What's going on here?

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  1. wizenheimer

    wizenheimer Well-Known Member

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    the way they have been playing and assuming no trade(s) I'd say 11-13. So 31-33 wins
     
  2. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I could see us benching Simons/Grant/RWIII if they aren't moved. Do you still think we win that many games with Scoot/Sharpe/Tou/Deni/Ayton??

    Not sure if they sit Ayton to tank.
     
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    wizenheimer Well-Known Member

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    I don't believe Cronin intends to tank this year. My hunch is he thinks this team is good enough to reboot next season without a blatant tank this season

    I don't agree, at all; big changes needed to be made last trade deadline and summer, but I'm not in charge
     
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  4. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I'm just not sure. I guess we will see what happens before the deadline.
     
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    There's something happening here
    What it is ain't exactly clear
    There are men with a basketball there
    Telling teams they've got to beware

    Sorry
     
  6. 1 Eye Jack

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    As far as Billups being a good coach I’ve always said he’s a great motivator but I questioned his plays. Lately execution out of timeouts has been really really good. That’s normally a sign of a good coach (or assistant coach is drawing up plays). The ball movement has been a lot better ( although Ant still has times where he holds the ball way too long). We are also pushing the ball on misses and creating turnovers allowing for easy scores. But number one thing we’ve done is we’ve become a drastically improved defensive team. Toumani and Deni are both above average if not elite defenders so it’s made the game easier teams are struggling to score against us.

    that said unless we could steal JKidd or another good young coach I’m ok with giving Billups another 2 years to see if he’s a good coach.
     
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  7. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    No need to be sorry, that was perfect. The second verse barely has to be changed to be applicable (none of us in this forum are young people).

    There's battle lines being drawn
    Nobody's right if everybody's wrong
    Blazer fans speaking their minds
    Getting so much resistance online
     
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  8. wizenheimer

    wizenheimer Well-Known Member

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    some are a lot not younger than others
     
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  9. BlazerWookee

    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    I do! REEEEEE!
     
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    That is not a tanking lineup. Those players have been playing really well and we’d continue to play very well as a team. RW hasn’t been playing during this stretch and Grant missed a game. We didn’t miss either of them. Sharpe can make up for some of Ant’s scoring.
     

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