I don’t know about a big trade but midseason moves can make a difference. We picked up Hood and Kanter in 2019 and they were a big reason we went to the WCF. Midseason moves can also deliver a title. See the 1995 Rockets getting Clyde and the 2004 Pistons getting Sheed. Instant title in both cases. As for CJ, we don’t win Game 7 in Denver without him and Simons isn’t as good. As for tonight, our defense and energy was great. We just couldn’t make open shots. It was maddening. Next 5 are against sub 500 teams. Let’s win ‘em all. Should put us at 5th/6th.
Dame CJ and Grant ?? McCollum knows how to feed the bigs much better then a continuous barrage of Ant spasms
Yeah, that’s the ticket. It’s our schedule! Good Lord. If the 11th-toughest schedule is what’s causing all these losses, we are truly pathetic.
This was pretty much what I expected when our stated off-season goal was to get “longer and more athletic”… then we went out and got smaller while hardcapping ourselves for GPII
Playing tougher teams will result in more losses for all but the best teams in the league. You claimed we're not a playoff team. Point is that while we're not among the best few teams in the league we are very likely a playoff team. Just like we have been the last several years. We're just about exactly as good as we were with CJ.
Might win some or even most of the next 5 home games, but those won't be against teams (with maybe one exception) that they would face in the playoffs. Even if this team sneaks into the Play In round and even advances, they will just very likely be dismissed quite quickly and promptly hand over their pick to Chicago. The only way I can see this changing direction with some size, is to trade Ant which I'm not saying they should do and I don't think Blazer management would do. So we are stuck rearranging deck chairs while having to pay Grant more money next year. Just don't see a contender anytime soon unless Sharpe becomes the 2nd coming.
The Real truth is Joe made it clear from the outset that this team won't be a contender right away, sorry if that doesn't meet your expectations. We have assets and some good pieces, and as he said, the goal is to surround Dame with some players that can help get us to the point where we are contenders and it may take a couple years. At least we have a GM and owner that seem willing to give it a try for Dames sake. Trade's are on the horizon so let's see if the mix of players that Joe brings in through the next off season will in fact help get us, there.
I like watching this team way more than I did the previous team with CJ. Dame is playing the best basketball of his career. It goes beyond numbers. Billups might not be the guy, but Stotts overplaying the starters to get wins in the reg season so the bench was not able to be relied upon late in the season...was not the answer either. Health and length off the bench will cure a lot of ills. I like enjoying the moment, rather than pining for what's not. Just a personal choice. Maybe it's old guy shit. Dominating Dallas meant nothing? Coffee and breakfast. Going to be a great day!!
That's just kicking the can down the road. It's an excuse. Dame doesn't have a ton of time for him to figure things out.
The "Blazers were better when they had CJ" noise is pretty funny "Blazers were better when they had Harkless" "Blazers were better when they had Aminu" "Blazers were better when they had Plumlee" "Blazers were better when they had Meyers Leonard" "Blazers were better when they had Evan Turner" "Blazers were better when they had Seth Curry" "Blazers were better when they had Jake Layman" "Blazers were better when they had Kanter" "Blazers were better when they had CJ" all those are true. Don't mean anything either
I notice you missed out "Stotts," who was the guy who had to make, if not a silk purse, at least a FUNCTIONAL purse out of that sow's ear. I mean, doesn't the fact that most of those guys are OUT OF THE FUCKING LEAGUE now make the guy who had to coach a team consisting of them and took it to the WCF a little better? PUT SOME RESPECT ON HIS NAME!
