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

[James lamphear]

That would be my preference; doubt that it will happen...

Well I could see Curry and Et splitting time.

 

[CupWizier]

Sure it does.

You think it is unique to the Blazers?

I'm not the one nitpicking. I simply posted that the Blazers haven't had a 4th quarter as good as last nights against the champs. You responded with a boxscore of a near comparable, but not as good game, where the Blazers had a damned good quarter yes, but not as good as last nights. I offered a point that you couldn't refute. Beating the champs by 22 with a 35-12 4th quarter, including a 8 point possession is an amazing feat. I can't remember the bench playing at such a level against their starters.

There is nothing wrong with having a discussion about CJ. This is a forum. It is what is done here.

And that is nit picking.

 

[James lamphear]

Yea get tired of Green he try intimate the referees all the time and yes he could get T every game and probably should be kick other every game. There others in this league but not as bad Green though.

 

[TBpup]

I love how Green and Warrior fan is so infuriated with Collins.....for being Green-'light'. Ironic...

 

[Chris Craig]

You think it is unique to the Blazers?

The 4th quarter against the Mavericks was the Blazers fault. It's on them, not the NBA. They allowed themselves to lose that game, they handed control to the refs. They did the opposite against the warriors.

And that is nit picking.

No, that's making a point

 

[Hoopguru]

Why? We have had more dominant 4th quarters than last night in the past so I would expect some more in the future.

And CJ has been as effective as anyone overall in the 4th qtr this year.

 

[Pinwheel1]

'Solid connection' would be a stretch for me but I personally find it quite interesting to see how well they played and how free flowing the ball movement was without CJ in there. Also, they had such interchangeable defenders for most of the Warriors switches, it caused some issues on offense for the Dubs.

Last year something similar happened as well. Their largest margin of victory for the year was a road game against the Sun's where CJ did not play. The next time they played Phoenix, it was in Portland, CJ played, and it was a down to the wire game.

Much to small a sample size and complete opposite ends of the spectrum with Golden State and Phoenix..... but it is curious.

What a 4th quarter!

The thing is, Seth plays well against his brother. We know this and Terry (as he did in GS) was wise to give him CJ's minutes in the 4th. CJ did not deserve to go back in. But there was more to it than the Blazers play better with Seth over CJ. Seth didn't even play well this game....in the first half. The difference maker was Jake at PF and Hood at SF. Those two changes IMO make the free flowing ball movement much better.

 

[Chris Craig]

Yea get tired of Green he try intimate the referees all the time and yes he could get T every game and probably should be kick other every game. There others in this league but not as bad Green though.

Green is an asshole. All he does is yell at the officials all game, mostly without consequence. The league needs to make an example of him. If he wasn't on the Warriors they would.

 

[blue9]

'Solid connection' would be a stretch for me but I personally find it quite interesting to see how well they played and how free flowing the ball movement was without CJ in there.

Sorry buddy, but I think you're letting your preconceived notions get in the way. There were PLENTY of possessions where Turner came down and called his own number without making a single pass.
Also, I think it's far fetched to draw any conclusions from that complete aberration of a quarter - that was one of those blue moon quarters.

 

[DDolla]

Correct me if I’m wrong... I think the Blazers has another streak going when Seth scores 9+ points or more.

 

[TBpup]

Sorry buddy, but I think you're letting your preconceived notions get in the way. There were PLENTY of possessions where Turner came down and called his own number without making a single pass.
Also, I think it's far fetched to draw any conclusions from that complete aberration of a quarter - that was one of those blue moon quarters.

Turner certainly did that (drives me nuts)....but asd CJ's style to that and now you have two players doing it and really stopping the flow. As I said, "much too small of a sample size" (some people keep seeming to miss that part)....but it is as least interesting as an aberration.

 

[TBpup]

Correct me if I’m wrong... I think the Blazers has another streak going when Seth scores 9+ points or more.

Something like 13-0 now?

 

[noknobs]

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Spoiler: Spoiler

 

[TBpup]

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Spoiler: Spoiler

Which ref was Kerr referring to that had relations with his mother?

 

[Pinwheel1]

I was focusing on Thompson last night. The guy is good no doubt, but he benefits greatly from the Warrior's system. He would never be an all-star on a mediocre team. Yes I would still want him on the Blazers, but his lateral quickness is minimal. He is a smart player and plays great team defense but one on one? Not that good. If he was on the Blazers we would complain about his handles, but in the Warrior offense there is little need for him to put the ball on the floor.

 

[Labinot41]

In a period of 4 days, we went from being outscored by Dallas by 15 in the fourth quarter to outscoring Golden State by 23 in the fourth quarter last night.

This team confuses the hell out of me.

It's easy, we're very good at Home and bad on the road

 

[andalusian]

Sorry buddy, but I think you're letting your preconceived notions get in the way. There were PLENTY of possessions where Turner came down and called his own number without making a single pass.
Also, I think it's far fetched to draw any conclusions from that complete aberration of a quarter - that was one of those blue moon quarters.

Say what you want about Turner - but he certainly does not stop the offense, nor does he call his own number an obscene amount of times - he is 9th in USG% on the team and 11th in FGA per 100 possessions - if we only look at rotation players he is 4th in USG% and 6th in FGA per 100 possessions - he is 2nd in AST% - the ball does not stick because of ET.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Fake Tough guy. Likely, a calculated move.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Spoiler: Spoiler

 

[andalusian]

Fake Tough guy. Likely, a calculated move.

I agree that it is a calculated move - but Steve Kerr is not a fake tough guy. The dude went into a fist fight with MJ for crying out loud.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I agree that it is a calculated move - but Steve Kerr is not a fake tough guy. The dude went into a fist fight with MJ for crying out loud.

I like Kerr a lot. I was trying to say that we was ACTING like a FTG, not that he actually was one.

 

[Chris Craig]

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Spoiler: Spoiler

Kerr putting on a show

 

[THE HCP]

I love how Pop and Kerr coach. It's easier for sure when your team is loaded though.
As he was being held back last night by KD, he kinda smiled whispered and patted KD on the ass as if to say he was cool, just putting on a show. He was smiling as he walked past the end of his bench to the tunnel as well. He knows what he was doing.

 

[CupWizier]

Sure it does.

How? Are the Blazers the only team that has lost a big lead in the 4th and lost the game or blew a team out in the 4th of a close game at the start of the 4th? If they aren't the only team then it has nothing to do with the Blazers and is a statement of the nature of NBA basketball in itself and not the Blazers other than they are an NBA team.

 

[kjironman1]

Were those the worst quotes? There are more insulting quotes about Blazer players in this thread. From Blazer fans.

In particular was the pitty party about how the refs always call more fouls on the champions. Who can actually think that?

 

[Chris Craig]

How? Are the Blazers the only team that has lost a big lead in the 4th and lost the game or blew a team out in the 4th of a close game at the start of the 4th? If they aren't the only team then it has nothing to do with the Blazers and is a statement of the nature of NBA basketball in itself and not the Blazers other than they are an NBA team.

Because we are talking about these specific games. Blowing a lead and losing to a non playoff team, then beating a playoff team the next is actually quite typical of the Blazers

 

[Hoopguru]

I was focusing on Thompson last night. The guy is good no doubt, but he benefits greatly from the Warrior's system. He would never be an all-star on a mediocre team. Yes I would still want him on the Blazers, but his lateral quickness is minimal. He is a smart player and plays great team defense but one on one? Not that good. If he was on the Blazers we would complain about his handles, but in the Warrior offense there is little need for him to put the ball on the floor.

what makes separates the warriors D from other teams is the ability to get their hand in and disrupt the ball and/or play, without getting fouled.
Watch when an opposing guy drives to the hoop and see how many of their team hands get low and disruptive. Nobody does it better.

 

[CupWizier]

Because we are talking about these specific games. Blowing a lead and losing to a non playoff team, then beating a playoff team the next is actually quite typical of the Blazers

you are right, no other team has ever done that.

 

[Labinot41]

So many salty filipino bandwaggoners hatin on Zach's Instagram. Haha wtf

 

[THE HCP]

@Mediocre Man I’m confused bro, I thought the refs always had it in for us..... yet they just helped us beat the darlings of the NBA. Set @ThePosterFormerlyKnownAsTheHCP straight.

 

[Eastoff]

Which ref was Kerr referring to that had relations with his mother?

But did you see Zach sweat at Klay?!?!?! And he called him a Hoe!!!1!!1!