There needs to be a place where Blazer fans with different thoughts and opinions can express and debate them without fear of being attacked or insulted. We could call it a forum.
Or just banish those wanting to create their own brand of UFC in RC2 and send them to the O-Live Blazer forum. Hahaha
If that is what it was then Im cool with that. So...I should NOT burn my Jersey? Coach Leanard??? Bullshit. Please. You're a con artist and nothing more. You can't play with the hard cores.. Your not even in my league.... hell you aren't even in HCP's league who isn't even in my league... Go back to the playground greenie. Someone will toss you a ball or something. These are true, but still dont really address how some of the same mistakes have continued to happen going into the third uyear with the bulk of the same roster? Mistakes two years ago should no longer be mistakes and I think that is why most people are starting to turn on Stotts. Link please? If Nurk said this then they had a talk which is great. Man!!.... This is a "Basketball" forum, not a "Touching My Basketball" Forum...
I've been on edge? I've been more relaxed on here than ever. I give the trolls a hard time but with everyone else, I've been chill. So I don't know where that's coming from.
Exactly. But if you claim everyone else's opinion is derived from a sports journalist, and make up fallacies to try to back up your point, be prepared to get your statements called "ridiculous" or receive some other types of minor flack.
Here's your link http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/i...ters_trail_blazers_ju.html#incart_river_index And here's the rest of the quote "Everybody want to be out there," he said. "There is not one player on our team that don't want to be in a close game and finish the game. Definitely, I want to be out there. But, like I said, there is not wrong play (by) coach. It's his decision and I need to respect that and I respect that."
The Blazers were bad in fast break points last year, now they are dead last. We are in the bottom 3rd of points off turnovers as well. Defense is middle of the road. I feel bad for Stotts, who doesn't have the right forwards to make major changes to the pace of game, defense or floor spacing. However, it's clear that the pick-and-roll offense isn't all that amazing. I'd like to see them run a ton more screens ala the Warriors to make make the opposing defense actually work hard at that end, even when the shots aren't falling. I'd like to see some change, if not, let him go.
Apparently according to Joe Freeman's report, Vanterpool was screaming at Nurk for defensive mistakes before he got benched. That's great. Holding players accountable for their mistakes even at the cost of losing a game in November is perfectly fine for me. The only thing that sticks out is a possibly glaring double standard with Nurk, vs Dame/CJ. Has DV ever screamed at Dame/CJ for their lack of effort on D, or the times they get completely lost? Maybe he does, but they certainly don't get benched for an entire quarter. If this team thinks Nurk is on par with Dame/CJ as a building block, he can't be held to a different standard. This is how coaches begin to lose their locker rooms. Multiple indications of Terry already beginning to slip this year, and we can't really say this wasn't coming. 6 years is a loooooooong time for the same voice, unless you're Carlisle/Spo/Pop/etc.
