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

This. Harden did more than him and playing with less talent. Harden with Gordon and Capela as second and third best players on his team lost 4-2 to the Spurs in the second round, went to the conference finals playing with Dwight and who? Josh Smith? Ok...Lillard is getting swept by the Pelicans in the first round with home court advantage while playing with CJ and Nurkic.

 

I don't see that coming...seems like the Blazers are not really interested in tanking, even when LMA left they tried to stay competitive, right now they've also few bad contracts on the roster so i fully expect them to keep this core together, i wouldn't be shocked if they will try to move CJ, maybe with other pieces like Collins/picks for other players or a top player if available though.

 

The narrative will be, "Dame didn't choke, he got neutralized by Drew Holiday's All-NBA defense and his team didn't help him."

 

playoffs edition of "ain't gonna be no more layups" from u/MrVincent on reddit.

 

You are a wise poster. I want the Rockets to acquire Aminu, I acknowledge that it won't be easy to pull it off.

 

The narrative will be Dame had to face Jrue and Rondo. His team let him down.

 

Pelicans are the 3rd best team in the West. And they are in the GSW side of the bracket! (How lucky are the Rockets that the Pelicans beat the Spurs on the final game of the season. If they didn't Rockets would have gotten the Pelicans in the 1st round!!)

Wouldn't it be nice if Ryan Anderson was at least half as good as Mirotic?


Pelicans just disrespecting the Blazers.

 

Didn't @Codman mention that Murray tried getting Mirotic at the deadline?

 

The Pelicans have played Nurkic completely off the floor with their AD/Mirotic lineup.

 

Jesus!

 

Mirotic is Road Anderson every game lol

 

@DameDollaOnTheyAss

 

Pelicans have been pretty good but Rox match up really well against them, we have Thicc Tucker/Nene to take on AD and then Jrue Holiday and Rondo can't handle Harden and Cp3. Last time they met Harden broke Rondo so bad he became a malcontent on the Mavs.

Hopefully they give GSW a super hard time though and wear those guys out Pells are 3rd best team in the conf.

 

CC said the only team in the West with a rim protector are the Pels? Uhhh hello? Did you forget about OUR CC??

 

I believe so. Remember him saying "Neurotic" or something like that lol.

 

If that is true, Morey should have moved in his chips a bit earlier. The Pels did not wait till Thursday, the trading deadline. They made the trade on Monday.

What a get by the Pels, dude would have looked great in red.

 

it’s all about matchups. The Warriors with Steph and us would handle Pelicans easily.

 

The Pelicans hitting their shots at this rate would be a tough out for anybody. I don't even think Portland's defense is terrible, NO is just on fire right now.