Should Stotts be fired if the Blazers lose the series?

Yeah, pretty much every good coach wins a title in under 6 years... That's why there's been 11 championship coaches since 1987. How tough could it be?

I guess most coaches are just well paid bums...

 

you're learning Stren!

 

we knocked the Clippers and Rockets out of the playoffs under Stotts......I think you may exaggerate this supremely better tag you used....and we swept the Thunder and beat GS twice in February......we lose a game and you think we're the Magic?

 

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6 years? Yes he's been coach here for 6 years but the first year he was given a team in disarray and then 2 years later lost 4 out of 5 starters. At this stage, there is no indication the players aren't listening to him and not playing hard. Maybe we should recycle Hubie Brown, Mike Fratello or maybe we can bring back Kaleb Kanales.

 

We're worse than the Magic or Kings. We're a treadmill team. We knocked out the Clippers after they lost Chris Paul and Blake Griffin... and it wasn't an easy out either. We knocked the Rockets out when we had a much better roster, and it still went six games. But Stotts has been here for six years man. What do we have to show for it?

 

nonsense...complete..utter nonsense....would love to see you tell this to any member of the coaching staff an roster and hear the response

 

The Sixers openly tanked, they drafted Embiid, Simmons, Fultz, and Saric. They're set. They have not one, but quite possibly three generational talents in Embiid, Simmons, and Fultz. Their future is infinitely more bright than ours.

 

So we should completely turnover the roster as well then? Dumbest post in this thread.

 

Go be a Sixers fan. Nobody will care.

 

Classy.

Even classier, but as much as I appreciate you caring (or not caring), I don't come here for your validation. The argument is whether tanking is better than just stagnating with a roster and getting knocked out by much better teams. You can disagree if you like, but I'm not sure why you feel the need to put people down. I think that says a lot about you as a person.

 

Philly has a fan forum....I like the Blazers much better myself

 

I thought you hardcore bleeding heart liberals were supposed to be progressive and inclusive. You want to gatekeep people because they disagree with you?

 

Should we get rid of Terry? Hmmm. Anybody know a generational coaching talent (ala Pops) that would take the job?

 

tanking is never better for a player, coach or fanbase....you might want to stop thinking of basketball responses as arguments to start with.....people disagree with me often here but I don't see that as argument.....I just think your take on the Blazers is very, very condescending to a team that in a loaded west...made the 3rd seed and beat the best getting there.....those "superior" teams......one of them we swept

 

I'm open to the idea of keeping Stotts as coach depending on the success we have in the playoffs. However, I'm also open to other options besides the current regime.

So, what would you do, Nate? Get rid of Stotts and Olshey? Trade a few players? I am actually interested hearing or reading what you have to say.

 

no.....not at all....but your posts shout out that we're the worst team in the NBA.....expect fans to take exception...if I loved Philly's direction and roster, I'd probably cheer for them and join their forum...I don't though....and what bleeding heart liberals are you talking about? That's just baiting....I think you want the argument ...I don't know what gatekeeping people is but I've certainly never done that...I have seen plenty of fair weather fans lurk around here over the years though....tanking in my view is never an option

 

Jus stating my opinion. By the way tanking is a losers mentality.

 

For the record, I don’t think you can get rid of Stotts before you give him the roster he needs. With that being said, is Ime Udoka ever going to get a gig? Seems like he’s been Pops right hand man for 5 years plus.

 

I would replace Terry and trade CJ, preferably for an All-Star wing. That would be the start. Dame is such a huge part of this team and this city. I think we could try switching it up and see if we get different results.

But the people who want to tear it down and start over, I can understand that argument as well. If that were the case, I'd stick with Neil. He seems to be pretty good at drafting.