Time for Stotts to go? No chance if you ask the Trail Blazers players

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  1. riverman

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    Confirmed: Meyers is into BDSM
     
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    Playing AAU ball, we had the same roster for several instead of the hot collection of talent. We blew out WA State’s best AAU teams loaded with dudes that went on to play college ball because we were worth more as a team.
     
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    Constantly tinkering around isn’t as beneficial as folks think.

    It’s a “win-now” league, I get that. But if there was room for patience, I believe that patience would be rewarded.
     
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    I think maybe 20 or maybe 15 years ago that kind of attitude would work. But the way the league operates now with premium talent moving from Superteam to Superteam.... There is just no place for the plucky underdog. Look at the Championship League in Soccer, Same 4 or 5 teams in the finals, almost every year. NBA is becoming a fixed horse race that sells a lot of designer brand shoes. I think if Dame ever makes a WCF he will have been an overachiever with this franchise.
     
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    It’s only changed cuz the mentality has changed. At my work, the drastic changes have shown quick results and failed in the long-term. I see it so often in sports. “Let’s go for a quick fix.” People are impatient and expect immediate results. Very obvious in the generations coming up. Expect everything to be easy and handed out.
     
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    I think things would change for Portland if they had a coach like Pops. If they had a coach with a proven system that needed archetype players who could fit a certain role.... not All Stars, we might win that way. Obviously Pops has all stars but he makes just as many journeyman players but into what he teaches. That kind of coaching would work here.
     
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    I just think it’s a square peg, round hole.

    We just can’t be something we’re not. We’re not getting the stars. Pop wouldn’t be Pop here. So, even if you believe in the tiny chance a quick fix will work, we should be relying on what we can build: continuity. That’s probably the thing that has served this franchise the best over the years.
     
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    Well. I definately don't see anything changing anytime soon.
     
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    Nice idea...but the first three are no where near the second three in terms of accomplishment nor are they likely to be anytime soon.
     
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    How did he miss HCP?
     
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    It was an easy call, with a dominant defensive team that lacked offense gaining another great defender at their one position of need, plus a versatile offensive player.

    Any Portland fan should have known the huge impact Rasheed would have on Detroit. Many were blinded by their hatred of him at that point, though.
     
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    Can’t we just fire the broadcasters when they broadcast a loss?? Seems like an easy fix to me to find a winning streak.
     
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    Oh yeah. Good point.
     
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    actually there are 29 of those places in today's NBA
     
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    Do this is the players vs. fans?
     
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    Very true.
     
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