Grade the Blazers' roster changes

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Grade for changes in draft and free agency?

  1. A+

    4.3%
  2. A

    25.8%
  3. A-

    18.3%
  4. B+

    21.5%
  5. B

    21.5%
  6. B-

    6.5%
  7. C+

    1.1%
  8. C

    0 vote(s)
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  9. C-

    0 vote(s)
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  10. lower

    1.1%
  1. TBpup

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    I like the changes/upgrades as well. But when the inevitable happens....we get to the Playoffs and teams trap Dame, what has been done to address or solve any of that? Where is another, playmaker? Where is someone that makes the right decision to make teams pay?

    • Better team defense (RoCo)....great.
    • Good back up center who won't be as productive as HW but might fit better....fine.
    • NBA Dunk Champ, entertaining and can play defense...but still doesn't fix the problem.
    • Hood hopefully back to close to what he was....but who has ever recovered from that injury and been close?
    • Melo back.....shouldn't have played as much as he did last year and is now a year older.
    They were dominated on the boards last year and I don't see where that was addressed either.
    Between rebounding and still seemingly no solution for the 'you know it's coming' Dame trap, I like what has been done.

    But it may be a difference....without a distintion.
     
  2. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    if we are so dead set on running with Dame and CJ we should at least try a new coach.
     
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    James lamphear Well-Known Member

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    I gave it a B+ for now it could up the grade if the pieces full in place. This a lot better roster then they had from last year. Roco is very team defender and above average man on man defender and little streaky on his 3 point shot. Only thing Kanter can't to his block shots like Whiteside but besides that he has good rebounder and is better offensely then Whiteside. Jones very good defender but inconsistent on his 3 point shot but very good slashing to the basket. The defense should be better I really don't see no decrease in the offense matter fact there might be a increase in the offense due to we will have more scorers in the 2nd unit. To me the heavy burden really falls on Stotts how he takes all these pieces put them together. Can Dame and CJ change there game a little by pushing the pace of the game a lot better because they have the players to do it but I see it more with the 2nd unit then the 1st. If we not top 4 team this year then they need to let Stotts go. There quite few teams has improved Phoenix to me might very interested team to watch and Dallas like they might got better but missing there big man might hurt at the start. Lakers might be about the same as the Clippers. Houston might fall some due to 2 there key players wants to traded how that effect there play we will see. Utah will be solid and Memphis should be there too.
     
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    I don't know if a new coach could fix CJ's deficiencies on defense but the right coach could definitely fix his problems ball hogging and not taking open threes, which would go a long way towards maximizing our offense.
     
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    James lamphear Well-Known Member

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    Even if CJ could stay in front of his man but his biggest reliability is his height so he will always will be below average defender just for that reason alone.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    height is only part of it. Length is probably just as important and I don’t think CJ is especially long.
     
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    6'6" wingspan and he has horrible lateral quickness, he pursues bad angles and doesn't give enough effort. Another problem with his size besides the fact that almost every SG can pull up over him is that he gets beat by bully ball a lot.
     
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    ....but he does make wine. :smiley-woohoo:
     
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    ABM Happily Married In Music City, USA!

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    In other words, Meh-lo.
     
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    Fantastic offseason. Love what they did player wise.

    Player moves I give an A-.

    Lack of coaching change... F.

    Overall grade about a C, as retaining Stotts and his failure to EVER outcoach someone is more worrisome than anything on the roster personnel wise.
     
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    Man, the obsession with CJ around here is off the charts. Give him Lou Williams’s role and salary and you all would love him.
     
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    You will here no arguments from me about that second sentence, unfortunately he is being paid 30 million a season, playing 36 minutes a game, the majority of them out of position defending bigger guards and being looked at as the second option on offense.
     
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  13. illmatic99

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    Rave reviews by the talking heads.









     
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    no he doesn’t.

    (I mean, I know you were making a joke, but he really doesn’t make wine. He has a label.)
     
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    Not everyone will like it, but Neil could easily end up with Exec-of-the-Year for this offseason.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Greg Oden has entered the conversation.
     
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    1) I don't believe it's acceptable to everyone - your post actually proves that not to be true.

    2) Why would anyone be triggered by other fans having lower expectations that more likely match the talent level on the roster?

    3) Do fans thinking we should win the championship every year have any impact on the Blazers on-the-court success?
     
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    I'd bump my grade up one notch for the Giles signing... Fits a player type we didn't have coming off the bench and we could use, also could fill Collins role in both the short and long term (if Giles stays healthy for once and Collins never gets healthy).
     
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    Blazers are deep. They can play big or small and now has wing defenders. I still think they are missing a back up PG for Dame.
     
  20. James lamphear

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    He just ham strung with his height and reach on defense. Olshey is paying for his offense and to me if that case he over paid.
     
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