My List Of Biggest Remaining Games

[ABM]

A baker's dozen of games remain, sports fans. For various reasons, here's my list of which games I think will be the biggest:

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Phoenix Suns - Thursday, March 26th: Even though the Suns probably won't make the playoffs, I still look to this as a relatively big game in light of the fact that Phoenix pretty much has had the Blazers' number over the past years. It would be very nice to grab two-in-a-row on them, help send them out of the playoffs.....on the way to getting that pesky monkey off the Blazers' collective backs.

Utah Jazz - Tuesday, March 31st: I think it goes without saying that the Jazz have been one of the biggest Blazers' rivals (nemesis) over the years. IMO, It's always meaningful when we play them. Naturally, this game has even greater importance as the Blazers are in a dogfight for playoff position and the NW Division title.

@ Oklahoma City Thunder - Friday, April 3rd: OK, normally this probably isn't that big of a game. However, the Thunder beat the Blazers rather handily in OKC last month. Not only is it time to exact some revenge against these cats, but the Blazers need to show that they can win the road games that they should be winning as a playoff-bound team.

@ Houston Rockets - Sunday, April 5th: Huge game against a team the Blazers may very well be playing in the playoffs. Might even be an ABC game. Can anybody tell me the last time the Blazers won in Houston?

@ San Antonio Spurs - Wednesday, April 8th: Ya think the Spurs will have forgotten the humiliating butt-whipping they experienced in the RG? I thought not. Another huge game as part of the Texas swing. Not to mention, 2nd game of a back-to-back. (@ Memphis the night before.) To me, for sheer "establishment" purposes, this potentially may be the 2nd biggest game of the lot. (behind the Nuggets game)

Los Angeles L*kers - Friday, April 10th: Nuf said.

Denver Nuggets - Wednesday, April 15: Last game of the regular season. This game may very well determine who wins the NW Division, HCA in the 1st Round, all that. How sweet would a win against these guys be?!

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OK, there ya have it, folks. My list of biggest remaining games. If you agree, disagree, have others, please don't hesitate to chime-in.


It's A Great Day To Be A Blazer!! (IMO, that should be the motto of our board)

 

[MIXUM]

i see 5 losses maybe 6.

 

[Wheels]

i see 5 losses maybe 6.

Really? 2-7 or possibly 1-8? I know its your thing to be negative.. but come on.

 

[tlongII]

I've got courtside seats for the 31st!

 

[ABM]

I've got courtside seats for the 31st!

Can I put you in my five?

 

[dpc]

You forgot our at least 4 guaranteed playoff games ABM.

 

[ABM]

You forgot our at least 4 guaranteed playoff games ABM.

Didn't forget. Who are we playing again?

 

[dpc]

Didn't forget. Who are we playing again?

don't put me on the spot like this...

 

[ABM]

don't put me on the spot like this...

My hope is against Utah...as the 3rd seed. Man, would I love to knock them out! IMO, it would take HCA to do such, though.

3rd seed keeps us out of the Lakers bracket, I believe.

 

[dpc]

You know ABM whoever we do play, we could always go and Tanya Harding it up.

 

[tlongII]

My hope is against Utah...as the 3rd seed. Man, would I love to knock them out! IMO, it would take HCA to do such, though.

3rd seed keeps us out of the Lakers bracket, I believe.

I don't mind matching up with the Lakers if they don't have Bynum.

 

[ABM]

I don't mind matching up with the Lakers if they don't have Bynum.

...in the WCF's would be most excellent.

 

[Wheels]

I don't mind matching up with the Lakers if they don't have Bynum.

2nd, 3rd, 6th or 7th keep us out of their bracket.

 

[ABM]

2nd, 3rd, 6th or 7th keep us out of their bracket.

Yep.

Could you imagine playing the Lakers -- 9 years later -- in the WCF?!

 

[drexlersdad]

first round might be the time to take a stab at the lakers if bynum is still out.

 

[oldguy]

i see 5 losses maybe 6.

So, you're predicting 50-51 wins? Yet you guarantee no playoffs without a trade? Wtf?

 

[crandc]

With all due respect, I don't think at this point you can look at "big" or "not big" games. We know that even one loss can drop a team in the West 2 or 3 slots. Had the Blazers lost at Milwaukee, that would have been a huge blow to hopes for HCA, yet who would have listed that as a "big" game?

All we can really say is that intra-division games (Denver, Utah) are especially huge because of the two game swing.

IMHO, the Blazers need to approach every game as a must win. Essentially, the playoffs have already begun in the West.

 

[tlongII]

With all due respect, I don't think at this point you can look at "big" or "not big" games. We know that even one loss can drop a team in the West 2 or 3 slots. Had the Blazers lost at Milwaukee, that would have been a huge blow to hopes for HCA, yet who would have listed that as a "big" game?

All we can really say is that intra-division games (Denver, Utah) are especially huge because of the two game swing.

IMHO, the Blazers need to approach every game as a must win. Essentially, the playoffs have already begun in the West.

Agreed. They're all big now. Every last one of them. It's just some opposing teams (i.e. - LA, Utah, Denver) will likely bring a little more electricity to the arena.

The game I'm most worried about is the Phoenix game coming up actually.

 

[ABM]

With all due respect, I don't think at this point you can look at "big" or "not big" games.

I hear ya.

From my perspective, I suppose it's more of a matter of "big" vs. "bigger" wins. Perhaps, though, I could have stated it as "meaningful" wins. Must wins, or not, all things considered, some are of more emotional value to me.

 

[ABM]

This is creeping up the charts as the game I want soooo bad. Not only are we in a playoff dogfight with these guys, I hate them second....only to the L*kers:

Utah Jazz - Tuesday, March 31st: I think it goes without saying that the Jazz have been one of the biggest Blazers' rivals (nemesis) over the years. IMO, It's always meaningful when we play them. Naturally, this game has even greater importance as the Blazers are in a dogfight for playoff position and the NW Division title.

 

[mgb]

Ya, my list of biggest games are the team we are playing next.

 

[ABM]

@ San Antonio Spurs - Wednesday, April 8th: Ya think the Spurs will have forgotten the humiliating butt-whipping they experienced in the RG? I thought not. Another huge game as part of the Texas swing. Not to mention, 2nd game of a back-to-back. (@ Memphis the night before.) To me, for sheer "establishment" purposes, this potentially may be the 2nd biggest game of the lot. (behind the Nuggets game)

With the Spurs loss to the Hornets, tonight, they're now just two games ahead of the Blazers in the loss column. This could become a very big game, folks. Very big.

If the Blazers beat the Spurs in Alamo-land on the 2nd night of a back-to-back, and potentially go ahead of them in the standings, Portland's gonna go berserko.

 

[mgb]

With the Spurs loss to the Hornets, tonight, they're now just two games ahead of the Blazers in the loss column. This could become a very big game, folks. Very big.

If the Blazers beat the Spurs in Alamo-land on the 2nd night of a back-to-back, and potentially go ahead of them in the standings, Portland's gonna go berserko.

I think I'll worry about the Jazz first since they have the same losses as us and only one less win!

Looks like the Suns are going to lose again. Nice!

 

[ABM]

I think I'll worry about the Jazz first since they have the same losses as us and only one less win!

Looks like the Suns are going to lose again. Nice!

Don't look in your rear-view mirror!!!

 

[mgb]

Don't look in your rear-view mirror!!!

Don't look to far ahead!!!

 

[ABM]

Don't look to far ahead!!!

I always try to look just beyond my present reach. When I see San Antonio just two games ahead of us, and the knowledge that we still get to play them one more time, I can't help but anticipate the what-coulds.

 

[ABM]

This be it, folks.

@ San Antonio Spurs - Wednesday, April 8th: Ya think the Spurs will have forgotten the humiliating butt-whipping they experienced in the RG? I thought not. Another huge game as part of the Texas swing. Not to mention, 2nd game of a back-to-back. (@ Memphis the night before.) To me, for sheer "establishment" purposes, this potentially may be the 2nd biggest game of the lot. (behind the Nuggets game)

 

[mgb]

I always try to look just beyond my present reach. When I see San Antonio just two games ahead of us, and the knowledge that we still get to play them one more time, I can't help but anticipate the what-coulds.

Fortunately the Blazers pulled out the win last nite or it wouldn't have mattered near as much.

 

[ABM]

A baker's dozen of games remain, sports fans. For various reasons, here's my list of which games I think will be the biggest:

~~~~~

Phoenix Suns - Thursday, March 26th: Even though the Suns probably won't make the playoffs, I still look to this as a relatively big game in light of the fact that Phoenix pretty much has had the Blazers' number over the past years. It would be very nice to grab two-in-a-row on them, help send them out of the playoffs.....on the way to getting that pesky monkey off the Blazers' collective backs.

Utah Jazz - Tuesday, March 31st: I think it goes without saying that the Jazz have been one of the biggest Blazers' rivals (nemesis) over the years. IMO, It's always meaningful when we play them. Naturally, this game has even greater importance as the Blazers are in a dogfight for playoff position and the NW Division title.

@ Oklahoma City Thunder - Friday, April 3rd: OK, normally this probably isn't that big of a game. However, the Thunder beat the Blazers rather handily in OKC last month. Not only is it time to exact some revenge against these cats, but the Blazers need to show that they can win the road games that they should be winning as a playoff-bound team.

@ Houston Rockets - Sunday, April 5th: Huge game against a team the Blazers may very well be playing in the playoffs. Might even be an ABC game. Can anybody tell me the last time the Blazers won in Houston?

@ San Antonio Spurs - Wednesday, April 8th: Ya think the Spurs will have forgotten the humiliating butt-whipping they experienced in the RG? I thought not. Another huge game as part of the Texas swing. Not to mention, 2nd game of a back-to-back. (@ Memphis the night before.) To me, for sheer "establishment" purposes, this potentially may be the 2nd biggest game of the lot. (behind the Nuggets game)

Los Angeles L*kers - Friday, April 10th: Nuf said.

Denver Nuggets - Wednesday, April 15: Last game of the regular season. This game may very well determine who wins the NW Division, HCA in the 1st Round, all that. How sweet would a win against these guys be?!

~~~~~

OK, there ya have it, folks. My list of biggest remaining games. If you agree, disagree, have others, please don't hesitate to chime-in.


It's A Great Day To Be A Blazer!! (IMO, that should be the motto of our board)

Thus far, the Blazers are 5-1 in my biggest games department. Just too cool.

 

[MrJayremmie]

i see 5 losses maybe 6.

... I see one!