Game Thread GAME# 58: WARRIORS @ BLAZERS - FEBRUARY 14, 2018 - WEDNESDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), ESPN & NBCSNW

If Nurk doesn’t play it just means we will get some physicality out of the Center position. I’m calling 15/15 for Ed.

 

I think the Warriors are in a slump and now would be the time for us to get a real chance at beating them. The team needs to come out and get into a groove early and ride it. The Warriors have been giving up lately, so we've got to make them do that. GO BLAZERS!

 

I'm calling the assignment of 15 Swish3's to Meyers Legend.

 

Hate the poll question, cuz it's humbling!

 

After tomorrow, we could finish as high as 5th or as low as 9th depending on whether we are able to beat one of the best teams in basketball history. At least the game is at home.

 

Here's a better stat: 16 of our 25 games are against teams we've already beaten. So let's say we win 12 of those and steal 3 of the other 9, that's 15-10 for a final record of 46-36. Not bad. According to current standings, that would put us at the 5 seed. Our record against the teams that would likely finish 4th (Spurs, Wolves, or OKC) is 4-3. That means we squeak by in the first round. In the second round, we play Houston or Golden State. GS would obviously be tough but I think we'd have a decent shot against Houston. Paul and Harden are playoff duds and we have a history of beating Houston in the playoffs even though the cast of characters is different. It would be nice to give ClutchFans nightmares again. In the WCF, we'd play Houston or GS with an outside shot of OKC if they finished 3rd or 6th. OKC would be extremely beatable.

So that's our path to the NBA Finals. Once we get there, I don't like our odds against Cleveland or Toronto. Boston would be beatable but that is why they won't reach the NBA Finals to begin with. It would suck to lose at the finish line but that is likely as far as this dream can go.

 

What I've been saying for days. So we should expect to go 6-11 against above. 500 teams and 6-2 against below .500. 43-39. Yay.

 

But no. Read my post. And nothing stays constant through the season. Look at Utah. Couldn't win a road game. Now they've won 7 straight. Same with us at home. We were 7-10. Did that doom us to 14-20 at home? Of course not.

 

Already brushing up a solar power for the Walton broadcast.

Please make the Over/Under a Walton question

 

Blazers always play up or down to their opponent. They seem to play the record. That is a sign of a very young team. Which they indeed are a very young team (Making a lot of money i'll give you that).

I expect this game to be very good win or lose. The Blazers need the win and the Warriors want a break. We had like 60 degrees here yesterday and today it's snowing. That alone should make a few of the warriors uncomfortable. But even more it should make us all know that on any given night against any team in the NBA the Blazers always have a decent chance at getting a win.

 

I just realized this morning that "Happy Valentine's Day from the City of Roses!" is something I need to hear at the beginning of tonight's ESPN broadcast.

 

I regret that I only have one "like" to give this post.

EDIT: http://awfulannouncing.com/espn/esp...lton-dave-pasch-calling-warriors-blazers.html

 

Let's make it 12/38!

 

I am probably the last person to give fashion advice - but a chain with a suit and tie? CJ, really?

 

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