Nurk says we need to get more people involved

....in a trade for AD

 

Very obvious money. There have been a few easy bets in the last year that seemed very obvious at least on a personal level and worked out quite well. Also bet on the Spurs to be over. The were projected at many places 38-39 wins.

 

well, Portland is 6-2 against EC playoff teams; like you said, great record...until you examine it. 5 of those 6 wins came in Portland, one against Charlotte, a team 2 games under .500. Another came against Toronto when they were missing Lowry and Valunciunas, plus Siakam for the 4thQ. And another against Philly when they were missing Embiid

in this 'easy' remaining schedule, Portland has a 7 game road trip when 5 of 6 games will be against EC playoff teams. We'll see how they do then

by the way, you need to adjust your narrative about SOS; big time. To this point, Portland has had the 8th most difficult SOS. Their remaining SOS is the 9th most difficult; essentially, no difference. Funny how that changes, and of course, as I've been pointing out, both of those SOS rankings don't account for the fact that Portland has played 5 more home games than road games, the biggest differential in the NBA.

 

Do you remember the offense that MJ was in...and who his point guards were?

 

Damn, why doesnt every team go 41-41 since home court matters SO much? You obsess over it, and constantly post about it. Toronto is a really good team without those guys. We would've beat Philly that night even of they had Embiid. You act like a win against Charlotte doesnt count but will also use them to say our remaining SOS is still tough. Cant have it both ways. It sounds to me like you are searching for excuses to not give credit to the team.

And our schedule is easier. I dont care what you have to say about SOS, we games against NOP, BKN (No Dinwiddie), and many mediocre Eastern teams that have much better record due than they would have if they played in the West. This reasoning is why you dont count Charlotte as a legit playoff team, but their record will prop up rSOS more than the actual strength of their team.

I know we have a road trip coming up, I've constantly referenced it as being the only difficult part of our schedule left. After we get back, our schedule is very easy.

You post the same stuff constantly, and I have the same answer.

 

the very first time I offered my opinion on SOS was after you started extolling the virtues of an easy remaining SOS. I just pointed out that SOS ranking were going to change, game by game, and here we are with Portland's past SOS and future SOS being essentially the same.

and LOL at you going after somebody for "posting the same stuff constantly"....that's a good one mr. kettle

 

I provided proper context. You can choose to accept it, or reject it.

I post the same stuff constantly? That"s laughable. Seems like you tried to come up with some sort of retort but didnt take the time to think about it.

 

you did not provide "proper" context...you provided your biased context, and yes, I did too. That's the way opinions work when they differ

as for you not posting the same things constantly, it must be another bones jones that fills every damn game thread with the same harping about the same perceived faults of Stotts. Go back to the last game thread when Portland lost and check yourself out

c'mon man...sure, I have my favorite tunes that I'll play over and over; everybody does, including you...at least admit that

 

Analyzing what's happening during the game thread? That's my reaction to a new game. Often times the same stuff happens.

That's different than posting 3 separate things on SOS only a couple days apart. If you cant see that, then I dont know what to tell you.

Also ironic that you call me biased because I've been called too negative for years. Interesting.

 

He also played in a system that prioritized movement and passing. And had guys like Buck and Kersey he could pass to, instead of Aminu and some random rotation of SFs.

 

It's not that Buck or Jerome were incredibly skilled. It's that they got out on the break and ran.....which is something this team avoids like the plague. Our guard assist numbers would go up significantly IMO if they ran more and Harkelss/Aminu were filling the wings and got a good pass (not at their feet) where they could finish with 1 or less dribbles.

 

Agreed. But that's not a CJ-issue.

 

You can't really use game threads to judge posting prowess.

Lots of emotion in those threads. Because of that, I don't remember the last game thread I posted in.

 

He's trying to find something to get over on me. I wish I never got HCP to stop bullying rooks! I was too short-sighted!

 

We are well aware of your consistently negative views when it comes to the Blazers. It's in many of your posts.

 

I heard that Nurkic said we should get more people involved in scoring . . .

 

I confess I'm not a CJ fan. One of my main complaints with him is one game I will see him continually miss open teammates under the basket and wish he would pass more, then the next game I see him chuck turnovers trying and wish he would pass less. It's a combination of disinterest, poor passing vision, and poor passing mechanics. I just don't know if a coach can change all three of those.