Game Thread GAME# 17: BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - JANUARY 28, 2021 - THURSDAY, 4:30, TNT

I think most if us are in complete agreement with you here.
We've seen this same treadmill team for 5-6 years now. We need a catalyst for change. My preference would be for NO to be fired.... but if Stotts has to go first - so be it.

 

Weird to me that people would think this roster isn’t talented enough. And next will be “but it doesn’t fit” or something. That’s a stretch too.

 

Not talented enough to...?

 

After reading your anti-change posts for months, I don't believe you, saying that you have joined our riot. You are Antifa in wolves' clothes.

You're the guy with the horns.

 

Hahahahaha! You haven't been reading my posts if you think I'm anti-change.

I'm anti-focusing on things that hardly move the needle or using a litmus test that someone will only allow to be applied to the Blazers, but no other team.

Of all the people who think Stotts is totally clueless and the major factor holding us back, I haven't came across one person who is willing to bet we'll win more than 8 playoff games the year after he's replaced.

But I'll say it again, I will lose 0 seconds of sleep if Stotts gets fired.

 

To be one of the best teams in the West? Two, three teams a season have enough talent to win it all. That’s it. And those teams either strike gold with random picks that blow up or are free agent destinations. I don’t blame Olshey for not winning a championship the last eight years or whatever.

 

Are you just going to buy the team or not? We've been waiting for years..!

 

Last time it was fun to watch young guns fire. If Stotts want to lose the games play Giles and Nas and Ill be ok with L.
Watching Lillard and Melo L to Rockets was not fun at all. It was boring, predictable and pathetic.

 

Stotts is just a symptom. Him and CJ still being around are like the fever and shortness of breath that so many of us think are killing the team. Olshey is the infection. He's the bacteria or virus that is actually the reason why the team is dying or is just being crippled into something that can't perform at close to its optimal level.

 

Yeah you don't blame Olshey for not winning a championship. You hopefully just blame him for keeping Stotts and not exchanging CJ for talent that actually compliments Dame and therefore he's prevented us from even being a legit contender let alone losing a championship. So he can't be blamed for us not winning a chip because he's not even getting us close enough to sniff being a championship team.

 

I don't gamble, so somebody explain this to me. The Rockets were favored to win tonight by 4.5 or 5 points?

 

You sir are correct. Another way to look at it is that you would have had to risk $185-$200 to win $100 if you picked Houston because they were so heavily favored.

Had you bet Portland +4.5, you would have won.

Now if this forum had it's own independent line, I would be able to quit my job by simply betting on our opponent.

 

Appreciate the clarification. You think this currently available roster is top 2-3 talent wise? Or when they're all healthy?

I also don't blame Olshey for us not winning a championship; it's probably an unrealstic expectation given all variables at play. He certainly has the greatest impact on our success/failture though.

 

Then how did I know? I got lucky?

 

You go negative every time and then when negative shit happens you are somehow Nostradamus? You say crazy shit like watch us go on a ten game losing streak and then we don't. You say Dame's lost a step and isn't gonna score like he used to and he keeps scoring except better than ever. You say this team ain't going anywhere in the playoffs and we don't. If you are wrong enough going the same way every time, eventually you'll be right. You've been telling us a lot of things that are absolute bullshit but this time when Nurk went down you said, like you would have anyway, that we would have a rash of injuries and we did. Congratulate yourself!

It's like you put bets on every fourth number on a roulette wheel and then want credit when you hit after six spins.

 

We did touch on it! Sadly cant show footage but we talked about it then reacted to Stotts' comments on it. Had a field day with that one.

 

He's been around 10 times or so, but the mods have given up. Best thing to do is to put him on ignore.

 

So i finally got my act together and sat in on one of these "Uprise" talks. There is a pretty good flow and both Bones and Hoops can answer questions through the chat. It's cool.
Look guys it's only a couple bucks to get on it and of course we all know Bones and Hoops are about as knowledgeable as anyone following the team. You might not agree with everything they say but the overall message is theirs and they make awesome arguments for their opinions.
If you are dead set that Stotts has no blame or that Olshey is god and should not be held accountable this is not the place for you.

The Chat was a bit abusive to anyone standing up for anything positive about the team and absolutely do not bring up 4 starters being out. Seems like they will ban you there if you get into a conflict or are the center of conflict? Not sure how that works if you are paying to post? I just directed all my comments at Bones "Torey" or Hoops "Eric" and stayed out of the chat conversation. It's too much for me to try and read it all and listen intently enough to follow what is being said.

In the end i would hope all of you get a chance to listen in and see what they are creating. I wish it was more of an open conversation but they would not be able to control it at all so this format seems best.
I would hope all of you try to support these guys. I most certainly will be back when time permits me. My biggest problem is 4am wake up and most games get over around 10pm. If you cannot stay up after a game it's going to be tough but road games that start early i have a chance.

 

are you sure?

after all, it's been 'proven' that women who work and/or live together start having synchronized menstrual cycles. It's science, and by science I mean unsubstantiated rumors that are enough foundation to create jokes and memes

anyway, maybe it's vibrations or pheromones or cell towers or designer sneakers but something seems to be happening. I mean, all we have to do is recycle the injury excuses and 'what-ifs' from last season. At least we don't have to come up with the effort of original excuses; the old ones are already in our toolbox within easy reach. But that means we're just getting stagnant; we need to keep generating new excuses to keep the needles on the homer gauges bouncing

so yeah, the possibility of synchronized injuries is the next flashy thing to grab