Game Thread 2022-23 Game #80 - BLAZERS @ SPURS - APRIL 6, 2023 - THURSDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[KingSpeed]

Whew! Let's just get these last two losses... that was too damn close.

We will. Clips and Warriors want to win.

 

[MickZagger]

Butler just squashed probably a lot of people’s Spurs -4

 

[DDolla]

OMG anyone saw that fan grabbed his head after the shot went in… it’s probably over under bet or something lol

 

[Irish Trader]

Disaster avoided

 

[AldoTrapani]

Fuck man way to stressful…

Can somebody explain why Knox and Eubanks played at the end?

 

[Ripcity4life77]

The Blazers made losing look easy when they were not trying to lose but now when they are tanking it's a damn chore -- WTF is going on --- LOL

 

[KingSpeed]

They were tied with Houston in the win column.
There is a 23% chance that both Houston and San Antonio both get bounced out of the top 4. In that case, Houston would pick before San Antonio if San Antonio has a better record.
Could be a big difference between picking 5th, and picking 6th.
Of course there’s over a 75% chance it doesn’t matter and one or both teams get into the top 4.

Ohhhhh

 

[blazerkor]

We will. Clips and Warriors want to win.

Yeah, even if the Warriors spot is somehow set for that last game, the end of their bench is pretty talented.

 

[Labinot41]

I never ever want to go through this again

 

[Tince]

OMG anyone saw that fan grabbed his head after the shot went in… it’s probably over under bet or something lol

The spread was Spurs -4

 

[B-Roy]

Thank GOD

 

[Natebishop3]

I think Knox might be a keeper.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Now Brooke should interview whoever contributed the most to the loss.

 

[Tince]

 

[Natebishop3]

We would have lost this game if Sharpe played. Dude would have dropped 50.

 

[e_blazer]

Whew.

 

[PCmor7]

Quality commanding of the tank by playing the all-forward lineup the last few minutes with Butler at the point. The team wasn't deterred from playing hard but was really challenged and lost.

 

[DDolla]

The spread was Spurs -4

Oh haha bad beat

 

[OneSport3]

In what alternate universe did we enter where John Butler was our PG down the stretch? Check and mate.

 

[DDolla]

Question… what spot are we when we won the Oden lottery?

 

[julius]

The good thing is, both the Warriors and Clippers *want* to win their games, to avoid the play-in. And with the 6-9 teams all being within like half a game of each other, this is gonna be a absolutely crazy ending to the season.

You know, I hated it at first, but I actually kinda like the play-in now.

 

[blazerfan11]

Now Brooke should interview whoever contributed the most to the loss.

Sharpe and Mays.
Subtraction by subtraction.

 

[blazerfan11]

The good thing is, both the Warriors and Clippers *want* to win their games, to avoid the play-in. And with the 6-9 teams all being within like half a game of each other, this is gonna be a absolutely crazy ending to the season.

You know, I hated it at first, but I actually kinda like the play-in now.

They also want to avoid playing Phoenix in the first round. At least I would.

 

[B-Roy]

The good thing is, both the Warriors and Clippers *want* to win their games, to avoid the play-in. And with the 6-9 teams all being within like half a game of each other, this is gonna be a absolutely crazy ending to the season.

You know, I hated it at first, but I actually kinda like the play-in now.

What’s better is they’re tied right now.

 

[Ed O]

That was a very competitive game. I'm not sure how many Blazers from tonight are going to stick in the NBA, but they looked pretty good and I'm glad they got some run. I'm also glad we lost

 

[blazerfan11]

Yeah, even if the Warriors spot is somehow set for that last game, the end of their bench is pretty talented.

The Lakers and the Pelicans are only 1 game behind the Clippers and Warriors.
Go Lakers and Pelicans.

 

[OneSport3]

Geez, that was rough. I hope we don’t ever have to do this again because I’m tired of trying to explain to my 6 year old why I’m rooting against the Blazers.

 

[blazerkor]

Question… what spot are we when we won the Oden lottery?

We were in 6th and back then the odds were a lot longer to move up from 6 to 1 than they are now. We had a 5.3% chance of landing that pick and this year, if we can get losses against these last two teams that should be playing hard to win, with really good rosters... we'll have nearly double that chance at 10.5%,

 

[Tince]

Question… what spot are we when we won the Oden lottery?

6th I believe, but the odds were much worse back then.

 

[blazerfan11]

What’s better is they’re tied right now.

And the Lakers and Pelicans are only one game behind the Clippers and Warriors.