You must be high on something. That wasn't Nate missing wide open 3 pointers repeatedly. That wasn't Nate having the ball taken from him in the 4th quarter of close games. That wasn't Nate making idiotic passes in the 4th quarter of close games. That wasn't Nate losing game after game with horrible play. What was Nate's problem was letting Failton start and play as many minutes as he did. Anyone who thinks Failton is a starting caliber NBA PG has serious issues. And I mean really serious issues.
absolutely, I go from starting to think mgmt may be getting their shit together with the Wallace amd Camby trades and then they talk and think like this about the playoffs - un fukkin real.
Wanting something and having the means to get it done aren't the same thing. This team might be able to steal a game, but in a seven game series the Thunder are just way more talented -- A series with the Thunder would be like (in the words of Sean Connery) bringing a knife to a gunfight. If you want to beat the Thunder then think about next year or the year after when we have enough reinforcements to maybe get the job done. Tanking is like a tactical retreat at this point, losing the battle so you have a chance to win the war later.
Felton has bitched wherever he's been (except maybe NY). He was unhappy sharing minutes with Augustin in Charlotte. He was unhappy playing behind Lawson in Denver. They say he's been causing a ruckus here. And his play has been terrible, other than 6-8 games (most of which have come after we're pretty much out of contention). Cut our losses and move on, please.
I sure hope he's not here next season. I'm all for playing him to win and setting a precedent to other nba free agents, that we take care of our players. But no way I want him here next season. No way!
Yeah.... because the Spurs and the Thunder are so much alike. Maybe if you were talking about the Spurs ten years ago, but Tim Duncan is not on KD's level anymore.
So we want free agents to come to Portland because we showed them that no matter how horrifically they suck once they get here, we'll still let them start and play big minutes? No. Felton came into camp fat and out of shape. He's played like shit's shit plays when it plays like shit. Everyone knows that. If he is benched, it's because he's earned it. Please don't over think this. Whether Felton plays or doesn't play is not going to affect any free agent's decision to come to Portland. The very idea is silly. In any sane world, Crawford has also played himself out of playing time. That's just the way it is.
Unforunately, you forget that many of these players think everything should just be handed to them. Case in point: Felton. As they say, the inmates are running the asylum, at least to an extent. Players manipulate trades and hold their organization's hostage. People, let's not act like this is some big surprise.
The crazy thing is that the Blazers hold all of the cards right now re: Felton, yet they're letting him do pretty much what he wants now, and he's using it to showcase himself for free agency. None of this helps the team's future. The Blazers barely beat a terrible Golden State team and score 90 points in doing so, and suddenly everybody is excited about the team? Felton took 17 shots last night, Batum 16, and LMA 12. Put in a real PG and let LMA and Batum become comfortable carrying the offensive load.
Absolutely. If we landed an All-Star PG our offensive woes would be gone. We do that and all we need is a solid back-up: Felton > Flynn > Smith
Just two weeks ago, Felton was universally considered as the worst starting PG in the NBA. What changed all of a sudden? He's not > anybody and is still the 46th ranked PG in PER (up from 48th last week- yay).
A slightly worse record and no playoff appearance either way? If the idea is to keep Felton, then I'm done with this team until Paul Allen sells it.
Does it matter? Doesn't look like we're going to get the opportunity to find out. Let the kids fucking play, DAMN! Ray hasn't helped us out, let's stop helping him out by letting him play and earn another contract!
If only the Blazers would have had the balls to finish what they started at the trade deadline and waived this joker. Keeping this guy around is like taking half a round of antibiotics instead of finishing the bottle --the infection gets supressed for a little while then comes back twice as strong and you still end up having to take the damn pills for two weeks.
