Serious question. At what point does management (GM's) make statements that the vast majority know to be damning to the team, force diehard fans to become casual fans or not fans at all? What is the limit of BS an individual can take before turning the game off and moving on to something else for hobby entertainment? I've never missed a game since Dame has arrived, whether it be in the stadium or watching on TV. I sweat to God I've been a supporter of NO, but my hip waders are now going under the BS and filling up my boots with shit. If it weren't for Dame, I seriously think Id cancel my season tickets until the BS ends and we get a transparent(as much as a GM can be) and straight shooter. I don't know details of the CBA and all that shit that goes into the financial end of things, but i'm just sick and tired of the majority being so down on him and our team because of him. I cant argue with the majority here because the majority includes some very knowledgeable people. So what is your limit?
That won't help. Our shooting is just as good as other teams. But our coach's system is to take bad shots. Other coaches are better at designing plays that get better shots. For example, McCollum would play much more intelligently under a different coach. So in your case, you should vote for Stotts. McCollum = a vote for Stotts. Edit: If you mean financially, yes, I agree that he must go to allow any trades or signings.
Back court size (actual, real human being size, not the bullshit measurements they list for Dame and CJ) is a real, honest problem with our lineup. Larger, physical guards can bully them on defense and offense. It's easy to pass over their heads when you're three plus inches taller than them. Size across all our positions (even center, since our bench lacks a true center with size... sorry Meyers) is a problem. Neil Olshey seems to like scrappy leftovers, which is cool, but most scrappy leftovers are players who are simply too small to excel at their position.
I will ignore your attacks and take the high road. You really aren't worth having a discussion with. If you want to continue with these tactics I will simply put you on ignore Have a nice day.
I would agree that Rondo and Holliday were huge in the series but I definitely would include Davis as well.
Not true. League average FG% was 46%, 3pt FG% 36.2 Blazers average FG% was 45.3%, 3pt% 33.3 That may not seem like much but that is alot considering we are a 3pt shooting team.
I see no attack, like saying that our motive is that we're butthurt. On O-Live you couldn't call someone deaf, dumb, and blind? Even if it's true? What did they say there. Audio-challenged, mentally unwired, and a cross between a mole and a referee?
Nope, I heard it (some were quite angry) every time I analyzed. So I wait till the Trade Deadline, the draft, the Free Agent week, etc. My comments go over a little more easily then. Now the dam has burst and O-Livers are fighting a hopeless rearguard battle. The team financials are about to blow a crater into the Moda floor.
What starting guards were 3 plus inches taller than Lillard and McCollum in the playoffs? Predraft measurements (which are actual measurements) puts Rondo as shorter and Holliday a little taller. What is interesting is that the Blazers have a top 6 tallest average in the NBA. Our starting lineup is 6'3", 6'4", 6'9", 6'9" and 7'. Also, here's an article that looks at team defense and size: "But how much difference does it really make on defense? Do the best defensive groupings have a length or height advantage? I looked at the top lineups in defensive rating at NBA.com, comparing their height and length. Scroll over the lineup to reveal the defensive rating: Surprisingly, the top 10 defensive lineups were only an average of 391.21 inches tall and had a wingspan of just 414.51 inches. They're both about an inch short of the league average, which isn't what you would expect. While this is just one factor in the increasingly sophisticated business of NBA defending, it's still telling. An elite defensive lineup doesn't need a lot of height and length." http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ics-show-longest-nba-teams-by-wingspan-height
I knew someone would quote Stotts stats. Did you see where I said that the Stotts system requires a lot of ill-advised, heroball shots? Percentages would change.
You may not read my responses to you, but others will. Your posts are very fertile for response and cannot be ignored.
Come on. I didn't quote Stott's stats. I looked them up on ESPN.... We had many open shots in this playoff series. They didnt go down though, they bricked.
Great that means back courts of ALL sizes can potentially bully our back court. Remember when our lineup was 6’3”, 6’6”, 6’8”, 6’11”, and 7’0”? Good times.
By "Stotts stats," I meant Stotts-system stats (resulting from his system), not stats that came from Stotts' mouth! That would be funny, if he were the origin of our stats.
