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BW32 · Post #21 » by **BW32** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 3:08 am

The hell happened in the raptors game? when I left they were up like 5 going to the FT line with like a minute + to go.

Quazza · Post #22 » by **Quazza** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 9:12 am

BW32 wrote:The hell happened in the raptors game? when I left they were up like 5 going to the FT line with like a minute + to go.

Kevin Durant happened

Jester_ · Post #23 » by **Jester_** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 10:07 am

Well. Kevin Durant has taken giant 50 point dumps on both of my teams this year.

Xplatformer · Post #24 » by **Xplatformer** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 11:42 pm

Bobcats leading the Trailblazers by 18 in the second quarter. They better not blow that damn lead.

ILOVEIT · Post #25 » by **ILOVEIT** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 5:17 am

Dallas with a bit of a gag today....big loss for them.

Jester_ · Post #26 » by **Jester_** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 2:25 pm

What's with the random 4 day break? Anyway, Portland plays Orlando, MIami and Atlanta until our next match. We play Memphis. This week is going to be crucial for our seeding and will probably determine it one way or another.

If Portland loses to Miami and wins the other 2, we have to beat Memphis to stay in the race. If they go 1-2, a win in Memphis will give us a huge chance at catching up.

Regardless, a lost at Memphis likely eliminates us from any legitimate shot at the 5th seed.

Post #27 » by **Sleepy51** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 4:34 pm

Jester_ wrote:What's with the random 4 day break? Anyway, Portland plays Orlando, MIami and Atlanta until our next match. We play Memphis. This week is going to be crucial for our seeding and will probably determine it one way or another.

If Portland loses to Miami and wins the other 2, we have to beat Memphis to stay in the race. If they go 1-2, a win in Memphis will give us a huge chance at catching up.

Regardless, a lost at Memphis likely eliminates us from any legitimate shot at the 5th seed.

Gotta beat Memphis, but nothings is decided on that night. Portland ends their road trip in Chicago where they will lose, then they have Memphis on one day of rest. They play us and then the Clippers as the last two games of the season. They will be ready to fall when we play them on the 13th.

Jester_ · Post #28 » by **Jester_** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 4:55 pm

Do we even want to get past them? I think I like our chances against LAC better than Houston. Houston's been the hottest team in the league the last little whiel.

Post #29 » by **Sleepy51** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:09 pm

I think Houston is a much easier out for us than the Clippers. Dwight's biggest impact is on the glass and protecting the rim. We don't attack the rim anyway. He's half a player against a jump shooting team. Then you throw in the hack-a-Dwight and the fact that Bogut will challenge him on the boards and I see him as easy to rattle. Once you rattle Dwight, he tears his teams apart. He makes Houston the mentally weakest team in the west and as an underdog we will need the mental edge.

I'm much more scared of Chris Paul than I am of Dwight.

TaylorMonkey · Post #30 » by **TaylorMonkey** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 6:47 pm

Izzo might coach the Pistons.

Lock Draymond up now before he defects there and wins them a 2004-style championship.

BW32 · Post #31 » by **BW32** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:49 pm

We can't extend his contract he has to become a FA.

ILOVEIT · Post #32 » by **ILOVEIT** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 12:58 am

Nice...Portland down 19 with 5 minutes to go in Orlando

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napsDUBS · Post #33 » by **napsDUBS** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 5:04 am

Aaaaaaaannnddd... Magic wins against Trailblazers. That's good news.

giberish · Post #34 » by **giberish** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 7:52 am

Only 2.5 games (2 losses) between Portland in 5th and Phoenix in 9th.

If LMA doesn't come back soon (and back at close to 100%) Portland could fall clean out of the playoffs.

Jester_ · Post #35 » by **Jester_** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 1:12 pm

Portland falling out of the playoffs would be hil-la-rious.

Mylie10 · Post #36 » by **Mylie10** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 4:14 pm

Effing Mavs are playing so well right now. Last night all the highlights were of Monta feeding wide open players for made baskets.

That team is perfect for him, because he has guys he trusts. Dirk is balling out of him mind...and get this......Vince Carter is a plus on both offense and defense this season! Whaaaaaat? Defense....Vince Carter? Marion still has gas in the tank, and Brandan Wrigjt is really playing well. His rebounding is giving them extra possesions on offense and he scores down there.

I expected a fade from them, but those hungry old guys at the YMCA are fired up.

ILOVEIT · Post #37 » by **ILOVEIT** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 6:35 pm

Warriors game this Friday against Memphis is the biggest game of the year. Win and likely take over Portland for 5th spot....Lose and perhaps one game from being out of the playoffs!

I think Portland falls out of the playoffs...which could be the biggest collapse in recent history. ouch.

And btw..a Warriors failure to make the playoffs would be a similar failure = Bye Bye Jackson

Post #38 » by **Sleepy51** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:13 am

Great to see Greg Oden starting an NBA basketball game. People bag on him for his injuries as though he was some kind of hoax all along, but the guy had a special level of basketball talent. We all lost buy not getting to see him play the game healthy, the whole league not least of all, Oden himself. People will learn to cheer for the guy.

cladden · Post #39 » by **cladden** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 3:31 am

Sleepy51 wrote:Great to see Greg Oden starting an NBA basketball game. People bag on him for his injuries as though he was some kind of hoax all along, but the guy had a special level of basketball talent. We all lost buy not getting to see him play the game healthy, the whole league not least of all, Oden himself. People will learn to cheer for the guy.

Absolutely. What little I have seen him play in this lifetime he's always looked a defensive version of Shaq to me. Unstoppably big and athletic, maybe not as much anymore but still very springy for a 7 footer.

Quazza · Post #40 » by **Quazza** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:16 am

Sleepy51 wrote:Great to see Greg Oden starting an NBA basketball game. People bag on him for his injuries as though he was some kind of hoax all along, but the guy had a special level of basketball talent. We all lost buy not getting to see him play the game healthy, the whole league not least of all, Oden himself. People will learn to cheer for the guy.

would've won multiple DPOTY awards I reckon