Game Thread GAME# 5: BLAZERS @ WARRIORS - JANUARY 1, 2021 - FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, NBATV & NBCSNW

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Would you be satisfied with a split (1-1) for these next 2 games against the Warriors?

Poll closed Jan 1, 2021.
  1. Yes

    42.1%
  2. No

    57.9%
  1. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

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    So if Portland would have moved the ball to their bad shooters more often that would be a good thing? I thought the goal was to get your better shooters shots, not the other way around.
     
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  2. calvin natt

    calvin natt Confeve

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    I think many Warrior fans would disagree with you. Their personnel is not “horrible”. Curry, Green, Wiggins, Oubre and Wiseman are not horrible. They need time to mesh. Coaching isn’t about having a system and rigidly sticking with it no matter who is on your roster. You have to adjust. Kerr has not. Just like Stotts does.
     
  3. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    What I posted last year were questions asked by reporters. This year reporters aren't allowed anywhere near the team, lol.
     
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    Small sample but it looks a lot like that to me too.
     
  5. bobf

    bobf Well-Known Member

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    I think the Warriors fan doom and gloom might actually be fully rational.
     
  6. beast blazer

    beast blazer Well-Known Member

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    And i dont think we can retain him if he proved he's better than vet minimum.
     
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    tlongII Legendary Poster

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    I think Collins is the better player. He was the best player in the Final Four and that means a lot to me.
     
  8. BonesJones

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

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    Portland has had better offense when moving there ball this season despite them having 3 players in their starting lineup that haven't shot well from 3.

    I cant believe you think that ball movement means having your poor shooters shoot 3s. What a random conclusion.
     
  9. BonesJones

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

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    People actually make that point though. Either to try to prove some sort of weak ass point or because they really believe it. So that response was for those people.
     
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    All these unhappy people because the Blazers won a game by 20+ points.
     
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  11. Tince

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    Your original point was that the lack of 3pt shooters was a valid excuse for GS because they still move the ball, but it's not for Portland. That's the random conclusion.
     
  12. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    See, THIS guy gets me! The S2 rollercoaster ride cracks me up every season. Lose a game,"Fire and trade everybody!"...... we win a game, "We're going to the finals ands so in so its a HOFer!"
    There seems to never be a realistic middle ground. I love it!
     
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  13. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Why would I post about the middle ground? Nobody cares about the middle ground. The middle ground is boring.
     
  14. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Bro, 49 of the 50 years of this organization is middle ground.
     
  15. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Who said we're going to the finals?

    And the only HOFer on our team is Dame.... well.... and Melo but we only have zombie Melo.
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    They lack 3pt shooting so they struggle. But they still run a good offensive system.

    If they iso'd everyone all the time and ran a stagnant offense theyd be even worse.
     
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    I’m ready to move on from Collins, most important ability is availability. Name the last big who started off his career missing as many games as Collins who then turned into an iron man?
     
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    Thats me with the broadcasts! Solid montages of dunks with some old school hip hop leading to commercial? "Give whoever does that an emmy!!!"(or whatever award it might be) Miss a layup because of a replay from the floor angle? "Fire the whole crew! I'd rather watch on radio."

    Middle grounds are for wimps
     
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  19. BonesJones

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

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    There's 4 types of people on this forum:

    - The people that are positive and have no criticisms
    - The people in between (on the roller coaster ride)
    - The people that are negative and are all criticism
    - The HCP

    And those first three groups are constantly bickering and saying intellectually dishonest stuff to try to mess with or get a point on others, acting self-righteous, and talking down to others. Basically, all the annoying stuff I used to do here and that I still have to try not to do :bgrin:

    But I'm realizing just how hard it is to avoid here and I want to avoid it but I cant. Theres no enjoyment in it and because I dont want to waste time doing engaging in that.

    So if I dont post for a while, that's why. But not like you guys care.:dunno:
     
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  20. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Two Things........
    1-Did ^ he just say there was 4 types of people on here and then only describe 3?
     
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