GAME THREAD: Warriors @ Blazers 4/5/11, 7 PM - The Playoff Clincher?

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  1. Klinky

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    Worst Blazer loss of the season?
     
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    Brandon Roy has no business being on a baskeball court. His defensive liability outweighs any offensive contributions, which is nonexistent. He can't even hit a jumper anymore.
     
    OneSport3, Apr 5, 2011
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    That is one thing about this team that is irritating. You can almost tell if they're going to give you a game worth shit 5 minutes into the 1st quarter.

    For a coach who prides itself in defense and PG skills, they sure have many lapses of pointless defense and offense that is brain damaged. Hey, I know, let's shoot a ton of three pointers, and not have anyone rebound! And better yet, lets leave players wide FUCKING open on 3. Can't envision anything bad happening with that!
     
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    This is his worst year in the league, he shot 26% from 3 last month and is shooting < 25% this month. He sucks.

    Show me these stats that say he's been playing great.
     
    RoyToy, Apr 5, 2011
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    A) We crushed the Cavs, a team that beat the Heat and Lakers. We've done fine against bad teams.

    B). It's a GOOD thing that we win when we psyched up for big games. "Big games" are all we'll be playing in the playoffs.

    C) The Bobcats have dominated the Lakers over the last several years. Does that mean Phil Jackson isn't a good coach? Nate is a very good coach that has got this team to the playoffs for the third straight year despite losing Oden for another season and dealing with the fact that Roy has been crippled for the rest of his career.

    This is just one of those games. EVERY team in the NBA has these games. Even the champs and the super team Heat. Give them a break. They're human. They lost a game, not my support.
     
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    Have you been watching? He's made big defensive plays, he had a put back dunk the other day, he has played some point effectively, developing a good relationship with Aldridge and Wallace for easy baskets. I don't need stats to be pleased with how he is playing. He's always active and involved. Last year at this time, he didn't even care.
     
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    Just gotta move on to the game Thursday at Utah. After Camby went out we completely stopped playing defense. Let's see how the boys respond.
     
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    Team seems to be peaking at just the right time!
     
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    .....lol

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    By the way, the champs are tied at 59 at HOME in the FOURTH against the lowly Jazz.

    A) The Lakers suck and Phil is a horrible coach.

    B) The Blazers play these guys in their building on Thursday. Let's not take them lightly.
     
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    He's shooting 38% from the field and 33% from three. That's bad. Isn't he supposed to be a good three point shooter? The truth is he's not above average for a guard. That's supposed to be his main asset. Yeah he has some flashes of doing other things but he's really just not that good. I agree with RoyToy, I hope this is his last season on the Blazers.
     
    VanillaGorilla, Apr 5, 2011
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    "One of those games" means it catches you by surprise. GS has beaten us 16 of the last 23. I saw this coming a mile away, you did, everyone did except "the Motivator."
     
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    Holy crap -- what a shellacking. Nothing quite like getting bitch-slapped into the playoffs...
     
    TripTango, Apr 5, 2011
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    What kind of hold do the Warriors have on us? We better avenge this loss when we meet them again in 8 days.
     
    Darkwebs, Apr 5, 2011
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    Curry/Ellis own Miller

    Miller had 2 assists tonight, btw

    I want PapaG's take on Miller tonight
     
    RoyToy, Apr 5, 2011
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    But we haven't won a season series against them in 8 years now. And they've been a bad team for a lot of those years.
     
    Darkwebs, Apr 5, 2011
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    They have a really shitty defensive philosophy. They gamble and reach on every single possession, but when they face shaky ball handlers, they can take some serious advantage. Dre was completely absent tonight, and Roy had 0 confidence. Our guards killed us with really unsteady play early that set the tone for the rest of the game.

    Then Roy and Rudy combined to shoot 3-20. And we shot 3-21 from 3 as a whole. That's game.
     
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    Excellent point. I can't believe it's been that long...
     
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    Agreed.
     
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  20. illmatic99

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    What is going on here?

    Memphis, Houston, Portland, and LA all lose to teams worse than them AT HOME
     
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