Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 2: BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - MAY 24, 2021 - MONDAY, 7:00 , TNT & NBCSNW

We got the first one and this is no time to be complacent. So let's hope that our team comes out with just as much focus for this second game. Coming back to Portland up 2-0 would be a very strong position but coming back tied 1-1 with them having the most recent win wouldn't feel too great. Go Blazers!!!

 

Still don't see any reason why Portland shouldn't win game #2. Denver is at such a deficit in the backcourt (could be the worst starting backcourt in recent Playoff memory) that unless Nurk/Kanter give you absolutely nothing and Jokic goes super nuclear and the Blazers get nothing off the bench, the Nuggets just can't keep up.

Denver might have an advantage at the forward spots but as long as MPJ keeps jacking up horrible '3's and Gordon seems somewhat uninvloved, the Blazers should come home up 2-0.

 

Lower seed wants to win one on the road. Blazers can't be content with that. Denver us capable of winning in Portland. Going up 2-0 would massively tilt the series. S tie gives Nuggets confidence. They will try to make adjustments. Blazers need to be ready.

I predict a close game. So ask GSW about one point games. Or Stanford.

 

Leave it to Spock for a brilliant analysis. Denver does not have an advantage at forward since they have no forwards who can score or defend. Who was responsible for "guarding" an unguarded Anthony all night? Was Malone even looking at that disaster? Why didn't he suggest that some Nugget guard him? Look, the Nuggets have no answer to anything the Blazers can do and they have nothing to offer themselves except Jokic. But, they can't win with Jokic dribbling around for an easy two or flipping up the occasional three. Other they got nothing on offense and their defense is atrocious. Wave the white flag, Nuggets and save yourselves the embarrassment of getting whacked four times in a row. Even the Wizards at the 8 seed are putting up a better game against the Sixers than the awful Nuggets did. It ain't your fault that you suck, Nuggets, your guys got hurt. So, just wave the white flag and give it up.

 

Is this good or bad? At least it isn't Chuck

 

Keep working hard Blazers. One game at a time.

 

how is blazers beating the nuggets considered to be an "upset", do people even know what "upset" means

upset would be if the suns beat the lakers, if celtics beat the nets, if wizards beat the 76ers and if mavs beat the clippers

all other series can go either way and it wouldnt be an upset

 

Kiss of death. Fuckin’ Skip Bayless jinxing us intentionally. Bayless is a bottom feeder……..

 

more of this please, but also post up nurk & cut to the basket

 

This has just become such an interesting phenomenon around here. The SAME EXACT people who have been just absolutely killing our Blazers this year for EVERYTHING from our defense to our coach are the EXACT SAME ones who, since we found out we were playing Denver, are preaching how we should win this series hands down, no questions asked. How we are favorited and anything but a sweep is an embarrassment? I’m so confused by this. Why in the fuck if we have the WORST coach in the NBA and the WORST defensive EVER......should we make the playoffs, let alone “easily beat” the #3 seed? PLEASE somebody explain. According to most, we weren’t even supposed to make the playoffs, right?
Said it before, say it again......preseason I think I said 42 wins, 7th or 8th seed and a 1st round exit.
#CLOWNTOWN

 

If any of you are related to Clowns, I hope my post wasn’t offensive enough to make you contact my employers and try to ruin my family’s lives.

 

This is a joke right?

 

He has a point. I have only been here a short time but there are some who are expecting greatness and preaching that they could run the team better.

 

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