Game Thread GAME# 36: WARRIORS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 29, 2018 - SATURDAY, 7:00 PM, NBATV & NBCSNW

This thread should be good.
Had a chance to be in a suite for this game. We decided to pass because of scheduling issues. I’m betting I will regret that decision.

 

What does Ivan Rabb have to do with the Blazers and Warriors outcome?

 

Replaying the Dec 27 GSW win, the Blazers will need better scoring FG% to win the Dec 29 GSW home game. The Blazers will probably need at least 13 additional points based on the 6 from FT and 6 from FG3s projected from GSW averages. The Blazers will also need to avoid 2nd half turnovers, win the rebounds, make 25+ assists, and get equal or better calls from the refs. Notably, this game can accomplish 2 wins over the GSW Champs in one week. We have seen great plays by Nurk, Dame, Seth, Mo, Chief, and Meyers. Scoring can increase if we eliminate bad passes.

The Blazers need to see a lot of assists from Evan, with no throw away passes, no attempts at swish3s, and for Evan, Dame, CJ, Seth, and Nik to focus on feeding catch and shoot more passes to teammates precisely timed to give open shots from sweet spots. The game at Oakland implies that we can do that. Let's see the game in which Meyers and Seth, the top Blazers swish3 % shooters each taking 6 swish3 shots along with about 6 by Dame. CJ and Nik should attempt 3-4 swish3s each. Chief and Mo should attempt 1-2 swish3s each. Anyone who has made 50%+ should keep shooting for the additional 6-10 shots. The Blazers will need to score 15+ siwsh3s to be likely to win this game, and will probably need 40 swish3 attempts (although <36 is quite possible). If the Blazers plan the game with off ball rotation and multiple passes--especially including kick out passes from driving into the paint--the potent 45+ swish3 points needed to win are within reach.

The Blazers have not achieved a record better than 20 and 15 that I recall. A 2nd win over the Warriors in one week can be the confidence building accomplishment that propels the Blazers to finish this season with the NBA Championship.

 

Well it wasn’t really the choice I wanted to make but not everyone we were wanting there could make it.
Gonna get a suite to Houston and New Orleans and see about a playoff game if they get in?

 

The Warriors are trash.

They can't guard us.

Their season is over.

 

YA SexyThing

 

We beat them on the road, we can definitely beat them at home. They're going to bring it, so our guys have to play their best. Our team wasn't playing their best ball for that last win, so there's room for improvement and improvement will be needed. GO BLAZERS!!!

 

You do realize there was room for the Blazers to play 25% better also right?
There were plenty of times i felt during that game the Blazers were missing huge opportunities to pull away for a big lead and put that team away.

 

My sense is the warriors just don’t give a shit right now. They know an adjustment period is coming soon anyway when Cousins gets healthy.

So that being said, neither result would surprise me. I just think it’s important to keep that in mind if Portland does pull it out again.

 

If the Warriors still had McGee, I think we would take a big L. Nurk doesn't do well against athletic Centers.

But since they don't have one, then we have a chance. Go Blazers.

 

Hell we can beat this team....after we just did the headlines were all...."Warriors slump continues" instead of "Blazers beat the champs on the road in convincing fashion" The Warriors meltdown is their problem...I say enjoy it...while Draymond and KG hate each other.....our guys actually like each other...GO BLAZERS!!!

riverman is a fan

 

ANd my favorite...

 

I feel like there isn’t going to be an in between here. Either these are going to be our best jerseys, or our worst.