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  1. marksjacobs
    marksjacobs
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    Posted 04/16/2009 11:51 PM

    Seriously. I'm hopeful they can beat up on Yao, shock Kobe, and make it all the way to a game 7 OT victory against the Cavs. Just like I was hopeful that Obama would shock Hillary then beat McCain. But who the hell knows. Yes We Can or Maybe We Won't?
    I am a fan of yes we can.
  1. Dman
    Dman
    Posts: 101

    Posted 04/17/2009 7:25 AM

    Dreaming is a beautiful thing. Here's hopin! BLAZERMANIA BABY!
    I am a fan of Since 1969 when the NBA awarded Portland the franchise.
  1. Cory Osborn
    Cory Osborn

    Posted 04/17/2009 9:26 AM

    DMaN, LooK HeRe'S THe DeaL. We'Re GoNNa HaVe PRoBLeMS WiTH HouSToN. BuT eVeRYoNe KNoWS THaT We oWN THe LaKeRS. i HaVe No DouBT THaT THe LaKeRS THRoW THe FiRST RouND To uTaH JuST So THeY DoN'T GeT eMBaRRaSSeD BY THe YounG aND TaLeNTeD BLaZeRS!!!!
    I am a fan of NATE MAC and KP!! these guys have put together a team Portland can praise and be proud of!
  1. Gordon
    Gordon
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    Posted 04/18/2009 8:12 AM

    I think a first round win is likely but not a given. We're talking like a 60% chance here. The key is to sweep the first two games, I don't want the team to have to win in Houston at all. I'm guessing Portland in 5, but it could easily be Portland in 7 or even Houston in 6.

    In the second round the assumed opponent is the Lakers, and I think it's like a 25% chance at best to beat them. They have home court, and they are just as strong against us in LA as we are against them in Portland. Most likely, LA in 6 or 7.

    Remember, at the start of the year the goal was simply to make the playoffs. This team is always ahead of its schedule. Next year I think we're division champs, top 2 seed, and make the Western Conference Finals. But not this year. This year I'm already happy and can say we've had a successful season, and a playoff series victory would be the icing on the cake. Everything after that would be house money.
  1. Panserbjorne27
    Panserbjorne27

    Posted 04/18/2009 10:08 PM

    If the play like they did to night (as in not at all) they are not going anywhere. First half we had no answer for Yao, and then even when he sat we had lost all confidence and let the Rockets do whatever they wanted. I still feel like we have a chance though, despite this absolutely miserable game. They just have to come ready to play and not deflate at the first challenge.
  1. egaribay24
    egaribay24

    Posted 04/18/2009 10:34 PM

    I agree! What happened at the RG tonight?! Disappointing.
    We have Tuesday @ home to look ahead to now though.
    I am a fan of making playoffs!
  1. RedRudy5
    RedRudy5
    Posts: 135

    Posted 04/18/2009 10:40 PM

    Wow- waht happened tonight? What happened to all that momementum we had going? I stillbelieve they can beat houston in this series! After every bad lose this year they have come back stonger- look out Yao on Tuesday! Go Blazers! Make adjustments, learn what you can to improve then forget this game!
    I am a fan of Turning this season around! Time to show some pride!!
  1. ryanajanes
    ryanajanes
    Posts: 6

    Posted 04/19/2009 12:02 AM

    we only shot 8 free throws thru 3 quarters.........did anyone else see the terrible oficiating. i know the playoffs are rougher, but giving one team free reign to foul, and calling everything on the other end doesnt seem like good basketball. david stern was at the damn game, he should fire these jokers before they pollute the minds of other refs. given we did give up after the calls didnt go our way (which is hard not to do)
    I am a fan of wiping the slate clean
  1. kpay10
    kpay10
    Posts: 2

    Posted 04/19/2009 12:23 AM

    i hate this life
    everything you worked so hard for
    in the end, you feel trashed and feeling like crap
    it doesnt even matter how hard you try or how far you push yourself
    because in life, it all turns and runs away
    your dreams and success goes down the drain
    it all falls apart and you lose it all


    the blazers had great success this season
    its either finals or bust
    the way the blazers has been playing
    it shouldnt end now, not like this
    its not right to see your success fail right before your eyes

    i made a bet with someone $10 that blazers will make the finals
    I am a fan of the team, playing together and winning together
  1. levim
    levim
    Posts: 11

    Posted 04/19/2009 3:30 AM

    I think this will be a good learning experience for the team. We need to fight and take charge every possession and play with 110% intensity. It's time to show the world what Blazer Basketball is all about!

    I can sit here and think about all the matchups and how we could even be a serious threat to the team that wins the eastern conference finals, but we just have to continue doing it how we've been doing it, one game at a time.

    Portland will be a great team for many years to come! We are still ahead of schedule!

    Go Blazers!
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