Game 2: Portland vs Golden State 7 00pm KUNP/ RipCitytv

DusterBuster · Post #21 » by **DusterBuster** » Yesterday 3:55 am

Gonna love the McD jingle replaced by a Panda gong when the team hits 100pts next year.

Sinobas · Post #22 » by **Sinobas** » Yesterday 3:56 am

DusterBuster wrote:
Sinobas wrote:Go to bed Golden State...

Too early to count them out...

They're old and playing on a back to back...they should forfeit the rest of the game.

DusterBuster · Post #23 » by **DusterBuster** » Yesterday 3:57 am

I like Splitters rotation so far. He's giving Deni a nice rest here in the 3rd for the 4th while they got the lead. Worry a bit about icing him with sitting too long, so would like to see him get a little warm up for the last min or so here of the 3rd into the 4th.

EDIT: Bit behind on my stream, see thats what he just did.

DusterBuster · Post #24 » by **DusterBuster** » Yesterday 4:00 am

Wesley is a fun hustle player, but his shot is rrrrooooouuuuggghhhh.

DusterBuster · Post #25 » by **DusterBuster** » Yesterday 4:00 am

Sinobas wrote:
DusterBuster wrote:
Sinobas wrote:Go to bed Golden State...

Too early to count them out...

They're old and playing on a back to back...they should forfeit the rest of the game.

They might, I think you're right if the Blazers are up like 14-16 with 4ish min left.

A 12pt game with a full quarter is nothing tho, so still too early rn.

Brandon-Clyde · Post #26 » by **Brandon-Clyde** » Yesterday 4:01 am

4th quarter GLB pic

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Walton1one · Post #27 » by **Walton1one** » Yesterday 4:01 am

Butler has been really quiet so far tonight, Draymond has not as per usual

Quinton Post is a decent center, interestingly enough, a 2nd round pick by POR, who then traded him for cash

GS looks like a team who is playing a back to back, Curry does not

POR 3pt shooting remains hot

JG try’s some hero ball does not end well

So far, no nonsensical rotations tonight

That was a bad 3pt attempt by Sharpe

Bad 3pt miss by Wesley, should not be shooting that shot, but saved by DC rebound, and then DC scores off a nice pass from Avdija

POR up by 12, can they hang on?

mighty_duck · Post #28 » by **mighty_duck** » Yesterday 4:06 am

Haven't seen Steph this frustrated in a while. So many fast hands, passing lanes getting closed.

DusterBuster · Post #29 » by **DusterBuster** » Yesterday 4:07 am

God damn this is a fun Blazer team.

DusterBuster · Post #30 » by **DusterBuster** » Yesterday 4:17 am

Kerr emptying the bench, but that can be dangerous. Game gets more chaotic when you're playing a crew you didn't gameplan for.

Good timeout by Splitter seeing the game was getting a little wonky with this weird GSW team out there. Slow things down a bit.

DusterBuster · Post #31 » by **DusterBuster** » Yesterday 4:20 am

Also, props for Murray! He's looking so much more fluid and sure of himself out there. They also aren't just trying to use him as a 3pt shooter (which he never was).

DusterBuster · Post #32 » by **DusterBuster** » Yesterday 4:23 am

Lets goooo, blow this **** out! This team needed this...

mighty_duck · Post #33 » by **mighty_duck** » Yesterday 4:23 am

We may get a second half Yang sighting, if we're headed to garbage time. I'm beginning to think that the best backup center we have on the team is Splitter.

DusterBuster · Post #34 » by **DusterBuster** » Yesterday 4:28 am

mighty_duck wrote:We may get a second half Yang sighting, if we're headed to garbage time. I'm beginning to think that the best backup center we have on the team is Splitter.

It sucks how injury prone Williams is, man he would be perfect for this team.

Yang will take time man, but worth giving him time. Also, the Warriors are easily the worst possible matchup for him right now.

That said, this team is **** if Clingan goes down. He is such a smart player.

DusterBuster · Post #35 » by **DusterBuster** » Yesterday 4:30 am

YANG TIME

DusterBuster · Post #36 » by **DusterBuster** » Yesterday 4:36 am

They might need a players only meeting / intervention for Dame about those glasses.

Brandon-Clyde · Post #37 » by **Brandon-Clyde** » Yesterday 4:36 am

Victory GLB pic

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Walton1one · Post #38 » by **Walton1one** » Yesterday 4:36 am

Sharpe is really having a rough game

Thybulle has had several nice defensive plays tonight

GS down by 19, how long before they call it a night?

I think that’s the last we’ll see of cCurry tonight, game is over with 8:30 left

Was just wondering how soon before Splitter started pulling POR starters, looks like he’s working towards that already 30 seconds later

I wouldn’t have brought DC back in this game, not worth even a minimal risk of injury

Camara is a very good 3&D player, but I fail to see so far this season how he is anything more than that

Is Murray having a career game?

OK, 4:50 left it is past time to take all the key guys out

Sinobas · Post #39 » by **Sinobas** » Yesterday 4:38 am

DusterBuster wrote:Also, props for Murray! He's looking so much more fluid and sure of himself out there. They also aren't just trying to use him as a 3pt shooter (which he never was).

Yeah, this bench could be really good this year.

DusterBuster · Post #40 » by **DusterBuster** » Yesterday 4:43 am

Sinobas wrote:
DusterBuster wrote:Also, props for Murray! He's looking so much more fluid and sure of himself out there. They also aren't just trying to use him as a 3pt shooter (which he never was).

Yeah, this bench could be really good this year.

Would love to see Scoot out there.

But man, this team just feels night and day different. The playmaking is so much more crisp and their closeouts on defense are way more connected by everyone, not just Tou. The team likely missed having Thybulle out there last year, but just not having Simons be a folding chair and Ayton dicking around half the game is also just as important.

Loved the player management too in the game by Splitter. Deni was killing it, but Splitter didn't ride him to the bitter end to where he was paying 34+ min, he balanced the rotation really nicely.

I'm really really stoked to have him as head coach.