The NBA is a joke

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  1. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    That's a title Chief was pushing hard for this season. Maybe we would be better suited to get that name tag on Harkless. He's been racking up fouls while Aminu hasn't, and purely because Harkless is willing to play very physical defense.
     
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  2. Chris Craig

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

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    The NBA is a farce
     
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  3. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    And to that point, the replay that tnt kept showing of green blocking plumlee was a foul in the restricted area.
     
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  4. Chris Craig

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

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    No they want the Warriors to win quickly and the Spurs/Thunder series to go to 7, so the Warriors can have a nice long rest
     
  5. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Blaming refs is what opposing fanbases LOVE.

    I know we enjoyed ClutchFans threads during that series blaming the refs.

    It all boils down to talent. We have two caliber starters going against this Warrior team.
     
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  6. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    It's like if David were Goliath-sized to us, but then we beat David and faced the actual Goliath...
     
  7. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    This isn't even Goliath at full strength. This is Goliath with one hand tied behind his back.
     
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  8. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    One hand but three dudes helping him out.

    Point is, you don't win 73 games because only one guy on your team is amazing.
     
  9. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Warriors fans don't even really exist. They're just laker fans who switched sides. I couldn't care less what they do or don't love. I call a spade a spade.
     
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  10. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    I disagree with this.

    True Warriors fans are in the top 3 in the league. They've been through some shit and still cheer for their team. It's inevitable that people will hop on the bandwagon of a championship team.
     
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  11. craigehlo

    craigehlo Elite Wing

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    Warriors fans don't exist? WTF was this:

     
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  12. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    Do the real Warriors fans chant BORING?
     
  13. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    We need a baseball and NHL team
     
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    GriLtCheeZ "Well, I'm not lookin' for trouble."

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    The refs are terrible! The NBA is rigged! The small market team is getting hosed! The superstars get all the calls! The fix is in!

    See ya in the game thread Saturday guys! Good night.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    What this guy said.
     
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    ripcityboy Well-Known Member

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    The NBA is about TV ratings, big star marketability and selling shoes. In that order..... If your interested in a basketball game where the natural order of David vs Goliath makes things more equal, I suggest you try college basketball. But I don't blame you for finding it as boring as hell. When people starts to buy jerseys as much for the team name as the player things might change. Athletes who want to win a ring so they take less and join a contender. Whoop-de-doo..... you just joined a exclusive club!

    I will always prefer soccer, baseball and pro football. At least in those sports team dynamics means something. Not just a shelter for individual accomplishment.
     
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    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    I felt like we were called on a lot of offensive fouls when the defender was in the restricted area, and called on a lot of fouls where we went straight up, and that really pissed me off.
    But I've seen someone say it this thread that we lost because we couldn't make a shot in the 4th, and that's unfortunately also true.
     
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  18. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Post of the year. That's me, about to fall flat on my back. Again.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    I have no delusion that the Blazers are better than the Warriors. But in this game they were. They fought harder and shot better and earned a chance to win or lose fair and square. But the refs didn't call the game fair and square, especially where Green was concerned.

    The way I see it, NBA officials don't "referee" games, they "manage" them for entertainment purposes. All too often they over manage them to the point that one team gets taken out of their game. That happened again last night. It's a shame.
     
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  20. HailBlazers

    HailBlazers RipCity

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    It's always a dead giveaway they blew a call when they don't show the replay.
     
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