Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 3: GRIZZLIES @ BLAZERS - 4/25/15, SATURDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), ESPN & KGW

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Do you still believe the Blazers will come back to win the series?

Poll closed Apr 25, 2015.
  1. Absolutley

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  2. Maybe

    36.4%
  3. No realistic chance

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  1. Blazer Freak

    Blazer Freak Superstar in the Making

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    Stotts needs to go. This game finalized that thought in my mind...in NO REALITY should a 50% Kaman play over Meyers.

    Stotts and RoLo were just so much better than their predecessors that you guys are overrating them beyond reason.
     
  2. HailBlazers

    HailBlazers RipCity

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    I'm feeling like the West is insanely tough. But that the Blazers are not far off at full strength. As soon as Wes went down I lost all hope for this season anyway, already looking one two years down the road.

    I am upbeat because IMO Neil is the best GM we've ever had and I think he's earned the respect of LMA to execute a long term plan. Adding Afflalo and maturing the bench are big steps in the right direction.
     
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  3. MAS RipCity

    MAS RipCity Mercy, Mercy

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    We're lucky Meyers is taking his inconsistent minutes like a champ. There's absolutely no reason why he should be getting so little run. Seriously, what the fuck is up with Stotts' rotations this entire season?
     
  4. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Hats off to Memphis. They have completely forced us to play their game. We were just outmatched
     
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  5. BlazerBeav

    BlazerBeav Well-Known Member

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    Given that Meyers is the only player not named Batum to hit more than 40% of his shots in the series, I should think it's reasonable to expect him to get some more run.
     
  6. MarAzul

    MarAzul LongShip

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    We were out coached, and it wasn't close.
     
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    e_blazer Rip City Fan

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    Aldridge's slow start was a killer. Got down 10 and it was an uphill battle from then on. Memphis is just too good to spot a lead like that and hope to win very often. Good effort in the second half, but not enough. I never realized exactly how important Wes is to what ghe Blazers do until he was injured.

    Damn! Tough ending to a promising season.
     
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  8. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Reason on why Meyers only played 5 min?

    "Coaches decision" - Stotts.

    Yep. He needs to go.
     
  9. HailBlazers

    HailBlazers RipCity

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    The reason Meyers doesn't play is because he's a liability on defense, and on the boards. Of course it doesn't help that the refs hate him.
     
  10. BlazerBeav

    BlazerBeav Well-Known Member

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    If we weren't playing people for being a liability on defense, why on God's green earth was Steve Blake on the court? We can talk about Dame's defense all we want, but Steve has been AWFUL this series.
     
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  11. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    As shitty as these game threads get, they are no where near as horrible as the classless fan who was cheering when Mike Conely went to the ground, and continued cheering when they realized it was a serious injury. I am absolutely ashamed to see that kind of classless action from a Blazers fan.
     
  12. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    The boards? Huh?

    This series: 8 rpg | 16.5 PER36 | 23.5 TRB%

    Rebounding isn't his issue.
     
  13. HailBlazers

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    The only rebounds he gets are ones that bounce his way. He's often pushed off position. And almost never gets second chance points.
     
  14. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Wait what?!?!
     
  15. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Some jackass sitting by me who probably had too much to drink and didn't realize how big of a scumbag they were being.
     
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  16. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    You acted like the entire arena was cheering! Holly hell bro!!!!

    I stopped watching at 3rd period
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    You must have accidently added an s to the end of "classless fan".
     
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  18. Haakzilla

    Haakzilla Well-Known Member

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    ...that must have been the same guy that was yelling, "C'mon Conley you fucking pussy it's just your nose! You pussy! Really? It's just your nose you pussy!"
     
  19. DUB

    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    For some reason I'm imagining this guy saying that.

     
  20. jlprk

    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Leonard had 2 fouls in 5 minutes (and all zeroes on his box score line). Stotts benched him to save him for later. Kaman got 6 rebounds in 17 minutes, so Leonard wasn't needed.

    Gasol was easily stopping our big men from making distance shots, and would have done the same with Leonard.
     

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