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    So you can’t see this?
     
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    Everybody showing Nuggets love on here all the sudden. Wonder who did that first
     
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    Probably a Nuggets fan.
     
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    RR7, Apr 2, 2021
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    I just heard an EX Phoenix Sun GM on the radio this morning say that Neil and Terry are highly thought of my other executives. Of course whats going to say on PDX rad show.
    Said Blazers were one the better Org's in the league.
     
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    They would be a favorite in a series against us that is for sure. I do believe their roster is better constructed and if coaching matters they probably have the better coach. We look like we're playing pickup ball on both ends a lot of the time and they look like they have set plays and defenses.

    That being said, we're a half game behind them which would exactly support your statement which is always going to be factually false because we're both in the same division.
     
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    Stotts seems like a good guy and Neil seems like a big enough kiss ass to be well liked around the league. If by "better" he means that our organization is better than half of the league then sure, why not but that's just not good enough for me. If better means that the employee satisfaction surveys are some of the best in the league, I'm sure he's right. If better means we have been contenders under Olshey/Stotts or look like we're headed towards contention... the guy is wrong.

    Again hopefully I'm wrong and we are contenders and we do make a serious run at the title during the upcoming playoffs but it just doesn't seem likely. If it's not and we haven't been contenders during the time Olshey has been running this team... I don't see how we're one of the better organizations in the league. Eleven teams have been to the finals during the Olshey/Stotts era. I don't know the definition of better in this context but to me that means at the very least eleven organizations have done better.
     
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    Yup your absolutely right. Said that perfectly. We look like a bunch of kids just hooping at the park. Terrible run organization we have right now.
     
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    There are not many teams that suck on D but are great on O that get to the finals and win. This year could be different as the Nets have a high powered offense but near the bottom on D.
    Now, a team like Utah and Clippers have solid defense and decent offense but if they O sputters in A series they could be in trouble if they come up against a team firing away with threes and pouring the O to out score their opponent.
     
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    Reminds me of when Portland picked up Buck Williams even though Buck was older.
     
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    Denver is my pick to come out the west
     
    AldoTrapani, Apr 2, 2021
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    If healthy they are as capable as the Utah, & LA's.
     
    Hoopguru, Apr 2, 2021
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    Warriors players clearly don't respect Kerr, they've quit on him.

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    Tince, Apr 2, 2021
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    Raptors up 60. Wtf
     
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    RAPTORS UP BY 60 OVER GOLDEN STATE!

    KERR CAN'T COACH DEFENSE! FIRE HIM NOW!
     
    SlyPokerDog, Apr 2, 2021
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    AND REPLACE HIM WITH TERRY STOTTS !
     
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    YES BECAUSE GOLDEN STATE WOULD HAVE ATLEAST PLAYED DEFENSE DURING THE LAST 2 MINUTES OF THE GAME!
     
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