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    Just stop, man. This is what I said in response to the bold:

    There's not a lot of other explanations for the defensive improvement other than coaching.
    Full season with Nurk? Concerted effort from Dame? Facing MANY opponents at less than full strength?
    Honestly, I don't see anything in particular that Stotts is doing differently - aside from not switching EVERY screen...he doesn't deserve credit for NOT doing the dumbest shit (anymore).
    Dame and Nurk (and Ed and Bazz) deserve the credit for our improved D. If Stotts ever decides to add depth to his playbook (on either end of the floor) then maybe he can get some credit too...but the bitch is basic.

    I gave potential reasons to why our defense may have improved, other than coaching. That's not talking ball?

    You don't know what a straw man argument is. What I wrote is not a straw man argument. In fact, what you're doing is much closer to being a straw man argument.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Executive Summary: Wiggins is an overrated chucker.

    Detailed explanation: His PER and TS% are very low relative to his USG%. What that means is he uses up a lot of positions in a very inefficient manner.

    BNM
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    That and he makes his team worse defensively (DBPM); he makes his team worse overall (BPM); his team would be better by replacing him with an average NBA player (VORP)--basically, he's not really all that good.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Won't be long until the Warriors are locked into the 2 seed. I wonder if Boucher might get some PT before the playoffs start.
     
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    Not if we keep winning. Right now, Warriors' magic number for two seed is 6. Blazers ain't losing anytime soon.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Reality check: Even if the Blazers win their final 15 games to finish the season on a 26-game winning streak, all the Warriors need to do is beat the remaining lottery bound teams on their schedule. Hell, even that gives them a one game buffer.

    They have 3 games left against PHO, two against SAC, one against ATL and one against LAL. Even if they slip up and lose one of those games, AND lose every single game against playoff bound teams AND Portland wins out, GSW would STILL get the 2nd seed.

    Believe smarter!

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    Warriors don't have Curry, Klay, or Iggy. They could go on a long losing streak. Even this year's Rockets team had a 5 game losing streak earlier in the year. Also- we can't end the season on a 26 game winning streak. It would be a 25 game winning streak. Believe smarter indeed. :cheers:
     
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    Hey, you lost ClownTown at “Reality Check”
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    And I actually get compared to THIS guy as a poster on here?
     
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    West vs East is a joke! Look at the 76ers Record in p6 with 36:30, that's a big fucking joke, they would be in p11 in the West with that Record. The whole East is a big joke man. The nba has to do something man
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    So, we go 25-0 and GSW goes 6-9 with a MUCH easier schedule (3 games against PHO and 2 against SAC), and they STILL get the 2nd seed.

    Neither of those things are happening let alone both.

    BNM
     
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    I always see you guys as more of the Laurel and Hardy duo...
    Laurel and Hardy.jpg
     
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    Sigh... Someone actually does like pissing contests.

    I know what you responded to. And you responded by making up fake reasons to use as a biased cudgel with which to hit Stotts.

    Plain and simple.
     
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    What is a p6 and p11?
     
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    Well, Sly is married, so I guess ANYTHING is possible.
     
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    P = Position
     
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    Thanks. Have actually never seen that before.
     
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    Golden State 51-16
    Portland 41-26
    LA Lakers 31-36

    And JinxSpeed thinks we will overtake the Dubs for 2nd, That would kinda be like the same chances as LA passing US right? Who are we rooting for tonight?

    25365E05-4918-421E-94EC-3B09F3723337.jpeg
     
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    If he had been healthy there is no doubt in my mind we could have won the championship.
     
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