we were in position to win all those games....you have to make the shot, protect the ball and rebound...turnovers on 3 possessions lost the game...also no offense from the SF and PF positions....Pat Connaughton gave them 2 possessions in the last minutes with sloppy play...Turner stepped out of bounds the next play...CJ turned the ball over...Mo couldn't make a layup or tip in......I blame those guys for lack of execution down the stretch
I think my biggest issue is that the team seems to be making the same mistakes year after year, and regress. They went from 51 wins to 44 to 41. It should be the other way around.
I rewatched the 2nd & 3rd quarters focusing on Nurk. He did take a couple of wild shots at the end of the 3rd. He should have been pulled for a few minutes...however he did nothing to warrant being benched. If anything Dame's terrible defense was the cause. I think the play Nurk got in trouble for was 100% on Dame in my view. The Nets player was driving to the left. Dame was beat at first, but had the angle to get back into the play - however he quit on the play assuming Nurk would pick his man up.
Dude, you have no idea what you're talking about. Everyone here was noticing how bad a job Stotts did. You really think that most of the people own here formulated their opinion because of what Dwight Jaynes said? They didn't. You obviously didn't pay attention. Your defense of Stotts is completely made up and reaching.
These are the same problems we had the past couple years. Our offense stagnates in the 4th because it's predictable and stale. That less. Read the OP. All those things are still problems, yet blind Stotts defenders will act like Terry has no say in the matter.
I in fact do know what I'm talking about...difference is I'm not impatient with this season ...I come here to cheer for my team...I like the coach...I don't care what anyone else feels about that...the season is young and already many of you are freakin' out.....yeah..you have company. So be it....this happens every season....it's why I can't enjoy game threads here...a lot of Blazer bashing thrown around aimed at everyone from the star of the team to the owner....I don't have this problem...don't want it either....if we lose 12 games in a row, I'll have issues...at 500 12 games in.....I'm not panicked
no...but he was the first guy mentioned when we lost and I'll bash Jaynes any opportunity I get...can't stand the guy...folks jumped right in and I'm still cheering here...y'all can suck the joy out of the season if you want
If Nurk would have been in would Pat been on the floor at that time if the game. Yes those turnover at that time of the game was a killer but the offense might been different if the big man was in the game. You put your best players in no matter the out come that plan and simple. Bad execution and bad decision making by the coach you got want got a big loss.
I also thought Stotts' statement about why he played Ed, if you listen carefully, was to avoid calling out Nurk in public.
About being impatient. Yes, maybe season is young. Thing is, it is not exactly about this season. It's about our team being on roundabout for few years now. It's not like we have new team and have to wait. I just can't see any progress. Many of fans here just don't eat this "let the cake bake" crap anymore. We just have enough of Blazers being pussies. (I mean, that's what I think).
Dude, what is your problem??? It’s like the last several months all you’ve done is complain, whine and debase anyone and everyone who disagrees with you. Since when did God die and make you an expert? Playing one year of junior college ball does not pad your resume in any meaningful way. Is it because you’re no longer playing that makes you so disagreeable? You accuse other forum members of driving people away but it’s long past time you looked in the mirror. You make this a less than pleasurable place to visit. Maybe it’s time for an attitude change.....?? Or making an effort to give others the respect you so apparently seem to crave for yourself....? All I know is your shit has grown exceedingly annoying.....
When it comes to me and Riverman, we don't get along. Im not going to try to pretend like we do. You're ranting because I'm voicing my opinion. That's fine. I just think it's ridiculous when someone's trying to say the forum is basing their opinion off what a journalist said on Talkin Ball. His other reasons for defending Stotts were shown as false by other posters. That's why I think those defending him right now are ridiculous, because of the reasons they're using. But because I think that's ridiculous, you can think whatever you want about me. It's not really going to affect me. If I make this place so unenjoyable, you can put me on ignore.
I agree. I've disagreed with Stotts' philosophy from day 1, but I've been pretty patient as far as not calling for his head too seriously. I've seen countless posts about the same issues regarding Stotts for as long as he's been here. Labeling the discontent in this thread as impatience over a 12 game sample is obtuse. We've seen these same issues and been vocal about them for literally years now, and at this point there are no more excuses. We're simply seeing the best Stotts has to offer. Unless he suddenly pulls his head out of his ass, takes control of this team, and gets them to play some god damn defense and less iso ball on offense, it's time to look for his replacement.
