Series Thread: 1st Round: LA Lakers vs Portland Trailblazers

[bksballer89]

There isn't much difference in a 7 and 8 seed but if you think so.....whatever.

7.5 games isn't a lot? lol

 

[bksballer89]

So where’s all the “Dame is better than Steph” posts at? Twitter is awfully quiet.

Let's give Dame Klay, KD, and Durant for 3-5 years while Steph get CJ for 3-5 years and let's have that convo. You're sounding like Skip Bayless

 

[DJ]

7.5 games isn't a lot? lol

The Clippers are over-rated.....the Mavs aren't that good.

 

[DJ]

If PG was any good in the postseason......that series wouldn't be that close.....

 

[trojanfan12]

There isn't much difference in a 7 and 8 seed but if you think so.....whatever.

Nah, @bksballer89 is right. It looks like a lot of folks, myself included, may have overrated the Blazers because of what Dame was doing.

The Blazers bigs are good, but they aren't as athletic as the Lakers bigs, especially AD and have been getting killed because of it.

The Lakers coaching staff has come up with a very good defensive plan and the Lakers have been executing it.

Even in game 1 the Lakers played great defense, it just got overshadowed because their offense looked like a bad 8th grade team.

The Mavs are legit. They're a young team that is growing up right before our eyes.

 

[DJ]

If PG was any good in the playoffs......that series wouldn't be that close.

 

[msgkings322]

The Lakers looking really good while the Clippers are in a dogfight and may not even get out of the 1st round.....LOL.

Clippers opponent about 2x better than the Blazers.

 

[bksballer89]

Nah, @bksballer89 is right. It looks like a lot of folks, myself included, may have overrated the Blazers because of what Dame was doing.

The Blazers bigs are good, but they aren't as athletic as the Lakers bigs, especially AD and have been getting killed because of it.

The Lakers coaching staff has come up with a very good defensive plan and the Lakers have been executing it.

Even in game 1 the Lakers played great defense, it just got overshadowed because their offense looked like a bad 8th grade team.

The Mavs are legit. They're a young team that is growing up right before our eyes.

I think this is a better series with Collins but not by much but in a best of 7 series, Portland need the few perimeter defenders they have. Hood and Ariza is really missed

 

[CitySushi]

Let's give Dame Klay, KD, and Durant for 3-5 years while Steph get CJ for 3-5 years and let's have that convo. You're sounding like Skip Bayless

LOL wut? So Kenny Smith didn’t say Dame had more range than Steph? Max Kellerman didn’t say Dame was Steph but better in bigger moments?

Dame hasn’t had the same roster for sure that Steph has. But people been talking crazy disrespectful about Steph.

 

[msgkings322]

If PG was any good in the playoffs......that series wouldn't be that close.

Still time for him to wake up

 

[True Lakers Fan]

7.5 games isn't a lot? lol

That would depend on the differential in my opinion - In this case Portland i 35-39 and Dallas is 43-32 - That is a huge difference . Now if team 7 was only one or two games over the 8th seed - that might not be such a difference

 

[bksballer89]

The Clippers are over-rated.....the Mavs aren't that good.

They have a top 5 player in basketball and a top 25 player surrounded by several quality role players

 

[msgkings322]

They have a top 5 player in basketball and a top 25 player surrounded by several quality role players

And a good coach (Clippers have one too)

 

[DJ]

They have a top 5 player in basketball and a top 25 player surrounded by several quality role players

If PG stepped up and actually was a good player in the postseason that series wouldn't be that close. I stand by that.

 

[trojanfan12]

I think this is a better series with Collins but not by much but in a best of 7 series, Portland need the few perimeter defenders they have. Hood and Ariza is really missed

I agree. The Lakers not having Bradley kind of makes the Blazers not having Ariza a wash. But I Collins and Hood are a bigger loss for the Blazers than Rondo is for the Lakers.

Both teams healthy, it's probably the 6 or 7 game series we were all predicting (might still be, the Lakers haven't won 4 games yet) in the first place.

Of course, both teams healthy, the Blazers aren't an 8 seed and this series is either 2nd round or WCF.

 

[bksballer89]

LOL wut? So Kenny Smith didn’t say Dame had more range than Steph? Max Kellerman didn’t say Dame was Steph but better in bigger moments?

Dame hasn’t had the same roster for sure that Steph has. But people been talking crazy disrespectful about Steph.

They're similar players. That much is obvious

You do realize Kenny and Max are just like me and you? Fans entitled to their own opinions

 

[DJ]

Let's give Dame Klay, KD, and Durant for 3-5 years while Steph get CJ for 3-5 years and let's have that convo. You're sounding like Skip Bayless

Interesting.....before this series......you were touting CJ, Dame, and Portland's bigs.....and saying they could beat the Lakers.....now you're backtracking.....LOL.

 

[DJ]

I agree. The Lakers not having Bradley kind of makes the Blazers not having Ariza a wash. But I Collins and Hood are a bigger loss for the Blazers than Rondo is for the Lakers.

Both teams healthy, it's probably the 6 or 7 game series we were all predicting (might still be, the Lakers haven't won 4 games yet) in the first place.

Of course, both teams healthy, the Blazers aren't an 8 seed and this series is either 2nd round or WCF.

I predicted the Lakers in 5.....

 

[trojanfan12]

That would depend on the differential in my opinion - In this case Portland i 35-39 and Dallas is 43-32 - That is a huge difference . Now if team 7 was only one or two games over the 8th seed - that might not be such a difference

You have to have the proper context though. The Blazers had guys out injured.They didn't have Nurkic all season. The only reason they have him now is because of the shutdown. If the Blazer had been healthy all season, they are in the 4-6 seed range.

 

[DJ]

Another T.....LOL.

 

[trojanfan12]

Interesting.....before this series......you were touting CJ, Dame, and Portland's bigs.....and saying they could beat the Lakers.....now you're backtracking.....LOL.

So was everybody. So was I.