So proud of our team

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  1. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    We're gonna win at least a game in this series. Not ready yet obviously, but the strategy, the game plan, the execution.... ACES for three quarters. We had a 22 yr old throw away player shut down Thompson's overrated ass for 3.5 quarters. He ended the game 7/20.

    G came to play. Dame was amazing. CJ was throwing in daggers. I just love the fight in this squad-- they don't know that they're not supposed to be here.

    Our time will come. Never been more encouraged by a loss
     
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    KeepOnRollin Well-Known Member

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    Agreed. I take a lot of positives from this game!
     
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    Yup, tonight was very encouraging indeed. They could have easily rolled over after one of those early runs by GS. Gotta keep that same mentality come Saturday. Come out strong and stay composed.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Too much smoke up the Warriors' ass on twitter at the moment. People aren't realizing how uncomfortable we made them.

    We're getting at least a game in Moda. Crowd better bring it
     
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    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    We're learning, growing as players and as a team. There were far more positives in this game than negatives.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    First season together for this team.

    Find a way to a winning season: Check
    Make the Playoffs: Check
    Win a first round series: Check
    Test yourself against the defending champs: Check


    Come back next season and secure home court:
     
  7. KingSpeed

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    Agreed. I think they can take confidence from this game. Winning both at the Moda Center is utterly doable. If tonight's 4th quarter was at Moda, we would've won.
     
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    Those are all checks but this series is not over. We dominated them for most of both games. We can take both at Moda.
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    It's not smoke, it's the exhaling they did coming back from in from leaving the bandwagon.
     
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    Was a great game to watch. Unfortunately we had a LOT of mistakes in the last 5 of or minutes of the game but those are mistakes that are teachable just shows how young our team is. We have a lot of room to grow and we will grow, I just hope Olshey doesn't' see us get to the 2nd round and immediately try and build a contender by overpaying over the hill or mediocre players. We have times to put pieces and grow it slowly until we get a big name free agent or get a nice trade.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Is this the "Not everyone on this forum is a debbie downer dance thread"?

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  12. julius

    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Put forth the effort for 48 minutes, and anything can happen.
    But the warriors are good enough that if you give them an inch, they'll take a kilometer.
     
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    I love you, Fonz
     
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    It's pretty wild to think we just gave the defending champs a scare at home.
     
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    Yeah. No team has beaten them twice this season and we nearly did it. We get at let two more shots at it too. We gotta win the series in 6 though. Hard to imagine us winning a Game 7 at Oracle.
     
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    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    Kerr knows it was a scare; I'm not sure anyone else realizes it... Which works in our favor.
     
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    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    They don't play defense like the Clippers did; I'm ready for those two home games!
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    In other words: "They can't guard us."
     
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    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    Yeah kinda! I never laughed when KS said that; they can get stops but they need 8-on-5 to go it, AND they need us to get nervous and try running the offense through Harkless, Aminu, and Plumlee in the 4th.
     
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    This team has more heart than any team in the NBA. They do not quit. I love it. I think they've proven they can play with this team for 3/4 of a game, and we seem to have figured out how to start out well against them. Now we just need to learn to finish.
     
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