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[Western Conference Finals] (1)Golden State vs. (3)Portland

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by J.R., May 12, 2019.

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(1)Golden State vs. (3)Portland

Poll closed May 14, 2019.
  1. Warriors in 4

    19.4%
  2. Warriors in 5

    38.7%
  3. Warriors in 6

    24.2%
  4. Warriors in 7

    3.2%
  5. Blazers in 7

    8.1%
  6. Blazers in 6

    4.8%
  7. Blazers in 5

    0 vote(s)
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  8. Blazers in 4

    1.6%
  1. Mr. Space City

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    Those layups were due to curry’s movement without the ball, dragging multiple defender because they’re so scared of his shooting, and the blazers playing terrible switching defense with poor rotations
     
  2. hooroo

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    blazers with a good lead, missed 2-3 open 3s, but warriors chip away and win by making 2s. the morey formula fails again.
     
  3. Icehouse

    Icehouse Contributing Member

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    Dame found out that Iggy D ain't no joke.
     
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  4. Major

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    In the last 6 minutes, all 7 of the Warriors' buckets were from inside 3 feet. (They also had a Curry 3-pt foul and a Looney free throw).

    Those were made possible because of the players' willingness to take shots from anywhere, which opened up the backside for layups and dunks.
     
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  5. Hakeemtheking

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    I know. Nothing flashy, but the mother****er has a pulse on what his team needs at that moment in the game. Dude is their real mvp.
     
  6. smoothie_king

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    Down 16 or so at the half.

    Warriors are ballers, shot callers mang!

    Whatever physicality you bringing, they gonna step up regardless!
     
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  7. celebrevida

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    When Warriors re-signed Iguodala for $48m/3 years on July 2017, I thought they way overpaid. No other team was going to give him that kind of deal. I was wrong. He's been worth it.
     
  8. Mr. Space City

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    Those were made possible because the blazers were trying to trap curry off the screen beyond the arc, and the warriors would slip, and create 2v1 scenarios at the rim.

    They did the same to harden when they tried to trap him but capela was making poor decisions with the ball and the rockets don’t have anybody run at the rim with capela.
     
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  9. Roxfreak724

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    Watching Stotts trying find a balance between having a small, versatile lineup that can keep with the dubs and having enough rebounders was tough, the same tradeoff that we struggled with throughout our series
     
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    Rip Choke City
     
  11. Air Langhi

    Air Langhi Contributing Member

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    Iggy is very underrated. He is always getting those strips. The worst part about gsw getting kd was they kept Iggy and Livingston, their two best bench players.
     
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    golden state just winners man. they get winning players, their coaches make the right adjustments, the front office makes the right moves to get the right guys (beating top teams- even with 2 main starters out). owners open their wallets cause they trust their staff to build a dynasty. Draymond green for all his limitations and dirty play is simply one of the smartest players in the game always making the right play and always clutch when his team needs it. we can whine all day but how about taking a page outta the winners and try to learn from these guys.
     
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  13. celebrevida

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    The thing is that it isn't fluke. Iguodala somehow has mastered these no foul dagger steals.

    I mean it's huge when a Harden or Curry gets those dagger threes. But time after time Iguodala gets "dagger steals" right when you need a key stop/turnover.
     
  14. aurocketfan

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    Green is as important as Curry.
     
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    ESPN pouring in the excuses for Lillard...lmao. He must be the next chosen one they will pump up for MVP at any costs next season
     
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    yup. there's a difference when your roller is Draymond Green vs Capela.
     
  17. CK Johnson

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    Failblazers.
     
  18. mike2k132

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    exactly told my brother the same thing when we lost to gsw. Both teams were doing the same thing to stop the opposing teams best player....problem was Clint couldnt make the right hockey assist like Draymond. That was the difference. U got a good eye
     
  19. Zboy

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    Oh look at the poor Warriors team without Durant that the Rockets should have easily won against.

    The same team with a trio of All stars Curry-Klay-Green that had won 73 games and a championship without Durant.

    Warriors with Durant are incredible. Warriors without Durant are still great.

    LOL @ everyone here throwing hissy fit after the Rockets loss and thinking Warriors were easy pickings after Durant injury.
     
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  20. celebrevida

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    I hate to say it, but:
    Kevon Looney > Clint Capela
     

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