Portland Trail Blazers 2017-18 Thread

[Merganzer]

Boston 105 Portland 100. Blazers lead at the half by 5, after 3 by 10. Celtics outscore Blazers 38-23 in the fourth quarter. 44-28. Up next: @ OKC, Sunday.

[pudgejeff]

No Shabazz and ET left early. But a poor showing against a pretty beat up team.

[Phalanx]

This is disappointing. Normally, they've been doing really well against beat-up teams.

[Merganzer]

This is disappointing. Normally, they've been doing really well against beat-up teams.

Plus the 4th quarter fold; one of the flaws that had disappeared during the winning streak.

[Merganzer]

1st Quarter: Blazers 34 Thunder 17, balanced scoring for the Blazers, 0 for Westbrook.
Halftime: Blazers 57 Thunder 52 Por: McCollum 14, Lillard 13 OKC: Adams 14, Grant 11, Westbrook 5.
3rd Quarter: Blazers 82 Thunder 80,A scuffle under the basket, technical fouls, a slippery floor, last second 3 by Harkless gives the Blazers the lead. Por: Lillard 21, McCollum 20, OKC: Adams 18, Grant 14, Westbrook 12.
Final: Blazers 108 Thunder 105. Blazers sweep Thunder 4-0, for the season, 6-0 overall. Great Blazers D, up by 2 with :18 left, results in a turnover. Por: McCollum 34, Lillard 24. OKC: Westbrook 24, Adams 18, Grant 17

[UOducksTK1]

Solid win over thunder

[oregontrack]

we need to credit olshey for signing carmelo last off-season. he's been a great sleeper agent for us this year.

[thomas time]

good win after letting the Boston game get away, and after having a big lead in the first quater lead get away from them fighting back to get a key road win against a division team that is right behind them in the battle for the third spot. Dame hadn't made any 3's all game then made the big one in the corner.

[oregontrack]

another monster win.

[Merganzer]

HUGE WIN for the Blazers, 107-103 over the Pelicans, 41 for Lillard, 20 in the 4th quarter, his only free throws of the game sealed the win in the final seconds. The last two don't make up for the two that got away at Moda, but sure makes the 3rd position look a lot better. 46-28. Next game: Wednesday @ Memphis.

[Tray Dub]

Awesome to go into OKC and NO and get tough wins. Now we have a nice four-game stretch against bad Memphis, meh Clippers, Memphis again, then sub-par Dallas. The 3-seed is looking really good for Portland.

[oregontrack]

obviously we have the tiebreaker over OKC, but i also read the win tonight gave us the tiebreaker against New Orleans. so that’s neat.

tomorrow won’t be a picnic. dame won’t play due to the birth of son, and harkless is now out indefinitely with a knee scope.

[Phenom]

obviously we have the tiebreaker over OKC, but i also read the win tonight gave us the tiebreaker against New Orleans. so that’s neat.

tomorrow won’t be a picnic. dame won’t play due to the birth of son, and harkless is now out indefinitely with a knee scope.

Maybe but Memphis sucks & they're tanking.

[Merganzer]

https://www.blazersedge.com/2018/3/27/1 ... il-blazers

Harkless out with arthroscopic knee surgery, return time unknown. What do the Blazers do now? I propose that Collins be put in his place. He works well with Nurkic, and keeps the rotation intact with Turner and Davis still coming off the bench.

[Juice]

https://www.blazersedge.com/2018/3/27/1 ... il-blazers

Harkless out with arthroscopic knee surgery, return time unknown. What do the Blazers do now? I propose that Collins be put in his place. He works well with Nurkic, and keeps the rotation intact with Turner and Davis still coming off the bench.

Turner will start in his place.

EDIT: Well he started last night, just assuming he continues to start in his place.