ton.

    But the Blazers shot two more.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Aug 20, 2020
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    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    Fair enough.
    But seriously i am the type that thinks harder and wants harder! I am the type that will believe HARDER! Yes i am that person that can focus hard enough to impact this game!

    Change my mind bro!:smiley-drzifige:
     
    kjironman1, Aug 20, 2020
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    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    How would a healthy Pau Gasol affect this series i wonder?
     
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    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    A healthy Gasol would be playing for the Lakers.
     
    oldmangrouch, Aug 20, 2020
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    I think the refs spotted the Lakers at least 8 points last game, primarily on ticky-tac fouls... many on Wenyen... and we still won. But we can't keep that up.
     
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    He signed for the Blazers this year.
     
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    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    I remember. He only signed with us because he had nothing left to contribute.
     
    oldmangrouch, Aug 20, 2020
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    I swear that it was 8 v 5 the last game
     
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    Lakers are going to come out with a lot of emotion. Blazers need to keep their heads and weather an initial storm.

    Sorry Joe Biden. Have to watch replay of speech.
     
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    You've got your priorities in order!
     
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    I expect LeBron and AD to be aggressive out of the gate. How our 2 superstars will respond is the question. Also, we've got to minimize their second-chance opportunities.
     
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    Yeah not letting them get offensive boards has to be the one thing we want to change on our defensive end. On your other point, unless Nurk is now considered a superstar for some reason, we don't have two superstars. Well I guess Melo is a superstar but not because of the level he plays at now. Dame is our only all-star and superstar. CJ isn't even an all-star. I think Nurk has the second most impact on our chances to win. CJ is our third most important player, even though he is obviously our second best scorer (Nurk defends, facilitates and scores very well) and not too far behind CJ is the impact that Melo has on our chances to win.
     
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    You could as easily say the only reason we were in that game was because of free throws.

    Stars were given ridiculous foul calls in the 90s but its pretty good today, not perfect but pretty good.

    I know that goes against the bitching, group think, conspiracy, etc on this board.

    Most fan bases think the same of how they get the short end of the stick. Owners like Mark Cuban pushed for so many reviews and independence of refs I think its pretty good today.
     
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    This is the best, being the 8th seed, no pressure, with a legit chance to knock out la.

    We're playing with house money that we're even in the playoffs.
     
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    I was talking more about from a Blazers fan perspective when mentioning superstars not from a league perspective, but I get it.
     
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    Is Van Gundy gonna be announcing; I like that better than whoever it was last time.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Half our FTA were our bigs clanking attempts because the Lakers were hacking on dunk attempts.

    How many times do they bump CJ with no call?
     
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    Go Blazers bear LA
     
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