Game Thread 2022-23 PRESEASON - GAME #4 - BLAZERS @ KINGS - OCTOBER 9, 2022 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM (PDT)

I must've read what you said incorrectly. I thought you said if they tore it down to the studs, you'd give them (ownership, GM, coaches, etc.) 10 years. That was hard for me to believe given your strong stance against even some of our better teams. But if I read it wrong, then I stand corrected.

 

Listened to a post-game stream tonight. 83 regular season games ago the stance was our schemes, adjustment, effort, and communication was bad. The confidence was high that this was all on the coach and that virtually any coach would be an upgrade. Tonight, it was the same complaints about the new coach, despite beliefs that this roster was most athletic and defensive-minded. Talk of a 6 hour film session as the solution (not how the NBA works) are not realistic or practical solutions.

I think we're simply seeing further proof that this team greatly over-achieved their talent level in the past.

 

Stotts is gone, let it go. Olshey is gone, let it go.

If you want to gloat, call them out. Don’t beat around the bush. That’s weak.

 

we are looking awful once again. How long till next years draft?

 

The precedence has been set. We are not going to flip a switch. Dark days await....

 

Keep going…. You can use this for only a couple more days bro. Then you’ll have to change to “it’s only the first week of the season”

 

If he was ready he would.

 

Isn’t he the guy we cut last season or was that a different GP2?

 

Who overrated him though is the question? Why would you? He’s playing about as I would expect.

 

#FireStotts!

 

Seen a similar response to this, FAMS!!

 

HCP IS a blow-up doll, brah!

(De-emphasis on the “doll” part, though, FAMS!)

 

I’m a little shocked at how negative everyone is already. What were you guys expecting? Let’s keep reminding our self of all the new players we have. New coaching staff. Sometimes it take time to gel and come together as a team. It’s not like other teams have looked good in the preseason. Deep breathes and good thoughts.

 

Where is the win prediction thread by the way?

 

I agree both are gone, I didn't mean to imply they were still here.

The question of what was wrong is still being debated, so the past measures taken to correct the problems that still exist today are topical. If that upsets you, then I'm sorry.

 

It's fun how this team can go from a 50 win team to a 25 win team in a week.

I still think this is a team that if healthy, will finish around .500, but I could be way off.

 

Totally agree. I could see us getting 40.

 

Nurkic was 10 for 13 from inside the arc the first two games. Finished strong and played well. Tonight he sucked, but so did everyone else, and every non-star center has games like this.

 

I agree with you.

The way this roster is built, we are putting so much pressure on Nurk to perform consistently well throughout the entire season. That isn't fair to Nurk for a multitude of reasons (his past play, his possible maturity issues, and his injury issues). I would've liked for us to move on from Nurk, but the way our roster was setup didn't make that a reasonable option. Our failure to put another solid big around him is dangerous.