We need bench scoring.... badly.

Thanks for the homework. I think most fans would be quite happy if the Blazers climbed that high. Where exactly are they? Last I heard it was in the mid-20's.

When you mention it that way, it sounds even worse. NeO has some work to do.

I think that would make a big difference. Getting the ball to Wright on time in good spots, developing timing with Leonard because if there is one thing that kid can do, it is jump out of the building. It wouldn't hurt if he could run a decent pick and role with Joel. Freeland has decent touch out to 18' and attacks the rim hard even though he doesn't have tremendous athleticism at the rim.

 

I wish we would have picked up Kendall Marshall.

He's playing decently for the Lakers right now.

 

The Blazers are not in the top 5 for 3pt attampts or percent of possessions ending in a 3. Its a big misconception this year.

 

We're #1 in makes, and #2 in 3pt attempts this season.

 

Apparantly Mo has a history of whining for shots....
http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2010/09/shaq-takes-a-shot-at-mo-williams/

 

That would have been a good pick up

 

Ahh thanks, I guess this just changed with our three games played in four nights. We are 6th in percent of possessions ending in a three. The Rockets, Suns, Lakers, Hawks and Knicks all shoot threes at a higher rate than us. The Rockets shoot a 3 on 33.5% of their possessions while we shoot one on 29.6% of our possessions.

We've now dropped to second in the league in accuracy, the Spurs lead the league at 39.7%, we shoot 39.6% and the Warriors are at 39.3%.

 

Click the link. Portland has been in the top 3 or first for 3pt attempts pretty much all year.

 

Well we have some Bench scoring now thanks to Kaman. I do think the Blazers could use a backup SF though. Maybe Neil could pry Mike Dunleavy away from the Bulls if Doug McDermott continues playing well?

 

I think the bench is a good 7 - 10 points better than they were tonight on a normal basis. Im not concerned about what they have. They have enough and more importantly the starters played no more than 34 mins. That's key.

 

I like Blake because of his playmaking, but he needs to be able to hit a few shots. I don't expect much. 5-6 points. That's all.

 

I expect better from Dorell Wright.

 

I just don't think we're gonna have a high scoring bench. Our starters are very productive and there's usually two of them on the floor with the bench and they are the ones who are doing most of the scoring. But scoring, bench or starters, is not the challenge for Portland. It's defense. The defense was superb tonight. If we keep that up against teams with more firepower, we will win 60 games.

 

I think it's just as important you limit amount of mins the starters get all through out the year so they aren't spent when the second round rolls around.

 

CJ looks no better than Jared Cunnignham.

His jumper is killing him.

 

I've read the Nolan comparisons...I think he will be fine. The team early on was flat and he fed right into it.

 

Actually, it was when CJ came in, that we started to get back into the game. He was a +13 tonight.

 

Good. So what is our overall problem with him?

 

He isn't Lillard.

 

I was expecting him to be Catino Mobley-esque right away but he looks lost.