Game Thread GAME# 72: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - MAY 16, 2021 - SUNDAY, 6:00, NBCSNW

Yup. Ur smart. It’s bad all around.

Like I said that phx game was your chance to salvage your season. That was it..

 

FUCKED.. Pelicans series all over again

 

do you think blazers can beat la clippers (theres small chance blazers still get that 5th seed)

isnt risking the playoffs worth facing the easier opponent (suns/jazz)

 

exactly....if the Blazers have no chance against the Clippers, and most here believe that's the case (with good reason); then Portland is once again a pretender, not a contender

it's far better, IMO, if that is exposed early in the playoffs rather than the Blazers possibly getting a series win against another pretender that masks the real level of the team, while making it easier to excuse the failures of roster-building and coaching

 

This is a very valid take. Makes as much sense as any I have read. Only one thing that I could think that might apply is having the Clippers play a different team first and have them deal with a bit more fatigue. If they get into a dog fight series that runs 6-7 games and the Blazers get by someone in 5 then maybe rest comes into play?

 

Not sure Dame would agree with you and its not because "what would you expect him to say" either. Dame's wiring is go compete till the end and give yourself a chance.
No body gave the Blazers a chance to beat a loaded Laker team in 76/77. Swept them 4 straight. Their mini series with Chicago was the toughest. Yeah they had Walton but we have Lillard. Give him a chance.

 

Well, by that means, I’ll share some facts:

The Nets could get swept in the first round. The Blazers could sweep the playoffs 16-0. The Lakers could lose the play-in. The Bulls could win the East. Easily.

It is nothing but facts besides the word “Easily.”

See how I did that?

 

We would need the Lakers to lose one too. Stupid 3way tie breaker.

 

All for this. This is what I have wanted this past 2 weeks.

 

well...I don't know how that's directly responsive to what I posted. Are you saying that Dame wants to dodge away from a series with the Clippers?

 

no, seems some are advocating they should just give up and lose against Denver in order to avoid the the Clippers. I say he welcomes a series against anyone and doesn't view any team as a pretender. Dames job is to not be concern about advantages to lose early so they can rebuild , he'd shake his head at that big time. His whole career has been built around overcoming odds and not listening to noise.

 

ok, gotcha....and as it should be

if Indiana beats the Lakers, Portland should definitely consider resting players. That's the only reason they should be looking at conceding a game

 

damn skippy!

 

I was in the Memorial Coliseum in June of 1977 and watched our boys win the Championship. I think it’s possible with Dame that we win another. The stars must align and the ball must bounce the right way, but it’s possible we could win another.

i just want to see Dame win a ring while wearing a Blazer jersey - and I mean a scarlet, black and white jersey....[no Portland Browns (Oregon) or Portland Spurs]

 

So, the Clippers are behind by 10 in the 4th and if they lose that game they're going to be tied with the Nuggets and the Nuggets will have the tie breaker for the 3rd seed. If the Clips lose this game and the Lakers win tomorrow the Nuggets are going to do everything possible to beat us.

Edit: I just looked at who is playing in that Clippers v Rockets game and it looks like the Clippers are trying to get down to the 4th seed and the Nuggets are obviously not doing that as you could see today with Jokic playing. Sunday will be really interesting.

 

The Clippers may indeed be tanking to avoid the Lakers till potentially the WCF - they lose out, and we play Denver after all!