Game Thread GAME# 78: BLAZERS @ WARRIORS - APRIL 3, 2016 - SUNDAY, 5:00 PM (PDT), KGW & NBATV

The Bulls had three HOFers.

How many will the Warriors have after it's all said and done?

 

This wasn't a game Portland was ever going to win. I liked how they competed for the 1st half though and even the the loss seemed much more than likely, I don't like HOW they lost. GS can score, no doubt but Portland gave up a regulation season high to the Warriors. They scored more on us than they have scored against anyone else all season long. That is the concern....not that they lost.

 

Gotta remember this team is one of the greatest of all time already with the greatest shooter we have ever seen. I have confidence we will make the 5th seed. Memphis is a wreck. Sacramento is tough on Tuesday but I think we get it done. I also feel like okc will pull a strategy and sit out durant and Westbrook because who wouldn't want to play Memphis in the playoffs. They are bad right now. Minnesota and Denver could be trap games but I have confidence this team only loses one of the last four

 

Irrelevant.

 

Jordan as an MVP, DPoY was so far above where Curry is as just an offensive player. It's really not that close.

 

Dame played Curry to a draw - and the Blazers still lost by 25. I think that is known as a "wake-up" call.

 

I'm sure someone has already mentioned it, but playing the key guys tonight has to be the dumbest thing Stotts has done during his time here. We had maybe a 1% chance of winning. Give them some much needed rest, damn it! Even if they say they want to play, make an executive decision.

 

We have lots of rest coming. You can't throw away a shot at winning a game because that could cost us the playoffs.

 

How is it irrelevant? If you're matching up the two teams, you have to consider that the Bulls had three of the greatest players to ever play the game.

 

That's weak even by your rosy standards. We have a day off then a back to back against Sacto and OKC, both of which are must wins. We had virtually no chance of beating a GS team fresh off their first home loss of the year and still chasing the best record of all time. If we lose either of the upcoming games, it's a major fail on Stotts' part not resting them tonight.

 

In the final 10 days before the playoffs, we have 2 games. At home. That's 8 days off for the whole team. Obviously, there will be practices but for players who need to rest injuries, they will have EIGHT DAYS. How many times do I have to say this? As for the upcoming 2 games, we have a day off tomorrow. We are fine. These are professional athletes. Jordan played all 82. Even Pop had Duncan play all 82 when he was Dame's age.

 

To be fair neither Jordan or Duncan ever had to carry the team the way Lillard has but yes i agree they are professional athletes that will have time to rest their boo boos before the playoffs start. The point still remains they were not going to win that game and resting a few players might make winning one of the next 2 a little more plausible.

 

CJ killed our momentum each time it started to shift our way. He was horrible last night.

 

You know what other team had a bunch of future hall of famers? The 03 Lakers.

 

I hope we make the 5seed. We can make.

 

Definitely going to make fifth seed.

 

The Blazers don't even have a bandwagon my love.

 

Oh, so you technically watched 0 quarters. I watched more of the game than you did.

 

Don't forget the 2012 Lakers.

 

Curry is 28, Klay & Draymond are 26, all 3 are signed to reasonable long term deals. Unless someone's career is derailed by injury, this run of theirs isn't stopping any time soon.

Spoils go to the victors & those 3 Warriors are well on their way to the Hall.

STOMP