I'm surprised how a garbage player like Rondo is enjoying a rebirth. I think the Trailblazers are just not very good. Lillard has been a no show. Pelicans look better than they are.
Lillard can't shake Jrue or Rondo and there's really not much help after that. And POR can't seem to figure out the two man game between AD and Mirotic.
Mirotic is playing out of his mind. It’s a great pairing with AD, and a much better fit than Cousins. Cousins won’t be invited back IMHO I never saw that scenario happening
Lillard said he is struggling against the Pelicans because he is defended differently than he has ever been in his career. He said the D has been very tough for him to break. But Portland just looks terrible. At some point they had more TOs than FGs...thats just not right. What happened to "DAME TIME"? Its gone fishing.
Pels have definitely been the surprise of the 1st Round.. AD is really coming into his own. I had no idea Holiday could play at this level consistently & Rondo is a cockroach.. If Mirotic can sustain this type of play, they'll be a difficult team for anybody.
Rondo isn't going to be a backup. Each of the last 2 off-seasons during FA he has said that he wants to start where ever he goes. I don't blame him either.
Lillard is a Curry wannabe . He's constantly crying for recognition but he can't show up when defended by the opponent as elite players are . I suggest everybody to take a look at Lillard career shooting numbers in the playoffs ...
Tight game between Cleveland and Indy. Some very cheap calls going Cleveland's way right now to get Cleveland back in it when it looked like Indy was running away with this thing.
I’m beyond impressed with the Pelicans. Davis with 47 points and 11 boards, talk about a playoff coming out party. Congrats on the series win to the real 2018 MVP.
Alvin Gentry's defensive gameplan (trapping the ball screens, which took aways Dame's offense) was amazing vs. the Blazers. Slotts had no answer for it. We'll see if can do it again vs. the Warriors. I wouldn't be surprised though; he was a GSW assistant so he knows their offense very well.
I didn't not expect that series to go the way it did. Good job Pelicans, seems like you don't need Cousins after all.
Can we also talk about how stupid the playoff schedule this year is? A seties is finished beforehand OKC even played in Utah.
