Game Thread GAME# 43: NETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 23, 2021 - TUESDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

Cornballs @Natebishop3 and I tried to warn ya

Now ya want changes lol

 

I agree this is troublesome... and of course, totally expected.

Curious. After Nurk returns, what record down the stretch vs playoff teams would give you confidence we could win a playoff series?

 

Stotts: "After the All-Star Break, we need to be a top 15 defense"

Covington: "After the All-Star Break, we need to be a top 10 defense"

Defensive rating post all-star break:
27th Twolves 117.1
28th Celtics 117.3
29th Wizards 117.4
30th Blazers 121.6

Unacceptable.

 

It's not a specific record, I'm looking for specific things with how we play.

 

Well you brought up our record against playoff teams as if the record was some sort of indicator, no? If it's only about playing your preferred style, then the record part of your post was irrelevant I guess. We got to the WCF with this style.

I do think our record against Western Conference playoff teams is an indicator that this current roster/coaching staff has a very low chance of winning a playoff series.

 

It's amazing we have as good a record as we do.

 

I agree, it is truly amazing.

Our record despite everything could be a major gift if we can put it together somewhat. I expected us to be a few games under .500 and have to claw our way back in this thing. I just hope we get a good version of Nurk back and start trending in the right direction in those stats.

 

Oh stop your not a guru.. what you discovered something we didn’t know? BLAZERS ARE GARBAGE.. we know that already

#StopWastingDamesPrime

 

Yeah, it's an indicator of the problem, and the problem is our style of play which I dont believe is conducive for success against the top teams in the league. So Im looking for improvement in our style of play.

 

When you consider our most impressive win in 2021 other than Philadelphia is against an 8th place Dallas team that just beat us by 40, it's not that amazing.

If we had the 5th hardest schedule instead of the 5th easiest, we'd be sitting at 18-25 instead of 25-18.

 

So your logic is: Our record is an indicator that our style of play is bad, unless we end up having a good record against playoff teams with our current style, and then it's no longer an indicator?

If we were 12-0 against the top West teams with our style (which we're not), then I would think that is an indicator that our style has a good chance of success against those teams in the playoffs. Am I way off base?

 

That's the thing. People were blaming Olshey for not getting a backup center for Enes but he knows Stotts ain't gonna play him regardless.

 

Now we're going to blame the coach for roster creation?

Does Olshey work for Stotts or the other way around? This post makes it seem like Olshey feels like he must do what Stotts wants or else Stotts will fire him

 

Reg season is all about beating bad teams. Spurs title teams used to have bad record against playoff teams during reg season. Beat playoff teams in playoffs. That’s what matters. OKC was 4-0 against us in 2018-19. They had amazing record against top teams. That didn’t take them far. We took them down in 5 games when it mattered.

 

I stil love my Blazers, but it’s hard to watch that shit

 

We would never be close to 12-0 against the top teams in the West with our style of play, that seems to be the part you're not understanding.

 

We only need to play .571 ball to win in playoffs. Surely we can do that with our level of play?

 

Nope. Not with our defense.

 

Were not playing. 571 ball against playoff teams.