Mavs @ Blazers Game Thread

[NRHector]

HCA is one of the biggest reasons they won the Finals last year. They'll need it over MIA and BOS (and currently have it)...maybe Chicago too but I don't see them getting out of the East.


They don't need HCA in the West, though...it'd be a luxury, not a necessity.

I think is actually the other way around, you do need HCA in the West

[TampaDude]

Blazers around for the last 3 minutes, but hold on to win, 104-96.

Spurs = 2011 Southwest Division Champions.

[Giuseppe]

Blazers around for the last 3 minutes, but hold on to win, 104-96.

Spurs = 2011 Southwest Division Champions.

& the sad sacks probably hang that Division Banner in there.

[tlongII]

Bring us the Lakers. Please.

[LakerHater]

Bring us th Lakers. Please.

Oh hey, welcome back!

[DeadlyDynasty]

I think is actually the other way around, you do need HCA in the West

I'm trying to have a legitimate conversation with you, but each time you say something re ed it throws me off and you give me no choice but to ridicule you.

The Spurs aren't getting past the Lakers. This is not a trolljob, this is truth.

They are ill-equipt to handle the Lakers' size and they have no elite defensive players anymore (although Duncan is still very good).

The Spurs will play hard like they always do, but it's not a question of heart. It's all about personnel, and they either don't have it, or refuse to use/develop it (Splitter).

WCF is your ceiling. Coming into the year, wouldn't you have accepted that? Don't change your expectations, the fantasy is going to end abruptly when the WCF start

[DeadlyDynasty]

Bring us the Lakers. Please.

Hey I watched the rest of Game 1 1991 WCF...it looked clean to me. Some bad calls went both ways. Duckworth and the Portland bigs were allowed to camp in the paint too.

[Giuseppe]

I'm trying to have a legitimate conversation with you

He's afraid.

[DJ Mbenga]

Bring us the Lakers. Please.

if you keep winning you'll get the mavs. keep winning

[TampaDude]

WCF is your ceiling. Coming into the year, wouldn't you have accepted that? Don't change your expectations, the fantasy is going to end abruptly when the WCF start

Meh...we'll see...

[TampaDude]

Oh, yeah...almost forgot...

[BUMP'S LEFT FOOT]

so who does everyone think the Lakers will play in the Finals?

Bulls? Heat? Celtics?

[Sean Cagney]

Oh, yeah...almost forgot...

But got to remember forget LA we are catching the Spurs sooner or later! How did that go so far Terry? LA killed you by 28 and now the Spurs won the division with 5 games left lol. Too easy there.

if you keep winning you'll get the mavs. keep winning

YEP, beat LA too at home for us please!!!!!! That would make HC that much easier! KEEP WINNING PORTLAND!

[TampaDude]

so who does everyone think the Lakers will play in the Finals?

Bulls? Heat? Celtics?

IMHO, the Finals will be Lakers/Spurs vs. Bulls.

[alchemist]

so who does everyone think the Lakers will play in the Finals?

Bulls? Heat? Celtics?

right now I'd say the Heat.

[TampaDude]

But got to remember forget LA we are catching the Spurs sooner or later! How did that go so far Terry? LA killed you by 28 and now the Spurs won the division with 5 games left lol. Too easy there.

And that's AFTER the 6-game losing streak, too...

[BUMP'S LEFT FOOT]

IMHO, the Finals will be Lakers/Spurs vs. Bulls.

[Giuseppe]

so who does everyone think the Lakers will play in the Finals?

Bulls? Heat? Celtics?

First Choice:::Magic. They couldn't beat usPERIOD
Second Choice:::Celtics. We know them, and there is no Wallace or Perkins.
Anybody else is going to be a problem for us.

[Sean Cagney]

And that's AFTER the 6-game losing streak, too...

But DIRK got hurt and thats why they were behind us! Then Tim gets hurt etc. and we lose 6 in a row and almost match them there! So with 5 games left how did they win it this far out? Excuses now? I can't think of any for them.

[Giuseppe]

For the Bulls to get to The Finals would denote a high degree of lethalness about them. Same goes for the Heat. I'd rather not have to deal with that.

[TampaDude]

Keep laughing, short bus...the playoffs haven't started yet. Anything is possible.

[BUMP'S LEFT FOOT]

First Choice:::Magic. They couldn't beat usPERIOD
Second Choice:::Celtics. We know them, and there is no Wallace or Perkins.
Anybody else is going to be a problem for us.

Magic aren't sniffing the FinalsPERIOD!

[BUMP'S LEFT FOOT]

Anything is possible.

Ya I agree, it should be an interesting series whenever the Lakers play in the Finals. I think Boston, Chicago, Miami all present different challenges to the Lakeshow. Should be entertaining

[DeadlyDynasty]

First Choice:::Magic. They couldn't beat usPERIOD
Second Choice:::Celtics. We know them, and there is no Wallace or Perkins.
Anybody else is going to be a problem for us.

I think they could handle Chicago in 5, tbh. The Laker D would suffocate them.

[TampaDude]

Ya I agree, it should be an interesting series EVEN IF the Lakers play in the Finals. I think Boston, Chicago, Miami all present different challenges to the Lakeshow. Should be entertaining

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