Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 3: BLAZERS @ PELICANS - APRIL 19, 2018, THURSDAY, 6PM PDT, NBATV & NBCSNW

[theprunetang]

Let me put it this way. The Pels are the 6th seed even tho only one game separated us from the 3rd seed blazers. But we were not expected to win. Just like we are not expected to beat the 2nd seed warriors so no matter what happens from now. We exceeded expectations so yes it is an accomplishment no matter how down you might be on your team at this moment. I'm sure most here felt the same as the rest of the experts. And in a season when we lost our second best player and everyone wrote us off after that. Just making it was something to build on. But advancing is a positive no matter what happens in the next round.

I totally understand. It reminds me of the year that we lost Aldridge, Matthews, and Batum. NO one thought we would make the playoffs. We slipped in. We got lucky with some Clippers injuries and made the second round. No one around here was upset about losing in the second round. We were playing with house money at that point.

So yeah, I hope you guys just enjoy your run. I love your city, and I don't hate your team like I do most of the other western conference playoffs teams. You have a good group of guys.
Best of luck next round.
I still hope that we beat you at least once though. I always look forward to the next Blazers game!

 

[SIeepwalker]

Bon Chance

Bonne chance*

 

[kjironman1]

Did they comeback because of Turner? No, Turner was absolutely dreadful in the 2nd half of Game 1 and the entire Game 2. He's practically the top reason they got blitzed in the 3rd quarter of Game 2. He wasn't in the game when they came back in that game either. Also, the game absolutely did NOT come down to the last possession. They took the lead with 3 minutes left and completely shit the bed after that. They lost by 9.

I disagree. Turner helped in way not on the box. But no he didn't have a great game. The reason was they had to deal with him. He was indeed 0-6 from the field but he also got 5 assists 4 rebounds and 2 steals with ZERO turnovers.
Also no. They took the lead with 3 mins left. And they were in the game till the end. 30 seconds left it is a 6 point game. At one minute left it's a 5 point game. That game was absolutely within reach at home. Sorry you don't see that. I understand it doesn't fit your narrative that they must get rid of Turner. I personally think his contract is bad also but he does do some good things on the court. He is a capable scorer and he always gives everything he has. Just saying he had a bad game doesn't cut it. He went out only playing 20 mins because of injury.

 

[kjironman1]

We didn't necessarily double team ET but we absolutely used the same switching and big guys hard hedge. It's our defensive scheme. The difference between him and Lillard is we kept our bigs up on Dame longer and took our chances on someone else beating us. Either way it's kinda complexing. Because we didn't have to pressure as hard with ET handling the ball more and taking some pressure off of Dame but that allowed the blazers to get some better looks that just didn't fall. And the game was not as sloppy. Without ET it made the Blazers even more predictable and had one less ball handler to worry about. And the results were more to's than asst. For rip city.

This is some of the things i have been watching. He does impact the game. He absolutely has to make some of the shots he is jacking up and it would help if other players would make some also but there is no question in my mind Evan Turner can have a very positive effect on this game.

 

[kjironman1]

Here's ET's moves:

Baseline dribble, fadeaway.

OR

Pass

OR

Turnover

But he had exactly ZERO turnovers in game 2, And those passes created 5 assists. Now he didn't make a shot he took so there is that........

 

[Strenuus]

But he had exactly ZERO turnovers in game 2, And those passes created 5 assists. Now he didn't make a shot he took so there is that........

So he did 2 out of his 3 moves.

 

[DDolla]

Dame ready for the summer vacation