Game Day: Blazers (41-29) @ Suns (48-21), Thurs 5/13/21

[Mori Chu]

Pheeeewwwww. I'll take it.

[JustWinBaby]

That is the Mikal I want to see every game in the playoffs. He was aggressive on the offensive end. He took it to the hoop several times and made his threes.

Damn the Lillard guy is good. Mikal nor anyone else could stop that guy.

Even though Dario and Frank had tough shooting nights, their bigs were uneffective.

We won without our number one draft pick and Booker. Booker's shooting is really beginning to worry me. He is getting really good looks but just throwing up bricks.

Our hope our number one pick saw how hard you need to play, every night.

Damn was that a cast on Cam Johnson's hand. I hope he is back for the playoffs.

[bajanguy008]

That 4th quarter was stress
Yikes

Our team D to start the 4th was so bad. Dame got to iso against Craig with no help and we didn't rotate to force him to pass not once in the first 2mins

Ya let Dame get a quick 7-9pts and good luck expecting him to cool off especially in the 4th

[bajanguy008]

It's to the point I wouldn't even mind if Dario is blocked a couple times a game
He's missing so many contorting his body trying to avoid the blocks. Still think he was out there battling tho

Cam P
Mikal

[bajanguy008]

I just looked at the box score
I'm sure most, including myself tbh were like Good, Mikal looking to attack and was assertive all game but guess what lol.....

He still only shot his avg = 9 times
That doesn't even seem right just from the eye test smh

[Indy]

Is a hard cast normal for a wrist "sprain?"

Maybe if it is in a weird spot and they want to make sure he doesn't flex/strain it at all. But yeah, not a good sign. I heard someone say he was in a hard cast last game too. So it isn't new today, so I guess that is good?

[O_Gardino]

I just looked at the box score
I'm sure most, including myself tbh were like Good, Mikal looking to attack and was assertive all game but guess what lol.....

He still only shot his avg = 9 times
That doesn't even seem right just from the eye test smh

0 fga in the 4th. The point guards were shooting it.

[JeremyG]

Suns clinched a top 3 seed. We also clinched homecourt advantage in the Finals.

[Indy]

I just looked at the box score
I'm sure most, including myself tbh were like Good, Mikal looking to attack and was assertive all game but guess what lol.....

He still only shot his avg = 9 times
That doesn't even seem right just from the eye test smh

0 fga in the 4th. The point guards were shooting it.

yeah they took 9 of our 16 shots, and made 8 or our 11.

[bajanguy008]

DA drives us all crazy but his ability to show hard and move his feet on PnR was greatly missed tonight
Sometimes he gets cooked on isos but usually does a very solid job in PnR

[bajanguy008]

I just looked at the box score
I'm sure most, including myself tbh were like Good, Mikal looking to attack and was assertive all game but guess what lol.....

He still only shot his avg = 9 times
That doesn't even seem right just from the eye test smh

0 fga in the 4th. The point guards were shooting it.

That is fine, I don't recall any force shots and the two lil guys had it going
Speaking of shot selection, didn't think Book was really in control on that last one but nice to get a call for a change and he still had to ice the free throws

[O_Gardino]

I just looked at the box score
I'm sure most, including myself tbh were like Good, Mikal looking to attack and was assertive all game but guess what lol.....

He still only shot his avg = 9 times
That doesn't even seem right just from the eye test smh

0 fga in the 4th. The point guards were shooting it.

That is fine, I don't recall any force shots and the two lil guys had it going
Speaking of shot selection, didn't think Book was really in control on that last one but nice to get a call for a change and he still had to ice the free throws

Yeah, as Indy said, CP3 and CamP were making them. I don't have an issue with it.

I couldn't believe it when Book got that call. I shouted very quietly.

[carey]

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I don’t see a foul

[O_Gardino]

I just noticed the rebounding deficit. The Suns had 10 ORB, and the Blazers had only 1. That right there is what kept us in the game.

[bajanguy008]

Yea it felt like we gang rebounded more tonight and the coaches/team making that a focus with DA out probably might have been the case

[Aztec Sunsfan]

Suns clinched a top 3 seed. We also clinched homecourt advantage in the Finals.

Hopefully, that will come handy…

[Superbone]

Wow. I just finished watching the game. Come on. You all too thought we were going to lose in the end. It just had that feeling. And when Saric missed those three free throws. smh.

What a come back game for Bridges. And Payne was huge. And how about Craig at the end of the 3rd quarter? OK, going to go back and read the game time comments.

[Superbone]

I don't have the health to watch games likes this anymore...

I know, right?

[Superbone]

Gotta appreciate the massive hug for Booker by Dario.

Ha ha. I missed that. I'm sure he's soooo relieved.

[Superbone]

That 4th quarter was stress
Yikes

Our team D to start the 4th was so bad. Dame got to iso against Craig with no help and we didn't rotate to force him to pass not once in the first 2mins

Ya let Dame get a quick 7-9pts and good luck expecting him to cool off especially in the 4th

If we play the Blazers in the playoffs, we're going to need a new defensive scheme against Lillard. That's for sure. He did everything he wanted. And I mean everything.