We have some solid defenders and we have some crappy defenders. I think it's on Stotts to not put them all on the floor at the same time. Watching him trot out Simons/CJ/Melo/Kanter at the same time makes me want to throw the remote.
I hate the 4 bad defender lineups as much as you. I think having 2 minus defenders on the floor already puts a ton of pressure on any scheme. 3 becomes nearly impossible to hide. 4? Forget about it. The problem is we have SO many minus defenders as our top 10 players, including our 2 best offensive players, that it's hard to come up with a rotation that doesn't have 3 bad defenders on the court at once. Nurk back and the Powell trade does change the options though.
Thibs could make us a better defensive team but there is no way in hell any of the rosters that we've had under Stotts could ever be turned into the best defensive team. In my opinion.
Well let’s see. The great coaches with championships don’t seem to think holding players accountable is simply a catchphrase. I think I would side with the all time greats instead of a mediocre coach with an all-time bad defense. https://www.businessinsider.com/gre...ling-players-exemplifies-spurs-success-2016-3 "I think you have to have accountability” - Gregg Popovich https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-steve-kerr-players-accountable-gregg-popovich/ “And from 1 through 15, he could keep everybody accountable and not have to worry about hurting people’s feelings.” - Steph Curry on Steve Kerr https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1725971-the-school-of-pat-riley "You were sitting there watching everything you needed to get it done, from holding guys accountable, to motivating to leading to details to how you treat people." - Mark Jackson on Pat Riley “He always held Kobe and Shaq more accountable than anyone else on the team. It always starts at the top and trickles down to the bottom. - Tyronn Lue on Phil Jackson "Coach Belichick holds us accountable everyday. We appreciate when he's tough on us. He gets the best out of us." - Tom Brady on Bill Belechick “A leader has a plan, sets a good example, holds people accountable and has defined principles in his organization.” Nick Saban
Kanter had a quote just the other week about the coaching staff holding them accountable. If we're going to buy words of other people, then you should buy Kanter's as well. These catch phrases are meaningless.
Blazers give up 127 to the Bucks yet all I hear is "well, if the Blazers just made their shots ..." I'm so tired of the lack of accountability on the defensive front. It's embarrassing. This roster is GOOD. We shouldn't be this atrocious on that end of the floor. I can NOT wait for a new coach next fall.
how do you let a guy go 18/18 and not make a single defensive adjustment? how do you let your opponent's lead go from 3 to 18 and not take a single timeout? how do you let your player keep on jacking fadeaway shots with no rhythm when he's 0/10 prior? god damnit i need this moron gone
who fucking cares? what coach who hasn't done jack shit gotten this much leeway for 9 yrs with such little playoff success? not every decision needs precedence when solutions are so obvious
David Blatt was 30-11 when he got fired. I'll bet anyone that Stotts will not get fired this year if we're 10 games over .500
Not obvious to Olshey. Nor is it obvious to him how to build a championship contending roster. Let's start with the root of the problem and let Stotts future hinge on the new GM.
Let me be clear - this is not 100% on Stotts. The players need to come out with more sustained energy and urgency on a nightly basis, especially now that we are about 20 games away from the end of the regular season. With that said, it's on the coach to hold the players who don't come out with that energy ACCOUNTABLE. Also, I do believe that it's a reflection on the coach that this team has played, what, three complete games from start to finish this season? We also need a coach who is willing to adjust on the fly ... we just let Giannis, as great as he is, have a Wilt Chamberlain performance tonight. The Miami Heat literally put the blueprint out on how to stop Giannis, but Terry allowed him to work one on one all game long. It is not a coincidence to me that GA has this game tonight and Steph had his career high against us earlier this year. The only silver lining is change is on the way if we don't meet expectations in the postseason.
I didn't say anything negative about those coaches, I just added what Kanter said. Slap Kanter if you don't like what he said and make sure you get it on video!
Letting Melo play 27 minutes when he was shooting 0/10 when you need defensive stops is definitely not holding a player accountable.
