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I'm so fucking excited! And I'm not just talking about the Blazers. All the series in both conferences are gonna be fucking awesome. I'm so excited!!!!
 
Looking forward to seeing some fragging.

barfo
 
I think you will see a hell of a lot of contact selling (flopping) in the playoffs this year.
 
I hope we can grab the third seed. I don't want to face GS in the second round
 
magnifier661 said:
I hope we can grab the third seed. I don't want to face GS in the second round
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I think Golden State is the best matchup for us actually. They can't guard Aldridge. We would win in 5 games. It's the Spurs that would be tough. I'm pulling for the 2 seed. We'll make quick work of the Mavericks.
 
KingSpeed said:
I think Golden State is the best matchup for us actually. They can't guard Aldridge. We would win in 5 games. It's the Spurs that would be tough. I'm pulling for the 2 seed. We'll make quick work of the Mavericks.
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I don't believe GS will be a cake walk. If their shot is on, they are impossible to beat. The refs would have to allow us to be physical in order for us to have a chance. They do allow teams to be more physical, but Kerr has found ways to allow them wide open shots. I think it's much harder than it looks.
 
If the Blazers don't rally and get home court in the first round against whomever, their chances are slim. That 5 game losing streak really killed them. This team needs to get hot in a hurry and best case would be 3rd seed with HCA, but with their recent history I'm not seeing it. A 4-5 matchup with the Clippers having HCA, you might as well not show up. The refs are gonna star power CP3 and Griffen right past the Blazers.
 
KingSpeed said:
I think Golden State is the best matchup for us actually. They can't guard Aldridge. We would win in 5 games. It's the Spurs that would be tough. I'm pulling for the 2 seed. We'll make quick work of the Mavericks.
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On paper it may look like a bad matchup but Aldridge is terrible against GS historically. Hes horrendous @ Oracle arena historically, and you're going to have to win a game in Oakland. He did have a solid game against GS earlier this year, in Portland, in a loss, back when the Blazers had Wes and were fully healthy (as were the Warriors).
 
Run BJM said:
On paper it may look like a bad matchup but Aldridge is terrible against GS historically. Hes horrendous @ Oracle arena historically, and you're going to have to win a game in Oakland. He did have a solid game against GS earlier this year, in Portland, in a loss, back when the Blazers had Wes and were fully healthy (as were the Warriors).
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He's had two 30/20 games against GS in the last 5 times he's played them, one of which was @ GS.

Last year he averaged 22 pts, 13 reb, 2 assists, 1.3 blk and 2 steals in 3 games. Didn't shoot well from the field but got to the line more against GS than he did against practically any other team in the league. And this year he had 26/13 and shot 50% in the one game he's played against GS.

GS is literally the last team I'd want to play but to say he's been "terrible" historically is a bit of a reach.
 
These next three games at home are the key. Should win easily (hah) against Denver and Phoenix, and then beating the Clippers would be gigantic, especially after they come off an expected loss to the Warriors. But LAC's schedule after that is a total cakewalk, with a "home and home" vs. the Lakers, Denver twice, and Memphis at home. Once again, that 5 game losing streak boned them hardcore.
 
KingSpeed said:
Stay tuned, Afflalo is going to be a beast in the playoffs. He is hungry for a championship.[/QUOT

yeah, I have the same feeling..someone is going to blow up this year...we all know what our main guys will bring, but I can not help but feel that someone will contribute in a special way..could very well be AA...
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magnifier661 said:
I don't believe GS will be a cake walk. If their shot is on, they are impossible to beat. The refs would have to allow us to be physical in order for us to have a chance. They do allow teams to be more physical, but Kerr has found ways to allow them wide open shots. I think it's much harder than it looks.
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I don't think you start the season 59-13 and beat the opponent as handily as these guys have done. Case and point an opponent Portland stuggles with, well they struggle with everyone. But an opponent Portland struggles with Memphis, they beat 107 -84. And it's not just them. It's everyone. You can't do that and not be for real. I think there is one team that can beat them if they can get themselves to level they were playing at in last years playoffs and that's SA.

Barkley and all the doubters need to give this team some credit. They're good and it wouldn't bother me if they win it all.
 
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I don't think you start the season 59-13 and beat the opponent as handily as these guys have done. Case and point an opponent Portland stuggles with, well they struggle with everyone. But an opponent Portland struggles with, they beat 107 -84. And it's not just them. It's everyone. You can't do that and not be for real. I think there is one team that can beat them if they can get themselves to level they were playing at in last years playoffs and that's SA.

Barkley and all the doubters need to give this team some credit. They're good and it wouldn't bother me if they win it all.
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Unless Portland wins it all. But if we lose, I'll be rooting for them
 
magnifier661 said:
Unless Portland wins it all. But if we lose, I'll be rooting for them
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Of course Portland. I don't think they are playing well enough to do it. Nor will they because key players just don't look right and that's not what you want to see going into the playoffs. Things can change. That's my hope. Loved what I saw out of the bench and more so these three CJ, Dorell and Freeland last night. If they continue to play the way they are playing, they won't be the reasons the Blazers won't advance.
 
chris_in_pdx said:
If the Blazers don't rally and get home court in the first round against whomever, their chances are slim. That 5 game losing streak really killed them. This team needs to get hot in a hurry and best case would be 3rd seed with HCA, but with their recent history I'm not seeing it. A 4-5 matchup with the Clippers having HCA, you might as well not show up. The refs are gonna star power CP3 and Griffen right past the Blazers.
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We are currently tied in loss column with the tiebreaker since we are a division leader. We're in the driver's seat. They are the ones who need to rally.

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On paper it may look like a bad matchup but Aldridge is terrible against GS historically. Hes horrendous @ Oracle arena historically, and you're going to have to win a game in Oakland. He did have a solid game against GS earlier this year, in Portland, in a loss, back when the Blazers had Wes and were fully healthy (as were the Warriors).
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HAHAHAHAHA! Last year in a game in GS, Aldridge shot 19 freethrows. Unstoppable. This year, he dominated the 4th quarter and we would've won but the refs didn't call the timeout Batum was calling for. Five games is all we need to dispose of the Warriors.
 
KS..I love ya man but you should have made this a Countdown to the playoffs thread...the playoffs are now 20 days away.
 
OneLifeToLive said:
I don't think you start the season 59-13 and beat the opponent as handily as these guys have done. Case and point an opponent Portland stuggles with, well they struggle with everyone. But an opponent Portland struggles with Memphis, they beat 107 -84. And it's not just them. It's everyone. You can't do that and not be for real. I think there is one team that can beat them if they can get themselves to level they were playing at in last years playoffs and that's SA.

Barkley and all the doubters need to give this team some credit. They're good and it wouldn't bother me if they win it all.
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Golden State has zero chance of beating the Blazers in a playoff series. They can't guard Aldridge.
 
We really need GS to beat the Clippers tomorrow but GS has nothing to play for. Will they rest their starters? God, I hope not. Clippers are very much in the race for the 2 seed.
 
KingSpeed said:
We really need GS to beat the Clippers tomorrow but GS has nothing to play for. Will they rest their starters? God, I hope not. Clippers are very much in the race for the 2 seed.
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They are resting Green at the very least so unless the Clipper implode they will win.
 
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