Game Thread GAME# 39: PELICANS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 16, 2021 - TUESDAY, 7:00, TNT & NBCSNW

For almost a decade now....

 

Guy's built a roster that can't be easily fixed.

Seriously, you have one of the superstars of the NBA, a couple of other good players, a great fan base and community. Olshey must have never spent a lot of real time out around the city, because he should be able to sell at least a couple of decent players on playing for the Blazers. He just seems to be an LA guy that doesn't understand what might appeal to free agents about playing in Portland.

 

I’ve seen this fucking movie before..might wanna guard the 3 point line you fucking moron

 

Pathetic defense from CJ giving up yet another WIDE OPEN '3'.....off of one simple pass with no movement. My goodness, that is bad.

 

All the blazers do is give up threes and dunks. I am sure that is a recipe for greatness. Stottsfense

 

To answer your question, they absolutely do not have a championship roster, which is why I want to see both Stotts and Olshey canned. I don’t care which order, they both need to go. I’ve said for years that this team will never win anything of significance with two undersized guards who don’t play a lick of defense, especially when those two guards have been anointed the leaders of the team. The team goes as they go and if they aren’t held accountable for not playing hard on defense, why would anyone else on the team put out any effort on D. The lack of accountability falls squarely on the coach. The poor roster construction falls on Olshey. Both are well below average at their respective roles imo.

By the way, have a read through the attached article. I think you’ll find it interesting. The general premise is that passing volume may not have a direct impact on wins (I never said it did) but a strong correlation between winning teams (i.e. “good”) and ‘profitable’ passing is present. In essence ‘quality passing per 100’ has a positive correlation with wins. The author defines his metric in the article.

https://nbamath.com/analyzing-the-impact-of-pass-volume-and-quality-on-recent-nba-offenses/

 

It’s either open layup for Zion or open three. Pick your poison.

 

We desperately need a rim protector it would drastically improve our defense

 

Layup and 3-point drill.

I'd fire Stotts after this game. I wouldn't even care what Dame said. I've seen enough of this same old mediocrity. But I don't make those calls.

This team gets blown out too much for a playoff level team. No way it competes in the playoffs. So what's the point? Go to the playoffs, lose the draft pick we threw out the window for RoCo. Come back next year with the same squad a year older. What's there to look forward to? Same old Blazers.

 

They have 14 more shot attempts

 

Every 3 wide open. I hate stotts with passion

 

The Blazers are a broken team. Fundamentally broken.

 

not really. we just have an idiot coach who doesn't know how to teach defense or adapt his offense.

 

No rim protection no resistance they score so easy stotts you cunt get fuked

 

the sets we run on offense are the same ones we've been running since 2016

 

Ok cool so they just don’t miss from 3