Grantland: Lowe on Blazers' D

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  1. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    http://grantland.com/the-triangle/t...ature-clearing-up-some-big-picture-questions/

    The improvement is marked when I step back and watch us play. Next steps are to bring this effort on the road, and then have our O catch up to the D (which should not be too hard)
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    This is the insight I like to read. Thanks for sharing yuyuza. And thanks Zach Lowe for writing it.
     
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    Read down to the bit about Batum's "unintentional" foul on DeAndre Jordan. I wonder if that was him or Terry Stotts?
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    I caught that as well. I doubt Batum is that nuanced with the rule book.
     
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    Portland has an opportunity to be a top 5 defensive, offensive, rebounding team in the league. They have the perfect players to get ER done
     
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    The best thing is that once a reputation is created the refs buy into that reputation and their calls follow suit.
     
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    Then can we somehow send this article to all the refs in the league?
     
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    Just wait. If we continue to be a good defensive team we'll start getting more benefit of the doubt by mid-season.
     
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    100% this

    The refs usually call games on patterns. This is why Clippers get so many weak ass calls in their favor. The calls are based on their history
     
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    or it goes the other way, and they try to combat us on being a good defensive team... wouldnt surprise me.
     
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    btw, Lowe's one of the guys who tapes games and watch them later. I'm impressed with his discipline and ability to write what he's gleaning.
     
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