Should Stotts be fired if the Blazers lose the series?

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by tlongII, Apr 16, 2018.

?

Should Stotts be fired if we lose the series?

Poll closed Apr 23, 2018.

  1. Yes

    44 vote(s)
    71.0%

  2. No

    18 vote(s)
    29.0%
Moderators: 7

Moderators

  1. BrianFromWA
  2. Chris Craig
  3. Darkwebs
  4. Ed O
  5. PtldPlatypus
  6. SlyPokerDog
  7. Strenuus
Page 2 of 16
  1. e_blazer

    e_blazer Rip City Fan

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    24,049
    Likes Received:
    30,033
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Consultant
    Location:
    Oregon City, OR
    True, BUT PJ was also not used to working with NBA athletes and that caused him all kinds of problems, not the least of which was almost getting choked out by Sprewell.
     
    e_blazer, Apr 16, 2018
    #21
  2. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    69,945
    Likes Received:
    57,931
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    I'll take, "THINGS YOUR MOM/SISTER/WIFE SAID ON THEIR FIRST DAY OF WORK" for $1,000 Alex! #BAM #BAM #BAM
     
    THE HCP, Apr 16, 2018
    #22
    rotary111, Chris Craig, bodyman5000 and 1 and 2 others like this.
  3. e_blazer

    e_blazer Rip City Fan

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    24,049
    Likes Received:
    30,033
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Consultant
    Location:
    Oregon City, OR
    But what are you going to say after the Blazers win the next 4 games?
     
    e_blazer, Apr 16, 2018
    #23
    Chris Craig, dviss1 and SportsAndWhine like this.
  4. SIeepwalker

    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

    Joined:
    Nov 8, 2015
    Messages:
    6,453
    Likes Received:
    9,551
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Strasbourg, France
    Well, I don't have a mom, a sister, nor a wife
     
    SIeepwalker, Apr 16, 2018
    #24
    rotary111 and THE HCP like this.
  5. SIeepwalker

    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

    Joined:
    Nov 8, 2015
    Messages:
    6,453
    Likes Received:
    9,551
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Strasbourg, France
    I wouldn't be shocked, I've said before I still expect them to win the serie
     
    SIeepwalker, Apr 16, 2018
    #25
    e_blazer likes this.
  6. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    69,945
    Likes Received:
    57,931
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    Damn. Well that went from being one of the best all-time posts in the history of this joint, to nothing at all. Let's pretend I didn't use it and I'll apply this later to another post.
     
    THE HCP, Apr 16, 2018
    #26
    SlyPokerDog likes this.
  7. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    69,945
    Likes Received:
    57,931
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    I"m sticking with us in 6.
     
    THE HCP, Apr 16, 2018
    #27
    SportsAndWhine likes this.
  8. SIeepwalker

    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

    Joined:
    Nov 8, 2015
    Messages:
    6,453
    Likes Received:
    9,551
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Strasbourg, France
    Actually I have a mom, I just wanted to fuck with you
     
    SIeepwalker, Apr 16, 2018
    #28
    rotary111, Labinot41, SlyPokerDog and 1 other person like this.
  9. Charcoal Filtered

    Charcoal Filtered Writing Team

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2009
    Messages:
    4,739
    Likes Received:
    2,407
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Is anyone else going to make a backcourt of CJ and Dame work?

    I would split those two up before getting rid of the coach.
     
    Charcoal Filtered, Apr 16, 2018
    #29
    Labinot41 and UncleCliffy'sDaddy like this.
  10. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    69,945
    Likes Received:
    57,931
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    I KNEW it!!!!
     
    THE HCP, Apr 16, 2018
    #30
    SIeepwalker likes this.
  11. blue9

    blue9 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 25, 2012
    Messages:
    10,729
    Likes Received:
    7,169
    Trophy Points:
    113
    A decent SG is much harder to get - and much more valuable - than an average coach.
    I'm not against trading CJ, but I'd rather have a system in place before doing so, so that we know what sort of player to target in a trade.
    And with Dame's defensive improvement, combined with Nurk and Collins, I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility that a Dame/CJ back court could get us to contention.
     
    blue9, Apr 16, 2018
    #31
  12. PtldPlatypus

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

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2008
    Messages:
    34,272
    Likes Received:
    43,611
    Trophy Points:
    113
    By the time that happened, PJ had already been an NBA head coach for 3 years, so I'm hesitant to blame that on inexperience. Seems to me that was more a result of his personality and coaching style.

    Either way, I don't think we should let that prevent us from pursuing a guy who appears to be one of the best coaches out there. We're not the destination franchise that can wait for a guy to prove himself elsewhere and then poach him. We have to identify someone who's ready to elevate both himself and our franchise, and take a big swing.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Apr 16, 2018
    #32
    blue9 likes this.
  13. Charcoal Filtered

    Charcoal Filtered Writing Team

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2009
    Messages:
    4,739
    Likes Received:
    2,407
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Who is this miracle coach?

    I would talk with Atlanta about Kent Bazemore. Atlanta might be willing to trade him and their pick (if they do not get top 3) for CJ plus other considerations.
     
    Charcoal Filtered, Apr 16, 2018
    #33
  14. CupWizier

    CupWizier Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 21, 2009
    Messages:
    11,265
    Likes Received:
    7,664
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    retired
    First, injuries are a fact of life and part of the game. Don;t recall many giving the Blazers any excuses when we have had injuries.

    Second, How many wins did other teams benefit from injuries to players? Way too many variables to say we benefited more than other teams.
     
    CupWizier, Apr 16, 2018
    #34
  15. BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94

    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 AWOL

    Joined:
    Jul 2, 2013
    Messages:
    21,056
    Likes Received:
    10,366
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Bazemore, Prince, and their pick. Bare minimum.
     
    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94, Apr 16, 2018
    #35
  16. tlongII

    tlongII Legendary Poster

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2008
    Messages:
    17,097
    Likes Received:
    11,713
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Systems Analyst
    Location:
    Beaverton, Oregon
    We've got two of the best guards in the league and we have a top 10 center. That is plenty of talent. It's not my job to name a better replacement. That is the front office's job. The way we played Saturday was flat out embarrassing. It was a complete meltdown.
     
    tlongII, Apr 16, 2018
    #36
    TBpup, blue9 and tester551 like this.
  17. CupWizier

    CupWizier Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 21, 2009
    Messages:
    11,265
    Likes Received:
    7,664
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    retired
    I doubt Wright is interested in coaching the pros as he has a pretty much lifetime sweet job right now and the pro game is much different than the college game. For every Brad Stevens there are 10 college coaches who have failed transitioning to the pros
     
    CupWizier, Apr 16, 2018
    #37
    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 likes this.
  18. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    69,945
    Likes Received:
    57,931
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    We played as bad as you can and they played a fantastic game and we lost by 2. Breath.
     
    THE HCP, Apr 16, 2018
    #38
    Chris Craig, Orion Bailey and BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 like this.
  19. BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94

    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 AWOL

    Joined:
    Jul 2, 2013
    Messages:
    21,056
    Likes Received:
    10,366
    Trophy Points:
    113
    He has a chance to be the next coach K.

    I wonder how much he likes recruiting though.
     
    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94, Apr 16, 2018
    #39
  20. CupWizier

    CupWizier Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 21, 2009
    Messages:
    11,265
    Likes Received:
    7,664
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    retired
    I agree. Amazing how quickly people turn on the coach, the players and/or the team after one game.
     
    CupWizier, Apr 16, 2018
    #40
Page 2 of 16

Share This Page