glduck Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 I’m weary of continuing to underestimate Denver too, but... I’m going to do it again. If the Lakers role players are hitting shots, they’re just about unbeatable, IMO. If they aren’t, they’ve still got two top 5 players to lean on. Really interested in seeing how the Laker defense, which has been excellent, plays Jokic. Portland is easy to shut down if you throw waves of defenders at Lillard, and Houston was hampered both by Westbrook’s trash performance and the one dimensional nature of their offense. But Jokic is so versatile and impacts Denver’s offense so much even without scoring I want to see what LA comes up with to not only limit his individual offense but his overall touches. IMO back-to-back 7 games series and a “just happy to be here ahead of our curve” mentality won’t do them any favors. I’ll say Lakers in 5 again. As a longtime Laker hater, I would love to be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utenation Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 3 hours ago, glduck said: I’m weary of continuing to underestimate Denver too, but... I’m going to do it again. If the Lakers role players are hitting shots, they’re just about unbeatable, IMO. If they aren’t, they’ve still got two top 5 players to lean on. Really interested in seeing how the Laker defense, which has been excellent, plays Jokic. Portland is easy to shut down if you throw waves of defenders at Lillard, and Houston was hampered both by Westbrook’s trash performance and the one dimensional nature of their offense. But Jokic is so versatile and impacts Denver’s offense so much even without scoring I want to see what LA comes up with to not only limit his individual offense but his overall touches. IMO back-to-back 7 games series and a “just happy to be here ahead of our curve” mentality won’t do them any favors. I’ll say Lakers in 5 again. As a longtime Laker hater, I would love to be wrong. I agree...Davis should be able slow the joker.. McGee isn’t a terrible defender. I still think the key is Murray.. I think the Lakers need to control Tempo on offense. But you are damn crazy to pick against Denver GL...😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glduck Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 This is bonkers coming from Team Load Management. We had a much thinner team last year and won a game seven in the Denver altitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAC MAN Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 On 9/16/2020 at 6:11 PM, glduck said: This is bonkers coming from Team Load Management. We had a much thinner team last year and won a game seven in the Denver altitude. And not playing at altitude in the bubble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utenation Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Well GL, you worried yet? I still think the Lakers win the series but here’s the scary thing. I think LA goes up 3-1 next game.. And we know how that goes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glduck Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 I don’t think there’s any chance Miami could take this beyond 5 games even at full health, but without Bam and Dragic? Never been less enthused about a Finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glduck Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 On 10/2/2020 at 7:18 AM, glduck said: I don’t think there’s any chance Miami could take this beyond 5 games even at full health, but without Bam and Dragic? Never been less enthused about a Finals. Well, chalk this one up in the “this didn’t age well” category — Miami has put up a fight, so kudos to them. Games 3 and 4 were actually quite entertaining. I can’t believe they won game 3 w/o Bam or Dragic. I hope the Heat can push this out another game or two, but I think LA wraps up yet another series in 5 on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glduck Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 I can’t stand the Morris twins, so with a championship right there for the taking and the best player of his generation standing wide open, it fills me with glee that Markieff instead chucked the ball 6 feet out of bounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azgreg Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glduck Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Every other team is playing checkers while the Blazers are playing hopscotch, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glduck Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I take it back, we are capable of smart plays. I like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckfandan Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Oh yea...great trade for Portland. Nice to see a defensive minded move, as well. Would love to see Portland go after a defensive 'ace' with the MLE to further even out the team. Kris Dunn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glduck Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Klay noooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
win2bfree Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Is it me or is there more crying this year at the draft than in years past? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBug708 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 https://mobile.twitter.com/daviddavidwoods/status/1350516626244792326 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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glduck Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 I’ve never been able to get worked up over the All Star game, so I really don’t have a Dame hot take. I thought this might be the year he got a starting nod, but it’s a fan’s game and the fans wanted Steph and Luka. That said, why are the AS starters even divided by East/West? The game itself hasn’t been East vs West for years. The Western Conference is now entering its third decade of consecutive dominance. It seems a touch antiquated, and a good opportunity to just honor the game’s 10 best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 For the same reason we can watch a Temple football game on ESPN at 3 pm on a Fall Saturday, I guess. #EastCoastBias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utenation Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Let’s dust off this thread. GL, orange are the Blazers looking at any trades before the deadline? Hats off to Dame for keeping Portland in the conversation with so many injuries. Lakers are in a world of shit right now but if they can be healthy by playoff time, I still think they are the favorite for the west. As a Jazz fan, I’m pretty happy right now but we have a lot of doubters and until we prove something in the playoffs, I’m not going to argue much. Suns for real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glduck Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Blazers might make a minor deal, but I think they’re banking on Nurkic coming back healthy for the stretch run. Our oft-rumored pursuit of Aaron Gordon resurrected itself again this year, but both sides are now saying they’ve moved on. We look like first (maybe second) round fodder. The defense is atrocious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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