Game Thread WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS, GAME 1: BLAZERS @ WARRIORS - 5/14/19, TUESDAY, 6:00 PM, ESPN

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, May 12, 2019.

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Predict the outcome of this series

Poll closed May 19, 2019.

  1. Blazers in 4

    3 vote(s)
    3.5%

  2. Blazers in 5

    2 vote(s)
    2.4%

  3. Blazers in 6

    36 vote(s)
    42.4%

  4. Blazers in 7

    15 vote(s)
    17.6%

  5. Warriors in 4

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    0.0%

  6. Warriors in 5

    15 vote(s)
    17.6%

  7. Warriors in 6

    11 vote(s)
    12.9%

  8. Warriors in 7

    3 vote(s)
    3.5%
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  1. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    Even with one arm, Kanter is going to give Draymond fits. I don’t care how good draymond is defensively, Kanter is an elite post scorer and rebounder and has at least four inches and 30 pounds (of muscle) on him. He isn’t gonna stop Kanter from getting to where he wants. It’s just physics lol. His best hope is to play dirty and/or flop constantly. Unfortunately he’s really good at both, so it may actually work. But I like our odds in that matchup anyway.
     
    Scalma, May 14, 2019
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    Not a fan of Mark Davis and apparently neither are the players. This from 3 years ago: https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-nba-best-worst-referees-20160131-story.html

    "And closing out the list is Davis, 48, an 18-year veteran official.

    "He's cool as they come, but he's so arrogant," one player said. "He instigates things sometimes. Marc will go back at a player. He forgets that he's talking to another man. Don't challenge a man's manhood. Now you are going too far."

    "Marc Davis is hands down the worst," a player said. "He acts likes he's your friend, but he'll just screw you. He'll screw you and he'll get the biggest attitude about it."
     
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    blue9 Well-Known Member

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    I agree - one arm and Kanter could be dangerous. But Ramadan is really going to hinder him, IMO.
     
    blue9, May 14, 2019
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  4. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    I mean I’ve never gone through it so what do I know, but didn’t Kanter say it actually helps him focus? It’ll also help that he no longer has to play at elevation.
     
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  5. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Marc Davis AND Tony Brothers

    FML
     
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    He said it. But it was the delirium talking!
    All I know is the last few games he missed a lot of shots he normally makes. No matter what he says, abstaining from food and water are a major hindrance, not a performance-enhancer.
     
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  7. BoBoBREWSKI

    BoBoBREWSKI BURP!

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    -Portland needs to get into the paint. In GS’s 12 playoff games so far, they’ve allowed teams to get 50+ points in the paint just 4 times, and they’re 1-3 in those games. They’re 7-1 when they allow 49 or less in the paint.
    -GS is 0-3 when allowing opponents to score 120 or more, and they are 0-3 when they allow opponents to shoot 48% or more over the course of their 12 playoff games.
     
    BoBoBREWSKI, May 14, 2019
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  8. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Backs up what I've been saying to people IRL--our biggest advantage in this series is Kanter over their centers, and we need him to be able to take advantage of Looney, both in the post and on the offensive boards. On top of that, if they look to defend Dame and CJ with Klay and Iggy, then whoever Steph is defending needs to attack him in the post.
     
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    Hot take here, I know... We need to score more points than them.
     
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    Yeah but won't they just play Bogut more minutes? He played more against the Clips than he did against Huston. Looney only gets about 20 minutes. That may all be against Zach. Bogut is pretty good defender.
     
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  11. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Possible. They may well start Bogut, just to match him up against Kanter? Of course he's even less of an offensive threat than Looney is. I think that might be more of a benefit for us than they'd realize.
     
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    chris_in_pdx OLD MAN

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    I think that Golden State will not "adjust" in any way to the Blazers. I think they'll be of the mindset that as long as they play their game, they'll wipe the floor with Portland no matter what.

    This series isn't about matchups. It's about will, and which team will step up harder and hit the big shots. I would like to think that Dame and CJ's will is as strong as anyone on the Warriors. This series will go 6-7 games, regardless of who wins.
     
    chris_in_pdx, May 14, 2019
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  13. DUB

    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    Can’t watch, working. Hopefully I can listen to the radio stream. Super impressed with the team that we’ve made it this far, especially considering the injuries.

    LET’S GO TRAIL BLAZERS!!!
     
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    If Lillard doesn't Show up in this series man...
     
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  15. GhostOfPGA

    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

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    Those damn Tony brothers! How are they allowed to always ref together every game?? Lol
     
    GhostOfPGA, May 14, 2019
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    Sure he won't score, but his picks (legal or not) are amazing and he is a great passer. I love their offense with Bogut in, Durant is unstoppable but the style they play without him is way more fun to watch.
     
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    Yes the Warriors are much more fun to watch without KD. The style they play without him is more dangerous imo than with him. Because their is a lot more ball and player movement which makes them so dangerous and unpredictable, and with KD to much ISO
     
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  18. andalusian

    andalusian Season - Restarted

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    It will be the first one this post season. Hate this narrative
     
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    Table set. IMG_20190514_143852.jpg
     
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    My Predictions... we will win game 1 or game 2
     
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