Game Thread 2026 NBA PLAYOFFS - RND 1 - GAME #2 - BLAZERS @ SPURS - APRIL 21, 2026 - TUESDAY - 5:00 PM - NBC - PEACOCK (17 Viewers)

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Some of the posts in this thread are hilarious.

Also, where is @AldoTrapani? Loves to bitch, disappears when we win.

Why everyone hasn’t blocked him by now is beyond me

 

[Chris Craig]

Especially when it’s impossible for both to lose

They have both already lost

 

[Everything Beagle]

They have both already lost

Did the arena blow up?!

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Nobody will ever admit he was flopping

Well, duh. But the floor don’t lie!

 

[Chris Craig]

Did the arena blow up?!

One of them will lose this series. The other will lose the next series to the Thunder.

 

[wizenheimer]

That'd be great. That would mean he wouldn't play Sunday either.

I don't get rooting for this at all. Beating a team with their best player sidelined is not much of an accomplishment. I'm a Blazer fan and a basketball fan. I want Portland to win and I want to watch Wemby play.

I remember when the Blazers beat the Clippers in the first round in 2015-16 when both Chris Paul and Blake Griffen got hurt. It was one the worst things to happen to Portland because management completely misread the result in a feel-good euphoria. That idiotic spending spree in the 2016 off-season was the result

 

[Idog1976]

So I didn't get a chance to watch most of the game (or listen to it), was Shaedon hurt?

He was hurt by the decision to not play him after his hot start I'm sure.

 

[Everything Beagle]

I don't get rooting for this at all. Beating a team with their best player sidelined is not much of an accomplishment. I'm a Blazer fan and a basketball fan. I want Portland to win and I want to watch Wemby play.

I remember when the Blazers beat the Clippers in the first round in 2015-16 when both Chris Paul and Blake Griffen got hurt. It was one the worst things to happen to Portland because management completely misread the result in a feel-good euphoria. That idiotic spending spree in the 2016 off-season was the result

Here’s the thing about upper management in any company: They’re nearly all pretty much idiots. If they can only make good decisions if the most obvious and perfectly articulated facts are plainly expressed without a hint of nuance or complication, it’s not the players’ fault and it certainly isn’t the fans’ fault.

 

[bemac]

Would not mind a few Krejci minutes over Grant moving forward

 

[BBert]

OK my other regret is that we're not doing this to OKC

You'll have to wait until the conference finals.

 

[Chris Craig]

Would not mind a few Krejci minutes over Grant moving forward

If Krejci could still shoot.

Though, I would rather most anyone over Grant this far.

Hopefully, he shows up at the MODA.

 

[Dom McBlazer]

Now @AldoTrapani , this is why I prefer playoff experience > lottery pick. I get your reasoning, but at some point, that lottery pick will need playoff experience too. I don't give AF what the circumstances were in this game, they found a way to claw back and win a gutsy one.

 

[Idog1976]

I don't get rooting for this at all. Beating a team with their best player sidelined is not much of an accomplishment. I'm a Blazer fan and a basketball fan. I want Portland to win and I want to watch Wemby play.

I remember when the Blazers beat the Clippers in the first round in 2015-16 when both Chris Paul and Blake Griffen got hurt. It was one the worst things to happen to Portland because management completely misread the result in a feel-good euphoria. That idiotic spending spree in the 2016 off-season was the result

This is very different because it will be crystal clear what happened, we have that example from the past, finally that team getting experience did nothing. This year if we don't get max experience the loss of that draft pick will be a dark cloud hanging over this franchise for ages. Therefore, while seeming similar I don't agree. It's obvious what we need, shooting, and I have to pray that they have the common sense to offload Grant this offseason and get some shooting. If not it really doesn't matter what happens. Also, I think we could beat Denver or Minnesota in a 7 game series where as we had very close to zero chance with Wemby for a full series. This is also a concussion and therefore very unlikely to impact Wemby over the long term. I don't root for these things, but injuries happen and other teams don't care and just beat you and we should do the same.

 

[LayneStaley]

I don't get rooting for this at all. Beating a team with their best player sidelined is not much of an accomplishment. I'm a Blazer fan and a basketball fan. I want Portland to win and I want to watch Wemby play.

I remember when the Blazers beat the Clippers in the first round in 2015-16 when both Chris Paul and Blake Griffen got hurt. It was one the worst things to happen to Portland because management completely misread the result in a feel-good euphoria. That idiotic spending spree in the 2016 off-season was the result

I agree with this but I don’t think we need to worry about Tight Wad breaking the bank over emotion. I’ll get to the second round anyway we can. After the past few seasons it would be nice to see some of these guys get as much playoff experience as possible.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

It's really nice not to get swept. We got swept in three different series while Lillard was playing and it's really dis-heartening.

 

[MickZagger]

I don't think so. I think his not playing might have had more to do with struggling a bit defensively. He wasn't terrible. He was staying attached, but he was getting caught behind a bit and got beat for a couple of tough buckets as a result. Other guys were getting it done, so they stayed with those guys.

I almost wonder if they still have him on a minutes restriction. He played well when he was in.

 

[MickZagger]

It's really nice not to get swept. We got swept in three different series while Lillard was playing and it's really dis-heartening.

Not only not get swept, but we won on the road and are coming back home.

Outside of Scoot, no one really played that great. Just timely defense down the stretch

 

[kjironman1]

The only way we can build a winner is if we fire everyone and hire @SlyPokerDog as the coach, GM, and all 15 players on the team.

He’s available for 1.5 million I’m sure.

 

[HailBlazers]

We have no chance when Wemby plays. The Spurs are still an incredible team without him. Each extra game is big for our development.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Huge positive in learning Scoot is the real deal in the playoffs. Very happy for him!

Perfect example of why making the playoffs was not such a bad thing. All these young guys will benefit from it. But damn, Scoot has risen to the occasion. Two very good playoff games on the road. This will bode well next season.

 

[Cugel]

Just got the news after my AA meeting. Shit eating grin. What a great win

 

[kjironman1]

Happy for Scoot Henderson. Kid deserved a good game for all to see.

 

[Cugel]

So happy for Scoot

 

[HailBlazers]

Happy for Scoot Henderson. Kid deserved a good game for all to see.

 

[kjironman1]

48 hours mimimum

48 hours puts him back for the game Friday easily.

 

[Everything Beagle]

48 hours puts him back for the game Friday easily.

People who seem to know say this should be way longer than 48 hours. If Pop was still running the show he’d shut Wemby down until after the series.

 

[LayneStaley]

 

[MickZagger]

Does anyone know if Dundon was at the game?

 

[twobullz]

48 hours puts him back for the game Friday easily.

Is it 48 hours with no symptoms?

 

[kjironman1]

People who seem to know say this should be way longer than 48 hours. If Pop was still running the show he’d shut Wemby down until after the series.

It’s pretty clear what they will do and what they are looking for. He has 72 hours until the next game Friday.