Game Thread 2025-26 GAME #79 - BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - APRIL 6, 2026 - MONDAY - 6:00 PM - KUNP - BLAZERVISION (6 Viewers)

[crandc]

There is no way to spin this as anything but devastating.

 

[Chris Craig]

You don't throw away 18 point lead because of refs. Refs did not miss shots, turn ball over, brick free throws.

Stopped playing defense too. Made some stupid fouls.

 

[Everything Beagle]

And, they were on a run. We were bleeding points. They had to keep subbing Rob in because Clingan couldn't do shit. Kept leaving guys wide open. From what I saw we stymied their runs every time Rob came back in. Clingan was so lost, he kept looking at Tiago and asking what to do.

Gosh you’d expect this from a 21 year old second year player, but not from a… *checks notes* oh.

 

[Ripcity4life77]

Craig your entitled to your wrong opinion and going to leave it at that -- LOL

I hope everyone has a good night.

 

[blazerkor]

You don't throw away 18 point lead because of refs. Refs did not miss shots, turn ball over, brick free throws.

Yeah the refs only fucked us over for about 6 points, our guys and Denver did the rest. I still think that means we get out of there with a regulation win if the refs don't make those calls but our guys have a lot to answer for and got dominated in OT.

 

[Chris Craig]

We haven't won in Denver since 2016...the curse lives!

Well hopefully, Dame can help us get one next season.

 

[julius]

Not upset about the loss. Expected them to get their asses beat, but they didn't. Sure, they lost a big lead in 12 minutes, but they're still punching well above their weight class. Proud of the fight in the team.

Hopefully it pays off in a high lotto pick.

Because if they DO make the playoffs, the only way I won't consider that an absolute waste is if they upset the #1 or #2 seed in the first round (which won't happen).

 

[Everything Beagle]

Well hopefully, Dame can help us get one next season.

We said that in 2017 too

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Sucks to lose but you have to fail before you can learn to win. We played great basketball for the most part and we lost to the former champs. No shame in that.

 

[wizenheimer]

that was a good game...fun game to watch. Too bad good guys couldn't get it done. I wonder how many times Portland has lost when they've made more than 20 three's while shooting over 45% on them

I was surprised how much time Denver had Braun trying to guard Deni. That was a mismatch for the Blazers. I was expecting Gordon on Deni most of the time; or Johnson. Braun is too small

over the last 8 games, Toumani is 34-64 on three's. That's 53.1%. Jrue had 11 assists vs 0 turnovers

is the Jokic/Murray 2-man game as good as Stockton/Malone? I think it may be

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I think with Grant and Sharpe both out, we don't really have any scoring coming off the bench and so especially in a game in Denver, starters get really tired.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

I think with Grant and Sharpe both out, we don't really have any scoring coming off the bench and so especially in a game in Denver, starters get really tired.

Could really use Caleb right about now. Could slide Jrue for a few minutes at the three.

 

[KingSpeed]

We haven't won in Denver since 2016...the curse lives!

Well we won Game 7 there in 2019. And Game 1 in 2021.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Tough loss, but not a bad loss. Portland is a good team, but there is no depth right now. Maybe we will get lucky in the lottery……

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Thats playoff basketball!!! Tough loss no doubt, but we played hard! We played good!
Lost in OT on the road to the three seed.

Im proud of our boys!!!

 

[Fitz303]

And, they were on a run. We were bleeding points. They had to keep subbing Rob in because Clingan couldn't do shit. Kept leaving guys wide open. From what I saw we stymied their runs every time Rob came back in. Clingan was so lost, he kept looking at Tiago and asking what to do.

Yeah, teams (especially good teams at home) go on runs. The Blazers were up 14 at the end of 3. They were up 12 after 5 minutes of the 4th when Clingan checked out. They bled 2 points (5 points from the biggest lead) overall in the quarter. Over the next 7 minutes, after Clingan was subbed out, they bled 12 points. So this was Clingan being a problem? Just an odd game to go after DC on, even if you have a bias you want to lean on.

 

[Domihatin]

Tough loss, but not a bad loss. Portland is a good team, but there is no depth right now. Maybe we will get lucky in the lottery……

No depth? I beg to differ. We maybe have less depth with Grant, Krecji, Sharpe and Lillard out, but with them, I think we are one of the deepest teams. If we had Grant last night, that would have upped our defense and offense quite a bit. And if the league/refs weren't crooked and didn't hand the game to the Juggets (pronounced: Yuggets); insane how vital to the team that brain-beast is.

 

[BassPlaya]

Nuggs played a little dirty down the stretch, we lost the handle.

Refs looked other directions in the final 5 minutes. In all, a window look at what this team can do. Mathreese and Threemani were quite the duo.

 

[PCmor7]

Camara fouling out was huge. and could have been the difference. He was 8-13 on three-pointers.
If he's shooting like that, he's got to take it a notch down on defense.
It's a learning game.

The foul they called on him was brutal.

He got sandwiched by two Nuggets on the FT, Braun stuck his knee up Toumani's rear end to try to subtly ride him out of position ... then Jokic comes in over his back and they call a foul on Toumani for the typical hand-fighting you see on almost every contested rebound.

Just a brutal call to make with the game on the line for a player's sixth foul.

Jamal Murray got away with two fouls that were a lot more clear than that in the game and laughed about it because he knew it.

 

[riverman]

Well we won Game 7 there in 2019. And Game 1 in 2021.

Regular season according to Travis demers

 

[julius]

I've never understood why they bring up "so and so team hasn't won in such and such place since 1933!"

Like, there is not a single active Blazer player who was on the roster when the team last won in Denver in the regular season. Hell, there's not a single active Blazer player on the roster that was on the team the last time they beat Denver in Denver at all.

And even if you counted Damian, that means 1 player was on that team that is currently on that team.

 

[HailBlazers]

The foul they called on him was brutal.

He got sandwiched by two Nuggets on the FT, Braun stuck his knee up Toumani's rear end to try to subtly ride him out of position ... then Jokic comes in over his back and they call a foul on Toumani for the typical hand-fighting you see on almost every contested rebound.

Just a brutal call to make with the game on the line for a player's sixth foul.

Jamal Murray got away with two fouls that were a lot more clear than that in the game and laughed about it because he knew it.

Splitter should not let Deni run his challenges.

 

[kjironman1]

So I fell down a flight of stairs and pissed my pants in front of my boss, how did the Blazers do?

About the same.

 

[kjironman1]

We haven't won in Denver since 2016...the curse lives!

Playoffs?

 

[Chris Craig]

Splitter should not let Deni run his challenges.

Yeah, could have used that challenge to save Toumani

 

[Chris Craig]

I've never understood why they bring up "so and so team hasn't won in such and such place since 1933!"

Like, there is not a single active Blazer player who was on the roster when the team last won in Denver in the regular season. Hell, there's not a single active Blazer player on the roster that was on the team the last time they beat Denver in Denver at all.

And even if you counted Damian, that means 1 player was on that team that is currently on that team.

Apparently, drama is entertaining.

 

[kjironman1]

Apparently, drama is entertaining.

Some of us crave the mundane.

 

[riverman]

I've never understood why they bring up "so and so team hasn't won in such and such place since 1933!"

Like, there is not a single active Blazer player who was on the roster when the team last won in Denver in the regular season. Hell, there's not a single active Blazer player on the roster that was on the team the last time they beat Denver in Denver at all.

And even if you counted Damian, that means 1 player was on that team that is currently on that team.

I do...we had those bragging rights over the Lakers for a long time. Also playing at altitude is tough for the road team. Denver is a tough win and I think that was the point the radio guys were making.

 

[Mediocre Man]

No depth? I beg to differ. We maybe have less depth with Grant, Krecji, Sharpe and Lillard out, but with them, I think we are one of the deepest teams. If we had Grant last night, that would have upped our defense and offense quite a bit. And if the league/refs weren't crooked and didn't hand the game to the Juggets (pronounced: Yuggets); insane how vital to the team that brain-beast is.

So with them out, we have no depth, which you disagree with?

 

[julius]

I do...we had those bragging rights over the Lakers for a long time. Also playing at altitude is tough for the road team. Denver is a tough win and I think that was the point the radio guys were making.

Kobe was on most of those laker teams tho.