Is there a fork in the Blazers' ass yet?

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  1. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Was that the straw that broke the camel's back? Is it even worth Nurk risking coming back at this point?
     
    Rastapopoulos, Mar 8, 2020
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    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Yes.

    No.
     
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    Yes, a while ago.

    I think its its really important to get Nurk back, not for this year, but let him get 15-20 minutes a game get confidence in his leg, get back up to NBA speed, Ive come back from different injuries and always find the mental aspect usually harder than the physical ones. Obviously if he’s not ready or still a high injury risk then no its not worth it.
     
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    agree & its better that he comes back now versus wait fro next season that way he should be more ready for the start of next season.
     
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    I think it was losing to Atlanta. The Suns game was just as bad. This one didn't really change anything for me?
     
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    Turkey is already carved.
     
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    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    Atlanta was it for me too. But as if there was any doubt these last two have made it obvious.
    Bring Nurk back anyway...
    He needs the confidence.
    We need something to cheer for.
    But.....
    I am not a believer in blaming the coach. Never have been.
    NBA is a players league, you wanna blame coaching go watch college ball.
    But......
    This defense.....when it gets THIS bad
    has really, for the first time, got me questioning this entire coaching staff...
    That's unprecedented for me.
     
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    Before the season, I predicted that if Nurk missed most or all of the season the Blazers were a .500 team. That we fell short of even that modest goal can't be blamed on injuries. IMHO. you have to go back to Olshey's roster construction, compounded by Stotts inability to adapt to different players.

    In other words, the fork was there from opening night.
     
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    Not to belabor the obvious, but have you considered that in some respects Stotts acts like a college coach? He blindly expects the players to adapt to his "system", even when they aren't a good fit.
     
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    Out of curiosity, in what way do you feel that the personnel is not a good fit for the system?
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Dame shouldn't be playing either. Just rest dude.
     
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    It certainly looks like he wasnt ready to come
    Back, if he gets seriously injured chasing a playoff spot they arent good enough for, Im gonna have a moment...
     
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    One obvious example: replacing Nurk with Whiteside. Different skill set being asked to run the same defensive schemes. (which weren't that effective to begin with) Then there is the situation with Melo. IMHO he is a terrible fit at both ends, but Stotts won't change the way he is used , or change his minutes/place in the rotation. Third would be the CJ/Dame pairing - but we have all talked that one to death! There is also the issue of who plays PG when Dame isn't on the court.
     
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    More like R.I.P. City, amirite?
     
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    Hello darkness, my old friend
    I'd consider the Melo and Lillard/CJ pairing issues to be ones of roster construction, not coaching scheme.
     
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    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

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    It’s seasons like this that I’m pissed we didn’t get an NHL expansion team.... we need something else to drown our sorrows into.
     
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    tlongII Legendary Poster

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    Yep it’s bizarre to me that we don’t have an NHL team. I can only guess that Paul Allen didn’t want the competition.
     
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    Seattle got their team... why can’t we have one? :(
     
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    As someone who lives in Michigan may I point out that this is not necessarily the solution.

    Not too late to become a Liverpool fan, though!
     
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