CBS Sports: "Pick and roll defense is Blazers' biggest weakness"

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  1. Denny Crane

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    We advanced to the second round with our defense, only to lose to a 73 win team that was also the defending champs.
    At some point talent wins out, especially two way players.
     
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    I'll probably get hammered with the Homer bs but I like our chances this season...I think we'll at least have a shot at going deep in the playoffs. I think several guys will get better this season too.
     
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    Talent AND experience. GSW didn't just have more talent, they were playoff tested veterans.

    That's why I think making the playoffs and advancing to the second round was MUCH more valuable to this young team than tanking and getting the 13th pick in a shallow draft. In theory, the 13th pick would have helped add talent, but that talent would have completely lacked experience. Our guys got to see just how tough it is to win in the post season and how a veteran, experienced team is able to gut out wins over the course of a series. We led for many more minutes than GSW in that series, but their experience (and talent) insured they led when it mattered.

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    We weren't that far from being able to beat the Warriors.

    Turner alone might have made the difference for us.
     
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    Turner, Ezeli and hopefully an improved Meyers would definitely tip the scales
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    We were the youngest team in the playoffs and made it to the second round. After our slow start, we played like a 53-win team over the last 2/3 of the season. We didn't land any big name free agents, but we added a couple solid players to help address our biggest weakness, and retained all our young players who should continue to improve.

    At some point anyone who posts favorably about the team gets blasted for being a homer. Fuck that shit. This team has greatly exceeded expectations 2 of the last 3 years and they are still young and improving. I feel sorry for anyone who can't feel optimism over that.

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    I think our bench will give their bench trouble this year...they gave up a lot to sign Durant..we got better on defense at the wing and the post with the new guys
     
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    Only thing I have said about Stotts is I dont like his defense scheme. I have said he is offense type of coach and very good one in most cases.
     
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    Durant is going to make a huge difference for the Warriors. There were long stretches in the playoffs where Curry didn't or couldn't score, and Durant would give them another go to guy in those situations.

    That said, they do still have to play the games.
     
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    The other thing I notice too:
    Is other teams defense force our offense back up the court - where we are running our play (usually a crappy weave) three feet above the three point line.
    The initiation of our offense/p'nroll is at further strike range from the hoop.

    Conversely, our defense lets pick and roll happen within our three point line, on the defensive end.

    That and the other little things like slow inbounds off of scores and walking the ball up court in transition - are all of the little things that our team doesn't do well, at the moment. The elite tier teams do.
     
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    Yes, it is
     
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    And still got mocked by some
     
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    Awesome retort
     
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    I've been saying this for a year. Guys like @Tunchi just dont get it.
     
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    BOTH!!! Duh....
     
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