Keys to game 7

[Further]

Tell Dame nobody believes in him, he no good and can’t put the team on his shoulders anymore

 

[Orion Bailey]

Tell Dame nobody believes in him, he no good and can’t put the team on his shoulders anymore

Thats how you guarantee a win!

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Tell Dame nobody believes in him, he no good and can’t put the team on his shoulders anymore

Have WB suit up for denver.

 

[James lamphear]

Hopefully the 2 days rest will get Harkless and Aminu legs back under them. After that 4 QT over time both players look really tired in few games. Maybe them not getting the minutes they usually get the last game have lit fire under there ass.

 

[Odd Enormous]

Buy Russel Westbrook a plane ticket from Cancun to Denver (nonstop). Get on Stubhub buy him first row seat along the baseline of the basket Portland will be going towards in the second half.

Win World Championship.

 

[Propagandist]

Another key...

Have some auxiliary character, a broadcaster for the Nuggets say or a ticket office, do something to rile Dame up... You couldn't write a better script.

 

[H.C.]

In game 6 Denver had 16 offensive rebounds to Portland's 11.
If Portland can keep them around 15 offensive rebounds in Denver. Portland wins Sunday.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I would start Hood and Collins because I think if we can get out to a big lead at the start, they will crumble.

Where's the bench scoring come from?

 

[Reep]

We aren’t changing the starting lineup, and I don’t disagree with that. They have missed some bunnies and both could have big games. But, if it isn’t happening, bring in Hood and Collins very early.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

On defense, play Joker straight up most the time but do a few doubles and traps to keep him thinking. Same for Murray. Play everyone else straight up forcing them to create. They are very limited offensively. Limit layups and wide open threes. Box out when the shot goes up.

Offensively work for good looks. Denver D breaks down after a few rotations. Don't settle for hard shots early in the clock. Dame or CJ can always get a tricky but makeable shot at the end of the clock if required. Trust the open teammate, don't force action into double teams. If open teammates miss sub in others.

Go with the same starters but if Aminu and Harkless are terrible on offense sub them out early. Play the bench big minutes and pull players out of the game before they get tired. We will need to keep players fresh from the altitude.

I want good looks on offense and no lapses on defense. I think the Nuggets could wilt under the pressure. They tried to in game 7 against the Spurs, the Spurs were even worse. I don't believe the Blazers with Dame and CJ leadership have any concerns of pressure.

We can still play bad and go home losers though. If the Nuggets make difficult shots or the Blazers shoot terrible there's nothing they can do of that. I just want to see max effort and good decisions.

Go Blazers!

 

[Cugel]

both milsap and murry were off, lets chalk it up to good defense. zach and rodney need monster games again.

 

[Natebishop3]

I'm fine with Jokic scoring. Don't let him shoot the three, but let him do whatever else he wants. The guy gets super tired and then he's pretty much worthless. He almost makes stupid decisions when he's tired. Just keep Murray and Millsap from scoring.

 

[blazerfan11]

The key to game 7 is Terry Stotts. He's discovered the answers to an open-book test. There's not much to think about for most people, about who to start with from the get-go for a victory in game 7. The guys who won game 6.
Stotts still started the 3rd quarter of game 6 with Harkless and Aminu and I believe will play with fire and start them in game 7. It would be a real shame if the Blazers lost because of the coach. There will be no "at least they gave it their all" feeling for me.

 

[kjironman1]

Turnovers- Take care of the ball.

Shonz- "You gotta make your free throws"

 

[kjironman1]

Tell Dame nobody believes in him, he no good and can’t put the team on his shoulders anymore

That might be the ticket to the WCF's right there.

 

[crandc]

Score one more point than Denver

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

The biggest one to me is shutting down Millsap.

In the games they lost, Millsap only scored 14, 17, and 17.

In the games they won, Millsap scored 24, 21, and 19.

In two of the three losses, he shot 26.7% (last night) and 43% (game 2). We need to shut him down. Last night he was totally off his game. We need to replicate that if we want to win.

KEY: score more points than the bitch-ass Nuggest.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Score one more point than Denver

This isn't the key to having a heary attack thread

 

[hoopsjock]

Score more points than them

Score one more point than Denver

This is the type of insight you'd receive if you watch the Blazers Outsiders Pregame show.

 

[hoopsjock]

This is the type of insight you'd receive if you watch the Blazers Outsiders Pregame show.

I'm serious! I've watched the pregame show twice and both times that was Shain's key to the game was to score more points. I know he's a "comedian" but that is not funny at all, it is actually quite cringeworthy.

 

[Strenuus]

I'm serious! I've watched the pregame show twice and both times that was Shain's key to the game was to score more points. I know he's a "comedian" but that is not funny at all, it is actually quite cringeworthy.

honestly hes not funny when he's trying to be.


Or not trying to be. He's just not funny.

 

[swish3]

Early in Game 7, we want Meyers on Jokic and Zach on Millsap, and the see scoring, screens, rebounds, and hustle defense by the twin towers. Let's see distributed season high swish3 scoring with Dame, CJ, Meyers, Seth, Rodney, and Zach keeping the nets swishing, along with a lot of scoring in the paint, passing symphonies, consistent team chatter, boxing out to win rebounds, and avoid turnovers! We have what it takes from the games won to win Game 7!

 

[joeBlazers]

Stotts just needs to grow a spine and make bold decisions. I'll leave it at that.

 

[Natebishop3]

Millsap tonight - 10 points off 3-13 shooting, 0-2 from three, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks