Why does Stotts refuse to coach and stress defense?

Well it's not amazing to me. You could tell in the first 5 minutes they had no interest in playing in this game. The defensive effort was straight up embarrassing. Why would I want to watch 4 quarters of that crap? I have better things to do then watch a team be content with a 3-1 road trip and not play with effort. I see they were down by more then 30 at halftime to the T-Wolves!? Looks like I made the obvious correct decision.

 

No, it's from Oregon, where I live. Are you stalking someone or something?

 

One game OIG, but I do share some of your concerns. More than likely this will be Achilles heal for this team for the rest of the season. Still think it's ok to be proud of the progression they have made and what this coach has made himself

 

Where have you been recently? You know, when we've been winning.

 

Playing good defense or not. Watching this team on any given night is not crap. You are wrong. This is the most exciting team in the league to watch. Obviously our defense is not our strong point, but to say you have better things to do than to watch a team that is playing every game like a playoff game in december, is not a true fan of good basketball but is someone who is trying to get a rise from passionate fans of that team. You sir are a troll.

 

yawn, exactly. If a team pushes the pace of the game shooting earlier in the clock (like Stotts has them doing), then there will be more possessions in the game for both teams. More possessions equals more points even against a great defensive team.

While most people are capable of grasping simple cause and effect concepts, clearly this is a unique individual

STOMP

 

No, you sir are just a blind homer. Yes, watching this team tonight play defense was crap. Go read the Oregonian, it seems like Wes Matthews and Aldridge seem to agree with me. Take off your rose colored glasses, this team needs to address there major flaws on defense.

 

None of that excuses the layup drill I witnessed in the first half. I have never seen anything like that in an NBA game. The T Wolves literally got an uncontested layup almost every time down the floor. That was just plain old effort, it had nothing to do with possessions.

 

Don't watch.

 

The thing was, is you didn't watch the team tonight. So you can't accurately say that, since you really only watched one quarter, that's not really watching them. So, if I guess that would make you a blind pessimist?

 

This is Homersville USA, even the players are echoing exactly what I'm saying in the Oregonian tonight. I guess this is the Soccer Mom fan base, WOW.

 

69 first half points to the wolves. What could I of possibly of missed?

 

..... you're boring.

Next.

 

3 quarters and a chance to actually critique and be taken seriously.

It's okay though. You were fun.

 

After giving up 50 some-odd points in the paint in the first half, Portland clamped down and only allowed about 15 in the second half. Gotta look at the positives.

Defense is definitely the key for us moving forward. The season is young.

 

Don't do that. He only watches 5 minutes and then bases it all off of that. That MUST be how it ALL happened. Not 15 points in the paint in the 2nd half. :MARIS61:

 

It was a lot more then just tonight smart ass. It was this whole road trip.

 

Uh oh! He's letting a few soccer moms get his goat. We are 22-5 go troll somewhere else!

 

And I agree with you that our defense needs a little work. That is apparent captain obvious. But to say this teams effort is crap and that you have better things to do than watch. Don't watch, and save the rest of us from your moot point of this team puts fourth any effort, cuz clearly at 22-5 there is minimal effort put out on a nightly basis.

 

Okay.