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PostPosted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:07 pm    Post subject:

We get plenty of rest before Friday 7:30 PM @Portland, ESPN game!
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 12:35 am    Post subject:

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 12:42 am    Post subject:

Metro2Staples wrote:
We get plenty of rest before Friday 7:30 PM @Portland, ESPN game!


Not really as tomorrow is a travel day and no practice after the b2b. We survived a scare in Den and no Conley for Utah so I won't discount a rejuvenated Melo squad up there.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 12:44 am    Post subject:

Doomed I tell ya!
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 12:49 am    Post subject:

LonzoLegend2 wrote:
Metro2Staples wrote:
We get plenty of rest before Friday 7:30 PM @Portland, ESPN game!


Not really as tomorrow is a travel day and no practice after the b2b. We survived a scare in Den and no Conley for Utah so I won't discount a rejuvenated Melo squad up there.


True, Utah is crippled without the great Conley out there

In Denver they nearly led from wire to wire.. It got close a few times but it never really felt like the Nuggets were going to pull it off.

Not many teams can take out Denver and UTAH on a B2b while on the road.. They deserve nothing but major props for not only doing it but in a dominant fashion while also being sick.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 1:01 am    Post subject:

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LonzoLegend2 wrote:
Metro2Staples wrote:
We get plenty of rest before Friday 7:30 PM @Portland, ESPN game!


Not really as tomorrow is a travel day and no practice after the b2b. We survived a scare in Den and no Conley for Utah so I won't discount a rejuvenated Melo squad up there.


True, Utah is crippled without the great Conley out there


Crippled for sure ... without Conley shooting his 37% from the field. His 2 from 8 against the Pacers was game-changing
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 10:31 am    Post subject:

2-1 is a good start, I thought we would be 1-2. Portland should be an easy win, we shall see.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 10:32 am    Post subject:

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2-1 is a good start, I thought we would be 1-2. Portland should be an easy win, we shall see.


OMG. Someone counter with an anti-jinx please.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 10:49 am    Post subject:

unfortunately there's just no opportunity for any sort of reverse jinx here

we always lose in portland irregardless of who we have on our team
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 10:50 am    Post subject:

I'm convinced there just aren't many teams that can matchup with us. My biggest concern would be facing the Raptors in the Finals. Even then, AD seems to be a bad matchup for Siakam.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 10:52 am    Post subject:

That wannabe rapper in Portland always saves his good games for us, so it's going to be crazy tough despite their record. CJ too.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 10:57 am    Post subject:

PHILosophize wrote:
unfortunately there's just no opportunity for any sort of reverse jinx here

we always lose in portland irregardless of who we have on our team


That's the ticket! Good work. We might have been doomed w/o this post.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 11:04 am    Post subject:

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I'm convinced there just aren't many teams that can matchup with us. My biggest concern would be facing the Raptors in the Finals. Even then, AD seems to be a bad matchup for Siakam.


It’s only a quarter of the a season but right now , I would say that painted area is shut. Teams basically have to bring their 3 ball and outhustle us and a big wing to run their offense. Raptors could make a move for any dysfunctional star. They have some movable asset. Trade deadline will be busier since it’s wide open and for sure everyone has that optimism after what Raptors did .
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 11:04 am    Post subject:

manlisten wrote:
I'm convinced there just aren't many teams that can matchup with us. My biggest concern would be facing the Raptors in the Finals. Even then, AD seems to be a bad matchup for Siakam.


Clippers are a bigger concern. PG13-Kawhi-Lou is a great trio and with Beverley and Harrell they won't let up or die easily.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 11:11 am    Post subject:

FrankUnderwood wrote:
manlisten wrote:
I'm convinced there just aren't many teams that can matchup with us. My biggest concern would be facing the Raptors in the Finals. Even then, AD seems to be a bad matchup for Siakam.


Clippers are a bigger concern. PG13-Kawhi-Lou is a great trio and with Beverley and Harrell they won't let up or die easily.


They have the Logo in their side and some good trade assets and a lot of flexibility. Logo move in silence while we tend to make a lot of noise. So yeah I agree.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 11:31 am    Post subject:

I'm just not afraid of the Clippers at this point. I was more worried about them winning a championship when they first got Chris Paul and were dominating the regular season winning 60+ games. Then they proved to be the same old Clips. This new iteration hasn't even reached that Lob City level yet in my view. Maybe that will change as the season wears on but I think it will be the opposite and their novelty will gradually wear off.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 11:36 am    Post subject:

Portland has historically been a place where we are cursed. We play them twice in Portland this month. I say we split that 1-1.

Rest of December:

@ Portland W
vs Minnesota W
@ Orlando W
@ Miami L
@ Atlanta W
@Indiana L
@Milkwaukee L
vs Denver W
vs Clippers W
@ Portland L
vs. Dallas W

That would make us 9-5 in December for a record of 28-8 before the new year. That would put us on pace for a 60 win season!
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 11:47 am    Post subject:

manlisten wrote:
I'm convinced there just aren't many teams that can matchup with us. My biggest concern would be facing the Raptors in the Finals. Even then, AD seems to be a bad matchup for Siakam.


Clippers and Philly. Maybe Milwaukee as well. Outside of that we matchup well with everyone else.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 11:52 am    Post subject:

Only two teams scare me:

Philly with its bigs (Embiid/Horford would rough up AD).
Clips: KL/PG are tough, but I worry about our inability to stop Lou/Trez.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 11:56 am    Post subject:

Philly, Clippers, Denver if they have HCA, Milwaukee

that's it assuming we and the other team are healthy
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 11:58 am    Post subject:

actually and maybe the Mavs if they have HCA somehow and Porky goes back to his old self
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 12:04 pm    Post subject:

FrankUnderwood wrote:
manlisten wrote:
I'm convinced there just aren't many teams that can matchup with us. My biggest concern would be facing the Raptors in the Finals. Even then, AD seems to be a bad matchup for Siakam.


Clippers are a bigger concern. PG13-Kawhi-Lou is a great trio and with Beverley and Harrell they won't let up or die easily.


I think that Philly will be too, and the Mavs have shown that they an matchup with us.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 12:23 pm    Post subject:

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The challenge:
Two games in 24 hours ... against the No. 2 and No. 6 teams in the West ... at the arenas at the highest elevation in the NBA ... with several players battling the flu.

The result:
Two wins ... by a combined 34 points ... while holding both opponents under 100.


https://twitter.com/joeyaramirez/status/1202683524106473472?s=21
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 1:05 pm    Post subject:

KBandKB wrote:
Portland has historically been a place where we are cursed. We play them twice in Portland this month. I say we split that 1-1.

Rest of December:

@ Portland W
vs Minnesota W
@ Orlando W
@ Miami L
@ Atlanta W
@Indiana L
@Milkwaukee L
vs Denver W
vs Clippers W
@ Portland L
vs. Dallas W

That would make us 9-5 in December for a record of 28-8 before the new year. That would put us on pace for a 60 win season!


We're definitely losing both games in Portland
We shouldn't even go there.

@ Portland L
vs Minnesota W
@ Orlando W
@ Miami W
@ Atlanta W
@ Indiana L
@ Milkwaukee L
vs Denver W
vs Clippers W
@ Portland L
vs. Dallas W
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 1:31 pm    Post subject:

Dallas is too young and inexperienced to provide a real challenge. Simmons is too flawed of a player to take Philadelphia seriously, they won't make it passed the 2nd round. Remember I'm talking about playoff basketball.
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