This is Aldridge literally crumbling under the pressure of the last seconds. A guy with that much experience should know to foul. He should not need the coach to tell him. No excuse.
I wanted spurs for the hca, but I know we're a better team than both so I like our chances against either team. We will at worst split in denver.
One thing is for sure. We don’t have to worry about any of the nugget guards shooting 20 FTA in a game.
C'mon now. One game at a time. Don't take any game lightly. Play hard every minute and every play. Hope for the best. Try to win one on the road. If they cannot get a win on the road hold serve and take care of home court. JUST LIKE EVERY SERIES that you do not have HCA.
Winning a second round series against Denver is going to be tough. Even tougher without Nurkic and with an injured Kanter. There is no way the Blazers are favored in this series. I understand Homers are gonna be Homers but this series will be a very tough series to win. Lets hope they got some much needed rest and are ready for game one. Go Blazers! Kjironman is a fan!!!
You Sir are incorrect! The thread was titled "What's next for Lillard" I responded "Lillard WILL be a Laker" I never said it would be today or even in the next 10 years. I never even said in this lifetime. Also a "Laker" has many meanings. He could become a house boat owner on a lake? Now.... You need to buy that drink!
I can understand getting all caught up in playoff fever, but do you on here who say we are better than the Nuggets and we should win, really feel that way? I mean Milsap and Jokic are going to kill what little we have left of a front court. Zac is really going to be important in this series and Skal might actually get some run. Let that sink in. I'm quit sure our backcourt will do what they do, but Jokic is dangerous. Gonna be a tough task to beat these guys.
I'm allowed to have an opinion and you're allowed to disagree with it. At the end of the day in the regular season Stotts put Aminu on Aldridge. Spurs as a team had 15, 9, 10, 14 offensive rebounds against Portland. Everyone one of those games we had Nurk as well iirc. The only way the Spurs would have a chance is if they hammered the glass. And against a team depleted at the 5. They'd have an advantage there. Kanter provides things Collins & Nards doesn't. His 13 & 10 averages were got differently than Collins & Nards would get them. Unless you're advocating for Portland to come down and throw the ball to Nards or Collins on the block against Aldridge, Gay, or Peotl. I'm not going to even talk about per 36mins mr swish3.
Please don't talk to me. I've gave Nards enough credit this season and have been a defender of him since last season. Don't @ me.
This. I think the Blazers have more better players, and the best player. Not having home court and having to win at least one possibly two games in mile high Denver is a bigger problem than Jokic. Also, no matter who is at center, we need to go at Jokic and get him out of the game. Murray can't beat us by himself. I think the Blazers will go to Denver on a mission, and steal one.
Me too. They've only got one player we need to worry about. Can someone remind me how Denver has a better record than us?
