Game Thread WESTERN FINALS, GAME 2: BLAZERS @ WARRIORS - 5/16/19, THURSDAY, 6PM, ESPN (3 Viewers)

[Dubsfan]

Didn't they already say he was going to miss games 3 and 4?

Yep. He may be out the whole series based on no real court time at all.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Lose with class, man.
He aint talkin shit.

I wouldn't invite a Warriors fan over to my house to watch the game; it's stressful enough already. I don't think this guy should be in our house here.

 

[LuckyShot]

How is that a bad thing?

Because they've been eliminated by basically this same team like 3 times already and we still play like it's the first time.

 

[kingslayer]

I wouldn't invite a Warriors fan over to my house to watch the game; it's stressful enough already. I don't think this guy should be in our house here.

That troll knows what he's doing. Shame people on here are falling for that bullshit.

 

[Natebishop3]

Our two superstars disappears in the 4th quarter, that’s the game.

Dame isn’t disappearing man. He isn’t getting open looks. They’re trapping him. They’re forcing anyone else to beat them. They are showing how to beat the trap and we can’t do it.

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

C.J. always talks about having the mentality of a scorer, but if the object is to score, you pass to your open teammate with a better shot.

Seth had the hot hand so the shots should have been going to him.

 

[Rhal]

The last foul called on GS came with 7.21 left on the clock, we committed 5 fouls in that final 7.21.
CJ missed his last 5 shots as well.
This was the game to steal and we couldn’t do it.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Steph is totally outclassing Dame.

And it's not even close.

 

[TBpup]

How is that a bad thing?

Not a bad thing....but at some point, actually learn from it. They completely panicked in the 3rd. Looked like a 1st year playoff team. Played so well in the 1st but didn't continue to bring it. Acted like they thought the game was won at halftime.

And CJ STILL hasn't learned to hit a wide open teammate who is having a good game.

 

[Dubsfan]

I hate our offense.

Good offense. Just missed on a few shots.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Thats probably the series, guess it was a fun run. Least they showed up for 3 out of 4 quarters instead of 0 out of 4.

 

[Natebishop3]

Steph is totally outclassing Dame.

And it's not even close.

Steph isn’t seeing even remotely the same level of defense.

 

[BonesJones]

When you double like we did this game the off defense has to drop towards the basket and we didn't do that. It like playing 1-3-1 defense when the opposite defender drop towards the basket opposite side.

YUP. But we never run this scheme during the regular season so we dont have experience with it. Why? Because Terry fucking Stotts. He made the right (but obvious) adjustments, but hadnt prepped his team enough during the regular season, so they were unsure of backside rotations. Maybe now some dudes in here see what I've been talking about for fucking ages. Goddamn I'm so pissed right now.

 

[Natebishop3]

Good offense. Just missed on a few shots.

It’s iso hero ball and I fucking hate it. You guys don’t play iso hero ball.

 

[wizenheimer]

CJ decides he's gonna shoot and seemingly cannot pass even if people are wide open

worse is you can just see it coming...you know he absolutely won't pass, no matter how open a teammate is. He gets major hooplock

 

[BonesJones]

I wouldn't invite a Warriors fan over to my house to watch the game; it's stressful enough already. I don't think this guy should be in our house here.

I'd have to restrain from... everything.

 

[LuckyShot]

Steph is totally outclassing Dame.

And it's not even close.

And still these posts exist here...

 

[James lamphear]

Leonard play decent in the 2nd half but overall our bigs didn't play good. Zach and Kanter you have to be better.

 

[DDolla]

I still believe... we win game 3 and 4 and tied this series.

 

[TBpup]

YUP. But we never run this scheme during the regular season so we dont have experience with it. Why? Because Terry fucking Stotts. He made the right (but obvious) adjustments, but hadnt prepped his team enough during the regular season, so they were unsure of backside rotations. Maybe now some dudes in here see what I've been talking about for fucking ages. Goddamn I'm so pissed right now.

So much this! Right adjustments but there are going to be massive flaws incorporating it for the first time....in the Playoffs....against the 2-time defending champs. It's what the season is for. But after double-digit seasons, Stotts still doesn't get that.

 

[BonesJones]

Dame isn’t disappearing man. He isn’t getting open looks. They’re trapping him. They’re forcing anyone else to beat them. They are showing how to beat the trap and we can’t do it.

The dude doesnt understand what he's seeing, dont blame him.

 

[Dubsfan]

Curry was on fire and we didn’t go to him. Just stupid. But we had zero interior defense in the 4th.

I was hoping they wouldn't. Seth was flaming.

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

CJ

We don’t play with swagger. First must come confidence, then with swagger.

GS plays with swagger and that’s why they won.

We went too long with Leonard. Collins or Kanter should have been in there for the final four minutes (when we were up 8!).

And stop setting screens up high! Way too predictable and the trap takes Dame out of it. Adjustment must be made on offense.

First one was embarrassing- this one disappointing.

 

[RonBrewer]

If we can't do it and after tonight, we can't. I am hoping the Bucks can take them down.

The jury is out on how to guard Dame.

WTF was wrong with "Walking Foul Collins' tonight?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

It doesn't matter which team they are a fan of, NO PERSONAL INSULTS!

 

[calvin natt]

God this place is the worst sometimes.

 

[Chris Craig]

Good offense. Just missed on a few shots.

GS got lucky

 

[Jade Falcon]

We weren't going to win this series against GS anyways. They are a vastly superior team in every way. That's why they're #1.

It just hurts that we get all the way to the WCFs just to meet a generational team. If this was any other WC team, it wouldn't be so bad. But instead, it's a team that will define the league for the next decade or more.

It fucking sucks. I'd be open to forming a super team just to beat those goddamn snowflakes in Oakland.

 

[Natebishop3]

The dude doesnt understand what he's seeing, dont blame him.

It’s insane the level of defense he has seen for two series in a row.

 

[KingSpeed]

Play Layman in Portland