Game Thread GAME# 9: LAKERS @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 3, 2018 - SATURDAY, 7:00 (PDT), NBCSNW

Maybe this?


I know it's two years ago.

 

Need one for turnovers.

 

It's tough to even find this kind of thing.
But then Turnovers would not be the coach. That would be the inbound pass or the way the player handles the pass or even the way a player executes. You really can't blame a coach for that IMO.

 

Stotts was right in the middle.

 

It had been so long I forgot how fucking bad it sucks to lose to the Lakers. DAMN IT.

 

@BonesJones
Here is something that i happen to agree with. There are those that feel taking a timeout is worse than not taking the timeout. Right now Portland averages 1.123 points per possession. On the looks i am getting for after a timeout no team does better than less than 1 at .97 or so. If there is a way to not take a timeout eventually that average will win you more games.

 

Yeah a couple years ago though. It's been tough last year and so far this year. They need a solid guy to inbound that can be trusted to make a shot. It's very important that the defense has to guard the inbound player. If they don't then they have a 5 on 4. That is why Aminu can't inbound and at least last year those situations sucked. This year they have tried Staukas and Curry. They have gone with Harkless and CJ also. But CJ and Curry are a bit short and can be trouble. Also you have to have a player that has the ability to read like Batum did in .09 against Houston. That inbound play was not supposed to go to Lillard. It just happened that way. They also have to be sharp enough to know when to call timeout. Leonard got smacked with that a couple times. Calling Time too late.

 

Horrible game shooting the three. Luckily we won't see many like it. We get a chance to beat them in front of their crowd on the 14th and I bet we do it.

 

Its 1:11 for the 2nd time tonight, Im still irritated at how this game went down. Id make a terrible coach, losing would just drive me crazy...

 

I picked a random page for fun to see it there was a whine about the officiating. Thank you for not letting me down

 

Hahahaha

 

Wade>Seth Curry

 

The little bit Wade has play he really look good on both ends.

 

But you wouldn't get "Seth Curry's brother" in the stands if they had Wade.

 

Definitely not.

 

I figured if we didn't get decent scoring from the forward position and we didn't shoot the 3 well, trouble!

I feel if this team need an upgrade its at the forward position. Oh well, we will rebound tonight!

 

We seem to live and die by it most games.

 

Yeah he's in the middle but the difference between him and the very top is a tenth of a point. We are talking making one more bucket in every 20 attempts. Saying that he is terrible out of timeouts seems like just something to complain about and trying to make a pointless point.

 

Seems to me that a couple of years ago the general consensus around here was that Stott’s was one of the best out of timeouts. But then, I’m old and my memory isn’t what it used to be......but “terrible” is wholly undeserved.

 

I agree. The thing is they had different players a couple years ago. Now they need that solid player for inbound passes. Usually a good three point shooter that thinks fast and can improvise well. That player needs to be 6-5 to 6-7 at least. Stauskas might be that guy. Turner has done a fairly good job but doesn't command the attention at the three point line quite enough. Leonard doesn't think fast enough. Harkless doesn't shoot well enough off the dribble. Though i feel he is the best this team has for inbound plays. Zach might be the best option but he isn't always in the game at the end. Stotts will get it worked out.