Zach Lowe and an interesting thought

This quote was referring to Zach LaVine, but it could also be used for our guards...

But we have a lot of evidence that score-first, no-defense types who serve as second or third options are perhaps the easiest high-profile players to replace in the NBA.

I anticipate Blazers fans who are ready to say "so you are saying that we would be better without both Dame and CJ", it's obviously not that... But what Isaac Ropp said wasn't that far from reality so if a well respected writer like Lowe says the same thing (even if he wasn't directly referring to our guards) maybe we should consider the fact that the foundation of the post Aldridge era are not that solid...

I know that this will be labeled as another troll thread but I thought that it was interesting what Lowe said related to out situation.

 

It's more labeled as we have had threads about this all season, so it's just another one.

 

All I know is I'd much rather have a good defender who can shoot a little than a good shooter who can defend a little.

Bruce Bowen type

 

Comparing LaVine to CJ or Dame makes no sense.

The TWolves are a better team when LaVine misses games.
With LaVine on the floor this season, the TWolves are 16-31. When LaVine has missed games, the TWolves are 12-7.

Comparing LaVine to Crabbe makes more sense. Both are decent backups and border line starters. Neither is any where near the CJ or Dame level of talent.

LaVine would be very easy to replace, CJ or Dame would not.

 

Not going to get a response from OP.

 

It's not the thread, it's the threader.

Transparent phony.

 

Bowen was basically a 3 & D guy. If you had that type as your starting SG then you would need a SF who could create his own shot.
Ideally of course we want all our guys to be two way players, but it's not easy to find. And since we already have two very good back court scorers in Dame and CJ, maybe the best solution is to have our third guard be what you described. Tony Allen in his prime was not good enough to help get the Grizz past the 2nd round more than once. But if they had a scorer like CJ who splits the minutes... maybe they go farther? Who knows but I think this is the route we take. A better version of Crabbe or ET.

Get a ball hawk who puts so much energy on the defense side that playing only plays 28 minutes a game is about all he can handle. (especially if by playing aggressive D he gets into foul trouble) That still leaves 35 minutes for Dame and 33 for CJ. I admit we need more defense but I don't think CJ and Dame are so horrible on D that with a better defensive scheme they couldn't be successful surrounded by a 3 and D SF, Nurk, and a yet to be determined PF.

CJ s so good at creating his own shot I don't think it is smart to lose him. I have no problem with him coming off the bench but then again I also like the idea of bringing a ball hawk off the bench too. Either way there are enough minutes to go around, and it can vary depending on the match ups.

 

Jae Crowder would be the perfect SF for our team. Also ET once he got inserted into the starting lineup started playing much better D, and well just much better overall. I'm really intrested to see what the starting unit of Dame/CJ/ET/Vonleh/Nurk does defensively.

 

This thread is pointless. First, Zach LaVine isn't MIN's 2nd option on offense. He's third, by a long amount. Townes is first at 24.3 ppg, followed by Wiggins at 22.9 ppg with LaVine a distant 3rd at 18.9 ppg. So, the OP is starting his anti-Dame/C.J. "argument" with a false premise. No surprise there. It's a common trolling tactic. Confidently spout something that isn't true and hope no one notices. Guess what, we noticed.

So, the correct comparison would be how easy would it be for MIN to replace Andrew Wiggins.

As far as the LaVine/McCollum comparison goes, other than they play the same position, they are VERY different players. C.J. is a much better shooter and much better at creating his own shot. C.J, is also much better i the half court and LaVine is better in the open court. LaVines game is highly dependent on his freakish athleticism, which he uses to his advantage (until it disappears - injuries have a way of robbing players of their explosive athleticism). C.J.'s game relies on skill, including a wicked handle. It's not at all dependent on otherworldly athleticism and should age much better.

C.J. is 14th in the league in scoring. LaVine is 36th. LaVine is a good 3rd option. C.J. is the 4th best 2nd option in the league behind only Demarcus Cousins, Kyrie Irving and Steph Curry.

Now, @Portland2014, you tell me who is easier to replace.

BNM

 

Anyone else find it weird that the OP has some sort of fascination with Isaac Ropp? He seems to consider the guy who got fired from Talkin' Ball as some sort of basketball savant. That's weird. I thought Ropp was all about baseball and college football. When did he suddenly become a go to source for basketball knowledge?

Is it just a coincidence that both Ropp and @Portland2014 seem to have an ax to grind with Blazer's management.

Welcome to As the Forum Turns...

BNM

 

I have not listened to Isaac Ropp, or if I have, he did not make enough of an impression for me to remember his name. Is it possible Ropp can play this dumb?

My impression is, we are dealing with someone in the media. His plan is to post ridicules scenarios to topics, and then let the forum members give him valuable feedback he can use in later articles or shows.

Or, it could be someone that likes to take his morning dump on S2.


Whatever the reality is, we are dealing with a lot of smelly crap. Maybe the best option is to just ignore him from now on.

 

Didn't there used to be a rule that Mixum could only start one thread a day? Maybe we should just give the troll one thread a day and we all agree not to respond. He'll lose interest and move on. He hasn't posted anything original. Just starting new threads about topics already being discussed elsewhere and picking at old scabs to provoke a reaction.

BNM

 

Another fucking thread?

 

There's at least 20 people on this forum with better basketball knowledge than Isaac Ropp.

 

Another day, another thread.

Like sand through the hour glass, these are The Days of Our Lives.

BNM

 

I think you left of a zero.

BNM