NBA: 1st Round Matchup: Blazers vs. Thunder

[DC23]

OKC on a 10-0 run. Down 9 with 11 min left.

[TDfan2007]

Blazers are so solid

[DPG21920]

Dame has been aces in this series. He’s always been good, but he’s come such a long way with regards to controlling a game.

[Benoit]

Harden 3-20, 10 assists, got to the line 16 times to win a tough road game in Utah, against a team fighting for their playoff lives

Russ 5-18, 5 assists, 2 FT's, about to lose a must-win game at home
Clipper Nation

[DPG21920]

Im really surprised at this - OKC while flawed and obviously struggling to end the year is so athletic and long and had so many nights where their defense overwhelmed teams.

But Russ shooting is killing OKC and with PG not playing his best, Dame is doing them in.

[DC23]

Westbrook 5-20

[DPG21920]

Thunder always do this. All year they have these insane 4th quarter comebacks.

[TDMVPDPOY]

wb doesnt care as long he gets his triple double

[DPG21920]

Huge road win for POR. This was one of the toughest first round draws and they have been excellent.

[Benoit]

Biggest game of the year, Russ scored 1 point and shot 0-6 from the field in the 2nd half.

KD carried this like Lebron carried Kyrie

Harden and KD are about to duel in the real NBA Finals again

[timtonymanu]

I said blazers would make the WCF

[Spurtacular]

Charles Barkley keeps talking about how good OKC is. He doesn't realize how lean they are.

[spursistan]

OKC should consider blowing it up this summer before it is too late (i.e Russ falling off a cliff)..

Get draft picks and young talent for PG/Russ/Adams; tank and let Presti do his thing. He is one of the best drafting GMs in the league..

Otherwise, they are going nowhere with this team: Cap only to get bounced in the first round for 3rd year running.

[Spurtacular]

I said blazers would make the WCF

Very beatable team, tbh. But they'd be favorites vs. Nugs or Spurs, tbh.

[Arcadian]

OKC ing sucks. They were supposed to be the 8 seed if not for that lucky shot against the Rockets.

[Cry Havoc]

Westbrook continues to be the most overrated nba player of all time.

[DPG21920]

OKC ing sucks. They were supposed to be the 8 seed if not for that lucky shot against the Rockets.

They were hovering around the top 3 seeds for a long time though. They went into a tail spin to end the season. They are flawed but damn they should be better with two top 15 players and that much athleticism

[Arcadian]

They were hovering around the top 3 seeds for a long time though. They went into a tail spin to end the season. They are flawed but damn they should be better with two top 15 players and that much athleticism

I'm not surprised they went into a tailspin. Westbrick and George are 2 of the worst stars in the league because they're liable to shoot 30% any given night. And Westbrick is a turnover machine who can't keep his composure. Any team with him as the leader is doomed.

[lefty]

Once this series is over with, Westbrick will go to France to rebuild Notre Dame de Paris

[cool cat]

OKC ing sucks. They were supposed to be the 8 seed if not for that lucky shot against the Rockets.

So true, I didn't understand NBA TV talking heads saying this was a dream bracket for OKC, doesn't matter if it's a dream bracket if you are the worst team in that bracket.

[gambit1990]

i’ve slept on POR. is lillard playing like this because the westbrook factor? dude has been ballin.

[Bynumite]

3 seasons without Durant, 3 first round exits and a total of 4 wins

Westbrick might just be the most overrated star of all time. I understand the criticism Durant gets for joining GS but he was right in his decision to leave. You can't expect a player of KD's caliber to waste his prime next to Westcancer.

[R. DeMurre]

This really shows how much novelty plays into the MVP voting. The first year Westbrook averaged a triple double, there were so many people arguing that he had to be the MVP because of his gaudy (though inefficient) stats. Now, he's done it for the third year in a row, and nobody even mentions his name as an MVP candidate. Things like good decision making, efficiency, turnovers, defense, BBIQ, and making your teammates better should always be more important in the MVP decision.

[LkrFan]

Where are all the Westbrook haters? The way he was carrying his trash team tonight was reminiscent of prime LeGOAT. Put some respeck on his name.

Here I am! 5 for 21 at home? After talking all that on the court....and hiding from the media off the court? "Next question!!"

[LkrFan]

5-14. Westbrook is feeling it