Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 1: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - APRIL 14, 2019, SUNDAY, 12:30 PM, ABC

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Apr 13, 2019.

?

Predict the winner of this series

Poll closed Apr 14, 2019.
  1. Blazers in 4

    4.5%
  2. Blazers in 5

    11.9%
  3. Blazers in 6

    43.3%
  4. Blazers in 7

    26.9%
  5. Thunder in 4

    3.0%
  6. Thunder in 5

    4.5%
  7. Thunder in 6

    6.0%
  8. Thunder in 7

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. Wade Garrett

    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2019
    Messages:
    1,971
    Likes Received:
    3,507
    Trophy Points:
    113
  2. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    56,114
    Likes Received:
    53,918
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    NYstateofmind
    Dame really did exorcise some demons in that fourth quarter. Really crappy 2nd and 3rd quarters but he made some massive shots to close and great passes to Aminu/Moe. Hope this turns around his playoff drought.
     
  3. Cugel

    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

    Joined:
    Feb 10, 2019
    Messages:
    5,261
    Likes Received:
    5,171
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Canvas Repairman
    Once again Seth has a big contribution with really smart defensive plays and 3 balls. Would like to see him get more minutes.
     
    Darkwebs, RSC60, Eastoff and 3 others like this.
  4. James lamphear

    James lamphear Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 21, 2018
    Messages:
    7,860
    Likes Received:
    5,531
    Trophy Points:
    113
    We play great on both ends in the 1st QT but the rest of the game both team play evenly. Both teams made mistake and at times both team shot poorly. But game is the little things that makes a team to win. A clutch 3 by Dame and offensive rebounds by Kanter. Plus players taking offensive fouls. So what team makes the little things more that will be the team that's win this series. In the regular season it was OKC that did the little things tonight it was us. Each will make adjustments for the next game.
     
    TorturedBlazerFan likes this.
  5. wizenheimer

    wizenheimer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2008
    Messages:
    20,710
    Likes Received:
    32,569
    Trophy Points:
    113
  6. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

    Joined:
    Jun 25, 2015
    Messages:
    53,586
    Likes Received:
    54,648
    Trophy Points:
    113
  7. Pinwheel1

    Pinwheel1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 13, 2008
    Messages:
    21,007
    Likes Received:
    13,564
    Trophy Points:
    113
    If one just looked at the boxscore .....Aminu, Harkless, and ET would not impress. But I thought all three played very well today. They battled on D.
     
    Last edited: Apr 14, 2019
    Darkwebs, Eastoff, kjironman1 and 5 others like this.
  8. wizenheimer

    wizenheimer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2008
    Messages:
    20,710
    Likes Received:
    32,569
    Trophy Points:
    113
    after how poorly Zach and Meyers played...is it worth giving Skal a shot in th next game?
     
  9. TorturedBlazerFan

    TorturedBlazerFan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2018
    Messages:
    19,824
    Likes Received:
    23,356
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Baby Daddy
    Location:
    Chasing my kids
    I thought hood played pretty effective defense in his limited minutes. Moe was aggressive (which is good) but committed a few bad fouls.
     
  10. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

    Joined:
    Sep 17, 2008
    Messages:
    90,156
    Likes Received:
    52,173
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Portland, OR
    I was wondering this as well...... Zach looked really shitty.
     
    RSC60 and BonesJones like this.
  11. TorturedBlazerFan

    TorturedBlazerFan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2018
    Messages:
    19,824
    Likes Received:
    23,356
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Baby Daddy
    Location:
    Chasing my kids
    Im honestly not sure what Zach was doing a few times...
     
    RSC60 likes this.
  12. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    56,114
    Likes Received:
    53,918
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    NYstateofmind
    Or you know. Layman. His absence is inexplicable
     
  13. wizenheimer

    wizenheimer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2008
    Messages:
    20,710
    Likes Received:
    32,569
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Layman can't match up with Adams or Noel though.
     
    Jade Falcon and Eastoff like this.
  14. Pinwheel1

    Pinwheel1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 13, 2008
    Messages:
    21,007
    Likes Received:
    13,564
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Definitely was outplayed by Noel. That has to change.
     
    Natebishop3 and Chris Craig like this.
  15. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    56,114
    Likes Received:
    53,918
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    NYstateofmind
    He'll have no trouble with Morris. And Collins is trash at 4. Putting Layman at 4 would fix 2 things
     
  16. TorturedBlazerFan

    TorturedBlazerFan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2018
    Messages:
    19,824
    Likes Received:
    23,356
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Baby Daddy
    Location:
    Chasing my kids
    Im not sure how I feel about Layman’s absence. He has been trending down for a while. I think he brings a unique element to the team and should get a shot but I think I understand it..:
     
  17. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

    Joined:
    Jun 25, 2015
    Messages:
    53,586
    Likes Received:
    54,648
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Noel was more dangerous in the game than Adams was
     
    RSC60 and Jade Falcon like this.
  18. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    56,114
    Likes Received:
    53,918
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    NYstateofmind
    dude meyers leonard should not play in the freaking playoffs
     
    RSC60, Jade Falcon and Chris Craig like this.
  19. TorturedBlazerFan

    TorturedBlazerFan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2018
    Messages:
    19,824
    Likes Received:
    23,356
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Baby Daddy
    Location:
    Chasing my kids
    No argument there, but Im not sure Layman should either.
     
  20. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

    Joined:
    Sep 17, 2008
    Messages:
    90,156
    Likes Received:
    52,173
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Portland, OR
    Zach is really looking like a bust in the grand scheme of things. Could he still be a rotation guy? Sure. But was he worth the 10th pick? No fucking way.
     
    RSC60, Labinot41, Jade Falcon and 3 others like this.

Share This Page