Game Thread PLAYOFFS - ROUND 1, GAME 6: CLIPPERS @ BLAZERS - 4/29/16, FRIDAY, 7:30 (PDT), KGW & ESPN

I thought they got kinda lost in make-up calls . . .

 

Great experience tonight. The Moda Center crowd is THE BEST. I didn't see any Clippers fans, which was cool. The crowd starts legit Defense and Beat LA cheers without being prompted by the Jumbotron. You really feel like you make a difference by cheering for the team all game. It was exhausting but worth it. And I got to meet Fonz and Charcoal. Great night. Wish I could go to every game.

Go Blazers!

 

No

 

Nice to meet you as well.

I was in 105 and there were alot of autograph seekers that hung out over there for warmups. After tipoff, only saw one couple behind the bench cheering for the Clippers. Definitely do not have the traveling fans like the Lakers and Warriors. Expecting to possibly be outnumbered for game 3.

 

Wish I wasn't in a hurry to get to Red robin, which is somewhat of a tradition when I attend Blazer games. Would have loved to talk more, but I know there's always next time. It was nice meeting you FAMS.

 

The Blazers should be proud of this accomplishment. Griffin and Paul being out does not tarnish this at all.

Here's a look at the Blazer squad:
Average age: 24.6
Regular Season Games: 3,908
Playoff Games: 152

Here's a look at the Clipper squad, minus Paul and Griffin:
Average Age: 29.2 (29.1 w/Paul & Griffin)
Regular Season Games: 6,314 (7,497 w/Paul & Griffin)
Playoff Games 509 (626 w/Paul & Griffin)

This was a deep, experienced Clipper team that the Blazers finished off.

 

Was listening to one of the pregame shows on the drive in and they brought up a good point. How many players that are gaining experience will be with us if we become legit contenders?

 

There's definitely more work to be done this season, but let's enjoy the moment -

Great pic of the team after the game in the locker room.

 

It's more than that. Golden State played New Orleans without Davis for 2 games and swept them then they played Memphis without Connelly. Then they played Houston without Beverly and of course the Cavs without Love and with Irving for a game and a half. But that Championship team is regarded as one of the best ever.

 

I was going to post the same thing. ..hehe
Also, Harkless looks like a young Lebron in this photo.

 

Exactly! Even the best teams always pause to enjoy the moment. You/they never move on immediately. You celebrate your success; then move on to the next challenge.

Never celebrating your successes, leads to a team that feels like nothing is ever good enough. Conversely, always celebrating (or over celebrating) your successes leads to a team who thinks that "near enough, is good enough".

Balance is the key.

 

No. One GOOD game? He had one SENSATIONAL game. He is not a Superstar. He's a role player. You can't expect him to score 30 a night. But if he can play good defense all series, and rebound well all series, and have ONE great game that helps us get one of the four wins we need to win a series, he's worth a helluva lot in this league.

We were cheering our asses off!

Very loud. I never thought we'd lose because the crowd was on.

Most of the arena was cheering all game long.

Dude. See above. Role players who can score 30 and win a playoff game for your you are very rare. I can think of maybe 5 league-wide and Aminu is one of them.

You guys don't get it.

What? MAYBE one game? We DID win one gam with Paul on the floor and we were winning the game when he left in the second half of Game 4. I personally believe we would've won the series if they didn't get hurt. We had turned a corner before they got hurt.

Yay! You're back!

Hell no! Get greedy! We need both against a great team like GS. They can win at Moda so we've got to wit wo at Oracle.

Rivers/Crawford/Green and a All NBA First Team center is wayyyyyy better than 76ers. You don't understand the game at all. You watch all the games and know absolutely nothing.

 

Exactly. Basketball, and sport in general is more than the players you put out on the court/field. It's about your whole organization. Your list is part of that. Injuries are part of that. Having players on your list who are injury prone, or not; is a decision that organizations make. Having players who are susceptible to soft tissue injuries (because of their bodies/movements) on your list, is a decision that is made. Having players that are more prone to collision injuries, because they go harder at the ball, and put their bodies on the line is a decision that is made by the organization. Yes, it is a risk versus reward in regards to players who go "all out", versus the chances of them being injured by going "all out"; but they are the decisions that organizations and GM's (like Neil Olshey) make. No series can just be dismissed by saying "Oh yeah, but he was injured". Every decision made, both on court, and off court combines to make a perfect storm.