Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 3: BLAZERS @ THUNDER - APRIL 19, 2019, FRIDAY, 6:30 PM , ESPN & NBCSNW

[illmatic99]

I'm positive his shoulder is fucked up...it's not going to get better with more shooting...it's why he's playing to get to the line

LOL his little boo boo only hurts during losses. Looked fine showboating on that dunk.

 

[DUB]

How likely is it that PG will shoot that poorly?

Not likely, but I suppose it depends on where we try to get him to take his shots.

 

[Jade Falcon]

I don’t see OKC shooting 52% on 3’s next game.

I do. I saw a very ref controlled, well-oiled OKC tonight, that played exactly as they should have. Whereas we turned the ball over in the first quarter something like 14 unforced times, and looked lost at times as well. OKC kept calm and stuck to the NBA's script.


FTFY

 

[BonesJones]

AND Curry.

We gotta get Curry shots, we ran 0 sets for him.

 

[theprunetang]

I knew we were going to lose this when I saw that today was the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. The powers that be aren't letting OKC walk out of there with a loss.

 

[BlayZa]

there were red flags from the first possession turnover. ET's behind the back pass to OKC. People doing too much in traffic. Driving in hard n being bated into fouls.

we were penalised into oblivion but we earned a lot of it due to stupid af plays. they had 5 blocks too, us 1. we shot more 3's and fg attempts, just the FT's rolled out the red carpet for them.

hopefully sorted for game 4.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Needed some Curry threes. We’ll get em on Sunday.

Aminu hits some 3's early but not when we needed them most. When Dame draws two defenders and delivers the pass .....our forwards need to deliver. Grant's 3's on the other hand were killers for OKC.

 

[LuckyShot]

Even with the FT's if the Blazers take care of the ball and don't have so many careless turnovers the outcome is different I think. I don't think OKC can play better then they did tonight and I am guessing we come home 3-1

We did much better in the second half. I think we had like 3 or 4. Hoping it's a sign we made adjustments.

 

[Cugel]

We put our scubs in in Game 2 and Simmons dribbled out the last seconds. He didnt fucking drive to the hole. Fuck that perpetually injured lowlife PG. Go hang with Russ

 

[illmatic99]

postgame is starting

https://www.nba.com/live1

 

[BonesJones]

Honestly feel like we'll lose in 6. OKC adjusted well, and I don't trust Stotts to do the same. Hopefully Im wrong.

 

[Chris Craig]

I knew we were going to lose this when I saw that today was the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. The powers that be aren't letting OKC walk out of there with a loss.

Yeah, when I heard that I said....fuck

 

[theprunetang]

Yeah, when I heard that I said....fuck

It is what it is... haha

 

[Jade Falcon]

there were red flags from the first possession turnover. ET's behind the back pass to OKC. People doing too much in traffic. Driving in hard n being bated into fouls.

we were penalised into oblivion but we earned a lot of it due to stupid af plays. they had 5 blocks too, us 1. we shot more 3's and fg attempts, just the FT's rolled out the red carpet for them.

hopefully sorted for game 4.

This, well said. As soon as I saw that turnover on the first possession, I was concerned. Surely enough, this was a typical Terry Stotts loss.

 

[LuckyShot]

I'm positive his shoulder is fucked up...it's not going to get better with more shooting...it's why he's playing to get to the line

That's how he always plays. Dipping his shoulder into the defense and initiating contact, and either knocking you back so he gets space, or flailing so he gets FTs.

 

[D-Rock]

Anyone else notice that the first two Russ highlights after the game on ESPN were offensive fouls? I thought it was kind of ironic...

 

[illmatic99]

Honestly feel like we'll lose in 6. OKC adjusted well, and I don't trust Stotts to do the same. Hopefully Im wrong.

did you just ignore our whole second half? our adjustments on offense were terrific in the third, Dame got SOOOOOO loose.

We lost this game because Grant and Westbrook shot well from 3. Their attack isnt sustainable

 

[KingSpeed]

So now since the Thunder win game 3 they have a 73% chance of winning the series?

No

 

[BonesJones]

did you just ignore our whole second half? our adjustments on offense were terrific in the third, Dame got SOOOOOO loose.

We lost this game because Grant and Westbrook shot well from 3. Their attack isnt sustainable

I dont think so. Dame literally hit some of the toughest shots and had some of the best drives of his career. If Dame scores 1 on 3 that doesnt necessarily mean it was good offensive schematics.

 

[illmatic99]

I dont think so. Dame literally hit some of the toughest shots and had some of the best drives of his career. If Dame scores 1 on 3 that doesnt necessarily mean it was good offensive schematics.

rewatch it.

I'm serious.

We scored more points in the third than all of the first half. Committed just 1 turnover. Terry made adjustments i have to begrudgingly admit. And they were damn good.

 

[LuckyShot]

Who? George? I liked him in Indiana, but this OKC run has put him in a bad light and Im sure that has everything to do with Westbitch who is literal trash.

Didn't he fuck his teammate's wife? Hibbert? Who promptly went into a tailspin?

 

[Chris Craig]

LOL his little boo boo only hurts during losses. Looked fine showboating on that dunk.

That excuse is done. He has played three games just fine. He can shove that hurt shoulder bullshit up his ass.

 

[BonesJones]

rewatch it.

I'm serious.

I will. I have to for the recap.

 

[KingSpeed]

did you just ignore our whole second half? our adjustments on offense were terrific in the third, Dame got SOOOOOO loose.

We lost this game because Grant and Westbrook shot well from 3. Their attack isnt sustainable

+×!#==%%=!$÷÷×. We lose 1 game and he has us never winning again. No one goes 16-0. Ever. Losses happen. We still up 2-1 with homecourt advantage.

 

[BonesJones]

Didn't he fuck his teammate's wife? Hibbert? Who promptly went into a tailspin?

Yup. Classless POS.

 

[Chris Craig]

Didn't he fuck his teammate's wife? Hibbert? Who promptly went into a tailspin?

Really? What a piece of shit. Fits in well with Westdick then.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Well if anything it will be real real interesting to see how the whole team reacts in the next game. If that fiasco at the end wasn't enough to motivate them then that's good to know for who I do and don't want on this team going forward.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Stotts... you don't get it, man you should've commented on the officiating take the fine. I guarantee you Pop would've had something to say.

 

[riverman]

LOL his little boo boo only hurts during losses. Looked fine showboating on that dunk.

his jump shots are coming up short and off line...he's brickin' bunnies as well this series.

 

[DDolla]

We need to win Sunday, I don’t want to see a 2-2 series and give OKC confidence to beat us.