Official - Who are we going to play thread

I agree

 

Mags:

Agree Batum is the wild card. We need him healthy and focused. He was huge in that series last year, somewhat of an unsung hero I think.

If Dame is healthy, he'll own the PG position. Rest his ass tonight.

LaMarcus is getting ready to activate beast mode, Part Deux.

Wes was fantastic on Harden last season. Harden will shoot a lot of free throws [/captainobvious]. We have no hope guarding him without Afflalo.

We've added Kaveman, Blanky, Meyers Laimbeibs and 3J McBuckets.

Advantage, Blazers.

 

I'm sorry, but are you actually comparing Wes to Beverly in what they mean to their respective teams, and calling it "fair"?

They have two rotation guys out? So do we obviously (Wes & Wright), but also another FOUR rotation guys (including two more starters and the top two bench players) currently dealing with injuries, and that's not counting Aldridge who's got an injured hand and who's just coming back from an ankle injury. Only a Houston fan would think that's "fair"...

There's no fairness in sports, so Portland just has to overcome the injuries, but your post as usual is ridiculous.

 

You are all over the place with your statements. You said re: GS "Personally there's no way we should loose this game, unless we don't show up. Golden state is playing for nothing but a little exercise before the playoffs.

Then during the game you said we were playing them closer than you thought.

Then you posted "It doesn't matter if their fully rested we still won't do anything this year. It's over. We have about a 30 percent chance of advancing out the first round ........

Now you say "Honestly we should be able to beat Houston. Let Harden get his and just stop everybody else. We have the better coach, LMA & Dame, a little deeper bench, I just can't see us loosing that series..

I get the impression that you don't even believe what you are saying.

 

They also lost Asik, who was their best defender on Aldridge. That kind of evens out us losing Wes, our best defender on Harden.

Still, the loss of Wes is huge if we play HOU. His defense on Harden in the playoffs last year is the best I've seen from ANYONE over the past two years. The key to stopping Harden is to not let him get his right shoulder past your chest. If it does, he's likely going to make the shot, and get the foul call EVERY time. Wes has a wide, strong upper body that allowed him to cut off Harden's drives and keep him off the line. He made Harden an outside jump shooter, and his shooting percentages were horrible in the series. Wes basically took away 2/3 of Harden's game - the best 2/3.

With Batum and Afflalo guarding him, I expect Harden to get to the basket and the line much more than last year.

But, same thing at the other end, they lost Asik, their best defender on Aldridge and Beverley, their best defender on Lillard. Should be an interesting series. Same two teams, still very evenly matched, but the dynamic will be different with so many key defensive players missing.

BNM

 

I'm hoping to start on Sunday instead of Saturday to get another day of preparation and rest.


Last year, wasn't our 4-5 matchup like the absolute last game of the all the Game 1s?

 

Yes it was! Late Sunday evening!

 

Yes, and Game 2 wasn't until Wednesday night, a full week after our regular season finale. If we have a similar schedule this year, that will be one game in 6 days, which should give the guys with nagging injuries extra time to heal.

BNM

 

That would be ideal.

 

It's funny, I actually see that rocket game as a potential loss. The Jazz have been one of the better teams in the league rexently.

 

It's really too bad we never worked Gee into the rotation. After Wes he's our best defender at guarding ball-dominant SGs. I still expect Gee to play, but since Stotts is still coaching the team who knows what'll happen - he'll probably score 14 points and shut down Harden one night then get a DNPCD the next game.

 

I would rather watch a series with the Grizzles. It's not very good basketball watching Hardin chuck and flop.

 

I can't stand a 4th qtr playoff game full of free throws

 

With HOU up 34 on UTA and NOP up 16 on SAS, it looks like this is going to come down to the MEM vs. IND game. If MEM wins, we play them. If MEM loses, we play the Spurs.

BNM

 

Okay so if Hou wins, SAS and Memphis loses we get Memphis?

 

No Spurs have 55 wins before tonight and Memphis has 54 before tonight.

 

Holy shit!!! We have to play the Spurs?!?!

 

if they both lose, yes

 

the Bright side there is a high chance the Blazers play sunday if they vs the Spurs.
Where if they vs grizz or rockets it's for sure to be a saturday game.

 

Looks like it all comes down to Memphis. If Memphis wins, we play Memphis, if they lose, we play the Spurs.