Game Thread GAME# 51: RAPTORS @ BLAZERS - FEBRUARY 4, 2016 - THURSDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Feb 3, 2016.

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Whom would you start in place of the injured Vonleh?

Poll closed Feb 8, 2016.
  1. Ed Davis

    21.2%
  2. Meyers Leonard

    24.2%
  3. Allen Crabbe (moving Aminu to PF)

    36.4%
  4. Cliff Alexander

    15.2%
  5. Chris Kaman

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. Gerald Henderson (moving Aminu to PF)

    3.0%
  1. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    So you're saying that the veteran team that's 2nd in the east that's been together for years is better than the young, up and coming team that has been together only half a season?

    No duh.
     
  2. riverman

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    If you do, and basically state Stotts is mentally incapable..expect to get a response..I have a high respect for him as a basketball mind and coach...y'know Bones...I came in after seeing the Ducks win in Eugene and was thrilled to see we were within 5 in the 4th and one of the first posts I read was that one of yours...I thought it was an uncalled for statement and still do. Most of the time I enjoy your take on the team but I didn't like the post at all...you call Stotts an idiot and I'm calling your post ill thought out negativity...ignore me if you need to but I stand by my response. Game threads have been great over the last year...if I sat next to someone at a game saying that stuff....I'd probably move seats
     
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    Well ol boy said they werent, I was just correcting him bud.. go back to blocking me
     
  4. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Forgot to in the first place. Lillard is still better than Lowry though. That's the one where you were wrong
     
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    He acts as if he's mentally incapable of changing pick n roll coverage based on the opponent. Am I wrong?
     
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    yes...you are wrong and knowing Stotts, he's addressing it this morning at practice and having guys watch film...he's a teacher, not a player missing an assignment
     
  7. BonesJones

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    He had one game on the post two years where he changed pick n roll coverage (OKC, and it won us the game). I think we would've won last night had we hedged on Lowry and Derozen
     
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    you should send your resume to Neil Oshley...there's a counter scheme to every scheme...Stotts is not a conventional coach, he's an innovator and if you listen to his post game interviews...he's not confused about outcomes at all. I credit the Raptors for beating us rather than poor coaching losing the game..if you leave your feet and block a shot, you're a genius...if you miss the block and the guy blows by you and scores..it's a poor decision..listen to Dame's post game interview about the lack of team defense in the first qtr...Stotts adjusted and we made a game out of what could easily been a blowout loss.
     
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    You totally ignored the fact that, based on the type of players Derozen and Lowry are (Much like Durant/Westbrook in terms of attacking), hedging would be the best option, instead of letting Derozen turn the corner and have his way with our sagging big.
     
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    Even if we hedged, I'm not sure that's the difference in the game. It's an option...you say it's the best and that's something I'd consider but what I won't consider is that Stotts is mentally incapable which is where I sort of draw the line...I'd love to see Stotts respond to your critique
     
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    I disagree Lowry is better and he showed that yesterday
     
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    I'd love to ask him why we kept going over the screen on Beno Udrih in the playoffs last year. To take away his below average 3 point shot? And then why did we sag the big letting him shoot his favorite shot, the mid range jumper?
     
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    because at that point..CJ wasn't Wes and Nic and Rolo forgot to play basketball
     
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    You do need to realize, if you're gonna say lowry > Lillard, that Lowry is just as streaky as Lillard. You keep ignoring that fact... the same fact you trash lillard with.
     
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    What? That is the worst answer ever. If he gave that answer then we should fire him on the spot haha.
     
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    If Lowry and Lillard were swapped he'd be talking about how great Lillard would be while calling Lowry "feast or famine".
     
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    well, in a way it did get Rolo and Nic fired (or if you get literal about it...let Rolo walk and traded Nic) I get that you don't value Stotts or his contributions to the team, so if that's the argument...we're not ever going to agree about this
     
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    I dont mind the criticism, but one should not gloat about one player that has the same "weakness" as the one they are talking down to.
     
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    Ftfy
     

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