Game Thread WEST FINALS, GAME 4: WARRIORS @ BLAZERS - MAY 20, 2019 - MONDAY, 6PM, ESPN

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, May 18, 2019.

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Grade the Blazers' 2018-19 season (both regular & post-season) thus far.

Poll closed May 25, 2019.
  1. A

    25.7%
  2. B+

    52.9%
  3. B

    11.4%
  4. C+

    1.4%
  5. C

    1.4%
  6. C-

    1.4%
  7. D

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. D-

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. F

    1.4%
  10. Incompelete - Too early to grade. Portland will come back in this series. Hi, my name is Kingspeed.

    4.3%
  1. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    NOTE TO OLSHEY: If you think waiting until KD leaves before we make our championship run is a good idea, newsflash, they still have Steph, Klay, and Dray. And they just 4-0ed us.
     
  2. MARIS61

    MARIS61 Real American

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    Why?

    What did you do to deserve that? :dunno:
     
  3. GhostOfPGA

    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

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    We beat this team with a healthy Nurk.
     
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    TBpup Writing Team

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    So much this!!
     
  5. TorturedBlazerFan

    TorturedBlazerFan Well-Known Member

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    They’ll lose again though if they even make it this far because they’re just broken vs this team. Its so mental, one team knows they can turn it on for 5 minutes and win and the other team knows that whatever lead they get doesnt matter.

    I know that the team wont do anything, but they should because this group has had their will snapped in half by GS.
     
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    tlongII Legendary Poster

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    It showed me that we’re pretty damn close to be honest.
     
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    Ripcity4life77 Well-Known Member

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    Changing our offense means getting rid of Stotts and i would gladly pack up his office for him and drive his ass to the airport and thank him for his time in Portland then make sure he could never return and make us watch his offense ever again.
     
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    RonBrewer Well-Known Member

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    Think we could get a new soda machine in the locker room and 100 bucks for Turner? I’d do it in a second
     
  9. James lamphear

    James lamphear Well-Known Member

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    I guess you haven't watched Collins very closely in these playoffs.
     
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    beast crnjo Well-Known Member

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    This could have easily been our first round. At least we got to see them win.
     
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    MarAzul LongShip

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    Well in some ways, Damian reminds me of Damon ( Stoudamire). Can always drive in there, then can't do shit with it.

    Difference is, I think a good coach could get him to make better choices. I don't think anyone could change Damon.
    Perhaps a Van Gundy could make Damian significantly better. Leonard too!
     
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    H.C. Well-Known Member

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    I'll buy you one of these this off-season.


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    James lamphear Well-Known Member

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    Stotts is not going anywhere he probably will get extension by this team going this far.
     
  14. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    I'm sorry, were you watching the same series? We got 4-0ed. Nurk would have helped win a few games, but we still probably lose the series.

    Blazers just break down in crunch time or when things stop going their way. What does Nurk do in a close game when Dame and CJ just throw up bad shots every possession? And Nurk would just get exploited on the PnR.
     
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    I hope everyone has a good evening -- i am done for tonight - i could rag on Stotts all night but he is not worth my time. I am going to need a couple days to let this season sink in and such but GO Blazers and i hope the Warriors lose to the East Champs
     
  16. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    What? Klay and Curry played the entire second half. In what way were they cruising?
     
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    e_blazer Rip City Fan

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    Of course they will probably lose again unless we get really lucky. There are a lot of great teams in the West. Blowing up a team that gets this far without its starting center isn’t the solution, IMO. Sure, if you can trade CJ for AD, go for it, but anything less would be a mistake.
     
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    I disagree.

    GS was behind 17, 19, and 17 points and barely won 2 of those games.

    Blazers proved that even without their very formidable starting center they are at the very least the 3rd best team in the league, likely the 2nd best.

    Bake it! :cheers:
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    They cruised the 1st half and played 11 players.
     
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    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

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    we got 4-0’d but we had 15+ point leads in three of the games... Nurk’s defense and post offense dominates the Warriors.
     
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