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

[B-Roy]

No KD, Russ, Ibaka, or Roberson tonight.

Wow.

Link?

 

[Draco]

No KD, Russ, Ibaka, or Roberson tonight.

Wow.

On ESPN

 

[Draco]

Ok if we lose this game.... very disappointing!

These can be the tough games; 5 guys we have no tape on and are fully rested. We're playing our 4th in 5 nights. I'm glad their stars are out but not as confident as I was in the Miami game.

 

[KingSpeed]

No KD, Russ, Ibaka, or Roberson tonight.

Wow.

They be scared to face us in the playoffs.

 

[B-Roy]

On ESPN

Nice.

I don't give a shit if everyone is out. If they want to forfeit, I'm good with that too. All I care about is the win.

 

[KingSpeed]

Ok if we lose this game.... very disappointing!

These can be the tough games; 5 guys we have no tape on and are fully rested. We're playing our 4th in 5 nights. I'm glad their stars are out but not as confident as I was in the Miami game.

Shut down Kanter and we win. He should be our number one worry.

 

[KingSpeed]

I thought it was because it was a nationally televised game...

It was a nationally televised game and Spurs almost won.

 

[illmatic99]

Link?

Saw on twitter. All Blazer reporters (Casey, Freeman, Richman), even Kevin Pelton

 

[kingslayer]

More shots for Waiters. Yay!

 

[PDXFonz]

Yep, Rotoworld says westbrook will be rested. Interesting since Donovan said he wouldnt rest guys.

 

[KingSpeed]

Funny, I'd normally be thrilled with this news. A win is a win. But I have friends coming over so I want them to be entertained and I feel like it would be more exciting if OKC was playing their stars.

 

[KingSpeed]

If Dallas wins, we clinch playoffs with a win but I'm going to root for Houston to give us a little breathing room from Dallas who is only one loss behind us and owns the tiebreaker.

 

[Draco]

Shut down Kanter and we win. He should be our number one worry.

Yeah good point, he can certainly score. I was thinking Cameron Payne; that guy can put up buckets. Morrow is a deadly shooter.

 

[Draco]

If Dallas wins, we clinch playoffs with a win but I'm going to root for Houston to give us a little breathing room from Dallas who is only one loss behind us and owns the tiebreaker.

Yeah thats what I'm rooting for. If Memphis then losses their next two we'll clinch the 5th seed with a win on Saturday which gives us a full week to gameplan for the Clips and have a practice game to finish the regular season.

 

[illmatic99]

Can we stop the narrative that these guys are tanking tonight to avoid us?

They did just wax us by 30 a few weeks back

 

[Jon]

It was a nationally televised game and Spurs almost won.

Thats what i thought.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Can we stop the narrative that these guys are tanking tonight to avoid us?

They did just wax us by 30 a few weeks back

Sorry, man, it's gonna take a lot more than that to hold Kingspeed back

 

[Scalma]

Can we stop the narrative that these guys are tanking tonight to avoid us?

They did just wax us by 30 a few weeks back

So what? How did the game before that go? What about last year? They know Portland gives them trouble. Memphis wouldn't. Once again, it's just logic

 

[Jade Falcon]

So are they really resting 4 of their starters, or just Westbrook? I've heard they're resting just Westbrook tonight.

 

[illmatic99]

So what? How did the game before that go? What about last year? They know Portland gives them trouble. Memphis wouldn't. Once again, it's just logic

We lost by 25+ in OKC earlier. Took Dame getting on fire eek out a win. We should be the ones trying to avoid them, not the other way around

 

[kjironman1]

Saw on twitter. All Blazer reporters (Casey, Freeman, Richman), even Kevin Pelton

Yep it's all over Twitter.

 

[Jade Falcon]

I hate this. We're JUST in position that we can't rest our starters for a game. And OKC has that luxury; if they lose out, they're still likely in the playoffs.

 

[Strenuus]

We lost by 25+ in OKC earlier. Took Dame getting on fire eek out a win. We should be the ones trying to avoid them, not the other way around

Arent they the ones helping us avoid them by sitting players so we can be 5th?

 

[Strenuus]

I hate this. We're JUST in position that we can't rest our starters for a game. And OKC has that luxury; if they lose out, they're still likely in the playoffs.

Uhhh... we have a 1% shot of not making the playoffs... lol. We just need to win one game and houston lose one game and we're in.... I'd say we're fine.

 

[Strenuus]

I'd be pissed if I paid good money for this game. lol.

 

[craigehlo]

Arent they the ones helping us avoid them by sitting players so we can be 5th?

I honestly think the Blazers match up better with the Thunder than Clipps. Russ and Westbrook are great, but Ibaka has regressed and their bench is brutal. CP3 just seems to own the Blazers.

 

[Strenuus]

I honestly think the Blazers match up better with the Thunder than Clipps. Russ and Westbrook are great, but Ibaka has regressed and their bench is brutal. CP3 just seems to own the Blazers.

That's not what my statement was about, but okay.

 

[Strenuus]

WTF... theres a new PA guy?

 

[Strenuus]

Hearing this guy... you can tell Mark Mason uses scripts. lol. Not surprised, but yeah... kinda wish this guy would just go off script.

 

[BonesJones]

Where's Mark Mason?