Series Thread: 4) LA Clippers (53-29) vs 5) Portland Trailblazers (44-38)

[blstoker]

Come on Blazers, no more sloppy play. Finish strong.

 

[blstoker]

Blazers, this isn't how you finish out a series.

 

[blstoker]

Nice 3 McCollum!

 

[blstoker]

ugh.

 

[blstoker]

Yes, man, way too close for not having Paul and Griffin.

 

[wildturkey]

Yes, man, way too close for not having Paul and Griffin.

I was actually thinking Portland could give a Curryless GS a run and maybe even win the series but this is giving me doubts. You'd think they'd be able to take care of the Clippers more easily than this.

 

[DJ]

The Clipps were undermanned without BG and CP.

 

[DJ]

The Blazers lost so much in the off-season and are now in the WC Semi-finals. Amazing.

They re-stocked their roster right and have a very good HC.

 

[Mecca]

Showed a bit of heart in defeat.

Love that Damn Lillard.

Austin Rivers showed up.

Did all he could with one eye.

Forget the injury crap. You play who you got.

The young Blazers were just better.

 

[Mecca]

I was actually thinking Portland could give a Curryless GS a run and maybe even win the series but this is giving me doubts. You'd think they'd be able to take care of the Clippers more easily than this.

Agree.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Dame Dolla gonna throw down on his hometown Dubs....with or w/o Chef Curry.

Intriguing series.

GS in 5...maybe 6.

 

[Hambombs]

Really liked the clips effort tonight for sure. Gave it all they had

 

[Hambombs]

Dubs in 5 next round

 

[Heatles84]

Dubs in 5 next round

I got Dubs in 6. Five if they pull a win in Portland in game 3/4.

 

[gordontrue]

Clippers impressed me last night

 

[bksballer89]

I got Dubs in 6. Five if they pull a win in Portland in game 3/4.

Same i think Portland is capable of winning a game in Oracle with no Steph in games 1 and 2

 

[trojanfan12]

Is it just me, or does it seem like the Clippers play with more heart and toughness when Blake is out of the lineup?

 

[OregonDucks]

Huge series win for Portland. The amazing season continues.

THIS is why you don't tank. You just never know.

 

[lakersrule]

Is it just me, or does it seem like the Clippers play with more heart and toughness when Blake is out of the lineup?

Possibly. They did win a ton of games with him injured this season. We could be seeing a much different Clippers team next season. Blake probably has the most value in a trade. This was Doc before the season started:

“We’re right on the borderline,” Doc Rivers tells Grantland during a long sit-down at his office. “I have no problem saying that. I’m a believer that teams can get stale. After a while, you don’t win. It just doesn’t work. We’re right at the edge. Oklahoma City is on the edge. Memphis, too. We just have to accept it.”

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Intriguing series.

GS in 5...maybe 6.

How many times did the Blazers beat GS this year? A lot more than many NBA teams did.


ONWERDZ!