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[Western Conference Semifinals] (1)Golden State vs. (5)Portland

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by J.R., Apr 30, 2016.

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(1)Golden State vs. (5)Portland

Poll closed May 2, 2016.
  1. Warriors in 4

    18.8%
  2. Warriors in 5

    36.3%
  3. Warriors in 6

    26.3%
  4. Warriors in 7

    2.5%
  5. Blazers in 7

    5.0%
  6. Blazers in 6

    8.8%
  7. Blazers in 5

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Blazers in 4

    2.5%
  1. TheRealist137

    TheRealist137 Member

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    so Harden has a "winner mentality"? What happened this year then when he came into camp fat and played like trash especially on D?
     
  2. JayGoogle

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    He was hurt.

    But you know thinking you are the best is the requirement to becoming the best. If you are content with just being an all-star or whatever then you haven't even made the first step to being a elite tier player. I have no idea why people think that was a bad comment by Harden. I've never seen a great player go "Oh yeah, that guy is better than me!" or "I'm the 3rd best player in the NBA!"
     
  3. Pirytic

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    That's because he has Charlie Sheens winning mentality.
     
  4. i3artow i3aller

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  5. OTMax

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    Klay is an amazing shooter, already three games with 7 threes in the play-offs.
     
  6. PeppermintCandy

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    If GSW can get by not just Houston but Portland without Curry, and Curry comes back in full health within two weeks, they are pretty much a shoe-in to be hoisting the Larry O'Brien trophy.
     
  7. ThatBoyNick

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    Um, the Rockets and Blazers are chumps. Them winning the first 2 rounds means nothing, they have yet to face their two biggest challengers this off season.

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  8. zeeshan2

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kerr on Curry: &quot;I'll just say he's doubtful to give people something to chew on. But he's not playing tomorrow.&quot;</p>&mdash; Carl Steward (@stewardsfolly) <a href="https://twitter.com/stewardsfolly/status/727203610858147840">May 2, 2016</a></blockquote>
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  9. Mr. Dominant

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  10. PeppermintCandy

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    Beating two lower-tier playoff teams while playing without their franchise guy is nothing to sneeze at. Spurs probably can, but I think they'd have a harder time with it. And I can't see a LeBron-less Cavs being able to do it.
     
  11. zeeshan2

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Steph Curry just joined Bruce Fraser to workout behind this curtain. Warriors closed it off to public viewing. <a href="https://t.co/Y2uRkg6QXi">pic.twitter.com/Y2uRkg6QXi</a></p>&mdash; Rosalyn Gold-Onwude (@ROSGO21) <a href="https://twitter.com/ROSGO21/status/727564166072958976">May 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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  12. TheRealist137

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    one game in and Stotts has already made better coaching adjustments than JB had made all series.
     
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  13. Downtown Sniper

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    Fixed for you man.
     
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  14. DreamShook

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    You're shocked by that?
     
  15. ClutchCity3

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    Warriors can't win and have to hack-a, soft.
     
  16. FoOLiSh_AzN

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    Let's go Warriors! Comeback
     
  17. FoOLiSh_AzN

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    This Portland team is no chump, they would have beaten the Rockets in 6.
     
  18. FoOLiSh_AzN

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    ^Portland is not a contender but definitely no cake walk.
     
  19. Pirytic

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    The league really does love the Warriors. Lillard whistled for a phantom foul on Green.
     
  20. Spooner

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    Draymond pushed into Lillard with his forearm. **** the Warriors. I'm so sick and tired of this bull****. Just because the media loves them, every other team as to play 5 on 8. The arrogance is unprecedented. **** them. If any of you in here are Warriors fans, do yourself a favor and block me now. Tired of this blatant match fixing BS over and over again. It has ruined the game. I don't think I've ever disliked a team and fanbase more and this goes back way before we played them in the conference finals last year.
     

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