Blazers have no chance to win this series; are you excited for next season?

[KeepOnRollin]

To be fair, Draco didn't know Paul and Griffin (and to a certain extent Redick) would suffer injuries.

Paul is done for the series. That's a HUGE development.

Griffin might be out for the next game. That's HUGE because we haven't been playing well on the road. This could give us a chance to steal one in LA.

Redick hasn't been nearly as deadly since hurting his heel.

Yep. It changes a lot of things since he put this no chance thing out.

He jumped the gun since the clipps were up 2-0 (which they should have been being at home) and looked fairly decent doing it.

We would have won this last game had Paul not gone out and Griffin not have re-injured himself though.

So at 2-2 we might not have won the series still (had the injuries not happened) but to say no chance is a little preposterous.

 

[Minstrel]

I don't blame Draco for thinking the Blazers were major underdogs, but this gets back to something Zach Lowe said about blowing up really good teams that seem just short of true title contention (in the case of the Clippers)...you never know when an injury will suddenly clear your way or give you a shot.

 

[Orion Bailey]

To be fair, Draco didn't know Paul and Griffin (and to a certain extent Redick) would suffer injuries.

Paul is done for the series. That's a HUGE development.

Griffin might be out for the next game. That's HUGE because we haven't been playing well on the road. This could give us a chance to steal one in LA.

Redick hasn't been nearly as deadly since hurting his heel.

In all fairness to the Blazers, we won both games with the Clips basically at full staff or health. The injuries really didn't come until we had owned them in game four.

 

[Natebishop3]

In all fairness to the Blazers, we won both games with the Clips basically at full staff or health. The injuries really didn't come until we had owned them in game four.

Ummmm no. The game was extremely close when Paul went down. It was by no means won.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Ummmm no. The game was extremely close when Paul went down. It was by no means won.

We lead from start to finish in game #4. Yes, it got close. The Clips could never bust through though with or without Paul.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Ummmm no. The game was extremely close when Paul went down. It was by no means won.

It was by no means won, but the Blazers had been leading throughout, and the Clippers had not at any point in that game demonstrated any indication that they were going to take over. The Blazers were leading, playing harder, and playing better, despite Paul's presence. Kenny Smith was already calling it a Blazer victory at halftime with us only up 4, simply because we were putting forth significantly more effort.

 

[Sedatedfork]

I don't blame Draco for thinking the Blazers were major underdogs, but this gets back to something Zach Lowe said about blowing up really good teams that seem just short of true title contention (in the case of the Clippers)...you never know when an injury will suddenly clear your way or give you a shot.

I was right there with Draco's thinking on this and I consider myself a bit of a homer. You could not watch Game 1 and not feel demoralized. Game 2 was winnable, but the Clips still seemed to have the upper hand. I know the Blazers play better at home, but it just didn't seem like we were going to solve this puzzle. Kudos to Stotts, and Plums (who has been awesome), and to the rest of the Blazers for their fight in this series. It's been fun to watch the team compete to tie the series.

 

[Nhawz]

You know, I think this fate was sealed in the Pre-Season, when the clipper announcer kept repeating that "Blazers have no chance, no chance, no chance.....to make the playoffs". You can't do stuff like that!!! It's like calling the Titanic unsinkable.

Man I would love to hear their call the last two games. Hahaha that would probably be almost as good as reading the clutch city boards during the Houston series

 

[Strenuus]

In all fairness to the Blazers, we won both games with the Clips basically at full staff or health. The injuries really didn't come until we had owned them in game four.

We never trailed in the game, however, several times (including at the end of the 3rd, after the paul injury) it was a 2 point game... so I wouldn't say we owned them.

 

[Natebishop3]

It was by no means won, but the Blazers had been leading throughout, and the Clippers had not at any point in that game demonstrated any indication that they were going to take over. The Blazers were leading, playing harder, and playing better, despite Paul's presence. Kenny Smith was already calling it a Blazer victory at halftime with us only up 4, simply because we were putting forth significantly more effort.

Did you even read what he said? He said we had already owned them before the injuries. Are you agreeing with him, because I was merely pointing out that he was wrong.

 

[Strenuus]

Did you even read what he said? He said we had already owned them before the injuries. Are you agreeing with him, because I was merely pointing out that he was wrong.

Exactly. As I pointed out... at the end of 3 quarters (and pauls injury was halfway through the 3rd) it was only a 2 point lead.

 

[Natebishop3]

Exactly. As I pointed out... at the end of 3 quarters (and pauls injury was halfway through the 3rd) it was only a 2 point lead.

It's like nobody read what I was responding to and just quickly knee-jerked to me saying that the game wasn't won.

 

[Strenuus]

It's like nobody read what I was responding to and just quickly knee-jerked to me saying that the game wasn't won.

Right? We were playing with more effort, YES, but our shooting % was only 1% better after 3 quarters... so it's not like we were taking advantage of our max effort... we missed a LOT of easy shots.

The final score was not indicative of the overall game... but we won, and in the end, that is ALL that matters.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Ummmm no. The game was extremely close when Paul went down. It was by no means won.

We lead from start to finish in game #4. Yes, it got close. The Clips could never bust through though with or without Paul.

It was by no means won, but the Blazers had been leading throughout, and the Clippers had not at any point in that game demonstrated any indication that they were going to take over. The Blazers were leading, playing harder, and playing better, despite Paul's presence. Kenny Smith was already calling it a Blazer victory at halftime with us only up 4, simply because we were putting forth significantly more effort.

We never trailed in the game, however, several times (including at the end of the 3rd, after the paul injury) it was a 2 point game... so I wouldn't say we owned them.

Exactly. As I pointed out... at the end of 3 quarters (and pauls injury was halfway through the 3rd) it was only a 2 point lead.

Geez guys. Take one word and blow it up.

No we didn't own them. Sorry. Yes it was close at times, but they never led and yes, all indications were they wouldn't be able to pull it out, with or without injury.
The POINT of my post was that certain people said to give up and this was a waste and blah blah blah. Wonder how they feel now.

The POINT is Draco called me delusional among other things and I see he is no where around to say he was wrong. Love this place.. but man. People need to own up.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Did you even read what he said? He said we had already owned them before the injuries. Are you agreeing with him, because I was merely pointing out that he was wrong.

Granted, OB exaggerated by saying we "owned" them. However, even before that, you said "To be fair, Draco didn't know Paul and Griffin (and to a certain extent Redick) would suffer injuries," as though the wrongness of Draco's original position is based on Paul's injury, despite the fact that we won game 3 with Paul playing the whole game, and we led the entirety of game 4, including the portion Paul played. I don't buy the notion that Paul's presence over the final quarter would have made a 15+ point difference.

 

[blue9]

I don't buy the notion that Paul's presence over the final quarter would have made a 15+ point difference.

I'm not saying I think we would have lost if CP3 didn't get injured. But there were several points until late in the 4th quarter where we had between a 4- and 7-point lead. It's hardly unfathomable to think that CP3 could have easily helped LAC overcome the small lead we had late in the 4th.

 

[Strenuus]

Granted, OB exaggerated by saying we "owned" them. However, even before that, you said "To be fair, Draco didn't know Paul and Griffin (and to a certain extent Redick) would suffer injuries," as though the wrongness of Draco's original position is based on Paul's injury, despite the fact that we won game 3 with Paul playing the whole game, and we led the entirety of game 4, including the portion Paul played. I don't buy the notion that Paul's presence over the final quarter would have made a 15+ point difference.

That's an answer we'll never know.

It can be debated, though, since he did keep them afloat in the first quarter by scoring the first 12 points... so whose to say he couldn't do that in the 4th?

We won, that's all that matters, though.

 

[Natebishop3]

Granted, OB exaggerated by saying we "owned" them. However, even before that, you said "To be fair, Draco didn't know Paul and Griffin (and to a certain extent Redick) would suffer injuries," as though the wrongness of Draco's original position is based on Paul's injury, despite the fact that we won game 3 with Paul playing the whole game, and we led the entirety of game 4, including the portion Paul played. I don't buy the notion that Paul's presence over the final quarter would have made a 15+ point difference.

But he created the thread before game three. So his post was made based on the results of games one and two. Things looked pretty fucking bleak at that point.

 

[Strenuus]

Geez guys. Take one word and blow it up.

No we didn't own them. Sorry. Yes it was close at times, but they never led and yes, all indications were they wouldn't be able to pull it out, with or without injury.
The POINT of my post was that certain people said to give up and this was a waste and blah blah blah. Wonder how they feel now.

The POINT is Draco called me delusional among other things and I see he is no where around to say he was wrong. Love this place.. but man. People need to own up.

a 2 point lead, no matter what, can be overcome... A fluke turnover leading to a fast break, a foul on a 3 point play... when it's one possession going into the 4th quarter, it's anyones game. Hell, what do they say all the time? "Get it down to 10 going into the 4th, give yourself a chance" So why not 2 points? lol.

There were nervous times... you don't "own" someone and have nervous times at the same time.

I think it's sensationalism (fox news worthy) to use the word "owned" when it was anything but... That's all I'm saying.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

But he created the thread before game three. So his post was made based on the results of games one and two. Things looked pretty fucking bleak at that point.

Actually it was started before game two, but still, that's kind of the point. We all knew things looked bleak at that point. But most of us understood that two games do not define a series, and said as much. Case in point...

I believe the Blazers have a chance to win this series. I'm hardly looking towards next season at this point.

The notion that losing the first game of a series on the road, or even the first two, meant beyond a reasonable doubt that the series was over was ludicrous to many, and the Blazers demonstrated that the thread was ludicrous, before Paul's injury occurred.

You can't decry knee-jerk reactions in one post and then defend them in another.

 

[Orion Bailey]

a 2 point lead, no matter what, can be overcome... A fluke turnover leading to a fast break, a foul on a 3 point play... when it's one possession going into the 4th quarter, it's anyones game. Hell, what do they say all the time? "Get it down to 10 going into the 4th, give yourself a chance" So why not 2 points? lol.

There were nervous times... you don't "own" someone and have nervous times at the same time.

I think it's sensationalism (fox news worthy) to use the word "owned" when it was anything but... That's all I'm saying.

Did you not read the bold section of my post?

Geez guys. Take one word and blow it up.

No we didn't own them. Sorry. Yes it was close at times, but they never led and yes, all indications were they wouldn't be able to pull it out, with or without injury.
The POINT of my post was that certain people said to give up and this was a waste and blah blah blah. Wonder how they feel now.

The POINT is Draco called me delusional among other things and I see he is no where around to say he was wrong. Love this place.. but man. People need to own up.

Saying we owned them was not accurate, but I didn't really think it would be a point of contention. I was exaggerating because I'M a homer. I was exaggerating because the thread creator pretty much exaggerated just as much, but in the opposite direct.
Yet everyone focuses on one word. LOL.

The point was this thread was created prior to injuries and yet we still beat them. Waiting for Draco to admit he was wrong is all....Considering how a matter of fact he is about who is and isn't delusional.

 

[Strenuus]

Did you not read the bold section of my post?



Saying we owned them was not accurate, but I didn't really think it would be a point of contention. I was exaggerating because I'M a homer. I was exaggerating because the thread creator pretty much exaggerated just as much, but in the opposite direct.
Yet everyone focuses on one word. LOL.

The point was this thread was created prior to injuries and yet we still beat them. Waiting for Draco to admit he was wrong is all....Considering how a matter of fact he is about who is and isn't delusional.

Then don't use the word. You knew people would have an issue with it, and you act surprised.

Btw, Draco already ate his crow. Did you miss that?

In my eyes, he admitted it. We can move on.

 

[Natebishop3]

You can't decry knee-jerk reactions in one post and then defend them in another.

Sure, I can, because calling this thread a knee-jerk reaction is a stretch. It was a silly opinion, and premature, but it's not like he created this thread immediately after the game. And I think it's wrong to come back to this thread and jump on Draco when it's very possible we could be down 3-1 if Paul doesn't go down.

You and KOR jumped on me for saying that the game wasn't over, but I was merely correcting Orion for thinking that the game was already won before Paul went down. I'm not sure how you can defend jumping on me for that post.

 

[crandc]

What to eat at Blazers watching party?

Big pot of chili.
Big bowl of salad.
Chips in bowl lined with Blazers banners.
Garnishes served in Porter, Drexler, Kersey, Williams, Duckworth glasses.
Flowers in a Rod Strickland glass.
A Rasheed Wallace lunch box full of cookies.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

You and KOR jumped on me for saying that the game wasn't over, but I was merely correcting Orion for thinking that the game was already won before Paul went down. I'm not sure how you can defend jumping on me for that post.

And I'm not really sure how you can call what I posted "jumping on you", but you go ahead and keep being defensive if it makes you happy.

 

[Natebishop3]

And I'm not really sure how you can call what I posted "jumping on you", but you go ahead and keep being defensive if it makes you happy.

Orion says the game was over before Paul went down. He said we had owned them.

I said, no, the game was far from over at that point.

You essentially step in and support Orion's opinion that the game was over. You certainly weren't on my side, which is funny because it's not like I said the Clips were going to win. It's not like I said we weren't going to win. I said the game wasn't over. That's it. I guess if you want to defend the idea that the game was over at that point, you go right ahead. Whatever makes YOU happy

 

[Strenuus]

Orion says the game was over before Paul went down. He said we had owned them.

I said, no, the game was far from over at that point.

You essentially step in and support Orion's opinion that the game was over. You certainly weren't on my side, which is funny because it's not like I said the Clips were going to win. It's not like I said we weren't going to win. I said the game wasn't over. That's it. I guess if you want to defend the idea that the game was over at that point, you go right ahead. Whatever makes YOU happy

At the end of the day, we won.

At the end of the day, the series is tied.

At the end of the day, both teams played hard.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Orion says the game was over before Paul went down. He said we had owned them.

I said, no, the game was far from over at that point.

You essentially step in and support Orion's opinion that the game was over. You certainly weren't on my side, which is funny because it's not like I said the Clips were going to win. It's not like I said we weren't going to win. I said the game wasn't over. That's it. I guess if you want to defend the idea that the game was over at that point, you go right ahead. Whatever makes YOU happy

Hilarious that you claim I supported OB's position that the game was over, considering the first words in my post were echoing the last words in your post: "It was by no means won..." I was actually providing a centrist perspective inbetween yours and OB's. That's...kind of what I do. Basically, the series wasn't over when the Blazers lost game 1, and game 4 wasn't over when the Blazers led by 4 at halftime. It wasn't over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor, and it's not over now!

 

[BlazerWookee]

To be fair, Draco didn't know Paul and Griffin (and to a certain extent Redick) would suffer injuries.

Paul is done for the series. That's a HUGE development.

Griffin might be out for the next game. That's HUGE because we haven't been playing well on the road. This could give us a chance to steal one in LA.

Redick hasn't been nearly as deadly since hurting his heel.

Fair? To the poster of a blatantly trolling thread?

Nah.

 

[Hobbesarable]

Then don't use the word. You knew people would have an issue with it, and you act surprised.

Btw, Draco already ate his crow. Did you miss that?

In my eyes, he admitted it. We can move on.

I'm guessing Draco put Orion on ignore and Orion can not see his posts now.

Draco posted a plate of crow and ate it hopefully with a healthy serving of leafy greens.