Against the Blazers, Green almost finished with the elusive 5x5, going for 19 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists, five blocks, and three steals. "He made some tremendous defensive plays".
The Golden State Warriors (67-15) will host the Portland Trail Blazers (41-41) in Game 1 of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at the Oracle Arena Sunday.
Game 2 will be in Golden State on Wednesday night. Who else can do what Draymond just did? "He's so unique and so important to us". You got to respect them. Draymond had an impact on the game at the rim and in the paint. "So when you actually come up with the block, you know, it's a bit more exciting". "But if you've got that in your back pocket, that's always good to go to, I think. And to win that battle is just a different type of emotion". If a historic outing from one of the league's hottest tandems is not enough to overcome the Warriors' defense, there probably isn't an answer. Gone were the biting on pumpfakes but the blocked shots remained. Meanwhile, Ian Clark added 12 points off the bench. (He became the first player to record a triple-double without earning 10 points this season, for example.) With Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and now Kevin Durant on the roster, they don't need him to average more than the 11 points he does.
The Trail Blazers will begin their fourth consecutive playoff journey by taking on the Warriors in what many consider to be a lopsided affair. He also notched 10 boards to give him the double-double, which is impressive this is only his fourth game since returning from the knee injury.
Golden State Warriors executive board member Jerry West, left, talks with Portland Trail Blazers general manager Neil Olshey before Game 1 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series between the Warriors and the Trail Blazers in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, April 16, 2017. "It was good back-and-forth; it makes the game a lot more fun, that's for sure", Green noted. He scored 27 points then, but Warriors fans cheered none of them - because he was still playing for Oklahoma City, in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals. It was eerily reminiscent of the last game at Oracle January 4, when he poured in 26 points in the first half. That's 48 of the Blazers 56 total points coming directly from their backcourt.
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There was McCollum smiling and nodding at the Golden State bench as the teams went into the half tied 58-58.
Who: Portland Trail Blazers (41-41) vs. Damian hit a bunch of floaters, C.J. hit tough fadeaways and tough threes over contested hands. "We all know each other off the floor as well". He patted his chest after two straight fourth-quarter baskets and said, "I got this!"
Asked if he thought the Warriors were a better team than a year ago by adding Durant, Blazers coach Terry Stotts said they will ultimately be judged by the end result.
On a day Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum put on a dazzling display of shot-making for Portland, the NBA's top-seeded team of superstars found its touch down the stretch and defended with objective. Once again I have the Warriors winning this one easily, but I'll happily take the Blazers with the points.
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