Game Thread PLAYOFFS - ROUND 1, GAME 6: CLIPPERS @ BLAZERS - 4/29/16, FRIDAY, 7:30 (PDT), KGW & ESPN

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Who has been the most impactful Blazer in this series thus far?

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My 5 year old is really starting to get into watching the games. Asks me a ton of good questions and knows about 10 of our players by name.

I've loved the bonding time and I think we're going to let him stay up to watch the whole thing tonight. Can't wait!
 
Win more than 26 games. Check.
Make the playoffs (yeah, right). Check.
Get a playoff seed high enough to not face GSW or SAS in the first round. (Good luck with that). Check.
Don't get swept, just win a game. Check.
Make it to the second round (yeah, go take your meds.) [check coming soon?]

This is fun.

I've been traveling on business this week, but have caught most of the games on TV. I'll be flying into Portland this afternoon just in time to go to the game. As a fan, it doesn't get much better than this. One game at a time and let the future come. Let's finish this series off strong!!!
 
Had to go with Lillard, he's the focal point and the start of everything. Excelled beyond expectations? Plumlee easily. MH next.
 
theprunetang said:
Wish I could be in Portland for this so badly. I remember being at work at Dots Cafe during the night of Dame's 0.6 game winner. There are no tvs there and I knew I was going to miss the game. But, it was a slow night and the owner, knowing what a big fan I was, let me off early. I ran across the street to Clinton st pub and watched the last 6 minutes or so. The whole block was electric. It was beautiful. Much fernet was consumed together across the street back at Dot's. I miss that. There's no facebook group for Blazer Fans in Shit Florida page.
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0.9
 
I was sitting in this same chair when I got the alert on my phone that we traded Batum. I was sitting in this chair when I got the alert that what's his face signed with the Spurs. (They both happened on my days off, I'm not a complete loser). Now I'm sitting in the same chair on the morning of game 6, with a chance to advance to the second round. This team is the shit, and I can't fucking wait to go to the game tonight.
 
Draco said:
Wow its going to be an awesome party there wish I was in town.

Somehow its conceivable I'll have a chance to party on Blazer wins out here in Texas next month! Go Blazers!
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I like where your mind's at...
 
theprunetang said:
Wish I could be in Portland for this so badly. I remember being at work at Dots Cafe during the night of Dame's 0.6 game winner. There are no tvs there and I knew I was going to miss the game. But, it was a slow night and the owner, knowing what a big fan I was, let me off early. I ran across the street to Clinton st pub and watched the last 6 minutes or so. The whole block was electric. It was beautiful. Much fernet was consumed together across the street back at Dot's. I miss that. There's no facebook group for Blazer Fans in Shit Florida page.
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Where in Shit Florida? If it's Tampa I'll hit you up.

EDIT: Eastoff beat me to it.
 
KingAlbertoJrSpeed said:
Still laughing at Mason Plumlee. I called him a Team USA center (which he is), and you laughed and compared him to Magloire and Mo Williams. Don't look now, but Plumlee has been the best center in the entire NBA playoffs thus far.
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He's not even been the best center in this series. DeAndre's defense has been tremendous. Mason has been doing a great job with his passing, but it's really because of how they are doubling Damian. Like they kept leaving Aminu open, when he hits them it's not necessarily a sign that he's the best forward.
 
If we come out and start hitting shots early tonight it game over for the clips.
 
Frankly, I don't want a Blazers blowout (although pulling away late like they did Game 5 is fine). Playoff basketball is not supposed to be easy. It's supposed to be a trial by fire. If the Blazers win this series, GSW will NOT be easy. This is a young team and they need to learn playoff intensity. That every possession is important, take care of the ball, don't chuck but don't be so unselfish you pass up good shots.

So I want at least a reasonably challenging game, just not a brutal killer.

Although if Portland is down a point with less than a second left and Dame hits a 3 at the buzzer, I'm fine with that.

Be there in spirit.
 
I guess I'm the only guy who voted Chief.....I think his defense has been the difference all 3 wins...Mason has been great but Chief has taken the dirty work role and owned it against Griffin and even Jordan. Thought I'd give him a shoutout. My true choice would be the team...They all said it...it's been a total team effort.
 
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crandc said:
Frankly, I don't want a Blazers blowout (although pulling away late like they did Game 5 is fine). Playoff basketball is not supposed to be easy. It's supposed to be a trial by fire. If the Blazers win this series, GSW will NOT be easy. This is a young team and they need to learn playoff intensity. That every possession is important, take care of the ball, don't chuck but don't be so unselfish you pass up good shots.

So I want at least a reasonably challenging game, just not a brutal killer.

Although if Portland is down a point with less than a second left and Dame hits a 3 at the buzzer, I'm fine with that.

Be there in spirit.
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I hear what you're saying, and I would counter that they've already had a trial by fire in the first 5 games of this series. 20 years ago, this series would already be officially over. They're ready to fight in round 2--I'd prefer they have a light sparring session tonight instead of another knock-down drag-out.
 
Sinobas said:
He's not even been the best center in this series. DeAndre's defense has been tremendous. Mason has been doing a great job with his passing, but it's really because of how they are doubling Damian. Like they kept leaving Aminu open, when he hits them it's not necessarily a sign that he's the best forward.
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After 5 games, here are the playoff PERs. (for all Blazers who have played minimum 33 minutes)

20.9 Plumlee
15.6 McCollum
15.2 Aminu
14.6 Harkless
14.4 Lillard
11.0 Davis
09.5 Henderson
07.0 Crabbe

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/2016.html

Don't tell me that Lillard opens lanes for Plumlee. If you want to credit Lillard for Plumlee's success, say that Lillard's many, many missed shots have increased Plumlee's rebounds.
 
crandc said:
Frankly, I don't want a Blazers blowout (although pulling away late like they did Game 5 is fine). Playoff basketball is not supposed to be easy. It's supposed to be a trial by fire. If the Blazers win this series, GSW will NOT be easy. This is a young team and they need to learn playoff intensity. That every possession is important, take care of the ball, don't chuck but don't be so unselfish you pass up good shots.

So I want at least a reasonably challenging game, just not a brutal killer.

Although if Portland is down a point with less than a second left and Dame hits a 3 at the buzzer, I'm fine with that.

Be there in spirit.
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I respect that viewpoint, but I'd love a blowout party at Moda tonight. Clips literally have nothing to lose and will play loose if it's close down the stretch. I could see our guys, not used to being heavy favorites, tightening up. 10 point favorites in a closeout game at home is not a predicament that anyone thought this team would be in. It would be considered a choke job if they blew this opportunity. That's why I want this game out of reach from the jump.
 
riverman said:
I guess I'm the only guy who voted Chief.....I think his defense has been the difference all 3 wins...Mason has been great but Chief has taken the dirty work role and owned it against Griffin and even Jordan. Thought I'd give him a shoutout. My true choice would be the team...They all said it...it's been a total team effort.
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If Chief was more consistent with his shot, I would agree 100%.
 
Sinobas said:
He's not even been the best center in this series. DeAndre's defense has been tremendous. Mason has been doing a great job with his passing, but it's really because of how they are doubling Damian. Like they kept leaving Aminu open, when he hits them it's not necessarily a sign that he's the best forward.
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Mason has been just as much a revelation on the defensive end this series as on O. I would absolutely take him over DeAndre THIS series and it isn't even close. Overall though? DeAndre is usually better. But this one series there is no way that the free throw airballer has been the better Center.
 
riverman said:
I'm hopin' Montero, Connaughton and Roberts get double doubles and play most of the 4th qtr with a huge lead.
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Great post! If any one of those three gets double figures in any statistical category (including minutes played) it's going to be a great night.
 
jlprk said:
Don't tell me that Lillard opens lanes for Plumlee. If you want to credit Lillard for Plumlee's success, say that Lillard's many, many missed shots have increased Plumlee's rebounds.
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Only 3 of his offensive rebounds have come off of Lillard misses. He's rebounded as many of his own missed shots as he has Lillard's, and more of Aminu's than anyone else's.

I know you weren't looking for the actual figures, but I wanted to provide them for accuracy's sake.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Only 3 of his offensive rebounds have come off of Lillard misses. He's rebounded as many of his own missed shots as he has Lillard's, and more of Aminu's than anyone else's.

I know you weren't looking for the actual figures, but I wanted to provide them for accuracy's sake.
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I cite a link to back up my numbers, you give no link for yours, then you say that I'm the one not pursuing real numbers.
 
jlprk said:
I cite a link to back up my numbers, you give no link for yours, then you say that I'm the one not pursuing real numbers.
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You need links to the individual game play-by-plays in order to comb through them to double-check my data? OK, have a blast...

http://espn.go.com/nba/playbyplay?gameId=400874357
http://espn.go.com/nba/playbyplay?gameId=400874358
http://espn.go.com/nba/playbyplay?gameId=400874359
http://espn.go.com/nba/playbyplay?gameId=400874360
http://espn.go.com/nba/playbyplay?gameId=400874361
 
jlprk said:
After 5 games, here are the playoff PERs. (for all Blazers who have played minimum 33 minutes)

20.9 Plumlee
15.6 McCollum
15.2 Aminu
14.6 Harkless
14.4 Lillard
11.0 Davis
09.5 Henderson
07.0 Crabbe

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/2016.html

Don't tell me that Lillard opens lanes for Plumlee. If you want to credit Lillard for Plumlee's success, say that Lillard's many, many missed shots have increased Plumlee's rebounds.
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LOL. Didn't want to put it at 30 minutes so you would have to include Kaman at -1.1 (yes, a negative PER).
 
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