To me it all boils down to one thing. We are always the team that adjusts its style to the opponent, rather than them having to adjust to us. He lets the opponent dictate the game rather than imposing our style on them. And this is especially so in the playoffs. Some people say that really intelligent coaches or GMs are playing 3d chess. Well, Stotts is playing 1d chess. The pieces can only rigidly move in one direction along a singular plain. He had his run here in Portland. But it is over.
This has always been a complaint of mine. Hate how he lets other teams dictate how the game will be played. Another is how we NEVER blow anyone out, probably for the same reason. We just don’t impose our will.
It's smart to adjust your defense schemes to what the opponent has offensively (which Stotts doesn't do) while relying constantly on sound offensive principals (principals that don't exist under Stotts).
we're agreeing here. I have ample posts stating (and liking, and agreeing with) that concept. I'm just saying you can't say "never" (CAPITALIZED) when we have the biggest OPening Night blowout in history... (and the wink was supposed to lighten that up)
