Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 2, GAME 7: BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - MAY 12, 2019 - SUNDAY, 12:30 PM, ABC

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Purely a hypothetical question: which team would you want the Blazers to face in this year's Finals?

Poll closed May 17, 2019.
  1. Milwaukee

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  2. Philadelphia

    68.7%
  3. Toronto

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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    53 - 29
    (21-20 Road)
    DENVER NUGGETS

    54 - 28
    (34-7 Home)


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    WHEN: 12:30 PM, SUNDAY, 5/12/2019


    WHERE: PEPSI CENTER, DENVER, CO

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    - PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS -
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    CURRY , SIMONS , HOOD
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    TURNER , TRENT Jr. , LAYMAN
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    LABISSIERE , COLLINS , LEONARD


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    THOMAS , MORRIS
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    HERNANGOMEZ , LYDON , LYLES
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    PLUMLEE , WELSH


    INJURIES

    TRAIL BLAZERS
    Moe Harkless (right ankle sprain): PROBABLE
    Enes Kanter (separated left shoulder): PROBABLE
    Jusuf Nurkic (left leg injury): OUT

    NUGGETS
    Jamal Murray (right thigh injury): PROBABLE
    Michael Porter Jr. (low back surgery): OUT




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    TERRY STOTTS --- MICHAEL MALONE




    :reading:OFFICIAL NUGGETS' GAME NOTES
    :reading: OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES



    PREVIOUS MEETING IN THE SERIES
    GAME #1: LOSS 113-121


    GAME #2: WIN 97-90


    GAME #3: WIN 140-137


    GAME #4: LOSS 112-116


    GAME #5: LOSS 98-124


    GAME #6: WIN 119-108




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  2. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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  3. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    This is it. This game is for all the marbles. All the marbles that we fans have been losing over the roller-coaster course of this series.

    First Game 7 for Dame. It's the biggest game of his career. How will he respond to the pressure?

    The Blazers have already had the two most dramatic wins of the post-season (i.e., Dame's 37-footer to send OKC home and the 4OT game). Can Portland produce another exciting victory against the team who has the best home court advantage in the NBA? If so, we truly are the Team of Destiny.

    Both teams will be throwing everything they have at this game. Both teams will be desperate. But only one team will walk away into the next round.
     
  4. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    If the Blazers lose this game, I will not make another Game Thread for a month.
     
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  5. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    The time of this game has yet to be determined.

    But the rumor is if the Rockets win their next game, this game will start at 6:30 PM. If not, then 12:30 PM will be our tip-off time.
     
  6. DUB

    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    I’m sure the NBA is happy about this going to seven games. Good series management by the refs.

    I wonder if they call this one fairly, let the teams decide the series?
     
  7. Portland2014

    Portland2014 Well-Known Member

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    Honestly i have zero confidence in Terry Stotts for this game.
     
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  8. perkinsfor3

    perkinsfor3 Well-Known Member

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    Its gonna be my birthday on Monday (CET - Nethrrlands). Depending on time of game, its gonna be an early birthday gift, I hope.
     
  9. hoopsjock

    hoopsjock Well-Known Member

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    I'm just gonna say this now and get it out of the way before the emotions of the game 7 get the best of me.

    I'm really proud of this team. This has been a really fun ride this year. The roller coaster over the last 3 months with acquiring Hood and Kanter but then seeing CJ and Nurk both go down to now being a game away from the WCF has been crazy. Throw in the impossible 28 point comeback by Simons and Skal on the last night too.

    Before the season most people nationwide had the Blazers as either barely making the playoffs or one of the teams that was going to fall out altogether as teams like the Lakers were going to be in (it's extra sweet that they didn't make it). This team has proven they belong as a top-3 team in the West after people thought last year was a fluke.

    My only wish for Game 7 is that we don't get blown out like Game 5. I do know that Denver is going to try and destroy us early. They certainly don't want the game to come down to crunch time with Dame in the arena.

    Thank you Blazers for winning tonight and not ending the season like you hit a wall. I don't know if they have anything left but pull it out and anything is still possible.
     
  10. Haakzilla

    Haakzilla Well-Known Member

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  11. TBpup

    TBpup Writing Team

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    Portland is going to need to play amazing basket ball or Dancer will need to struggle for the Blazers to get this win. Not that it can't be done, but it is quite rare to get a win on the road in Game 7.

    Blazers are the more veteran team. Can they tale advantage?
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    You took advantage of a few libations during this post.
     
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    We here now. I want to get another win every game. Yet, I'm already so proud of this team.

    Have to come clean: I have been without an NBA team for several years after 2007. I was a HUGE Sonics fan with Kemp and Payton. When they took the team, it hurt a lot.

    I vividly remember the Sonics finals run. Everybody doubted them - they had been ousted by the Nuggets the previous year. Yet, that one year it almost all came together. This run reminds me of that season - people doubted the Sonics a lot, partly due to their firrst round outings in previous seasons. I'm just so proud of this team, and I'm having so much fun. Even if this is it, it's been a marvelous season, with a great team.

    Proud. Strong. Fighters. Gritty. Winners. Love it.
     
  14. Shaboid

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    I just woke up from a weirdest dream. I was watching the Blazers play and Kanter ripped his shirt off after Terry called a time out and tried to fight the entire Denver team. It was really odd.
     
  15. mook

    mook The 2018-19 season was the best I've seen

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    I think the real key is to keep throwing fresh bodies at Jokic. It's not one guy who is going to wear him down, it's the cumulative effect of Kanter, Collins and (yes) Aminu, all coming at him with different defensive approaches, with quick double teams focusing more on deflecting passes unless he's right at the rim. Portland just can't get predictable in this game.

    Stotts will start Aminu and Harkless. He just doesn't change starters unless he absolutely has to. But I think we'll see him give a quick hook and insert Hood and Collins if those guys don't produce.

    More than anything else, I think the series may hinge on Collins' ability to stay out of foul trouble. He just completely shuts down the paint when he's allowed to play aggressively.

    Defense for a young center is all about reputation. Game 6 & 7 is huge not just for Portland, but for Collins' development as a defensive linchpin for the team in the years to come. If he can shine again on the big stage it'll lay the groundwork for many, many 50:50 defensive calls in years to come.
     
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    This game we must have Harkless and Aminu to get the hell out of there funk. Harkless isn't producing anything at both ends. Aminu except maybe one game the same. I would say start Zach and Hood but that not in Stotts genes. But Stotts if they he starts Aminu and Harkless he must have a quick hook on both of them. If we can get Harkless that play in OKC series that would be great maybe 2 days rest would help both Aminu and Harkless.
     
  17. Dougnsalem

    Dougnsalem not barf

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    Looks like you picked the wrong week to stop taking Quaaludes....

    Lol
     
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  18. RipCityDSCPL

    RipCityDSCPL Could be worse, at least it's not Lonzo.

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    As @royo already suggested, is the team going to Denver earlier this time to get better used to the altitude?
     
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    How many teams have won a road game 7? Red Jerseys? Hmm I don’t like em. What’s our playoff record wearing those?

    I believe we are 1-2 all time in Game 7s.

    Edit: 28 of the 132 Game 7s have been won by the road team according to Google.
     
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  20. Wade Garrett

    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    I was gonna post pretty much the same.
    I would only add that I truly believe Denver is the more talented team and should win on Sunday, but they cannot compete with Portland's heart and desire which is why I see this game as a toss-up.
    Either way so proud of this team and hope this amazing ride continues.
     

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