OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD -May 2021

[blazerkor]

That didn't go our way but it was a helluva game. The Lakers are getting eaten up by the injury bug. Caruso might be out now, who knows when LeBron and Schroder get back. AD was looking banged up in this game. It might feel good to be a Lakers fan tonight but it probably doesn't feel too great to be a defending champion Lakers player.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Fun Fact: Portland playoff record in the Olshey/Stotts era is .357

Fun fact: Stotts has won three playoff series without home court advantage.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Maybe the Blazers are better off with the Lakers winning this game?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Welp, we need to win out. I don't see the Lakers losing.

We can lose one game and still make it even if the Lakers win out.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

That didn't go our way but it was a helluva game. The Lakers are getting eaten up by the injury bug. Caruso might be out now, who knows when LeBron and Schroder get back. AD was looking banged up in this game. It might feel good to be a Lakers fan tonight but it probably doesn't feel too great to be a defending champion Lakers player.

Wes keeps ring chasing with the wrong teams.

 

[Tince]

Welp, we need to win out. I don't see the Lakers losing.

If we win out, we're the 5th seed.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Lakers have the Rockets tomorrow.

 

[DDolla]

I think the only game we can win is that Denver game when Jokic sits

 

[wizenheimer]

Fun fact: Stotts has won three playoff series without home court advantage.

and he's lost 6 without and one with

 

[blazerkor]

Fun fact: Stotts has won three playoff series without home court advantage.

Not so fun fact: We've only one 4 playoff series during the 8 seasons previous to this one, that Stotts has been here.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Warriors just beat Jazz and Suns back to back. It can be done!

 

[Strenuus]

Some might say the same of trolling moderators.

@SlyPokerDog is an honest hard working man.

Dog. Dog. Damnit.

 

[Strenuus]

Warriors just beat Jazz and Suns back to back. It can be done!

That vacuum though!

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Not so fun fact: We've only one 4 playoff series during the 8 seasons previous to this one, that Stotts has been here.

Look at the bright side or mire yourself in the dark side. Your choice.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I think the only game we can win is that Denver game when Jokic sits

Honestly, I think we’ll win all 3. Dame won’t play in the last one.

 

[blazerkor]

Wes keeps ring chasing with the wrong teams.

The Lakers are a huge question mark, so it's a wait and see if Wes went with the wrong team. The Lakers could definitely get healthy at just the right time and I think if the Lakers are healthy they're the best team in the league. So, we'll just have to wait and see.

 

[illmatic99]

The kinda mileage AD is putting on his body right now is crazy, even with all his time off this yr. These games are intense and he's as frail as they come.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

The Lakers are a huge question mark, so it's a wait and see if Wes went with the wrong team. The Lakers could definitely get healthy at just the right time and I think if the Lakers are healthy they're the best team in the league. So, we'll just have to wait and see.

Huge question marks don’t win titles.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

The kinda mileage AD is putting on his body right now is crazy, even with all his time off this yr. These games are intense and he's as frail as they come.

No way he and LeBron can play 25-30 more games.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Curry 1/11 from 3 but Wiggins carried them.

 

[Tince]

Our defense might not be very good, but watching the Lakers and Knicks on offense was painful.

 

[wizenheimer]

Jazz have a 2 game lead on the Suns with both teams having 3 to play, but Suns own the tiebreaker

so Utah will be going all out to win tomorrow night; and no matter the result, Phoenix will be going all out to win the next night

Blazers will have to play their best B2B of the season

 

[blazerkor]

Look at the bright side or mire yourself in the dark side. Your choice.

I love it that we still have a chance this season but that doesn't mean I should be kidding myself. In this case especially about the value Stotts does or does not bring to this team.

This isn't Star Wars and this also isn't my life so there is no dark side. If I was a player on the team, I would need to just focus on getting our shit together and bringing a winning attitude because it would be my life but since my attitude (and yours for that matter) has no bearing on the outcome of games, I can afford to be 100% real about this shit.

The reality is Stotts has been mediocre on a historic level only one other coach has ever coached a team for this long without winning a conference finals game and that coach was Flip Saunders and that team was the Wolves and I fucking hope we hold ourselves to a higher standard than the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise.

 

[DDolla]

Lakers and Mavs wins tomorrow and Blazers got Utah… ugh. Back to the 6th spot. My predictions, Mavs the 5th and Blazers and Lakers tied and Blazers take the 6th

 

[twobullz]

It’s on TNT

It was blocked on tnt here in central Oregon. TNT just had a black screen saying it was not available in my area.

 

[Tince]

Jazz have a 2 game lead on the Suns with both teams having 3 to play, but Suns own the tiebreaker

so Utah will be going all out to win tomorrow night; and no matter the result, Phoenix will be going all out to win the next night

Blazers will have to play their best B2B of the season

Both the Jazz and Suns will certainly want the Lakers to finish 6th, not as a possible 7th or 8th seed. That's not good for us.

On the flip side; is there any chance the Lakers don't want to face the Clippers in the first round? Seems like the worst matchup for them.

 

[Tince]

I think the only game we can win is that Denver game when Jokic sits

You thinks it's impossible for us to beat the Suns or Jazz?

 

[blazerkor]

Huge question marks don’t win titles.

So many champions have been unexpected and have peaked at the right time. We'll just wait and see.

 

[trailblazer18]

Three way tie we get 7th seed, correct? That could happen with us going 2-1.

 

[Tince]

Three way tie we get 7th seed, correct? That could happen with us going 2-1.

Why would we get the 7 seed?

Dallas gets the 5th seed due to being a division winner, then it turns into a head to head tie-breaker with us beating the Lakers 2-1, right? I don't know, just how I thought it worked.

For the team to get the 7th seed despite having a 4-2 record against the teams they're tied with seems crazy.