Series Thread: WCF: 1) Golden State Warriors vs 3) Portland Trail Blazers

[Montalban]

You are clueless and know nothing about basketball.

Pull your head out. The lack of oxygen up there is making you loopy.

 

[Bart]

Nah, the Blazers are just overrrated.

 

[LAD]

I think most likely yes

It's not like they are wiping the Blazers out here

They actually are, they are whipping the blazers in specific quarters...3rd & 4th quarters.

 

[Bart]

1. They're the two time defending champs.
2. This is the 5th finals in a row that they're going to be going to. When's the last time that happened?
3. When do the W's get credit for being good? They're up 3-0 right now without Durant in the WCF. But the 2x champ playing with a banged up roster going up 3-0 in the conference finals doesn't mean anything because of reasons.

What does this have to do with the West being weak?

 

[LAD]

Blazers can conceivably take both at Moda.
It wouldn't surprise me at all if they did.

My sweep prediction doesn't seem so far now, huh?

 

[gohusk]

You are totally missing my point.

Right over your head.

Minute totals aren't the problem.

The one specifc player combination that I mentioned (Klay, Cook, McKinnie, Jerebko, Bell) is something like -18 in the last 2 games. And it is an easily avoidable lineup combo.

You're missing the point. He doesn't manage his rotations based on the scoreboard. It's set and he sticks with it. He manages timeouts like that the but basis of his coaching philosophy is "you're a NBA player, we hired you for a reason, go out there and hit the shots you know you can make". And it's like that for everybody. He's the most empowering coach that the leagues ever seen as far as the players go.

 

[CitySushi]

CJ definitely not coming through especially woth those missed free throws but I think overall you guys are being a bit too hard on them saying they’re choking. The warriors have the best pick and roll defender in the NBA in Draymond Green and Looney has shown that he’s an excellent perimeter defender.

The Warriors pick and roll defense is crazy good. The Warriors have upwards of 4 quality to great Defender’s out on the court in Klay, Iguodala, Draymond and Looney. Their defense has been what has helped the Warriors win all 4 games since KD has been gone. Reminiscent of 2015 and 2016 defense.

 

[Black Adam]

oh look, it's LAD...

doing well, I hope...?

 

[gohusk]

What does this have to do with the West being weak?

It has everything to do with the west not being weak. You know why the west isn't weak? Because the fucking warriors play there. That alone makes the conference not weak.

 

[Montalban]

Portland simply quit in the 4th quarter. beaten down mentally.

 

[bksballer89]

More proof that kd isn't needed

 

[Black Adam]

They actually are, they are whipping the blazers in specific quarters...3rd & 4th quarters.

In a close game those are the quarters you wanna win...

 

[LAD]

In a close game those are the quarters you wanna win...

They are playing this Portland team like Ali used to box. Letting their opponent use all their energy early and then they attack late. Portland has yet to adjust.

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

Pull your head out. The lack of oxygen up there is making you loopy.

Calling out kerr's strategy on substitutions (in addition to your other goofs) ensures you continue to have 0 credibility

 

[Black Adam]

They are playing this Portland team like Ali used to box. Letting their opponent use all their energy early and then they attack late. Portland has yet to adjust.

#ropeadope

 

[Bart]

It has everything to do with the west not being weak. You know why the west isn't weak? Because the fucking warriors play there. That alone makes the conference not weak.

Yeah, they are they only one, that makes the West weak. You have to have more than one team being good to have a strong conference.

 

[Montalban]

Its nice to see Jordan Bell showing some interest in playing again.

 

[LAD]

Portland simply quit in the 4th quarter. beaten down mentally.

I would say it looke that way in the last 4 minutes....not the entire quarter though.

 

[Montalban]

Calling out kerr's strategy on substitutions (in addition to your other goofs) ensures you continue to have 0 credibility

Your words are muffled. Pull your head out and then get back to us.

 

[Montalban]

I would say it looke that way in the last 4 minutes....not the entire quarter though.

I thought it looked like that even at the end of the third. Too many layups and free runs to the basket and offensive rebounds. I didn't see much effort.

 

[gohusk]

Yeah, they are they only one, that makes the West weak. You have to have more than one team being good to have a strong conference.

And there were always tough series for the W's to win those championships. Thing with the W's is when they did win them the opponent the east did provide them wasn't one of them. Cavs played great to beat them that one year but everybody knows who's the younger brother in that relationship.