The change oil light is a conspiracy to sell more oil; the car is probably good for another 3,000 miles.
Actually it is broken if the light came on. Yeah, but let's just disrupt team chemistry which is great especially since we are the hottest team in the league and on the second hottest steak in team history. What better way to piss off a veteran who has won an nba championship than to give his minutes to a rookie that has played 10 nba minutes hoop fam
There's a set rotation. We're hot. We're winning. Any major changes can offset number of factors negatively. Like I said if we start losing and the weaknesses are the cause then adjust. Winning teams just don't make major lineup changes on a whim without external factors. hoop fam
I do get your point, and I basically agree to not fuck up a good thing. I just think Wright looks to be slumping. It might be a good idea to try out some younger guys on an easier stretch. It seems like a good idea to give some of our starters some extra rest.
My gut feeling is that throwing Crabbe (2nd round pick) into the rotation over a seasoned veteran like Wright would not be a smart move. Especially from a defensive standpoint. I don't care how bad Dorrell has played he is still going to be better than Crabbe at this moment in time. Plus what message does that send to your team that is currently in 1st place? There may be warning signs, but in this particular scenario you only make that type of change after an injury or a long losing streak. The other vets would not respect Terry for making that move at this time.
Here's the problem, our second unit IS hurting us. They lose leads in virtually every game, and/or allow the other team to build on a lead. Last night we saw it twice against Houston. When we go with Mo, Dame, Wright, Robinson, Freeland, we get hammered. Something has to change in that equation. Either Stotts needs to switch it up and play a different combination of starters and bench players, OR someone new needs to come into the equation. Hopefully CJ can be that someone.
Well, technically, the question is "Would you like to see...?" so each and every one of us can answer it and nobody would be wrong. Neener.
I think you do try to give some of those players like Crabbe a little run. Some unheard of coach in San Antonio frequently has developed talent off the scrap heap that pays huge dividends later on in the season. It seems to have payed off pretty well for him and only makes sense not to rely on the starters so heavily. Putting all of your eggs in one basic has rarely been a sound strategy.
That is a common response and I understand the sentiment behind it. At the same time, it would seem somewhat naive to not at least explore options instead of leaveing the bench as it is and just 'hope' that it gets better (it can't get much worse from a ranking standpoint). The Blazers need a better bench if for no other reason than they need some wiggle room come playoff time. This roster isn't exactly replete with playoff experience so you need as many good options as possible. Right now it is the starters....and hope it's not too bad by the time they get back in. It's worked great so far but I'm not sure that is what you want to build a long playoff run with. Even the Heat had big contributions off the bench from guys like Mike Miller and friends to win the last two titles. He was HUGE in getting them both of their titles.
love what Ive seen from crabbe so far and fully believe he will end up a good player (hence my avatar). But wright has been playing pretty well even if his numbers have taken a dip in december. The december sample size is pretty small to get concerned, and his D is getting better, not worse. And there will most likely be a sprained ankle or some other injury (hopefully minor) at some point during the season, at that time crabbe will have a chance to show off. But I actually think it's good to bring rookies off a little bit slowly. I wonder if Meyers had been unable to earn any court time last season if he would have spent more time during the offseason working on his defense instead of shooting more threes. Bottom line, Wright has not done anything to warrant a demotion yet, and since we have no need to shake things up, lets stick with what brought us here.
Imaginary? Statistically our bench is playing horribly. That's a FACT. You can see it plain as day during virtually every game. We lose leads when our bench is in the game, OR the other team builds a lead. How is that imaginary? But hey, we can just keep skipping along singing, "tra-la-la 19-4, tral-la-la, 19-4" while our bench continues to put our starters in a tougher spot than they need to be.
Stotts should bench a veteran player who is in a bit of a slump in favor of a 2nd-round pick. All of this while the team is 19-4, and even the players are raving about the chemistry. I thought the idea for a coach was not to lose your team. Benching Wright for Crabbe in the rotation at 19-4 is something that only internet coaches on a message board would do. It's a bad idea in the real world, where players need to trust their coach and know he won't give up on them for a small sample size. If the team was 4-19, I'd be all for Crabbe playing, as well as trading LMA and firing Stotts. That's not happening in the real world right now, either.
I didn't say we should bench Wright. I asked if you would like to see some of his minutes go to Crabbe?
