Game Thread WESTERN FINALS, GAME 2: BLAZERS @ WARRIORS - 5/16/19, THURSDAY, 6PM, ESPN

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, May 14, 2019.

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If there was only one thing you can change, what would it be?

Poll closed May 21, 2019.

  1. Change the starting line-up

    3 vote(s)
    5.1%

  2. Change the rotation (e.g., increase/decrease minutes for certain players, add/subtract players)

    4 vote(s)
    6.8%

  3. Change the defensive schemes (e.g., against the pick-and-roll, defensive assignments, etc.)

    44 vote(s)
    74.6%

  4. Change the offensive schemes

    2 vote(s)
    3.4%

  5. Other

    1 vote(s)
    1.7%

  6. Nothing. We'll be fine

    1 vote(s)
    1.7%

  7. I have no idea

    4 vote(s)
    6.8%
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  1. kjironman1

    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    Nurkic can't eat this month either.
     
    kjironman1, May 16, 2019
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    James lamphear Well-Known Member

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    Just better coach and the warriors show they been here a few times. Experience is the number 1 killer against a team hasn't.
     
    James lamphear, May 16, 2019
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  3. Chris Craig

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

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    We're used to it
     
    Chris Craig, May 16, 2019
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    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    I hate Neil Olshey so much. We would HAVE cap space if it wasn't for idiotic contracts with Turner and Leonard.
     
    Jade Falcon, May 16, 2019
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    Blazers would have to win 4 of 5 games...against the champs...who have their playoff mojo down well. That's a monumentally tall order

    I think it will be a major challenge to win both games in Portland

    c'mon man...maybe one bogus call but the rest were legitimate. Collins has to stop trying to block every shot inside of 10'. He was useless tonight

    that's bullshit...he had a decent game tonight 23 points on 16 shots, 10 assists and 5 rebounds. He's been doubled and trapped for 9 consecutive games now; same thing happened last year, and the year before, and the year before. Somebody besides Dame has to be responsible for making a team pay for constant doubles and traps on the perimeter and that starts with coaching, which in my view has failed to find a solution. For the most part, Portland sucks at hockey assists and that what you need to develop against a trapping defense.
     
    wizenheimer, May 16, 2019
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Anybody could coach the Warriors and win
     
    Chris Craig, May 16, 2019
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    RipCityDSCPL Could be worse, at least it's not Lonzo.

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    That Turner one was bullshit though. Curry jumped into him.
     
    RipCityDSCPL, May 16, 2019
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    James lamphear Well-Known Member

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    They getting back door layins wasn't on Leonard due he was trapping on Curry. It was back side fault.
     
    James lamphear, May 16, 2019
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    OMG FUCK YOU TERRY!

    THAT MOTHER FUCKER JUST SAID HE DIDN'T REALLY KNOW WHAT TO DO AT THE END SO HE JUST WANTED DAME TO GET A SHOT OFF.

    NO FUCKING PLAY CALL?????????

    YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS SHIT UP.
     
    hoopsjock, May 16, 2019
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    don't forget Crabbe and Ezeli

    I doubt a GM has ever had a more stoooopid July then Olshey did in 2016
     
    wizenheimer, May 16, 2019
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    I want to cry, no better comment than the one i quoted before "my heart is broken".

    It really is.
     
    Portland2014, May 16, 2019
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Nice Job scheduling all the games at 6 so Kanter is useless
     
    Chris Craig, May 16, 2019
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    Luke Walton says 'hello'. :smiley-smiley-049:
     
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    We just lost a game by 3 points where we didn’t get a foul call the last 7:42 of the game. It’s not the outcome we wanted but we showed we can hang and make this an actual series
     
    Rhal, May 16, 2019
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    Fireable quote right there. "Didn't really know what to do." Good grief!
     
    TBpup, May 16, 2019
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    What......? This has been going on for years. New Orleans did it last year.
     
    Natebishop3, May 16, 2019
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    James lamphear Well-Known Member

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    Jackson couldn't.
     
    James lamphear, May 16, 2019
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    The slowmo of that last play:

    *a lot of contact leading up to the strip

    *The strip itself was clean.
     
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    Yep it was pretty obvious both Kanter and Aminu cannot play in the second half of games. They were both completely out of sync for the third quarter.
    IMO that is what cost the Blazers this game. By the time the second timeout was called in 2 mins the lead was all but gone.
    It would be no better with Nurkic because he can't eat or drink either.
     
    kjironman1, May 16, 2019
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  20. James lamphear

    James lamphear Well-Known Member

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    Boy I our 2 starting forward are just bad dribbling the ball they no handles at all wow.
     
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