Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 4: BLAZERS @ PELICANS - APRIL 21, 2018, SATURDAY, 2:00 PM PDT, TNT & NBCSNW

[SportsAndWhine]

Two years in a row we got swept in the first round. This year is just embarrassing, swept without Cousins lol

Let’s be real, Mirotic and AD are a better combo; Boogie getting injured was fool’s gold for the league.

 

[BonesJones]

Yay another rookie exactly what we need

Chandler Hutchison could be the next Jimmy Butler. Mikal Bridges could be a huge piece for us. Sadly, I don't see any other way we can improve.

 

[theprunetang]

Two years in a row we got swept in the first round. This year is just embarrassing, swept without Cousins lol

And with home court advantage.

 

[BonesJones]

Let’s be real, Mirotic and AD are a better combo; Boogie getting injured was fool’s gold for the league.

I think they might start Mirotic at SF next year. Resign Boogie, see if that works, and if not, trade Boogie for depth.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Chandler Hutchison could be the next Jimmy Butler. Mikal Bridges could be a huge piece for us. Sadly, I don't see any other way we can improve.

Trading CJ is literally the only way to majorly improve the roster.

 

[Titan]

Proud of the way they fought to the end at least, props to New Orleans, they hit a lot of big shots.

Will be an eventful offseason.

I hope it will be.

 

[Scalma]

Someone has to pay for this. Home court advantage and you get swept? That’s unacceptable. Running the same game plan four games in a row? Unacceptable.

Question is who pays for it? The GM? The coach? CJ? Trading CJ would be the only way of drastically changing the roster, so they have to decide if this is a personnel issue or something more.

But my gut still tells me all three will be back.

 

[Chris Craig]

we need kawhi or lebron

We will get neither

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Watch the warriors make jrue holiday look average at best..because they have a real coach

 

[LayneStaley]

Paul Allen was there...I would have fired stotts in person right there on the court after the game and then turn to the players and say, thats how you make a statement

No way Stotts is the coach next year, NO WAY. 40+ win regular seasons don’t outweigh being 1-12 in the playoffs the last 3 years. Just fire him, by the looks of his team he won’t even disagree or challenge being fired.

 

[Chris Craig]

Watch the warriors make jrue holiday look average at best..because they have a real coach

Warriors can actually play defense, are respected by the refs\nba and are an elite team with one of the best coaches in the biz. Gonna make the pels look like roadkill....

 

[BonesJones]

Trading CJ is literally the only way to majorly improve the roster.

But who could we get? We're not going to turn him into a better player. San Antonio isn't going to swap Kawhi for him. The best deals would involve getting good draft picks and more rookies.

 

[Chris Craig]

No way Stotts is the coach next year, NO WAY. 40+ win regular seasons don’t outweigh being 1-12 in the playoffs the last 3 years. Just fire him, by the looks of his team he won’t even disagree or challenge being fired.

When did I say he was?

 

[Chris Craig]

But who could we get? We're not going to turn him into a better player. San Antonio isn't going to swap Kawhi for him. The best deals would involve getting good draft picks and more rookies.

I dont care

 

[Jade Falcon]

Warriors can actually play defense, are respected by the refs\nba and are an elite team with one of the best coaches in the biz. Gonna make the pels look like roadkill....

Let's see if AD can do that alley-oop bullshit against Durant. A guy who can actually jump.

 

[Chris Craig]

Let's see if AD can do that alley-oop bullshit against Durant. A guy who can actually jump.

Refs aren't going to give him those bitch flops against the warriors

 

[Jade Falcon]

But who could we get? We're not going to turn him into a better player. San Antonio isn't going to swap Kawhi for him. The best deals would involve getting good draft picks and more rookies.

Then it has to be a new coach. Preferably a defensive-minded one.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

But who could we get? We're not going to turn him into a better player. San Antonio isn't going to swap Kawhi for him. The best deals would involve getting good draft picks and more rookies.

At this point, fuck it. Take the Picks. We aren’t competing for a title anytime soon, it’s future or nothing now.

 

[LayneStaley]

When did I say he was?

You didn’t, I was infatically agreeing with you

 

[Scalma]

At this point, fuck it. Take the Picks. We aren’t competing for a title anytime soon, it’s future or nothing now.

But this wasn’t the energy before the playoffs started. I think we just need better players, specifically better shooters. No one would sell out on Dame if there’s a Belinelli or whoever chilling on the perimeter.

 

[BonesJones]

Then it has to be a new coach. Preferably a defensive-minded one.

A defensive-minded coach that values transition basketball and ball movement.

Has to be a new coach.

 

[Labinot41]

A defensive-minded coach that values transition basketball and ball movement.

Has to be a new coach.

Budenholzer

 

[BonesJones]

@LayneStaley and @SportsAndWhine enough with the petty bickering. Just suck each other's dicks and get it over with.

We got new people bickering! It's not me or Kingspeed!

Dope!

 

[BonesJones]

Budenholzer

Yes.

 

[PeliCAN]

Jrue Holiday is good but he’s not THIS good. Another Pelican playing absolutely out of his mind.

Will ya'll please stop this. He's been playing like this all year. Pelicans have had stretches this season where they broke NBA records on shooting. This isn't something special going on here.

Get NBA league pass will ya! Watch other teams for once. See ya'll next year.

 

[BonesJones]

Will ya'll please stop this. He's been playing like this all year. Pelicans have had stretches this season where they broke NBA records on shooting. This isn't something special going on here.

Get NBA league pass will ya! Watch other teams for once. See ya'll next year.

Jrue Holiday is so extremely underrated man. Some realize this. We got a smart, attentive fan base here especially compared to others. But when you got Cousins and Davis, guys like Holiday will get overlooked.

 

[PeliCAN]

Swept by the pelicans. That's kinda comical

How? They lost only 1 more game than Portland while losing one of their all-stars. It's like Portland winning 48 games without Lillard since February. Respek.

 

[LayneStaley]

Why don’t you type some more words out from your thesaurus, it’s SUPER IMPRESSIVE.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

How? They lost only 1 more game than Portland while losing one of their all-stars. It's like Portland winning 48 games without Lillard since February. Respek.

Dude we don’t give OURSELVES credit for winning games... why do you think we would give an opponent credit?

 

[LayneStaley]

Jimmy just pulled a Brandon Roy, limping to bench with knee injury