It's getting away from Portland now
NBA 2015-2016
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Curry's mustard
Tough luck, good effort Blazers. 4th quarter was epic, shame we couldn't get the final shot and allowed the three from Barnes at 111-108. You got to feel that this was potential 3-1 Blazers lead in the series considering how Game 2 and Game 4 went and it ends up at 3-1 Warriors. The series is over at this point but Blazers had given it a go and aside from the first one all games have been truly great.
Steph Curry - 40 points, 8 assists, 9 rebounds.
The MVP is back.
He was 0-9 from deep and then made 5 of his next 7
6/18 for the first three quarters from the field and then made 10 of his next 14 to finish 16/32
scored 17 out of 21 Warriors points in OT
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Lillard and McCollum are very good players, but Lillard hasn't shot the ball very well this series. Plumlee continues to improve - been really impressed with him.
The MVP is back.
He was 0-9 from deep and then made 5 of his next 7
6/18 for the first three quarters from the field and then made 10 of his next 14 to finish 16/32
scored 17 out of 21 Warriors points in OT
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Lillard and McCollum are very good players, but Lillard hasn't shot the ball very well this series. Plumlee continues to improve - been really impressed with him.
Steph Curry - 40 points, 8 assists, 9 rebounds.
The MVP is back.
He was 0-9 from deep and then made 5 of his next 7
6/18 for the first three quarters from the field and then made 10 of his next 14 to finish 16/32
scored 17 out of 21 Warriors points in OT
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Lillard and McCollum are very good players, but Lillard hasn't shot the ball very well this series. Plumlee continues to improve - been really impressed with him.
Dame really fecked up Portland's last possession of regular time. His three a few minutes before was clutch but towards the end he wanted it too much and dribbled himself into problems. What hurt Blazers was allowing that three to tie from Barnes.
Great series nonetheless. Happy for Blazers, they have exceeded all expectations beyond belief. Not expected to make playoffs at all, got 5th seed. Not expected to put up a fight against Clippers, won 4-2. Not expected to put up a fight against Warriors, won 1 game and pushed them very, very close with 10+ points leads in two other games. 4th quarter collapse in Game 2 was pure inexperience, today it was just immense performance from Curry in overtime and a clutch three from Barnes in regular (also below par performance from Lillard, normally he makes that shot at 111-111 in regular time). Things like that you can shake off in a year, a year or two from now this series could be 3-1 to Blazers under similar circumstances because they'd not make the same mistakes.
For a team that was build on budget with 4 out of 5 starters leaving before the season, with the average age of 24 by far the lowest in the playoffs this is great achievement. In Oshley and Stotts we have two of the best, now need to do a good job in the free agency and build on this season. Players like Plumlee, McCollum, Harkless, Aminu and even Lillard have plenty of room to improve. Add a shooting PF to this line up and you're looking at a top 4 team in the West and a proper contender under right circumstances.
I feel like I've become a proper Blazers fan though
Used to like them along with Raptors and Warriors but right now I'm only really supporting Trail Blazers. Wonderful team, great support, great traditions. Proper basketball.
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Green talking smack again after the game, he's a great player but extremely unlikeable when he's not on your team.
Yeah, I don't like it. You don't say another team is done before it's over IMO plus his "I did not predict we'd win, I told you we'd win" was also quite arrogant.
I don't think it's that big a deal. They're up 3-1 with home court advantage and with the MVP back. He just answered a bait question with an honest answer that is already in most of our minds. We're just used to the fake diplomatic answers we get everyday in most sports. Plus the way he followed it up makes it even less and less "smack".
Of course he's right, they'll probably win on Wednesday and if not they still got two games to take care of business. I just wish he gave Blazers some respect, this is a team that was not even supposed to be there and they made them sweat for it yet I don't think he said a good word about Portland at all in any of his post-games (I might be wrong). Answering the question whether he gained some respect for Blazers after these 4 games he said 'wait until Wednesday'.
He's the sort of player you love when he's on your team but hard to like otherwise IMO. The more I listen to him and watch him, the less fond of him I become.
Absoutely fantastic player though and always gives it all. Warriors would not be who they are without him. Best PF in the game.
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I can see where you're coming from, but if you watch the press conference by the end he says that these comments, after game 3 as well, are to fire up his guys and make them step up and take responsibility. He did say Blazers already proved they can beat them, so he can't disrespect them. I'm not a Warriors fan but I do like Draymond as a player. One of the most versatile in the NBA.
Or maybe he's just a robot:
Yeah no question about him as a player at all, he's absolutely fantastic. Add him to Blazers and they walk this series.
Green is fine - he gives that team that little bit of 'edge'. Plus, when the Warriors do close out the series, watch him pay the Blazers their dues. Like others have already said...his comments are aimed at his team rather than the opponents. He wants to ensure they're up for it and there is no let down. Not to mention, I like that he places extra pressure on himself - no place to hide.
Steph is a monster and of all the players I've watched over the years he and Jordan are the two I've enjoyed watching the most. However, my favorite player on the Dubs is probably Draymond. It really is the toss of a coin between him and Steph and on any given day I could go one way or the other. But from a Dubs point of view................
.................everybody loves Draymond.
Steph Curry 1st ever unanimous MVP
Kawhi finished 2nd
Kawhi finished 2nd
MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! ...........................
Already solidified his name as a true legend of the game. A pleasure to watch.
Come on you Spurs. Back in it! Hold on'n
Kawhi's a superstar
Thunder 3-2 up
Spurs bottled that last couple minutes big time. No movement around the paint and Parker shitting it taking long shots.
Thats the end of that series. fecking disappointed.
I find it weird how Danny Green guards KD much better than Kawhi.
Also I can't bring myself to call this series over. Spurs are more than capable of winning 6 and 7.
Also I can't bring myself to call this series over. Spurs are more than capable of winning 6 and 7.
Right, so don't have basketball in the background while you're typing a paper due at midnight. Barely turned it in. That said,
The Thunder won the game because of Westbrook's aggressiveness. He still had his "wtf, pass to Durant" moments but his shots went down more. Snagged a couple rebounds and iced the game with the layup and one at the end. Claims of them needing a "pure PG that passes to Durant" are false, they just won't go as far. And I think Durant knows that.
The Spurs really wasted a great shooting night from Danny Green. Shades of the finals win against Miami a few years ago. Kawhi was great throughout, he and Green didn't allow Durant to get off. Aldridge is a great player, but once he stops making shots he bogs down the usual swing it around Spurs offense. Parker had at least 3 boneheaded moments, one of which eventually cost the Spurs the game. The Spurs are capable of stealing game 6 in OKC, but it'll be an uphill battle to bring this back to San Antonio. And whoever wins, will be battered and bruised, while the Warriors wait...
The Thunder won the game because of Westbrook's aggressiveness. He still had his "wtf, pass to Durant" moments but his shots went down more. Snagged a couple rebounds and iced the game with the layup and one at the end. Claims of them needing a "pure PG that passes to Durant" are false, they just won't go as far. And I think Durant knows that.
The Spurs really wasted a great shooting night from Danny Green. Shades of the finals win against Miami a few years ago. Kawhi was great throughout, he and Green didn't allow Durant to get off. Aldridge is a great player, but once he stops making shots he bogs down the usual swing it around Spurs offense. Parker had at least 3 boneheaded moments, one of which eventually cost the Spurs the game. The Spurs are capable of stealing game 6 in OKC, but it'll be an uphill battle to bring this back to San Antonio. And whoever wins, will be battered and bruised, while the Warriors wait...
Wow, didn't expect this... I imagine the Spurs will be knackered if they make it through, but OKC will want to make the most of this great opportunity. The crowd will be up for it as well. Will be a great game.
Definitely. It's a bit of a double-edged sword with Westbrook. As a Thunder fan I just have to hope that when his shots aren't falling that he goes to Durant more. With a pure passing PG Durant would have to work a lot harder than he does off the ball. He's still quite passive at times, so Westbrook helps balance that out.
Don't think the series is over yet, need to see it out at home. Thunder are so inconsistent that you can never be sure. The short turnarounds are a big help though. Spurs are definitely struggling with the pace and size of OKC.
Absolutely, and that would play into the hands of playoff defenses. It's happened before.
Few pages back spurs were favs...
I hate how many games this season Warriors wore tshirts. So many beautiful basketball highlights in ugly basketball attire.
Until OKC actually win 4 games, Spurs are favourites in my mind. Maybe I'm just crazy, but Thunder have conditioned me to believe that they'll find a way to blow it. And it's just so unnatural to bet against Pop.
Series over but God did Blazers give a great account of themselves. Aside from Game 1 we had four epic games with tightest fourth quarters, we only stole 1 game but could have easily won all of them with a little more experience. Tonight's game was probably the best in terms of showing off potential for future - full strength Warriors in front of their own fans playing to close the series and Blazers ran them close to the end. And at 118-116 with 0:50 on the clock Lillard had a possession where he could score and tie the game.
Thompson saying this was the closest 4-1 in the history of NBA, Kerr telling Stotts 'I love your team' at the end, even Green gave Blazers the credit after the game. Future looks bright. Players like CJ, Moe, Chief and Crabbe still have plenty of time to improve and Lillard will also get better, he's only 25 and it was his first year as a leader. He needs to improve decision making in closing minutes and trust his teammates more. He should have passed the ball at the end and I'm pretty sure McCollum would have hit the basket easily. It comes with time and experience. Really looking forward to next season, I think 50 wins should be reasonable target.
Thompson saying this was the closest 4-1 in the history of NBA, Kerr telling Stotts 'I love your team' at the end, even Green gave Blazers the credit after the game. Future looks bright. Players like CJ, Moe, Chief and Crabbe still have plenty of time to improve and Lillard will also get better, he's only 25 and it was his first year as a leader. He needs to improve decision making in closing minutes and trust his teammates more. He should have passed the ball at the end and I'm pretty sure McCollum would have hit the basket easily. It comes with time and experience. Really looking forward to next season, I think 50 wins should be reasonable target.
Why do you support Blazers?
Well I needed a team in the NBA to support when I started following the sport several months ago and I watched a lot of them, picked the one which I liked the most and really got myself attached to them in the last 6 months or so. Fun, young team with good athletes, great backcourt and plenty of potential for future. Very likeable players and coach and I like chatting with their fans, they probably have the best internet boards of all NBA teams. I have some good memories playing with them in NBA 2K too (yeah it's lame excuse but it really works). At the beginning I had them slightly above Raptors and then Warriors behind them but right now I can say I'm a Blazers fan. They're plenty fun to watch and have great spirit. I intend to travel to the US at the beginning of next year and I'll take my time to go over to Moda Center for a game or two. Historically I should be supporting Bulls as I spent a lot of time in Chicago between 2004 and 2008 but never quite felt any real attachment to Bulls. I like them but I do not care much whether they win or lose.
Apparently according to some other threads I'm a gloryhunter so I went a bit mad here considering they've not won the league since 1977 and I'm not even sure they will win it again.
Yeah, I found it weird that you support a team that historically has been crap for most of the time, considering that you aren't from US (so not a local fan). Usually Europeans support mostly the likes of LA Lakers, Miami or San Antonio.
I might be the only NBA watcher (although nowadays I don't watch that much) who actually doesn't have a team that I support. I liked most Sacramento but they became crap after 2005 or so.
How come?
This trend is the worst thing to happen to the NBA in years. Throwbacks were cool...but this?
The all white crap the thunder wear? FFS
I told you the respect would come once the Warriors had dispatched your team.
Blazers are definitely trending upwards, but just to rain on your parade a little bit...Clippers not having Chris Paul and Blake Griffin really changed that series.
I'm not sure you beat them.
Either way, you can only play what's in front of you and did that. All the players will be better for the experience.
Yeah, it was like a summer league uniform.
Clippers v Blazers would have gone to Game 7 with Paul and Griffin, anything could happen then. I don't think Blazers would have lost any home games against Clippers even at full strength. That series will have given Blazers great confidence for the future and is part of the reason why they ran Warriors so close and I believe they'll benefit from this in the future. Hard to tell but I reckon Clippers would have eventually won the series with Paul and Griffin, Blazers did not have the means to contain both of them. Still Game 3 was win against full team and we were leading Game 4 too when they went off.
Remember that this Blazers team was expected to finish 12th in the West before season. Next season all will have more experience, I believe players like Mason and Chief will improve significantly, also expect Harkless to turn up with much better shooting next season. His progress this season has been the most spectacular.
Yes, kudos to Warriors for giving Blazers credit. I generally like Warriors as a team, they play great style and were built the right way, all through the draft.
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I never warmed to any of the above, even when watching basketball in my younger days - probably because I hardly ever enjoy cheering for the favourties when I'm neutral so it's hard to make transition from being a sports follower to a team supporter when you're not actively cheering them in any games at all. I watched a lot of basketball between 2000 and 2004 and liked Raptors and Sixers back then. I still have soft spot for both of them, of course I don't watch Sixers now as it's sort of pointless for a while. Raptors I still cheer for when they're playing anyone but Portland.
Yeah and I started supporting Portland consistently during a season in which they were probably the worst equipped in years to challenge having lost Aldridge, Matthews, Lopez and Batum. I love this project though and they've shown that the future is bright. There's a lot of upside for the current team and it'll only get better.
I liked Warriors all season long but becoming their supporter during the last two seasons would have been just jumping the bandwagon. And I really don't like the fact that the vast majority of their worldwide fans these days are just bandwagoners Warriors t-shirts everywhere worn by people who did not even know they existed 5 years ago. They used to have terrific local support even when they were crap, which is basically for 85% of their history.