Zombie Fire Olshey

If he can offload Meyers, without having to take back anything too odious, I'm all for it. I just have serious doubts that he is going to be easy to move before the deadline.

 

Last years games in the second half were not occasional though. So I disagree with the premise.

 

Last years sample size is as long as the sample size from this season to date (about a half-season). Which means you're arguing that the season so far isn't a long sample size, is this correct? I would disagree - half a season, or 50% of the entire season, is a rather significant sample size... It's so big in fact relative to the entire season that I wouldn't even call it a sample size at that point. I'd call it half the season.

It doesn't take anywhere near half a season for coaches to adjust in the NBA. And I don't think coaches were setting aside time in the off-season to figure out Portland's "average defense", as you put it. That actually made me laugh. They'll scout and game-plan for us during the season, just as they did last year, and just as they do for everyone else.

 

Neil has always been an amazing talent evaluator.

 

FUCK-ING SWOON... love me some Ha!

 

Near max money for Crabbe?

$10m/per for Meyers?

Neil lacks creativity, how is he any different than John Nash?

 

1. When faced with a decision to draft an elite player at a position that was already filled, he chose the better player over need.

2. He carefully managed team finances to allow for this summer. Nash would have probably given JJ Hickson of Joel Freeland a max deal.

3. He has identified under valued assets in Aminu, Harkless, Plumlee, Napier, and Davis.

This thread is ridiculous. No other team has done more after five major rotation players left via free agency, getting nothing in return, and without a complete tank.

 

I'll give you Harkless and Plumlee, but the others are valued exactly where they should be, if not slightly overvalued. And now he has to trade Plumlee or stick him on the overvalued list.

 

Aminu is not a steal? Napier and Davis are also worth more than they are getting paid.

As for Plumlee, we have options and will atleast give Olshey a chance to make that move an even bigger positive before criticizing it. This summer, his market may not be that big. Which team do you see throwing big money at him?

For the past two years, everyone has had to overpay. To get players on good contracts is very commendable.

 

No, Aminu is not a steal. Not this year.

Davis has regressed and Napier is a 3rd string PG.

The only dudes with "value" contracts are Plumlee and maybe Harkless. Maybe.

 

I'd say Neil drafts better than Nash. Nash' drafts were terrible, Telfair, Webster (especially considering who he overlooked). Neil FA and trade record suck though.

 

Is #2 supposed to be a joke??

 

I wouldn't call myself an Olshey fan, but I do wonder how much of what he's done (or not) comes down to Allen, McGowan and the Vulcans getting their input. Is Bert Kolde (remember him?) still sniffing around trying to play at GM?

 

No way. Last season they looked like relative bargains, but this year they aren't even worth their contracts. I don't know what Napier is making, but he's not really earning whatever it is he's making.

 

Olshey had commented that Paul did not want a complete rebuild when he first took the job. I do not think there is much influence other than Paul telling him what major direction to take.

 

For 1.3M, he is doing just fine as a third pg.

Aminu has struggled offensively, but has still been a good defender. Davis has provided a few quality minutes as well.

None of the three are super bargains but hardly the reason we are struggling.

 

Fire Stotts and hire Hollins

 

"Hat Guy"?

 

I'm surprised Olshey hasn't lobbied to bring Mike Dunleavy into the fold as an assistant....he's Olshey's mentor...gave him his first coaching job

 

There's more to this team's lackluster performance than coaching. Which isn't to say that coaches don't get fired and replaced for this kind of shit all the time. So, I have no problem with replacing Stotts with a new voice, but I don't think you're going to get the cure you're looking for -- this is primarily a roster problem.