Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 3: BLAZERS @ PELICANS - APRIL 19, 2018, THURSDAY, 6PM PDT, NBATV & NBCSNW

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Fully understand. Like I said I'm not a fan of ET but having that extra ball handling guy that can take Dame off the ball at times makes it less predictable than it already is. It's a shame CJ is a black hole. Players don't move off the ball or cut when he has it because they know 90% of the time it's just going up.

 

It's not just when CJ has the ball - nobody EVER cuts. Except Harkless and Pat...and even then not very often, and nobody ever sees them. Mostly everybody runs in a big circle, passing the ball like a hot potato in a fairly contained area at the top of the 3-point arc - that's "movement" even if the ball never goes anywhere.

 

Oh yeah, that really helps my confidence.

 

Just Sayin

 

Whatever happens in this series, you're not gonna take down the Warriors.

 

I think the Pels are going to be a headache for GSW . . . I don't think they'll win the series, but I expect competitive games. Bon Chance.

 

I totally understand. It reminds me of the year that we lost Aldridge, Matthews, and Batum. NO one thought we would make the playoffs. We slipped in. We got lucky with some Clippers injuries and made the second round. No one around here was upset about losing in the second round. We were playing with house money at that point.

So yeah, I hope you guys just enjoy your run. I love your city, and I don't hate your team like I do most of the other western conference playoffs teams. You have a good group of guys.
Best of luck next round.
I still hope that we beat you at least once though. I always look forward to the next Blazers game!

 

Bonne chance*

 

I disagree. Turner helped in way not on the box. But no he didn't have a great game. The reason was they had to deal with him. He was indeed 0-6 from the field but he also got 5 assists 4 rebounds and 2 steals with ZERO turnovers.
Also no. They took the lead with 3 mins left. And they were in the game till the end. 30 seconds left it is a 6 point game. At one minute left it's a 5 point game. That game was absolutely within reach at home. Sorry you don't see that. I understand it doesn't fit your narrative that they must get rid of Turner. I personally think his contract is bad also but he does do some good things on the court. He is a capable scorer and he always gives everything he has. Just saying he had a bad game doesn't cut it. He went out only playing 20 mins because of injury.

 

This is some of the things i have been watching. He does impact the game. He absolutely has to make some of the shots he is jacking up and it would help if other players would make some also but there is no question in my mind Evan Turner can have a very positive effect on this game.

 

But he had exactly ZERO turnovers in game 2, And those passes created 5 assists. Now he didn't make a shot he took so there is that........

 

Dame ready for the summer vacation