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

[wizenheimer]

They had THREE DEFENDERS NEAR DAMIAN AND NO ONE WAS MOVING TO GET OPEN fuck that is pissing me off so much.

That all Dame's fault don't you know....he's the one responsible for his teammates looking confused. Dame also put the wrong wax on the floor at the Oracle. And, yeah, he didn't coach up the bigs not to sag so much on PnR. And why couldn't he defend the guys he wasn't defending? That fucking Lillard just screwed up everything

 

[James lamphear]

Hood and Harkless had good game. I thought Zach was alright didn't shoot very well but he was aggressive to the hoop to get to the free throw line. 8/4 and another block and 1 assist.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Denver was much more prepared after their Game 7 and won game 1. I can't believe 90 minute flight makes that much difference. Our game plan was brutal and we got blown out.

Denver also was at home at a place that is so hard to adjust to with the altitude. Different situations after game 7s.

 

[TBpup]

I know everybody despises him but Jaynes asked Stotts during a practice why he kept on starting Harkless and Aminu during the Nuggets series and even said the 'Insanity' definition and Terry actually argued the meaning of the very definition.

It was a radio except. I think it was Chad Doing's show after Game 5.

Should I have posted this is the 'I hate Terry Stotts' thread?

Damn, I missed that. Props to Jaynes then.

 

[A$AP Meyers]

Iggy literally just shot 48% from 3 in the series against Houston lol

Draymond has hit plenty 3s his career, Cook and Jerebko’s only asset is shooting. The only pure shooters we have are Dame/CJ/Curry, Hood isn’t a spot up guy and obviously prefers to score off the dribble.

Iguodala is a career 32% three point shooter and shot 33% this season. You play the percentages. That’s why the Warriors do not give a shit if Harkless and Aminu shoot them.

Draymond is a career 32% three point shooter, shot 28% this year, and is shooting 20% this postseason. He stinks.

And Jerebko and Cook are garbage. Neither of them have hardly even played the last few months. They’re only in because KD is out and Kerr does not respect us at all. Why should he with how we’re playing them and have played them the last several postseasons when we’ve seen them.

 

[TBpup]

21 turnovers

Horrible defensive game plan

Dame/CJ 11/31

....no chance.

 

[Wade Garrett]

So they win a game seven in Denver on Sunday go straight to Oakland and set up to play another game a day and a half later and they come out and play poorly.
Kind of figured they would need to decompress a bit. They will go back to their rooms and relax. They will watch film tomorrow. They will adjust and they will come out and play a tough game two on Thursday.
Have some faith Blazer fans.

No shit.
Very disappointed in both the team and the S2 performance tonight.
You cannot he over-reactionary after one game, it shows our lack of playoff experience as a fan base.
This is ONE GAME and it was a shitty one.
Next.

 

[wizenheimer]

What is up with all the Moe hate. he has 17 points 3 blocks and 4 boards. Jake can't even carry Moe's Jock much less play better then him.

the scapegoat force is strong in this thread

 

[illmatic99]

Terry seems happy with this strategy.

Are you fucking kidding me

 

[kjironman1]

Denver was much more prepared after their Game 7 and won game 1. I can't believe 90 minute flight makes that much difference. Our game plan was brutal and we got blown out.

I don't know. There was quite a bit a celebration going on that they won that series. The whole thing was a big deal. I think they will settle into this series here in game two. They have to get a game there eventually and hold home court if possible. I just can't see them rolling over and figuring they have done enough.

 

[A$AP Meyers]

Hood and Harkless had good game. I thought Zach was alright didn't shoot very well but he was aggressive to the hoop to get to the free throw line. 8/4 and another block and 1 assist.

Zach is a gamer. And he should be starting.

 

[illmatic99]

now he's getting combative. fuck off, terry.

You messed up. Own up to it

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

Dame needs to show up big for game 2

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Terry seems happy with this strategy.

Are you fucking kidding me

I mean if only he didn’t have our bigs drop back on screens... it wasn’t a terrible game plan defensively. We made it really ugly for Golden State at times. The biggest adjustment is gonna be the screens, I expect that to change. It’s too obvious not to.

 

[wizenheimer]

The Dame hate in this thread is amazing...

not it's not amazing at all

I see about half a dozen posters here who will say not one goddamn positive thing about Dame when he's playing great, but show up every time and shit all over him when he isn't. They were quiet as hell in the OKC series

by the way, tonight Portland scored 1.13 points/shot. Dame score 1.58 points/shot

 

[Dubsfan]

Dude, if Durant doesn't come back you guys are going to get absolutely smashed by Toronto or Milwaukee.

Your team looks underwhelming as fuck right now. We couldn't hit the broad side of a barn and we stayed in the game until the 4th. That's pathetic.

Oh no doubt we're not as good without Durant, but even without him we're more than capable of beating any team because our defense is good. We switch out well and even without a great center, we're competing well on the boards.

 

[Paine Tablet]

by the way, tonight Portland scored 1.13 points/shot. Dame score 1.58 points/shot

Now do $alary/point.

 

[illmatic99]

bwahhahaaha Dame said we gotta bring our guys up. Says they were shooting practice shots

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Now do $alary/point.

Poor Turner...

Well not literally poor, quite rich.

 

[blue9]

Well that was absolutely pathetic. That game was there for the taking, but we were like "nah, we don't want this - you take it". Stotts and Dame better come correct in G2.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Lillard hasn't been himself since the OKC series.

Getting roasted by Steph -- hopefully this will be a motivator to get him out of this mini-slump.

 

[blue9]

now he's getting combative. fuck off, terry.

You messed up. Own up to it

Let me tell you about Terry Stotts: FUCK Terry Stotts!

 

[KingSpeed]

Denver was much more prepared after their Game 7 and won game 1. I can't believe 90 minute flight makes that much difference. Our game plan was brutal and we got blown out.

Denver was at home. Was our flight from Denver to Oakland a 90 minute flight?

 

[TBpup]

Poor Turner...

Well not literally poor, quite rich.

Turner had his one good game for the Playoffs. Back to being....Turner.

Aminu must playing himself out of a contract offer this summer.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Turner had his one good game for the Playoffs. Back to being....Turner.

Aminu must playing himself out of a contract offer this summer.

Aminu becoming more affordable at least lol

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Damn. I get what some of you are saying but fuck..have you not been watching ball long enough to know its a 7 game series? The level of panic at this point is amusing. We played like shit and were still in the game with 6 minutes left..

 

[James lamphear]

It team lost tonight. I am not going after Stotts until I see the adjustments he makes for Thursday game. Some you guys think we should not go after Dame I say your right because I know he probably knows he didn't play well. But I will point out when a player isn't playing sound basketball as leaving your feet while passing. Every watch Turner run the offensive he dribble to the top and know ones move until it's almost to late. Now Golden State is precised on offensive in solid screens Curry and Thompson running real close to the screen so the defensive player can't get through and they get open shots. That about a team that was coach well.

 

[TBpup]

Denver was at home. Was our flight from Denver to Oakland a 90 minute flight?

Denver was at home.....really? Thanks for that new there Cap'n Obvious. So if the flight is less than 90 minutes (never had reason to fly from DEN to OAK), then even less of a reason the travel was an issue. The point is, Denver handled coming off a Game 7 much better than the Blazers did.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Damn. I get what some of you are saying but fuck..have you not been watching ball long enough to know its a 7 game series? The level of panic at this point is amusing. We played like shit and were still in the game with 6 minutes left..

Remember the 2016 Finals when every game was a blowout until game 7? Lol

 

[Wade Garrett]

Damn. I get what some of you are saying but fuck..have you not been watching ball long enough to know its a 7 game series? The level of panic at this point is amusing. We played like shit and were still in the game with 6 minutes left..

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!