FIX YOUR EFFIN DEFENSE TERRY!

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Natebishop3, Aug 13, 2020.

  1. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

    Joined:
    Sep 17, 2008
    Messages:
    90,157
    Likes Received:
    52,173
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Portland, OR
    Nothing else needs to be said.
     
    ehizzy3, Orion Bailey, TBpup and 7 others like this.
  2. HailBlazers

    HailBlazers RipCity

    Joined:
    Nov 11, 2008
    Messages:
    18,844
    Likes Received:
    15,508
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    PDX
    Man we miss Ariza.
     
  3. SharpesTriumph

    SharpesTriumph Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 4, 2018
    Messages:
    6,909
    Likes Received:
    6,780
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Is it Terry or the roster?
     
  4. BoomChakaLaka

    BoomChakaLaka Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2008
    Messages:
    3,376
    Likes Received:
    2,073
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Designer / Artist
    Location:
    San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (formerly PDX)
    Agreed!

    Should have stayed zone tonight and every now and then played Nurkic and Whiteside together. We actually missed Whiteside’s rebounding and shot blocking those last two-three minutes
     
    Serbian and Natebishop3 like this.
  5. julius

    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    42,404
    Likes Received:
    30,000
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    singer songwriter
    Location:
    Washington
    I think of instead of "fix" it's "actually coach" defense
     
  6. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

    Joined:
    Jun 25, 2015
    Messages:
    53,587
    Likes Received:
    54,649
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Its playing CJ on defense against opponent leading scorers. Good thing that last shot missed
     
    craigehlo and Natebishop3 like this.
  7. EGame

    EGame "You're the only one of these fools I trust"

    Joined:
    Feb 13, 2009
    Messages:
    10,955
    Likes Received:
    3,584
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I mean Terry needs to but I also am not sure we have the proper roster to do such a thing. CJ is just gonna be CJ for most of the game. Melo is older and really was never much of a defender in his prime anyway. Collins and Nurk are supposed to lock down the paint when our guards get blown by and they don't. Instead they give up easies or just foul. Dame is the only decent one along with Trent and Whiteside. Everyone is awful. We need Ariza horribly.
     
  8. GriLtCheeZ

    GriLtCheeZ "Well, I'm not lookin' for trouble."

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2008
    Messages:
    5,406
    Likes Received:
    2,777
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Gleaming the Cubicle
    Location:
    Portland, Oregon
    Defensive rebounding was the biggest issue, defense was fine.
     
  9. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    30,244
    Likes Received:
    22,997
    Trophy Points:
    113
    It's hard with 2-3 defensive liabilities on the floor at all times.
     
    Eastoff, Minstrel, Ed O and 2 others like this.
  10. KSF-ERIC

    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 25, 2019
    Messages:
    8,659
    Likes Received:
    6,450
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I'm sure you'll say more though.
     
    kjironman1 and noknobs like this.
  11. wizenheimer

    wizenheimer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2008
    Messages:
    20,713
    Likes Received:
    32,574
    Trophy Points:
    113
    to start with...Zach's defense is significantly overrated. CJ's is non-existent..he has to be one of the biggest net-negative defenders in the league. Dame's a lot better than he used to be, and his ability to decently defend bigger players means he's about a net neutral on defense at best. Melo plays decent defense on about 3 possessions a game; the rest of the time he's poor. That's 4 of 5 starters. Nurk is good of course, but that's in the paint. Trent comes in and while he's intense and tenacious and disruptive, he also loses track defensively quite a bit and needs improved fundamentals. The price of playing young.

    Whiteside is good defensively off the bench.

    and that's basically it...a team with a couple of good defenders in the paint, but no lock-down defender on the perimeter. Ariza is a good defender, but not if he's on a beach somewhere

    so Stotts has a half-full/half-empty defensive toolbox. And he's not a good defensive coach. That's an irritating combo
     
  12. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2008
    Messages:
    14,729
    Likes Received:
    14,095
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Someone please draw up a scheme where you can hide 4 or 5 below average perimeter defenders on the floor at the same time. If you don't have guys that can defend in space (I'm not counting Trent), you're toast.
     
    Last edited: Aug 13, 2020
    DameLill379, bobf, BlazerBeav and 2 others like this.
  13. Portland2014

    Portland2014 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2014
    Messages:
    633
    Likes Received:
    809
    Trophy Points:
    93
    The fact that Ariza can't join the bubble is a fucking comedy, who made that stupid rule?

    There's people like Lou Williams who went off to a strip club and still got the possibility to re-enter the bubble.

    Adam Silver...........................
     
  14. BLAZINGGIANTS

    BLAZINGGIANTS Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 2, 2008
    Messages:
    21,980
    Likes Received:
    14,514
    Trophy Points:
    113
    It’s clear to me that Terry knows our D needs some improvement.
     
    Eastoff and BlazerBeav like this.
  15. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

    Joined:
    Sep 17, 2008
    Messages:
    90,157
    Likes Received:
    52,173
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Portland, OR
    how did you get unblocked? I certainly didn’t do it. Back to the block list you go!
     
    kjironman1 and Orion Bailey like this.
  16. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    56,114
    Likes Received:
    53,918
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    NYstateofmind
    what gave you that impression?
     
    AmirIcon likes this.
  17. Pinwheel1

    Pinwheel1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 13, 2008
    Messages:
    21,008
    Likes Received:
    13,564
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Stotts is playing small ball and it is working. They are outscoring teams by spreading the floor with Trent and Melo. Will it work against the Lakers? No way. Losing Ariza was huge. LaVert ate up everyone including Trent and Nurk in the paint.
    No depth is apparent. They always are exhausted at the end of every game. Amazing they keep pulling out these wins. But the lack of depth showed with the number of OR in the 4th by the Nets. It has been a fun ride but I was kind of hoping they would have lost. CJ playing 44 minutes with his back? Fucking Crazy
     
    James lamphear likes this.
  18. GoBlazersGo

    GoBlazersGo Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2008
    Messages:
    1,647
    Likes Received:
    1,769
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I wonder if there's any sort of "$20 trick" that the Blazers could pull to try to get Trevor Ariza to be eligible for our roster, in the event that we formally clinch the 8th seed and play the Purple & Piss in the 1st round of the playoffs? What do you think, @SlyPokerDog?
     
    Orion Bailey likes this.
  19. UKRAINEFAN

    UKRAINEFAN Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 30, 2008
    Messages:
    13,539
    Likes Received:
    10,874
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    un-retired
    Location:
    Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine
    both.
     
    illmatic99 and BonesJones like this.
  20. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Aug 9, 2013
    Messages:
    48,608
    Likes Received:
    33,632
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Didn't Ariza make the decision not to play though?
     
    hoopsjock likes this.

Share This Page