ROUND 1, GAME 1: BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - 4/20/14, SUNDAY, 6:30 PM (PST), TNT & KGW

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  1. magnifier661

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    It's a general rationalization. But your data is incomplete. It doesn't warrant the offensive fouls, travels or goal tends that were blown.
     
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    Dwight has a point. Aldridge and Lillard had great nights, but as a team I wouldn't say it was "special". They shot 43.3% from the field, missed 10 FT's (Portland was the best FT shooting team in the league), got outrebounded and gave up 22 offensive rebounds (Portland was the best rebounding team in the league), had only 14 assists, and got 7 points from the bench.

    I kind of like the fact the Blazers didn't need a "special" team performance to win in Houston. Both teams can play better, just glad Portland got the W.

    What was special in my view was the guts Portland displayed as an inexperienced playoff team, being down double digits late halfway through the 4th and coming back to win it.
     
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    I saw two goaltending calls against Howard. One called at each end.

    33 fouls called against Houston, who didn't hack a Blazers player over and over as a strategy. 32 called against Portland. 1:1, roughly, if not in favor of the Blazers.

    Turnovers were even, too. 12-12. That includes offensive fouls and traveling calls.

    Exactly, and I mean exactly, how many goal tending calls do you think were missed? Surely none by the blazers, right!

    If the Blazers made their FTA like normal, there was no OT. If Harden makes 41% of his shots! no OT.
     
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    Your underlying assumption seems to be that the number of times teams foul, are fouled, commit turnovers or goaltends, etc. are equal, therefore if the number of fouls called, etc. are equal it proves that the officiating was equal to both teams. That's a really ridiculous assumption. Garbage in = Garbage out.
     
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    Portland didn't have any issues with goal tending, because there was never an opportunity to call them. But when the ball was clearly coming down and the ball was clock is a goal tend. Even the TNT announcers questioned the calls. Just 1 of those calls going our way would have won the game for us. And when even "Laker fans" think we are getting hosed, that says a lot. Also, the NBA.com announcers and TNT (charles) couldn't believe how badly the officiating was.

    But honestly, I don't understand your angle. Is it bitterness of Chicago's loss? All that matters was we won! :)
     
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    Right. Crying about the officiating doesn't win games. Scoring more points, no matter what else goes on, does win games.
     
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    Lot of Blazer love in this article

    http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/201...-140421-openingweekend/opening-weekend-rewind

     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    hear hear
     
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    I think we need to win at least one more in Houston. I think Houston wins either games three or four.
     
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    Wow........nice to be mentioned in that context.........."they're the first duo with at least 45 points and 30 points, respectively, in a playoff game since Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen in 1992."
     
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    If we win game 2, it will be a sweep. If Houston wins game 2, then I agree with you. If the later happens, who wins game 3, wins the series.
     
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    Again, shut the fuck up about the Bulls and 1992!
     
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    Even if we win Game Two, no way do we sweep the Rockets. They're a fantastic team and this ain't the East.
     
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    I think you are forgetting how mentally fragile Howard's mind is. He is not a champion and is one of the easiest players to get in the head of. Regardless, we win game 2, its a sweep. I 100% believe it.
     
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    2 in Houston and the next 2 in Portland does it.
     
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    My point is that I think this series goes at least six.
     
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    I believe you to be exactly true


    until you're proven wrong. ;]
     
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    It could. It's certain to go 4,5,6 or 7.

    My point is if HCA matters, the games should be easier to win in Portland for the Blazers.

    Like HCA might be worth 6.4 points: http://www.boydsbets.com/nba-home-court-advantage/
     
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