Game Thread GAME# 69: ROCKETS @ BLAZERS - MAY 10, 2021 - MONDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

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On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you like the Play-in concept?

Poll closed May 16, 2021.

  1. 1 - I hate it with all my passion

    2 vote(s)
    5.3%

  2. 2

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. 3

    2 vote(s)
    5.3%

  4. 4

    3 vote(s)
    7.9%

  5. 5

    9 vote(s)
    23.7%

  6. 6

    7 vote(s)
    18.4%

  7. 7

    5 vote(s)
    13.2%

  8. 8

    3 vote(s)
    7.9%

  9. 9

    3 vote(s)
    7.9%

  10. 10 - I love it. What an ingenious idea!

    4 vote(s)
    10.5%
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  1. KSF-ERIC

    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

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    We’ve clinch no worse than 7th. Remember when people said we’d fall to 10th?
     
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    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

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    40 wins!!!
     
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  3. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    This is annoying. The Jazz lost the season series against the Suns, so for them to win the #1 seed, they now have to win all 3 of their games or hope for Phoenix to lose at least 1 game and have the Jazz win 2.

    This is gonna be one wild ass end of the season. There are so many variables, it's maddening.
     
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    On our way to a championship?
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    If we don't win 16 in the playoffs, the 40 wins means nothing.

    But, yay?
     
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    yeah....I mentioned this in the other thread but with fans allowed in games now HCA is very meaningful again. Utah and Phoenix will be goin all out to win the games against Portland. And unfortunately for the Blazers the two games are back-2-back. Talk about degree of difficulty

    the Lakers haven't been playing well, but it's realistic to see them winning at least 3 of their remaining games; and maybe all 4. The toughest one is the Knicks tomorrow night. Portland may very well have to win 2 of their remaining 3 games to avoid the play-in. I've said before it would fit with this Blazer team for everything to be riding on the season final against Denver
     
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  7. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I really wish this team didn't have to scrap and fight to get into the playoffs/not do the play-in.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    I can’t believe that the Blazers allowed 129 points to basically a bunch of G-Leaguers :banghead2:
     
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    at this point we can probably stop being surprised by poor defense.

    Portland just has to outscore teams by great offense and getting a few opportune stops a game
     
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    The Rockets have some good players and a potent offense. In the 3 games before tonight, they put up 115 on the Sixers, 133 on the Bucks, and 116 on the Jazz.
     
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    Perspective.
     
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    So we are the Bucks of the west.

    Just trying to understand how to do this one game sample means everything kind of perspective. It doesn't make sense, but hey.

    And for the record, I'm not talking about win loss.. just that we almost gave up the same amount as the Bucks.
     
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    Want me to let you in on a little behind the scenes info..... the Rockets took our cameras and replays and simply put their own graphics over it. So it was OUR show, with THEIR score box. Crazy huh?
     
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    I wish we could always have the other team's play-by-play guy, so it's THEIR show with OUR score box.

    That's how much I can't stand Jordan Kent.

    His voice, his delivery, everything he says reminds me of that guy in Junior High who tried to hang out with you by saying everything in a really loud and obvious way and you just wanted him to go make friends with somebody else. He even has that guy's penchant for a failed catch phrase. Stop trying to make "Paint it" happen. It's not going to happen.

    I'm sorry to put down your coworker. If it's any consolation I hope Lamar Hurd is with the Blazers for the next 30 years. He's a natural, and as he matures I'd love to see him do so on my team.

    You know who I wish we could get back? Pete Pranica. I always loved his delivery, and I'm happy when we play the Griz because he's just an a-ok guy.
     
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    disbelievers quit on nurk, maybe they are repenting now

    nurk is a big man, hell forgive them if they repent
     
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    he was our projected starter, well se whast gonna happen in the future

    but he can defend, has nice footwork and can stretch the floor, so my opinion is that collins is our starting power forward, mainly cause of his defense

    but we have options as of now (powell, covington), so if powell stays, it will be interesting to see who starts besides dame, cj mccollum & nurk (powell-roco, powell-collins, roco-collins)

    im believer in zach collins!
     
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  19. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I'm a fan of him too, but this "they're missing their starting PF" trope is silly. He's started a TOTAL of 11 games where he had been declared the 'starter' (he started a game as a rookie, but that was more out of necessity). That's not near enough games to create chemistry with the other players, nor enough games to impact the teams performance still.

     
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    Yes but they didnt use the mad crazy courtside angle that was giving me seizures. They used the normal one that NBA broadcasts have been for 50 yrs.
     
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