Game Thread WEST FINALS, GAME 3: WARRIORS @ BLAZERS - MAY 18, 2019, SATURDAY, 6PM, ESPN

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Should the Blazers move Seth into the starting line-up?

Poll closed May 23, 2019.

  1. Absolutley. We need more shooters in the starting line-up.

    3 vote(s)
    5.9%

  2. Sure, why not.

    6 vote(s)
    11.8%

  3. No, but he should get at least 30 minutes a night

    8 vote(s)
    15.7%

  4. No, we need his scoring punch off the bench.

    24 vote(s)
    47.1%

  5. No, he makes our starting unit too small.

    8 vote(s)
    15.7%

  6. Heck no! He's not consistently good enough

    2 vote(s)
    3.9%
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    Because it’s Draymond Green and not Steph or Klay ... its almost like a good strategy is to find the most psychologically fragile player on the other team, give him free reign so he feels invincible, then let him shoot his team in the foot.
     
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    Agreed. Leonard is THE best screen setter for Dame.
     
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    Playing big is forcing GSW to adjust to our team instead of the other way around. And our bigs are better then their bigs. Go Blazers!!!
     
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    Refs are going to hammer us this half. Not necessarily with phantom calls, but they are going to let the warriors get away with murder on defense like last game.
     
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    They should schedule filming this time every year
     
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    I’m probably the biggest Stotts critic on this forum but I’ll give props to Coach Stotts for the brilliance of putting Meyers into the starting lineup today. He’s quicker than Kanter in switching the screens, a better all around screen setter, and stretches the defence with his 3pt shooting. A nice counter move to GSW going with their small ball lineup. Well done. I never thought I’d be saying this in the WCF, but hope Meyers can keep it up in the second half! Where @swish3 at?!?!
     
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    that's like getting carded for beer when you're 65...I'll take it!
     
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    Our bench are playing well and giving their all, they just need their leader to close this out. Let’s Go Dame!
     
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    Blazers defense is to clamp on Curry and Klay and let the others try to beat them. Working so far. Kerr is great at adjustments which is why the 3rd quarter has always been good for us. Let's see how it goes.
     
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    Blazers will be ready for it
     
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    My phone is about to die. I recorded the entire intro for people not able to make a playoff game. Ill load it up tomorrow.
     
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    In the one game we beat Warriors in playoffs (2016), Dray hit like 8 threes.
     
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    IMO He's playing like a converted Muslim that's fasting all day long.
     
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    You know, whenever I get down on our team... I think, hey... we are in the final 4, no matter what happens this is something we can build on as a team. Stay positive, folks.
     
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    if meyers can base his game around D, high energy, activity, good solid screens, mastering a pick n roll, learning how to block, n continue to box out n contest things, im happy to keep him at 5-6 per
     
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    They won't give up like most teams. They just won't.

    The second half is going to be a war.
     
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    I think he's letting their trapping speed him up too much. Just slow down and read the floor and make them pay. Don't have to run into the trap full speed and try to split it every time. You can pass before the trap gets there and catch them mid rotation. It's what they do to us. But he needs his teammates to be moving sooner than they are off the ball. If they just stand there the defense can deny them 1 pass away or recover to stop them.
     
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