Three blowout losses in the first 10 games? What the heck?? I don't recall many blowouts at all last year. Even when we lost, the games were usually very competitive. I thought we had gotten better in the off-season but it looks like we have gotten worse. Doesn't help that Evan Turner can't shoot, and that Myers Leonard is still a stiff (and always will be), or that Harkless barely seems to be interested, or that . . . Blah, blah, blah. The point is, we stink. Against the better teams, we can't even compete. Very discouraging start to the season.
Im thiking about that. Turner is AWFUL! He is overpaid. We need a trade or we go out in the first round again (If we make the playoffs). Im very sad after a blowout to the bulls. Dont get me wrong, thats ok to lost to the bulls, but i expected a close game.
They seem to play a bit more relaxed, like they think they're good. Last season they were really trying to prove that they didn't suck, and no one had any expectations of them. If this were last year, everyone would be impressed that they were above .500. But last year we knew the roster wasn't finished, we had a lot of cap space coming up and Neil was going to add a major piece. Little did we know that piece would be Evan Turner, and that Crabbe and Leonard would be given insane raises. Now the Blazers have the 2nd highest payroll in the league (and that's before CJs max kicks in). Doesn't quite have the same charm.
Something that worries me: we're getting blown out AT HOME. Seems to me that we were pretty solid at home last year even when we were sucky on the road.
No, we are better than last year. See the first 12 games we played last year (4-8) and multiple 10+ point losses. http://www.espn.com/nba/team/schedule/_/name/por/year/2016
Does anyone remember the Detroit game last year? Game number 7 of the season. That sucked. Compared to expectations we may be worse, but overall, definitely better. We will get it together.
It's effort. We look complacent, and outside of Dame and maybe Moe, no one seems to give a shit. With such a young roster and no real old heads, Terry needs to tighten the reins a bit. No need for off days in practice and more yelling/benching. These guys need to be held accountable. For all the talk of great character, everyone needs a kick in the pants.
Cavs were blown out a bunch of times last year (including by us!) and they won the championship. We're having a great start to this season. 7-5 isn't bad at all given our schedule.
It wasn't until yesterday when it hit me that Plumlee is just not that good... he just doesn't offer much consistently.
If he had a reliable jumpshot he'd be great.... but he's not a very good defender and he's too limited offensively. Pair that with Aminu and/or Meyers and you have a really shitty frontcourt.
It sucks - in the back of my mind I had a fear we didn't have enough "experience" from many to say we were going to be good. Hurts that it's looking like this might be our team for awhile... and that they aren't as good as I hoped. Neil just had his most important offseason, and in the end it was meh if it looks like this... but now, this trade deadline just became of most importance.
I've always said he'd be a damn good backup center. No way he can be a starting center for a team competing for a championship.
When your Centers (Plums and Beiber) can't shoot, block, defend, etc. You're in for a long season! We need some damn rebounding and muscle!
