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. KingSpeed

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    No Curry is bad news
     
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    Stotts and Adelman are now the only 2 coaches to coach three 50 win seasons in Blazers history. Give Stotts some credit. For some perspective, the Wizards/Bullets haven’t had a 50 win season since 1979.
     
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    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    Rick Adelman had a pretty good roster to work with. Some might say better overall. Some might say a bunch better.
     
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    This is an L for the Blazers but we will win the next one.
     
    DDolla, Apr 5, 2019
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    hoopsjock Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for your input.
     
    hoopsjock, Apr 5, 2019
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    We'll learn more about our realistic postseason chances (w/o Nurk) tonight than the last five games combined.

    It's fun beating summer league squads but that will sadly come to an end.
     
    noknobs, Apr 5, 2019
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    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    Exactly. There are teams where we're really gonna miss Nurk and there are games where we're really really really really really gonna miss Nurk.
     
    Wade Garrett, Apr 5, 2019
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    So who get's Curry's minutes. Just split between Hood and Layman? Or does Simons get in the game for a bit, given it is likely an L anyway?
     
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    Doesn't this mean if we win out and HOU wins out, we'd be tied with them?

    We'd both be 54-28.

    We don't get 3rd on that scenario?
     
    dviss1, Apr 5, 2019
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    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    We were going to lose anyways. Denver is the 2nd Seed for a reason, and they have consistently been the 2nd best team in the West for quite a while. We lost to them twice with a full, healthy team.

    We're not winning tonight, and I highly doubt we win against them in Denver either.

    Best just to make peace with that now and enjoy the game as best you can.
     
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    Stotts has been here almost 10 years and gotten out the 1st round only 2 times. To me that sticks out much more
     
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    Perfectly said. In fact I would rest Dame this game
     
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    7 seasons isn’t exactly almost 10 years. In face it’s last than 7 years. He got here 6.5 years ago. And 2 playoff series wins is pretty good when you consider Cheeks and McMillan got none over about 12 years.
     
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    It might be fun to watch a starting lineup of Simons, Trent Jr., Layman, Collins, Skal. Certainly would throw off their pregame prep.
     
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    Not defending Stotts but if anyone wants the actual facts:

    Stotts has completed 6 seasons with Portland, so not almost 10. This will be the 7th season but we can't count it as not making the 2nd round when the playoffs haven't even occurred yet.

    2 out of 6 times he's been to the 2nd round. Sounds a lot different than the 2 out of 10 you're trying to pass off as real.
     
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    And another thing, The 12 seasons prior to Stotts getting here there were 0 times we made it to the 2nd round.

    0/12 is a heck of a lot worse than 2/6.
     
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    Go Blazers... this one is for the next game.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    If tie is just POR/HOU, we win that tie. If tie is POR/HOU/DEN, HOU gets 2, DEN gets 3, POR gets 4.

    Reasoning is spelled out in other threads.
     
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    So No CJ, No Nurk and No Curry? Good luck Blazers! Dame is not Superman. Even the great Michael Jordan needs some help.
     
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