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It's official: Houston Rockets vs Portland Trailblazers in the first round

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Orange, Apr 13, 2014.

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How will the Rockets-Blazers first round series in the 2014 NBA Playoffs end up?

Poll closed Apr 18, 2014.

  1. Houston in 4 (sweep)

    41 vote(s)
    7.8%

  2. Houston in 5

    155 vote(s)
    29.4%

  3. Houston in 6

    259 vote(s)
    49.1%

  4. Houston in 7

    42 vote(s)
    8.0%

  5. Portland in 4 (sweep)

    4 vote(s)
    0.8%

  6. Portland in 5

    8 vote(s)
    1.5%

  7. Portland in 6

    11 vote(s)
    2.1%

  8. Portland in 7

    8 vote(s)
    1.5%
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  1. pippendagimp

    pippendagimp Member

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    more than likely it will be saturday. sundays are reserved for the primetime marketed teams and stars (lebron, paul, curry, durant).
     
    #161 pippendagimp, Apr 14, 2014
  2. Pull_Up_3

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    Houston in 5
     
    #162 Pull_Up_3, Apr 14, 2014
  3. OremLK

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    LMA is not the best PF in the game. Love and Griffin are both better than he is. Melo and LeBron more often play the 4 than the 3 these days, and both are better than LMA as well. Then you get into old guns like Dirk and Duncan, both of whom are in the conversation as well.

    Lillard is not a top 5-6 PG either. His defense blows and he's not one of the great passers. He's good, but there are a LOT of good point guards in today's game. I'd even say he's not the star people chalk him up to be... just a really good player.

    Portland is a very overachieving team. I wouldn't even be concerned about this series if the Rockets weren't limping into the playoffs and barely scraping wins against bad teams. If we play at 100% of our capacity we will sweep these guys. If we play the way we have been the last 10 games or so, this will be a tough and close series.
     
    #163 OremLK, Apr 14, 2014
  4. Francis3422

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    I believe we will win in 6.
     
    #164 Francis3422, Apr 14, 2014
  5. adobo

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    I like our chances. They seem to always pull out shots when things get close. One way to stop that is to not make it close. Rockets in 5-6
     
    #165 adobo, Apr 14, 2014
  6. chatterjb

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    I see the Rockets taking this series in either 5 or 6. Should be fun to watch :)
     
    #166 chatterjb, Apr 14, 2014
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    After all the drama, this is what we've been waiting for all year... can't wait!
     
    #167 TracywtFacy, Apr 14, 2014
  8. thedude077

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    Blazers in 4.
     
    #168 thedude077, Apr 14, 2014
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    Am I the only person in this forum who has trouble with Veritix's CAPTCHA system? **** CAPTCHA

    /rant over
     
    #169 jev5555, Apr 14, 2014
  10. spdngyns69

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    I have faith we can knock these guys out but a little worried about our perimeter defense. Those corner 3's for mathews and batum.
     
    #170 spdngyns69, Apr 15, 2014
  11. across110thstreet

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    what I'm worried about is a midday Sunday matchup on NBAtv
     
    #171 across110thstreet, Apr 16, 2014
  12. Haymitch

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    http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...s-series-postseason-preview-schedule/7724539/
     
    #172 Haymitch, Apr 16, 2014
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    Drexler dissects Blazers-Rockets first-round playoff series
    [rquoter]TRIBUNE: Who will win?

    DREXLER: My heart is in Portland. I played almost 12 years there. I grew up in Houston. I have two homes. It’s the worst possible series for me. These are my teams. I can’t pick a winner.

    TRIBUNE: Clyde ...

    DREXLER: (Laughs) I’m going to say I hope the best team wins.[/rquoter]
     
    #173 redhotrox, Apr 16, 2014
  14. Pull_Up_3

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    yea thats a tough spot to put clyde in

    but i think he know the rockets are the better team
     
    #174 Pull_Up_3, Apr 16, 2014
  15. ooooaaaah!

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    Portland has nobody to defend Dwight. Bev bugs the hell out of Lillard. Rockets win the series in 6.
     
    #175 ooooaaaah!, Apr 16, 2014
  16. Scarface281

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    “You’ve got somebody out there who wants to try to be bumping and doing little slick stuff,” Lillard said, in post-game comments videotaped by CSNNW.com. “I’m not going to buy into it but I’m almost not going to let it fly. I’m going to say something. That’s what he does. I don’t really care for that. I’m not just going to let somebody be all in my chest and do all this extra stuff. That’s not basketball. Everybody knows what he does to get under people’s skin.”

    Later, he told the site: “It’s irritating that he’s doing all that little stuff like flopping, tying you up and all that for the whole game. But I don’t really get caught up in that. It’s whatever.”

    Apparently believing that Lillard had stepped out of line with those comments, Beverley replied with a jab of his own on Monday.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.

    “Damian Lillard whines,” Beverley said, in an interview with Sports Talk 790 AM in Houston. “I’m not a big fan of that.
     
    #176 Scarface281, Apr 16, 2014
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