The biggest thing I learned from this game is we need a legitimate rim protector. Hassan Whiteside Nerlens Noel Festus Ezeli
I think the thing is, you have to see it as an intimidation factor and take away the fandom on this one. Yeah, the shirts often don't fit the best (be smart and trade with people around you), but put yourself in the opponents shoes. Its intimidating to see an arena of crazed fans all swimming in a sea of the team colors. Shit, the Timbers stand up and do a Roman battle march. Its crazy intimidating. Ill gladly wear the shirt and sacrifice some minor discomfort in the attempt to provide a unifying crowd of lunacy thrust down upon the opponent.
I disagree. Blazermaniacs don't coordinate their fandom by team issued shirts. Its super lame. So i cant rock this black jersey because the team gave away 5 dollar shirts? Towels are the way to go.
Holy....did you watch the game last night? With all do respect, your just wrong. Many of you are wrong about Stotts being stubborn and not switching things up. something you guys are forgetting, much like so many do in this instant world where so many of us are too near sited to view the broad, long term picture. This season has been, and even with all its success, will continue to be an experiment while providing growth. Line ups HAVE changed throughout the season, both in the starting 5 and the primary bench players. The thing is when you are trying something, just because it doesn't work initially or instantly, doesn't mean you scrap it and have to try something new. Maybe it does with a team full of vets, but not with a young team who is developing.. they need time... games... to get it down. As a coach, you would be putting your players individually and your team as a whole in a lose lose situation if you switch it up so often, no one can get comfortable with a role. What Stotts did last night was fantastic and he rolled with the team. He went small with the smaller teams and goes big with the bigger teams. He is trying to allow the players time enough on the court with certain plays and situations to get a feel for it. These things take time. Stotts had the hardest job of any coach in the league coming into the season and has embraced the challenge, exceeded expectations and has been VERY versatile overall. Not only has he had to figure this team out... who can and cant do what, who works well with who, etc, but he has had to do that in the midst of preparing for a new opponent each night. That is a daunting task for the best of them and the main reason why the most notable coaches of nba past don't normally take a position like this. They wait for a bonafied contending team with a superstar first, ala Jackson, Riley, etc... Holy, I think your last quote I posted above is of some fairly ignorant opinion making. I suggest you go review more tape of how Stotts handles game time situations like last night and overt the course ofthe season. but this time keep in mind the need for development. See what you come up with. Until you do, I cant take you seriously, because I don't think your on the same page with what Blazers management has been trying to accomplish... and succeeding at it.
you do realize all of these were posted before last night's game. lol. SOrry, your first line made me giggle.
I think the thing I learned after the Houston lost was that my expectations and emotional investment with this team, against my will and without me even knowing, have changed dramatically. For the majority of the year I've tried to be apathetic so that all of the losses and expected failures of the team wouldn't sting as much. But I realized I've really started to care about winning games this year.
