Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 3: WARRIORS @ BLAZERS - 4/22/17, SATURDAY, 7:30 PM (PDT), KGW & ESPN

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Apr 20, 2017.

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Besides this one, which series is the most compelling?

Poll closed Apr 27, 2017.
  1. Spurs-Grizzlies

    4.3%
  2. Rockets-Thunder

    6.4%
  3. Clippers-Jazz

    27.7%
  4. Celtics-Bull

    29.8%
  5. Cavaliers-Pacers

    4.3%
  6. Raptors-Bucks

    27.7%
  7. Wizards-Hawks

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    I never said LMA got worse under Stotts.
     
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    Actually Lamarcus was better for us than he is under Pop's system...he's lost a lot of his impact and this season didn't make an allstar team either...only thing I think he's improved under Pop's is blocking shots..that's it. 3rd qtr last playoff game against Memphis he had 2 pts 2 boards and 1 turnover...that's with major minutes.
     
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  3. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Maybe not better offensively, but is there a way to see if their defense improved before and after Stotts
     
  4. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Damn, I thought we were going to engage in an intellectual back-and-forth, since you seem knowledgeable about offensive tactics. I'm legitimately disappointed.
     
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  5. Dougnsalem

    Dougnsalem not barf

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    Since he doesn't want to, I will. I get to start though. Meyers Leonard sucks.
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    You and others seem to know, so no reason to keep going back and forth. I have been taught what works, and what doesnt. I laid it out for people, and still people say something else. Great, no reason to keep beating my head against a wall, if someone keeps arguing their point.

    There's no hope against them. Mike Brown is too smart for us. Keep dribbling. There, now we all think the same. Changing things up would not have done a thing
     
  7. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    It took 4 years for most, but there should be no conversation about this.
     
  8. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    1.) Why do you think a discussion of how we're being guarded is an "argument" that would involve you "beating your head against a wall" if you participated?
    2.) I'm not arguing with you. I'm saying it's a decent idea but breaks down into screen action and trapping if it doesn't work. That's the problem with our personnel. We'd have to do something else after the initial high post entry and backcut. We run a lot of Horns sets, but not enough flair-screen and slips. Our guards are too focused on going and getting the ball from big men instead of setting screens for each other.
    3.) I'm not saying keep dribbling? We should've tried other offensive tactics but Stotts is more limited when it comes to that than people realize.
     
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  9. Dougnsalem

    Dougnsalem not barf

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    Stating the obvious here, but I'll do it anyways. You seriously, have no sense of humor....
     
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  10. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    I have a fantastic sense of humor

    Two antennas get married. The wedding wasn't that great, but the reception was magnificent!!
     

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