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  1. Dom McBlazer

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    Yeah I hope we have a Suns/Clippers series.
     
    Dom McBlazer, Apr 8, 2021
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    SlyPokerDog, Apr 8, 2021
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    Holy Quack Attack!!
     
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    middleton was 6/27 against the mavs

    some fucking accountability would be nice, both from coach and the player... if youre not making shots, you should stop shooting
     
    Mr. Robot, Apr 9, 2021
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    This is terrible advice, shooters shoot
    When I played ball if I was 0/10 my team would rather see me go 0/20 then 0/11.
     
    JoshuaHall, Apr 9, 2021
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    He will not only be their best player someday, but he will also be their leader. They made the right choice picking him #1.
     
    UKRAINEFAN, Apr 9, 2021
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    Middleton also does something many in Portland aren't used to.....plays defense.

    It is this oft-forgotton other 50% of the floor. I get why that wouldn't get taken into account due the fact in Portland, it is nearly unrecognizable...but it is a thing on the better teams.
     
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    if youre not making shots, let someone else shoot it, they might make the shots

    if im the coach, i wouldnt allow that shit, but i guess thats just difference between european and american basketball
     
    Mr. Robot, Apr 9, 2021
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    I think that's just the difference between you and top-end players and coaches.

    All statistical performance has variation, where things go better or worse than average for stretches. The key is that you have no idea when such a stretch will end--variation isn't connected with artificial constructs like the ends of quarters or ends of games. If one of your stars is having a bad stretch, telling them to stop shooting is much more likely to just take one of your stars out of the game than it is to avoid more missed shots. Because regression to the mean is always more likely than a continuation of bad shooting luck (barring something like injury).
     
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    BigGameDamian, Apr 9, 2021
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    ...Which is why David Blatt is revered in Europe and got laughed off the Cavs in half a season.
     
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    This is missing a lot of context...

    If you are 0/10, dominating the ball, and taking difficult/contested long-range shots.... I'd be furious if you kept shooting and went 0/20.

    If there was lots of ball-movement, you're taking good open looks, and/or being aggressive in taking it to the hoop - then I'm completely fine with that approach.
     
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    OKC’s Poku is rapidly improving. He played spot minutes early and showed enough improvement and consistency to earn a significant bump in playing time — Anfernee is in year #3 and has yet to show this. And Poku is only 19!

    He’s averaging 19 ppg in his last five and his skillset and size is already a problem for opposing teams.

    He and Moses is a nice future front court.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Apr 9, 2021
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    Even when we were blowing out OKC I was impressed with Poku's talent. But he looks hilarious! He looks like you took a nerdy kid who sits up front in class and gets bullied and then stretched him on a rack. And he always looks miserable. Not sure Brown is going to be the future for the team, but he's certainly looking more like he'll stick in the league than he did with us.
     
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    This is the mvp right here. Doesn’t have slumps either
     
    AldoTrapani, Apr 9, 2021
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    Two Blazer legends in action!
     
    Rastapopoulos, Apr 10, 2021
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    You're thinking of The Glove... The Mitt just isn't very good. He might be bench material on the right team, but he doesn't have starting talent for any era of NBA basketball.
     
    handiman, Apr 10, 2021
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    I remember the ass-covering spin Olshey put out about Pau becoming a Blazer big man coach when it became obvious Gasol would never play. That was legendary
     
    wizenheimer, Apr 10, 2021
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    Gary Trent Jr with 25 points at the half vs the Cavs! Let’s go Gary!
     
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    Alex Rodriguez buying the t wolves?
     
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