Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 3: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - MAY 27, 2021 - THURSDAY, 7:30, NBATV & NBCSNW

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Now that we've experienced a win and a loss, how far do you think POR will go in the Playoffs?

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THE HCP said:
You thought we were a “good” team? You thought our defense would get BETTER coming into this series? No wonder you’re always pissed off on here everyday.
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I absolutely think we have more talent than the Nuggets without Murray, Barton etc.
 
Labinot41 said:
No, i expect nothing anyomore, pretty down right now.
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So there ya go. No need to get fired up and freak out next game...... you know what to expect right? You’re part of the whole blame Stotts for everything from our defense to our turnovers to global warming crew.....so you’d think you would just sit back and enjoy the ride with a smile on your face. And remember the Alfredo guy and his partner nate have been telling us since December that big changes are coming! So plan on another L and your viewing experience will be much more enjoyable.
Denver in 6
 
It's not a series until a team wins on the road....well.....we can say it's a series! Many people expected a 7 game dogfight and it looks like that's possible now because this is how that happens.....tough test but it's playoff time...expect nothing else
 
THE HCP said:
That’s not what I asked you.
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On paper our team looks good, and the post All Star break defense has been okay, and Denver was a good matchup without Murray, if they are not, which Team is a good matchup?
 
Labinot41 said:
On paper our team looks good, and the post All Star break defense has been okay, and Denver was a good matchup without Murray, if they are not, which Team is a good matchup?
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I said all along I wanted to play PHX.
 
Tince said:
I didn't realize that's how it works in Europe and it's an interesting concept. I would love to see the GM work for the coach instead of the other way around.
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So when Stotts said he's going to do things differently this year and personnel was brought in to help that change but then the coach goes "sike, we're just gonna go back to running the old stuff so it looks like I have no good players," that is on the GM for not fixing it?
 
KSF-ERIC said:
How did we beat Jokic/Plumlee in 2019 with Kanter/Collins then?
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Zach defensely was big on the defense side that series made some clutch blocks that turn the game around. Zach might give you a lot of points but does the little things that helps this team succeeded. One thing he does he challenge shots and he rim protect he usually goes both arms up when jumps so it's harder for the offense to see the rim plus he also block enough shots that makes that has the offense player thanking about it. But if you really watch him he stays in front of his man and when does get beat majority he gets back in the play and still contest the shot. Are we missing him this series my answer is yes.
 
This coach comes out the day before the game and literally says he doesn't have to change anything coaching wise and then follows through by not making adjustments and then has the nerve after the game to applaud himself for not doing his job by saying he thought they contested shots well....

And people STILL wanna put that on the roster? LMAO!
 
hoopsjock said:
This coach comes out the day before the game and literally says he doesn't have to change anything coaching wise and then follows through by not making adjustments and then has the nerve after the game to applaud himself for not doing his job by saying he thought they contested shots well....

And people STILL wanna put that on the roster? LMAO!
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He's just a horrible "coach". If i wouldn’t do my work my boss would fire me right away
 
Hoopguru said:
Its there, however, you have two ball dominate guards that do their own thing's. Powell didn't get that many touches because the ball doesn't come to him like it should. Just my opinion.
Anytime you have a player shooting 30 times plus in a game, its 100% not coaching.
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Some if it's is coaching because job at time out to get them back to what ever the game plan was or adjusting how the game going. But when a coach allows players to play like that so long and don't have no accountable in them then your just on deaf ear with player or players like that. This the problem with Stotts and this why these players like playing for him. No you don't need drill sergeant to be your coach but you need someone that hold your best players feet to fire when you need to.
 
hoopsjock said:
This coach comes out the day before the game and literally says he doesn't have to change anything coaching wise and then follows through by not making adjustments and then has the nerve after the game to applaud himself for not doing his job by saying he thought they contested shots well....

And people STILL wanna put that on the roster? LMAO!
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Bad choice words by Stotts but telling me maybe he ready to move on from this organization. I don't the roster built very good in first place. Yes we got some really good individual one way players and most of that on offense side but defense side there just not enough there to me. Denver beating us because they playing as a team plus there coach is making the adjustment in the games. Plus the puzzle pieces fit with there team. I don't think the puzzle pieces fit with this team. A lot people that's Dame and CJ same type of player so then you draft someone just like them in Simons. You bring 2 players in for defense Covington and Jones but really there both same type of player there both maybe average on ball defenders if you push it and decent off ball defenders. Nurk is not same player that was before the broken leg he don't move as good as he use to especially on defense but he still a decent center. But it's the Coach job try to put the pieces to fit but if you don't have the right pieces then your not going complete the puzzle. No Stotts and olshey hasn't shown me that they can complete the puzzle together.
 
BlazerBeav said:
Bullshit. It's just that the Blazers lack of defense has made scrubs look valuable for years, nothing has changed. Is anyone surprised when another team has a record night from three against us?
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Went there 3 players went down was Denver still winning the answer is yes that tell me there deep. Now the replacement are they all star but by watching them there very solid NBA players. Rivers is not scrub player he been decent through out is career. This little point guard is not a scrub but tough hard nose type of player I wish we had a few like him. Green been solid backup in his career and Milsep might be declining but still can play. There role players are more rounded then our role players and it's showing out there.
 
James lamphear said:
Went there 3 players went down was Denver still winning the answer is yes that tell me there deep. Now the replacement are they all star but by watching them there very solid NBA players. Rivers is not scrub player he been decent through out is career. This little point guard is not a scrub but tough hard nose type of player I wish we had a few like him. Green been solid backup in his career and Milsep might be declining but still can play. There role players are more rounded then our role players and it's showing out there.
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They have a bench. We apparently don't.
 
TBpup said:
Nice team.
Predictable clown coaching
Predictable poor defense
Predictable post-season isn't the same as the regular season results.

Will always love this team....but watching year after year of the same thing with almosts zero growth is painful.
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Our threes were contested.

Their threes were not contested.

Predictable result.

I'm just :smiley-hmm:
 
BBert said:
Our threes were contested.

Their threes were not contested.

Predictable result.

I'm just :smiley-hmm:
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Blazers missed many wide open threes
 
I lack the basketball knowledge to understand why, in a three point shooting league, the Blazers completely sell out on guarding the paint, leaving the corner three, that any high schooler can make, wide open. Also we are always having to sprint out to an open three point shooter, leaving another three point shooter unguarded. I guess I don't understand modern basketball.
 
Chris Craig said:
Blazers missed many wide open threes
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I thought Powell was supposed to be a good three point shooter? His shot looks like shit. IMO Powell was an upgrade to Trent Jr. during the regular season, but right now I wish we had Trent back for the playoffs. Powell's driving ability also seems less effective faced with playoff defense. I'm not scapegoating the guy, just saying that to me, based on how this series is going, we could use Trent's three point shooting and defense. Could very possibly have meant the difference in game 3.
 
BBert said:
I thought Powell was supposed to be a good three point shooter? His shot looks like shit. IMO Powell was an upgrade to Trent Jr. during the regular season, but right now I wish we had Trent back for the playoffs. Powell's driving ability also seems less effective faced with playoff defense. I'm not scapegoating the guy, just to me, based on how this series is going, we could use Trent's three point shooting and defense. Could very possibly have meant the difference in game 3.
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He was. Until he came to the Blazers. The Blazers ruin players
 
What happened to the ghost of DJJ? Last time he made a rare appearance, he looked totally deflated, demoralized, and dejected. (Miss you Wheels.)
 
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