[WEST] Playoffs - Round 1

[VF21]

Pretty risky strategy by Houston, as they're saying on the broadcast. WTF is Harden on the court?

 

[Npliam]

Good news T-Wolves fans, you finally get to see playoff basketball!*




*Unfortunately said playoff basketball involves getting absolutely obliterated by the Rockets.

That is still better than no playoff basketball.

 

[kingsboi]

I'd imagine the T Wolves will have a better showing at the Target Center than what they've displayed tonight...yuck

 

[Telemachus]

That is still better than no playoff basketball.

I agree. However, I have lost count of how many times I have heard around here that it would be better to lose and get a high draft pick than to get swept in the first round of the playoffs.

 

[VF21]

I agree. However, I have lost count of how many times I have heard around here that it would be better to lose and get a high draft pick than to get swept in the first round of the playoffs.

IMHO that's usually from people who haven't experienced Kings playoffs.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I agree. However, I have lost count of how many times I have heard around here that it would be better to lose and get a high draft pick than to get swept in the first round of the playoffs.

People who consume sports-as-entertainment in terms of "championships are the only thing that matter" tend to see no entertainment value in rooting for a team that can't compete for the championship.

 

[whozit]

People who consume sports-as-entertainment in terms of "championships are the only thing that matter" tend to see no entertainment value in rooting for a team that can't compete for the championship.

And that is their loss ...

 

[LoungeLizard]

Playoff Rondo at it again. This has to be really disheartening for the Blazers. Who saw this curb stomping by the Pelicans coming? Hopefully they can ride this wave and save a little for the Dubs in round 2.

Edit: Apparently VF21, Telemachus and Turgenev saw this coming

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Mirotic making GarPax look like whole ass clowns for keeping Portis over him.

 

[kingsboi]

one more game to go and teams will start calling the Blazers because they will be having a firesale....farewell Stotts!

 

[Padrino]

one more game to go and teams will start calling the Blazers because they will be having a firesale....farewell Stotts!

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

1-2-3:

 

[kingsboi]

trying to page Dame Lillard, can't seem to find him...

 

[Suicide King]

trying to page Dame Lillard, can't seem to find him...

They really shut him down. I have not gotten to watch as much of the Pelicans as I would have liked this season. I caught quite a few Blazers games though and did not foresee them getting totally dominated like this. Happy for the Pels though. Still sad Boogie doesn't get to play.

 

[King Baller]

Dubs is next

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Come on, Spurs, don't go out on your home court; win this one for Erin!

 

[VF21]

It will truly be the end of a era if the Spurs can't pull out at least one.

 

[VF21]

So can Rudy do it? I'm thinking no.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

They really shut him down. I have not gotten to watch as much of the Pelicans as I would have liked this season. I caught quite a few Blazers games though and did not foresee them getting totally dominated like this. Happy for the Pels though. Still sad Boogie doesn't get to play.

Was unexpected but after their hot run they didn't finish strong so I guess it was a fluke? It's funny because I was thinking maybe they survived their horrid 2016 contract hand out but I guess not. Now they are once again locked in cap hell and looking for answers.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Manu had one left.

 

[Suicide King]

Was unexpected but after their hot run they didn't finish strong so I guess it was a fluke? It's funny because I was thinking maybe they survived their horrid 2016 contract hand out but I guess not. Now they are once again locked in cap hell and looking for answers.

Gentry ( actually word is it was asst. coach Darren Erman ) came up with an effective defensive scheme. Who knows, maybe even Rondo had a say. The Blazers are indeed still in a financial crunch with some very bad contracts. I think they need to break up the Lillard/ McCollum back court much the same as the W's traded Monta Ellis. Not sure on Stotts' role moving forward.

 

[VF21]

Gentry ( actually word is it was asst. coach Darren Erman ) came up with an effective defensive scheme. Who knows, maybe even Rondo had a say. The Blazers are indeed still in a financial crunch with some very bad contracts. I think they need to break up the Lillard/ McCollum back court much the same as the W's traded Monta Ellis. Not sure on Stotts' role moving forward.

Never underestimate the power of playoff Rondo in all regards.

 

[Suicide King]

Never underestimate the power of playoff Rondo in all regards.

Always been a huge fan of his game. Starting with his days in Boston, with the exception of a stint in Dallas, he has been a HOF level facilitator. When he decides to also lock in on D, just a phenomenal player.

 

[miltonap]

Hope the Pels do work against the Dubz. Rooting for the Pels, Bucks, and Pacers.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Gentry ( actually word is it was asst. coach Darren Erman ) came up with an effective defensive scheme. Who knows, maybe even Rondo had a say. The Blazers are indeed still in a financial crunch with some very bad contracts. I think they need to break up the Lillard/ McCollum back court much the same as the W's traded Monta Ellis. Not sure on Stotts' role moving forward.

It's hard to believe Gentry outcoached anyone and yet here we are. Stotts is pretty interesting, he's gotten the team to overachieve at times and yet I can't help but feel he's nothing special, maybe it's all Dame. I know he's frustrated.

 

[Suicide King]

It's hard to believe Gentry outcoached anyone and yet here we are. Stotts is pretty interesting, he's gotten the team to overachieve at times and yet I can't help but feel he's nothing special, maybe it's all Dame. I know he's frustrated.

Just a year or so ago Gentry was the one on the hot seat and Stotts has been floating on the fact that the Blazers have been overachieving since LA left.

I do like Stotts a lot, but I still believe a MAJOR shakeup is in order. Coach, breaking up CJ and Dame (choose one) , and dumping some bad contracts are imperative.

Niel Olshey is one of my favorite GM's. Portland has the odd infirmity of having an owner that has infinite pockets and takes good financial care of EVERY one on his team, for better and for worse.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

It's hard to believe Gentry outcoached anyone and yet here we are.

I mean, Gentry is spectacularly mediocre, but I've got nothing but disregard for Terry Stotts. Possibly the most overrated head coach in the league right now, IMO; if you told me he got outcoached by Keith Smart, I'd believe it.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Just a year or so ago Gentry was the one on the hot seat and Stotts has been floating on the fact that the Blazers have been overachieving since LA left.

I do like Stotts a lot, but I still believe a MAJOR shakeup is in order. Coach, breaking up CJ and Dame (choose one) , and dumping some bad contracts are imperative.

Niel Olshey is one of my favorite GM's. Portland has the odd infirmity of having an owner that has infinite pockets and takes good financial care of EVERY one on his team, for better and for worse.

Olshey signed those hideous contracts though. And for whatever reason they also matched on Crabbe and I think one or two others they were lucky to rid themselves of. The girl I was dating at the time was a huge Blazers fan so I was watching a lot more than usual.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I mean, Gentry is spectacularly mediocre, but I've got nothing but disregard for Terry Stotts. Possibly the most overrated head coach in the league right now, IMO; if you told me he got outcoached by Keith Smart, I'd believe it.

He's certainly about as bland and generic as it gets but I do feel that's not unusual in Portland. McMillan was the same way. Even going back to Adelman's time in Portland they seemed like a player-based franchise. (granted I was 16 or 17 in their best year) I think you have to go back to Dr. Jack to find a coach anyone talks about here.

 

[kingsboi]

It's hard to believe Gentry outcoached anyone and yet here we are. Stotts is pretty interesting, he's gotten the team to overachieve at times and yet I can't help but feel he's nothing special, maybe it's all Dame. I know he's frustrated.

since Dame also does rap when he isn't playing hoops, maybe his mind isn't all in basketball as it should be? speculation on my part of course but a player of that magnitude was a complete no show when a few years ago versus the Rockets he torched them.