For the amount of "the sky is falling!" kind of posts/threads that have been made lately (not just today), it's kind of funny given the team is 33-20, currently has the 4th seed and has a legit shot at winning the division. Yeah, Oden's knee is banged up. Yeah, Webster's still injured. Yeah, Sergio is still somehow ahead of Bayless in the lineup, Outlaw still chucks up ridiculous shots (and makes them in the 4th for some reason) and despite Fez's protesting, the Blazers still haven't fired McMillan. Whether people like to admit it or not, this team has played very well thus far, and is on pace to finish at or above the amount of wins a lot of people here predicted. Every team has it's faults, but complaining about things every time something goes wrong, especially when it's all you post about, isn't going to make things any better. Enjoy the rise of this team, bumps, bruises, and all.
You rock! Agree completely. I can't stand the "I know how to run a sports franchise better than these yahoos" mentality. Pritchard's earned my respect over the years. He knows what he's doing. Sometimes NOT making a move is the right move.
There can be no "meeting of expectations" because every time they begin to achieve original expectations, the community jacks their expectations even higher. Had fans here been told, before the season began, that the team would be 33-20 after 53 games, I think there would have been exuberant reaction. I'm not a "cake baker," but things are going pretty well. Based on that, I think Pritchard has earned the credibility to get more time to reveal his plan, rather than moment-to-moment referendums on whether he's really that good a GM.
Just because things are going well, doesn't mean you pass up a chance at making your team better. If you had an attractive wife, but Jessica Alba asked you to marry her, would you do it? Hell yes you would!
How do you know of any deal that would make the team better? Perhaps one year from now Batum will have continued his explosive growth as a player and we'll all look back and laugh about how upset people were that they didn't get Vince Carter. And in terms of your analogy, Vince Carter is more like Teri Hatcher or Madonna than he is Jessica Alba at this point.
Just because no trade was made doesn't mean Pritchard passed up a chance to make the team better. All possible deals aren't good ones. We don't have that information. If we did, we could all make our own informed decisions. Since we don't, that's why I'm talking about credibility based on what he has built.
I think this is what irks me the most this year. I almost feel like I can't talk Blazers with some of my buddies because of these out-of-whack expectations or misconceptions of the end goal. I just want to sit back and enjoy the ride. Look at where the team is coming from and the positive progression each season. The goal was to make the Playoffs, right? We're on pace, right?
Are you saying that a deal would have made the team a title contender? What deal specifically was passed on that does puts this team over the top?
So, Richard Jefferson is Jessica Alba in this analogy? Yes of course. Exactly the same thing. (Yes i see there's a tad bit of sarcasm at work here)
having a logical debate with illogical man is a losing proposition every time, at least that's the way it feels around here. the simple fact is no one outside of that war room knows exactly what was offered and if that would have made us better off. the goal is to win championships and the road to get there is a long and difficult one that can take many paths, i still see us as on that narrow path building towards our final goal.
No, there is a rumor you could have Jessica Alba, but you'd have to throw in your favorite cousin and step sister as well. Again, these are rumors...
Wallace = Alba, a nice player who is really hot but not the greatest thing out there Butler = Marissa Miller, more than you could really hope for but a no brainer Carter = Sharon Stone, once was a legend but is broken down now and really not worth her/his ego and reputation RJeff = Marissa Tomei, can still bring it from time to time but her best days are behind her
