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Western Conference Semifinals: (1) San Antonio vs. (5) Portland

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by J.R., May 4, 2014.

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(1) San Antonio vs. (5) Portland

Poll closed May 6, 2014.

  1. Spurs in 4

    22 vote(s)
    18.0%

  2. Spurs in 5

    37 vote(s)
    30.3%

  3. Spurs in 6

    38 vote(s)
    31.1%

  4. Spurs in 7

    16 vote(s)
    13.1%

  5. Blazers in 7

    1 vote(s)
    0.8%

  6. Blazers in 6

    8 vote(s)
    6.6%

  7. Blazers in 5

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. Blazers in 4

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. Juxtaposed Jolt

    Juxtaposed Jolt Member

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    LOL Chuck throwing shade on Boris and SA women all in one breath.
     
    #881 Juxtaposed Jolt, May 12, 2014
  2. NickKent

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    Spurs have played like garbage, yet they're down 2 at the half.
     
    #882 NickKent, May 12, 2014
  3. t_mac1

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    You can always stay in games when the opposing team doesn't know what defense is.
     
    #883 t_mac1, May 12, 2014
  4. Amiga

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    I read it. You respond with something that isn't related to why Morey would look silly. You missed the point.

    BTW, not sure why you think that pointing out why Morey would look silly = we doing his job?
     
    #884 Amiga, May 12, 2014
  5. solid

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    Spurs rear ends will be on fire after the half; they will win.
     
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  6. Amiga

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    Yes, Spurs primary goal is to win the Championship, so they have a long term outlook. Yet they win the regular season as well. Just a very well coached team with good strategy.

    Rockets, on the other hand, would not develop young players, bench player and would play their starter to death (and worse yet, develop bad habits -- you know what i'm talking about by now). They are very short term focus at the expense of longer term outlook. Yet, they don't really excel in the regular season, and as usually, funk out late in the season and in the playoff. Very short sighted.
     
    #886 Amiga, May 12, 2014
  7. KlutchQT

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    Spurs can't buy a bucket right now.
     
    #887 KlutchQT, May 12, 2014
  8. sugrlndkid

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    The Blazers were cute with their Pick and roll...watch Pop turn to this in crunch time...the Spurs have tremendous motion and options off their pick and roll
     
    #888 sugrlndkid, May 12, 2014
  9. t_mac1

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    Tells you close out games are HARD. Hard to beat a team 4 straight times.
     
    #889 t_mac1, May 12, 2014
  10. TesseracT

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    Blazers shooting like how they did against us the entire series
     
    #890 TesseracT, May 12, 2014
  11. ksny15

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    Batum pushes off every play. I hate the Blazers
     
    #891 ksny15, May 12, 2014
  12. Amir

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    can someone remind me whom we traded for Batum?
     
    #892 Amir, May 12, 2014
  13. t_mac1

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    They're a great offensive team. They weren't going to be shut down all series.
     
    #893 t_mac1, May 12, 2014
  14. sugrlndkid

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    They are back to making those magical shots again. But knowing the Spurs, they will close under 10 points before the 4th..
     
    #894 sugrlndkid, May 12, 2014
  15. Downtown Sniper

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    I recall the Spurs wanted Batum, and we picked him up so they couldn't. We had no intention of ever having Batum on our roster.
     
    #895 Downtown Sniper, May 12, 2014
  16. Pizza_Da_Hut

    Pizza_Da_Hut I put on pants for this?

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    Batum is being paid $10.5 million a season. That's way too rich for what he provides.
     
    #896 Pizza_Da_Hut, May 12, 2014
  17. sugrlndkid

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    Well it looks like the Blazers defenders decided to defend...Theyve had terrific production from No namers and limiting the Spurs shots to 1 per possession. Robin Lopez' hustle has shed off on the team...and everyone else is playing harder.

    Wouldve loved the Spurs to close this game out, but C'est la vie...down 17 think the Blazers will go back to San Antonio
     
    #897 sugrlndkid, May 12, 2014
  18. Mr. Space City

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    dammit i wanted the sweep :mad:
     
    #898 Mr. Space City, May 12, 2014
  19. Amir

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    Interesting. I was actually just thinking how Batum would be terrific on the Spurs and seems like a Popovich type of guy.
     
    #899 Amir, May 12, 2014
  20. NickKent

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    Joey Dorsey and Donte Greene
     
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