Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 6: NUGGETS @ BLAZERS - JUNE 3, 2021 - THURSDAY, 5:00, TNT & NBCSNW

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In your opinion, was Lillard's performance in Game 5 the best ever in an NBA Playoff game?

Poll closed Nov 28, 2021.

  1. Yes, not even close.

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    14.5%

  2. Yes

    14 vote(s)
    25.5%

  3. No, but if the Blazers would've won the game, my answer would've been a "yes"

    21 vote(s)
    38.2%

  4. No

    12 vote(s)
    21.8%

  5. No, not even close

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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    Dame is despondent. Longer pauses than usual.
     
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    Lol Dame dropped another "shit" on live TV lol
     
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    What's he saying
     
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    where you watching this? nba's stream has morris on
     
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    It is truly unbelievable that the Blazers lost this series. No Murray, No Barton, No Dozier and the Blazers lost? Christsake, they got the best player in the league and they lost? What a bunch of chumps. I am glad they lost because I get sick of reading and hearing about how good they are and how there is never any mention of all the games they have won when the other team does not have its best players. Yeah, the Blazers went thru their injury times. But, they had the whole squad for this series against an extremely depleted Nugget team and they lost.

    If Lillard had any brains, he would get away from this team asap. What a disaster they are!!! How the hell could they lose to the half-ass Nugget team without its point guards. Frankly, I am glad the Blazers lost, but I am totally amazed the depleted Nuggets knocked their over-hyped asses all over the court. Good for Denver!!!!!
     
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    I'm not watching the post game interviews because I'm just too depressed, but does Dame give the impression changes need to be made? Does he still want to be here in Portland based on his answers or his mood or whatever.
     
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    To me it didn’t seem low key. He was talking about how we should see change in a couple days.

    Quick asked him why it seems like their will be change. He said this is a talented roster and we continue to under achieve
     
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    I'm definitely not a fan of Stotts but I like a player who also looks at himself. Nurk led the team in turnovers per game in this series. Tonight he was slow and got pushed around on rebounds. He definitely needs to work on his footwork and where he holds the ball and learn when to slow down and when to go quicker.
     
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    Listening on the radio.
     
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    I would gladly trade for a more mobile Center like Clint Capela or Myles Turner. Not saying that’s fair trade straight across but I’d be targeting those kinds of players. With that said, it will be interesting to watch Nurk perform under a different coach.
     
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    My problem with Olshey and Stotts is it’s all about scoring and no value on defense. We have 2 defenders out of 8. Guys are penetrating left and right which makes it that much harder for Nurk to stay out of foul trouble. So he can’t even play as aggressive D as he could if we had some decent defenders around him.
     
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    It's still going on, but the first question from quick was about if changes were needed and Dame said "no idea" and then a long pause and a sigh. He said more but I can't remember. Just more pauses.
     
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    It’s so obvious Nurk hates Stotts, or at least how he utilized him. And I don’t think he’s a longe ranger here, he just has the balls to say it.
     
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    dame looks like he's shed some tears
     
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    It was you. You were the one that shamed anyone who thought Denver could even win a game, so its kinda funny to see this.
     
    Strenuus, Jun 3, 2021
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    Thanks for sharing. Yeah he seems totally dejected as he should. I still think his heart and mentality belongs to being in Portland, but I know as good friends as he is with CJ, Nurk, Stotts and whoever else that this series loss really opens his eyes a little bit that changes need to be made. But it starts with getting rid of Olshey and Stotts first and foremost.
     
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    Asked again if a shake up is needed, Dame said "we didn't win the championship. I dont know what we need to do. Or what a shake up looks like. We didn't win with their 2 or 3 best players out. We just weren't good enough." (Partially paraphrased).
     
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    Dumb decisions that are not addressed by coaching leads to more dumb decisions.

    This team is so undisciplined.... it's a direct reflection on Stotts
     
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    Dame is pretty much alluding to changes need to be made. It sounds like he's gonna ask for changes. He didn't say that, but it sounds like it.
     
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    there's the GM's office...there's the coaching staff....there's the two max contract players. By the off-season, Dame is the only one of all those that should be still members of the Blazers
     
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