Let's rebuild through the lottery and fire the coach

I know I'm one of the latecomers to this bus, but I'm on it now. We need a GM who can evaluate talent and we need him soon. When you lose players like Oden and Roy, it's time to go back to the well. I'm fine with that now. Who's with me?

 

I hope the next GM brings in an entirely different scouting staff. This needs to happen.

 

It's too early to tell. Let it bake for another year or two ...

 

Will you do another 180 when they win a few more games?

 

I fully intend to.

Championship or bust baby!!

 

No. I knew this season was over when we had our first loss against Houston but I hung in there for entertainment value (we looked good sometimes), but it's just not fun anymore especially when we have little to no chance of making it into the playoffs. Now, if we trade for someone like Nash, that will excite me and I will buy back into this season. But if we go forward with the current bunch, I'm definitely done. I've seen all I need to see. Even if this bunch made the playoffs, they're not winning when they get there. I've made peace with that.

 

Turn around comes with a change. Winning games won't do it now. There needs to be an overhaul. Regardless if Nate may or may not be a decent coach means nothing to this organization. Our players have no chemistry. I bet once traded, they will do well on their new respected teams.

We do need a gm that can evauate talent. We need a gm that can find chemistry. We need a coach that will put the chemistry together. It may take a year or two but we have a shot at turning things around.

We are sitting in a nice position though. Cap flexibility and talent to build around.

 

I don't understand why you guys are hard on Kingspeed. He's a fan and wants to watch a winning team just like you. Maybe his methods might seem off, but he is dedicated. I am cut from te same cloth. It takes a while to finally admit that your team is going no where. Ita hard to admit your coach you stood by for over 7 years failed you. It's hard to accept Roy and oden are gone. It's hard to accept that our once proud owner may have lost interest in the team you love.

Things are changing because the blazers aren't giving us something to cheer for. They just don't play like they give a shit. And now many of us don't give a shit either.

 

For the record, I have free tix to our games this month against Knicks and Lakers. I'll be going to both because, who knows? Maybe I'll finally see them win after the thousands of dollars I spent watching them lose to LA, Phoenix, GS, and LA.

 

I was being sarcastic.

Regardless, I find it humorous (but not surprising) that Eric created a "Rockets losing streak" (making the playoffs) thread and a "Rebuild through the lottery" thread within hours of each other.

Not to mention the whole "season is over" thing when we lost to Houston a few weeks ago.

 

I don't think they don't give a shit. I think they care and this has been hard on them. They're just not good enough and/or need a better coach.

 

Um, for the record, I agree with the thread's premise, and have for awhile.

 

Well Kingspeed admits that he takes medication. Maybe he is bipolar. This team seems bipolar. I feel like going mad.

 

It's all a moot point unless there is a change in ownership.

 

+1000000

 

Rebuilding...

Would you dangle LMA for a top-2 pick this year?

 

You and me both

 

Things changed dramatically during those couple hours. We had to beat Minensota tonight. We had to get into the season series with him them and we had to get off to a good start on this road trip. In the Rockets losing streak thread, I said IF we beat Minnesota. But what I saw tonight was a Blazers team that came out of the gate on fire in the first quarter and an Aldridge who came out on fire in the second and they still couldn't win the game. They knew the game was important and just couldn't win it. I see no evidence that they will crawl out of this hole. They're not that kind of team. Unless we make a trade and a firing. Soon.

 

Yes

 

not the pick alone, probably not.