Game Thread GAME# 72: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - MAY 16, 2021 - SUNDAY, 6:00, NBCSNW

[brooklynballer]

There is still time in the Mavs game too, cant trust this trash Timberwolves team until it’s over

Makes no difference if the Mavs win. They are locked into 5 seed now (assuming a Lakers win).

 

[DDolla]

So even though Dallas is losing they get higher seed? Is this a three way tie?

They are division champ

 

[blazerkor]

Sure did look like the Clippers absolutely do not want to play the Blazers.
They didn’t even try to win that game. Left time outs on the board and didn’t contest those last two shots.

Or they absolutely didn't want the Lakers in the second round.

 

[illmatic99]

Sure did look like the Clippers absolutely do not want to play the Blazers.
They didn’t even try to win that game. Left time outs on the board and didn’t contest those last two shots.

they wanted to avoid the Lakers til round 3.

 

[DDolla]

Lakers vs Warriors, I hope that game go to 6th Overtime

 

[brooklynballer]

Sure did look like the Clippers absolutely do not want to play the Blazers.
They didn’t even try to win that game. Left time outs on the board and didn’t contest those last two shots.

Good one! I don’t think they give a fuck about the Blazers. This is all about avoiding the Lakers as long as possible. They wouldn’t see the Lakers til the WCF now. The Blazers are the least of their worries.

 

[riverman]

I think knocking out the best teams early is great in the playoffs....get em while you're fresh and healthy. I don't care who we play in the first round....game's on!

 

[illmatic99]

i just hope they don't have us playing Sunday. I'm making my move to Oregon that day and won't have a TV or internet that day

Connecting thru Denver for my flight too. Should be fun if we get a Saturday game 1 and we win.

 

[blazerkor]

So even though Dallas is losing they get higher seed? Is this a three way tie?

If the Lakers win then it is a three way tie. Dallas gets the first tie breaker because they're division champs and will be the 5th seed. We will get the second tie breaker because of head to head and be the 6th seed and the Lakers will get the 7th spot and play-in.

 

[AldoTrapani]

@AldoTrapani is gonna give us hellfire and brimstone if we lose to the Nuggs in the 1st round.

Nooo I actually think we have a good chance. But clippers would have demolished us!

 

[illmatic99]

Dallas tried all they could today to avoid the Clips in round one.

Then the Clips out tanked em and now they'll play each other in round one again.

lmao

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Where are you, @SlyPokerDog ? Pretty fancy dog park.

Riu Palace Mexico in Playa Del Carmen.

 

[BlazerRx]

Best case scenario for the blazers in my opinion. I would way rather face the nuggets with no Jamal Murray then the Clippers. Go Blazers!

 

[BonesJones]

The Blazers clinch a playoff spot and will face the Denver Nuggets in the 1st round of the playoffs! Join us for our end of the regular season celebration!

 

[brooklynballer]

Nooo I actually think we have a good chance. But clippers would have demolished us!

100% right. Rondo terrorizing Dame and absolutely nobody to match up with their two all-star wings. Thank God they avoided Clippers in Rd 1. At least they have a puncher’s chance against the Nuggz (though it won’t be easy).

 

[DDolla]

I’m not scared of the Nuggets without Murray.

 

[Strenuus]

Go Blazers!

Got the better of the matchups... but still gonna have to go through the gauntlet.

Just remember, it's win win.

 

[illmatic99]

100% right. Rondo terrorizing Dame and absolutely nobody to match up with their two all-star wings. Thank God they avoided Clippers in Rd 1. At least they have a puncher’s chance against the Nuggz (though it won’t be easy).

Jokic needs to complete the Nowitzki imitation by losing in round one to the lower seed after winning MVP.

 

[DDolla]

Man, Everyone trying to avoid the Lakers when Lebron is limping

 

[Chris Craig]

Doodle Doodle Bam!

 

[wizenheimer]

I wanted a Blazers/Clippers 1st round series. Test Portland early and see if they are worthy. But the LAC coach out-coached the OKC coach in the race to 2nd place on tonight's scoreboard

Portland got the best possible match-up they could get in the Nuggets. I'm thinking Portland wins 4-2

 

[Serbian]

Nuggets are deep but we match up better with them. Zubac always destroys nurkic because he bigger and stronger but nurkic and kanter can physically compete vs joker

 

[illmatic99]

Clips still have a chance of facing Lakers in round 2.

Lakers need to lose the first game of the play-in to GS, win their second play-in game and then also beat Utah as the 8th seed.

 

[Dom McBlazer]

I almost forgot about this guy. House secured!

 

[wizenheimer]

The Laker/Warrior play-in game will be must-see-TV

 

[illmatic99]

man. 6-7 days of rest. time to acclimate to altitude. everyone vaccinated. murray missing.

this couldn't have broken better for us.

hope stotts does a better job scouting than usual

 

[Labinot41]

I put 10€ for a possible win of 1800€, wish me luck. I got:

Hawks/Rockets: Over 232.5
Brooklyn/Cavs: Win Brooklyn -11.5
Detroit/Miami: Win Miami -5.5
Pelicans/Lakers: Win Lakers -9.5
Blazers/Nuggets: Win Blazers
Minnesota/Dallas: Win Minnesota
Clippers/OKC: Win OKC

Oh NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :-(

 

[Natebishop3]

Man, Everyone trying to avoid the Lakers when Lebron is limping

You don’t have to worry about LeBron against the Lakers. You need to worry about the refs.

 

[blazerkor]

I’m not scared of the Nuggets without Murray.

I am. The Nuggets have just been getting the Thrill and Dozier right for the last couple of weeks. They have a deep team, with a lot of threats on offense and they are very athletic on D. It's a better match up than the Clippers in theory but who knows what Playoff P would have done against us.

I think we have a chance against the Nuggets but our eight man rotation might not be the smartest idea in the mile high city. Everything depends on if we can keep Dame going like he has been lately, how we handle the trap and if our new found determination on defense translates into an actually good defense. I hope we get the job done and I hope we go on an improbable run to win it all. Go Blazers!

 

[B-Roy]

The results today could not have been better