Game Thread GAME# 79: BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - APRIL 5, 2019 - FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Apr 4, 2019.

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How do you feel about home-and-away series during the regular season?

Poll closed Apr 11, 2019.

  1. Love 'em. The competition/rivalry is more fierce & fun playing 2 straight against the same team.

    9 vote(s)
    18.4%

  2. I like 'em. It adds some intrigue and interest to an otherwise long season.

    9 vote(s)
    18.4%

  3. Meh. No opinion either way

    22 vote(s)
    44.9%

  4. I don't really like them. They don't add much to a regular season game.

    3 vote(s)
    6.1%

  5. Hate 'em. I don't like seeing the same team again so soon. And these seem to always end in a split.

    6 vote(s)
    12.2%
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  1. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Unfortunately, our chances for #3 are also the same. All three probabilities combined are about as much as us getting 4
     
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    It happens in baseball doesn’t it?
     
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    Back in early 90s, Knicks were 5 games ahead of Celtics with 5 games remaining and they lost the division. If we lose 2 games and Utah wins 2, they have tiebreaker. Point is, anything can still happen. In playoffs, we can end up playing anyone except for GS or Denver.
     
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    Casual fans don’t go to back to back games anyway.
     
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  5. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Completely different situation, since the variance in starting pitchers makes each game significantly different than the next.
     
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    If we go 4-0 and get the 2 seed without CJ and Nurk, Damian Lillard should win MVP. No question. Giannis vs Harden was called too soon. Let the season play out.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    No. Not even close. Giannis scores more in fewer minutes on better efficiency, is worlds better defensively, has basically an identical assist %, but is also an elite rebounder, and has led his team to a significantly better record. Giannis' MVP resume is massively better than Dame's--it's not even close.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Apr 5, 2019
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    Do you guys remember when we drafted McCollum ahead of Antetokounmpo?

    yeah, i remember too...
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    I remember you. You always come back to whine about something.
     
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    So did 13 other teams. However most of the other 13 teams didn't get a player as good as CJ though.
     
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    Situational. Yeah we all remember and most know why the decision was made. Would you now like to look at 2012 and Draymond Green? He was available when NO chose Leonard. Choose a year. I can find one in just about every one of them.
     
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    Key words. "Back in the early 90's". Talking about a single situation that happened a quarter of a century ago doesn't change the fact that the Blazers are 2 games up on Utah with a schedule that matches. But yes the loss of two starters could create a four game losing streak. Problem i see is i don't see the Blazers going worse than 2-2 in the next 4. Maybe you do?
     
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    Do you remember that time you had something positive to say about the Blazers?

    Yeah, me neither.

     
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    Portland2014 is that East Coast DJ dude. I'm sure of it.
     
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    Ive literally looked this up before and you're wrong. Close, but not correct.
     
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    It would be a very nice end to a long week if the Blazers were to win tonight - so please make it so! It's not like Denver has a fanbase that cares anyway - they just use the Nuggets to pass the time till Broncos season.
     
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    This will be a good test to see where we really are without Nurk, imo we have beat a bunch of weak sisters without him so far.

    Go Blazers
     
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    LOVE Dame, but even if the offense is close, the defensive is so massively tilted in Giannis's favor, that has to count for something.

    The fight for #2/#3 is in earnest starting tonight. A few less losses against the Grizzlies and Mavs of the world would sure help about now.
     
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    That home loss early in the season vs WAS is sticking out.
     
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    That is the one game that I cannot get over. We chose to chase Wall instead of staying home on Beal. God damn.
     
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