Anyone wanna address the elephant in the room??

I reach out from your backside. I tickle your chest hair and blow softly on your earlobe.

 

Problem will be solved once Blazers trade for Asik

 

The elephant in the room is that Carlito/Brock still won't admit to being MIXUM, right?

 

I already said that earlier.

Kinda like that Yoda guy wouldn't admit to being Papa.

Oh wait?

 

Shows what you really know about me.

I have no chest hair.

Well, I do have a little, but as you've told me, it's less than your wife.

 

Its the NBA. Everybody's defense sucks.

 

I'll admit it. I'm TradeSheedNow! /runs sobbing to my room

 

also: I love this forum sometimes.

 

You also are in love with Buck Angel, too, no?

 

Is it atrocious? I think they are improved from last year. Nonetheless, I didn't expect them team to be playing .800 ball after 10 games.

There is time for this improve but it may not and it may be what you said this team falls back to earth.

 

I did have one question on the matter. The last two close game ended with Mo,Liilard, Wes, Batum, and LMA on the floor. Is that our best game ending Defensive stoppers? No Wright or Lopez.......Against Detroit I would have added Wright instead of Mo since Batum was covering the PG

Against Toronto I would have added length and had Wright replace Lillard. Mo seemed to play excellent D , so with Mo, Wes, Batum Wright, and Lopez. we would sit our superstars at the end of some games in a last shot scenario only.

Make the change Terry. Mo guards the quick PG's, Batum and Wright needs to cover the athletic guys driving to the basket. Lopez can guard the paint. If the center/PF is an athletic guy who can step back and hit a jumper, then use LMA instead of Lopez

 

You're going to sit Lillard down the stretch for ... Dorrell Wright? Mmmkay

 

Dave Decker also said that turnovers, and negative trends from pre-season carry weight in projecting regular season performance. And, that you cannot put any stock in rebounding performance, or positive trends from pre-season. Of course, not only was his explanation misguided, but incorrect. In fact, the opposite occurred. As of today, Portland is 9th in Turnover ratio (# turnovers per 100 possessions) and basically tied for 2nd with 5 other teams at 52% in rebounding percentage. They have also played Houston who is #1 in that category, and Toronto who is #3 in that category once this season. My point is not to call Dave out, who's a huge Blazer fan and does his thing on BE. I actually enjoy reading his stuff at times. But, it's just an opinion, and agreeing with someone doesn't prove anything other than you agree. Needless to say, I don't subscribe to the imminent doom theory you cited from Dave's Toronto game summary above.

 

I think the lineup that closed out the game today was due to trying to match up with the quicker lineup the Raptors had in, as well as Lopez fouled out and Freeland had five fouls. I also think Stotts likes the idea of having two capable PG's with SG ability in during crunch time to theoretically cut down on turnovers, have a better chance at creating opportunities on offense and generate steals. It's a gamble, but I think it's a very calculated one, not a coaching mistake by any means.

 

I'm not so sure Lopez fouling out mattered. He was not in the last defensive stop versus Phoenix (@ Portland) either and he had not fouled out. I think Stotts just wanted his most athletic guys on the court.

 

Lmao you are the female BNM

 

Does that mean I should thank you or wash your mouth out with soap? lol

 

Thank me. BNM is a highly respected poster here