Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 4: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - APRIL 21, 2019, SUNDAY, 6:30 PM , TNT & NBCSNW

I've not heard that word arrangement before, and I really like it.

 

Harkless has been playing stellar defense. No question.

 

And now I respect you more than him.

WTF is happening?

 

He has been most of the time, but he also had a couple of very bad defensive plays in the 3rd quarter last night though. And very bad as in "Seriously? What the hell are you doing?"

 

Winner of this game wins the series?

I still think this game turns on the officiating...which is bad for the Blazers.

 

Does this have something to do with that 1-on-1 challenge?

 

Look bones. I understand you think you know all about everything on every game but just for a second try to look at things from another perspective.
Harkless has made huge plays this series. He has drawn one of the toughest assignments in the Playoffs on any team. If you want to try and look at two or three times in one game that he either got turned around or was not in the right position then that's the way you want to see it. Picking a guy apart for a couple mental lapses does not make you look smart or like some basketball guru.
Bottom line Maurice Harkless has been just what this team has needed to this point in this series. I stand by my statement. Harkless has been playing stellar defense no question.

 

I dont think Bones was saying he hasnt played stellar defense, and been very good this series. He’s just pointing out there have been some bad plays too. Moe did give up a 4 point play to george because he almost acted surprised they passed it to him and wasnt attached (or even close), he’s missed a rotation or two as well.

Harkless has still played very good defense and had an overall good series (especially on defense).

 

Nope. Has everything to do with the dude arguing with every post I've made in the last 10 days (Including an unprovoked attack that started with him telling me to "fuck off" - then he ironically tryies to tell me nobody cares what I have to say - so I ask him why he argues with me so much, so he says "you're right, I should ignore you" - He ignores me - TV truck guy (who's talked shit about actor guy for years and who I've defended actor guy against) butts in and actor guy goes along with it.

That's why I have no respect for actor guy anymore.

 

Why tf is this needed? Because I think hes had some stellar defense mixed in with a few very bad defensive plays? I'm literally pointing out 2 of them. That'll come out in my recap soon. Why would that make me a "guru"? Wtf are you talking about?

But I can use the same random argument style too - I know you think you know everything, but thinking Harkless played good D doesnt make you a "guru". See how annoying that is?

I literally cant say hes had a couple random very bad defensive possessions to go along with mostly stellar defense without you claiming I think I'm a "guru" because of it? Cool.

 

I literally said "He has been most of the time". You cant win with some people...

Moe gave up that 4 point play because he was messing with his shoe during live action. Completely left his guy wide open under the basket in the same quarter. Both will be in my recap. Apparently me pointing that out means I think whatever KJ wants me to think.

 

It just hit me in the Dame era (post LMA) have we won a road playoff game? I’m thinking maybe 1 in the clippers series but is it atleast 2?

Btw fuck PG and his fake shoulder injury his shit seemed perfectly fine when he did that disrespectful dunk at the end

 

Blazers are in trouble if they lose this game. Even we have the HCA, they just gave OKC confidence to win the series so we need to win this one.

 

Dif he really ??? Does that mean we don't have to read you guys pointless arguments that goes on for dozens of pages in every other thread anymore ??? Oh my god ! This is way more thrilling than going to the second round !!!

 

Im in too shitty of a mood right now to reply to this. Might get myself banned.

 

Don’t worry.... Bones can find plenty of other posters to have pointless petty arguments with.

 

My original comment stands. Harkless has been playing stellar defense this series.
I also don’t need you to try to explain or interpret his posts to me. But thanks I appreciate your response.

 

I agreed with you man. Just weirdly sprinkled in with very random very bad plays. Things arent black and white.

I'll timestamp the video. Maybe you can tell me how it's not bad defense.

 

Well the way you interpreted it seemed different than the way I did. So I was saying how I interpreted it, but ok...