Game Thread GAME# 63: 76ERS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 9, 2017 - THURSDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

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Do you think the Blazers will win over 5 games in a row this season?

Poll closed Mar 9, 2017.

  1. Yes

    18 vote(s)
    69.2%

  2. No

    8 vote(s)
    30.8%
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  1. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    The best thing about Nurkic so far is that he seems to relish "playing big."

    My only real worry is that I really hope he's not just on some short-term FU tour to show up Denver and that he regresses back to the mopey, disengaged, unprofessional baby that he was there.
     
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    Nurk had one monster game last night and Crabbe had a good game coming off the bench. But what I didn't see is intensity with other guys. The rest team didnt raise there game to Nurk game like I would like to see. Yea Dame got his points and CJ got his point. It was like the team except for Nurk play like they did all season like peaks and valleys.
     
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    How long, though, do you think that'd last? I can't imagine for too long... 1-2 games maybe.

    That being said, with professional athletes the "jab" always seems to last longer, and I do have that worry too.
     
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  4. HailBlazers

    HailBlazers RipCity

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    Quoted for Bada$$ery !
     
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  5. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I can't believe people have just sailed on past this......

    El.... oh..... El.
     
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    DaLincolnJones Well-Known Member

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    Yeah..I get the Sabos references. Watching Nerk play last night, I flashed back to a young Sabos when he had knees..very similar play style. Give him a three ball, and he would be a duplicate
     
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    Btw I noticed after the game when Brooke interviewed Nurk the whole arena could hear it. Was that always happening with players interviews after games?
     
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    HailBlazers RipCity

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    I had the same question. It was awesome.
     
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    Or defended that well. Or scored that effectively. Or had half the personality. Nurkic is better in every aspect of the game and life!
     
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    Since 1970
     
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    Passing lanes mean nothing to Nurkic - he plays in the 4th dimension.
     
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  12. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    I honestly don't know. The only person that does is Jusuf. Hopefully what makes him tick is competition and not just revenge.
     
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    ML played by far the best ball of his career in the playoffs.
     
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    I get the vibe from him that he just wants a culture that wins - and even though we're below .500 - we've been a "winning" team with this group, so I feel safe thinking it's more about " the love for the girlfriend" than the "See what I have, Ex? How you like me now?!"
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    In the olden days, Schonely used to host the "fifth quarter" out on the court after games, with a fairly lengthy seated interview. A significant portion of the fans would stick around for it. I'd always listen on the radio. Yes, it was awesome.
     
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    Sinobas Banned User BANNED

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    What does it mean to you to be a star? In my view, you have to be good at more than one thing. Someone who sucks and defense and is good at offense shouldn't be called a "star", or else that just waters down the word. We can call Damian average at defense we want to be generous. His PG skills are also average at best, he's not the playmaker that we've seen in the past with PGs like Porter, Miller, Strickland. He looks too much for his own shot and forces up crap, which makes him very inefficeint much of the time at the one thing he is good at.
     
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    Yep. Meyers is a career 77% three point shooter in the playoffs.
     
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  18. SIeepwalker

    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    77 you say ? that's it we're winning a title this year
     
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  19. Dougnsalem

    Dougnsalem not barf

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    Lol. Damn, that's very well put. That's how it feels and seems to me too....
     
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    Dougnsalem not barf

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    I am hoping it is. Turner has that great elbow shot that has finally shown up, now that he has settled in here. They gotta start the P&R down low though. None of that crap way out at the 3 point line. Guess we'll see....
     
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