We're not, but I don't think anyone actually thinks we're a really good defensive team. I think we can lockdown though, when we have to.
I dont know many who would say we are a great defensive team. But going through this thread, you seem rather Combative today MM. Hope all is well.
Russillo says Portland will be intimidated by the Spurs. Says SA will go off because of our poor defense. Kannell said only team to fear is the Heat
Come on now, using PPG to define D is a very stupid way to do it. Point differential combined with FG% and pace gives a better view. Going into the playoffs since the AS break we were the 6th best defensive team using this graph We are nowhere near a "defensive" Juggernaut but average to below average is where our team sits defensively. Are we the worst defensive team in the playoffs? Its a toss up between us/Brooklyn/Wizards and if you want to put us last sure you can do that but "not even close" is just an exaggeration steaming from such a high scoring series since we played the team with the second best offense in the playoffs.
Ya, that was tough to listen to. Good luck and all tyo Michael Sam, but I really couldn't give a shit if he is gay, transecual, straight, white or black. Can you tackle and make plays? Yes? Welcome to my team
I stopped listening to him because I wanted to hear about NBA basketball. Not NFL draft. So tired of hearing about Manziel and Sam.
That should be all that matters but the media circus surrounding Michael Sam is going to be absolutely nuts, probably drive away teams who would otherwise have taken him and he will fall. Would be good for a team that will shut out the media and not let stuff about him get out, maybe the patriots taking him would be a good way to end a lot of the talk about it.
Not true. If we steal one of the first 3 in SA (1,2, or 5), and then win all of our home games (3, 4, 6), we will win in 6. And that is my prediction for this series.
That may be Parkers way of trying to get into stotts head all the while he is thinking "For the love of god don't put Batum on me, come on Lillard is good defensively trust me when I say this after I score 50 on him".
Yeah, the smiley meant I wasn't taking him seriously. Both him and Pops heaped praise on the Blazers in their jedi-mind-trick-veteran-savvy sort of way.
I agreed with almost everything in that analysis except for San Antonio's "well-rested players". SAS just played a seven game series. We've been off since Friday. I think we play four games in a week. That's tough on old legs.
I think we will be a bit intimidated. Game One will be a nice measuring stick. If we play close, then we have a chance. It could be a blowout, however.
