Game Thread GAME# 77: GRIZZLIES @ BLAZERS - APRIL 1, 2018 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PDT), NBCSNW

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Which player(s) should get Ed's minutes (assuming he's out)?

Poll closed Apr 6, 2018.

  1. Swanigan

    20 vote(s)
    35.7%

  2. Layman

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. Leonard

    18 vote(s)
    32.1%

  4. Papagiannis

    7 vote(s)
    12.5%

  5. Collins

    29 vote(s)
    51.8%

  6. Other

    1 vote(s)
    1.8%
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  1. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    Our playoff rotation:

    Dame
    CJ
    Harkless (hopefully)
    Aminu
    Nurkic
    Davis
    Turner
    Collins

    With maybe a sprinkle of Napier.
     
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    Spurs are the only team that can get to 50 wins (and that's only if they win out).
     
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    Yep! they need to come out and take that game. Then it's all about minutes reductions and keeping guys fresh/healthy. Get a few minutes in for the bench and role players.
     
    kjironman1, Apr 1, 2018
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    What a great game by Meyers Leonard tonight.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    They need to win at least 2 games to get the 3rd seed and HOPE that someone beats the Spurs.

    They can accomplish both if they win against Dallas and San Antonio, and then the 3rd seed is theirs. If my math is right.
     
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    You will see Pat also. Might not like it but he will play.
     
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    He didn't play bad. He did his job. Nothing special from what i watched but he held his own.
     
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    Napier averages about three and a half assists per/36. Thats..not good. You mix that in with CJ, and it’s not hard to pinpoint why the second unit struggles. Too much iso with those two. Both awful in pick and rolls.
     
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    From what i see they need one more for sure. But that is assuming the Spurs don't run the board at the end.
     
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    CJ had 9 tonight didn't he? Better than usual.
     
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    I wonder if Biebs teammates think his facial contortions are as stupid as I think they are.
     
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    Kind of wondering what player doesn't do that after making a big play?
     
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    I don’t remember calling out CJ tonight? But that’s more of an exception than the norm. And Napier had one.
     
    Scalma, Apr 1, 2018
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    Thats why they need 2, otherwise if the Spurs run the board they win the 2nd seed by the simple fact they have the season series between Portland and San Antonio.

    But if Portland wins 3 games (51 wins) they win no matter what. No one under Portland can win more than 50 games (and only San Antonio can win 50).
     
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    I don’t know about his teammates but I definitely think they’re stupid, especially when they aren’t even highlight worthy plays.
     
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    So, every play Biebs makes is a "big play"?
     
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    What’s most puzzling to me about that is Shabazz is a skilled passer but he sometimes looks like he doesn’t know how or when to make the easy passes and get the offense in motion. But force him to make a behind the back pass in a crowded post and he’s nails.

    If he can’t develop that part of his game under coach Vanderpool he should be worried. That should be his focus this offseason or he might have already realized his ceiling.
     
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    You got my point. Nice!
    Yes if Leonard is on the court i figure it's a big moment for him.
     
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    I loved when he grabbed the rebound and said:

    GIMME THAT SHIT

    He snatched on 2 people.
     
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    No one's worried. Shabazz, unfortunately for him, won't be a Blazer next season. Baldwin is going to play those minutes.

    We can't pay Shabazz and Ed. We're gonna hafta choose.
     
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