Game Thread GAME# 57: WARRIORS @ BLAZERS - FEBRUARY 13, 2019 - WEDNESDAY, 7:30 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

[wizenheimer]

I can't recall ever seeing an 8 point possession. It sucked the life out of the chumps...I mean the champs...sorry

Zach was hilarious. It's too bad Portland doesn't have a young Steve Blake to pair with Zach in some kind of rabid white-boy-red-face-anger-management-pick-and-roll. It would be glorious every once in a while, especially with Nurk around to instigate

 

[kjironman1]

Always nice to get a win against the reigning Champions.
Nice job Blazers!

 

[TBpup]

Remember when people wrote Jake off... I do

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Been a defender of Jake island since the beginning. Good to see him getting confidence and rhythm.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Collins made a huge impact....without scoring a field goal.

It was kind of comical how much Zach was in their heads. KD, Klay, Green, Kerr, those guys are supposed to be superstars and their out their engaging in trash talk with the Blazers 8th man? Even at the end of the game they were on the bench talking crap to him. You know after the game too they'll act like super arrogant egomaniacs, try to talk down about Zach or act like they don't know who he is. Yet they were the ones out there acting like fools.

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

Big win

 

[TBpup]

It was kind of comical how much Zach was in their heads. KD, Klay, Green, Kerr, those guys are supposed to be superstars and their out their engaging in trash talk with the Blazers 8th man? Even at the end of the game they were on the bench talking crap to him. You know after the game too they'll act like super arrogant egomaniacs, try to talk down about Zach or act like they don't know who he is. Yet they were the ones out there acting like fools.

I wonder if this game will finally get Zach some respect from the refs?

 

[HailBlazers]

Been a defender of Jake island since the beginning. Good to see him getting confidence and rhythm.

Yet you hate hard on Olshey? Does not compute.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Curious how motivated we come out tonight with the news of more help on its way.

Also. Wouldnt it be a complete mindfuck if we win this game?

I mean, it would be like dating a bipolar hottie with warts on her perfect, heart-shaped ass, who has luscious D sucking lips in front of some serious crooked teeth,with legs for days, but nasty cornhole toes...

Mind officially fucked.....

Ill be smilecrying in the corner if anyone needs me...

 

[James lamphear]

The difference tonight 2nd half was Zach defense and Layman offense and give Stotts sticking with that 2nd group.

 

[Scalma]

“Fuck you ho, fuck outta my face.”

 

[illmatic99]

“Fuck you ho, fuck outta my face.”

look at dame and terry

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Yet you hate hard on Olshey? Does not compute.

I don't know if I wrote off Jake but I certainly didn't think this was coming.
Also for me, my issues with Neil are a.) His personality grates on me, just everything about when he talks it drives me crazy. I realize that is a terrible way to rate someone's job performance so I try to not let that jade my feelings about him too much, but it puts me at a disadvantage because there is a bias there that's hard to ignore. b.) I think he's done a poor job of pulling off trades to get higher end talent. c.) 2016... What's crazy is 2016 and that massive overspending and committing to guys for so many years could really hurt the Blazers when it comes to resigning Jake. I don't want to make this another fire Neil Olshey thread lol...

Anyways I am really glad that Jake is balling the way he is the guy is one of the funnest Blazers to watch right now, even his "down games" he moves so well without the ball, he's slowly getting better on defense too.

 

[calvin natt]

Watched first half on the plane ride from Denver and the radio in my car driving home. Wheeels is the BEST. LOved it. That team plays HARRRDDDDD. SURE FIRE WAY TO TELL IF A TEAM DOESNT LIKE THEIR COACH IS DO THEY COMPETE. STOTTS has them playing their assess off. Period.

 

[James lamphear]

I going tell right that 2nd group after Kanter joined is:
Curry
Hood
Kanter
Zach
Layman

 

[hoopsjock]

LOL Did we have an 8 point possession? That was great!

Green got a flagrant because stared down the ref and the hard foul was obviously on purpose to get the refs attention. The intent to foul on purpose was definitely brewing for several possessions and the fact the foul wouldn't probably warrant a flagrant without him being so demonstrative about calls all the time definitely made it flagrant. For those that don't think it was a good call go back and just watch Green for 2-3 minutes before the play. Yes, it is partly the refs fault for letting him get away with all the previous stuff but there has to be a line and he intentionally tried to cross it.

Durant's push on Collins should have been a technical or a flagrant too! What a bunch of whiny, dirty bitches.

Great win though, you could tell the Warriors wanted this one too.

 

[James lamphear]

If we play with fire like we did the 4th QT this team could go long ways.

 

[Scalma]

I love how one guy got under that whole teams skin lmao Collins is a real one.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

LOL Did we have an 8 point possession? That was great!

Green got a flagrant because stared down the ref and the hard foul was obviously on purpose to get the refs attention. The intent to foul on purpose was definitely brewing for several possessions and the fact the foul wouldn't probably warrant a flagrant without him being so demonstrative about calls all the time definitely made it flagrant. For those that don't think it was a good call go back and just watch Green for 2-3 minutes before the play. Yes, it is partly the refs fault for letting him get away with all the previous stuff but there has to be a line and he intentionally tried to cross it.

Durant's push on Collins should have been a technical or a flagrant too! What a bunch of whiny, dirty bitches.

Great win though, you could tell the Warriors wanted this one too.

Yeah GS maybe the most talented team the NBA has ever seen, but they are also literally the whiniest bunch of NBA players and coaches I have ever seen. They call techs on Green and KD like they do for any other normal basketball player and they get about 10 minutes a game... It goes beyond normal NBA whining it's pretty much just a constant barrage of complaints about everything...

 

[TBpup]

Someone go ahead and post Layman and Zach highlights when the are available.....PLEASE!!

 

[Ripcity4life77]

I do not think that was a flagrant foul BUT Green should have had a Tech a couple times and got nothing so as far as i am concerned it evened out.

 

[LayneStaley]

Zach has the EXACT attitude I look for in a Bigman, with him and Kanter on the floor together we could have the Bench Bad Boys.

I hate the current nba where everyone wants to be friends.

 

[Scalma]

Yeah GS maybe the most talented team the NBA has ever seen, but they are also literally the whiniest bunch of NBA players and coaches I have ever seen. They call techs on Green and KD like they do for any other normal basketball player and they get about 10 minutes a game... It goes beyond normal NBA whining it's pretty much just a constant barrage of complaints about everything...

Hate the game not the player. They whine for a reason. Usually the calls go their way. Pop is the same way. He rides refs the entire game knowing he’ll eventually get the calls. Rivers same shit. It’s annoying as an opposing fan, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want Stotts to lose his shit more often.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Watched first half on the plane ride from Denver and the radio in my car driving home. Wheeels is the BEST. LOved it. That team plays HARRRDDDDD. SURE FIRE WAY TO TELL IF A TEAM DOESNT LIKE THEIR COACH IS DO THEY COMPETE. STOTTS has them playing their assess off. Period.

It is so nice that Wheels is healthy and back the guy who was calling games for him (I'm totally blanking on the name was it travis demers?) did a quality job, but wheels is legendary.

 

[riverman]

This game is so good if we meet them in the playoffs...we are in their heads ….

 

[KingSpeed]

You guys. That was unbelievable and I love reading your posts now. What a meltdown by the Warriors. I love the Blazers!!! Game of the year!

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Hate the game not the player. They whine for a reason. Usually the calls go their way. Pop is the same way. He rides refs the entire game knowing he’ll eventually get the calls. Rivers same shit. It’s annoying as an opposing fan, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want Stotts to lose his shit more often.

It mostly makes me hate the refs, they shouldn't put up with that crap. They should also be consistent, if it's a foul, a tech whatever, you call it the same way for everyone and every team.

 

[H.C.]

Great coaching by Kerr. Nothing to lose, and he probably fires his team up

Really?
Green was the only one losing his cool before Kerr got tossed.
After that GSW lost their leader and started picking up silly fouls.
Seems like it only sealed their L tonight.

 

[ripcityboy]

Golden State fans are calling Collins every name in the book. I told them all to suck on a tail pipe and go hang their asses off the Golden Gate Bridge. Probably going to turn my mail folder off for about a month but it was worth it.

 

[B-Roy]

Best part of the run was seeing CJs ass glued to the bench. Stotts eventually brought dame back but not CJ. Time to stop giving the special treatment to CJ. Only one person on this team has earned the benefit of the doubt and that’s dame.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Really?
Green was the only one losing his cool before Kerr got tossed.
After that GSW lost their leader and started picking up silly fouls.
Seems like it only sealed their L tonight.

That whole possesion did it, I think the flagrant was kind of a bad call, but Draymond was pretty determined he wanted to hit Zach, but then they ended up between free throws and Jake giving up 8 points and that game was over.