Game Thread GAME# 74: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 28, 2017 - TUESDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

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Is this the most pivotal Blazers' regular season game in the past 5 years?

Poll closed Mar 29, 2017.

  1. Yes

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    46.4%

  2. No

    30 vote(s)
    53.6%
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  1. stampedehero

    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    Will National network TV respond???
     
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    theres only one reasonable solution.. quit your job!
     
    Mr. Robot, Mar 27, 2017
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    This is the game of our season.

    Dude. No. Fuck NBA TV. I'm blacked out of league pass if it gets picked up
     
    illmatic99, Mar 27, 2017
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    Man, like you were saying about the blackout crap.... That's messed up.
     
    Dougnsalem, Mar 27, 2017
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  5. SIeepwalker

    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    What's the point of paying for league pass if you don't even get all the games...
    Sounds like a rip-off to me
     
    SIeepwalker, Mar 27, 2017
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  6. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Through 14 games in March, we have 11 wins (tied for most with SAS and MIL). We have the 4th best offense (behind HOU, DEN, CLE),the 7th best defense, and 3rd best Net rating (behind only GSW and HOU). Also 3rd best in REB%.

    Our schedule has a lot to do with this, but the turnaround is real.

    And I probably just jinxed us.
     
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  7. SIeepwalker

    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    So, you're saying we're winning a championship ?
     
    SIeepwalker, Mar 27, 2017
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  8. Mediocre Man

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    Not a huge game at all. Win or lose, our playoff road is light years easier than Denver's
     
    Mediocre Man, Mar 27, 2017
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    I keep hearing about how we have an easy schedule and it looks like we play Utah twice, Houston, San Antonio and New Orleans. I think this game is a big one.
     
    SheedSoNasty, Mar 27, 2017
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  10. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Actually, it is huge. It's taken us 12 games to gain 1.5 games on DEN and pull even with them in the standings. If we lose on Tuesday, we give back 1 game of that forward progress and they would be 1 game up on us in the standings with only 8 games to go.

    We still hold an advantage in strength of schedule for the remaining games, but it's not as great as it once was. We just beat three of the easiest opponents we had on our schedule. We still have a few "should win" games left, but we also play UTA twice, HOU, SAS and NOP - who just beat DEN by 25 last night and recently trounced us by 23.

    BNM
     
    Boob-No-More, Mar 27, 2017
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  11. illmatic99

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    I can't wait to see Nurk vs Jokic. Plums will prolly be up for this too.
     
    illmatic99, Mar 27, 2017
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    Due to we have tie breaker on Denver a win moves us 2 games ahead of them so very important game for us.
     
    Trackjack, Mar 27, 2017
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    The two Jazz games will be tough as they are in a battle with the Clippers and Thunder for HC in the first round, Currently they have 2 game lead in the loss column. The road game with them will be a loss for sure.

    The Spurs last two games are @Portland and @ Utah.
    Hopefully GS will be up 3 games before that last road trip for them.
     
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    I don't think this is a big game in terms of playoffs this season, but I do think it is a big game in that the Blazers need be able to slam the door shut on teams challenging them. This is a home game and they need to do just that. Great teams are the ones that know which games are really important and jump all over them.

    Honestly, I think this will be a blow out. Neither guard had a great game in LA and they are due for more. I'm certain Nurk wants to make a point and as long as he can stay out of foul trouble I think he will.
     
    Reep, Mar 27, 2017
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  15. Mediocre Man

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    7 of 9 at home for Portland vs 2 of 9 at home for Denver
     
    Mediocre Man, Mar 27, 2017
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    NOP plays Denver 2 mor times as well. It's just not life or death if we win or lose
     
    Mediocre Man, Mar 27, 2017
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    But if we can't beat them on our own floor maybe it isn't such a big advantage
     
    Blazer4ever, Mar 27, 2017
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    If we can't beat Denver with the schedules we have, why would you want to be in the playoffs.
     
    Mediocre Man, Mar 27, 2017
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    Tell me about it
     
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    A game to really root for the good guys! Great to have something on the line to play for...we're peaking at the right time...I'll bet the Spurs rest starters against us when we play them
     
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