Portland +1.5 @ Denver.

[Goat Milk]

Luka injury hands down changes the outcome of that series. If Kawaii got hurt and Clippers lost everyone would cite that as the reason. Mavs lose literally their heart and soul and guy who makes plays for the entire team and it’s “Yep, we knew the Mavs were gonna lose”

Luka is always hobbling. This guy been hobbling during games for half the year. Have you watched Dallas play this year? He's always "injured" during the games.

Luca injury has nothing to do with Kawhi shooting like 75% this series. Porzingis doesn't belong in the NBA. Same as Campazzo and a bunch of other europeans.

[WireWire]

Thank you sir. Up huge in the playoffs. I have a clue. Only games I lost were on portland.

Take portland again game 6 and 7 and thank me later.

Same as I told you guys to take the clippers series down 0-2.

Playoffs are really where big money is made in any major sport imo if you have a clue i agree Milk. This has been a series i have layed off on just do not have a good feel at all, but i think Denver closes it out next game but that's just my opinion wouldn't be the first or last time i was wrong, your making money who cares a loss is a loss, just another bet.

[vitterd]

Dame just had one of the best playoff games in NBA history and it still wasn't enough because Portland has the worst defense in the playoffs.

CJ, Kanter, Carmelo - a bunch of one way players.

Such a low IQ team. Denver didn't waste their load today, Portland did.

CJ was terrible tonight. Covington is horrible. Guy misses two dunks.

[Goat Milk]

Dame just had one of the best playoff games in NBA history and it still wasn't enough because Portland has the worst defense in the playoffs.

CJ, Kanter, Carmelo - a bunch of one way players.

Such a low IQ team. Denver didn't waste their load today, Portland did.

GL with Austin Rivers and Monte Morris in game 6. I'll take Mccollum and Powell to bounce back over those 2.

[ThaTopMoron]

still laughing at CJ McBUMMo getting a pass to him with his team down 3 and he's easily behind the 3 point line and he steps his right leg back 3 feet way out of bounds..

what a fukkn LOSER

back to praying for a miracle for Portland to win the series

[ThaTopMoron]

GL with Austin Rivers and Monte Morris in game 6. I'll take Mccollum and Powell to bounce back over those 2.

McBummo is trying to bounce back from 5 horrible games in a row...

[scorpion896]

GL with Austin Rivers and Monte Morris in game 6. I'll take Mccollum and Powell to bounce back over those 2.

Dame fell onto the ground in exhaustion after the game. Who on Denver will be exhausted? They are deeper.

[vitterd]

Dame fell onto the ground in exhaustion after the game. Who on Denver will be exhausted? They are deeper.

Jokic was dead on the floor. I’d be surprised if Portland lost game 6

[thomorino]

Dame fell onto the ground in exhaustion after the game. Who on Denver will be exhausted? They are deeper.

Denver is not deeper. Not even close. Denver doesn’t have Murray, Barton, or Dozier, Portland is healthy and young.

[Goat Milk]

McBummo is trying to bounce back from 5 horrible games in a row...

Maybe he wakes up, he's been a clown. I don't want Lillard doing much in game 6. Want the others to step up and keep him fresh for game 7.

[WireWire]

Dame in his presser looks defeated, guy needs to leave Portland and join up with another star everyone else does, this Portland team has peeked a few years ago when they got swept against GSW.

[KiDBaZkiT]

Dame in his presser looks defeated, guy needs to leave Portland and join up with another star

I am watching too and had the same sentiment. He also needs to clip his nails but he looks like he just lost someone close to him.

[Goat Milk]

Dame fell onto the ground in exhaustion after the game. Who on Denver will be exhausted? They are deeper.

Not sure, plenty of time to recover. I don't bet on D league players. I think those guys shot their load. Toughest thing to do in american sports is to win a closeout game.

[Eddy Munny]

I will move on to the next play. I'm here to make money. Denver isn't winning game 6, they blew their load. Let's see who is right.

Please explain how Denver blew their load in this game... The only reason you're saying that is because you've been the biggest champion of the Blazers from the jump so you might as well stay in their corner til the bitter end, right? I mean you can't bail now so it behooves you to just repeat some empty mantra for optics' sake.

Objectively speaking though, Portland is more likely to have blown their load. Both teams left a lot on the floor tonight, especially Dame, the only difference is that the Nuggets were rewarded with a victory for their efforts. Picking yourself up off the mat following a game like this is much tougher for the losing team.

[KiDBaZkiT]

behooves.

Had to google that no lie.

[KVB]

...The only reason you're saying that is because you've been the biggest champion of the Blazers from the jump so you might as well stay in their corner til the bitter end, right? I mean you can't bail now so it behooves you to just repeat some empty mantra for optics' sake...

So crazy how ego and emotion is tied to everyone's NBA playoff pick.

I come into a thread like this and just see sports betting and gambling failure all around, regardless of whether or not somebody won their bet.

They can win, with great odds, doesn't change the facts. Not just singling out any one poster to be honest, and not pretending to be superior either.

I just see a big gambling folly in a lot of this discussion, at least when it did pertain to gambling.

[KiDBaZkiT]

Luka is always hobbling. This guy been hobbling during games for half the year. Have you watched Dallas play this year? He's always "injured" during the games.

Luca injury has nothing to do with Kawhi shooting like 75% this series. Porzingis doesn't belong in the NBA. Same as Campazzo and a bunch of other europeans.

Yes I watch all their games and come on man, hobbling half the year? He came in to start the season out of shape but he’s usually a sturdy guy. Kawaii had 40+ game 2 it still wasn’t enough. LOL at your hatred for Campazzo is priceless.

[KVB]

Had to google that no lie.

I'll use it in a sentence for you Baz...

"It would behoove you, Baz, to tittifukk this biatch."

[thomorino]

Mccollum needs to show up, he’s been garbage all series, not 1 game of more than 23 points. Dame can’t carry the team every game.

[KiDBaZkiT]

I'll use it in a sentence for you Baz...

"It would behoove you, Baz, to tittifukk this biatch."

LOL. I mean I could basically tell what it meant just by his sentence but yea, had to look up the definition so I can use it in the future. I’m pilfering the **** outta that.

[Goat Milk]

Please explain how Denver blew their load in this game... The only reason you're saying that is because you've been the biggest champion of the Blazers from the jump so you might as well stay in their corner til the bitter end, right? I mean you can't bail now so it behooves you to just repeat some empty mantra for optics' sake.

Objectively speaking though, Portland is more likely to have blown their load. Both teams left a lot on the floor tonight, especially Dame, the only difference is that the Nuggets were rewarded with a victory for their efforts. Picking yourself up off the mat following a game like this is much tougher for the losing team.

I just don't believe D league players can win an NBA playoff series. They haven't won anything yet. If they do, I tip my hat and move on. But yeah my analysis hasn't changed. So I ride it till the end. I lose, I move to next play.

[scorpion896]

Wow Dame looks absolutely defeated, like the series just ended. He’s gonna be alright on Thursday?

I’m rooting for Portland, but they lost the series tonight.

[Goat Milk]

Wow Dame looks absolutely defeated, like the series just ended. He’s gonna be alright on Thursday?

I’m rooting for Portland, but they lost the series tonight.

That sounds like a knee jerk reaction. A veteran gambler never knee jerk reacts. They capitalize when others are fearful. Like the stock market.

[Eddy Munny]

I just don't believe D league players can win an NBA playoff series. They haven't won anything yet. If they do, I tip my hat and move on. But yeah my analysis hasn't changed. So I ride it till the end. I lose, I move to next play.

Okay but the "D league" player angle is out the window at this point. They've proven they're not gonna be pushovers. If anybody has anything to prove after five games, it's the Blazers. I had Portland winning this series too but I saw it more or less as a tossup and didn't like the series price offered. Blazers just aren't very good.

[Goat Milk]

Okay but the "D league" player angle is out the window at this point. They've proven they're not gonna be pushovers. If anybody has anything to prove after five games, it's the Blazers. I had Portland winning this series too but I saw it more or less as a tossup and didn't like the series price offered. Blazers just aren't very good.

I mean you can always take denver in game 6 for plus odds, if you really think that Blazers aren't good. And if you lose, you can double down on denver in game 7.

[Eddy Munny]

I mean you can always take denver in game 6 for plus odds, if you really think that Blazers aren't good. And if you lose, you can double down on denver in game 7.

I just told you I had the Blazers winning this series. I also don't think they're very good. Those two things can both be true. If they survive this round, they're toast in the next, never mind the WCF or the Finals lol.

[BeatTheJerk]

I respect both Goat Milk & Eddy Munny in regards to the NBA, but since you both have different POV’s for the remainder of this series, “y’all got me stuck”.

[TheMoneyShot]

Where in the FU#$ is this Portland Defense??? Stotts should be fired immediately if they lose this series. Totally ridiculous.

[WireWire]

Where in the FU#$ is this Portland Defense??? Stotts should be fired immediately if they lose this series. Totally ridiculous.

Defense isn't taught at this level you either play it or you don't.

[KVB]

Defense isn't taught at this level you either play it or you don't.

Seems like it.

And the defensive teams are just a group of 3 or more guys that play it.

lol

[Eddy Munny]

I respect both Goat Milk & Eddy Munny in regards to the NBA, but since you both have different POV’s for the remainder of this series, “y’all got me stuck”.

As for THIS SERIES, our points of view really aren't that much different. I suspect in goes the full seven so I'd lean Blazers to win game six, especially because it's in Portland. I just don't agree with the logic that Denver blew their load or whatever. Both teams played their guts out, if this was the regular season I'm sure the Blazers would lay an egg the following game, but it's not.

Where me and Goat differ is how we project the Blazers big picture. He has futures on them winning the West as well as the NBA Championship, and I'd argue he'd have been better off investing in a couple hundred Powerball tickets.

[BeatTheJerk]

As for THIS SERIES, our points of view really aren't that much different. I suspect in goes the full seven so I'd lean Blazers to win game six, especially because it's in Portland. I just don't agree with the logic that Denver blew their load or whatever. Both teams played their guts out, if this was the regular season I'm sure the Blazers would lay an egg the following game, but it's not.

Where me and Goat differ is how we project the Blazers big picture. He has futures on them winning the West as well as the NBA Championship, and I'd argue he'd have been better off investing in a couple hundred Powerball tickets.

Thank you for clearing that up for me.

[KVB]

Lillard took 24 shots tonight.

He was 9 of 10 free throws. We don't have to but we can even take those out and he has 46 points.

On 24 total shots. Not made shots, total shots.

Fawk.

[cincinnatikid513]

Lillard took 24 shots tonight.

He was 9 of 10 free throws. We don't have to but we can even take those out and he has 46 points.

On 24 total shots. Not made shots, total shots.

Fawk.

defense much

[KVB]

defense much

Lillard had 5 defensive boards, 1 steal, 3 blocks.

He led the team in blocks and had half of the team's blocks.

He also had 1 offensive board and 10 assists with only 1 turnover.

Nurkic grabbed 11 boards but he turned the ball over 6 times.