Game Thread GAME# 14: SPURS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 18, 2021 - MONDAY, 12:00, NBCSNW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Jan 16, 2021.

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If Aldridge never left the Blazers, would Portland have a championship by now?

Poll closed Jan 21, 2021.

  1. Yes!

    2 vote(s)
    3.8%

  2. Almost definitely.

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. Very likely.

    1 vote(s)
    1.9%

  4. Probably.

    5 vote(s)
    9.4%

  5. Probably not.

    18 vote(s)
    34.0%

  6. Very unlikely.

    16 vote(s)
    30.2%

  7. Heck no, LMA wouldn't have been enough to put us over the top to win one.

    11 vote(s)
    20.8%
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  1. Tince

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    Wasn't a championship team to start... certainly not without Nurk and CJ.
     
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    (last column)

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    might be that motion increases when players know they have a better chance of getting a pass
     

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    Could be it.

    Could also be that teams throw multiple bodies at Dame, that Dame is a better passer, that Dame has better finishers on the court with him. Probably is just that Dame is a far superior player.
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Hard to get excited about a team that routinely has to climb out of 15+ point deficits.

    You can do it on an off game or two... but in the playoffs you'll get run out of the building by better teams in a series.
     
    Strenuus, Jan 18, 2021
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Apparently a lot of people since he lost Duncan. The Spurs have been mediocre as fuck.
     
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    chris_in_pdx OLD MAN

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    Christ, I didn't even know there was a game today. I guess I was right.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    you ever notice that teams seem to shoot really well against the Blazers, and their teams look like all stars, but when they play against even an 8th grade level defense they don't?

    strange, I can't imagine what's the cause of that.
     
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    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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    Because Pop made the adjustment.
     
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    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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    So, suddenly Popovich became a crap coach? He has done more with less talent than any other coach in the league.

    Your point is silly.
     
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    Without multiple all-stars/HOF's, he has came down a few notches.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    We've seen that it doesn't even have to be better teams. Just 5 warm bodies seem to be able to outplay and out shoot the Blazers now.
     
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    I don't think he was saying he's a crappy coach, just pointing out that with only 1 all-star on average over the last 6 years, he's had as much success as we have.
     
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    Don't you think a fully healthy Spurs roster is better than Portland minus CJ, Nurk, and Collins?
     
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  14. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    He might have gotten more out of less talented players, but it doesn't hurt when you have Duncan, Robinson, Leonard, Parker and Ginobili to help those players look good.

    Who has he made better because of his coaching?

    I mean, for fucks sake, Stotts was able to get bums like Harkless, Aminu, Crabbe and to a less degree, Conngington and Laymen pass for players in the NBA.
     
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    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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    I would argue that we have significantly more talent and depth than the Spurs. Switch coaches, and we blow them out.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    not 20 points better, no.
     
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    We never have ball movement or player movement. If you notice when we do screens it's like walk through instead full speed. It's has caught up with them the way they played. I predict this team is a 500 ball club but they might not even get that.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    WHAT?!?!?!!?

    Explain this to me. When has he had "less talent" exactly?

    He won his first title with fucking David Robinson and Tim Duncan.

    He won his next few titles with Tony Parker, Manu, and Duncan.

    He couldn't, however, win with Kawhi and LMA, and his team has looked VERY mediocre with LMA and DeRozan.
     
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    You made a claim without showing any of your work and it's MY responsibility to prove otherwise?

    Okay, Tucker Carlson. Lol
     
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    According to some here, ball movement and coaching is irrelevant.

    They must be thinking of another sport.
     
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