Game Thread WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS, GAME 1: BLAZERS @ WARRIORS - 5/14/19, TUESDAY, 6:00 PM, ESPN

[illmatic99]

We GOTTA get one of these first two.

 

[crandc]

Shaun Powell says Warriors sweep. SF Chronicle says Portland not just afterthought, that Warriors Game 6 might give them air of inevitability and invincibility but don't tell Blazers.

 

[THE HCP]

I'd be weary of that KATU tweet up there about Rodney. Thats what HE said in the locker room after the game. They are doing an MRI in SF this morning I believe. I think that will be the true indicator of how he's doing. Prayers he's OK.

 

[THE HCP]

Lame thread Duck by the way!

 

[Scalma]

I’m honestly just glad the Blazers are the underdog again. I’m also glad I can just watch the games stress free (relatively speaking) Anything they do now is icing. I said the same thing after the OKC series, but the Warriors are a different beast, even without KD.

 

[kjironman1]

I really don't like Seth. But I agree that he could be a huge x-factor this series.

I see a fire in Seth I really like. Not gonna take any crap from anyone type younger brother thing. Seriously younger brothers are always tough. Steph might be a better player but I’m not convinced he is tougher.
Seth absolutely sprinted out to Evan Turner at the end of the game yesterday. He is all in for this team. I do like Seth and I think he will be a deciding factor in at least one game of the WCFs.

 

[EGame]

So Durant is a no go in games 1 and 2. Absolutely have to steal at least 1 game to even have a shot. But regardless I’m just going to enjoy the ride, win or lose. This team has done some incredible things this year and will continue to do so in the future.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Lame thread Duck by the way!

Maybe you could spice it up by adding some of your pictures.

 

[Propagandist]

Holy hilarious.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

More fun facts:
Lillard has never lost a game 6 in the playoffs.
Lillard has never lost a game 7 in the playoffs.

So, all we have to do is win 2 of the first 5 games, and we're into the finals

 

[B-Roy]

Let's fucking go.

I bought tickets to game 2 at Oracle. Warriors tickets are the biggest rip offs in the bay, but with it being the Blazers making the WCFs, and living in the bay, I couldn't pass up this opportunity. At least for one game.

 

[TBpup]

This can't be retweeted enough times.

Blazers face the two worst shooting 3-point teams in the Playoffs in OKC and DEN. They will not have that luxury this round. Time to step it up another notch.

 

[BBert]

I see a fire in Seth I really like. Not gonna take any crap from anyone type younger brother thing. Seriously younger brothers are always tough. Steph might be a better player but I’m not convinced he is tougher.
Seth absolutely sprinted out to Evan Turner at the end of the game yesterday. He is all in for this team. I do like Seth and I think he will be a deciding factor in at least one game of the WCFs.

I like the way Seth 'innocently' clobbered Barton twice yesterday then walked away.

 

[BBert]

More fun facts:
Lillard has never lost a game 6 in the playoffs.
Lillard has never lost a game 7 in the playoffs.

So, all we have to do is win 2 of the first 5 games, and we're into the finals

Blazers will win 3 of the first 5 games. So, we good.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[andalusian]

It's good that Turner played well - maybe we will see some alley oops with Jake.

 

[CupWizier]

Let's fucking go.

I bought tickets to game 2 at Oracle. Warriors tickets are the biggest rip offs in the bay, but with it being the Blazers making the WCFs, and living in the bay, I couldn't pass up this opportunity. At least for one game.

Have you seen the prices on SeatGeek for our first home game? There are seats being advertised for over $2k with a $1k+ fee. $6098.26 for 2 seats in section 101 row c. No such thing as cheap seats from this point forward.

https://seatgeek.com/checkout?marke...e&fbp=true&sgp=2344&best_available_mode=false

 

[DDolla]

Before the playoffs started, majority wants Utah in the first round and we end up with the Thunder. Next, everyone rooting for the Spurs to win since we get HCA and we end up against the Nuggets. Lastly, we are rooting for the Rockets as we have HCA again and now we end up against the Champs.... so Bring it On. Let’s Go Blazers.

 

[Scalma]

I think it’s interesting that few, if anyone, in the national media is giving Portland a chance. It’s nothing new, but it took a much healthier version of the warriors six games to knock out the fucking clippers. No disrespect, the clippers are a gritty team, but it’s a little ridiculous when I read stuff like “KD shouldn’t rush back, this may be a short series anyway.”

Look at the matchups. If KD is out, where exactly does golden state have this clear, obvious advantage?

“They” stay dumb.

 

[BBert]

Sadly, that's a bigger loss for us than Durant is for them.

 

[THE HCP]

 

[Jon]

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#BANHAMMER

 

[Lanny]

Blazers will win 3 of the first 5 games. So, we good.

If we do that I'm a gonna give you a big kiss. Probably take Sly and six others to hold you down.

 

[B-Roy]

Have you seen the prices on SeatGeek for our first home game? There are seats being advertised for over $2k with a $1k+ fee. $6098.26 for 2 seats in section 101 row c. No such thing as cheap seats from this point forward.

https://seatgeek.com/checkout?market=exchange&event_id=4845547&listing_id=agktEvpqGKm&is_quantity_specified=true&quantity=2&click_id=124441132&dq=28.89&map_key=s:101 r:c t:11&sl=&origin=site&fbp=true&sgp=2344&best_available_mode=false

For Blazers games, I usually wait until the day before or day of if I wanna buy single game tickets. There is always a way to get a good deal to be had if you wait.

As of now, the cheapest seats in Portland are more expensive than the cheapest seats in Oakland. May just be the initial hype of going to a WCF for the first time in almost two decades. I would expect those prices to go down though, especially if we lose one or both the first two games in Oakland.

 

[crandc]

GSW needed 6 games to eliminate #8 seed, 6 games to eliminate #4 seed, but are supposedly going to sweep Portland, a team that already won two series? Please explain the logic.

 

[borim69]

they will explain it to you just as soon as they get done swallowing

 

[noknobs]

With Durant/Booger out, this feels like a game we need to steal if we want to have a chance.

 

[oldmangrouch]

GSW needed 6 games to eliminate #8 seed, 6 games to eliminate #4 seed, but are supposedly going to sweep Portland, a team that already won two series? Please explain the logic.

The theory is that the Warriors are "bored" and have spent much of the season on cruise control. At some point, they will become fully engaged and deliver a serious butt-kicking to someone.

We shall see.

 

[noknobs]

Just went to ESPN/NBA. Top story you ask? - "Lakers' org chart: Who sits in the seats of power in L.A.?"

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

The very best part of this? There's a certain Turncoat in Texas that is gonna have to sit on his couch and has to watch the team he thought didn't have a chance of getting to the Western Conference Finals. Unlike the team he decided to go to where this Texas Turncoat was going to win multiple Championships. Turning his back on his former one. He thought he had made the right decision but he was wrong.

This might be extremely bitter to some of you, but I don't care.