Matching up with the Golden State Warriors

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  1. GhostOfPGA

    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

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    What would you do defensively to slow them down and give us a chance to win the series? I’m assuming KD and Boogie will see court time.

    I think we will need to extend Collins and Meyers minutes to put a body on Boogie, also to run him off the court offensively. Harkless and Aminu will also be instrumental in defending KD.
     
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    Throw them off and start Anfernee, Skal and Layman.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Welp... we have a ton of experience playing against these guys, so there shouldn't be any surprises.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    I think the team is flying straight to Oakland this afternoon. That is an insane turnaround. I wonder if Dame has a house there. At least he'll be at home.
     
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    Aminu, Harkless, and Turner will have to take turns Ding up Durant. I think they're the best 3headed defender in the NBA that you can put on him.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    BTW.

    I'm gonna be in SF on the day of Game 7.

    Really hope we finish this series before that so that i don't need to spend a grand for my wife and I to be in Oracle. :)
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    Man would be nice to have some rest. Team must be elated/exhausted. Its a whole new animal now.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Gasol Bros in the other series will be there too.
     
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    Hey, if we manage to beat them. That means Durant leave GSW and joins us right?
     
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    One Gasol injured and had surgery. Out for playoffs.
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Pau is out
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Nah...I don't want no coattail riders on this team
     
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    Yep. We need to fall behind 1-3 and then rally to win the series. Then Durant signs with us for MLE.
     
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    Do we wait until the morning to learn anything about Hood?
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Think he'll be fine.
     
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    EGame "You're the only one of these fools I trust"

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    Not going to lie we don’t matchup well. But that would be the case with pretty much every team maybe outside of Milwaukee since they have a bunch of all stars. The only thing we have for us is learning from our past matchups with them, knowing we can hang with them after being 2-2 in the regular season this season, and a whole hell of a lot of heart and guts. That could take us along way. Even still this is the monstars we’re talking about. Sooner they break up the sooner we maybe able to hold a grasp on the WEster conference along with maybe Denver
     
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    I think we matchup better against GS than Denver, even if we're heavy underdogs.

    Kanter is gonna be HUGE. They have no one who can guard him.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    I think Durant's gonna play in the first game or at least that's what Kerr predicts. However, I've had a strained calf and it took a long time to heal. Side note: I had a gorgeous woman doctor examine it and she massaged it while I developed a woody.
     
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    Dame has got to shoot the ball better. Also Boogie coming back maybe a blessing in disguise. You can only have so many stars. Hopefully he'll disrupt the locker room.
     

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