Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 1: BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - 4/17/16, SUNDAY, 7:30 PM (PDT), TNT & KGW

[Darkwebs]

2015-16 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
44 - 38
(16-25 Road)
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
53 - 29
(29-12 Home)




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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS CHRIS PAUL

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS J.J. REDICK

SF

MAURICE HARKLESS VS LUC MBAH A MOUTE

PF

AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS BLAKE GRIFFIN

C

MASON PLUMLEE VS DeANDRE JORDAN


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WHEN: 7:30 PM, SUNDAY, 4/17/2016

WHERE: STAPLES CENTER, LOS ANGELES, CA

TV BROADCAST:

AND

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

ROBERTS , HENDERSON , CRABBE , MONTERO

CONNAUGHTON , VONLEH , DAVIS , KAMAN

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS

PRIGIONI , RIVERS , CRAWFORD , JOHNSON

PIERCE , GREEN , AYRES , ALDRICH


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Meyers Leonard (dislocated left shoulder): OUT
CLIPPERS
J.J. Redick (left heel contusion): PROBABLE



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- DOC RIVERS



CLIPPERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

 

[Darkwebs]

I hope the refs don't buy CP3 flops.

 

[Darkwebs]

CP3 even flops when refs make contact.

Spoiler

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[Darkwebs]

CP3's go-to move is the heliflopter

Spoiler

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[Darkwebs]

Why we should go after Boogie:

Spoiler

 

[Darkwebs]

Why we should go after Tony Allen:

Spoiler

 

[Darkwebs]

Flop City!

Griffin is a good flopper himself, though not quite at CP3's level.

 

[Darkwebs]

No flops here. Just arguably one of the greatest Blazers vs Clippers moment ever:

Spoiler

 

[Blazer4ever]

We match up well with them. I think we have the players to slow down their inside-offense and our backcourt is as good as theirs if not better. Their strengthes are having a better bench than it seems and having more experience

 

[Blazer4ever]

Our bench is really: Crabbe, Henderson, Vonleh and Davis. They're a deeper team

 

[Draco]

Lets play the Andre Miller defense on Griffin. He did it without fouling. Nice job Dre!

 

[Draco]

Our bench is really: Crabbe, Henderson, Vonleh and Davis. They're a deeper team

Only need 7 or 8 players in the playoffs. CJ, Dame might play 38-40 minutes. Crabbe, Hendo, Davis is a good bench.

 

[Blazers Roy]

omg, the biggest floppers dual on earth!
This is like Pacino Vs De Niro in heat! only... you know, it's lame.

 

[BBert]

I hope the refs don't buy CP3 flops.

Every time Paul flops in Portland the Blazers should show that clip on the replay screen. Every time. The refs watch the screen too fwiw.

 

[BBert]

CP3 even flops when refs make contact.

Spoiler

Hahaha!

 

[SIeepwalker]

I love how Ed is just like chilling in the back

 

[TBpup]

Every time Paul flops in Portland the Blazers should show that clip on the replay screen. Every time. The refs watch the screen too fwiw.

Some of those flops would make even James Harden embarrassed.

Portland seems to have more of the intangibles and the chemistry. Let's see if that can beat the Clippers advantage in experience and talent. I don't doubt the Blazers will play hard and fight down to the final buzzer. It's just that Dame and CJ will have to be consistently big and that's not something they have managed to do so far against the Clippers.

 

[KingSpeed]

Can't wait for this game. I had seats in 14th row. Today, I get a call from StubHub saying they accidentally double sold my seats so they are moving us to 3rd row of same section for no additional cost.

 

[JoeClipplet]

Hey all!

From one basketball fan to another, good luck! You guys have a great team with really high upside and young players... You guys are primed to be in the running for a long time! It's going to be a hell of a series!

I hope my Clippers won't take ya'll lightly, it's going to be a hard fought battle!

 

[PDXFonz]

Hey all!

From one basketball fan to another, good luck! You guys have a great team with really high upside and young players... You guys are primed to be in the running for a long time! It's going to be a hell of a series!

I hope my Clippers won't take ya'll lightly, it's going to be a hard fought battle!

Good luck, get rekt.

 

[theprunetang]

Hey all!

From one basketball fan to another, good luck! You guys have a great team with really high upside and young players... You guys are primed to be in the running for a long time! It's going to be a hell of a series!

I hope my Clippers won't take ya'll lightly, it's going to be a hard fought battle!

Quality post. This could be a good series. Just hope we end up on the winning side.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I hope the refs don't buy CP3 flops.

But we hope the refs buy the Blazers flops.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Hey all!

From one basketball fan to another, good luck! You guys have a great team with really high upside and young players... You guys are primed to be in the running for a long time! It's going to be a hell of a series!

I hope my Clippers won't take ya'll lightly, it's going to be a hard fought battle!

Thank you for our GM! He's been great!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I love how Ed is just like chilling in the back

 

[JoeClipplet]

Thank you for our GM! He's been great!

No doubt about that! Neil Olshey helped paved the way for what the Clippers are today. All the boneheaded moves we've made recently, not securing Neil Olshey was the worst move in my book!

NOW LOOK AT YOU!

 

[PDXFonz]

CJs shirt!!!