NBA: 1st Rd: [1] Golden State Warriors vs [8] Portland Trail Blazers

[spursistan]

* will post schedule later on..

[ElNono]

Dubs in 4...

[apalisoc_9]

Warriors in 5 because of nurkic

[spursistan]

Deuce : sticky the series thread please..

[spursistan]

Warriors in 4..

[Robz4000]

If Nurkic plays and plays well I can see the Guests forcing a game 6. Otherwise this is a sweep. Gonna say Dubs in 5...

[lefty]

Warriors in 4-5

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Dublets in 5, I do believe Lillard has a martyrship game in him but that'll be all she wrote

[RD2191]

Blazers in 6.

[DAF86]

Broom.

[MultiTroll]

Nurkic might play?

[Fabbs]

If Nurkic does play, + /- on Gaymond Green going for his injured leg and getting away with it?
Additionally we undoubtedly see WarriorRef for at least two games.


Warrior s in 5 by hook or crook.

[pookenstein]

GSW. 5.

[ambchang]

I really wanna see nurkic going hard at green in the low post to expose his lack of height. Only in today's NBA can a 6'5" guy be one of the better rim protectors in the league. Put a bigger guy with an actually low post game on him and he'd be destroyed 1-1. The Warriors will adjust, swarm nurkic and the press will say how green is pissed and destroyed the Blazers with his individual defense when it was the entire team that stopped nurkic.

[tlongII]

If Nurk plays we will give the Dubs problems. GuaranSheed.

[Spurtacular]

Warriors in 6.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

The Warriors will adjust, swarm nurkic and the press will say how green is pissed and destroyed the Blazers with his individual defense when it was the entire team that stopped nurkic.

This will inevitably happen, so Mccollum, Crabbe, Farooq, and the rest need to shoot a good, I mean REALLY good percentage from 3 if they want a chance. Also Lillard needs to prove he belongs in the "superstar" category instead of just the "fringe All-Star" one.

[daslicer]

Will not watch this series unless a scenario comes up in which the Blazers are in a position to win.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Will not watch this series unless a scenario comes up in which the Blazers are in a position to win.

yeah, this is not '07... Once again I do feel Lillard has a martyrship game in him where he goes off for 40+ and the Blazers win, likely one of games 3-4, but that'll be all she wrote. The death knell will be a decisive game 5.

[pookenstein]

Will Nurkic play today?

[Reck]

Portland is trash but somehow The Warriors are trading bricks with the guests because?..

[Killakobe81]

yeah, this is not '07... Once again I do feel Lillard has a martyrship game in him where he goes off for 40+ and the Blazers win, likely one of games 3-4, but that'll be all she wrote. The death knell will be a decisive game 5.

agree across the board, UNT

[LkrFan]

Will Nurkic play today?

Not today.

[LkrFan]

This is why I can't take the NBA seriously:

1) Tryna to get open, Lillard intentionally pushed Iggy in the chest with both hands. No call.

2) A few seconds later he jacks up a 35 foot brick - FOUL on Dubs?

Trying to keep the guests in the series. This is why I won't pick the Dubs to sweep. Today's NBA

[sasaint]

yeah, this is not '07... Once again I do feel Lillard has a martyrship game in him where he goes off for 40+ and the Blazers win, likely one of games 3-4, but that'll be all she wrote. The death knell will be a decisive game 5.

Caveat: Lillard may have a "martyrship" game but the Blazers still lose. They desperately need healthy Nurkic. Dubs in 4 if Nurkic doesn't play or plays gimpy.