Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 1: BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - MAY 22, 2021 - SATURDAY, 7:30, ESPN

[TBpup]

Trailing to a team missing 2 key players and starting a 10-day player in the backcourt. Sigh...

 

[MickZagger]

Nurk is doing good on Jokic. If you watch he’s playing him exactly how you should. He’s just that good of a scorer.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Reading through this thread I would think we're getting blown out by 40 in game 4 being down 0-3 in the series.

Dude denver is completely short handed!! Blazers are healthy and playing the best ball all year and can barley hang! Pathetic man

 

[beast blazer]

Ghosts of playoffs past. Other teams double us and we just dribble right into the teeth of the defense rather than find the open man

 

[DDolla]

We got this.

 

[Hoopguru]

Reading through this thread I would think we're getting blown out by 40 in game 4 being down 0-3 in the series.

I know, I'm convinced most have never played competitive team sports, dont have the mental composure. Always a sign.

 

[illmatic99]

dame needs to get his head in the game

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Worst broadcast ever. Players go flying under Denver basket and ball goes out of bounds. Announcer says there has been a foul, but no mention of which team. Then they spend a minute looking at and talking about Murray's cap. Suddenly we are back to action; McCollum is shooting free throws at the other end. it's crazy.

 

[TBpup]

I know, I'm convinced most have never played competitive team sports, dont have the mental composure. Always a sign.

How about the ones who have who have seen gaping holes in strategy and scheme for years?

 

[DDolla]

We win the 3rd and finish them early

 

[Haakzilla]

Worst broadcast ever. Players go flying under Denver basket and ball goes out of bounds. Announcer says there has been a foul, but no mention of which team. Then they spend a minute looking at and talking about Murray's cap. Suddenly we are back to action; McCollum is shooting free throws at the other end. it's crazy.

...they should've hired @THE HCP

 

[XXPrimusXX]

Reading through this thread I would think we're getting blown out by 40 in game 4 being down 0-3 in the series.

I was about to express this exact sentiment. Holy hell, it's so reactionary and emotional in this thread.

 

[James lamphear]

Nurk lost of quickness after his broken leg. Just don't have his lateral quickness that he use to. Still decent center but not all star center.

 

[TBpup]

...they should've hired @THE HCP

We've already missed enough highlights...

 

[DUB]

Dame getting hammered, but not getting calls.

There was time on the clock when the ball went out at the end of the half. Should’ve been Blazers ball.

 

[XXPrimusXX]

Trailing to a team missing 2 key players and starting a 10-day player in the backcourt. Sigh...

These guys are all professional basketball players, 10-day or not. Additionally, Denver has definitely gotten some home cooking, thus far.

 

[wizenheimer]

dame needs to get his head in the game

looks to me like his head is in the game just fine. He's missed a couple of shots he usually makes, been fouled without getting a whistle, and has 8 assists and only 1 turnover

I'd say it's CJ, Powell, and Nurkic that needs to get their heads in the game

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I know, I'm convinced most have never played competitive team sports, dont have the mental composure. Always a sign.

I'm guessing that those of us who are angriest have played very competitive sports.

 

[Serbian]

Well we gotta get better. Lillard needs to get over altitude demons and ball out. We gotta figure something on jokic

 

[Titan]

Only thing keeping us in the game is 3 point shooting, need to play better defense

 

[Shaboid]

CJ needs to not dribble into traps. Saw him do that a couple times the first half.

 

[illmatic99]

what was our defensive game plan in the first half?

cuz we didn't take away anything

 

[TBpup]

These guys are all professional basketball players, 10-day or not. Additionally, Denver has definitely gotten some home cooking, thus far.

True....which happens when you don't lose 5 games in a row at home. If 10-days work so well, let's hurry up and sign a couple so we can be ahead later.

 

[TBpup]

CJ needs to not dribble into traps. Saw him do that a couple times the first half.

...and sadly every game since he's been a Blazer.

 

[James lamphear]

There out rebounding us by 16 they got 10 more points in the paint and 14 points 2nd chance points. As said we lucky we are down by 3. 2nd must limit them to 1 shot and we can just do that I think it be enough to win the game. Plus we must meet there intensity better this half.

 

[Chris Craig]

Stop the fucking crying

We are down three

 

[Labinot41]

If this continues, i think we'll see the last games of Powell as a Blazers. Dude is not hitting shots, but also hardly involved

 

[wizenheimer]

Jokic scored 22 points, but I'd imagine it's been a while since he had 0 assists in a half. If the Blazers intended to take away his passing lanes, they've done a good job! Yeah, I don't believe it either

 

[TBpup]

There out rebounding us by 16 they got 10 more points in the paint and 14 points 2nd chance points. As said we lucky we are down by 3. 2nd must limit them to 1 shot and we can just do that I think it be enough to win the game. Plus we must meet there intensity better this half.

Quite right. Fix the rebounding and we should win by double-digits.

 

[AldoTrapani]

...and sadly every game since he's been a Blazer.

But when he kills ya love him