Game Thread PLAYOFFS - ROUND 2, GAME 5: BLAZERS @ WARRIORS - 5/11/16, WEDNESDAY, 7:30 PM (PDT), TNT

[Nhawz]

Whoops fucked that up hahah, I'm not a rookie I promise

 

[BBert]

I'm feeling pretty confident our Blazers took the Warriors antics from the last game personally and will come out strong in the 1st quarter without mercy. I've said it in a different thread, Warriors better be ready for their ass whipping. Blazers are bringing the series back to Portland, baby!

Sadly if you are correct, this is 100% what will happen next: If the Blazers come out Blazing (again), the refs will temper their calls and "game manage" the home Warriors right back into it by mid-way through the second quarter. (We've all seen this happen hundreds of times). If the Blazers again pull away, the refs will again manage the home team right back into it by the fourth quarter. The fourth quarter is where games are won or lost, and usually by (1) the home team and (2) the superior team. As much as we all want the Blazers to win, the Warriors are both of those things.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying the Blazers can't win, and I will be rooting with every pore for the Blazers to win. I'm saying getting a big lead on the Warriors early is a recipe for the refs to take us out of our game, maybe get us in foul trouble, and hand momentum to a Warriors team that is already running down hill.

Tough order.

Go Blazers!

 

[KingSpeed]

Sadly if you are correct, this is 100% what will happen next: If the Blazers come out Blazing (again), the refs will temper their calls and "game manage" the home Warriors right back into it by mid-way through the second quarter. (We've all seen this happen hundreds of times). If the Blazers again pull away, the refs will again manage the home team right back into it by the fourth quarter. The fourth quarter is where games are won or lost, and usually by (1) the home team and (2) the superior team. As much as we all want the Blazers to win, the Warriors are both of those things.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying the Blazers can't win, and I will be rooting with every pore for the Blazers to win. I'm saying getting a big lead on the Warriors early is a recipe for the refs to take us out of our game, maybe get us in foul trouble, and hand momentum to a Warriors team that is already running down hill.

Tough order.

Go Blazers!

yeah, maybe we should come from behind this time? Surprise them at the end?

 

[KingSpeed]

Just think. The Spurs had an even better home record than GS this year and OKC still found to win there twice in one week's time. Maybe we can do the same to GS!

 

[Gabriel Johnson]

Good luck tonight, all I will say is as a Dubs fan, Warriors lost game 2 against the Grizzlies in the 2nd round on the game that the MVP ceremony was done. Tonight before the game they will do the ceremony again. I just hope its a different outcome this year. Either way great season for Portland and the fans, young new team with a great future ahead of them regardless of tonights outcome.

 

[theprunetang]

Good luck tonight, all I will say is as a Dubs fan, Warriors lost game 2 against the Grizzlies in the 2nd round on the game that the MVP ceremony was done. Tonight before the game they will do the ceremony again. I just hope its a different outcome this year. Either way great season for Portland and the fans, young new team with a great future ahead of them regardless of tonights outcome.

Thanks. It's good to hear from a humble Warriors fan.

 

[Chris Craig]

Damn, Dame has to watch in person as Curry gets the MVP award....cold

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Damn, Dame has to watch in person as Curry gets the MVP award....cold

"Hey Dame if you play more like Curry you'll get one!"

*Dame grinds teeth*

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Honey Apricot Pork Chops
Baked Red Potatoes
Snap Peas
French Bread

I'm so confident I'm having my victory dinner now!

 

[KingSpeed]

Damn, Dame has to watch in person as Curry gets the MVP award....cold

It was either him or Chris Paul. I'm glad it's Dame.

 

[Chris Craig]

Honey Apricot Pork Chops
Baked Red Potatoes
Snap Peas
French Bread

I'm so confident I'm having my victory dinner now!

Or your last one

 

[KingSpeed]

Anybody have a link to Warriors forum?

 

[Chris Craig]

Anybody have a link to Warriors forum?

It's sure as hell not the S2 site...nothing but crickets over there

 

[Gabriel Johnson]

Anybody have a link to Warriors forum?

Warrior fans dont use the S2 forums.

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewforum.php?f=15

http://forums.warriorsworld.net/main/

I have no idea why the 2nd one is popular, I hate how it is designed.

Also if you have a FB account local news team enjoys doing a bunch of livestreams before the game. (Warning) It will most likely be Dub biased since its a local news station.

 

[42N8Bounce]

Happy to be watching Blazer basketball in May!

I think we're gonna give them everything we got tonight, kinda like we've done every other game in this playoff run. This team seems to lay it out there every game.

If we're gonna lose, let's go out with a fight!

 

[KingSpeed]

Warrior fans dont use the S2 forums.

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewforum.php?f=15

http://forums.warriorsworld.net/main/

I have no idea why the 2nd one is popular, I hate how it is designed.

Also if you have a FB account local news team enjoys doing a bunch of livestreams before the game. (Warning) It will most likely be Dub biased since its a local news station.

Cool. I just posted:


http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1443943&p=47189185#p47189185

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Cool. I just posted:


http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1443943&p=47189185#p47189185

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Awesome!

 

[Bob Dobalina]

Cool. I just posted:


http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1443943&p=47189185#p47189185

Nice one!

 

[Jade Falcon]

 

[BBert]

And BBert- that could hold. If they beat us, then beat Thunder in 5 or less, and Cavs in 5 or less, we'll be the only team to have beaten them twice.

Now that might mean something.

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

Keys to advancing to the Western Conference Finals:

Harkless guards Thompson
Crabbe becomes Curry's siamese twin in order to stop him
Push the ball up the court, make or miss
Lillard and McCollum get to the FT line ten times each
Crabbe, Harkless, Hendo and Aminu need to combine for 45 points(I may have been a tad overzealous with asking for 65 points)
Plumlee needs to average 15 rebounds
45% from the 3 point line
Someone pisses off Green enough so he gets thrown out of the game!!!

Do all or most of these things and The Portland Trail Blazers will be hosting games in the Western Conference Finals!

 

[BBert]

yeah, maybe we should come from behind this time? Surprise them at the end?

As long as we win!

It would be awfully sweet to be the team going on a huge run in the forth.

 

[Strenuus]

adam silver in attendence... you know he probably threatened the refs with dismissal of duties if they let us win tonight.

 

[Jade Falcon]

TNT streams are showing the Toronto/Miami game. Will the Blazers be on after that?

 

[BBert]

No OT tonight!

 

[BBert]

That Dwayne Wade is still pretty good.

 

[KingSpeed]

TNT streams are showing the Toronto/Miami game. Will the Blazers be on after that?

On right now.

 

[KingSpeed]

Curry tribute video

 

[Chris Craig]

I'm not watching that shit

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Instead of Rip City we should call ourselves Rip Nation so we can be cool like the Warriors.