Which teams do you want the Blazers to avoid in the 1st round

[julius]

Vote or DIE!

 

[KeepOnRollin]

MEM, LAC, SAS in that order. But would like to not see any of those.

 

[dreamcloud]

Spurs, Spurs, Spurs, Memphis

 

[julius]

sorry, I meant this to be which ORDER.

damnit

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I fear no one.

 

[BBert]

I want to avoid teams with HCA. Otherwise, bring it!

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Yes

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

I really only don't want to face the Warriors or Spurs.

 

[KingSpeed]

We can beat anybody. I'm not scared of any team. I'd prefer HCA though.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Everyone except Dallas and Houston.

 

[S550]

Only Dallas. Blazers and Mavs are the two easiest teams to face in the playoffs.

 

[KingSpeed]

We can beat anybody. I'm not scared of any team.

Only Dallas. Blazers and Mavs are the two easiest teams to face in the playoffs.

There's nothing easy about beating us.
Blazers vs....

Spurs 3-1
OKC 3-0
NOP 2-0
Houston 2-1

 

[KingSpeed]

Also, in 2011, Dallas was the team everyone wanted to face in the first round and most people picked us to beat them. That Dallas team won the championship.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

There's nothing easy about beating us.
Blazers vs....

Spurs 3-1
OKC 3-0
NOP 2-0
Houston 2-1

LAC 1-3

 

[KingSpeed]

I think the best case scenario is that The Clippers pass the Rockets who are playing the Spurs twice next week. Rockets fall to 5 and we play them in the playoffs again. We can beat them again.

 

[magnifier661]

LAC 1-3

Against Houston last season 1-3

 

[BBert]

Changed my mind. Can't beat the Clippers AND the refs. Clippers have to lead the league in moving picks, run blocking, pushing, grabbing, holding, and "creating" "fouls". There were at least six egregiously bad calls last night that did in fact affect the momentum and outcome of the game. You'd have to play a perfect game to overcome that, and no game or team is perfect.

 

[magnifier661]

Changed my mind. Can't beat the Clippers AND the refs. Clippers have to lead the league in moving picks, run blocking, pushing, grabbing, holding, and "creating" "fouls". There were at least six egregiously bad calls last night that did in fact affect the momentum and outcome of the game. You'd have to play a perfect game to overcome that, and no game or team is perfect.

Nah fuck that!!!! I refuse to believe the Clips can beat us in a 7 game series. Every game, they were hitting the 3 at a insanely high percentage. It was well below their season average. With the right adjustments, and knowing they can't sustain that level of outside shooting, we should handle them in 6. You take away half those outside makes and they get blown out. No one can make 60% from three in 7 games. Impossible!

 

[Draco]

MEM, LAC, SAS, HOU, DAL

Memphis is too physical so I'd rather not play them in round 1. Let them fight it out with another team first. Clippers are difficult because we have no answer for Chris Paul and they shoot so well from midrange. I'd rather play the Spurs even if they might be a better team than the Clippers it would mean more to beat them. Clippers are no fun to watch with their complaining and hack a Jordan I'd much rather watch a Spurs series. It would mean a lot more to take down the champs who have been playing great the last month with a healthy Kawhi.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I would love to play HOU or DAL (and only one of those two) in the first round personally. Not all that realistic (although it could be - things change on a daily basis).

 

[BigGameDamian]

I think we will be going up against the Clippers in the first round.

 

[e_blazer]

I think we will be going up against the Clippers in the first round.

I don't think so. The Clippers have an easy schedule from this point on. I think they'll end up in 2nd place in the West. Houston or San Antonio seem like a more probable first round opponent to me.

 

[PDXFonz]

I think we will be going up against the Clippers in the first round.

I think it's damn near impossible to predict who we will go against. Have you seen how close it is and the remaining schedules?

Houston has- @dal @okc @sas vsSas
Spurs have- HOUx2 @okc vsGSW
Clippers play lakersx2 denverx2 PHX and MEM

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if this ends up with a rematch vs the rockets.

 

[magnifier661]

I don't think so. The Clippers have an easy schedule from this point on. I think they'll end up in 2nd place in the West. Houston or San Antonio seem like a more probable first round opponent to me.

That would be crazy. So where you see us? That means they pass up Houston, us, Memphis and SAS. So who's 6th?

 

[blue9]

Can we match up with Denver?

 

[chris_in_pdx]

Philadelphia

 

[oldmangrouch]

We should beat OKC. Mavs are 50/50. Anybody else kicks our ass.

 

[S550]

We should beat OKC. Mavs are 50/50. Anybody else kicks our ass.

The only team we can beat is Mavs. Okc would probably get us honestly.

Mavs and Blazers are the easiest teams in the playoffs this year

 

[magnifier661]

The only team we can beat is Mavs. Okc would probably get us honestly.

Mavs and Blazers are the easiest teams in the playoffs this year

Monumental FAIL statement. I will be sure to make a nice signature of your cheesy trolling when we reach the WCF

 

[PDXFonz]

The only team we can beat is Mavs. Okc would probably get us honestly.

Mavs and Blazers are the easiest teams in the playoffs this year

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