Portland has a chance to make history on Sunday

[TVFactFan]

I have been watching the NBA for almost 20 years and I have never seen a team who was down 3-0 come back and tie it 3-3. If the Blazers can win on Sunday that will be one of the greatest stories in NBA history. Here is my prediction. Blazers to win by 6 or less. I think the will make history because the Blazers made some type of adjustment in Game 4 and it's been working since then. So if it worked in Game 4, Game 5, and Game 6, so what will make game 7 so different?

[Brad Russ]

Originally posted by SOLOMON
I have been watching the NBA for almost 20 years and I have never seen a team who was down 3-0 come back and tie it 3-3. If the Blazers can win on Sunday that will be one of the greatest stories in NBA history. Here is my prediction. Blazers to win by 6 or less. I think the will make history because the Blazers made some type of adjustment in Game 4 and it's been working since then. So if it worked in Game 4, Game 5, and Game 6, so what will make game 7 so different?

The Blazers were absolutely amazing tonight! I am from Portland, and have seen many blazer games in my life, and I think this is the best game Iv'e ever seen them play. It was certainly the best game they've played since around 1992, or 1993, that's a fact. I think one of the best things they did in tonights game, and what made a huge difference, was shots made under the basket. They took it to the hole all night long, and really exposed Dallas's defensive vulnerabilities. In the games they lost, they relied far too much on three pointers, and long range jump shots. In those games they learned the hard way that you can't outshoot Dallas. But tonight they did the exact opposite, and that strategy worked to perfection for them. Also I think even more important then taking close range shots, what made an even bigger difference was that they stepped up their defense. They didn't even let Dirk Nowitzke breathe out their, and held him to under 10 points I believe. Now that's an accomplishment! I think in the next game they need to do exactly what they did tonight. Play suffocating defense, and go for shots under the basket. Dallas was unable to stop it tonight, and I don't believe they'll be able to stop it on Sunday. I'm sure Sundays game will be much closer then tonights game was, but I believe that if the blazers use the same strategy that they used last night, and don't get jump shot, and three point happy, they will win the series. They have made me a believer once again!

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by mdntrider7


The Blazers were absolutely amazing tonight! I am from Portland, and have seen many blazer games in my life, and I think this is the best game Iv'e ever seen them play. It was certainly the best game they've played since around 1992, or 1993, that's a fact. I think one of the best things they did in tonights game, and what made a huge difference, was shots made under the basket. They took it to the hole all night long, and really exposed Dallas's defensive vulnerabilities. In the games they lost, they relied far too much on three pointers, and long range jump shots. In those games they learned the hard way that you can't outshoot Dallas. But tonight they did the exact opposite, and that strategy worked to perfection for them. Also I think even more important then taking close range shots, what made an even bigger difference was that they stepped up their defense. They didn't even let Dirk Nowitzke breathe out their, and held him to under 10 points I believe. Now that's an accomplishment! I think in the next game they need to do exactly what they did tonight. Play suffocating defense, and go for shots under the basket. Dallas was unable to stop it tonight, and I don't believe they'll be able to stop it on Sunday. I'm sure Sundays game will be much closer then tonights game was, but I believe that if the blazers use the same strategy that they used last night, and don't get jump shot, and three point happy, they will win the series. They have made me a believer once again!

Winning in Dallas is not impossible because they were in every game they played in Dallas. So I think Portland can feel good knowing that they can play with this Maverick team any where. But-the Blazers can't afford to get down by 10 because DaLLas win not lose any leads in Game 7.

[isiahthomas]

If Dallas loses this series, they will be the biggest joke in NBA history to lead a team 3-0 in a playoff series & lose the series. Their defense is horrible. I saw highlights of last night's game on CNN this morning also. Portland was dunking all over them LOL. Bonzi Wells did this tight dunk, i don't know what quarter it was when it happened but he did a ferocious dunk. Ruben Patterson also did a tight breakaway dunk on a fast break. He had 20 points last night. Everybody got involved for Portland last night. Sabonis had 16 points & 8 boards, Zach Randolph had 21 points. Zach is a beast. Dirk can't hang with him. Bonzi Wells had 16 points & Damon Stoudamire had 14 points. Scottie Pippen has really inspired this team since he came back a few days ago. Go Portland. I don't like Dallas anyway. I like Finley & Van Exel though. Steve Nash & Dirk need haircuts LOL.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by isiahthomas
If Dallas loses this series, they will be the biggest joke in NBA history to lead a team 3-0 in a playoff series & lose the series. Their defense is horrible. I saw highlights of last night's game on CNN this morning also. Portland was dunking all over them LOL. Bonzi Wells did this tight dunk, i don't know what quarter it was when it happened but he did a ferocious dunk. Ruben Patterson also did a tight breakaway dunk on a fast break. He had 20 points last night. Everybody got involved for Portland last night. Sabonis had 16 points & 8 boards, Zach Randolph had 21 points. Zach is a beast. Dirk can't hang with him. Bonzi Wells had 16 points & Damon Stoudamire had 14 points. Scottie Pippen has really inspired this team since he came back a few days ago. Go Portland. I don't like Dallas anyway. I like Finley & Van Exel though. Steve Nash & Dirk need haircuts LOL.

This is my first time seeing a team up 3-0 and letting the other tie it 3-3. So if portland was to win it-that would really be wild. Usually when a team was up 3-0, they would win it in game 4 or 5. I don't tink i ever seen it go six games. Definitely not 7-LOL

[isiahthomas]

Steve Nash & Dirk look like girls. I don't know whether they're males or females with that long hair they got LOL. If Dallas does make it to the next round, do they really think they're gonna beat Sacramento? Hell no. They're having a hard time with Portland so u know what Sacramento will do to them.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by isiahthomas
Steve Nash & Dirk look like girls. I don't know whether they're males or females with that long hair they got LOL. If Dallas does make it to the next round, do they really think they're gonna beat Sacramento? Hell no. They're having a hard time with Portland so u know what Sacramento will do to them.

I think Dallas felt that Portland had no more confidence left after losing game 3 and being down 3-0. But the Blazers didn't lay down and now Dallas has all the pressure on them in game 7. Yeah i think the Kings will beat Dallas 4-1, if they get there.