Reddit thread on what changes the Blazers need to win a title

to me it seems that at least 7 times out of 10 when Dame and CJ are on the court at the same time they are less than the sum of their parts.
yes they combine for good numbers, but when either is out or injured things seem to run a whole lot better, they perform better and more people get involved.

We've been massively impacted with injuries over recent memory and havent been super lucky hitting a gem deeper in the draft outside of GTJ.

We've had great success too, consistent and regular - but most recently that has largely been due to Dame doing superhuman level things, not necessarily the 'blazers' being a great team.

Additionally, i think it most definitely is time to seriously consider a coaching change. we know what we get with Stotts and whilst its enough to muddle our way to playoffs most years, its most definitely not enough to push deep.

 

That actually happened not so long ago.

 

We got Will Barton and Allen Crabbe late in the draft.

 

Would need to happen multiple times. Think spurs, warriors.
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Every. Single. One.

Every single second round pick Neil brought to Portland in the draft has panned out and gotten a second contract. Not really debatable. That is the best drafting record of any other GM in the second round, tbh. He fucked up in 2017, probably his biggest mistake period, but his second round record is unmatched.

 

Hoping the same with Elleby!

 

That's actually a pretty interesting point.

Olshey is the homeless guy who knows where all the best dumpsters are. You won't get filet mignon, but you might get a nice lasagna with only a few bites missing.

 

https://www.blazersedge.com/2021/1/...s-prediction-bet-tnt-comments-houston-rockets

Exactly what I said to open this thread. The Blazers have a "better than you expected" level of success criteria, and have had since the mid-2000s. Titles? Don't make me laugh.

 

Nobody picked him up last I saw he was still a free agent

 

The present administration (the long long decade of Olshey and Stotts) didn't get us Roy, Aldridge, and Oden. You might as well bring up the major losses from the Civil War of 1861-65. And Aldridge wasn't weird to jump from a mediocre coach to the best coach.

 

Reddit told me Jody needed to buy GameStop stock for the Blazers to win a title.

 

I didn't realize Aldridge was hoopin from 1861-65...did he make one allstar team over those 4 years?

 

hope Crabbe has enough money to get by:



I worry about Evan Turner too:



also, France is an expensive place...I hope Nic Batum has been planning ahead:

 

Evan Turner is coaching with Brad Stevens now...smart move on his part...Mo and Meyers are polishing the bench most games....Chief hasn't played from injuries since he joined Orlando.....I don't worry about any of these guys...they all get paid...Crabbe I think produced the least post Blazer career of any of them....Nico and Wes have been meh.....Wes got 80 million from Dallas ..he did ok

 

Yeah, but he traded away half of the 2nd-round picks he ever got. Years ago, when I'd complain that he had just overpaid another couple of picks for a journeyman, people would post that 2nd-round picks are worthless. I'd answer, not for him.

 

They sure seem to put some life into the G league though....30 pt games...everybody playing for a job and perks instead of a bus and Motel 6....we need a G league team dude!

 

Mo and Meyers were both out with injuries last i looked.