The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland

NaturalThunder · Post #581 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 1:59 am

And we blow an odd-man break because George stupidly tries to force a pass back to Russ when George was 1-foot form the basket, and it turns into an easy fastbreak bucket for the Blazers to tie the game

We should be up by 6-10 right now. Instead, it's a 2 point game.

NaturalThunder · Post #582 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:01 am

Feels like we should be up by, like, 8 right now.

Instead, we're down by one.

And Al-Farouq Aminu has basically half of their points. Lillard hasn't even done anything, yet.

NaturalThunder · Post #583 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:03 am

Do they ever miss shots around the basket? I know it's the highest percentage shot in basketball, but they make even the toughest shots from around the rim. Like, all of them.

NaturalThunder · Post #584 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:04 am

Desperation possession for Portland ends in Collins flinging up a three and draining it.

NaturalThunder · Post #585 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:06 am

Adams missed a dunk that would've put us up 16-9 and McCollum came down and immediately hit a 3 to make it a 14-12 game.

That's where it started. That was the moment that, instead of us being up 6-10 by the end of this quarter, we're down by two.

Pillendreher · Post #586 » by **Pillendreher** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:18 am

3 fouls on George and not a single one of them was good. On the first one Kanter clearly fouled George but for whatever reason they called George for it. Then minimal contact at best on the Hood shot and finally a weak charge call with Curry.

But please Portland fans, tell me about how the whistle has hurt you.

jackrabbit00 · Post #587 » by **jackrabbit00** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:19 am

They totally nullified our fastbreak. We simply don't have good half-court offense and they're forcing us into bad shots.

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NaturalThunder · Post #588 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:23 am

Refs totally bending us over and giving it to us good tonight.

jackrabbit00 · Post #589 » by **jackrabbit00** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:23 am

This is just hurtful to watch

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Kizz Fastfists · Post #590 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:24 am

jackrabbit00 wrote:They totally nullified our fastbreak. We simply don't have good half-court offense and they're forcing us into bad shots.

It is almost like they studied some film and came up with a plan tailored to their opponent. I'm sure there is a word for that. It might be that coaching thing I have heard other sports franchises talk about, but OKC has never embraced.

Pillendreher · Post #591 » by **Pillendreher** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:25 am

The refs put their houses on the line for this game

Pillendreher · Post #592 » by **Pillendreher** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:26 am

Kizz Fastfists wrote:
jackrabbit00 wrote:They totally nullified our fastbreak. We simply don't have good half-court offense and they're forcing us into bad shots.

It is almost like they studied some film and came up with a plan tailored to their opponent. I'm sure there is a word for that. It might be that coaching thing I have heard other sports franchises talk about, but OKC has never embraced.

Yes they studied for us taking trash shots such good planning!

jackrabbit00 · Post #593 » by **jackrabbit00** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:29 am

Kizz Fastfists wrote:
jackrabbit00 wrote:They totally nullified our fastbreak. We simply don't have good half-court offense and they're forcing us into bad shots.

It is almost like they studied some film and came up with a plan tailored to their opponent. I'm sure there is a word for that. It might be that coaching thing I have heard other sports franchises talk about, but OKC has never embraced.

Oh I absolutely agree. It just hurts to see that.

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Pillendreher · Post #594 » by **Pillendreher** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:30 am

Now please finish this half well.

NaturalThunder · Post #595 » by **NaturalThunder** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:35 am

And, after all that, we're losing at the half by four after the Blazers closed the half on an 11-0 run. Hit three 3s in the process.

Turn off the lights on your way out tonight, guys, this series isn't coming back to OKC.

This team and this season suck balls.

jackrabbit00 · Post #596 » by **jackrabbit00** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:35 am

Why are we posting up Adams against Kanter and not instead target him in pick and roll? Instead of using momentum to go on +8 we are now trailing. Unbelieavable

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Pillendreher · Post #597 » by **Pillendreher** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:35 am

These **** idiots. Where the **** is the coaching staff with these shots? Incompetent picks.

Post #598 » by **Dadouv47** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:36 am

Refs are screwing us. Morris and Felton saving us right now. I love Adams but he's beyond terrible. I hate Schroeder more than Melo

Thunder Up · Post #599 » by **Thunder Up** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:39 am

hey Billy, remember when you said “can’t play Kanter” as he got destroyed in the pnr as he is the worst pnr defender in the nba? remember that?

way to run literal zero pnr with him on the floor in the second quarter

Post #600 » by **Dadouv47** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:40 am

11 turnovers is unacceptable