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

[Dom McBlazer]

So we lost because:

• DUMB ASS turnovers
• role players not showing up
• THEIR role players hitting 3s
• REFS
• Allowing 71 2nd-half points after only giving up only 49 in the first half

#2 and #3 were my biggest concerns going into this game. Man, I wish Nurk never got hurt, but MAAAANN do we need a reliable 3 and 4. Props to Dame for his third quarter, but I figured he was going to get cold after starting the 4th on the - yep, you guessed it - bench. I literally turned off the TV right before Schroeder did the wrist tap.

The Rockets and (l)akers are my two most hated teams in the league. The Thunder have now EASILY made my top 3. I mentioned that Harden was my most hated player in the league. With the way, these bitchasses have been acting, I'm seriously contemplating rooting for the Rockets if they somehow beat the Warriors in the 2nd round and if the Thunder come back and win the next two series. If the WCF happens to be those two teams, I ain't watching it. Fuck that. I really hope we show out and win the next two.

 

[illmatic99]

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

i cant wait til he cries some more after the next loss. Poor lil baby

 

[KingSpeed]

Yup. Classless POS.

That’s never been reported or claimed by either party.

 

[LuckyShot]

That’s never been reported or claimed by either party.

Why would they?

 

[BlayZa]

anyone wanna guess what Stotts says in post game ?

 

[EGame]

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

Fuck did he? If so then yeah I would 100% agree with you. For some reason I don't remember seeing or reading that at all.

 

[Chris Craig]

+×÷!#:!$$÷÷!!#==@. 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.

You and @BonesJones need to stop insulting each other. I am going to have to go back and edit/delete a bunch of posts. Exactly what I want to have to do right now.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Sigh. I'm pretty disgusted by the officiating, especially the first half officiating.

 

[LuckyShot]

Fuck did he? If so then yeah I would 100% agree with you. For some reason I don't remember seeing or reading that at all.

That was the story going around about why Hibbert's play fell off a cliff. At least that's what I remember.

 

[BonesJones]

Why would they?

Some people dont speak logic.

 

[Pinwheel1]

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 they adjust or was it because they were at home.? They shot 50 % from deep. No adjustment just more confident at home.

Dame and CJ still played well and Paul George was 3-16.

Game 5 is key as always.

 

[wizenheimer]

 

[illmatic99]

Fuck did he? If so then yeah I would 100% agree with you. For some reason I don't remember seeing or reading that at all.

he also cheated on Seth Curry's current fiance/baby mama with a stripper and got her pregnant and paid for her to get an abortion.

Helluva ball player

Class A asshole.

 

[LuckyShot]

Did they adjust or was it because they were at home.? They shot 50 % from deep. No adjustment just more confident at home.

Dame and CJ still played well and Paul George was 3-16.

Game 5 is key as always.

They definitely adjusted their defense to trap harder and help off Aminu sand Harkless, but it was them hitting an insane rate on 3s and getting a fuck ton of FTs that made the difference.

 

[BonesJones]

Did they adjust or was it because they were at home.? They shot 50 % from deep. No adjustment just more confident at home.

Dame and CJ still played well and Paul George was 3-16.

Game 5 is key as always.

Part of both. They pressured the ball more and we let it slow us down, which helped setup their trap. Then they trapped harder and and rotated farther on the backside. We shouldve known it was coming. I called the backside rotation adjustment after game 1, and they didnt do it in game 2, but did it in game 3.

 

[Boise Blazer]

I saw that during the game and thought my mind was playing tricks on me

 

[Darkwebs]

We can't be too hard on the refs for missing this. They were intently looking for the Blazers to commit fouls.

 

[LayneStaley]

Lol I saw that and thought I was seeing shit.

 

[BonesJones]

Part of both. They pressured the ball more and we let it slow us down, which helped setup their trap. Then they trapped harder and and rotated farther on the backside. We shouldve known it was coming. I called the backside rotation adjustment after game 1, and they didnt do it in game 2, but did it in game 3.

And even though I called it and said we needed a plan in place for that specific defense, we did not. But I'm an "idiot" who should "fuck off" because I'm criticizing Stotts. Smfh.

 

[Chris Craig]

That was the story going around about why Hibbert's play fell off a cliff. At least that's what I remember.

Hibbert should have beat his punk ass

 

[BlayZa]

Lillard is on next apparently.

on now

https://www.nba.com/live1

 

[James lamphear]

The ones saying Zach is not playing defense or lost out there not counting tonight his defense rating advance stats is 94.1 after the 1st 2 games to that pretty dame good.

 

[JDC]

And even though I called it and said we needed a plan in place for that specific defense, we did not. But I'm an "idiot" who should "fuck off" because I'm criticizing Stotts. Smfh.

Oh boy....

 

[BlayZa]

man they just trying to get dame to talk shit.....

did you see russ rock the baby? what do you think?
did you see schroder tap the wrist? what did you think?

 

[KingSpeed]

Lillard sounds very confident

 

[FlashWad]

Portland didn't get the job done. It seems to me at least the refs were blatantly helping OKC which honestly makes me hate watching the NBA. But besides that, our roleplayers didn't step up on top of OKC shooting a crazy percentage from 3. The series isn't over but hopefully you guys will stop talking about The Blazers going to the finals before we even get out of the first round.

 

[JDC]

Lillard sounds very confident

As he should.

Just hope he doesn't let what happened at the end affect his decision making.

 

[KingSpeed]

“We go into game 4, liking where we are”

 

[BlayZa]

russ n paul up next

 

[illmatic99]

I get to beaming that we have Damian rep us every time he does these interviews. So refreshing that hes our team leader