Game Thread WEST FINALS, GAME 4: WARRIORS @ BLAZERS - MAY 20, 2019 - MONDAY, 6PM, ESPN

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Grade the Blazers' 2018-19 season (both regular & post-season) thus far.

Poll closed May 25, 2019.

  1. A

    18 vote(s)
    25.7%

  2. B+

    37 vote(s)
    52.9%

  3. B

    8 vote(s)
    11.4%

  4. C+

    1 vote(s)
    1.4%

  5. C

    1 vote(s)
    1.4%

  6. C-

    1 vote(s)
    1.4%

  7. D

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. D-

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  9. F

    1 vote(s)
    1.4%

  10. Incompelete - Too early to grade. Portland will come back in this series. Hi, my name is Kingspeed.

    3 vote(s)
    4.3%
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  1. Chris Craig

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

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    Its like last time we played them in the playoffs. It felt close but wasnt close at all.
     
    Chris Craig, May 18, 2019
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    Just Win Baby then shock the World and win game 5.
     
    DDolla, May 18, 2019
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    I wanted to pack after game 3 but I’ll wait. Go Blazers. Start Simons.
     
    KingSpeed, May 19, 2019
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    Game 5 Wednesday
     
    Bruno_Sabino, May 19, 2019
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    We would be 2-1 if this team didn't leave it's heart in the locker room at halftime two games in a row. I'm way too pissed to answer this thread question now.
     
    SIeepwalker, May 19, 2019
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    After some of the effort in the 2nd half, perhaps give Anfernee, Skal and Layman some run just to get them some Playoff experience for the future. At this point, what could it hurt?

    Great job getting here but I was hoping to see some improvement over the last few years against the Warriors, especially given that they are without 2 starters. Obviously we miss Nurk, but it really feels like we should have won a couple of games in this series like the Clippers and Rockets did.
     
    TBpup, May 19, 2019
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    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    So i have a number of rituals that i go through like a child before and during games.

    I'm wondering do i still use the same ones or should i try a whole new pattern?
     
    kjironman1, May 19, 2019
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    Just checked prices for game 4
    They seem to be down a bit but not a whole bunch. Maybe they will fall a little more before Monday?
     
    kjironman1, May 19, 2019
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    Play the guys who got you here, by beating Sacramento at the end of the year. Get those guys some good experience. Would be much more entertaining at this point.
     
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    So this is pretty much why O-Live needs to die.
     
    kjironman1, May 19, 2019
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    Warrior fans are still willing to pay a lot for those tickets. For both sides it's the last chance to see their team play this season live.
     
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    Well what I look for this game is how much fight this team has and I believe they give that fight. Do I think they will win probably not but it won't be them not trying. I was pretty hard last game especially on Dame and shouldn't have been. We look tired in the last 2 games in the 2nd halves. Dame said everyone tired and yes he right everyone is but there energy spent tired right now that a lot worse being just tired. Plus if they haven't figured how to beat that double team more likely they won't this game. One way to attack it is get the ball to the center coming up right above the free throw like they did couple of times last night and I know we score on one with good ball movement. That another thing there know ball movement or player movement in 1st unit. I don't know what Stotts telling them but it's not translate on the court.
     
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    Hello darkness, my old friend
    I said A. If you had said at the start of the season that the Blazers would win the 3 seed, beat the 2 seed in a seven-game series (thus, winning a game 7 on the road) and lose to the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, I'd have said that's a fantastic season result.

    I don't believe in turning every achievement/overachievement into the new baseline, so any loss after real success is now suddenly disappointment. Reaching the conference finals is a tremendous result for this team.
     
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    I gave it a "B".
    A "B+" would have been giving GSW a run for their money and an "A" would have been making it to the finals with an "A+" winning it all.
     
    Orion Bailey, May 19, 2019
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    A "c", really? Explain that.
     
    tykendo, May 19, 2019
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    We got the third seed, won 53 games, saw one of the greatest shots of all time, won a game 7 on the road, and made it to the WCF despite losing our second best player for the season.

    That’s an A. Doesn’t mean there aren’t changes that should be made, but as a whole the season is definitely a success.
     
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    Could be the case. Lets hope the Blazers spoil their plans.
     
    kjironman1, May 19, 2019
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    Here We Go BlaaaaZers Here We Go! Clap Clap
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    Here We Go BlaaaaZers Here We Go! Clap Clap
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