Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 3: WARRIORS @ BLAZERS - 4/22/17, SATURDAY, 7:30 PM (PDT), KGW & ESPN

How many minutes was Nurk suppose to play? I bet they hit the target dead on.

 

If they start McCaw again, I say let Pat start.

 

Crabbe wasn't bad. The team just didn't create offense for him. If we get him shots, he'll make them.

 

Sure why not. Just anyone but Turner/Harkless/Vonleh (or in tonights case, a hobbled Nurk).

 

I think our game plan was good tonight. We just don't have the ability to take it to another level when golden state steps up the defensive pressure and starts firing on all cylinders.

 

I won't disagree with that, but it is pretty to easy to play good defense on the Blazers. Ramp up the focus on Dame and CJ and make them kick it out to one of our non shooters who are wide open, which they were a lot. Defending us really isnt hard to do.

 

Meh, shouldn't have played him. Even if we had won, it wouldn't have been worth it because we wont beat the Warriors.

 

This team is a fucking chore to watch when Nurk is on the bench. Like a dog trying to swim upstream.

I was excited because Nurk covers SO many holes but he really just hides them. We're still stuck with this roster and a system that doesn't optimize their play.

 

You could see why he didn't play the first two games. He was definitely toughing it out tonight. He was a difference Maker even playing on a broken leg. Probably should sit him Monday though.

 

Harkless sucks too!

 

Every Blazer plays the game the best they know how. Perhaps they should play the game the best the coach knows how.
Trouble is, the separation is not so much.

 

Not really surprised. He was lumbering in the 4th quarter, could barely move.

And yet he was still more useful than any other player on the team besides Dame/CJ. Funny how a guy on one leg is better than 90 million in combined salary. Really makes you think.

 

Completely agree. In those moments we fall apart.

 

We need another true scorer. But where to get one?

The only ones that will be somewhat available are Melo (likely wouldn't want to come here), Crawford, Gay, and Gallo.

 

Your delusion.

 

Replacing Turner with Crabbe makes some sense on offense (don't need a third play-maker, necessarily, and another shooter might free up the paint for drives by Lillard/McCollum) but it would weaken the defense a lot. Everything has significant trade-offs.

 

Gallo would be nice, but isn't he considered injury prone somewhat? If so than Portland is where his career goes to die.

 

Even if one was available and wanted to come here, I don't know how we get them. Going to be interesting to see if NO stays pot committed with the players he signed or if he will try to cut bait. My guess, we have the same roster plus some rookies.