Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 2: PELICANS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 17, 2018, TUESDAY, 7:30 PM (PDT), TNT & NBCSNW

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What/who was the primary reason for Game 1's loss?

Poll closed Apr 22, 2018.

  1. Olshey

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  2. Stotts/Blazers' coaching staff

    22 vote(s)
    29.3%

  3. Blazers' starters

    36 vote(s)
    48.0%

  4. Blazers' bench

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    1.3%

  5. Alvin Gentry/Pelican's coaching staff

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  6. Anthony Davis

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  7. Jrue Holiday

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  8. Pelicans' players in general

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  9. Referees

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  10. Portland crowd/fans

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  1. Cippy91

    Cippy91 Habitual Line Stepper

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    I never expected to win in the second round but to get bounced out of the first round would be embarrassing. At least make it to the warriors and compete with them and lose. Would rather lose to the 2018 champs then lose to the pelicans who in my opinion aren’t that good, just bad matchups for Portland. If Portland played their best ball, this would be a sweep in our favor.
     
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    Speaking of Flagrant fouls, how did Davis get away with , that flying elbow. It was clearly a flagrant foul. If Nurk does that to Davis, he's gone.
     
    tykendo, Apr 17, 2018
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    How so? We went from 41 wins to 49 wins in one season. We'll likely be better next year as Nurk and Collins mature. The playoffs aren't over for us yet but even if we lose the series, there is stuff to learn from it that will make us better.
     
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    I agree
     
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    The regular season means nothing Kingspeed if you suck in the playoffs. You know that. Do you play baseball hard for 7 innings? Give me a break.
     
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    Becauase the refs and the nba want the pelicans to win
     
    Chris Craig, Apr 17, 2018
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    Means nothing if you cant win in the playoffs. The playoffs are the real games
     
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    8 teams lose in the first round every year. Doesn't mean they didn't have a great season or should make wholesale changes. The point is that the team has gotten better and we will win games in this series. We didn't last year.
     
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    We've only played two games! Two losses doesn't destroy the entire season. It's a 7 game series. Stay calm.
     
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    Well, got to get Thursday. I just know that Dame is a special talent and won't throw his hands up to surrender without a fight. Go get'em Blazers!! I still believe.
     
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    Its going to be a 4 game series
     
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    Sweet!!! Let's go on another 13 game win streak!
     
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    I guarantee you it won't. Don't give up on the team, Chris.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Two home losses to start a series? It might not be impossible to overcome, but we're in red alert territory.

    Somebody with more energy than I have should look up the comeback percentage for the higher seed dropping its first two games at home.
     
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    It might go 6. If Blazers can split in New Orleans, they should finally win a game at home in game 5. But that means they have to play much better than they are playing now....and Stotts has to morph into a better coach.
     
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    We'll see King....we'll see how good your guarantee is. Its hard not to give up on them. They have given up on themselves
     
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    After watching Alvin Gentry's postgame interview, I have serious respect for him. He's one classy dude.
     
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    They haven't. I just watched the press conference. Dame actually said he's looking forward to the challenge. That it's fun.
     
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    He's one big fat liar. Didn't I hear him say how well the Blazers are coached? That is just kissing a fellow coaches ass right there.
     
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