Game Thread GAME# 70: BUCKS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 21, 2017 - TUESDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

I only watch half the games now. Tonight I signed on with less than 4 minutes left, to see the predictable end. The excitement will return when the season ends. A couple of weeks ago, I posted that I won't post much till then. I had hoped Olshey would do more at the Midseason Trade Deadline to save the team he has driven into the ground.

 

You realize you are talking about different things, right?

 

That 40 foot pull up by Dame with 23 seconds, or whatever on the clock is the hero ball bullshit we can't have.

Love to have Dame take that shot, even on an off night, but you can get that look anytime in the 24 seconds.

 

If you want to re address this, and teach me more, let me know

 

This guy, right?

 

Ass.

 

Unfortunately the Miami Heat game, where ,yes, he was amazing - will keep him shooting them.
That performance was an outlier - an amazing outburst from a 36% three point shooter.

Dames game against Miami still would have been sensational even if he had not launched a single three. Dame is at his best when he is using his speed to either beat an opponent outright - or to collapse the opponents defense to create opportunities for teammates.

All of those other things he does helps us win - but unfortunately he is just as likely to win a game with his PnR work/slashing/distributing as he is to shoot us out of the game with his three bombing - as seen tonight.

 

we played god awful game, but last 3-4 min was embarrassing

Dame and CJ shouldve been the ones to take all the shots, but instead, every god damn player took at least one and ofc we lost the game.. we didnt deserve to win, but if we played smarter at the end, we would.. what was that three from Dame, god damnit

 

So? Anyone can miss or make a shot at any time. It's about the percentages. Lillard has been crap in the cluth this year, and CJ has been awesome. Lillard is shooting like under 20% in clutch situations.

 

He makes to many mistake as bench manager for being championship coach. Sometimes I question is decision making in close games where the team fall short majority of the time to pick up the victory. Usually most games in the playoffs are decided in the last 5 minutes. Due to he makes to many mistake in last 5 minutes on manage the game for it be who should be in the game or making sure there ball movement to get clean shot or timely timeout.

 

I don't believe Stotts has won a championship. So I guess that would be no.

But give him the right players, a healthy team and some favorable bounces, and he could be, like every other coach in the NBA.

 

I think there is very little difference between what we perceive as a great coach and a mediocre coach. Just so much depends on personnel. They're all pretty much the same.

 

I sit corrected. Although I was talking head coach.

 

Even Dame admitted he missed CJ at the end after looking at video. About the chuck, he said he was looking at how confused MIL was and they had a mix up in coverage, and figured he could strike fast, but missed. He clearly doesn't lack BBIQ, and doesn't have too big of an ego to not acknowledge his mistakes. Just needs to be reigned in, and that's on Terry.

Terry's biggest strength and weakness are essentially the same-- he gives the players a lot of freedom. That can either give these dudes confidence to perform, or give them too much confidence that they aren't being smart.

 

IDK Portland tried to get a three a couple possessions after that and they couldn't because of the Bucks defense.

But lets be real.
Lillard 1-9
CJ 1-4
Crabbe 1-5
Harkless 0-2
Aminu 0-1
4 Blazers shoot over 50% from the field.


I'd say the Bucks executed their gameplan.
Yet most Bucks fan's hope Kidd gets fired, and some Portland fan's said they'd rather have Kidd over Stotts.
Funny how that works.

The real reason why Potland(according to espn) lost this game is missed free throws 16-26(61.5%)and turnovers by the three guys who have offense ran through them.
Lillard - 1TO
CJ - 3TO
Nurk - 4TO

But this isn't as "fun" to talk about as the hero ball both CJ and Lillard attempted with under a minute left.

I understand why Vonleh was left in late in the game instead of Nurk, but I don't like it. Stotts made a mistake there.

 

Every time I make a solid point you come back with some smart ass response instead of having an actual conversation.

 

I'd rather have a quick hero ball shot than one late in the clock. Quick possessions mean more chances late in a game.

 

some Bosnians at the game against Bucks

 

Yeah, in my book Nate was as defensive coordinator for several gold medal world champions..so is Thibs