Zombie Fire Olshey

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  1. dviss1

    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    I'll accept that when you can accept that all of you all are using hindsight on this.
     
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    calvin natt Confeve

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    That’s just not true though. I wasn’t in this forum so it may appear that way but it isn’t true.
     
  3. Mediocre Man

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    How is it hindsight? Several of us were saying this while he was still a Blazer?
     
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  4. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Bump!

    Dame's concern is a direct result of the stockpiling of mediocre talent by Olshey.

    Bypassing Neil to talk directly to Allen, and asking about the Barton deal, is a direct shot at Neil.

    Ladies, what say you?
     
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    The recent Quick article cleared some things up. Seems like everything was blown out of proportion and the Barton thing wasn’t reported correctly.
     
  6. BrianFromWA

    BrianFromWA Editor in Chief Staff Member Editor in Chief

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    There were people (maybe some of the same people who reported that Dame met with PA?) who were privy to the Exit Interview. I'll leave it at that.
     
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    There's a small chance (coughpistonscough). As transcendant as 2011 Dirk was, he barely beat us that year. And I think Dame is absolutely on that level of talent and drive.
     
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    Several of us were saying it less than 24 hours after the article came out.
     
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    He NEEDS to start taking shots at his coach, too! Not publicly, mind you. But I'm sick of Dame sticking up for Stotts when it's clear to SO MANY of us how many shortcomings he has. Replacing Neil isn't going to make the team perform better. Replacing Stotts very well could.
     
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    And how is that
     
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    Lillard's not going to criticize his buddy, whom he sees for hours every day, who lets him overshoot all game. It's easier to turn against the higher-up in the back office.

    By the new coach installing a real defense, not one based upon simple energy like Stotts'.
     
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    I don't know. People keep complaining about Stotts and defense--when he had abysmal defensive personnel, his defenses sucked. When a good defensive anchor like Nurkic was added to the roster, he's built a top-ten defense. When he had Matthews and Batum and Lopez, he had a strong defense.

    Sounds like he needs players with actual defensive ability to field a competitive defense. Like nearly every coach.
     
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    Please, elaborate... Because ALL defense requires maximum energy so do tell what you mean by "based upon"...
     
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    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    Oh my gawd you gotta let the photos scroll completely. Number 5 made me crack up
     
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    If Neil is about out the door, I just hope he doesn't screw us on the way out.
     
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    Was this written by MM ?
    Also, "the first of many" ? I don't even recall a second one.

    This could have been very funny if it was well done but it's so full of errors and thing the author seem to actually have no clue about it's actually not
     
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    PA will have the Vulcans take care of it if Olshey is on his way out.
     
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    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    I thought a few things were off but didn't care. Still hilarious
     
  20. BrianFromWA

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    yeah, I mean, for all their faults, Layman and Leonard are actually pretty damn athletic. Now, how that translates into making swish3's and playing D is beside the point.

    But I can see the trend he's talking about: Kaman, RoLo, Plumlee, um...
     
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