Blazers beat Warriors in Game 3

So now it’s a series. That said, the Warriors have been learning too.

However, as Draymond Green said in his postgame press conference, the Warriors likely could have beaten the Blazers again if only Lillard had excelled. “I’ll be better. We’ll win.” appeared first on Marcus Thompson II. As a team leader, he held himself in contempt.

“All that’s cute”, Green said of his prolific offensive production. “I just admire what they’re (the Blazers) doing”. I thought the first quarter, we couldn’t get much rhythm going to it but we found a way to hang around. “Those are plays that we need him to make, as well, in addition to his scoring”. But if Green is going to take 3-pointer after 3-pointer, the Blazers are okay with that, given the alternatives.

However, he picked up his fourth and fifth fouls in the first two minutes of the third quarter and was pulled from the game soon after.

They made some tough shots, Kerr said. “That’s how he’s built”. He also had 18 points in the first quarter of Game 1 against the Blazers.

There should be a much more definitive approach to the defensive side of the ball in Game 4 on Monday night. Kerr said he expected him to go 3-on-3 on Sunday, but would not speculate on his availability for Game 4. Leandro Barbosa (10 points) was the only other player in double-figures. On Saturday night, he finished with 40 points and dished out 10 assists. “I didn’t feel like we played with the desperation that’s necessary to win a playoff game”. “We weren’t completing the possessions”. If he’s not available for Game 4, however, the Warriors could have trouble getting enough scoring to get a 3-1 lead in the series.

Stephen Curry didn’t play, missing his fourth consecutive game with a sprained MCL.

“That team, they had doubt”.

“I felt like it was just a matter of time”, Lowry said. We should have been up 12-to-15 after the first quarter, not six. The less heralded Splash Brother put up 18 of his eventual 35 points in the opening period on seven field goals and four three-pointers, seeking out his shot in an impressive show of aggression. The Blazers increased the difference to 105-85, but Golden State used a 9-0 run to close within 105-94 with 5:25 remaining.

The crisp passing we usually see from Kerr’s team just wasn’t there. “… And then we kept fouling”.

Nobody stepped up more than forward Al-Farouq Aminu, who nearly couldn’t miss.

Context means everything in this matchup. They were determined to continue exploiting that trend vs. the Curry-less Warriors.

Dame dropped 14 points in the second quarter alone and 25 in the first half, including five of his eight triples.

“And, you know, when I look at my season, I still say like my best game was at OKC, and I had one point, but I controlled the game on the defensive end”. Lillard’s 3-pointer with 2:47 made it 114-97, but Green answered with his own 3. “A lot of times, the team will go as far as I go”.

By the end the Warriors were furious with themselves. “If we cover those guys, Dame’s 40 doesn’t beat us”. It’s a big jump to go from guarding player development coach Chris DeMarco to keeping up with Lillard. We’ve got to realize that. Tonight was kind of easy on him.

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