Game Thread PLAYOFFS - ROUND 2, GAME 3: WARRIORS @ BLAZERS - 5/7/16, SATURDAY, 5:30 PM (PDT), ABC

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riverman said:
Fricking awesome win!!! Dame was amazing but I give a lot of credit to Chief and Ed Davis in this one...Chief played a great two way game all night! We're now 5-4 in playoff games....WINNING!!!! The crowd at the Moda Center was rockin'! Go Blazers!!!
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Great win indeed. Living in the Bay Area, it's annoying how many bandwagoners GSW has these days - it's inevitable I guess but annoying nonetheless. Had to attend a wedding last night so had to DVR it and stay up until 2am watching the game. Went to sleep very happy.

This Worriers team without "Stephon" (as my wife calls him) is very beatable. Dray-face and Klay-face for theirs but outside of those two guys, they got almost nothing from anyone else. 7pts for effing Barnes and 1pt for Iggy, both with over 30 mins on the floor? That's embarrassing. I think we take game 4 but still lose the series due mostly to youth and inexperience but SAS should beat this team unless Stephon comes back to full strength.

Def enjoying the ride while it lasts though...
 
So we beat the champs in the second round of the playoffs, the year after losing 4 starters...
That's crazy, just imagine what we could do if we had an All-Star !!
 
Pinwheel1 said:
I agree with your first part regarding scoring. We have to have a 3rd scorer or we struggle. People who say we have to have a center who can score are only partially right. We just need one of our front line players to be a consistent scorer. It could be a SF, PF or Center. We can't rely on Aminu being that guy though. We need him to be our 4th scourer if he is starting. We also can't rely on Dame getting 40.

Regarding the draft pick debate...... I would say 99.9 percent of fans know a draft pick has value. It's how much value that we question. We also know that playoff experience has value too. Again the debate is which has more.

I was just listening to Sirius radio last hour (Bleacher) and Desmond Mason was on talking about the Durant situation in OKC, and how it will be a snowball if he leaves. (If he leaves... Westbrook will leave) He said OKC will take years to recover. The comment that I found intriguing is when he said the lottery the last few years has "sucked". Not many player who can turn a franchise around. And for those who want to trade the lottery pick, the value of the pick has decreased as well.

Yes we need to build through the draft. The pick has value, but again how much value is the question, especially when looking at where we were going to pick. We can miss a year because Neil can find just as good of a young talent in FA then at #12 IMO.
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I really want him to leave so I can see the snowball begin.

Step 1: Durant leaves
Step 2: One year later Westbrook leaves.
Step 3: Team falls into the bottom of the NBA and struggles to win.
Step 4: Attendance falls because people in OKC have only ever known a winner. They stop supporting the team.
Step 5: Owners are forced to sell, the team is purchased by a consortium from Seattle, and they move them back where they belong.
 
B-Roy said:
Aminu.... T rob..... Crabbe.... Batum.... What?
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Crabbe, like Batum, is an inconsistent tease. A less talented version of Batum.

Aminu, like T-Rob, is primarily a hustle player. He will have the occasional big game, but by no stretch of the imagination is he a consistent scoring threat.

The point is, talking about getting better through internal improvement is silly.
 
oldmangrouch said:
Crabbe, like Batum, is an inconsistent tease. A less talented version of Batum.

Aminu, like T-Rob, is primarily a hustle player. He will have the occasional big game, but by no stretch of the imagination is he a consistent scoring threat.

The point is, talking about getting better through internal improvement is silly.
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Eh, Crabbe and Batum are two totally different players. Not really at all alike. And if you're simply saying that Crabbe is a tease (like Batum,) I'd counter and say that Crabbe has only started a handful of games. Batum was pretty much a starter from day one. I would be interested in seeing how Crabbe would do as a starter. Hopefully not on another team.
 
Natebishop3 said:
Eh, Crabbe and Batum are two totally different players. Not really at all alike. And if you're simply saying that Crabbe is a tease (like Batum,) I'd counter and say that Crabbe has only started a handful of games. Batum was pretty much a starter from day one. I would be interested in seeing how Crabbe would do as a starter. Hopefully not on another team.
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I thought it was obvious (it seemed that way inside my skull), but yes, I was talking about the inconsistency.

Batum had the excuse that he was starting and facing the league's elite. Crabbe is inconsistent against scrubs. No offense, but watching him start would be "interesting" in the same sense as watching a squirrel trying to cross an 8 lane freeway.

Keep in mind, this is coming from somebody who was impressed with Crabbe in college and who thought he was a great sleeper pick. At this point, I would rather have Barton. I think we can agree that Stotts is good about giving young players a fair chance. Crabbe just hasn't taken advantage.
 
Natebishop3 said:
I really want him to leave so I can see the snowball begin.

Step 1: Durant leaves
Step 2: One year later Westbrook leaves.
Step 3: Team falls into the bottom of the NBA and struggles to win.
Step 4: Attendance falls because people in OKC have only ever known a winner. They stop supporting the team.
Step 5: Owners are forced to sell, the team is purchased by a consortium from Seattle, and they move them back where they belong.
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If Durant leaves this summer, and if I am OKC I immediately call the Lakers and trade Westbrook to the Lakers for D'Angelo and the Laker's 1st round pick this June. (Ingram if they are lucky) Westbrook IMO ends up with the Lakers either way so this way you get a poor mans version of both Westbrook and Durant. Better than nothing.
 
oldmangrouch said:
I thought it was obvious (it seemed that way inside my skull), but yes, I was talking about the inconsistency.

Batum had the excuse that he was starting and facing the league's elite. Crabbe is inconsistent against scrubs. No offense, but watching him start would be "interesting" in the same sense as watching a squirrel trying to cross an 8 lane freeway.

Keep in mind, this is coming from somebody who was impressed with Crabbe in college and who thought he was a great sleeper pick. At this point, I would rather have Barton. I think we can agree that Stotts is good about giving young players a fair chance. Crabbe just hasn't taken advantage.
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I think he did pretty well as a starter this season. He started 8 games this year. Averaged 32 minutes as a starter.

15.9 ppg, 43.6% from the field, 39% from three, 3.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists.

Compare that to Wes last season for us:

15.9 ppg, 44.8% from the field, 38.9% from three, 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists in 33.7 minutes per game. Wes is currently on a max contract :dunno:
 
Nhawz said:
Sheed wasn't considered a go to scorer?
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Also, the answer to this question has one giant caveat: Was his headband on his face properly, or did he get mad and throw it or let it hang around his neck? Cause when he fucked with the headband, he was always a go to scorer afterwards.
 
Natebishop3 said:
I think he did pretty well as a starter this season. He started 8 games this year. Averaged 32 minutes as a starter.

15.9 ppg, 43.6% from the field, 39% from three, 3.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists.

Compare that to Wes last season for us:

15.9 ppg, 44.8% from the field, 38.9% from three, 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists in 33.7 minutes per game. Wes is currently on a max contract :dunno:
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Great data. I think Wes played better defense as well, but I have actually been pleasantly surprised by Crabbe's defense this season. He has length, active hands, and determination. He will get better at eliminating dumb fouls as he matures. This is his first year getting non garbage time minutes.
 
Natebishop3 said:
I think he did pretty well as a starter this season. He started 8 games this year. Averaged 32 minutes as a starter.

15.9 ppg, 43.6% from the field, 39% from three, 3.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists.

Compare that to Wes last season for us:

15.9 ppg, 44.8% from the field, 38.9% from three, 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists in 33.7 minutes per game. Wes is currently on a max contract :dunno:
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How dare you respond with a valid, factual argument! This is the internet bub - you just watch your step! :devilwink:
 
oldmangrouch said:
Crabbe, like Batum, is an inconsistent tease. A less talented version of Batum.

Aminu, like T-Rob, is primarily a hustle player. He will have the occasional big game, but by no stretch of the imagination is he a consistent scoring threat.

The point is, talking about getting better through internal improvement is silly.
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Bullshit. Aminu is averaging 14 ppg 8 rpg in playoffs shooting 43% FG and 37% from 3. He also personally won 2 games for us. He plays better in regular season than playoffs. Robinson was never like that. Crabbe is a bench player so you can't compare him to Batum but Crabbr is averaging 8 ppg on 47% shooting. Not bad.
 
KingAlbertoJrSpeed said:
Bullshit. Aminu is averaging 14 ppg 8 rpg in playoffs shooting 43% FG and 37% from 3. He also personally won 2 games for us. He plays better in regular season than playoffs. Robinson was never like that. Crabbe is a bench player so you can't compare him to Batum but Crabbr is averaging 8 ppg on 47% shooting. Not bad.
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Aminu had a couple of bad shooting games to start the clippers series, but he has picked it up. With his defense, ability to switch on guards, forwards, and centers, and the ability to shoot well enough to spread the floor I don't understand all of the hate that he gets. My only issue with him are his eyes to the ground drives into 3 defenders. But, this is also his first year of getting starters minutes. These are things he can work on with the coaching staff. I am happy to have him on the team.
 
oldmangrouch said:
How dare you respond with a valid, factual argument! This is the internet bub - you just watch your step! :devilwink:
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Someone is going to throw some decent money at the dude. Hopefully it's not too unreasonable.
 
KingAlbertoJrSpeed said:
Bullshit. Aminu is averaging 14 ppg 8 rpg in playoffs shooting 43% FG and 37% from 3. He also personally won 2 games for us. He plays better in regular season than playoffs. Robinson was never like that. Crabbe is a bench player so you can't compare him to Batum but Crabbr is averaging 8 ppg on 47% shooting. Not bad.
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He's being left completely wide open, and still shooting percentages that aren't great.
 
Jade Falcon said:
Hey guys, sorry I'm a little late to the thread here! I just got home about 25 minutes ago. GREAT WIN TONIGHT! I'm so proud of this team!

My father and I had GREAT seats, and we had a blast! Well...by the end of the game, he wasn't so happy, lol. But he did meet a few fellow Warriors fans, and it was great spending time with him.

Not sure if Sly posted my tweet here, but we got into the arena at about 4:30, and I took this picture. TONS of Warrior fans there for warm-ups!

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I swear to God, they were everywhere!

My first playoff game, and the first game I've ever seen in person with a victory! What a great night! GO RIPCITY!
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So Steph Curry is their savior, huh? I get it. They got a nice home crowd, but boy can this bandwagon travel well. I gotta give it to them.
 
Did you guys tell all those bandwagoners to drive home safely and to stay there for game 4?
 
Dom McBlazer said:
So Steph Curry is their savior, huh? I get it. They got a nice home crowd, but boy can this bandwagon travel well. I gotta give it to them.
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I actually know several people from Oregon that are casual basketball fans that now root for both the blazers and the warriors. Stupid. A friend I went to school with in southern Oregon posted on Facebook during the game, "I just wish they both could win". Ughhh
 
Dom McBlazer said:
So Steph Curry is their savior, huh? I get it. They got a nice home crowd, but boy can this bandwagon travel well. I gotta give it to them.
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I don't think they travel. I think they just bought gear a few months ago and go to games to see the spectacle that is Curry and say "been a fan since Run TMC"
 
theprunetang said:
I actually know several people from Oregon that are casual basketball fans that now root for both the blazers and the warriors. Stupid. A friend I went to school with in southern Oregon posted on Facebook during the game, "I just wish they both could win". Ughhh
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Sickening. Just sickening. I have a friend who was a Blazer fan from the time I met him but now he "always has repped the Bay"
 
KingAlbertoJrSpeed said:
Bullshit. Aminu is averaging 14 ppg 8 rpg in playoffs shooting 43% FG and 37% from 3. He also personally won 2 games for us. He plays better in regular season than playoffs. Robinson was never like that. Crabbe is a bench player so you can't compare him to Batum but Crabbr is averaging 8 ppg on 47% shooting. Not bad.
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C'mon dude, you're smarter than this.

Using select averages, you can make Mo Williams look like a really good player. Look at his entire game, and you see his flaws. Factor in his wild inconsistency and you start wondering why he wasn't smothered in his cradle.

Aminu busts his butt on defense, but he is NOT a reliable scorer. His catch-and-shoot game is very inconsistent - particularly for how many wide open shots he gets. When he puts the ball on the floor, the results are often cover-your-eyes bad.

It's fine to value high-motor guys. Hell, I often said I would rather have T-Rob on the floor than Leonard. The catch is, you can't build an entire roster out of guys like that. You can win a title with one guy like Aminu or Plums in the starting line-up....not 3. That is the goal, right? Win a title?
 
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oldmangrouch said:
C'mon dude, you're smarter than this.

Using select averages, you can make Mo Williams look like a really good player. Look at his entire game, and you see his flaws. Factor in his wild inconsistency and you start wondering why he wasn't smothered in his cradle.

Aminu busts his butt on defense, but he is NOT a reliable scorer. His catch-and-shoot game is very inconsistent - particularly for how many wide open shots he gets. When he puts the ball on the floor, the results are often cover-your-eyes bad.

It's fine to value high-motor guys. Hell, I often said I would rather have T-Rob on the floor than Leonard. The catch is, you can't build an entire roster out of guys like that. You can win a title with one guy like Aminu or Plums in the starting line-up....not 3. That is the goal, right? Win a title?
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Aminu has improved on putting the ball on the floor in the playoffs.
 
DreamKillah said:
Curry is supposedly "doubtful" for game 4; the bandwagon ain't gonna like that . . .
http://www.mercurynews.com/warriors/ci_29865725/warriors-say-stephen-curry-doubtful-game-4
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his lateral quickness looked like shit before game 3 when he was doing his 2 on 2 scrimage. they are going to rush him back game 5 when we have all the momentum and he's going to end up out for the season from a CJ cross over. then draymond will get a heavy flow and have to go get his vagina cauterized. blazers in 6
 
rasheedfan2005 said:
his lateral quickness looked like shit before game 3 when he was doing his 2 on 2 scrimage. they are going to rush him back game 5 when we have all the momentum and he's going to end up out for the season from a CJ cross over. then draymond will get a heavy flow and have to go get his vagina cauterized. blazers in 6
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No joke
 
BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 said:
I don't think they travel. I think they just bought gear a few months ago and go to games to see the spectacle that is Curry and say "been a fan since Run TMC"
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They might say that if they even know who that was. Which I doubt.
 
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