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

[illmatic99]

So I fucking missed a fucking conference finals game cuz my fucking incompetent electric company can't fix a downed power line 7 +hrs after it happened. I ain't paying my fucking bill this month. Fucking assholes.

 

[wizenheimer]

This series is over

you were saying the exact same thing after game 5 against Denver

you might be right this time though.

 

[THE_BLAZE70]

I love my man CJ, but this loss was on him in the second half. I’ve never seen him miss so many bunnies and open 3s. This series is far from over. GS won’t be making 17 pt come backs in Portland.

 

[blazerkor]

What that game shows us is that we can win this series. They gave everything they had and came out on top. We weren't playing our best and almost stole one on the road. I expect us to dominate at home the way they did game one. There's no reason to be down right now, a series doesn't start until someone loses on their home court. We got this. Go Blazers!!!

 

[Dubsfan]

Warriors got lucky as fuck. We blew a several good looks down the stretch. Fucking hell, CJ....

Luck didn't get us back after being down 17. The defense stepped up and they recognized how they were trapping Curry and played off of that.

 

[MARIS61]

Blazers should hold hands and form a circle that Damian can get inside of. Then he could shoot from within that protective barrier.

THERE'S NO HANDHOLDING IN BASKETBALL!

 

[KingSpeed]

We can talk about getting a “third star” or whatever but what we really need are some junkyard dogs that get dirty.

Nurkic is both

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Collins was invisible.

It was good to see Seth breakout though.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

That 3rd quarter run GS was all on the refs, go back and watch it almost every single score came from a moving screen, or a defensive foul that the refs didnt call. There was one play that Klay hit a 3 while Dame was pushed into the floor and that the GS player stood over him so he couldnt get up with no call at all. That was literally the most ticked off Ive been all year.

That said I loved that Portland tried to guard the 3 point line and get out and trap / challenge their shooters, the rotations were terrible on the back end though. So many easy baskets down the stretch.

 

[twobullz]

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.

Meyers outplayed both Kanter and Collins tonight and earned those last 4 minutes.

 

[BonesJones]

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.

Not to mention it would help win us more games!!!

I know a shit ton about basketball. If people are going to view me as cocky then fine, F it. Pisses me off that those certain people give me so much shit for discussing BASKETBALL, and now those VERY THINGS I was talking about have culminated in us blowing our best chance at winning Dame a ring.

 

[LuckyShot]

We are so locked into hero ball mode that we don't know how to play team ball instinctively. I lost count how many times the warriors overplayed and left something wide open and our players either completely didn't see it, or by the time they saw it, thought about it, and decided to act, the defense had recovered. Meanwhile the Warriors see our defense won't rotate and instantly dive to the rim while we stand and watch them dunk it.

 

[Chris Craig]

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.

No, they will start to collapse next year. In a few years they won't be good anymore. Warriors fans should enjoy it while they can.

 

[Dubsfan]

What that game shows us is that we can win this series. They gave everything they had and came out on top. We weren't playing our best and almost stole one on the road. I expect us to dominate at home the way they did game one. There's no reason to be down right now, a series doesn't start until someone loses on their home court. We got this. Go Blazers!!!

Yep. You have win 4 games to move on. Still got more games to play and you gotta win at home.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

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.

Stotts hadnt been here for double digit seasons...?

 

[Chris Craig]

you were saying the exact same thing after game 5 against Denver

you might be right this time though.

Shh trying to reverse jinx here

 

[KingSpeed]

So I fucking missed a fucking conference finals game cuz my fucking incompetent electric company can't fix a downed power line 7 +hrs after it happened. I ain't paying my fucking bill this month. Fucking assholes.

Sports bar?

 

[TBpup]

Stotts hadnt been here for double digit seasons...?

Never said he had been in Portland for double digits. But he has been a coach for that long....and nothing has changed.

 

[Natebishop3]

I want a new offense. I'm so tired of this hero ball shit.

 

[BonesJones]

Yes, I know Im having a meltdown, I'm fucking pissed!

I wanted this game so fucking bad man... so fucking bad...

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

What that game shows us is that we can win this series. They gave everything they had and came out on top. We weren't playing our best and almost stole one on the road. I expect us to dominate at home the way they did game one. There's no reason to be down right now, a series doesn't start until someone loses on their home court. We got this. Go Blazers!!!

Yes there is plenty of reason to be down, you gave up a 17 point lead in like 4 minutes, and a built it back up to 10(maybe 8), and let it die in 3 minutes again... You dont get a lot of chances to steal home court and that was Portland’s.

 

[illmatic99]

Damn this shit to hell. First time in 20 yrs my team is in the conference finals and I have to listen to fucking Jon Barry orgasming on radio over curry three point shots. Worst day ever. Fuck you universe. Wtf did I do to deserve this? Karma my ass. We better fucking win this series after this bullshit.

 

[VenomXL]

I wish we had Nurk so we could measure the team against this version of the Warriors. They still outclass us without KD and that’s a real bummer.

 

[BonesJones]

I want a new offense. I'm so tired of this hero ball shit.

And a flexible defense.

With a great coach, we'd go to the Finals this year. Depressing.

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

Meyers outplayed both Kanter and Collins tonight and earned those last 4 minutes.

Watch his defense over those last four minutes - Leonard cost us the game!

 

[Chris Craig]

Luck didn't get us back after being down 17. The defense stepped up and they recognized how they were trapping Curry and played off of that.

Your team didn't get a foul called on them in the last seven minutes. You got help

 

[illmatic99]

Sports bar?

No power all around me. Everything is closed.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I want a new offense. I'm so tired of this hero ball shit.

The last play illustrated this perfectly with Iggy and Dame.

 

[Chris Craig]

Yes, I know Im having a meltdown, I'm fucking pissed!

I wanted this game so fucking bad man... so fucking bad...

I hear you. It hurts man. We had it. We gave it away

 

[LuckyShot]

Collins was invisible.

It was good to see Seth breakout though.

The refs fouled him out in like 8 minutes.