Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 2, GAME 5: BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - MAY 7, 2019 - TUESDAY, 7:30 PM, TNT

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If not the Blazers, whom would you want to win the Championship this year?

Poll closed May 12, 2019.
  1. Warriors

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  2. Rockets

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  3. Nuggets

    10.0%
  4. Bucks

    51.7%
  5. Celtics

    1.7%
  6. Raptors

    21.7%
  7. 76ers

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  8. Any team in the West

    1.7%
  9. Any team in the East

    11.7%
  1. SIeepwalker

    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    Poll question : Bucks > Raptors > Sixers > Warriors > Nuggets > Celtics > Rockets
     
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    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    Dude, Where's your game thread pictures?
     
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    I'm going to be pissed off until we win on Tuesday night, so we'd better not screw this up.
     
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    Looking at Dame's drives, especially in late game situations, I'm thinking CJ and Dame have to start driving more ealier on in the game. Last night, Millsapp fouled out in the fourth, but in most games, the Denver bigs have been mostly out of foul trouble in late game situations. Their interior D isn't great and after Jokic and Millsap their front court depth isn't great. I feel Stotts could do more to play into that situation.
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    Hafta change something and I don't think we will. Murray cannot have easy uncontested shots.
     
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    If Murray is an after thought as was suggested, well....perhaps that should not be the case.
     
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    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    Easy win in 6
     
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    Poll question : Raptors > Bucks > Nuggets >>> Sixers > Warriors >>> Celtics >>>>>>>>>> Rockets
     
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    Agreed. I couldn't believe they didn't attach Jokic more after he got his second foul with 8 minutes left in the 2nd.

    The picks that Kanter is setting are good. Collins are adequate. I was thinking it would be good to get Meyers in there for 5 minutes setting great picks so that Dame & CJ could attack Jokic going downhill at him the entire time.
     
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    I think I will be optimistic that this Blazer team once again can surprise, in game 5.
     
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    You do realize that when someone suggests something in this forum they are basing it on no inside the team knowledge. Stotts and crew is likely 4 or 5 steps if not more ahead of this forum.
     
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    Fuck the Nuggets.

    Fuck dirty ass Jokic and his foul immunity
     
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    As if they would call it if they had. That guy is getting away with more fouls per game than Shaq used to.
     
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    Don't get me wrong because i agree with the idea. Problem has been the refs are unwilling to foul either Jokic or Milsap out after they get their fifth foul.
    Yesterday Milsap picked up his 5th foul midway through the fourth and never got called for another foul the rest of the way. No he didn't foul out.
    Same thing happened in game 3 with Jokic. He played 4 OT's without committing a foul while having 5 fouls.
     
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    Nope! No way!
    Stotts cannot possibly know more about what is going on than the posters on this forum. Just listen to them they will tell you.
     
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    I would like to see the Blazers use Hood to post up Murray. They let Moe a couple times a game, but I think Hood might have more success and maybe pick up some fouls on Murray. Plus make him work on both ends. Hood has some good post moves, take advantage of it.

    Also I have said in other threads I think Meyers needs a little run, just to set some good picks to get Dame and CJ open. Zach and Enes don't set picks that actually hold of the defender they get right over them.
     
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    I wouldve preferred that to happen in game 3 instead of game 4.
     
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    They put Barton on Hood for most of game 4. Still, when a player is as seemingly on and as confident as Hood is right now you have to get him more than 4 shots.

    That's inexcusable.
     
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    I don't understand this either. Why did Dame wait until the last few minutes to get mad and attack. He blew by the defense. Similarly, Hood destroyed Plumlee on one-to-one for and easy layup. To watch Hood set it up was great; he new it was child's play.
     
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    At some point you have to FORCE the ref to make the call. If you can get one of them following you to the basket, stop and let them run into you..... flop, take a dive, what ever is needed.
     
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