[loyalty4life]

<center><font size=5><font color=red>Portland Trail Blazers</font>
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<font color=blue>Dallas Mavericks</font></font></center>

<center>5-2-03
TV: ESPN2, KGW
7:30 pm PST

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Main Matchup
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X-Factor:
Arvydas Sabonis. JEGA!
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<center><font color=red>Portland (2-3) Dallas (3-2)</font></center>

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[Nightfly]

Here's the X-factor winning game 5.

http://www.basketballboards.net/foru...threadid=27967


...and with that post, I have become a 6th man.

[sabas4mvp]

Can't wait.... is 7:30 the for sure time? I just bought some tickets off ticketmaster.com but they say TBA.

[Gym Rat]

Speed's Comments

Keys to Tying the Series:

1) Natalie Gilbert must sing the National Anthem, this time with no help.

2) We must have at least 5 healthy players.

3) Continue to dominate the glass and knock down free throws.

4) Talk about winning "just one game."

5) Play hard.

Go Blazers

[Samuel]

As great as i'm feeling right now, I realize that we need to go into the RG, get on top early, and start preparing for game 7. Game 6 cannot be close.

[loyalty4life]

I'm not sure of the time... Its just a guess. When I get the official time, I'll edit my thread.

[Samuel]

you gotta start thinking that Sheed will be moving to the 3 next season for Rando, if he comes back.

[Blazer Ringbearer]

I'm just so happy we got to this game...

I knew this team had more fight in them than another first round sweep. The momentum is on their side, Dallas has to be getting scared as hell. Just keep takin' it to 'em! One game at a time!

Go Blazers!

[Ed O]

Originally posted by <b>tblazrdude</b>!
you gotta start thinking that Sheed will be moving to the 3 next season for Rando, if he comes back.

No question to me that ZR MUST get a chance to play next year. A lot. Assuming he works hard in the offseason he probably SHOULD be starting next year unless a stud 3 is acquired and Wallace is still around (in which case I'd say Wallace should still start until/unless we can get value for him).

Considering his predispositions offensively and his weak rebounding, Rasheed could be an effective 3, I think, and if he complains about it (as he reportedly did when he and BGrant started together) it's tough beans for him.

Of course, this would push Bonzi to the 2 (which is a good thing) and DA probably to the bench (which he may or may not like too much). It would make the team stronger overall, though.

Ed O.

[Gym Rat]

As for game start times...

The ESPN Schedule I have shows games starting at 6, 8:30, and 11 PM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME.

Keep in mind, that is IF ALL THREE GAMES are necessary.

[MAS RipCity]

Man winning tonight makes the next 5-6 playoff games so much more enjoyable,now lets push this puppy to a Game 7,lets go PDX,you can do it,but please EASE UP ON THE TREYS

[brewmaster]

Hopefully, Scottie has no swelling in his knee tonght.

Bring Scottie off the bench for a few minutes in the first half in game six.

And then save him for the final 5-6 minutes of game six.

yega dude, yega.

[Speed]

Thanks Gym Rat!

GO BLAZERS!!!!!!!!!

[Ed O]

Originally posted by <b>MAS RipCity</b>!
Man winning tonight makes the next 5-6 playoff games so much more enjoyable,now lets push this puppy to a Game 7,lets go PDX,you can do it,but please EASE UP ON THE TREYS

Dallas really packed the key tonight. One could tell that the Blazers just weren't going to be able to attack the rim the same way from the beginning of the game.

The Mavs managed to (generally) stay out of foul trouble with the strategy, but Portland bricked a ton of easy 3's that they'll generally hit more often (they shot 28% tonight and they shot 33% this regular season).

I think if Dallas continues to go big AND they keep packing the lane, the Blazers need to keep firing 3's. I wouldn't be surprised if Dallas blinked, though, and went smaller so they could have a quicker zone and extend things defensively... which will open up more gaps for Bonzi, ZR and others to get to the rim.

Ed O.