So we’re clearly playing like a playoff team even if we don’t make it

I haven't seen him "attack" anybody. He should be free to say his opinion as fact if he wants.

 

It’s an opinion that any team in the NBA is “shitty.” It’s the most competitive league in the world. Portland has beaten many playoff/playin teams including Houston, Orlando (with Banchero) twice, Milwaukee, Indiana, Minnesota twice, a healthy Jimmy Butler-led Miami team (in Miami). Also, Phoenix would be at .500 now were it not for Portland beating them twice. The Blazers should also be commended for doing this with a fair share of injuries throughout the season.

That’s an opinion. It depends on your criteria for good. I think a team that has gone 15-7 in the second half of the season is at least “improving” if not good.

The team is 7 games under .500 over the whole season= fact

The team is not good= opinion

Those are opinions. You might want to support them though. Sharpe does “nothing” for the team?

This is an opinion too. And a prediction.

No it’s not. It’s an opinion/prediction.

This is a guess.

I agree with this. And I believe our last three lottery picks were hits. I’d love to hear a reasoned argument as to why we should give up on Sharpe. You want to tank for talent but then you want to give up on the talent before they turn 22? Doesn’t make much sense to me.

Is is a fact that we have made a conscious decision to try to get a spot in postseason play. People have differing opinions about whether that was a good decision. I personally believe that the players have naturally gotten better and that has organically led to winning. To shut down young players who got us here would be damaging to their development. In my opinion, even if we miss the play-in, it is good for players like Scoot and Camara to play games in March and April that matter. That can create a hunger that will unite the team in training camp (see: Houston).

We all want to see us win a championship but some people enjoy - or even RELY on - the 2.5 hour jolt of entertainment that comes from rooting for their favorite team to win a basketball game (as I will do tonight). I saw you outside Moda after Dame hit the shot against OKC. You were near tears and said it was the best night of your life. Did we win the title? Not close. Was it meaningful? Yes.

And that is your opinion, no more, no less.

And here you’ve lost me. There has been substantial team growth this season. And that is a measured fact seen in win-loss record and defensive rating as well as other metrics over the past 6-7 weeks. It’s not just that the Blazers are winning. It is how they are winning (defense) and where they are winning (9-8 on the road since a 3-13 start). If you enjoy watching basketball, I recommend watching a game. I’ve rooted for the team since 1989 and this is one of my favorite teams we’ve had. Great defense, great team ball, big, tall, young, upside, trending in the right direction.

What offends me is when you bash the team or its players without a reasoned argument behind it and I’m offended when you bash the fans for enjoying the team, implying we are “fools” and “sheep.” It’s inflammatory language unbecoming of a moderator who should be fostering discussion not shutting it down.

 

It’s there. The people that are enjoying the team are being “fooled” and following the team like “sheep.”

 

Yeah... That's not really an attack... That's more of an opinion...

 

Yet he calls it a fact.

 

That's a real reach. I wouldn't appreciate a mod being punished for that.

 

Yeah, like this. This is all a difference of opinion. Healthy discussion.

Nobody is being attacked here.

 

They’re both fucktards!!! jk?

See, that was an attack. Learn the forum rules, then post

 

I don’t want him to be punished. I want him to step down.

 

He shouldn't be pressured to step down, IMO. I want mods here to have the freedom to do what he's doing.

I appreciate that about this place.

 

No not really. Losing to good teams that are sitting their starters and losing to bad teams that aren’t.
This team should have been tanking since Christmas.

 

Everyone knows the only way you step down is by flashing airsoft toys around, right @Natebishop3 ?