Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 2, GAME 5: BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - MAY 7, 2019 - TUESDAY, 7:30 PM, TNT

[BonesJones]

I just don’t understand how they come out so unprepared tonight. I’m absolutely sick about it.

Because Terry Stotts is our head coach! Teams that are well-coached don't come out like they did tonight!

Brett Brown is the same way. Poor coach with a ton of talent.

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

I have a good feeling about game 6 and 7 now, I just feel it.

It’s going to be the first game 7 of Dame carrers

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

I have a good feeling about game 6 and 7 now, I just feel it.

It’s going to be the first game 7 of Dame carrers

 

[BlazerBeav]

Well that felt far too much like the 2018 playoffs - game 3. They'd better figure something out, or they'll be eliminated by this bunch of clowns.

 

[oldmangrouch]

I don’t but our players better.

Thanks, I needed a good laugh!

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Lol Meyers dunked air

At this point in his career he still cant anticipate and get his feet and hands in position to receive a pass and lay it in.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

We will see more Meyers and that will surprising be a good thing.

 

[Jade Falcon]

At this point in his career he still cant anticipate and get his feet and hands in position to receive a pass and lay it in.

11th overall pick. Don't know what the fuck Olshey saw in him.

 

[LayneStaley]

The NBA will want us to win Game 6 so they can have a massive audience Saturday afternoon watch as Jock Itch gets 30/15/15 without committing a foul. GUARANTEED.

 

[Darkwebs]

Love all these weak ass touch fouls the refs are all of a sudden seeing by Denver. Fuckasses.

It was quite a clutch performance by the refs. Of the final 7 foul calls the refs made in the game, 6 of them were on Denver. So only when the game is essentially decided, suddenly the fouls are swinging the other way, to the point where the final foul tally count is Portland 23 fouls and Denver 22 fouls.

How utterly convenient. Hmmm....no funny business here.

 

[Jade Falcon]

 

[PHXBlazer1]

I've been too busy with school to pay close attention to this series, but looking at the numbers -- Even though he's filling the stat sheet, Dame's impact has been marginal at best in this series

Too busy with school? You can study 24/7..if it were me I’d take my break during the Blazers games. But what do I know I flunked out of Arizona State

 

[A$AP Meyers]

I have always felt when people say “_____ wanted it more” or “_____ played harder” that it’s asinine. These guys are all competitors and want to win. Especially at this point in the season.

With that said, Denver absolutely wanted it more tonight. And absolutely played MUCH harder. Super disheartening effort. Dame has looked out of it for a large chunk of this series. CJ was a total mess. Aminu and Moe looked like they hotboxed their hotel room before hopping on the bus.

How many times did Denver get easy buckets cutting across a guys face? How many times did they get free points just by running the floor? How many offensive rebounds do they need to get before we’ve finally said “enough”? How many pick and roll coverages to we need to botch before we decide to focus for 48 minutes.

Just a complete and total disaster tonight. That was really bad. I’ve done a pretty good job this year of trying to be more patient and not be as reactionary as I have in the past (as many of you know, I embarrassed myself many times last year on this board). I’m at a loss for words regarding tonight though. That was absolutely disgusting and embarrassing. I’m in complete shock.

 

[Natebishop3]

We just haven't had the same fire in this series that we had against OKC.

In game one we were super flat, and only Dame showed up.

Today we were super super flat, and only Dame showed up.

This team needs more talent.

 

[kjironman1]

When was the last time the Portland Trailblazers missed 14 free throws in a game?
That alone makes it a 12 point game.
Then the starters go 5-18 from three point. Lets say they make 7-18.
That makes it a 6 point game.
Aminu 1-8 and Kanter goes 2-9. Pretty easy to come up with 6 points there don't ya think?

Those of you bashing Lillard better step back. He was the only one who showed up for this game.
He would have had 20 assists if his teammates could hit an open shot tonight.

This Loss is absolutely not on Lillard or Stotts.
That was a dreadful shooting performance. If Collins, Leonard and Hood don't shoot respectably the percentages are UGLY!

 

[Boise Blazer]

I can only hope that the players have my level of anger and embarrassment right now. They will need that fire to win any more games. But I hope they do because that would make it so sweet.

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

We will see more Meyers and that will surprising be a good thing.

Yes. He needs to attack’s jokic and Moda will love it

 

[LuckyShot]

Chuck cracks me up lol

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

I can only hope that the players have my level of anger and embarrassment right now. They will need that fire to win any more games. But I hope they do because that would make it so sweet.

They have my friend trust me we are going to have a game 7

 

[oldmangrouch]

11th overall pick. Don't know what the fuck Olshey saw in him.

GMs love "prospects". If they work out, the GM looks smart. If they fail miserably, the GM blames the fans for being too impatient. The fans in this forum are more knowledgable than average - and yet look at how many make excuses for Leonard. They have swalloed the con hook, line, and sinker.

 

[kjironman1]

Funny how the Refs decide to call fouls on Jokic in a game they are up 25 points.
You will never see those calls when it is a tight game.

 

[LuckyShot]

Man CJ fucking disappeared tonight...

 

[Boise Blazer]

Btw I have only turned off probably 2 or 3 games ever out of frustration but this was one of them.

 

[BonesJones]

When was the last time the Portland Trailblazers missed 14 free throws in a game?
That alone makes it a 12 point game.
Then the starters go 5-18 from three point. Lets say they make 7-18.
That makes it a 6 point game.
Aminu 1-8 and Kanter goes 2-9. Pretty easy to come up with 6 points there don't ya think?

Those of you bashing Lillard better step back. He was the only one who showed up for this game.
He would have had 20 assists if his teammates could hit an open shot tonight.

This Loss is absolutely not on Lillard or Stotts.
That was a dreadful shooting performance. If Collins, Leonard and Hood don't shoot respectably the percentages are UGLY!

"What if we made a ton more shots, then we could've won, so it's not Stotts fault"...

The shots we were getting weren't quality. The offense wasn't quality. Stagnant, iso-heavy, little ball movement, heavy on simple pick n roll and handoffs, didn't free Dame up off the ball at all, etc.

It's time for some of you guys who gave me shit all goddamn year about giving Stotts "props" to criticize him for once. I gave Stotts props. I'm not afraid to do so, so quit refusing to point out the things he does bad. It wouldn't be an issue if I didn't have to hear about it all fucking year.

 

[oldmangrouch]

I can only hope that the players have my level of anger and embarrassment right now. They will need that fire to win any more games. But I hope they do because that would make it so sweet.

If the players cared half as much as the fans, games like this wouldn't happen.

 

[BonesJones]

Btw I have only turned off probably 2 or 3 games ever out of frustration but this was one of them.

Same.

 

[kjironman1]

I've been too busy with school to pay close attention to this series, but looking at the numbers -- Even though he's filling the stat sheet, Dame's impact has been marginal at best in this series

No. It's obvious you are not paying close attention and just looking at numbers.

 

[hoopsjock]

I've been too busy with school to pay close attention to this series, but looking at the numbers -- Even though he's filling the stat sheet, Dame's impact has been marginal at best in this series

No offense, but if you haven't been paying attention you might not want to act like you know what the fuck you are talking about.

 

[BonesJones]

Look at the way we played in round 1 and the way we played the last 6 halves. Even though Dame went off (who knows if we even win without him turning into a GOD), our style of play was much better. Much more calm, focused, deliberate, aggressive, a lot more movement. Stotts orchestrated a GOOD offense in round 1.

Exact opposite the last 6 halves. So my opinion goes both ways.

 

[A$AP Meyers]

There is a reason we are missing shots and they aren’t

They are getting an absurd amount of good looks and our offense is a disaster