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quite honestly I would be fine with blowing out everybody except Dame, CJ, Nurk, Harkless, Vonleh and Aminu,
Respectfully disagree. Utah is the worst team in the playoffs for the West. And the Pels are better than you think (of course this is coming from a lifelong fan though). Thanks to nbastreams on Reddit, I've been and to watch a ton of their games this year. They really are a pretty potent team right now. The additions of Mirotic and Okafor were great ones, especially Okafor. I can't help but think if he was with them earlier in the season as a big that can spell for 10-15 minutes a night, Cousins might never have gone down.Hawk-Lock":i07nk71r said:Great season for the Blazers. They got a great draw in the Pelicans, who I think are probably the worst team in the West that made the playoffs. Anthony Davis will be a tough matchup, but Portland should dominate from the perimeter. If I had to guess, I'd say Blazers in 5 games.
Thepeelsessions":zjsymgdg said:Respectfully disagree. Utah is the worst team in the playoffs for the West. And the Pels are better than you think (of course this is coming from a lifelong fan though). Thanks to nbastreams on Reddit, I've been and to watch a ton of their games this year. They really are a pretty potent team right now. The additions of Mirotic and Okafor were great ones, especially Okafor. I can't help but think if he was with them earlier in the season as a big that can spell for 10-15 minutes a night, Cousins might never have gone down.Hawk-Lock":zjsymgdg said:Great season for the Blazers. They got a great draw in the Pelicans, who I think are probably the worst team in the West that made the playoffs. Anthony Davis will be a tough matchup, but Portland should dominate from the perimeter. If I had to guess, I'd say Blazers in 5 games.
But since Cousin's injury, they changed the way they play completely. They're number one in pace of play, their defense stiffened up into the top 15, and the can shoot the 3 very well. If AD and Holiday can get consistent help from Mirotic, Moore, Rondo, Miller, and Clark, I think they can take the series.
I do agree with their perimeter D, though. That's a real weakness of theirs. Their perimeter D and post D are night and day.
I was hoping this would be the series! I'm pumped for it. I was hoping to go to a weekend game in Portland, but now that I know the schedule, it's probably not gonna happen. I haven't been to a New Orleans vs Portland game since 2010, back when they were the Hornets and the Blazers still had Rudy Fernandez.
CPHawk":xzpb51jx said:Thepeelsessions":xzpb51jx said:Respectfully disagree. Utah is the worst team in the playoffs for the West. And the Pels are better than you think (of course this is coming from a lifelong fan though). Thanks to nbastreams on Reddit, I've been and to watch a ton of their games this year. They really are a pretty potent team right now. The additions of Mirotic and Okafor were great ones, especially Okafor. I can't help but think if he was with them earlier in the season as a big that can spell for 10-15 minutes a night, Cousins might never have gone down.Hawk-Lock":xzpb51jx said:Great season for the Blazers. They got a great draw in the Pelicans, who I think are probably the worst team in the West that made the playoffs. Anthony Davis will be a tough matchup, but Portland should dominate from the perimeter. If I had to guess, I'd say Blazers in 5 games.
But since Cousin's injury, they changed the way they play completely. They're number one in pace of play, their defense stiffened up into the top 15, and the can shoot the 3 very well. If AD and Holiday can get consistent help from Mirotic, Moore, Rondo, Miller, and Clark, I think they can take the series.
I do agree with their perimeter D, though. That's a real weakness of theirs. Their perimeter D and post D are night and day.
I was hoping this would be the series! I'm pumped for it. I was hoping to go to a weekend game in Portland, but now that I know the schedule, it's probably not gonna happen. I haven't been to a New Orleans vs Portland game since 2010, back when they were the Hornets and the Blazers still had Rudy Fernandez.
How can anyone be a "life long fan" of New Orleans? Unless you're about 16?
Hawk-Lock":3a6ot54l said:This game is evidence of the new age NBA. Nurkic is a good player, but his lack of mobility is going to keep his minutes low in this series. Blazers have a nice core, but they need some kind of dynamic big if they want to take the next step. Portland can't play much worst than they did tonight.