But how many of them were incredibly clutch? I always remembered that 1999 team and the 2000 for that matter, being a team with excellent depth, but no "go-to-guy". Sheed could have been that player, but he was so on and off offensively. Defensively, those teams were some of the best, usually winning because our defense created offense. But the moment the game went "half court", we started sputtering. We just didn't know who was going to take the game winner. When the team's offense was sputtering, we had no player to put us on their backs. The current team has multiple players that can pull through in clutch situations, but mainly Aldridge and Lillard.
The fundamentals you are referring to is mainly defensive. Offensively, we were a good offense, but my point explains how that fundamental doesn't win championships. You need the go-to guys to keep you in ball games until your team can find their way back. And I'm not responding to El Presidente, I'm responding to you.
But I never brought up clutch. Being clutch and being fundamental are two entirely different things. It's a completely different discussion
Start over.... I always remembered that 1999 team and the 2000 for that matter, being a team with excellent depth, but no "go-to-guy". Sheed could have been that player, but he was so on and off offensively. Defensively, those teams were some of the best, usually winning because our defense created offense. But the moment the game went "half court", we started sputtering. We just didn't know who was going to take the game winner. When the team's offense was sputtering, we had no player to put us on their backs. The current team has multiple players that can pull through in clutch situations, but mainly Aldridge and Lillard.
And I think Lillard could become one of the best Blazers to ever play the game by the time his career is over. That's if it's injury free (knock on wood)
Fixed. Greg Anthony would be so awesome off the bench for this team, a great defender who can hit the 3.
By that I simply meant it was more of a text-book basketball team. That late 90s team had a lot of heart and intangibles, something that this team doesn't really have, they are more consistent in their execution. That team probably had better overall potential, but the cast of characters was such that you wouldn't know what you'd get on a given night (i.e. Towel in Sabas' face) Good shooters on the outside anchored by a versatile power forward down low who can demand a double team with a defensive minded center next to him.
