Stotts just gave one of the worst answers I’ve ever heard in a postgame.

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  1. JDC

    JDC Well-Known Member

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    We didn't play well enough to win that game, regardless of the gameplan.

    Definitely disappointed that Stotts decided to go the route he did though. Execution definitely wasn't up to snuff and trapping presents it's own set of problems that GS is better equipped to attack than we are, but I think you have to live with their others beating you.

    I'm probably more optimistic than most that Stotts will learn from this game and think we'll see both the staff and players have a better showing in game 2.
     
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    I think they’ll try some different things in game 2. Just as importantly I think the players will show up.
     
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    Today on Issac and Suke they spoke to Jason Quick about game 1 and there were some interesting things he said that could give you an insight what you may see tomorrow in game 2. It also may change your opinion about some of the players in general.

    Speaking of changing your opinion, for those of you that have a distaste for Jason Quick, I ask you to listen to the beginning of the interview and see if your feelings remain the same and whether you are willing to give him another chance.

    Here is the interview(If I did this right)

    https://1080thefan.radio.com/media/audio-channel/jason-quick-athletic-31

    *Could a mod who knows how to embed the interview do so please? Thank you.
     
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    Well they pretty much have to change things up in Game 2. To me it's inexcusable to not have changed it up in the 2nd half yesterday though. That was a winnable game.
     
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    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    It's a good thing. He realizes he gave a stupid and douchy answer because of the moment (because he was probably unhappy about the loss)
     
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    Yup, that and he hopefully realized that was one of the dumbest coaching moves of all-time so to get defensive about it was even more ridiculous.
     
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    They didn't outright trap Curry, but they did try and get both Enes and Zach to play the screen a little higher (around the FT line). Execution was mixed, both fucked up a couple times.

    Still not sure trapping would have changed things, but it would've been nice know. Think we'll see that plus some switching in small lineups in game 2.

    Also didn't feel like a game was a close as the score showed late 3rd / early 4th. You can tell when this team is playing with the fight and focus needed to comeback and pull a game out on the road.

    Last night wasn't one of those.
     
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    In my opinion, it felt that way because they could get any shot they wanted. They could get any shot they wanted because of our poor strategy.

    If the adjustment was to have them play a step or two closer but still not close enough to alter a shot attempt then that is even dumber than not changing at all.

    Why do people keep talking like there are only two options? There are things you can do like hedge and recover. You could flat out switch. You could go under picks instead of over them. They shouldn't lock into any of these styles for a full game unless they're actually working.

    Edit: The two options thing wasn't necessarily directed at you, just Stotts and people defending him.
     
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    Dame and CJ asked to guard their guards, and Stotts obliged?

    Jeez
     
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    Size on Curry and a big playing near the FT line is enough to make him think/bother him if the screen in set near the 3pt line.



    If it's set higher (which we saw more of in the 2nd half from them), that obviously changes things.

    But if we are going to turn it over and struggle to finish at the rim like we did last night it won't matter.
     
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    People keep talking about the scheme myself included but how many times did Blazers just flat out fall asleep, get caught ball watching, get caught not knowing where there man was. Scheme and effort both have to change.
     
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    I think Jason has been REALLY good since he moved to the Athletic. He seems to have more freedom to write what he wants and isn't curtailed as much by an editor or by who he works for.
     
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    There is the most salient point. That was a winnable game in a situation where the Blazers HAVE to steal a win on the road. The biggest oil tanker ever built could change course faster that Stotts!
     
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    Yeah, I can guarantee you the easiest way to take down a dynasty does NOT include letting them have game 1. This series was going to be hard enough without that.
     
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    I can't believe right after a bad loss Stotts didn't just come out and tell the national media what adjustments he planned on making in Game 2. If he goes 4 games and defends Curry the same way, go ahead and roast him if you'd like. I don't see how you can roast the guy for not giving away his decisions for the game plan and potentially hint to adjustments in Game 2.
     
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    It's not an excuse. I'm explaining why they did that strategy after less than 48 hours to come up with a plan for GS. I doubt we'll use that same strategy in game 2 but you never know lol.
     
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    But we weren't sagging our bigs that far off Murray in the last series so that makes no sense that we changed to sagging but didn't have time to prepare to not sag.
     
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    How many times do we need to say that this was about giving away game 1, a winnable game if we showed up? So Stotts gets a pass for putting a defensive game plan that my 6 year old son that doesn't care about basketball at all asks why they are just letting them shoot wide open shots because he might change it up in game 2?

    That's a whole game too late for anyone who knows anything about basketball and apparently people who don't know anything either, except our head coach.

    Do you realize this guy actually went into a game with the best shooter of all-time having the game plan to let him shoot uncontested 3 pointers? I wish that was a joke or an exaggeration but that is literally what occurred. How can anyone excuse that?
     
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    What about all the other games where this happened?

    It's not the first time he's seen this guy, this year, or this decade. He has a lot of tape and knowledge on this team. There is no excuse.
     

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