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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

    15 vote(s)
    18.8%

  2. Warriors in 5

    29 vote(s)
    36.3%

  3. Warriors in 6

    21 vote(s)
    26.3%

  4. Warriors in 7

    2 vote(s)
    2.5%

  5. Blazers in 7

    4 vote(s)
    5.0%

  6. Blazers in 6

    7 vote(s)
    8.8%

  7. Blazers in 5

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. Blazers in 4

    2 vote(s)
    2.5%
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  1. dream2franchise

    dream2franchise Member

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    Well this is an improvement. At least you didn't say we should trade Harden for him!

    Helluva player.
     
    #621 dream2franchise, May 12, 2016
  2. i3artow i3aller

    i3artow i3aller Member

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Watch your hands <a href="https://twitter.com/JjRich2">@JjRich2</a> <a href="https://t.co/ss0mC4COko">https://t.co/ss0mC4COko</a></p>&mdash; Bryant Barr (@bryantabarr) <a href="https://twitter.com/bryantabarr/status/730647043924889601">May 12, 2016</a></blockquote>
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    #622 i3artow i3aller, May 12, 2016
  3. what

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    The trailblazers are damn good. Crabbe, McCollum and Lillard remind me of when okc had Harden, KD and Harden.

    I suspect that Portland will be going hard after Ezeli or Biyambo.
     
    #623 what, May 12, 2016
  4. zeeshan2

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    Adam Silver makes it up to Curry:

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    #624 zeeshan2, May 12, 2016
  5. Karolik

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    this blazers team could beat last years rockets
     
    #625 Karolik, May 12, 2016
  6. J Sizzle

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    Little to no evidence that's true, but sure!
     
    #626 J Sizzle, May 12, 2016
  7. zeeshan2

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sure didn't feel like that series was 5 games... Very hard fought series!!! That team is going to be good in years to come!</p>&mdash; Draymond Green (@Money23Green) <a href="https://twitter.com/Money23Green/status/730678696546197505">May 12, 2016</a></blockquote>
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    #627 zeeshan2, May 12, 2016
  8. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"
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    Must be nice to be a Portland fan to see your team fight like that, fearless, to the last buzzer. Just no comparison between those five games and the Rockets' pathetic five games with the Warriors.
     
    #628 B-Bob, May 12, 2016
  9. SamFisher

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    They couldn't even consistently beat this year's Rockets.

    But sure.
     
    #629 SamFisher, May 12, 2016
  10. Play07

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    That was without Meyers Lenoard also.
     
    #630 Play07, May 12, 2016
  11. Deuce

    Deuce Context & Nuance

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    A scorer like Kevin Durant, perhaps?
     
    #631 Deuce, May 12, 2016
  12. Phreak3

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    Blazers match up well against the Warriors but suck against everyone else.

    Let's not forget they were about to be swept by the Clippers...
     
    #632 Phreak3, May 12, 2016
  13. mac2yao

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    No they weren't. The Blazers won game 3 against a healthy Clippers team. Chris Paul and Blake Griffin got hurt in game 4, a game the Blazers were leading when Paul got hurt.
     
    #633 mac2yao, May 12, 2016
  14. Easy

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    Kind of like the 2009 Rockets.
     
    #634 Easy, May 12, 2016
  15. Zergling

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    Must be nice to get to a Western Conference Finals.
     
    #635 Zergling, May 12, 2016
  16. MrButtocks

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    Too one-dimensional.
     
    #636 MrButtocks, May 12, 2016
  17. el gnomo

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    Responding to obv troll post, but which one is Harden 1, KD, and Harden 2?
     
    #637 el gnomo, May 12, 2016
  18. Juxtaposed Jolt

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    Agreed along those lines. They need a strong presence inside. Honestly, assuming he's healthy and POR takes that chance, I think POR chases Whiteside this offseason.

    Lillard / Roberts
    McCollum / Crabbe
    Aminu / Henderson
    Harkless / Davis
    Whiteside / Plumlee

    Not sure who they would have to re-sign (or not), but if they could just go after Whiteside...

    Very solid rotation.
     
    #638 Juxtaposed Jolt, May 12, 2016
  19. LosPollosHermanos

    LosPollosHermanos Amen/Jabari/Sengun/Adams
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    How can you still not understand the difference between playoff and regular season basketball? Every hole the rockets have is magnified, portland would murder them.
     
    #639 LosPollosHermanos, May 12, 2016
  20. SamFisher

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    They couldn't even consistently beat this year's Rockets.

    But sure.

    Last year's Rockets wouldn't stand a chance against the 46 win 2016 Portland Trail Blazers.

    They would be murdered.
     
    #640 SamFisher, May 12, 2016
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