Well, that was pretty dumb

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  1. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/8/13/1621681/blazers-release-shooting-coach

     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Just talked to him on facebook the other day. Doing good down in Phoenix.
     
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    SheedSoNasty Well-Known Member

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    A team full of "shooters" that can't shoot. I'm not mad.
     
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    glazeduck Well-Known Member

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    If I recall, Townsend, at least according to the players, was a big reason our FT% was so high.

    Certainly missing that in the playoffs.

    Who needs good coaching though...
     
  5. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    It is so easy to defend us. Just pack it in with a zone, and watch the players brick open jumpers.

    Wes is our best outside shooter, and he's more streaky than consistent. If he made an avg. # of shots each game, he'd at least keep defenses honest on a regular basis (rather than only when he's scorching hot). Nic is below average this year. Roy is getting little lift on his shots. Rudy is.... ugh, never mind.

    Last summer when we got eliminated, Nate said we needed shooting, but one of Cho's first moves as GM was to fire the one guy who could help us shoot better, that was already on the payroll.
     
  6. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    If he was already on the payroll and we still needed shooting, he obviously wasn't the solution, was he?
     
  7. jlprk

    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    How's he earning his living? You mean with the Suns?
     
  8. Ed O

    Ed O Administrator Staff Member Administrator

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    You beat me to it.

    Ed O.
     
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    +1.
     
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    andalusian Season - Restarted

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    One is roster related, the other is making the best of what we got, no?
     
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    e_blazer Rip City Fan

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    We don't need a shooting coach. We need to get these guys an injection for low testosterone.
     
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    Draco Well-Known Member

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    I remember before the draft when Nate was asked what kind of player he wanted the team to add he said "SHOOTER!"

    Then we trade Martell for Adam Morrissions assistant.

    Camby/Wallace/Andre are all inside guys. This team is much better with LaMarcus down low. If you have all 4 of those guys in the paint you need somebody who can space the floor. Couldn't we have gotten some cheap crappy one dimensional guys like the Spurs have with Bonner and Novak? That would be much more valuable then Earl Barron or Armon Johnson.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    He is not working with the Suns. He has been working on this invention. It's like a glove thing that helps with your shooting form.
     
  14. MARIS61

    MARIS61 Real American

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    The Choad has 2 assistant GM's? What an uber-ego.

    Even the President of the most powerful nation on Earth has only 1 Vice President.
     
  15. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    That should tell you just how important the job of General Manager of a pro basketball franchise really is.
     
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    andalusian Season - Restarted

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    Not to mention no assistant GMs.
     

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