Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 2: BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES - 4/22/15, WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), TNT & KGW

[illmatic99]

Lillardtime is such a myth.

 

[Darkwebs]

Meyers has been a joy to watch this postseason. He's exceeded all my expectations.

 

[blue9]

Agreed. Meyers Valuable Player!!!

 

[blue9]

Wow! Passing leading to open shots? Who woulda guessed!?

 

[VenomXL]

Memphis bigs don't foul.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

We need to win home games too.

Really?!? We have to win home games and road games?!? That's not fair at all. Who do we complain to?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I'm not watching live anymore but it looks like Meyers is doing really well again.

Anyone else getting flashbacks to that series when z-Bo broke out?

I want to join Meyers' Hair Family! It's like the Hoop Faily but fuzzier.

 

[blue32]

There defense swarms. Ours does not. I see that every trip down. Sigh

 

[VenomXL]

Totally overmatched. This is a sad end to the season.

 

[KingSpeed]

Well, we played a LITTLE better this game. There's that.

 

[Rhal]

Their guards are just destroying us. If we don't get Affalo back next game its going to be a damn sweep.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Great shot Damion

 

[blue32]

Totally overmatched. This is a sad end to the season.

Even when we played them during the regular season they worked us over. They're just the better team.

 

[KingSpeed]

Really?!? We have to win home games and road games?!? That's not fair at all. Who do we complain to?

Warriors only have to win home games.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Our offense is too one-dimensional. Pathetic.

 

[Sinobas]

Well, Memphis is better than us at every position except for PF, and at PG, even their bench player is better than our starter.

 

[LuckyShot]

See? Batum guards Conley, same result. It's not the on ball defender that matters. We are giving Conley a one on one against Lopez in space, and Conley has a head start. It's fucking crazy.

 

[MickZagger]

There defense swarms. Ours does not. I see that every trip down. Sigh

like I said earlier. They're running a clinic on how to play defense. Were playing shitty defense ourselves.

 

[VenomXL]

At least we aren't getting smoked by the Rockets or Clippers I guess.

 

[KingSpeed]

Even when we played them during the regular season they worked us over. They're just the better team.

Ironically, our best game against them was without Aldridge when Blake went off.

 

[illmatic99]

Well, Memphis is better than us at every position except for PF, and at PG, even their bench player is better than our starter.

Lillard has been garbage. Udrih has been substantially better. Conley is infinitely better.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Warriors only have to win home games.

Then why did the Blazers agree to play these road games? They should only play home games.

 

[KingSpeed]

like I said earlier. They're running a clinic on how to play defense. Were playing shitty defense ourselves.

Our defense has been pretty great actually. It's our guards not scoring that has killed us.

 

[Rhal]

There 3p shooting is going to come back down to earth in the RG. We will even this up 2-2 but I just don't know if we can win at memphis, we just dont' play well in memphis.

 

[KingSpeed]

Lillard time

 

[blue9]

See? Batum guards Conley, same result. It's not the on ball defender that matters. We are giving Conley a one on one against Lopez in space, and Conley has a head start. It's fucking crazy.

Well yeah, the philosophy is completely busted. But that was only one play on an offensive rebound where everyone was out of position. Stotts hasn't even attempted to defend the PG differently.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Every fucking 50/50 ball goes to Memphis.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Its almost time for my yearly break down. Im tired of sports. Fuck life.

 

[Sinobas]

This reminds me of the days when the mediocre Blazer teams would eek their way into the 1st round as a 7th or 8th seed then just get destroyed.

 

[LuckyShot]

Well yeah, the philosophy is completely busted. But that was only one play on an offensive rebound where everyone was out of position. Stotts hasn't even attempted to defend the PG differently.

That play happens all the time, and has all year. When Chris Paul was lighting us up this season he did it against anyone we put on him. Our defense plays right into a competent PG's hands.