Game Thread 2022-23 Game #12 BLAZERS @ PELICANS - NOVEMBER 10, 2022 - THURSDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

Guys it’s crazy how both Blazers and Seahawks outperforming expectations in the same damn year. Are we sure we want Jody to sell? Seems to me she knows exactly what she’s doing

 

It’s hilarious to go read Pels fans saying basically the same shit we said about CJ for years.

 

Jerami reminds me if cliff robinson.

 

Your memory is failing you then. Though we run way more zone than we used to. Oh, and zone (in the NBA) can help hide one bad defender, not really 2 or 3.

I think Billups is a better defensive coach (actually Rogers) than Stotts or any assistant he had. Though, back to roster being the most important thing. Last year Billups (and Rogers) were "coaching their ass off" and we were the 2nd worst defensive team in the league. And we were playing more zone than in previous years. Why? Because our roster wasn't a great defensive roster!

https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/defense?Season=2021-22&dir=D&sort=DEF_RATING

 

I hope all the fans that disavowed the team and swore not to watch any more Blazers games because the franchise hired Chauncey really kept their word so they are not getting the opportunity to enjoy this team right now.

 

They're bagging on Willie Green too. Shocker.

 

I think Watford might be one of my favorite stories. Undrafted, but so smart. He might not put up big numbers, but makes so man of the hustle plays and smart decisions. Just seems to know what to do and where to be to help the team. Plus he plays good defense and can switch onto lots of different players.

 

That’s their secret... They never watched any games to begin with.

 

What did he have to go through?

I thought it was a pretty relaxed low pressure situation. Compare that to what Nash went through with the Nets or Ham on the Lakers.

 

Does CJ have some kind of Jedi mind trick to get these coaches to never stop him from jacking up shots?

 

Terry was not the problem, which does not mean Chauncey could be better in time...

 

If you could trade Grant, Hart, Winslow, or Sharpe for any of the 20+ forwards we had from 2015-22, how many one for one trades would you make?

The fact you have to pause to think if you'd take back our best forward over a 7 year stretch for the 4th best forward on this years roster shows you just how bad it was!

 

Terry was part of the problem. There was no one problem. Neil was a problem. CJ was a problem. Stotts was a problem.

 

Yeah this is the difference, more so than Stotts vs Billups.

Although I agree with the point Stotts ran Dame and other starters way too hard.

But Stotts got plenty out of shitty players. Making a WCF with a Harmless Aminu one armed Kanter front court is pretty amazing.

 

100%... We don't have to drag Billups to defend Stotts or the other way around.

Olshey is gone, we finally have good forwards, and our guys are playing great. It's fun!

 

Does 2015 include LMA?

 

Players were in bad habits from the previous coach. Covington and Powell were good defenders when they came to Portland. Billups we’re trying to implement new stuff and guys with old habits didn’t buy in.

I do agree it takes good defenders to have a good defense. But I apparently weigh the scheme of things more heavily than you do. Billups and staff are way better schematically then Stotts and his multiple staffs. And I don’t think from a personnel point that we’re night and day a roster of better defenders. Maybe slight upgrades with Grant being the exception. The type of long rangey defender we’ve always needed.

 

I mean Cliffy wasn't close to as athletic as Jerami is but I guess he was for his time at the PF spot. Cliff was and Jerami is really good and versatile but not great on both ends.

 

Great win. I love this team. First time we’ve had a TEAM in a long time.