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[WC First Round] (3)Portland vs. (6)New Orleans

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by J.R., Apr 11, 2018.

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(3)Portland vs. (6)New Orleans

Poll closed Apr 14, 2018.
  1. Blazers in 4

    1.9%
  2. Blazers in 5

    13.0%
  3. Blazers in 6

    44.4%
  4. Blazers in 7

    18.5%
  5. Pelicans in 7

    3.7%
  6. Pelicans in 6

    16.7%
  7. Pelicans in 5

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Pelicans in 4

    1.9%
  1. J.R.

    J.R. Member

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    (3)Portland vs. (6)New Orleans
    Game 1: Sat. April 14 New Orleans at Portland, 9:30 pm, ESPN
    Game 2: Tue. April 17 New Orleans at Portland, 9:30 pm, TNT
    Game 3: Thu. April 19 Portland at New Orleans, 8:00 pm, NBA TV
    Game 4: Sat. April 21 Portland at New Orleans, 4:00 pm, TNT
    Game 5* Tue. April 24 New Orleans at Portland
    Game 6* Thu. April 26 Portland at New Orleans
    Game 7* Sat. April 28 New Orleans at Portland,TNT
     
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  2. YOLO

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  3. Le$$

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    portland should go 4-1 easy.
     
  4. A_3PO

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    It all depends on the Blazers. I assume they will snap back into form and handle the Pels but they might lose a couple of games.
     
  5. OTMax

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    Pelicans in 6, they are rolling!
     
  6. RayRay10

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    This might be the best series in the first round. Blazers are tough, especially at home, but don't discount that New Orleans will have the best player on the court every game...that means a lot in the playoffs.

    I think this goes 7 and Portland wins at home to finish it off.
     
  7. DanTony!Toni!Tone!

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    As a Blazer fan, I'm pretty much right there with you. This will be no easy win. Jrue Holliday seems to give us problems as well. Regardless of outcome, it is going to be a hard fought series.
     
  8. BigMaloe

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    AD will dominate nurkic, but nurkic will hold his own more so than rondo will against Dame. Dame is going to feast this series. NOP just don’t have enough talent, but I give AD 2 games. Portland in 6
     
  9. JayGoogle

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    I think the Blazers are the most dangerous team in the West outside of our own team and the Warriors. Don't think they will have too much trouble with the Pels, the Pels, by far, have overacheived more than any other team in the West with that trash lineup they have surrounding Davis.
     
  10. pippendagimp

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    i think POR in 5. not that the blazers are all that, just that the pels are no where close to all that especially defensively
     
  11. Reeko

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    I got Portland in 6
     
  12. Fyreball

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    Pelicans won't be able to stop Portland from scoring. Portland in 5.
     
  13. Clutch

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    Jrue Holiday looked pretty good in that first quarter.
     
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  14. ghettocheeze

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    Ain't gonna be no more layups... not if The Brow blocks your shot!
     
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    Would it be safe to assume that NO would've easily secured the third seed with a healthy Cousins this year?
     
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    Dame picked a bad time to shoot blanks.
     
  17. BackdoorHarden

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    that's what she said
     
  18. JayGoogle

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    Portland getting good looks but building brick houses out there.
     
  19. weakfromtoday

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    36 points at the half. Jeebus.
    CJ and Dame combined 1-15 for 3pts.
     
  20. Pandaemonaeon

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    Who, Doris Burke? :)
     

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