Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 5: BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - JUNE 1, 2021 - TUESDAY, 6:00, NBATV & NBCSNW (7 Viewers)

[MickZagger]

And why didn't stotts challenge 1 call? The refs made no bad calls against us? Just one could have changed the outcome

The foul on kanter on Jokic jumpshot was awful. Didn’t even touch him.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Man I can’t stand fucking Campozzo, Austin Rivers, and Morris. Jokic literally can rely on his scrubs and Dame can’t even rely on his main guys

 

[Strenuus]

Lmao that's great.

 

[XXPrimusXX]

If they win this. I buy the most expensive Lillard jersey on the NBA store. Book it.

Hail to the king baby.

Fuck it. I'm doing it anyway. Long overdue.

Unreal heart by the letter "O".

 

[HailBlazers]

The Blazers ruin Dame's historic night and find themselves in a 3-2 series hole to the Nuggets and are now one loss away from elimination. Let's talk this one out on the Blazers Uprise Postgame Show...

Proud you guys. 575 streamers.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

There is some really bad mojo going on tonight. As soon as the game was over, my internet started working just fine.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

RHJ was a -21 in 9 minutes. That is brutal

I thought that guy would make a positive contribution, but his plus/minuses have been terrible every game.

 

[Tince]

 

[DDolla]

Feel bad for Dame, he tried everything and still fell short. Dude deserves a ring

 

[B-Roy]

One more thought.

We missed Harkless, Aminu AND Turner this entire series. Who would have thought? We are getting POUNDED on the boards because every player that plays forward minutes is awful at rebounding. I mean, we are already relying on luck for the Nuggets to miss shots, you can't compound that issue by not securing the defensive rebound. I can't count how many fouls Melo has gotten trying to box out. Guys just consistently jumping over RoCo and Powell.

 

[TBpup]

Feel bad for Dame, he tried everything and still fell short. Dude deserves a ring

Maybe he will stop advocating for Stotts and CJ and be open to a better coach and a better, more rounded sidekick.

 

[wizenheimer]

One more thought.

We missed Harkless, Aminu AND Turner this entire series. Who would have thought? We are getting POUNDED on the boards because every player that plays forward minutes is awful at rebounding. I mean, we are already relying on luck for the Nuggets to miss shots, you can't compound that issue by not securing the defensive rebound. I can't count how many fouls Melo has gotten trying to box out. Guys just consistently jumping over RoCo and Powell.

Portland was left with Powell, CJ, and Ant, all 6'3 SG's defending 6'10 Porter

it's hard to keep track of all the ways Olshey, and his fucking ego, have failed the franchise and failed Dame

 

[Tince]

One more thought.

We missed Harkless, Aminu AND Turner this entire series. Who would have thought? We are getting POUNDED on the boards because every player that plays forward minutes is awful at rebounding. I mean, we are already relying on luck for the Nuggets to miss shots, you can't compound that issue by not securing the defensive rebound. I can't count how many fouls Melo has gotten trying to box out. Guys just consistently jumping over RoCo and Powell.

Flaw after flaw with how this roster was made... This isn't a scheme thing.

 

[B-Roy]

Portland was left with Powell, CJ, and Ant, all 6'3 SG's defending 6'10 Porter

it's hard to keep track of all the ways Olshey has failed the franchise and Dame

It is not just the guards. Everyone except Nurk and Kanter are bad rebounders.

 

[B-Roy]

 

[TBpup]

It is not just the guards. Everyone except Nurk and Kanter are bad rebounders.

RoCo is not great but he did have 19/10 tonight and even with the missed dunks, shot 50%.

 

[Tince]

RoCo is not great but he did have 19/10 tonight and even with the missed dunks, shot 50%.

Agreed... Roco with the missed put back in OT and the dunk in 2OT hurt, but he did more than enough for us to win.

 

[B-Roy]

Agreed... Roco with the missed put back in OT and the dunk in 2OT hurt, but he did more than enough for us to win.

Pretty sure he’s getting beat on the boards this series, at least from the eye test.

 

[Tince]

Pretty sure he’s getting beat on the boards this series, at least from the eye test.

He's 6'7" playing PF and Center against guys bigger than him, so it doesn't come as a huge surprise.

I'm not here to say RoCo is amazing, that giving up two 1st round picks was a great move, but he wasn't anywhere near the main problem tonight... if Nurk and CJ played half as well as RoCo, we win this thing in regulation.

 

[DDolla]

Maybe he will stop advocating for Stotts and CJ and be open to a better coach and a better, more rounded sidekick.

He did not approve that Harden CJ trade

 

[DDolla]

Just my observation. The series against OKC, whoever wins the first tip wins the game. This series, whoever wins the 1st qtr wins the game. Just something to think about.

 

[wizenheimer]

He did not approve that Harden CJ trade

link?

 

[illmatic99]

can't believe we lost tonight after that dame performance. like... come on

 

[Tince]

He did not approve that Harden CJ trade

Link?

 

[Dom McBlazer]

 

[Natebishop3]

can't believe we lost tonight after that dame performance. like... come on

It makes me so mad I can't believe it. We wasted one of the best playoff performances in the history of the NBA.

 

[Chris Craig]

It makes me so mad I can't believe it. We wasted one of the best playoff performances in the history of the NBA.

Yeah, it's like someone burned the Mona Lisa

 

[illmatic99]

It makes me so mad I can't believe it. We wasted one of the best playoff performances in the history of the NBA.

 

[illmatic99]

i dont think there's anyway we lose game 6.

game 7 is another matter

 

[illmatic99]