Game Thread GAME# 34: WARRIORS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 3, 2021 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

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Excluding the injured players. Which player has a better roster around him right now?

Poll closed Mar 4, 2021.

  1. Curry

    9 vote(s)
    23.1%

  2. Lillard

    15 vote(s)
    38.5%

  3. It's equal. They both have decent pieces around them

    13 vote(s)
    33.3%

  4. It's equal. They both have shit pieces around them

    2 vote(s)
    5.1%
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  1. DDolla

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    So Kerr doubling Dame the whole game then left him one on one on an island with 13secs left. Dame Over lol
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Hell of a finish by Dame saving the Blazers on both sides of the floor. Though Covington tried to pass it away.
     
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    forgettable game by Dame for the first 43 minutes, although the Warriors basically doubling him all night was part of that

    but remember those stats showing Dame is the most clutch player in the league?

    the last 5 minutes:

    4:44 Damian Lillard makes two point shot 96 - 95
    3:40 Robert Covington makes 26-foot three point jumper (Damian Lillard assists) 101 - 98
    3:16 Damian Lillard defensive rebound 101 - 98
    2:50 Damian Lillard defensive rebound 101 - 98
    2:06 Damian Lillard makes 25-foot three pointer 103 - 103
    51.5 Damian Lillard makes free throw 1 of 2 106 - 104
    51.5 Damian Lillard makes free throw 2 of 2 106 - 105
    26.0 Damian Lillard defensive rebound 106 - 105
    14.0 Damian Lillard makes 29-foot step back jumpshot 106 - 108
    4.1 Draymond Green offensive charge 106 - 108
    4.1 Draymond Green turnover 106 - 108
     
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    looking thru the last play, think curry is to blame here.



    he just stands there at the foul line without guarding anyone. not taking a timeout was the right decision to get em unprepared
     
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    you owe him an apology for your slander
     
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    it's been a long time since I've been on a basketball court. I use to be a pretty good shooter. But even on my best day, I would have had a better chance of throwing my back out attempting that shot, than sinking a step-back 30 footer. Do you guys realize how difficult that is?
     
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    Worst coach in the NBA. Clueless. Fire him now!
     
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    Didn't see it coming that way!
    Always nice to get a win.
    Even better to win the series against the Warriors.
     
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    I literally gave him a pass dude. You just want me to homer out on him. I give dame credit all the time
     
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    To be fair I’m 6 for my last 6 predicting games. There’s that!!
     
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    I'm not defending Stotts, but is it possible he wanted to save the doubling of Steph for the end of the game as a surprise tactic?

    Like how Brandon Roy used to notice some offensive exploits he could take advantage of during the game, but declines to use it until he needed it for crunch time?

    Not saying guarding Curry with single coverage is a winning strategy, but who can really say? On the other hand, maybe doubling him earlier would've had the Blazers up 10 in the 4th, so perhaps Stotts did make a strategic mistake. Who knows?

    All I know is I love the result tonight!
     
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    Video was on IG. Moved too quick
     
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    I’ll give you that fam. But give me that I’m 6 for my last 6 calling games AND I did say in the game thread this is one of this games who ever scores last wins!
     
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    come on man, this is terry stotts we're talking about. the guy who let curry get whatever he wants his whole career against portland. this wasn't some elaborate strategy.
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    Good observation. It's the opposite of what Stotts did to Curry, not doubling Steph until late in the 4th. Quite ironic.

    Kerr became Stotts, and Stotts became Kerr.
     
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    It's just crazy and I know everyone's been saying it but Dame was having probably his worst night of the season, then he just wins it for us. Wouldn't have been possible without what Melo was doing on offense and what Gary and RoCo were doing on both ends but in the end it was Dame. I think he'll eventually go down as the clutchest player in NBA history.
     
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