Looks like more Oden means less Outlaw

Yeah, I've made that argument plenty of times. That said, why so much negativity towards a player who plays a key role when the team wins close games?

 

Saying that his defense is lacking, so it's possible that another player may be a better option late in games isn't much negativity, unless you feel that any criticism at all of Outlaw is too much negativity. I also said he's a definite plus, and a big one, on offense in those situations.

 

I admit I am taking parts of irrational Outlaw arguments and applying it to your "perhaps" analysis.

Why not just say the team is good with Outlaw on the court at the end of close games? Meh

 

I took that for granted. I was interested in pondering the different possibilities that the Blazers' proliferation of talented players allows, and which would be optimal. It could be with Outlaw...he's a fairly classic end-game dagger kind of player. His defense is the only thing that gives me pause; late-game stops are crucial too.

 

So you say I didn't think it all the way through and then proved my point with a little btw action. Nice.

 

I disagreed with you pretty clearly... I'm not sure where the confusion is here. I'm sure LA hits 70+ % from deep when working out with ball boys too. Good shooting knows no size limitation

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The only one confused is you. Find a way to spin what I said that makes it sound like I am confused.

I will point you to the "I'm not sure" part of your post as an indication of which one of us is confused.

 

Nice edit, but going by your logic Larry Bird must have hit 99 percent in practice. He was a billion times the shooter that LA is and I love me some LA.

 

I usually don't like to do this, but I declare victory on this one. As in OWNED.

The time stamps on the quotes tells the story.

 

what are you talking about? I added something immediately after I posted it while flipping back and forth between the Ducks and the Blazer game. It had nothing to do with you.

Victory?

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19 out of the last 24 with Outlaw in a 5 point of less game at the end.

I'm sure it was because Minstrel was there watching the game!!

Clown Town.

 

24 minutes later while you quoted me. Facts is facts.

Oops, my bad. You quoted me and added your edit three minutes later. I think you just lost all credibility. Start a poll and find out.

 

We lost to NO cuz Outlaw only played 14 minutes.

 

No, you see, Outlaw is the reason the Blazers haven't won 24/24 when he is in a close game at the end!

Amazing what it takes to be a moderater.

 

Fez just slinked away. Didn't even comment on the win.

 

I will say this about Nate/Outlaw tonight. While I love Rudy, Nate (as he rarely does) realized tonight Rudy wasn't playing well, and intelligently had Outlaw in there when it mattered. And Outlaw shined.

 

I added something to my original post 3 minutes after I posted it and well before you responded. Is there some sort of prize for being the pettiest most ridiculous poster that you're going for, or are you just trying to avoid responding to me calling you out on your silly BS... that a Big shooting a quality percentage from the outside is somehow a bad thing for an offense? I'm sure I could dig up some quotes from Phil Jackson from when the Pistons whitewashed the Lakers because of (in his opinion) Wallace's ability to stretch the D as well. A Big who can pull a defensive Big out of the lane and drop 4th quarter 3's is a good thing.

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will you just shut up about the mods.

 

Why, because I called it correctly on the BBF boards after a certain someone was selected? Look how that ended up.

That said, Ed O, Minstrel, and Barfo seem to all be fair yet opinionated.

 

You get awfully bitter when people don't agree with you.

That was a nice steal by Outlaw. He's still not a good defender.