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

[Nikolokolus]

God, this team looks softer than baby shit right now.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Zach and wb4 both hot hands on that dunk attempt that ended up looking like a layup

 

[crandc]

What?????

 

[The Professional Fan]

Assert your will come on I’m stressed

 

[Strenuus]

Wow.....

 

[BonesJones]

Fucking bullshit refs.

 

[SIeepwalker]

WHAT THE FUCK

 

[Strenuus]

That ole' defense.

 

[LuckyShot]

Playing fucking scared.

 

[TBpup]

Ed Malloy is right up there with Scott Foster sometimes....

 

[Cippy91]

If this is the kind of fouls they will be calling, Houston can get to the finals just on james harden getting to the line. Holy shit

 

[H.C.]

two touch fouls go against Portland in a physical 1st quarter.
Cute.

 

[BonesJones]

Horrible 1st quarter.

 

[crandc]

Shitty foul call but can't blame refs for this quarter.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Ed Molloy can suck it.

 

[KingSpeed]

So many missed shots missed by CJ. That's the story so far. That and Evan Turner outscoring Anthony Davis.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Atrocious officiating.

Even worse defense by Portland.

 

[KingSpeed]

Just think Eric...this actually could be one of those Cinderella playoffs....Vegas says we have a 26% chance at the Western Conf Title and a 3 percent at the National Championship.....before last game they had us at 1% chance to win it all...one of those seasons that is so rare...

Amen riverman!

 

[SIeepwalker]

God this game is making me uneasy

we need to start making shots

 

[TBpup]

Blazers are going to need to hit some shots. That was ugly and if not for some unexpected scoring from Turner, we could be down a bunch more.

 

[LuckyShot]

Random ass refs aren't going to help.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Everyone expecting 130-125 games and we get <20 in the 1st. oh well, let's get the next qtr

 

[julius]

Not exactly the start that I hoped for. But considering Damian and CJ didn't provide much scoring 3 *total* points, it's surprising they're only down 3 points.

 

[KingSpeed]

Nobody can hit a shot.

except for Evan Turner

 

[Lukee]

Our offense dear God. Nurk really makes it easier.

 

[TBpup]

19 of 21 points from Holliday/Davis. No one else doing a damned thing.

 

[trailblazer18]

Our D is good. Keep that up and our shots should fall...hopefully.

 

[DUB]

1/4 Time
Us - 18
Them - 21

FG%
Us - 30.8%
Them - 37%

Dame - 1/5
CJ - 0/4
Nurk - 1/3

Davis - 4/9
Holiday - 5/10

 

[Cippy91]

And now cj is coming in, hoping he doesn’t continue his shooting woes

 

[Jade Falcon]

You know.....it seems like almost every game I say to myself "wow, that was the worst quarter of Blazers basketball I've seen all season".

And then the next game.....they always prove me wrong.