Game Thread Playoffs Round 1, Game 3: Blazers vs Spurs (1-1) (Fri 04/26/2026) [9:30 CDT]

[Dbreiden83080]

We lost Wemby and this team smelled blood. Now we are in trouble.

 

[The Ballsbreakers]

Stephon Castle is Kobe'ing this team out of the game.

 

[PokerFace21]

I thought this team was “deep”…..

 

[Ice009]

ICE it's just frustrating because I feel this guy is having a fluke run. I will eat crow if I'm wrong but if the Blazers win this series watch the Wolves and Jaden McDaniels lock up Scoot and make him looks like a mediocre player again. I think people will go nuts in here if that happens.

I guess we'll find out. I believe he's legit, but we'll find out if they move on.

So what is the story with Victor? Was he not cleared to play? Did the Spurs stop him from playing?

 

[Dyoung13]

Can anyone fucking shoot on this team

 

[SpurPadre]

The faster they keep playing, the more they’re playing into the Blazers’ hands. They wanted this to be a track meet.

 

[Degoat]

I know a lot can be said about each guy crapping the bed but when you can’t count on your star player being out there it’s tough to win

 

[timtonymanu]

Hopefully the Spurs don't draft more guards next year because they're the "best available." Hopefully they try to really build a team and draft for fit. This is how I knew a lot of posters didn't really know what they were talking about because they saw were 3 athletic guards and not the bigger picture and needs of this team.

Getting Harper was fine. Signing Fox to a max extension when he's had one measly playoff series experience was not.

 

[Paramore]

tjhey are giving up

body language not good

hurried shots

 

[Coyote2!]

If we have another turd quarter here I'm signing up for the Iran ground invasion.

Sorry brother it looks like you're gonna be on Kharg Island by Sunday

 

[tearsofmorningdew]

I guess we'll find out. I believe he's legit, but we'll find out if they move on.

So what is the story with Victor? Was he not cleared to play? Did the Spurs stop him from playing?

Didn’t pass the protocol, Vic wanted to play.

 

[spursparker9]

Tbh, it's not too late for some of the voters to change their MVP ballot.

Nah, especially seeing that they just gave 6MOY to KJ

 

[goprimogo]

pack your bags fox

 

[spurs10]

This is going to be a clinic on film unless someone shows up and it ain't the 6MOY or Fox. Keldon should give the award back.

 

[Wemby_Island]

Nobody takes charge anymore. Deni going down is automatic charge to Manu or Mills

Team doesn’t have smarts.

Very disappointed with Mitch

 

[TAPS]

If Harp outplays Fox here I want Mitch to do the ballsy thing and give him some of Foxs minutes in this game.

 

[100%Duncan]

What the fuck is everyone on about Vic? It was a fucking freak injury, now people are implying blame on him not suiting up?

I want Victor’s name out of all your fucking mouths. This team is obviously nothing without him.

 

[Snake Eyes]

Ugly game. It’s not over yet, however, we have this alien who is probably gonna play Sunday.

 

[Ice009]

This team wasn’t beating Minn or Denver anyways. All the questions about will our role players show up have been answered. Keldon, vassel, champ, Barnes all no shows

And I had reservations about all of them (expect Devin, he's disappointed me badly so far). I said I didn't trust Keldon, Champ or Barnes in the playoffs. I didn't think they're playoff type guys.

 

[spurraider21]

Everything coming easy for Portland. Every FGA is a chore for us. That doesn’t tend to work out well over extended periods of time.

 

[spursparker9]

seems to have been more interested in getting his 6MOTY award than anything else lately tbh

Yea...I think that is the problem with Gen Z and Gen Alpha.....they tend to celebrate everything...

I am just thinking if I were in his position, I will be glad with the award, but my mind would be so focused on the playoffs that I wouldn't 'celebrate'.

 

[kxs783]

Getting Harper was fine. Signing Fox to a max extension when he's had one measly playoff series experience was not.

I would've been completely fine with drafting Harper and not extending Fox. I think most people would've forgave the organization not extending Fox when we learned we got the #2 pick and would draft Harper. But I know that's not how the Spurs organization runs.

 

[onechance87]

If Harp outplays Fox here I want Mitch to do the ballsy thing and give him some of Foxs minutes in this game.

Yup....

 

[BatManu20]

Spurs stuck in the mud right now. Offensively it's been really rough for 5 straight quarters now. Will be tough to come back and win this one but still lots of time left. Wemby absolutely has to play in Game 4 though or this series is wraps tbh. We're just too small without him.

 

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Fox shouldn’t see more than 5 minutes the rest of the way. Much rather let a brilliant rookie like Harper get thrown in the fire