The Houston/Portland Playoff Series thread!

Strenuus · Apr 13, 2014

Since we already know who we're facing, might as well.

What a fun series this is going to be! Let's go Blazers!!!

maxiep · Apr 14, 2014

I think Freeland is going to be huge. He's six fouls we can use on Howard. Howard is shooting under 55% from the line.

PDXFonz · Apr 14, 2014

I'm baffled that the majority of rockets fans don't understand who their real key player is. Asik would be the starting 5 for most teams, his defense off the bench has the possibility to give them a solid 48 minute anchor in the middle. Plus he makes it so that Howard getting in foul trouble doesn't change their defensive efficiency much.

KingSpeed · Apr 14, 2014

maxiep said:
I think Freeland is going to be huge. He's six fouls we can use on Howard. Howard is shooting under 55% from the line.

Freeland doesn't foul. He goes straight up and gets the stop. As for Hack a Howard, I'm against it. I'd rather get a stop than give Howard 1 point. And it when he makes both, we look stupid.

Natebishop3 · Apr 14, 2014

I really dislike Rocket fans. They get so defensive when people accuse them of flopping or playing dirty. I'd be pretty disappointed if I had two superstars on my team like Harden and Howard and yet I was only 4th in the west.

blue32 · Apr 14, 2014

I am not enthused to be facing the Rockets. Does anyone know if Bevvies is coming back for the series? No offense, but I hope he doesn't and if he does, I hope he's limited. Otherwise we're going to have a hard time.

Natebishop3 · Apr 14, 2014

blue32 said:
I am not enthused to be facing the Rockets. Does anyone know if Bevvies is coming back for the series? No offense, but I hope he doesn't and if he does, I hope he's limited. Otherwise we're going to have a hard time.

He's already back. He played the other night.

BlazerCaravan · Apr 14, 2014

I'm not looking forward to this series. I hope we're allowed to win a couple games by the refs in between falling for Harden's "shot in the head" flops.

magnifier661 · Apr 14, 2014

Rematch with Houston Rockets

Unless some crazy event takes place, Houston should be the #4 seed in the west. Portland locked #5 seed. What's crazy is this is an exact flip from the year Portland had the 4th seed and Houston the 5th. Both teams have almost identical records, and many thought Portland was going to steam roll through Houston.

What would be insane is if Portland beat Houston, when Houston is going to be favored. It will be a mirror series to the one years before.

magnifier661 · Apr 14, 2014

Bring it on!!!!

Of all the road seeds that made it past the first round, #5 seed has won the most. We have a good opportunity to win this thing and we won't have the pressure to win the first 2 games, like Houston will.

All we need is to win one on the road during the first two games and we have a damn good shot at winning the series!

BlazerCaravan · Apr 14, 2014

Re: Rematch with Houston Rockets

We can hope... that the refs miss a few games and we're allowed to play.

Fez Hammersticks · Apr 14, 2014

Re: Rematch with Houston Rockets

The mismatch with LMA and Jones is MASSIVE.

Natebishop3 · Apr 14, 2014

Re: Rematch with Houston Rockets

Merging with the Rockets/Blazers thread.

Strenuus · Apr 14, 2014