vs Blazers - 2016 Playoffs - Western Semifinal Series Thread

[Robz4000]

From what I heard they didn't change the call lol

These refs have been something else these playoffs for the NBA's darling teams.

[Killakobe81]

Lol at whomever said Klay is as good as Steph ...

[Banzai]

how the fuck that is not clear path foul ? :lmao

NBA will come out tomorrow and say "some calls were missed in game 2" lol

[DAF86]

Blazers with a great response ...
2 3s and now Fts ..

You can accuse the Blazers of a lot of things but not of a lack of firepower.

[313]

Dame has been garbage these playoffs

[Banzai]

Green taunt every player after he hits an and 1? Lol

[DAF86]

Fuck these refs, tbh. Plumlee had a more clear and1 a couple of possesions ago, then the clear path and now this ticky tack foul.

[Robz4000]

Terrible end of the half for Portland after regaining momentum. Lillard is such a low-IQ player.

[Killakobe81]

Told my wife dubs would get it to 8 by half ...

[HI-FI]

Bullshit call to end the half, but hopefully the tlongs can get one of these. I think this series will go at least 6.

[Mnky]

Dame has been garbage these playoffs

If he could manage to play decent as far as his abilities in Portland, this could be an interesting series.

[SAGirl]

Bogut killing the Blazers with the O boards.

[davethedope]

A SPEKTACKULAR MOVe by Shawn Livingston

[SAGirl]

Plumlee is overmatched

[Robz4000]

Blazers really miss Meyers Leonard tbh.

[Molotov]

Lillard making tough shots.

[Robz4000]

For all the unlikeable players on Golden State I think Leandro Barbosa might be my least favorite.

[Molotov]

Lillard on fire, wow.

[Spurs9]

Good to see portland competing so hard

[SAGirl]

I am developing a dislike for Thomson though ^^^

[DAF86]

Huuuuuuuge momentum shot.

[Spurs9]

Lillard is incredible

[SAGirl]

Lillard :toast

[StrengthAndHonor]

Dame is legit

[Spurs9]

Parker for leonard?

[Robz4000]

Lillard's chucking coming through now, but they need at least one more player to get hot to have a prayer of pulling this out.

[Budkin]

Dubs will still win.

[D-Wade]

Got damn Lillard

[gambit1990]

video game dame

[Mnky]

If Lilliard gets going, curry back by this weekend tbh. Warriors already have issue with this teams relentless play.

[Otaku]

11. Great game so far...

[DAF86]

Parker for leonard?

Lillard you mean? Yeah, that might makes us better than GS, tbh.

[HI-FI]

That shits clear. Thank God blazers playing worriers and not clippers.

[Arcadian]

Blazers are blazin' from 3

[hater]

To be fair Mccullogh for Ginobili would also make us better than GS

[spursistan]

Yeah, this Blazers chance to make it series..they better not blow it..

[hater]

Draymong is an elite defender

[spursistan]

Kerr sticking with Raymond to start the 4th..that's how you do it dumbass Pop..it is the playoffs, they can fuckin rest in the summer..

[Robz4000]

Yeah, this is over.

[hater]

Green is amazing :wow

[AlexJones]

Game is a pick 'em right now

[Big Dog]

I am salivating over having Russ go right at anyone the Warriors dare to guard him with.

[SAGirl]

Will the Warriors be able to resign Ezeli?

[ace3g]

OBJ 2.0 with the dunk

[Robz4000]

God damn the horrendous officiating continues

[Otaku]

Refs are killing us... damn.

[Robz4000]

This shit is gonna be a sweep.

[Arcadian]

:lol blazers...faggots

[Big Dog]

:lol The Warriors are easily the most ref aided team currently in the association

[hater]

Damn. I might have to change my pick of Cavs over Worriers in the Finals :wow

Thus fucking team is stacked. They are basically the Barcelona of bball

[SAGirl]

Plumlee is just terrible. Now the Blazers can't stop GSW...

[Budkin]

Damn. I might have to change my pick of Cavs over Worriers in the Finals :wow

Thus fucking team is stacked. They are basically the Barcelona of bball

Imagine when they have KD

[Big Dog]

The Warriors, without the officiating help, are still the team to beat in the association. I have doubts but we can do it.

[HarlemHeat37]

Damn, the best player in this series has taken over this quarter, tbh..he can't close his mouth and looks like a donkey, but that nigga is too good..

[UZER]

Plumlee is just killing his team.

[limlsy]

Warriors have amazing composure. Even without the unanimous MVP they are able to keep it together. Not to mention the crazy home court atmosphere at the Oracle.

[hater]

Worriers should sit Eliancito for rest of the playoffs to make it fair IMO

I have fucking heartburn now....

[hater]

Yup my heartburn levels are off the charts now...

[Robz4000]

Bench Plumlee

[Molotov]

Plumplee is horrible.

[SAGirl]

Plumlee getting screwed by the referees but he's also just terrible.

[Otaku]

rofl

[Big Dog]

This type of reffing wouldn't happen against us. We'd be sure to get some calls and make the donkey lose his composure.

[Molotov]

Just don't give it to Plumplee...

[SAGirl]

Bench Plumlee
He's been horrible horrible all shades of horrible. With a better big Blazers had a chance in this.... the irony.

[Big Dog]

Plumlee is also a big white stiff.

[Molotov]

wow seriously bench this faggot plumlee

[UZER]

Why is plumlee still in this game?

[spursistan]

plumlee :lmao

[DAF86]

Get Plumlee the fuck out of there :lmao

[hater]

:lol and they keep passing the balm to plumpee :lmao

[Big Dog]

Ezeli with those good African fast twitch genes. Him and Serge going at it will be the tale of tribal folktale.

[D-Wade]

Plumlee is literally incapable of squaring up and shooting a normal jumper wow

[hater]

Ayres >> plumbly

[Kawhitstorm]

I never saw him there... He really caught my eye in that Mavs/Rockets series. I hadn't noticed him much b4.


Aminu was drafted by Neil Olshey who is now the Blazers GM.

[Robz4000]

:lmao I don't even

[hater]

:lmao plumber :lol :lmao :lol :lmao

[spursistan]

plumlee :lmao

[Big Dog]

:lol Plumlee

[TheGreatYacht]

White players in the playoffs? :lmao

Hold this fucking L

[hater]

Plumber getting the pipe :lmao

[Robz4000]

Green just killed the Blazers' souls

[hater]

Worriers should sit Eliancito for rest of the playoffs to make it fair IMO

I have fucking heartburn now....

[Chris]

Guest team guesting :lol

[Molotov]

omg, is plumplee playing for the Warriors, he's turning it over to them every time..

[TheGreatYacht]

Terry Cucks playing a white player and Harkless (who hasn't hit a three in like 150 games) :lmao

[Stevie Johnson]

Easy win

[hater]

Sweep. No reason to play more games imo

[Robz4000]

This literally is the greatest NBA team ever assembled. They have no weaknesses.

[Chris]

non-issue

[Molotov]

Are you kidding me Plumlee?

[UZER]

:lol and they keep passing the balm to plumpee :lmao

Plumlee Bonner :lol

It's the coaches fault for playing him. He can't himself out.

[AlexJones]

Amazing

[DAF86]

Terry Cucks playing a white player and Harkless (who hasn't hit a three in like 150 games) :lmao

He hit a three on this game.

[SAGirl]

Ayres >> plumbly
:lmao

[HarlemHeat37]

:lmao White American basketball players
:lmao 25% of the players in the 80s and most of the 90s were White Americans

[ViceCity86]

Charles Barkley's heart shrinking by the minute.:lol

[~O~]

Hmm....they might be back to that Elite level they were playing at in the start of the season. They were relentless. The Blazers played superb for the most part of the game continuing being rabid dogs. The Warriors just were rabid bears. Nothing was going to stop their climb.

[TheGreatYacht]

This literally is the greatest NBA team ever assembled. They have no weaknesses.
It's the Blazers.

[TheGreatYacht]

:lmao White American basketball players
:lmao 25% of the players in the 80s and most of the 90s were White Americans
:lmao tbh

[unforeseen]

GS spot the guests 11 points going into the 4th and they still lose. LOLliard

[HarlemHeat37]

Hmm....they might be back to that Elite level they were playing at in the start of the season. They were relentless. The Blazers played superb for the most part of the game continuing being rabid dogs. The Warriors just were rabid bears. Nothing was going to stop their climb.

You must have been worried when you guys were down 11 in the 3rd though, uh?

[Arcadian]

:lol 10 points this quarter

:lol blazers... such a faggot franchise

[Robz4000]

It's the Blazers.

True, but the Dubs are missing their offense.

[Molotov]

Plumlee with team leading 6 turnovers...:lmao:lmao

[Snaq O'Meal]

In terms of coaching, the Warriors have a huge edge over every other team.

[AlexJones]

:lmao they're going to end up covering the fucking spread.

[Robz4000]

This isn't sustainable by the Blazers. Dubs will come back and win by double digits.

Sucks being right sometimes.

[ViceCity86]

:lmao White American basketball players
:lmao 25% of the players in the 80s and most of the 90s were White Americans

What's % of white American players now? 5%?

[hater]

It's the Blazers.

They would probably do same shit to spurs tbqh. Sure they would need Eliancito. But I can easily see them sweep us

[~O~]

The Golden State Warriors defense..was legendary tonight. Portland completely gave up. The Trailblazers didn't even choke. They just got outclassed and overworked to their limit.

[HarlemHeat37]

What's % of white American players now? 5%?

Something like that..you also have to consider that there are some players that are only in the league to keep the White American quota satisfactory, tbh..Kyle Singler, for example, has no business being in the NBA:lol

Even somebody like Jimmer keeps getting tryouts, too, they're begging for him to show something..

[Robz4000]

This is what the Spurs should've done to the Thunder last night. Unfortunately their coach routinely shits the bed and gets outcoached by the likes of Uncle Tom Rivers and Scotty Donavan.

[TheGreatYacht]

Harkless shooting threes, holy crap I've never seen a player shoot as many and be soooooooooo bad

[AlexJones]

:lmao the ref not calling the intentional fouls

[ploto]

34 to 12 4th quarter

[Chris]

Warrioref was outstanding in the 4th quarter imo

[HI-FI]

This is what the Spurs should've done to the Thunder last night. Unfortunately their coach routinely shits the bed and gets outcoached by the likes of Uncle Tom Rivers and Scotty Donavan.
:pop:"the system answers to no one."

[HarlemHeat37]

:lmao didn't think there was any chance Warriors would cover the 10..wow..

[HarlemHeat37]

Lillard and McCollum complete no-shows in the 4th quarter..could have made the series interesting going back home without Curry..

[InRareForm]

They should waive plumlee. What a joke he is

[Ditty]

Please Spurs take care of business and beat these fucks next round. Green is more unlikable than a 2009
Lebron James. How much more respect the Warriors would get if he wasn't such a huge piece of shit :lol. Think Blazers win at least one game in Portland, and please no more Plumlee.

[DAF86]

Could the Warriors win it all without Curry?

[ploto]

Warrioref was outstanding in the 4th quarter imo

I hope you are kidding.

[limlsy]

Warriors have too many guys who can contribute consistently. Its not just the Curry/Thompson/Green trio - The role players like Iguodala/Livingstone/Ezeli/Barbosa are what make them so scary.

[SAGirl]

Plumlee sinked them. He was cucked with some bad calls but he was clearly overmatched. Sad for the Blazers bc they came out with a lot of effort but they need to improve their frontcourt to compete with the elite.

Warriors are indeed terrifying .

[HarlemHeat37]

Could the Warriors win it all without Curry?

No..their competition has been historically bad, so far:lol(and I'm not a Warriors doubter, as you know)..

[Robz4000]

Could the Warriors win it all without Curry?

Think they'd lose to the Cavs tbh, and maybe the Spurs if their roleplayers showed up.

[~O~]

You must have been worried when you guys were down 11 in the 3rd though, uh?


They aren't my guys. I'm just an advocate for them. Golden State has already won a championship and shown their quality this season. What makes a 11 point game something to worry about when you set the record for being the best team in NBA history.

I haven't even watched any of their games recently to be honest. The Warriors Spurs series is inevitable.

I want both teams to meet each other in the wcf healthy so there can be no excuse from both sides.

[Kawhitstorm]

wow seriously bench this faggot plumlee

2013 Finals Splitter status:lol

[TheGreatYacht]

I'm honestly scared of the Iggy-Vending Machine Head matchup

[SAGirl]

Lillard and McCollum complete no-shows in the 4th quarter..could have made the series interesting going back home without Curry..
Tough to get anything going when the team have no inside presence bc of Plumlee. Every shot was contested for the most part. IMO Plumlee killed them. Watch the quality of shots Klay and GSW shooters got vs Blazers. Very hard to get good quality ball movement with Plumlee TBH.

[AlexJones]

:lmao Steve Kerr has proven himself to be the ultimate fuckboy.
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[HarlemHeat37]

Portland was the 5th worst team in the NBA at defending the SG position, btw..they were also tied for the 3rd worst 3-point defense in the NBA..even ignoring that they only made it to round 2 by default, they are the perfect matchup for the Warriors without Curry..

[spursistan]

They aren't my guys. I'm just an advocate for them. Golden State has already won a championship and shown their quality this season. What makes a 11 point game something to worry about when you set the record for being the best team in NBA history.

I haven't even watched any of their games recently to be honest. The Warriors Spurs series is inevitable.

I want both teams to meet each other in the wcf healthy so there can be no excuse from both sides.
DAF86 :lol

[InRareForm]

son of a bitch.... i had a parlay of Blazers moneyline and the over paying 8 to 1. it looked good until plumlee got the fucking ball lol

[Kawhitstorm]

This is what the Spurs should've done to the Thunder last night. Unfortunately their coach routinely shits the bed and gets outcoached by the likes of Uncle Tom Rivers and Scotty Donavan.

Except Livingston is better than Patty/Porker combined :lol

[DAF86]

No..their competition has been historically bad, so far:lol(and I'm not a Warriors doubter, as you know)..


Think they'd lose to the Cavs tbh, and maybe the Spurs if their roleplayers showed up.

Yeah, just got got caught in the moment a bit. :lol

Still, I don't know how they can be this good without Curry. Bunch of flawed players out there:

-Thompson is only good coming out of screens.
-Livingston can't shoot beyond 18 feet and was playing in China not too long ago.
-Iguodala got better but he isn't a reliable shooter either.
-Barnes is a solid role player but not much more than that.
-Green is a beast but he's very streaky as a shooter too.

I guess the system and their confidence being at an all-time great level helps a lot.

[UZER]

:pop:"the system answers to no one."

*Checks notes on post cards in his pocket*

:pop: "Yes..that's was right. The system answers to no one."

[DAF86]

DAF86 :lol

Yeah, just saw that sentence before posting my reply to harlem and rob, and started laughing. :lol

[~O~]

Tough to get anything going when the team have no inside presence bc of Plumlee. Every shot was contested for the most part. IMO Plumlee killed them. Watch the quality of shots Klay and GSW shooters got vs Blazers. Very hard to get good quality ball movement with Plumlee TBH.

Plumlee actually ended the game +5. Call it an anomaly or whatever. He however had 6 turnovers which is about 33% of team turnovers. CJ McCollum and Mo Harkless going 1-5 from three was major and they ended with the two lowest nets.

[Kawhitstorm]

I'm honestly scared of the Iggy-Vending Machine Head matchup

Manu is going to be guarding Iggy & Fat Head will probably be on Livingston when Pop isn't letting him postup Patty.:lol

[UZER]

Plumlee actually ended the game +5. Call it an anomaly or whatever. He however had 6 turnovers which is about 33% of team turnovers. CJ McCollum and Mo Harkless going 1-5 from three was major and they ended with the two lowest nets.

Like I said, Plumlee Bonner.

[hombre]

Warriors really could use a veteran big to take over and calm the team in situations like this. Someone like LaMarcus Aldridge.

[Robz4000]

Except Livingston is better than Patty/Porker combined :lol

I meant not sitting down the lineup that helped you regain momentum and riding with your best players the entire fourth quarter with four days off afterwards.

[Kawhitstorm]

Plumlee actually ended the game +5. Call it an anomaly or whatever. He however had 6 turnovers which is about 33% of team turnovers. CJ McCollum and Mo Harkless going 1-5 from three was major and they ended with the two lowest nets.

Plumlee was +5 b/c of the 1st quarter & him being off the floor during the latter part of the 4th quarter.

[Robz4000]

They aren't my guys. I'm just an advocate for them. Golden State has already won a championship and shown their quality this season. What makes a 11 point game something to worry about when you set the record for being the best team in NBA history.

I haven't even watched any of their games recently to be honest. The Warriors Spurs series is inevitable.

I want both teams to meet each other in the wcf healthy so there can be no excuse from both sides.

Spurs aren't winning a game in OKC.

[SAGirl]

Plumlee actually ended the game +5. Call it an anomaly or whatever. He however had 6 turnovers which is about 33% of team turnovers. CJ McCollum and Mo Harkless going 1-5 from three was major and they ended with the two lowest nets.
He must have had a huge positive from the first half when they came out doing well but he completely melted in the 4th.

[~O~]

Like I said, Plumlee Bonner.

In essence, this. Plumlee also played less than 30 minutes; 28 to be exact. Bonner has a excellent overall net positive in the regular season in limited minutes and did so throughout his career here in SAS. The Blazers have no major scorer outside of Lillard and CJ. They have no interior front court scorer. The guy on the bench, Miles Leonard is too soft in the post for them to go to him.


----

The hatred for Golden State has been centered around this modern generation's Pippen, Draymond Green. His antics on court which are excessively passionate are backed up by his play. All this hatred and no one has realized that Draymond Green has earned his right. He's a champion apart of a legendary team. No one can't truly tell him shit. This still doesn't put him above being called for his moving screens or technical fouls. I also believe Draymond provokes fan's internal racism. The way Green flexes his arms in excitement after plays all with his mouth screaming all types of possible obscenities just would do that. This is a San Antonio forum after all.

And to add, can you truly hate Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, Maurice Speights, Leandro Barbosa, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Bogut, Fetus Ezeli, Harrison Barnes, Leandro Barbosa, Ian Clark, Brandon Rush? I've never heard some these guy's voices. They don't talk. They just play. The hate is exclusively centered around Draymond Green which is why his twitter mentions blow up during games.

Every team should wish for a player like Draymond Green who talks shit and backs it up. The magic...truly......desperately needs a guy like that. Atlanta, Toronto, Indiana, Chicago; all perennial mental midgets now because they never had a player who could talk shit and win games. Lance Stephenson was the only one who came close....now look at him. Not even relevant.

[lefty]

So Curry doesn't have much impact he is like MJ, but not as good

[~O~]

Plumlee was +5 b/c of the 1st quarter & him being off the floor during the latter part of the 4th quarter.


I didn't watch the whole game so I didn't know. His impact on the game was more inconsiderable coming down the stretch. Especially when Harrison Barnes checked in for Fetus and the Warriors went to the small ball line up.

[HarlemHeat37]

Yeah, just got got caught in the moment a bit. :lol

Still, I don't know how they can be this good without Curry. Bunch of flawed players out there:

-Thompson is only good coming out of screens.
-Livingston can't shoot beyond 18 feet and was playing in China not too long ago.
-Iguodala got better but he isn't a reliable shooter either.
-Barnes is a solid role player but not much more than that.
-Green is a beast but he's very streaky as a shooter too.

I guess the system and their confidence being at an all-time great level helps a lot.

They are the only team in the NBA that can go 7-deep(with Curry) with players that aren't liabilities on at least 1 side of the floor, tbh..it's such a luxury to have..

[MultiTroll]

You guys are saying Plumlee sucked in the 2nd half?

Fark, I watched the 1st half and thought Plumlee sucked.

[Killakobe81]

Speights makes shots when he is hot but i hate his defense and passing ...
State really should try to get festus back in form ...

I told yall festus was important ...

[hater]

Plumlee with team leading 6 turnovers...:lmao:lmao

Damn that's almost at chernobili levels

[StrengthAndHonor]

I tolf yall festus was important ...
Festus (sp) is going to be one of those guys who will enjoy the fruits of Golden States labor. He will enjoy a massive pay raise. I won't be surprised if Luke recruits him.

[Killakobe81]

Festus (sp) is going to be one of those guys who will enjoy the fruits of Golden States labor. He will enjoy a massive pay raise. I won't be surprised if Luke recruits him.

Speights can only shoot he offers no rim protection on defense and not the same activity/mobility that Festus gives state.

[Kawhitstorm]

I told yall festus was important ...

I think that was obvious in the 2015 Finals when he played over Bogut who was out of the rotation.:lol

[Trainwreck2100]

Damn that's almost at chernobili levels
:tu

[DAF86]

They are the only team in the NBA that can go 7-deep(with Curry) with players that aren't liabilities on at least 1 side of the floor, tbh..it's such a luxury to have..

Ginobili
Green
Kawhi
Boris
Aldridge
Mills/Parker?
Duncan (when played as the only big he shouldn't be an offensive liability)

?????

[Kawhitstorm]

?????

Simmons
Fat Head
Boban
Miller
:rolleyes

[DAF86]

Simmons
Fat Head
Boban
Miller
:rolleyes

Yeaaa....no, with the exception of maybe Boban I wouldn't play any of those scrubs, tbh. :lol

[HarlemHeat37]

Ginobili
Green
Kawhi
Boris
Aldridge
Mills/Parker?
Duncan (when played as the only big he shouldn't be an offensive liability)

?????

Only 2 of them are consistently reliable as competent 2-way players:lol(Kawhi and Aldridge)

Green in the playoffs is a legit 2-way player, but the RS version of Green was a huge liability on offense, obviously..Manu and Diaw are hit or miss, little consistency..

Mills and Parker are always defensive liabilities, and Duncan has become a pretty big offensive liability IMO..

Spurs can go 4 or 5 deep with competent 2-way players when things are going well, which is still pretty good..Warriors can shuffle between 7 guys or so without losing much in their 5-man units..

[ambchang]

Only 2 of them are consistently reliable as competent 2-way players:lol(Kawhi and Aldridge)

Green in the playoffs is a legit 2-way player, but the RS version of Green was a huge liability on offense, obviously..Manu and Diaw are hit or miss, little consistency..

Mills and Parker are always defensive liabilities, and Duncan has become a pretty big offensive liability IMO..

Spurs can go 4 or 5 deep with competent 2-way players when things are going well, which is still pretty good..Warriors can shuffle between 7 guys or so without losing much in their 5-man units..

Curry isn't that big of a defensive force over, say a Ginobili
Bogut isn't that big of an offensive force over Duncan

If you do not count Curry as a defensive liability, then neither is Ginobili and Diaw.
If you do not count Bogut as an offensive liability, then neither is Duncan.

Parker and Mills though, yeah, they suck on defense.

[Duncanforthree]

Spurs aren't winning a game in OKC.


Quoted for inaccuracy.

[Robz4000]

Quoted for inaccuracy.

I'll take it. Proud of Kawhi, LMA, Parker, Green, and co; stepped up big time.

[Duncanforthree]

:bobo

[HarlemHeat37]

:lmao Plumlee picking up where he left off..

[Kawhitstorm]

Cot Damn, Plumlee has been 2013 Finals Tiago status:lol

[Kawhitstorm]

:lmao Plumlee picking up where he left off..

Dude needs to use his body to shield Bogut

[HarlemHeat37]

Dude needs to use his body to shield Bogut

He looks terrified every time he touches the ball, at this point..

[SpursIndonesia]

LOL McCollum, short SG who doesn't want to play defense. :lol

LOL TBlazers back court, great offensively only in no D regular season games, sucked donkey balls when things got real in the playoffs.

[HarlemHeat37]

LOL McCollum, short SG who doesn't want to play defense. :lol

LOL TBlazers back court, great offensively only in no D regular season games, sucked donkey balls when things got real in the playoffs.

To be fair, they have no business being in the 2nd round:lol..they're here by default..

Realistically, they wouldn't even be a playoff team in any other year of West basketball..

[Kawhitstorm]

LOL McCollum, short SG who doesn't want to play defense. :lol

LOL TBlazers back court, great offensively only in no D regular season games, sucked donkey balls when things got real in the playoffs.

They should trade CJ/Plumlee+pick for Jimmy Butler & sign Whiteside or Ezeli, maybe even Dwert.:lol

CJ is essentially Monta Ellis 2.0 & would be best served as a dynamite 6th man or playing alongside a big point guard like Giannis.

[HarlemHeat37]

Portland just has limited talent:lol

Plumlee shouldn't be starting for a playoff team, Ed Davis is useless in the playoffs, and they don't have any other decent bigs..

Gerry Henderson is trash, too..

Lillard-McCollum is the worst defensive backcourt in the league..they're gonna have to build their team with 3 great defenders at the 3-4-5 to even compete..

[01Snake]

Letting Clay go off for 18 in the 1st ain't gonna get it done.

[Kawhitstorm]

Ed Davis is useless in the playoffs

Ed Davis can actually finish at the rim & rebound. He's also not intimidated by Bogut unlike Plumlee.

[SpursIndonesia]

To be fair, they have no business being in the 2nd round:lol..they're here by default..

Realistically, they wouldn't even be a playoff team in any other year of West basketball..

Yeah, you are right, they are so damn overmatched, seems lost even to the simplest of single (moving) screens by the Dubs.


They should trade CJ/Plumlee+pick for Jimmy Butler & sign Whiteside or Ezeli, maybe even Dwert.:lol

CJ is essentially Monta Ellis 2.0 & would be best served as a dynamite 6th man.

True, Lillard defensive weaknesses can only be mitigated by at least pairing him with an elite 3 & D player like pre 2015-2016 DVerde. Don't think CJ & Plumlee trade value is that high, i think executives from serious teams around the league aware about their limitation, can only be traded for similar talents from other rebuilding teams out there i suppose.


Portland just has limited talent:lol

Plumlee shouldn't be starting for a playoff team, Ed Davis is useless in the playoffs, and they don't have any other decent bigs..

Gerry Henderson is trash, too..

Lillard-McCollum is the worst defensive backcourt in the league..they're gonna have to build their team with 3 great defenders at the 3-4-5 to even compete..

Correct on all accounts.

[SpursIndonesia]

McCollum, falling on his rear, literally. :lol

The kid is nice & the talent is there, but he gets too much credit & hype this season, IMHO.

[HarlemHeat37]

If Portland wins, do you bring Curry back for game 4? They're a completely different team at home..

[apalisoc_9]

If Aminu starts shooting threes at 38%+, he can be a legit 6th to 8th guy for a contender. He already shoots it a high volume and very willingly.

One of those role players that can really have a huge positive impact. Hes played really well the last two post-seasons. Last year he never wanted to take thise threes with Dallas. He might be able to imporve his game in Portland since they encourage him to be aggressive offensively with Portland.

[Kawhitstorm]

True, Lillard defensive weaknesses can only be mitigated by at least pairing him with an elite 3 & D player like pre 2015-2016 DVerde. Don't think CJ & Plumlee trade value is that high, i think executives from serious teams around the league aware about their limitation, can only be traded for similar talents from other rebuilding teams out there i suppose.

Victor Oladipo is a better pairing w/ Lillard since he a very good defender despite being undersized like Avery Bradley. Payton is a big defensive minded point guard so CJ wouldn't have to guard SGs.

Orlando supposedly wanted to trade Oladipo b/c he isn't a good enough shooter to pair w/ Payton who is Rondo status. A straight swap would make sense for BOTH teams.

[HarlemHeat37]

Harrison "max player" Barnes :lmao

[Kawhitstorm]

If Aminu starts shooting threes at 38%+, he can be a legit 6th to 8th guy for a contender. He already shoots it a high volume and very willingly.

One of those role players that can really have a huge positive impact. Hes played really well the last two post-seasons. Last year he never wanted to take thise threes with Dallas. He might be able to imporve his game in Portland since they encourage him to be aggressive offensively with Portland.

Aminu could be an Ariza type player since he's a better shooter than Ariza at the same point in their career as far as the regular season is concerned.

[DarrinS]

Calling those moving screens -- nice

[apalisoc_9]

Barnes getting outplayed by Aminu.

I'm going to keep an eye on Aminus three next year. I kbow he has imporved and hes willing to take those three now. Teams should really keep an eye on his three ball...

[Ditty]

Man I really like Aminu. How much he has approved from his days in LA. Really has improved his shooting, and looks like he isn't intimidated by Gaymond.

[spursistan]

Harrison "max player" Barnes :lmao
this nigga wants to be the highest paid Warrior next season :lol

[Kawhitstorm]

The kid is nice & the talent is there, but he gets too much credit & hype this season, IMHO.

Same thing happened to Monta (although he had a Crabbe type role) in the playoffs after he won the MIP award.

[apalisoc_9]

Aminu could be an Ariza type player since he's a better shooter than Ariza at the same point in their career as far as the regular season is concerned.

Aminu is much stronger and can legit play the small ball 4 without giving up too much size. Very intriguing. You think Portland is going to keep him next year. If his willingness to take the three is no fluke, i wouldnt be surprised if some teams would offer some picks and player for him. Some ok team that wants to movw up

[Kawhitstorm]

Barnes getting outplayed by Aminu.

I'm going to keep an eye on Aminus three next year. I kbow he has imporved and hes willing to take those three now. Teams should really keep an eye on his three ball...

Aminu isn't going anywhere. Neil Olshey drafted him when he was the Cripples GM & gave him 32 mill after an ordinary season which had people raising their eye-brows.


Aminu is much stronger and can legit play the small ball 4 without giving up too much size. Very intriguing. You think Portland is going to keep him next year. If his willingness to take the three is no fluke, i wouldnt be surprised if some teams would offer some picks and player for him. Some ok team that wants to movw up

He ain't going anywhere as long as Olshey remains as the Blazers GM. Aminu was a PF in college & had the highest rebounding rate for SFs when he was w/ the Hornets.

I wanted PATFO to sign him before the Mavs got him dirty cheap but he chose PT over money & it paid off.

[Ditty]

McCollum is garbage :lol Lilliard has came to play today.

[apalisoc_9]

Man I really like Aminu. How much he has approved from his days in LA. Really has improved his shooting, and looks like he isn't intimidated by Gaymond.

The biggest thing with him this year is that hes not hesitating on the open threes. He can legit be a top 5 small ball 4 if he keeps on being aggressive. Portland has done a terrific job of encouraging him to shoot. Amazing how big of a difference hesitation makes on a player.

[apalisoc_9]

Aminu isn't going anywhere. Neil Olshey drafted him when he was the Cripples GM & gave him 32 mill after an ordinary season which had people raising their eye-brows.



He ain't going anywhere as long as Olshey remains as the Blazers GM. Aminu was a PF in college & had the highest rebounding rate for SFs when he was w/ the Hornets.

Really had no idea. I know he got a decent contract. But im thinking that money is peanuts if he imprives hes already improved three...forgot about his relationhip with oshey. Probaly never get traded

[davethedope]

refs generous with these foul calls for Portland

[apalisoc_9]

Aminu with another terrific three point shooting game...his three might not be a fluke anymore. I remeber last year he was somewhat tony allen status and Houston wanted him to shoot. :lol

[Kawhitstorm]

Really had no idea. I know he got a decent contract. But im thinking that money is peanuts if he imprives hes already improved three...forgot about his relationhip with oshey. Probaly never get traded


Lowe: I feel like there’s an annual tradition of laughing at the first contract that gets agreed to in free agency. It’s like the Jodie Meeks (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/meeksjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-ripcityproject.com) rule. We should call the first day of free agency the Jodie Meeks day or something. This year it was Al-Farouq Aminu, four years, $30 million or $32M, I don’t have the exact figure off the top of my head, and everyone just laughed. Without leading you anywhere, why is that a good contract? Why should they not be laughing at that contract?



Olshey: If they’re laughing at him, they haven’t seen him play, and they haven’t realized that in two years that cap is going to be $108 million. So you’re basically talking about a deal that will be less than what the mid-level was on the previous cap. This is a guy that I know well. I drafted him. I had him for a year with the Clippers. He’s tracking up. I think his growth was accelerated by playing for Rick Carlisle (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/carliri01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-ripcityproject.com) in Dallas. I think that was like a three year tutorial crammed into nine months. He’s a better player today than he was then.

[HarlemHeat37]

refs generous with these foul calls for Portland

Portland is an underrated place for HCA, tbh:lol..they get a ton of calls there..

[Kawhitstorm]

Aminu with another terrific three point shooting game...his three might not be a fluke anymore. I remeber last year he was somewhat tony allen status and Houston wanted him to shoot. :lol

Ariza was a 31% shooter in the regular season when he shot 47% & made FORTY 3s in the '09 playoffs.:lol

[Ditty]

Hopefully the Blazers don't get to 3 point happy in the second half like last game when they were up. Take it to the basket, looks like the refs are on your side tonight.

[Kawhitstorm]

Portland is an underrated place for HCA, tbh:lol..they get a ton of calls there..

They have been NOTORIOUS for their HCA since the Bill Walton days.:lol

[spursistan]

Portland has to be the team with biggest home/away performance discrepancy :lol..they were actually going to tie the seres vs Clippers even before cp3/blake injuries

[HarlemHeat37]

They have been NOTORIOUS for their HCA since the Bill Walton days.:lol

I know people used to talk about it frequently(like years ago when they would always beat Pau-Kobe), haven't heard anybody mention it as much the past few years, though..

They get away with murder:lol

[HarlemHeat37]

Portland has to be the team with biggest home/away performance discrepancy :lol..they were actually going to tie the seres vs Clippers even before cp3/blake injuries

Yep..they're a really bad team on the road..

This is essentially the first decent team the Warriors have played against without Curry:lol

[Kawhitstorm]

Portland has to be the team with biggest home/away performance discrepancy :lol..they were actually going to tie the seres vs Clippers even before cp3/blake injuries

They used to be tough at home even when they were a lotto team in the mid-to-late 2000s.:lol (They owned the MVPau Lakers)

[Robz4000]

Still think the Dubs win this one by double digits. Portland is the definition of a cute little team.

[Kawhitstorm]

I know people used to talk about it frequently(like years ago when they would always beat Pau-Kobe), haven't heard anybody mention it as much the past few years, though..

They get away with murder:lol

They would have beaten the 2000 Lakers if they had HCA. (They murdered Shaq in Gm 6 & the refs swallowed their whistle:lol)

They were also down 3-0 to the Mavs ('03) & they let Z-Bo have his way in the paint which pushed the series to 7.

[Kawhitstorm]

this nigga wants to be the highest paid Warrior next season :lol

LoL @ the Mavs for maxing out Parsons when they had Aminu/Crowder on dirt cheap contracts.:lol

[apalisoc_9]

Cheering for the blazers. You never know...maybe an Iggy injury or livingston.

[apalisoc_9]

LoL @ the Mavs for maxing out Parsons when they had Aminu/Crowder on dirt cheap contracts.:lol

:lol

Terribe decision.

[Kawhitstorm]

BTW..isn't Jean-Charles supposed to be a RAW Aminu type player?

[Robz4000]

Here come the Dubs...

[HarlemHeat37]

As bad as Portland is(relatively speaking as a playoff team), I can't see them blowing this, tbh..

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol wow, can't lie, Warriors are getting killed by the refs..

[Reck]

What a shitty year to be a ref. They are missing 50+ percent of the calls in these playoffs.

[Kawhitstorm]

Here come the Dubs...

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[HarlemHeat37]

Warriors should show Harrison Barnes' agent the tape of Aminu destroying him in this series:lol

[Robz4000]

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Yet they've lost both games so far this series. I'm pulling for the Guests but they're too terrible and gimmicky to beat the Dubs outside maybe this game.

[HarlemHeat37]

Looks like Curry's returning for game 4:lol

[Robz4000]

Looks like Curry's returning for game 4:lol

Hopefully Harkless or Henderson collide knees with him tbh. Or Magic drops by to "give him some advice from one PG to another".

[spursistan]

Livingston is going to kill our midgets guards :lol

[MultiTroll]

Don't let me down Blazers.

[Seventyniner]

If I'm the Warriors I still don't panic. Hold Curry out for game 4 and only bring him back if the series goes 2-2 or the Warriors win game 4 and drop game 5. The Warriors without Curry are easily capable of beating the Blazers.

[MultiTroll]

Darn, looked like the trailer would have blocked Donkey Green.
FTs instead...

[Kawhitstorm]

Warriors should show Harrison Barnes' agent the tape of Aminu destroying him in this series:lol

Mitch's whiteboard: Kirby/Barnes/DeFrozen.:lol

[Robz4000]

Raymond's been pretty impressive since that choke against Houston tbh. Single-handedly keeping the Dubs in this.

[Kawhitstorm]

Livingston is going to kill our midgets guards :lol

I believe it was Manu that was guarding him while Patty was checking Barbosa when the Spurs beat 'em. Otherwise, he actually killed the Spurs by cutting to the rim when West was playing center.

[Kawhitstorm]

Raymond's been pretty impressive since that choke against Houston tbh. Single-handedly keeping the Dubs in this.

Draymond/Aminu are having a 3 point shootout, who would have expected that 2 years ago?:lol

[MultiTroll]

Plumlee Bonner in the game :lol

[Otaku]

This smells 7 game series

[Robz4000]

Plumlee will be out of the NBA in a season or two.

[spursistan]

Plumlee Bonner in the game :lol
fuckin' useless..the worst player in the series with meaningful minutes...

[Robz4000]

This smells 7 game series

:lol this smells like the league stepping in to give Portland a game and to build up the legend of Curry

[MultiTroll]

mini Poll

Could Plumlee be more useless then Bonner?

[MultiTroll]

Loving Portlands offensive assertiveness.

Overated Warrior D.

[tmtcsc]

mini Poll

Could Plumlee be more useless then Bonner?

Absolutely.

[Otaku]

Plumlee will be out of the NBA in a season or two.

This team would be so much better with a good big man... actually, with an average big man it would be so different. Bring back Robin Lopez. :D

[Otaku]

:lol this smells like the league stepping in to give Portland a game and to build up the legend of Curry

In game 2 they gave the cubs A LOT of bullshit calls. It could have been 1-1 and going to Portland so I won't complain.

[tmtcsc]

Portland bringing lots of energy and enthusiasm tonight. Really means nothing against a Curry-less team in the long run but its good for them. Their success in light of the massive overhaul is nothing short of impressive.

[Kawhitstorm]

Plumlee will be out of the NBA in a season or two.

He outplayed DeAndre Jordan in the 1st rd.:lol (This is a bad matchup for him just like the Heat were a bad matchup for Shitter)

[Kawhitstorm]

Portland bringing lots of energy and enthusiasm tonight. Really means nothing against a Curry-less team in the long run but its good for them. Their success in light of the massive overhaul is nothing short of impressive.

They basically play like a soft version of the "We Believe" Warriors.

[tmtcsc]

Lillard is a bad ass.

[Robz4000]

Game not over.

[tmtcsc]

They basically play like a soft version of the "We Believe" Warriors.

It would be funny to see Golden State get Golden State'd by Portland. I don't want that to happen though. I want to see a fully loaded and healthy Warriors team against the Spurs. No matter the outcome of a Spurs vs G.S. WCF match up.

[Kawhitstorm]

Game not over.

Does Barbosa ever miss a 3 when the Duds are trailing?

[~O~]

Game is over. Its too late. The closest it can get is probably 5 points then the Warriors will run out of gas.

Curry should be back next game after they lose this one.

[Robz4000]

Does Barbosa ever miss a 3 when the Duds are trailing?

Golden State is literally an embarrassment of riches. Every one of their players is above average it feels like.

[MultiTroll]

Thompsan such an entitlement pussy.

[Kawhitstorm]

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[Robz4000]

I miss the Thompson that choked in the playoffs.