Game Thread PLAYOFFS - ROUND 2, GAME 2: BLAZERS @ WARRIORS - 5/3/16, TUESDAY, 7:30 PM (PDT), TNT

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Realistically, how many games do you see the Blazers winning in this series?

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  1. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    But we don't have that. What we have are mobile bigs. Bogut and Varejao are big and plodding. Let them get camped in the paint and we don't have much of a chance to score at the rim. Push the ball and beat those guys back. Use our advantage as an advantage. Plumlee runs the floor and finishes well. Use that. If you expect him to post up and out muscle Bogut, it ain't gonna happen. He is what he is. They are what they are. Use our speed to negate their strength.

    BNM
     
    Boob-No-More, May 3, 2016
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  2. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Less so with Curry out. Even with Curry healthy, I seem to remember us running them out of the gym back in February.

    They don't need Bogut running the court to be successful on offense, but they do need him in the paint to be their best defensively. So, the key is to control the defensive glass and beat Bogut up the floor. Wear that fucker out.

    BNM
     
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  3. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Can we make a consensus to call Bogut, "Bogus?"

    He's prolly the only Warrior I really hate.
     
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  4. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    All of this.

    :cheers:
     
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    If ever there was a team due for a shooting slump after 2 years of lights out shooting..it's the Warriors..maybe tonight's the night!
     
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  6. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Nobody has really talked about one of the major keys to the series is Varajao. I think he is really fired up to play his former teammates!
     
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  7. BigGameDamian

    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    Should we have kept him around? Who knew the Blazers would have made it this far though, Other than Kingspeed that is.
     
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  8. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    1......2......3...... CANCUN!
     
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  9. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Nah, I'm fine with him not being here.
     
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  10. selloutking

    selloutking BALL DON'T LIE!

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    same
    besides, if he was here, we never would have had someone to get Hendo all fired up and chippy. we need more of that! remember how chippy it was last year and year before last against the dubs? if we could get back into that mode it'll be fire!
     
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  11. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    I'm wishing we'd kept him to be honest.
     
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  12. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Confirmed: I don't want that goon flop artist on my favorite team.
     
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  13. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    We need a goon though, and he'd probably get in a fist fight with Bargs, which would have been super-entertaining!
     
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  14. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    The goon part might come in handy against Bogut. I can't lie I wouldn't mind seeing that guy get clocked. But not because our guy started shit. But because our guy won't take any. Combine his goondom with the fact Varajao is one of the pre-eminent flop artists in the history of the NBA, and I'm really glad he got cut.
     
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    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    I'm greedy right now, so I'd rather win dirty than lose with dignity. :lol:
     
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  16. riverman

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    Kaman nullifies anything Varajao would have brought to the team. I'm glad we waived him.
     
    riverman, May 3, 2016
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  17. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    How so? He's the body on the bench that would have been Varejao?
     
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  18. riverman

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    duh
     
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    I truly hope we can win the rebounding battle today. Need big games out of everybody if want to steal one on their court.
     
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  20. trailblazer18

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    I hope we can win tonight, need us to get to a game six. If so, I am making travel plans to attend that game. Can't make it before then.

    Let's go Blazers!
     
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