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

[BBert]

im watching again on dvr. i lol'd that everyone pregame picked gsw.

Hell I LOL'd when they all picked GSW before the game. .

 

[BlayZa]

Thanks for posting these throughout the season. I have personally re-watched at least a dozen games thanks to you.

No probs mate happy to hook the brothers up!

 

[DreamKillah]

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"

All those Curry, Hardaway, and Webber jerseys look brand new . . .

 

[BBert]

Difference between Green's three point shooting and Dame's: Green was WIDE open on every shot; meanwhile Dame's shots were degree of difficulty 10/10.

Amazing performance by Dame.

 

[Natebishop3]

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"

We've got a few fans, myself included, who are fans of other Bay Area teams. I have been a Niner fan since I was 12. I actually really liked the Warriors when they had Arenas/JRich/'Jamison. Run TMC was really before I got into basketball. Unfortunately I really don't like the Warriors now. I like Curry, but Klay is a spoiled brat and Draymond is..... a throwback. I love that I hate him.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Draymond Green: a classic "I hate that SOB and wish he was on my team" player.

 

[PDXFonz]

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"

Make sure you save a picture of him in his Warriors gear for when the Blazers win another championship.

 

[Natebishop3]

Draymond Green: a classic "I hate that SOB and wish he was on my team" player.

There's plenty of those.... but when was the last time a guy was this good at defense and this arrogant? Rodman? Artest?

 

[BBert]

Has anyone started a drinking game for when ABC/ESPN shows Curry on the bench while the game is going on?

God I hope not they'd have been comatose by the third quarter.

 

[BBert]

Make sure you save a picture of him in his Warriors gear for when the Blazers win another championship.

So, June?

 

[BBert]

No Harkless, interesting. 5 on Bogut! Go to work, Plum!

Yeah, then Bogut committed an obvious foul on our next possession, but the refs refused to foul him out. SMH

 

[oldmangrouch]

There's plenty of those.... but when was the last time a guy was this good at defense and this arrogant? Rodman? Artest?

Tough call. Lamebeer had the arrogance/complain to the refs act down pat - but I always felt his defense was over-rated. Rick Mahorn maybe?

 

[BBert]

You gotta T Green up for punching the air

I could not fucking believe he didn't get a tech for that.

Wait, yes I could.

 

[BBert]

Stfu jvg. They should just fucking call lane violation.

Yeah as if the solution is to NEVER EVER call it. What a douche that guy is.

 

[BBert]

I hardly see any love for Aminu in this thread. WTF?? He's delivering big time.

Aminu did in fact have a great game. He was a huge contributor in the win.

Will they continue to leave him open next game? If they do will he make them pay? I'm going with yes, and yes.

 

[BBert]

40+ points, 10+ assists, and 5+ rebounds in playoffs since 1989: Jordan,Magic,Drexler,Barkley,McGrady,Parker,Rondo,Westbrook,James,Lillard.

I read that one of those guys is not a star.

 

[Natebishop3]

I read that one of those guys is not a star.

Rondo - good eye.

 

[BBert]

Draymond Green guaranteed a win in Game 4 on Twitter. Dame will see this. I love it.

Over confident. Ripe for an upset.

 

[BBert]

Yeah we got several calls, but as Kevin Durant says, "tough shit."

We got several calls. They got several calls. The difference this time is, we got several calls.

 

[BonesJones]

Ok so I'm over at the Adidas facility reffing games and they have an NBA 3 point line. Shooting from the top takes strength.

Did Damian just do a step back from 5 feet further and get front iron?

He mighta missed that shot but I don't know how many of us can fathom how hard that is.

I've always wanted to shoot on an NBA 3pt line. How do you get in there

 

[dviss1]

I've always wanted to shoot on an NBA 3pt line. How do you get in there

Gotta be staff. They are pretty Gestapo about it. I saw Wiggins there. Candace Parker. I could get you into the employee store but the facility is another animal. The best place to go for you would probably be the Beaverton Hoop.

 

[H.C.]

@dviss1
I have a question for you.
For the Aminu dunk early in the second quarter. Would you have called that a flagrant according to the letter of the law in the NBA? Citing contact to the head/neck area flagrant 1? I'm curious for your perspective.
Apologies if you've already address this.

Edit - sorry I don't know how to find a vine for the play.

 

[Denny Crane]

@dviss1
I have a question for you.
For the Aminu dunk early in the second quarter. Would you have called that a flagrant according to the letter of the law in the NBA? Citing contact to the head/neck area flagrant 1? I'm curious for your perspective.
Apologies if you've already address this.

Edit - sorry I don't know how to find a vine for the play.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Im the manliest man i know and my vagina got wet watching that man move.

 

[H.C.]

thank you denny.

 

[BBert]

Definitely a blow to the head.

 

[dviss1]

@dviss1
I have a question for you.
For the Aminu dunk early in the second quarter. Would you have called that a flagrant according to the letter of the law in the NBA? Citing contact to the head/neck area flagrant 1? I'm curious for your perspective.
Apologies if you've already address this.

Edit - sorry I don't know how to find a vine for the play.

If you go by the letter of the law, yes that's a flagrant 1. The referees should've called that. 2 and the ball. They were probably reluctant to do that because you really want to let the players decide the game.

I however, don't believe the flagrant 1 should even be a call.

My contention is he was making a play on the ball and just couldn't get to it. I don't see one flagrant thing about it. Had I been making the call it would simply be a common foul.

Edit: great question. I love to do this. As a referee (if you want to master your craft) I watch PLENTY of video to analyze basketball plays. It's very fun for me so keep the questions coming!

 

[SIeepwalker]

If you go by the letter of the law, yes that's a flagrant 1. The referees should've called that. 2 and the ball. They were probably reluctant to do that because you really want to let the players decide the game.

I however, don't believe the flagrant 1 should even be a call.

My contention is he was making a play on the ball and just couldn't get to it. I don't see one flagrant thing about it. Had I been making the call it would simply be a common foul.

Agreed 100%

 

[dviss1]

Agreed 100%

I'm a ref. I'm always right.

 

[dviss1]

Damn... He flushed Bogut's TOILET on that play!

Love how he BLEW by Green!