Game Thread GAME# 76: SUNS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 1, 2017 - SATURDAY, 7:00 (PDT), CSNNW

[Scalma]

The guys at Northside Ford musn't know that using Meyers will actually drive Blazer fans away

I bet Meyers has a lot of fans in Portland, but they're all female.

 

[B-Roy]

Nice win, but the game isn't even as fun without Nurk

 

[PDXFonz]

And then there were 3.

With the Blazers win tonight the Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks have been eliminated from playoff contention.

Dallas sees their 3 season playoff streak snapped.

Now it is officially down to Portland/Denver/New Orleans/Memphis for that 8th spot

 

[Sinobas]

I bet Meyers has a lot of fans in Portland, but they're all female.

old women who don't watch the games and have no idea who's good

 

[ripcityboy]

Should be able to make the playoffs but need Nurkic back. Game sucks without him.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

CJ McCollum is first Trail Blazer to shoot 100% from the foul line in 10 straight games since Damon Stoudamire (13, Jan. 18-Feb. 13, 2005).

 

[Darkwebs]

Our magic number to make the playoffs is now 4. So any combination of Portland wins or Denver losses equaling 4 means the Blazers earn a playoff berth.

 

[Trackjack]

We play good defense at times especially with the big run in the 4th. Magic number is 4 to clinch a the 8th seed.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Turner has a lot more room to operate without Nurkic. I'm not sure if those two will co-exist.

Imagine being a lottery pick, in your 5th year, only center on the team, and you're playing with the mop up squad.

This indicates to me that Stotts doesn't think that he has any serious physical problems.

 

[Scalma]

Should be able to make the playoffs but need Nurkic back. Game sucks without him.

So boring. Chics dig the big men and so do I.

 

[Scalma]

Turner has a lot more room to operate without Nurkic. I'm not sure if those two will co-exist. Of cou

This indicates to me that Stotts doesn't think that he has any serious physical problems.

The thought has crossed my mind that Leonard was using it as a cop out.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Thanks to @Orion Bailey for letting me join him at the game tonight! A lot of fun to watch but our defense is back to the bad old days of January.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Thanks to @Orion Bailey for letting me join him at the game tonight! A lot of fun to watch but our defense is back to the bad old days of January.

I've been lucky enough to watch a Blazer game with @Orion Bailey. Very fun, cool dude!

 

[Pinwheel1]

Great to see ET finally looking like he did pre=injury.

 

[KingSpeed]

There's always a first time!

Look at the Knicks when they went to the finals in 94 (?)!! Or when the Nuggets beat the #1 seed, or the Warriors did!?

THIS COULD BE OUR YEAR! BELIEVE HARDER! LEARN THE GAME THEN POST!

sincerely, Kingspeed.

Knicks went to Finals in 99 at 8 seed actually. As for MM- if the team as constructed now isn't good enough to win half their games, the 14 pick isn't gonna get them to a championship. So no, if this team had tanked, we'd have serious problems. These guys want to win and get the best seed possible. Warriors were 6th seed the year before they won the title.

 

[KingSpeed]

Didn't people say the same thing last year when we went to the second round? How'd that work out?

How'd it work out? Stay tuned. We will be facing the Warriors in the playoffs again this season. Let's see how much better they play this time around. Playoff experience is everything. No teams go from lotto to championship in one year.

 

[KingSpeed]

6 game win streak. 9 of our last 10.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I've been lucky enough to watch a Blazer game with @Orion Bailey. Very fun, cool dude!

Absolutely one of the very coolest Blazer fans around!

 

[THE HCP]

Absolutely one of the very coolest Blazer fans around!

You rang FAMS?

 

[theprunetang]

Absolutely one of the very coolest Blazer fans around!

I definitely agree. @Chris Craig and I got to see the Houston game in Orien's seats. It was a great night. Good person.

 

[Strenuus]

I've been lucky enough to watch a Blazer game with @Orion Bailey. Very fun, cool dude!

Orion, why didn't you tell me you were taking other people to the games? I thought I was your special little pookie wookie?

 

[Mediocre Man]

If PA and Olshey wanted the team to tank they should have assembled a shittier team. It's not on the players and coach to tank. Any player or coach that agree to throw games are cancer.

Not sure what your angle is?

The question is...

Would it have been better in the long run if the Blazers tanked post all star break.

The question then is 8 seed or better lottery pick, for the future health of the franchise.

I think the latter would be better off overall.

 

[Mediocre Man]

CJ McCollum (5 3-pointers tonight) has tied Clyde Drexler for eighth on Portland’s all-time list for 3-pointers made (464).

I know Clyde wasn't known as a 3 point shooter, but wow.....That was fast

 

[Mediocre Man]

How'd it work out? Stay tuned. We will be facing the Warriors in the playoffs again this season. Let's see how much better they play this time around. Playoff experience is everything. No teams go from lotto to championship in one year.

No, but several go from lotto to to championship in a couple years.

Portland has been in purgatory for 15ish years.

 

[Sinobas]

No, but several go from lotto to to championship in a couple years.

Portland has been in purgatory for 15ish years.

Several? Only a handful of teams have even won a title in the last 15 years.

 

[ripcityboy]

Purgatory? I was raised Methodist. I don't even believe in that idea.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Several? Only a handful of teams have even won a title in the last 15 years.

At least one more than an 8th seed

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I bet Meyers has a lot of fans in Portland, but they're all female.

That is so heterosexist!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

At least one more than an 8th seed

Seems to me the best method is to find a team to tank for you while you make the playoffs with their pick. Brooklyn is going to make Boston look good.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Seems to me the best method is to find a team to tank for you while you make the playoffs with their pick. Brooklyn is going to make Boston look good.

Memphis has failed us miserably...