Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 5: BLAZERS @ LAKERS 8/29/2020 - SATURDAY 6PM! TNT & NBCSNW

[julius]

I like how Danny Green was clearly holding Hoard, and acted surprised he got a foul called.

 

[illmatic99]

hoard is a fighter man

 

[jlprk]

It's just incredible how the Lakers never foul.

I could have sworn at least twice in the bubble the Blazers were called for illegal screens under the basket on layups that were nothing when JaVale McGhee and Anthony Davis did the same thing to clear out for LeBron this game.

CJ keeps getting ridden with the body and it's nothing. Someone swipes at a Laker and the wind the create is cause for a foul.

I was thinking the same. You can't touch them. Which referee called the foul on Nurkic after the other ref called it on Whiteside, causing Stotts to waste an appeal because everyone thought it was on Nurkic? The call on Nurkic was from a Laker fan ref who kneejerk assumes Lakers are always right.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

If we could skip the third quarter the Blazers would be championship contenders

 

[riverman]

I was thinking the same. You can't touch them. Which referee called the foul on Nurkic after the other ref called it on Whiteside, causing Stotts to waste an appeal because everyone thought it was on Nurkic? The call on Nurkic was from a Laker fan ref who kneejerk assumes Lakers are always right.

They really want a classic Laker Celtics finals....book it....

 

[Buffalo Custard]

Why is Mario playing?
Why can't Nurk shoot?
No Gabriel?

 

[riverman]

Gabriel is injured...won't play

 

[MickZagger]

Sometimes Nurk like casually does shit to try and act showy and it’s a disaster. Bro I love you but make the game more simple and precise

 

[julius]

Why is Mario playing?
Why can't Nurk shoot?
No Gabriel?

Wenyen has a leg issue (I don't recall exactly, but it's like a leg contusion?)

 

[bobf]

Why is Mario playing?
Why can't Nurk shoot?
No Gabriel?

Gabriel injured quad unfortunately.

 

[James lamphear]

Strong offense move by Nurk

 

[Cugel]

Wow some questionable calls

 

[Hoopguru]

So who wants Terry fired in the morning?
Not me

 

[KSF-ERIC]

3rd quarters. smh

 

[illmatic99]

they turned up the defense and we have no answers. mario can't be on the floor

 

[Darkwebs]

It's fun watching Hoard's effort on the floor

 

[B-Roy]

Mario has to be the worst player in the league right?

 

[illmatic99]

Mario has to be the worst player in the league right?

the worst one who gets minutes anyway

 

[Darkwebs]

Mario can't basketball

 

[Darkwebs]

Oh my lord, Jaylen Hoard!!!

 

[Darkwebs]

LeFlop James

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

How come so many guys had Hoard as not being on the team next year?

 

[BlazerRx]

What a flop!

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Who knew Hoard was the LeBron stopper?

 

[A$AP Meyers]

What did Neil Olshey see in Mario Hezonja?

 

[bobf]

Lakers higher IQ don’t throw away a possession Terry.

 

[illmatic99]

What did Neil Olshey see in Mario Hezonja?

what does stotts see in him that he played regularly over hoard or wenyen

 

[KSF-ERIC]

What did Neil Olshey see in Mario Hezonja?

He played great for Knicks last couple weeks of last season.

 

[julius]

Ha, Anthony forgot he plays for Portland. He wasn't going to get that call.

 

[A$AP Meyers]

what does stotts see in him that he played regularly over hoard or wenyen

Well Mario is a guard, or at least he thinks he is. Those other guys are forwards.