Game Thread WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS, GAME 1: BLAZERS @ WARRIORS - 5/14/19, TUESDAY, 6:00 PM, ESPN

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Predict the outcome of this series

Poll closed May 19, 2019.

  1. Blazers in 4

    3 vote(s)
    3.5%

  2. Blazers in 5

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  3. Blazers in 6

    36 vote(s)
    42.4%

  4. Blazers in 7

    15 vote(s)
    17.6%

  5. Warriors in 4

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  6. Warriors in 5

    15 vote(s)
    17.6%

  7. Warriors in 6

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    12.9%

  8. Warriors in 7

    3 vote(s)
    3.5%
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  1. A$AP Meyers

    A$AP Meyers Well-Known Member

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    This isn’t ICE coverage. This is drop coverage.

    ICE you force the ball handler to reject the screen, and you can at least force them down hill from the side , into your dropping big. What we are doing is straight up trailing the ball screen.

    We don’t have a single guard on our team physical enough to bust a ball screen over the top. So they’re getting nailed by the pick and we are giving up shoot around type shots to the best shooters in basketball. Just as I type this CJ fouls Klay on a 3 point attempt trying to bust a screen out of control while Kanter sits in the paint.


    Absolutely horrendous game planning. This is the kind of shit coaches should be fired over. Without KD this team is not all that much better than us talent wise.
     
    A$AP Meyers, May 14, 2019
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    UKRAINEFAN Well-Known Member

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    no choice for Mc collum cuz he knew Kanter was not gonna step out.
     
    UKRAINEFAN, May 14, 2019
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  3. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Kanter has to run through the pass
     
    BonesJones, May 14, 2019
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  4. VenomXL

    VenomXL Well-Known Member

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    Ballgame.
     
    VenomXL, May 14, 2019
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  5. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Moe couldve blocked that and didnt try. GTFO.
     
    BonesJones, May 14, 2019
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  6. RipCityDSCPL

    RipCityDSCPL Could be worse, at least it's not Lonzo.

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    CJ did that on purpose. Problem is that isn't the guy you want to foul.
     
    RipCityDSCPL, May 14, 2019
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  7. DDolla

    DDolla Well-Known Member

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    Now it’s over
     
    DDolla, May 14, 2019
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  8. TBpup

    TBpup Writing Team

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    Did Stotts design this defense for an entire team of Russell Westbrook type players? This was an opportunity and I'm not sure you could design a more poor defensive strategy than to let the 2 best shooters have wide open looks the entire game....BY DESIGN.

    That, and in 4 years, the Blazers still don't know how to attack a trap. SMH :beatinto:

    I had no illusions Portland would win this series but there was a huge opportunity here and the game plan just wasn't up to par. Durant isn't out there and they aren't making players like Green, Looney, Iggy win the game. Very poor.
     
    TBpup, May 14, 2019
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  9. beast blazer

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    Harper's and aminu cannot be our starting forwards anymore
     
    beast blazer, May 14, 2019
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    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    GSW not even playing that well, but the Blazers once again were totally unprepared to play.
    Don't tell us - tell "Sleepy Time" Terry. :devilwink:
     
    oldmangrouch, May 14, 2019
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  11. Jon

    Jon mr. 300

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    Just put in the closers and get this game over with.
     
    Jon, May 14, 2019
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  12. Titan

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    we just suck tonight, but this group of five cant play together when we are playing a good team
     
    Titan, May 14, 2019
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  13. Jade Falcon

    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    Turned it off. GS is the better team, fams. There's no shame in losing to one of the greatest teams of all time.
     
    Jade Falcon, May 14, 2019
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    With the amount of attention DAme is drawing its so annoying that we can't capitalize on it and get a good shot. Half the time Dame gets the ball has two players on us and we don't have a plan of where a player needs to move to get open when it happens.
     
    Rhal, May 14, 2019
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    It seems like there toying with us we get within 9 and all suddenly there back up double figures.
     
    James lamphear, May 14, 2019
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  16. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Fuckin hell, Dame sees those traps constantly. Baffling why we wouldn't implement a similar defense
     
    illmatic99, May 14, 2019
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    And I'm surprised by exactly none of it.
     
    LuckyShot, May 14, 2019
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  18. GhostOfPGA

    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

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    Layman should get some run... he’s just a better fit than Moe against GS.
     
    GhostOfPGA, May 14, 2019
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    Harkless has been our best player tonight, sad as that sounds.
     
    KingSpeed, May 14, 2019
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  20. VenomXL

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    ANOTHER GOD DAMN JUMP PASS.
     
    VenomXL, May 14, 2019
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