51. "damn man this is as obtuse as i've seen you" In response to In response to 34
and that's saying something.
we are talking about his individual performance, which was weak AF, while his opposite number torched him.
i'm not even saying that they *should* have won the series. it was as much of a toss-up as any first round series this year. i had portland winning in 7. but they won in 5 and russy's performances ranged from substandard to embarrassing in some huge games (sucked in games 1 and 2, usual mess of high-usage and low-efficiency in game 5, etc). this isn't just about losing--had they lost in 7 games and it was a duel between the two stars, fine--this is how about they lost and how it fits into a broader pattern of losing.
playing shitty gets you fried. getting lit up gets you fried. you're over-thinking this.
And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.