Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 5: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - APRIL 23, 2019, TUESDAY, 7:30 PM, TNT & NBCSNW

[Rhal]

Nice to see these refs are being as inconsistent and they have been all series.

 

[James lamphear]

Stotts make adjustments on D we can't have our guards playing the long wings or you can hang it tonight.

 

[trailblazer18]

I feel good. They shot 70% and only up 8.

 

[Wade Garrett]

Got 'em right where we want'em!

 

[LuckyShot]

We shot ok and they shot out of their minds. If we just play a little bit of defense, we should be fine.

 

[rotary111]

8 point lead after we played that bad and they played that great?

I'm not worried. 4th qtr is ours!

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Considering what happened that quarter, we should be thankful the lead is under 10 right now. Just gotta keep hitting shots.

 

[Propagandist]

These refs seem to love them some PG.

 

[BonesJones]

OKC had 20 points in the paint.

 

[EGame]

what is our lineup coming into the second quarter tho? Is he going to do an all bench lineup again to give Dame rest and cj has 3 fouls?

 

[julius]

You never want to give a team life. The Blazers, after 1 quarter, just gave them life.

They're playing anxious and tentative.

 

[joeBlazers]

I'm shocked we have scored 29 points the way we playing.

 

[BonesJones]

Considering what happened that quarter, we should be thankful the lead is under 10 right now. Just gotta keep hitting shots.

Just gotta play some defense.

 

[DUB]

Dame hitting the offensive boards more than usual, he already has 2 ORebs.

 

[DDolla]

We are in trouble fawk

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Tonight the absence of Nurkic is truly being felt, I must admit.

 

[joeBlazers]

Rodney Hood better bring his big boy pants. Damned ... Why is this guy so crap?

what is our lineup coming into the second quarter tho? Is he going to do an all bench lineup again to give Dame rest and cj has 3 fouls?

 

[craigehlo]

Got to defend the paint. Collins showed some signs of life at least.

 

[Chris Craig]

The NBA doesn't want this series to end

 

[julius]

OKC had 20 points in the paint.

I've honestly wondered why they didn't do more of that. The Blazers paint D is sub-par.

 

[illmatic99]

Defensive focus is just not there.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Just gotta play some defense.

Agreed, however eventually the Thunder will come back down to earth.

 

[joeBlazers]

Bench Mob should get out there and work their behind off.

We are in trouble fawk

 

[kingslayer]

The NBA doesn't want this series to end

Outside of Dame, it appears the Blazers don't want it to end, either.

 

[EGame]

The NBA doesn't want this series to end

nah it wasnt nba or refs on this one so far. we just sucked

 

[RSC60]

Hmmm, I wouldn't have known that reading your posts from previous games.

Dame is amazing this series period

Blazers don’t want it tho

 

[LayneStaley]

We need some Curry production tonight, he’s gonna get extended run now.

 

[kingslayer]

Nice shot Seth

 

[TBpup]

The CJ constantly ending up on PG13 was worthless. Have to fix that.

 

[EGame]

ok now the refs are costing us. clear foul when you dive like that