20 games in.. Your thoughts?

[Hoopguru]

Here is Terry Stotts comments about 20 games in:
"It's kind of two different halves," head coach Terry Stotts said after Tuesday's practice. "Our first 10 games were really, really good and our last 10 we've had major slippage at both ends. I think it's kind of difficult to see where we are after 20 games. At this moment, we're not playing our best basketball and we've got to turn it around."

Also on the video, comments by some of the players; I was disappointed with their comments, seemed very complacent and lackadaisical.
https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/...l_blazers_discusses_highs_and_lows_20_ga.html

Im beginning to feel some wind of change brewing?
I agree with you in that their comments seem a bit lackadaisical. I remember after the the great start Start Dame was interviewed after the game Dame was stating they are fresh as it's the beginning of the year and everything is crisp and clear. I think the reason he and Stotts are close they are both realist with a teachers mentality rather than emotion and preachers mentality.
I think too that the younger player looks at professions and competing, as being important but not always #1 priority because of what else is going gone in their lives, like anyone else in a profession or work force. Its a job.

 

[ripcityboy]

Im beginning to feel some wind of change brewing?
I agree with you in that their comments seem a bit lackadaisical. I remember after the the great start Start Dame was interviewed after the game Dame was stating they are fresh as it's the beginning of the year and everything is crisp and clear. I think the reason he and Stotts are close they are both realist with a teachers mentality rather than emotion and preachers mentality.
I think too that the younger player looks at professions and competing, as being important but not always #1 priority because of what else is going gone in their lives, like anyone else in a profession or work force. Its a job.

They could also be going through kind of a funk, either individually or collectively. I'm sure they are more into their jobs at different points of the season. Everybody goes through peaks and valleys.

 

[Hoopguru]

They could also be going through kind of a funk, either individually or collectively. I'm sure they are more into their jobs at different points of the season. Everybody goes through peaks and valleys.

I agree...and think about it we are talking about guys in their 20's for the most part. When I was early 20's I was driven but I was also influenced by more than my career, and yes sir when other things started happening, marriage , babies, music, base & soft ball, water skiing, there were days I went to work thinking about some of those things. and it could be real distracting. These guys really are working out of there homes which in itself takes huge discipline.

 

[TBpup]

If San Antonio is 10-10 with a future hall of fame coach, then all is possible for Blazer fans.....

10-10 coaching older prima donna LA might be considered commendable.