Game Thread GAME# 80: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 7, 2019 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM , NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Apr 6, 2019.

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Is Jokic the best center in the NBA?

Poll closed Apr 13, 2019.

  1. Yes

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    37.0%

  2. No

    29 vote(s)
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  1. The Professional Fan

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    Get a fucking rebound though
     
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    Turner, Harkless, a 2020 1st, and ATL right to swap OKCs 2022 1st for Portland's for Taurean Prince.
    2nds and Meyers to a team with cap space.

    That'd give us about $15M to resign two of Curry, Hood, and Kanter. Hopefully the cheapest one would resign for the room exception. Let Aminu walk. Sign Rolo for minimum.

    Lillard / McCollum
    McCollum / Curry
    Prince / Hood
    Collins / Layman
    Kanter / Lopez
     
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    At least they're sagging off Plumlee now...
     
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    Bah. We already don’t and can’t. None of that changes unless we at least get to WCF but without Nurk it’s totally impossible
     
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    Pick n Roll in transition is so much harder to trap than halfcourt. Dame gets an open floater.
     
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    Kanter.....wake up!
     
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    Look up the definition of impossible. You use that word too loosely.

    Also, never pegged you as this type of poster. Relax man.
     
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    Zach did pretty good job though besides the turnover 4/4 1 assist 1 block.
     
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    He's missing a lot of easy shots, but at least he's attacking and going up strong. They'll fall.
     
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    @BonesJones
    So I have my opinion but I'm curious about yours.
    Do you think Portland came into the game with the gameplan of sagging off Plumlee. Kanter just had several lapses.
    Or
    Do you think Portland came into the game with the gameplan of playing Plumlee straight up?

    I say this with fully understanding it's easier to see the court when the defense is playing off the offensive player.
     
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    Taurean Prince? Nah. Cheif is our best defender. We need to keep chief.
     
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    "Stotts calls the perfect inbounds play"...

    Lillard popped to halfcourt, got ball, and isolated...
     
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    I don't think they gameplanned to sag. Portland doesn't show much attention to opposing player skillsets when gameplanning their defense.
     
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    Curry could score 50 against this type of defense.
     
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    You realize that Prince is cheaper than Chief will be, and the money saved will help us keep Curry/Hood/Kanter?
     
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    I really like Curry, am really gonna miss him next year.
     
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    Yes it does. There’s gonna be a huge difference in our negotiation leverage if we do or don’t win a first round series.

    If we lose, we have to sell free agents to come here even though a Lillard-led team has never won a playoff series against a non-injured roster.

    If we win, we establish that we’re a top 4 team in the west even without Nurkic - we can sell this to top free agents.
     
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    This is better.
     
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    We don't even have money to resign all of our own guys. We're not going to land a good free agent from another team this summer.
     
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    I’d rather lose Hood than Chief
     
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