Game Thread GAME #46 - BLAZERS @ RAPTORS - JANUARY 23, 2022 - SUNDAY - 3:00 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

he’s been the biggest surprise, even more so than watford. He’s really solid defensively and his shot looks improved. Glad he’s benched the vet (Snell,) another thing Stotts would’ve never done.

 

That’s not true. There was a lottery back then and the Spurs had to win it. And Spurs did not have the worst record in the league that year. Boston and Vancouver were worse. Boston had two picks that year and anticipated drafting Duncan when they brought in Pitino as coach. Instead they wound up with Ron Mercer and yes, Chauncey Billups.

 

That’s the reason I’m pro-tanking actually. You don’t have to be the absolute worst team to have a chance. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be pro tanking because there is no way a team like a Orlando is winning 20 games. We could at least gives ourselves a shot. Maybe you missed my other post, but I said our current team is too good to legitimately tank in the old school fashion. We will win too many games. But the new lottery we can at least snag a top 3 pick. That would be huge, generational player or not.

And I’m pretty sure everyone thinks Paolo is an immediate impact player, even if he doesn’t go #1.

 

Yep you are correct. I didn't check myself for accuracy.

 

I believe the odds were overwhelmingly more in favor of horrible teams than they are now though. Like if we wanted to have a tank-fest with Orlando, Houston, OKC, Detroit we would undoubtedly lose that race. Some of those teams are glorified G league teams. But that’s why it’s interesting to me. We could be pretty bad and still give ourselves a shot. That’s all I want.

 

We’re closer to the 5th seed than we are to a top 3 pick, this tank talk is dumb. There’s also no generational type player worth actively trying to lose games for, which is really the only time tanking actually makes sense (on top of being shitty enough)

Im thankful we have a real coach and a team that’s seemingly coming together (now 7-4 in January). All without their best player and multiple other starters/rotational players.

 

How often do 5 seeds win championships? Yeah, give me a break.

 

I've said this for a long time. We have the talent. We very well could be one player away from completely transforming the ceiling of this team. It's already getting to be good. Imagine if we're able to add a Simmons or Siakam. We can compete with the best of them.

 

On top of that, we don’t need to be one of the 3 worst teams. We need to be the 7th worst team and we are currently the 9th worst.

 

Give your misery a break, or at least save the rest of us from hearing about it.

 

Which is why I said… I’ll wait to see what happens at the trade deadline.

 

Miserable? I think I was the only one who predicted we would be bad this year because of having a new coach that would be dealing with growing pains.

I’m quite content. I’ve enjoyed this season.

 

found it

 

people are completely blinded by the Stotts era. I don’t really care how seasons played out in the past this is a new staff, new system, new way of playing. I’d at least give em the rest of the season to see what happens. I don’t get the sense a blowup is necessary here right now. They can use their surplus at guard to balance out the roster and see how far they can go.

 

could be off on my eval here but id rather have OG or Barnes than Pascal (to pair with Dame). masai ujiri prolly figures the same calculation on that roster.

siakam needs a ton of space to work his 8 million spin moves on every drive.

 

The defense has been coming around and seems they are moving the ball around more.

 

Ball movement....what an intriguing concept. And look at the results!

 

Anyone here observe how CJ not being a ball hog now. He actually passing the ball.

 

He may have gotten some grief for completely ignoring Nas on multiple fast breaks in the last game.

 

Checked the stats and we are averaging 30 more passes per game, but it's only resulting in 1.4 more assists per game, 3 more turnovers, and 8 less points per game than last year.

At least in the short term, it appears to be a net negative.