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

[Trackjack]

Well Rivers was the same way when he play a crying bitch. I think he should get everything to him due that he won a championship but that year he had alot of stars it wasn't his coaching it more who play on that team.

 

[BlazerBeav]

I think an underrated thing was how bad Plumlee was at finishing when he got some great looks in the post. Also Chief has got to hit some open threes, they were just leaving both those guys and since they weren't effective when they got the ball wide open the clippers never paid for it.

Completely agree with you! We adjusted to the pressure on our guards by getting GREAT looks for everyone else - and they all choked. Make those shots, and clear things up for Dame and CJ.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Completely agree with you! We adjusted to the pressure on our guards by getting GREAT looks for everyone else - and they all choked. Make those shots, and clear things up for Dame and CJ.

Exactly; the regular season was a nice feel good story but these few games are what will keep a player on the team next year.

 

[PDXFonz]

The good news: 91 games of playoff experience coming into this one...103 games after it.

That's right ladies and gentlemen your Portland Trail Blazers now featuring nearly 15% more experience!

Seriously though there's plenty of time for these guys to watch film, make adjustments, and come out prepared for game two. After picking the Blazers in seven and thinking we can do it in 6, I haven't swayed. I never thought game 1 was going to be the game we stole from them.

 

[B-Roy]

Stotts should try the Davis Plumlee lineup. Just saying it's had effectiveness against the clippers before.

 

[kjironman1]

Tough game all around but they were in it for 3 quarters. Got to make some shots.

 

[TBpup]

I think an underrated thing was how bad Plumlee was at finishing when he got some great looks in the post. Also Chief has got to hit some open threes, they were just leaving both those guys and since they weren't effective when they got the ball wide open the clippers never paid for it.

A great synopsis of the game in a nutshell.

 

[H.C.]

A lot of people hate, and I understand why. But every once in a while this man strikes gold.

If you make enough predictions you'll eventually be right... Even Chuck is right from time to time....
Problem is when he talks down to others. That's crossing the line, internet or not.
A certain poster stopped calling new posters "rooks" because it can be took as an insult.
To say people who disagree with him lack basic basketball knowledge, is also an insult.
It rubs people the wrong way, but I wouldn't say people hate him.

 

[Rhal]

The good news: 91 games of playoff experience coming into this one...103 games after it.

That's right ladies and gentlemen your Portland trailblazers, now featuring nearly 15% more experience!

Seriously though there's plenty of time for these guys to watch film, make adjustments, and come out prepared for game two. After picking the Blazers in seven and thinking we can do it in 6, I haven't swayed. I never thought game 1 was going to be the game we stole from them.

It seems realistic that we could steal a game 2 now that we are used to how the Clippers would play us and got used to some playoff spotlight. We need game 2 if we want to take this to a long series and potentially win it but the longer the series the more blake gets more comfortable the more screwed we become.

 

[PDXFonz]

If you make enough predictions you'll eventually be right... Even Chuck is right from time to time....
Problem is when he talks down to others. That's crossing the line, internet or not.
A certain poster stopped calling new posters "rooks" because it can be took as an insult.
To say people who disagree with someone lack basic basketball knowledge, is also an insult.
It rubs people the wrong way, but I wouldn't say people hate him.

I was talking about all the crap BGD gets about his posts.

Anyone who claims to hate King is just jelly.

 

[kjironman1]

Look i know a lot of people don't like Meyers Leonard but that is exactly what this team needed in this game. They needed a 3 point shot to fall and a guy that could spread the floor.

 

[Sedatedfork]

We weren't really in it for 3 quarters, maybe a half

 

[Rhal]

Look i know a lot of people don't like Meyers Leonard but that is exactly what this team needed in this game. They needed a 3 point shot to fall and a guy that could spread the floor.

Bringing Griffin or Jordan away from the paint and allow us a chance to offensive rebound would be pretty damn good right now.

 

[kjironman1]

Or do we all call them Swish3's now?

 

[BigGameDamian]

Barkley says the Blazers are to small to compete.

 

[Rhal]

We weren't really in it for 3 quarters, maybe a half

they didn't really pull away until the final 2 minutes of the second quarter.

 

[kjironman1]

they didn't really pull away until the final 2 minutes of the second quarter.

I guess i never really want to give up. Down under 20 at the end of the 3rd i still think they can get this......

 

[ripcityboy]

Barkley says the Blazers are to small to compete.

He's not exactly wrong.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Barkley says the Blazers are to small to compete.

Which is true but it's not impossible to win, we need to pace the game in OUR tempo. That's my biggest gripe with Stotts as a coach his teams don't set the tone or tempo of the game, it's like he wants to beat teams at their own game.

 

[kjironman1]

Which is true but it's not impossible to win, we need to pace the game in OUR tempo. That's my biggest gripe with Stotts as a coach his teams don't set the tone or tempo of the game, it's like he wants to beat teams at their own game.

To be fair he has to work with the Talent he has. That is sometimes tough to take over a game and make it do what you want it to do without players that can actually dominate the game.

 

[trailblazer18]

That game sucked, as do all Blazer losses. A non competitive second half. I know we missed a lot of open looks early, but dang, that high double team on Dame shouldn't be so effective all game long. We should have been able to exploit it enough to force them to make a slight change. Hope to see some adjustments next game and steal one on the road.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Humble pie tastes like shit.

Welp, onward to the next.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

To be fair he has to work with the Talent he has. That is sometimes tough to take over a game and make it do what you want it to do without players that can actually dominate the game.

But even when we had dominant players the past two seasons with LA, Dame, and Batum/Wes we never really forced the action.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

If they're not dunking DeAndre and Plums have identical touches around the rim.

 

[Chris Craig]

Just game one...not worried a bit. We have to play game two taking every shot knowing there will be no whistle...shot first always...

We will get game two!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

That game sucked, as do all Blazer losses. A non competitive second half. I know we missed a lot of open looks early, but dang, that high double team on Dame shouldn't be so effective all game long. We should have been able to exploit it enough to force them to make a slight change. Hope to see some adjustments next game and steal one on the road.

The screeners have to be able to hit shots. Aminu doing a Nic Batum impression now was just bad for the offense.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

But even when we had dominant players the past two seasons with LA, Dame, and Batum/Wes we never really forced the action.

Maybe they weren't dominant...

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Maybe they weren't dominant...

As much as I hate LA he is a dominant player

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Watched the game over at Lanny's house so I didn't get to experience the awesomeness of the game thread.

Who is to blame (in the forum) for this loss and how many days should I ban them?

 

[DreamKillah]

Puke, those a-holes are almost as easy to hate as the frickin' smogshow . . .