Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 1: PELICANS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 14, 2018, SATURDAY, 7:30 PM PDT, ESPN & NBCSNW

[Orion Bailey]

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I kid I kid.

 

[Lanny]

Cousins is a loser.

There are pluses and minuses to him. I just think he's a better overall player.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Sometimes they have cool stuff going on outside before the game....I wonder if that's the case this year. I usually try to check it out.

There will b e live music outside by the fountain among other things.

 

[Lanny]

There will b e live music outside by the fountain among other things.

What kind of music?

 

[TBpup]

What's the Pels game plan for us?

Let Dame get his and shut down everyone else or slow him down and shut down the rest.

Either plan will fail btw.

My guess is with their size they try and slow down Dame and let the rest fire away.

The do have some back-court length. Rondo is the X-factor for them. The Bulls were destroying the Celtics last year until Rondo went out. He can't shoot a lick but knows how to run an offense and can be a defensive factor. Hopefully, he is of little consequence.

 

[Orion Bailey]

What kind of music?

Probably Hit explosion or something. Cover music. Not sure though. I just know because my company bent some parts for the stage.

 

[-Ace-]

Cover band.

 

[Lanny]

Cover band.

Cover used to mean they charged a cover charge. I don't see fans paying any cover charge. And how would you discern fans that just wanted to wander around until the doors open or until they could meet up with someone from fans willing to pay? Nope, I've gotta be wrong and cover now means something else.

 

[Jade Falcon]

There will b e live music outside by the fountain among other things.

I'm not going just to have @SlyPokerDog push me into the fountain.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I'm sitting on Press Row.

 

[Jade Falcon]

I'm sitting on Press Row.

Don't piss on Casey Holdahl's leg. It's not nice.

 

[Lanny]

I'm sitting on Press Row.

Brag on, shithead. That's right, I can't go.

 

[Lanny]

Don't piss on Casey Holdahl's leg. It's not nice.

Go ahead and piss on his leg, think of the entertainment.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Brag on, shithead. That's right, I can't go.

Don't feel bad. I took him to a game, and all I got in return was a tumble over a row of seats.

 

[Lanny]

Don't feel bad. I took him to a game, and all I got in return was a tumble over a row of seats.

You too?

 

[DUB]

Big day of basketball! Not only is it the first day of the 2018 NBA Playoffs, and the Trail Blazers first 2018 playoff game; it's also the Commonwealth Games mens basketball gold medal match! Australia v Canada! Tipoff is one hour before the Trail Blazers scheduled start, so I'll be watching the second half of Australia destroying Canada while watching the first half of the Trail Blazers beat New Orleans.

I doubt @speeds will be watching because he won't want to see the third string Australian team embarrass the second string Canadian team as they did in the pool game 95-55. I know @BlayZa won't be watching because New Zealand, who should have been in the gold medal game against Australia, were knocked out in the semi's by Canada.

Of interest to some Trail Blazers fans will be former OSU Beaver Angus Brandt suiting up for Australia. I also spotted former Trail Blazer Ike Diogu playing for his native Nigeria, but without Al-Farouq Aminu, and his brother, Nigeria were knocked out in the quarters by Scotland.

GO AUSTRALIA!!!

GO TRAIL BLAZERS!!!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Don't feel bad. I took him to a game, and all I got in return was a tumble over a row of seats.

Your dad paid me $20 to shove you.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Your dad paid me $20 to shove you.

Figures he would do that. He's a GS fan after all.

 

[Lanny]

Big day of basketball! Not only is it the first day of the 2018 NBA Playoffs, and the Trail Blazers first 2018 playoff game; it's also the Commonwealth Games mens basketball gold medal match! Australia v Canada! Tipoff is one hour before the Trail Blazers scheduled start, so I'll be watching the second half of Australia destroying Canada while watching the first half of the Trail Blazers beat New Orleans.

I doubt @speeds will be watching because he won't want to see the third string Australian team embarrass the second string Canadian team as they did in the pool game 95-55. I know @BlayZa won't be watching because New Zealand, who should have been in the gold medal game against Australia, were knocked out in the semi's by Canada.

Of interest to some Trail Blazers fans will be former OSU Beaver Angus Brandt suiting up for Australia. I also spotted former Trail Blazer Ike Diogu playing for his native Nigeria, but without Al-Farouq Aminu, and his brother, Nigeria were knocked out in the quarters by Scotland.

GO AUSTRALIA!!!

GO TRAIL BLAZERS!!!

The Commonwealth Games? OMG, reserve a chair for me. Oh wait, I promised the old ladies in my neighborhood that I'd be free for a thrilling match at Canasta. Yep, we're having cucumber sandwiches for that big shindig.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Brag on, shithead. That's right, I can't go.

Sitting on Press Row is cool but it also kinda sucks, you can't cheer or yell on Press Row. Also you don't get any of the free things like t-shirts or clappers or whatever they're handing out. But it is Press Row, lots of legroom, free snacks, an intern brings you stats between quarters. I'll suffer through.

 

[Lanny]

Sitting on Press Row is cool but it also kinda sucks, you can't cheer or yell on Press Row. Also you don't get any of the free things like t-shirts or clappers or whatever they're handing out. But it is Press Row, lots of legroom, free snacks, an intern brings you stats between quarters. I'll suffer through.

I've gotten like 2 or maybe 3 t-shirts thrown to me in the 48 seasons I've gone to Blazer games. In fact, my wife caught one of them, so don't feel bad.

As for the prizes for your section or row, it's usually a useless key chain with a Toyota logo on it. Straight to the garbage bin.

 

[DUB]

The Commonwealth Games? OMG, reserve a chair for me. Oh wait, I promised the old ladies in my neighborhood that I'd be free for a thrilling match at Canasta. Yep, we're having cucumber sandwiches for that big shindig.

As an Australian the Commonwealth Games are great! We get to show off our sporting superiority over the rest of the Commonwealth. We have won more gold medals than the next two nations combined! Really it's the only time (apart from cricket, and let's not mention the cricket right now) we behave in a manner as arrogant as you lot. Speaking of which, entry to the Commonwealth is open to all former British subjects, not that we want you.

 

[Lanny]

As an Australian the Commonwealth Games are great! We get to show off our sporting superiority over the rest of the Commonwealth. We have won more gold medals than the next two nations combined! Really it's the only time (apart from cricket, and let's not mention the cricket right now) we behave in a manner as arrogant as you lot. Speaking of which, entry to the Commonwealth is open to all former British subjects, not that we want you.

Hey, hey, hey, I've got a Scottish last name.

 

[deiondeion]

What's the Pels game plan for us?

Let Dame get his and shut down everyone else or slow him down and shut down the rest.

Either plan will fail btw.

My guess is with their size they try and slow down Dame and let the rest fire away.

The problem is that we need Jrue on the offensive side of the floor so we probably won't have him on Dame. That would probably leave Clark or Rondo on Dame along with help defense.

A huge part of our gameplan is to try to out-rebound you guys so we can get off on the break. We've played with the 2nd fastest pace in the NBA which gives us a lot of mismatches and easy buckets. I think the last time we played, yall had 27 second chance points. That's circled in red marker for the Pels to focus on tonight. If we are unable to get rebounds, and forced to play in the half-court, it'll be a long night for the Pels.

 

[PDXFonz]

On a scale of 1-10 how turnt are you guys? 10 being liiiiiiiit

 

[SportsAndWhine]

On a scale of 1-10 how turnt are you guys? 10 being liiiiiiiit

About to be a 3-5... got a nice pot pie I’ll be pairing with some hop-head beer.

 

[Bob Dobalina]

Sitting on Press Row is cool but it also kinda sucks, you can't cheer or yell on Press Row. Also you don't get any of the free things like t-shirts or clappers or whatever they're handing out. But it is Press Row, lots of legroom, free snacks, an intern brings you stats between quarters. I'll suffer through.

And here I was feeling sorry for you and the whole Nike Hoop Summit ticket fiasco. NEVER AGAIN!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

And here I was feeling sorry for you and the whole Nike Hoop Summit ticket fiasco. NEVER AGAIN!

You can have 3 tickets to the Wheels & Sly viewing party this Thursday.

 

[Chris Craig]

Can't wait till we play the Pelicants tonight

 

[BrianFromWA]

Sitting on Press Row is cool but it also kinda sucks, you can't cheer or yell on Press Row. Also you don't get any of the free things like t-shirts or clappers or whatever they're handing out. But it is Press Row, lots of legroom, free snacks, an intern brings you stats between quarters. I'll suffer through.

Never got the free snacks. #pressrowrookie Like having the video screen and stats right there, though. And this one time a Korean journalist was there and she, uh, was dressed interestingly...for a basketball game.