Game Thread GAME# 80: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - APRIL 6, 2016 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM (PDT), KGW

[KingSpeed]

Way to go, Blazers! 3 wins in 5 nights and we're in the playoffs!!

 

[Strenuus]

It's like celebrating that you barely beat a one armed man in a boxing match.

CELEBRATING CELEBRATING!!!!!!

 

[Strenuus]

Way to go, Blazers! 3 wins in 5 nights and we're in the playoffs!!

CAN I HUG YOU?! WE IN THE PLAYOFFS!!! WOOOO!!!!

 

[Chris Craig]

PLAYOFFS!!!!!!!!

 

[KingSpeed]

Lol hey man I'm just listening to what the homers are saying. I been telling them for awhile the season has been a success already let's keep our asset Bc our defense is beyond trash and the playoffs is pointless

Um we just made the playoffs so you can shut up now.

 

[Sinobas]

5 puntos

 

[Strenuus]

Um we just made the playoffs so you can shut up now.

Just get in, let the rest happen! LETS GO!!!!

 

[riverman]

And we've finally achieved my 43 win prediction! I'm really stoked about this win tonight and don't care who rested who...win is a win..split the season with the Thunder...still within the 5th seed...Go Blazers!

 

[KingSpeed]

Nice, so we can barely beat the Thunder's 2nd unit. Should be a nice playoff series.

We beat OKC's starters earlier this season too.

 

[B-Roy]

Get some damn rest and come to play Saturday.

 

[Strenuus]

And we've finally achieved my 43 win prediction! I'm really stoked about this win tonight and don't care who rested who...win is a win..split the season with the Thunder...still within the 5th seed...Go Blazers!

W00t! LETS GO!!!!

 

[KingSpeed]

And we've finally achieved my 43 win prediction! I'm really stoked about this win tonight and don't care who rested who...win is a win..split the season with the Thunder...still within the 5th seed...Go Blazers!

Yay!!!

 

[kjironman1]

Pretty much one of the worst wins of the season in my book. Gave up 115 to the OKC scrubs and almost lost the game while having to play the starters the whole way. Sad really.

 

[riverman]

We had 32 assists..6 blocked shots and 11 steals tonight...good smack down!

 

[kjironman1]

We had 32 assists..6 blocked shots and 11 steals tonight...good smack down!

That's all fine and dandy but it was against their 3rd stringers.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

2-13 for Dame.

This is a pretty long stretch where he is shooting like crap.

The minutes are running him into the ground.

 

[Strenuus]

Pretty much one of the worst wins of the season in my book. Gave up 115 to the OKC scrubs and almost lost the game while having to play the starters the whole way. Sad really.

WE IN THE PLAYOFFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Tonight's win clinches Portland's 32nd playoff berth, fourth-most in the NBA since joining the league in 1970-71 (LAL, SA, BOS).

 

[Sinobas]

The real question is whether GS and the Spurs will rest their players vs the Grizzlies. The grizz have to play the spurs and the warriors twice.

 

[Strenuus]

That's all fine and dandy but it was against their 3rd stringers.

WE IN THE PLAYOFFS!!!!!!!!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Portland's eight-game home winning streak marks its longest at the Moda Center since winning eight in a row from Nov. 8-Dec. 6, 2013.

 

[Strenuus]

2-13 for Dame.

This is a pretty long stretch where he is shooting like crap.

The minutes are running him into the ground.

WE IN THE PLAYOFFS!!!!

 

[kjironman1]

They pretty much solidified my opinion that this team may not win a game in the playoffs.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Portland's 844 3-pointers this season (15 tonight) are the sixth-most by any NBA team in a season, all-time.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Damian Lillard joins LeBron James, James Harden and Russell Westbrook as the only NBA players with 1800+ points and 500+ assists this year.

 

[riverman]

That's all fine and dandy but it was against their 3rd stringers.

not entirely..Kanter and Waiters played big minute...Adams played big minutes..I'll take it!

 

[Trackjack]

Congrats to the Blazers for making the playoff. When the outside count you out in the beginning of the season you show them when you stick together you can accomplish big things. Get some and go for the 5th seed. Go Blazers.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Damian Lillard joins LeBron James, James Harden and Russell Westbrook as the only NBA players with 1800+ points and 500+ assists this year.

Damian Lillard is the second Trail Blazer to ever record 1800+ points and 500+ assists in a season (Clyde Drexler, 1991-92).

 

[noknobs]

Pretty much one of the worst wins of the season in my book. Gave up 115 to the OKC scrubs and almost lost the game while having to play the starters the whole way. Sad really.

And yet, somehow, it counts just as much as every other win.

It was a frustrating 4th quarter but I guess 4th game in 5 nights, they may have been tired. Amazing this team made the playoffs.

 

[riverman]

I'm stoked Chief had a huge night...lot of contribution from guys not named Lillard in the win. AC had a decent scoring night