Game Thread GAME# 82: PELICANS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 12, 2017 - WEDNESDAY, 7:30 (PDT), ESPN & KGW

[B-Roy]

I don't think we are in lux tax territory even if he hits the 35% so who cares?

 

[Chris Craig]

That .351 is very precarious. ANYTHING less than 33% tonight will put him under 35% for the season.

What are the chances that he's willing to shoot even one three tonight? I don't think it's a coincidence that since going 3-5 from 3 against Minnesota, he's only shot 1 3PA total the past three games. In fact, these past two games are the first time all season he's gone two straight games without shooting a three.

He knows exactly where he is in relation to the bonus.

He wont be taking a 3 tonight

 

[Chris Craig]

Surprising. Thought Dame and CJ were gonna get some run?

Get on it @Darkwebs

 

[H.C.]

Surprising. Thought Dame and CJ were gonna get some run?

This makes me quite disappointed in the Blazer organization.

 

[KingSpeed]

This isn't the all-star game. Team success isn't rewarded as much in All-NBA teams. Lillard made 2nd team All-NBA last year with 44 wins.

27/6 > 23/11, because do those 5 extra assists actually translate to better efficiency/more buckets? No.

Portland's role players get shots out of the offense, while the Wizards role players get shots fed to them by John Wall. Doesn't make Wall better. The extra 7 wins in the weaker conference isn't a difference maker either.

You're wrong. And Wall will get 5th place MVP votes.

 

[BonesJones]

You're wrong. And Wall will get 5th place MVP votes.

Cool. Don't care.

 

[noknobs]

All I'm saying is if the Blazers set it up that way, its on them. They gave him a contract with a very significant bonus incentive that he met. Why should he risk that for the team when that's clearly not something he's depended upon, day in and day out, for the good of the team.

Exactly, if I'm Harkless no way am I risking half a fucking million in a meaningless game. If I'm open for three I'm "accidently" stepping on the line when I shoot.

 

[B-Roy]

There is a (remote) chance we could end up with a shot at getting the 15th, 18th and 23rd pick in the draft after tonight.

Here is what needs to happen:

Toronto needs to beat Cleveland on the road.
Dallas needs to beat Memphis on the road.
Chicago needs to beat Brooklyn at home.
Miami needs to beat Washington at home.
Utah needs to the SA at home.
Clippers need to beat Sacramento at home.
Milwaukee needs to beat Boston at home.
NO needs to beat Portland on the road.

If it happens EXACTLY this way, AND we win a few (like 6) coin flips, we can get 15, 18 and 23.

I'm going to laugh SO hard if this happens. It's like getting the number 1 pick with the 14th best odds.

Also, Cousins and Davis are out tonight, so yeah. There is incentive for the Blazers to throw tonight's game either way, but Davis and Cousins being out hurts.

 

[BigGameDamian]

He wont be taking a 3 tonight

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CTC player?

 

[Chris Craig]

There is a (remote) chance we could end up with a shot at getting the 15th, 18th and 23rd pick in the draft after tonight.

Here is what needs to happen:

Toronto needs to beat Cleveland on the road.
Dallas needs to beat Memphis on the road.
Chicago needs to beat Brooklyn at home.
Miami needs to beat Washington at home.
Utah needs to the SA at home.
Clippers need to beat Sacramento at home.
Milwaukee needs to beat Boston at home.
NO needs to beat Portland on the road.

If it happens EXACTLY this way, AND we win a few (like 6) coin flips, we can get 15, 18 and 23.

I'm going to laugh SO hard if this happens. It's like getting the number 1 pick with the 14th best odds.

Also, Cousins and Davis are out tonight, so yeah. There is incentive for the Blazers to throw tonight's game either way, but Davis and Cousins being out hurts.

Oh is that all that has to happen

 

[Scalma]

Harkless won't play either. It'll be the same rotation as the spurs game. At least that's how I see it

 

[Boob-No-More]

He wont be taking a 3 tonight

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If he even plays. He was in uniform against the Spurs, just so we'd have the league mandated 9 players in uniform, but didn't play a second. Might see the same thing tonight. That way he won't even be put in the situation where he could blow his bonus, or get criticized if he passes up wide open 3-pointers.

BNM

 

[Dougnsalem]

Team should just tell him right now that he gets it either way (if he even plays). If he bricks a last second shot, and we lose, we POSSIBLY could move up in the draft. Win/win all the way around. (and I would rather get the win....)

Will be interesting to see how it plays out. Its gonna cost the team 500k FOR SURE, if they sit him...

 

[tester551]

There is a (remote) chance we could end up with a shot at getting the 15th, 18th and 23rd pick in the draft after tonight.

Let us pray.

 

[Scalma]

That clause wasn't put in there in hopes he wouldn't get it. If he gets it, he earned it. I swear sometimes I think the fans care more about the payroll than the guy actually signing the checks.

 

[Dougnsalem]

B.S.

EVER! (Sly said so....)

 

[PDXFonz]

AD is officially ruled out of this one

 

[SlyPokerDog]

B.S.

Not BS, I'm serious. And after the first round of the playoffs that will be the end of Blazer games being broadcast locally for free.

 

[Jon]

Surprising. Thought Dame and CJ were gonna get some run?

that bums me out as i am going to this game. figured they would have played a couple of minutes at least for fan appreciation night....

 

[Dougnsalem]

Not BS, I'm serious. And after the first round of the playoffs that will be the end of Blazer games being broadcast locally for free.

 

[Boob-No-More]

that bums me out as i am going to this game. figured they would have played a couple of minutes at least for fan appreciation night....

Oh come on, at least they will be handing out free mugs to the first 10,000 fans through the doors tonight:

BNM

 

[BrianFromWA]

FWIW, I made it through DifEq and linear algebra, and this makes perfect sense to me. Let's just make sure we don't let identity politics divide the board. The Nerds and the antiNerds (Nerdi).

I identify as cis-nerd.

 

[riverman]

Not BS, I'm serious. And after the first round of the playoffs that will be the end of Blazer games being broadcast locally for free.

It's about time they started paying Calabro, Hurd and Wheels!!!

 

[BrianFromWA]

There is a (remote) chance we could end up with a shot at getting the 15th, 18th and 23rd pick in the draft after tonight.

Here is what needs to happen:

Toronto needs to beat Cleveland on the road.
Dallas needs to beat Memphis on the road.
Chicago needs to beat Brooklyn at home.
Miami needs to beat Washington at home.
Utah needs to the SA at home.
Clippers need to beat Sacramento at home.
Milwaukee needs to beat Boston at home.
NO needs to beat Portland on the road.

If it happens EXACTLY this way, AND we win a few (like 6) coin flips, we can get 15, 18 and 23.

I'm going to laugh SO hard if this happens. It's like getting the number 1 pick with the 14th best odds.

Also, Cousins and Davis are out tonight, so yeah. There is incentive for the Blazers to throw tonight's game either way, but Davis and Cousins being out hurts.

I was starting to write this up myself. CLE and MEM have been the two worst playoff-hunt teams in the league over the past 10 games. Our picks have steadily been getting better, and we have the chance to have these 3 picks.

Heck, even a week ago it looked like we were destined for #22 and #27. Chance to move to #18 and 23? Awesome.

 

[Jon]

Oh come on, at least they will be handing out free mugs to the first 10,000 fans through the doors tonight:

BNM

LOL, wut?

 

[BrianFromWA]

As many have said, I don't think Mo plays tonight. If he does (in a meaningless game where Patty Ice is starting that literally has no way to have a positive effect through winning), there's no way I'm going to hold against him if he chooses to take the Travis Outlaw 1-dribble-pullup-22ft special every time. Get that 500k, homie.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

This will be the final free regular season TV game to ever be broadcast by the Portland Trail Blazers.

Good; I can't DVR broadcast games.

 

[Jon]

Not BS, I'm serious. And after the first round of the playoffs that will be the end of Blazer games being broadcast locally for free.

care to elaborate? i pay for comcast, so technically, blazer games were never "free" to me.....

 

[Dougnsalem]

Not BS, I'm serious. And after the first round of the playoffs that will be the end of Blazer games being broadcast locally for free.

They aren't going to broadcast our second round???

 

[SlyPokerDog]

care to elaborate? i pay for comcast, so technically, blazer games were never "free" to me.....

There were so many games a year free on KGW including the first round of the playoffs that weren't being broadcast nationally.

That ends this year.