If you're not on the L-Train, what are you waiting for?

This what my take away from the entire context of Brian's original post. I'm all "eyes" if that wasn't the intended take away.

It never ceases to amaze me that the most vocal of critics cannot provide an alternative approach that makes any sense.

 

Facts taken out of context are useless Nate. It's science. Even if they are correct when doing so, the explanation for why is shit logic. Brian doesn't care what people think. lol What in his OP in this thread led you to believe that he cares what other people think? No one is vilifying or piling on Brian, they are piling on, chewing up, and spitting out his is bad argument. Subtle difference, I know.

Brian, through his post, has shown that he doesn't understand or appreciate LA's value or game in relation to a 30-9 record. It's not me saying Brian is incapable of doing so, or doesn't watch the games. He made the argument, and drew the conclusion (LA probably isn't even the MVP of the Blazers) from that bad argument.

 

Your contribution to this thread has been invaluable. Keep up the good work.

 

Which is fine, if you can refute the points then more power to you, but I wish people would stop defining what a true fan is. There's no reason to make it personal. If you disagree with him, just refute his points and move on. That's the fun of debating an issue. You asked why people aren't on the L Train and Brian posted his reasons. Wasn't that the point of your thread?

Let him make his case, if you think he's wrong then you can counter, and let people decide for themselves. I just wish people wouldn't call other posters haters or tell them they're not real fans.

 

I didn't use the term "hater" or question anyone Blazer fan-dom in my OP. I DID point out that Brian's opinion is excruciatingly bias (and according to others, it has been so for years), and that he sought out a stats to support that opinion.

 

I'd submit that those guys who are shooting a higher percentage from that range on a much lower volume of shots are not the focus of their team's offense and that most of those shot attempts occur when they happen to get an open look. That's a lot different than LMA who usually is closely guarded and is the driving force of Stott's offense.

I didn't include LMA's longer shots because I don't think that he should be shooting as many of them as he does. That said, I think a lot of them result from broken down sets where he's putting the shot up at the end of the clock.

I think you're talking apples and oranges when you mix PPP from a given location vs. overall average PPP for a game. I think that this is my main objection to your basic argument, or at least what I understand your main argument to be. There certainly are more efficient places to score points than the 15-19' range, but I think that you have to have LMA setting that as a mainstay in the Blazers' offense in order to open up the opportunities for the more efficient shots. Threes are only more efficient if they're not closely guarded. Layups are only available if the defense has to give attention to other areas.

The 65% from in closer than 5' is certainly more efficient, but you certainly can't be saying that that can be a mainstay of LMA's offense. Those pesky defenders tend to try to dissuade you from getting looks from there. I'm more than happy to have LMA shoot nothing but dunks and layups if we can figure out a way to make the defense go along with that strategy. Jedi mind tricks maybe?

Same to you on reasoned arguments.

 

ORLY? I did, several times in fact. lol

At this point, I'm inclined to not discuss this much further with you. You dispute what you wrote even in this very thread. How can you possibly be expected not to incredulously dispute what others type as well? You can't.

From Dec 1st thru the date in January when I made the post, it is correct. Dec stats + Jan stats = the stats cited in my OP

It's math. smh

Your beef isn't with me on that issue. I wasn't here. But I'm inclined to believe others who have said you've been down on LA for years based on your argument in this thread.

[Skip to the insults]

The misogyny of a bad argument. I guess it's cool to know there are two people who think this of me. Not sure how my husband would feel about it. Awkward.

Let it out. We're all here for you... maybe. As you wrote to me, look in the mirror. You have 3 fingers pointing back at you, and perhaps a thumb pointing up at God. Who knows? I just hear rage when I read your post. Can't handle the heat, get outta my kitchen.

 

Context missing from Brian's argument. +1

Context missing from Brian's argument. +1


I applaud your patience.

 

I'm waiting for him to play like this (@DAL) every game! I'm on the train...tonight.

 

Nobody likes having their idiotic ideas thrown back in their face.