Whatever this “Papag” is sure seems to rile some people up. What the heck? This Nate Guy can’t stop posting it.
Oh? This is a bunch of people bashing the coaching of a team they dont watch, to try to discredit the criticism of Stotts' coaching that comes from those who do watch? Interesting tactic. The Celtics have lost a lot of close games. Without Dame being the clutchest player in the league, and with them playing average in the clutch, we'd be worse while playing against an easier schedule. So the difference comes down to a very small amount of possessions and Dame being insane. This is why basing coaching off of a simple win-loss record is ridiculous.
Don't even worry about it. Sometimes we see PapaGs everywhere. He was a martyr for the cause--an independent thinker who was persecuted for not always sticking to the majority line, both in terms of basketball and politics. He also really loved the shrug smiley on this website, which you do not appear to, so clearly you cannot be the same gentleman. Too bad, he was a legend.
Is this tread still going on? I guess it will until Stotts leaves. Then the same poster will immediately start a new thread demanding the new coach be fired.
What do you attribute our clutch time defense being Top 10 to? Dame as well? I totally agree on your last statement by the way.
This is where I lose people. The Celtics aren’t that bad/ as bad as their record shows because they’ve lost a lot of close games, can’t blame Brad Stevens for that. The Blazers win close games because of Lillard, can’t credit Stotts for that. It all feels like cherry picking. Stevens has more all star level players and yet can’t win more this year. By the way I think Stevens is a great coach. (UNC should hire him). I only brought this up because fans have their heads down and don’t follow other teams, like we have the worst coach in the universe when so called great coaches are getting roasted every day, like Boston.
you were the one that said a small market team needed to strike gold on two draft picks, one of them a big. That draft was Portland's franchise opportunity. Dame/Giannis would make for a true contender. I'm not sure there would be a better elite partner for Dame than Giannis. Maybe Lebron I don't really care that other GM's blew the same chance Olshey had. It still means he blew it. The Milwaukee GM didn't. Portland had an opportunity in the 2012 & 2013 drafts to have Dame, Giannis, and Gobert. Whether or not they could have afforded all three by this point in times is a valid question. But that's certainly a trio that could have brought some rings to Portland Portland could also have Donovan Mitchell or Bam Adebayo. Bam would really be nice in the Blazer front court
and here I thought the draft had 60 picks...but apparently it ends at 14 and for fuck sakes, keep track of the context
Your ruling breaking was the "worst ruling breaking I've seen in my lifetime!" Don't ask me to back up my claim, please.
Haha what makes you think I'd be unhappy with an upgrade over Stotts? That's some random conjecture if I've ever seen it.
My question was what do you attribute our clutch time DEFENSE being top 10? Seems odd to me its significantly better and I have a hard time giving that credit to Dame.
Seems unhealthy to me that you are spending your energy thinking about another poster's personal life, instead of about basketball...
