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

[theprunetang]

I'm listening to rap. I'm a millennial. Haha.

Run the Jewels is rap.

 

[H.C.]

Hopefully you all getting hyped can keep it in perspective if the Pelicans get off to a quick start.

 

[BonesJones]

Run the Jewels is rap.

Are they old school? I don't really listen to old school rap even though I dig it.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Pizza ordered......Lillard shirt on.........nipples erect..........

I am ready.

 

[theprunetang]

Are they old school? I don't really listen to old school rap even though I dig it.

Nah. It's the best stuff from the last 10 years. Killer Mike and El-P together

 

[BonesJones]

Did we make the playoffs?

Is this a dream? I know I've dreamed up the 3-seed for us before.

AGH! When will it actually be real...?

 

[BonesJones]

Having home court advantage is so strange to me... It's weird. Before, if we started a series off tied 1-1, we'd be in good shape. Now, if we start off tied 1-1, it's a horrible thing!

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Pizza ordered......Lillard shirt on.........nipples erect..........

I am ready.

Easier to do without the Lillard shirt on

 

[KingSpeed]

Hopefully you all getting hyped can keep it in perspective if the Pelicans get off to a quick start.

That won't happen but even if it did, we've been watching basketball all year. We know how it goes, lol.

 

[KingSpeed]

Having home court advantage is so strange to me... It's weird. Before, if we started a series off tied 1-1, we'd be in good shape. Now, if we start off tied 1-1, it's a horrible thing!

It's not horrible but we want to win both for sure. We know we can win in New Orleans.

 

[BonesJones]

It's not horrible but we want to win both for sure. We know we can win in New Orleans.

I mean, if we lose one, we lose home court advantage. If a series is tied 1-1, it's better to be the team without home court advantage.

 

[THE HCP]

Dame looks ready FAMS! All Biz.......

 

[theprunetang]

Hype song!

 

[THE HCP]

Sly just walked into the TV truck! Who gave HIM a press pass?

 

[riverman]

Go Blazers!

 

[riverman]

Sly just walked into the TV truck! Who gave HIM a press pass?

#fakepresspass......anybody can buy a sharpie

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Sly just walked into the TV truck! Who gave HIM a press pass?

Blurry pic or it didn’t happen, FAMS!

 

[DUB]

Halftime Commonwealth Games Men's Basketball Gold Medal Game
Australia - 45
Canada - 19

 

[KingSpeed]

I mean, if we lose one, we lose home court advantage. If a series is tied 1-1, it's better to be the team without home court advantage.

Then we win there and get home court advantage back.

 

[BonesJones]

Hopefully the Blazers have something cool for the starting lineup introductions. And @HCP and crew better televise it like they have in the past!

Last year, we had a normal intro in playoffs. That was lame.

 

[BonesJones]

Then we win there and get home court advantage back.

Well yeah, the team up 2-1 always has HCA because they're up and there's 2 games remaining for each. I'm just saying, we don't want to start 1-1. It's better to be the team without HCA than the team with HCA if the series starts 1-1.

 

[riverman]

Sweep!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Pssst.... don't tell anyone but there is a dog in the moda. A SLYPOKERDOG! Go Blazers.

 

[Jade Falcon]

CJ needs to wake the fuck up tonight. Get 30 or more CJ. Please.

 

[riverman]

Playoffs! Shit just got real!!!

 

[KingSpeed]

Well yeah, the team up 2-1 always has HCA because they're up and there's 2 games remaining for each. I'm just saying, we don't want to start 1-1. It's better to be the team without HCA than the team with HCA if the series starts 1-1.

Whatever it takes to win the series.

 

[deiondeion]

I don't think Zach will guard Anthony Davis. They've been playing AD at center a lot recently. I think Zach is a good defender to put on Mirotic. Zach has the height advantage as well as the footspeed to stay in front of Mirotic. If not, he'll probably guard someone like Cheick Diallo or whoever the hell they play at PF (Cunningham...? Miller...?). They have no bench. Zach would possibly be the best player on their bench. They play Emeka Okafor for crying out loud.

Regardless if AD is playing 'center' or not, he's a roamer on offense. He doesn't hang out inside of the paint.

You've got to think about it like this. The Pels want to take Nurkic out of the paint. So if he's on AD or Niko you will more than likely see AD and/or Niko either on the 3 point line or at the very least outside the paint. But from yalls point of view, you want Nurkic patrolling the paint. To counter, yall would want more athletic guys like Aminu and Collins will get a lot of work running around and chasing AD and Niko around the floor.

I did however here that you guys are planning on starting Nurkic on AD, but I doubt that lasts very long

 

[Cippy91]

A bit nervous. The first few minutes will let me know how serious this team is and will set the tone.

 

[noknobs]

Sly just walked into the TV truck! Who gave HIM a press pass?

Quick, someone get the peanut butter.

 

[SIeepwalker]

alright I slept for about 2 hours to get ready for this

Let's fucking win this game !