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

[VanillaGorilla]

We're fucking awesome.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

We should steal Curry's MVP trophy and ransom it for a draft pick.

 

[Jon]

God damn klay looks dumb. His hairline bugs the fuck out of me.

 

[Strenuus]

McCollum is 10 times the crunch-time shooter that Lillard is. Lillard just lost us another game with missed layups and long shots that don't even hit the hoop, in the last 3 minutes, as he has so many times. It's the coaches' fault for goading him to be The Man instead of setting up plays at the end of games.

But, you know, all those missed free throws mean nothing.

 

[KingSpeed]

No shame in losing to a team that won 73 games out of 82.

We've earned respect league wide and we'll be better next year.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Did he say that?

I was doing lip reading but it looked obvious. It was right as they stopped shaking hands.

EDIT: Checked again. Definitely what he said.

 

[Sinobas]

Good series. Games 2-5 were very competitive, just a couple FTs or calls, or baskets would have totally swung the series. In the record book, it goes down as 4-1 victory, but this series isn't going back to Portland with us up 3-2, by the skin of our teeth. And we could have put them away in Portland with how this series went.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I've never been so proud of a Portland Trail Blazer team. I'm just so floored, we were given the surprise of all surprise seasons! Hats off fellas! On to free agency! Just remember, 2016-17 is our 40th anniversary of the championship squad... Stars could align.

 

[KingSpeed]

Can't we get the ball into the hands of anyone but curry? Holy fuck

We did at the end of regulation in Game 4, and Barnes tied the game with a 3.

 

[Sinobas]

If I were a Warriors fan, I'd be a bit concerned about barely beating a 44 win team.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I am glad Lillard struggled with his shot a little actually. He will come back next year with that fixed for sure. He is the last person to rest on his laurels.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Charles with a huge sign of respect. Love it.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

I absolutely love Dame. My wife even got my son and I matching jerseys today!

That being said, his hero ball frustrated me at the end with CJ on fire in the fourth quarter. Either way, we wouldn't have gotten this far without him, but I hope that he can slow down on his "Dame Time" attempts and try feeding the hot hand in the future.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Aminu, Harkless and Crabbe all played great games. This clears up who won't be re-signed: Henderson. Really like the guy but he didn't do it in the clutch.

 

[BBert]

I'm so proud of my Blazers.

26.5 wins?

LOL

 

[Natebishop3]

Man free throws. They just killed us. We would have had the lead. That's the number one thing we need to work on.

 

[Sajoki]

So now that the rebuild season is over 2015/16... 2016/17 NBA Champions

 

[B-Roy]

Reminds me of the Golden State San Antonio series a few years ago when the Warriors lost 4-2 but brought it against what would be the world Champs. Hopefully we are on the rise as well.

 

[Strenuus]

I am glad Lillard struggled with his shot a little actually. He will come back next year with that fixed for sure. He is the last person to rest on his laurels.

Very good point.

 

[Shaboid]

Nice to stand toe to toe with the champs and give them a run. Hard work in the offseason will do this blazer team well.

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[PDXFonz]

Love all you mofo's even the ones who've been known to talk shit.

Let's get it next year boys and girls!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

If I were a Warriors fan, I'd be a bit concerned about barely beating a 44 win team.

Can we agree that they can't guard us?

 

[Shaboid]

On a different note, I'm leaving the he country. Check ya from a different IP.

 

[Chris Craig]

Proud of the Blazers....made a 5 game series with the champs look like 7...Warriors will feel the impact of that next series...one hell of a season boys....I'm excited for the future

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Did we get great playoff experience or what?

 

[Dubsfan]

Play the games. Stats are for radio and TV to use to waste time.

Or where one can look for improvement or weaknesses.

 

[Darkwebs]

Kerr to Stotts: "I really love your team."

Stotts: "Wanna trade?"

 

[Nate]

I've never been this excited for an upcoming season. This is gonna be a long summer.....

 

[Chris Craig]

We've earned respect league wide and we'll be better next year.

I hope we have, we derseve it, we've earned it