The reason we don't have CP3 or DWill

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by illmatic99, Feb 26, 2013.

  1. jlprk

    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    He ruined Rudy and Sergio the same way.
     
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    You can say he was not a good coach and I could not argue one way or the other. But to say he ruined those three players is just not true. Just because a player can't make his shots at the next level, it's not the coaches fault. The NBA is a big adjustment. Most players struggle. Rudy simply had no in-between game to keep the defenders honest. If any of them had a pull up J like Roy or Lillard, they would have succeeded in Portland. Hell even Outlaw developed a medium range jumper. Webster, Rudy and Sergio did not.
     
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    McMillan ruined Babbitt's shooting, too.
     
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    Now I know you are joking. If Babbitt can hit 90% of his shots in practice, then his shooting is fine. He just has to find a way to get open, other than stepping back a few feet more. Then it is all comes down to consistent playing time and confidence, and since he had periods where he was money this year........Nate is off the hook.
     
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    I gotta give him credit for James Jones. That guy won us games with his shooting, then that no-talent talent evaluator Pritchard dumped him.

    There, I was positive.
     

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