I don't think the problem is negativity. I think it's that some people see a problem and say something, while others see the exact same thing and see no problem. Some people want, and expect results immediately, or at least sooner than later. Others are much more patient. Some people demand excellence, while others are cool with simply sneaking in the playoffs each year. Some might think Fire Olshey or Stotts is a negative thread, but others might think it's a positive thread because they want better for their team. Trade CJ is negative to some and positive to others. Complaining about the offense, complaining about the roster, complaining about the front office or coaching staff, complaining about the draft, whatever. Those who complain just want what all fans want, a championship. Some call it complaining, some call it passionate. To me the issue is two groups of people who approach things differently. Take Meyers, no seriously, will you take Meyers? Some look at him and think he sucks, some early on in his career. Others look at him and see an athletic freak who can stretch the floor. Then you have some poster posting how he sucks, and others bashing that poster, or some poster saying how well he is going, and others bashing that poster. No one likes to be tild tgey are wrong, and it's much easier to do that on a forum than face to face As always, I'm not sure I've really said anything, but I hope I have because it siunded great in my semi complete brain.
I just remember people being adamant right up until the end that LMA was coming back. And I remember getting shitted on for suggesting that he was leaving. But to me, there's a balance between ONLY being negative, ONLY being positive, and being somewhere in between.
I know I'm overly negative because of the false positive threads. The "if we win the next 47 games in a row we'll have home court advantage" bull shit threads
But it's a pointless crusade. You're not going to change the overly positive people any more than they're going to change the overly negative people. I just stop reading the people I write off as basically a one trick account.
This passive aggressive shot at a poster trying to be transparent about issues with something we all like means you are part of the problem too
Not passive-aggressive at all. I was acknowledging and appreciating your willingness to admit your contributions to that which you despise, by (apparently too subtly) referencing the age-old axiom that the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. I'm sorry you interpreted it as a shot--it was not intended that way in the least. However, if you have any other examples of me being part of the problem, feel free to bring them to my attention so that I can re-evaluate my activities here.
WTH? You come on here asking for positive threads and then you predict the coach will be fired and the team will miss the playoffs??!!
If you only are happy if your team wins, then you're basically making a bet with yourself at the start of every game; the wager is three fucking hours of your day and the rest of the night stewing over the loss versus three hours well spent and enjoyment chatting about the game afterwards. With some teams this is a good bet, but others it's a bad bet. With the Blazers, right now it's a sucker's bet because even when they win, it's ugly and lucky, so you get not enjoyment out of watching them play the game and at the end you're still not happy about the team. This is 2012 all over again. I just wish Allen would pull the damn trigger and do something because I'm tired of waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Your avatar is probably the most positive avatar in the forum. The Blazers turnovers are just.. "Happy accidents".
