Game Thread PLAYOFFS - ROUND 1, GAME 2: BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - 4/20/16, WEDNESDAY, 7:30 PM (PDT), TNT & KGW

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Have you watched any of the other NBA PlayoffS series?

Poll closed Apr 24, 2016.

  1. Warriors-Rockets

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    41.0%

  2. Spurs-Grizzlies

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    15.4%

  3. Thunder-Mavs

    14 vote(s)
    35.9%

  4. Cavs-Pistons

    8 vote(s)
    20.5%

  5. Raptors-Pacers

    11 vote(s)
    28.2%

  6. Heat-Hornets

    9 vote(s)
    23.1%

  7. Hawks-Celtics

    12 vote(s)
    30.8%

  8. None

    16 vote(s)
    41.0%
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    They don't suck, they're just overmatched. The seedings are deceiving...while they snagged the #5 seed, they did so in a year when the Western Conference is super top-heavy...there's a gigantic chasm between the top four teams in the West and the second four teams. The Blazers are an average to a little-above-average team which was good enough, this year, to ascend to #5 (with liberal help from Memphis breaking into pieces and Houston imploding). Any seed from 5-8, though, was basically just fodder for one of the top four seeds.

    The Blazers have a good young foundation and they still overachieved to get to "best of the okay teams." There's a lot of work to do for them to get into the elite class, but at least they're ahead of schedule.
     
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    Wow you're a genius. Go find an NBA coach quick and give him your insight from playing in high school.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    You're slipping in your old age Minstrel. Usually you have a better sarcasm meter.
     
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    Since hitting series-clinching three to beat Rockets in 2014, Blazers' Damian Lillard is 12-for-68 (17.6%) on threes in 12 playoff games.


    Damn
     
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    More bad math for the Blazers. They are 2-10 in those 12 games.
     
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    All I asked was for a competitive series

    Smh
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Why would anyone "like" this..... :dunno:
     
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    Agreed. Nothing there to 'like'. That is a lot of pain for any Blazer fan.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    It's no surprise that Damian has shot poorly since that series/game winner.

    He's had zero help since then. LaMarcus was shit in the 2nd round that year, and was an absolute waste of space in the series last year.

    This year, this team is far too young/inexperienced to really know what the hell to do. And with no one else really having the veteran experience to rely on, they're playing like a team in it's first ever playoffs. In way over their head.

    Add to that the fact that the team has 2 players who are worthy of starting. Not 2 in the starting 5, mind you. 2 out of 15 roster positions. That's not to say that the players don't or couldn't have roles with the team in the future (Ed, Mason, Moe and Gerald come to mind as decent backups for the team), but as starters or players who are depended on for providing some of the offense, it is not good.

    I actually think CJ should be the backup SG/PG combo, ala Manu Ginobili.

    Aminu should never create offense for himself. Ever. Period.

    The #1 off season goal (for the players that are staying) are these:

    Work on your mid-range to 20 foot jumper if you're a SG/SF/PF.

    If your name is Davis or Plumlee, work ALL summer on your fucking free throws (not complaining about how they've played in the series) and your 15 foot jumper. Nothing else.

    Vonleh needs to work on confidence and moves. Basically, watch tapes of Otis Thorpe and PF's who can face the hoop and score.

    Damian needs to fix whatever is wrong with his shot. Be it selection, or how to shoot while guarded/knocked down. Not that I expect him to play the way he did during his hot stretch this season, but he was playing smarter then.

    I'm not sure who this player is, but the team needs someone in the middle who is not undersized for his position.

    I'm not worried about the players that the Blazers will sign or possibly trade for, but I've accepted that the chances of them getting an all star quality 3rd player are pretty much nil.

    I don't think a coaching change is needed, although an ACTUAL emphasis on defense is valuable beyond measure. Damian does show glimpses, but it's inconsistent.

    I think that the team will probably under perform next year, if they don't make significant changes to certain aspects of the roster/style of play.

    Considering this team has no real business being in the playoffs, I can't be that upset. Especially knowing that the Clippers aren't doing shit ever.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    It does feel like a non fan kind of mindset, but we're not allowed to suggest such things.
     
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    You always hated when I was sarcastic; I'm disappointed that you've sunk to such lows.
     
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    Blazers played at 55 win pace for the second half of the year. I would expect 50-55 wins next year even with no change to our roster.
     
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    I'm just glad Kingspeed won't be flying up to Portland to jinx us here too...Will you?
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    and yet they're down 0-2 and looking like a team that barely made the playoffs and had no business being in it.
     
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    This is how I know you're a Blazer fan, because you bought into the Portland media and hopes of Blazer fans.
    Clippers are good when Griffin isn't dominating the ball. It's when he is.. Is when their offence slowed and it's not as good...(now if only he could hit more than one jumper)

    But I do have a question for you. Have you noticed how shitty CJ has been doing this series?

    Game 1 - 3/11 2rbs 3 assists 2 turnovers 9 points in 37:12 (did he score after the first quarter?)
    Game 2 - 6/17 3rbs 5 assists 2 turnovers 16 points in 38:08

    I wish there was a stat on a player forcing a shot that gives up a layup on the other end. CJ would lead the Blazers in this stat in these playoffs if so... During tonights game I sarcastically said to my friend whom I was watching the game with. "Should change CJ's initials to WT... Walking Turnover"

    I hope he turns it around in portland... CJ I believe is better than JJ. Nor do I think the long name guy can guard him.
     
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    Ever notice the similarity between the words "obvious" and "oblivious"?

    Most of the players on this team just aren't very good. It makes me nuts that some people are so in love with some of these utterly average players that they would sacrifice future team success for them. Without a major talent upgrade, this team is just as likely to regress as it is to make the play-offs next season. Stotts has gotten 105% out of these players - and all we have to show for it is back-to-back butt kickings.
     
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    So the other games in this series are already over? "All we have to show" hasn't ended yet. Lets let it end before we say "all we have to show".

    Otherwise, I hear what you're saying.
     
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    For defensive purposes, Perhaps we should see Vonleh tried at center, defending Jordan.
    He's mobile enough to guard Jordan and stronger than Plumlee.
    (Plumlee shifts to PF, Aminu to bench)

    Tell him to play up real tight on the screens. Hes got good length and quick hands and can pester CP3 as he comes off screens. He possesses good footspeed to recover too, should he need to.
     
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