Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 1: BLAZERS @ WARRIORS - 4/16/17, SUNDAY, 12:30 PM (PDT), ABC

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Apr 13, 2017.

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Predict the outcome of this series

Poll closed Apr 16, 2017.

  1. Warriors in 4

    6 vote(s)
    8.5%

  2. Warriors in 5

    18 vote(s)
    25.4%

  3. Warriors in 6

    7 vote(s)
    9.9%

  4. Warriors in 7

    2 vote(s)
    2.8%

  5. Blazers in 4

    3 vote(s)
    4.2%

  6. Blazers in 5

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Blazers in 6

    26 vote(s)
    36.6%

  8. Blazers in 7

    9 vote(s)
    12.7%
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  1. Trackjack

    Trackjack Well-Known Member

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    I give Dame thumbs up about his predication. We can make this series if we play the defense as we did at the end of the season. If Nurk plays this could be long series and I would give us outside chance for the upset.
     
    Trackjack, Apr 13, 2017
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  2. Dougnsalem

    Dougnsalem not barf

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    Nope. Ain't gonna do it. I already watch one Butters video earlier today. Maybe next week sometime....
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Tough to win playing 5 on 8.

    NBA is rigged

    Dame gets no respect

    Warriors get away with everything

    I said it so you don't need to.
     
    Mediocre Man, Apr 14, 2017
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  4. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    They will anyway. It was already starting a couple days ago.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Apr 14, 2017
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  5. SIeepwalker

    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    Wow Patchulia clearly shoved with both arms on that rebound.

    Fuck the refs
     
    SIeepwalker, Apr 14, 2017
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  6. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    I can't believe Draymond just nut kicked all 3 refs and got away with it
     
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    If Nurkic plays, I believe the games will be competitive but Portland still loses in 5. If Nurkic doesn't play, this is the same team that was a game and a half out of the #7 Lottery pick....but without Mason Plumlee and Ed Davis.

    That just doesn't give me a lot of confidence.
     
    TBpup, Apr 14, 2017
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    crandc Well-Known Member

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    Schedules for 7 game series always have "if necessary" for 5, 6, 7. It's not really disrespect.
     
    crandc, Apr 14, 2017
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  9. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    You da man! :cheers:
     
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  10. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Yeah. Isn't it great? :)

    :cheers:
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Who was that guy?

    Meyers needs to watch this clip. Then go back to his old hair cut.

    #teamofdestiny
     
    BBert, Apr 14, 2017
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  12. TBpup

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    We'll know early on what the reffing looks like after the umpteenth moving screen set by the Warriors that isn't called and magically Curry and Thompson are wide-open for jump shots while the announcers rave at how efficient Golden State is.
     
    TBpup, Apr 14, 2017
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  13. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Are we going to keep track of how many Blazer moving screens are set and not called as well?
     
    PtldPlatypus, Apr 14, 2017
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  14. TBpup

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    Feel free. Every team sets them but Golden State is probably the team that is the most egregious with them.
     
    TBpup, Apr 14, 2017
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Not anymore. They lost Bogut, and Zaza is meh.
     
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    You know, that just gave me an idea - something I've wanted to do myself, but have never had the time to do. And that is to track stats that aren't collected in box scores. Back when NBA.com had video clips for every stat collected in a players game log I would go through to look at stuff like Rebounds vs Contested Rebounds - so often someone would have a big rebounding night, but when I'd go back and look at the video they'd come away with 5 or fewer contested rebounds.

    Soooo, if people were interested, next season people could volunteer to track one stat over the course of a game/season, and as a group we could compile a more complete assortment of stats - Contested Rbd, Hockey Asst, Screen Asst, Altered Shot, etc. Unfortunately with KGW not broadcasting I won't be able to participate... :angry:
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    http://stats.nba.com/hustle/#!/

    http://stats.nba.com/players/rebounding/

    Westbrook leads the league in uncontested rebounds. He gets like only 2 contested rebounds a game. Puts a damper on his triple double average a bit.

    This is an awesome collection
     
    illmatic99, Apr 14, 2017
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  18. dviss1

    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    What people don't understand is that you can move as much as you want until there's contact. An illegal screen is a foul. So until there's illegal contact, the ref has nothing.
     
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  19. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    I think his shoulder surgery really messed him up he wasn't 100% to start the year, and then he developed some kind of vague back problems. He really doesn't look like the same player.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    A lot of their "screens" look more like downfield blocking. They just keep rubbing the defender off until their shooter either has a pull up or a clear path to the basket. I'm not sure if they are all fouls considering the defender is moving trying to get around them, but if they aren't maybe the rule should be changed somehow.
     
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