Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 2: BLAZERS @ LAKERS - AUGUST 20, 2020 - THURSDAY, 6:00 , ESPN & NBCSNW

Dame needs to play off the ball more. More of CJ bringing the ball up, handing off to Nurk and then cutting off of him.

On defense we need to load up the paint. Make the Lakers beat us from outside. Nurk and Whiteside need to body up Davis and McGee/Howard more. Using hips to keep them out of the paint on offensive boards.

Lakers looked good tonight. But they’re not some dynamic force. We can win this series if we play smart and of course hit our jumpers at a higher clip than tonight.

 

This post is filled with logic. We appear to be watching a different series than others.

 

Blazers suck (except Dame). We got lucky game 1 that last 3 min we hit all the hit shots LUCKILY. This whole bubble we struggled against a bunch of short handed teams and B squad teams. This result makes absolute sense

 

It's just one game. We're tied, just like when the series started, but we stole home court advantage. These Lakers have no idea of the emotional pressure they're about to face when they find themselves in front of Portland's rabid and raucus cardboard cutout simulated fans. #NBASUPPORTSCHINASLAVERY

 

They shot almost 37% from three that's 4% better than their regular season average, they shot 48% from the field and shot 90% from the line (I know that only accounted for 9 points but still), they played fantastic defense and they seemingly won all of the scrambles. As a team they came 2 assists away from a two to one assist to turnover ration, they out rebounded us, despite a size disadvantage by 9 boards and AD was amazing. They outperformed what their averages for the season were in so many areas, a season that got them the best record in the Western Conference. We played like shit... they played great. They deserve credit.

 

You drunk. Rasheed is a man you want to have in your team if you want to to win.

If I have to choose one game for bad shooting nite it would be 2nd game away, after takin HCA in game 1. Why panic?

 

Yes he does. It's kinda sad, isn't it?

 

Lol.

 

Probably not, but Stotts still coached a terrible offensive game (I think he was fine defensively).

The players and the coach need to do a better job.

 

TBPup's opinions on the players and the coaching are very logical. I agree with pretty much all of them.

 

I feel like a logical person could understand why people would be pessimistic and why people would be optimistic. You don't have to agree with someone to understand where they're coming from! I do share your pessimism, and I get tired of self-righteous fans that act like you're a horrible fan if you don't share their unconditional optimism, to the point that they'll bring it up at random over a year later.

 

I think it was mainly Nurkic and Whiteside like that at the start and it kinda set the tone for the rest of the game.

 

Lets just say you can come up with probably 3 or even 4 times where the Blazers were beat badly in a game and then came back to win the series.
I'm betting i can come up with 50 different series games where a team was blown out of the gym down by over 30, and they went on to lose the series. Did you happen to get the feeling Orlando still is gonna win their series?
If the Blazers win this series i will announce to all the forum how much of a superfan you are. But to me at this point i just don't think they will end up on top of this one.

Lets put in the stipulation. If Lebron or Davis go down with an injury it could change the outcome of this series. But right now you have both of them and another #1 pick in Dwight Howard to deal with. Can't remember??? Do they have 4 number one picks on that team or is it just 3?

 

I totally agree on this!

 

This was a bad loss on many levels. The injury to Dame made it even worse.
The Blazers have always been my team. I stand by them through thick and thin. They have played their hearts out to even get where they are right now. For someone to even question my "Fandom" is a joke on even more levels.
Now Lets see how the game goes on Saturday.
I'm totally willing to announce that @KSF-ERIC was right and i was wrong if they win this series.

 

They don't have to "Dominate" the Blazers three more times. They only have to "WIN" three more times.
Your idea the the Blazers have a better roster when the Lakers have three #1 picks on theirs by the Names of James, Davis, and Howard might be overselling don't ya think?

 

I agree this is a big problem; our bigs are getting pushed around. But are they suddenly going to find some new technique that will alleviate the problem? I'm not optimistic.

 

I didn't watch the second half - how bad is Dame's finger?