One of the Best Blazer Teams I have Seen

I'm not talking about this years postseason, I'm talking about the last 7. If it was Aminu's, Turner's, and Harkless' fault then how were they good offensively in regular seasons past? Aminu shot 43% from three making more than three 3s a game in the Pelicans series yet his shooting was the main thing that got blamed for the sweep.


Every opinion I have about our style of play is based on years of watching the team. Theyve had good regular season offense in previous years. They won 13 games in a row before their style of play got them swept by the Pelicans. I've also said they could play any style of play against Denver and still win because they're that much more talented.

Sure, you could find things to try and excuse any of those years (we were young, we had Turner, etc.)...

But game 1 of the WCF we dropped against Steph. Games 2 through 4 we played a better scheme and had much more success but hadn't ran anything other than drop scheme the regular season so we didnt have the details down. If we did that could've been a series.

Against the Pelicans, Lakers, and Warriors, we continuously run pick n roll without having the floor setup to beat it when they trap us. It results in us being discombobulated and using offensively. It's easier to defend iso in playoffs because you're allowed to be more physical. If we didnt have the personnel to exploit the trap like some exclaim, why'd we run Dame into a trap 40 feet from the rim over and over and over again?

These arent my only complaints but they're there two biggest that hurt us in the playoffs. A igate regular season hot streak and success against Denver doesn't show me that when things get tough against an elite team down the road, that we're wont revert back to this style of play. I've seen us do it too many times. That's why it's funny when people think Stotts has proven me wrong or shown he's better than I think, because they base it off of the regular season or teams like Denver when I base it off of what he does in the biggest moments against the best in the playoffs. Not saying wed win those series but it's frustrating that we dont give ourselves the best chance to win.

 

Well the style of play this year is much different than that of years past. I see it but obviously the results are not happening so doesn't really matter.
Even in the loss last night when the team couldn't touch a Nuggets player they still were in the game without making three's. That would never have been the case in years past. We all watched multiple power drives to the basket for dunks and passing to cutting players in the midrange area. We also watched Stotts move away from Kanter and go to RHJ for a stretch. Then when Nurk Fouled out we watched them move to a smaller lineup which everyone around here was screaming for.

Bottom line there will be changes this off season and we all know it. Blazers even if they pull off a miracle and get by Denver will not get past the Lakers and we know this as well.

Stott's time here has run it's course. IMO so has CJ's and probably Nurks as well. Huge changes coming.

Just understand that means Lottery for the next year or two. They won't reboot and come right back. At least i would not expect them to.