Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 2, GAME 4: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - MAY 5, 2019 - SUNDAY, 4:00 PM, TNT

Honestly I usually think like that. I find the silver linings and appreciate where I'm at when being optimistic towards the future.

But then the Blazers lose and it tilts me.

 

He said during his presser that we lost it in the third. Yeah, no shit, we could see it happening, but none of us had the ability to call timeout.

 

I thought they’d win tonight so Im dissapointed they lost. I still go back to we lost our second best player and the only guy who could match up with their best player. Our backup center is really banged up and playing vs their best player. Our SF is banged up too. Yet this team hasnt used excuses, theyve won a series already. Theyve maintained being incredibly competitive vs a 54 win team that really doesn't have any serious injuries. Say they lose the next two, Id still be happy with what they accomplished this year. Something I couldn't say last year. All you can really ask as a fan is that your teams give it all theyve got, and to me they have.

 

Just talked with a buddy in Denver..I answer and he starts laughing and says " man those refs really screwed you guys. What the hell you do to Scott Foster?"
And I thought about it..
Many years ago Portland lost a home game on a last second non goaltendi ng call involving okc and Kevin Durant.
Replays showed Foster missed the call resulting in goaltending being reviewable under two minutes.
That's the only thing I could come up with.

 

Foster didn't miss that goaltending call - he literally MADE IT UP FROM HALF FUCKING COURT

 

That's true.
Not McGruber time yet.

 

I'm happy for him

 

We let Lopez go, traded Ed and Nurk is hurt; I don't think there is enough left here.

 

We have to win 1 game away.

Lets not lie to ourselves we should have lost game 2 99% of time Denver had 30 wide open 30s and dozen in and out roll outs on the rim, we played like crap that game everyone knows that win was a bogus win and yea we take it, but we truly did not actually deserve to beat them, we need Lillard to step up and find his shot next game

 

Murray was on another level tonight

 

I don't think we need to double Jokic and most of the time we aren't but guys seemed to get sucked in anyway, leaving the three pointers open.

 

For me, that is a working hypothesis; still researching.

 

Don't forget the turnovers.

 

For some reason; I am "liking" just about every post with the word "fuck" in it.

 

Game 5
We surprise!

 

this seems worth a try.

 

I thought I might have an insight or two, but I'm still frustrated, maybe irrationally so, so I check y'all tomorrow. Go Blazers!