Game Thread 2023-24 Game #1 - BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - OCTOBER 25, 2023 - WEDNESDAY - 7:30 PM PST - ROOT

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Chauncey has the 3rd youngest roster in the league and he plays the youth. He’s not on the fucking hot seat and has not had enough time with this roster to have any meaningful expectations. I’m not saying Chauncey will ever be a great coach but this isn’t the time to make your evaluations.
 
only one way to go from here for everyone. looking forward to the season.
 
Natebishop3 said:
Meh. The result was to be expected. But there's some things that are annoying.... and I think a lot of them have to do with our coach.
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Yep. He's the wrong guy to get these kids where they need to go. We need to bring in the best developmental coaching staff possible and if Chauncey gets in the way he needs to go.

He probably just needs to go if we have a good developmental guy in mind.
 
TBpup said:
It's not going to be about win totals this year. It's going to be about player development, and coaching an identity on both the offensive and defensive ends.

So far, I see a lot of what Chauncey did with an entirely different team for the last 2 years. So it's not the personnel, it's the coach.
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I hear the former Milwaukee assistant is available...
 
illmatic99 said:
only one way to go from here for everyone. looking forward to the season.
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I think you're under-estimating what it could look like if we trade some of the vets. It can certainly get worse.
 
blazerkor said:
Chauncey has the 3rd youngest roster in the league and he plays the youth. He’s not on the fucking hot seat and has not had enough time with this roster to have any meaningful expectations. I’m not saying Chauncey will ever be a great coach but this isn’t the time to make your evaluations.
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It's certainly not about 1 game. Sadly, I'm seeing some of the same things we all saw in the the prior 2 seasons. Seems like a great guy, but not necessarily an effective teacher.
 
TBpup said:
It's certainly not about 1 game. Sadly, I'm seeing some of the same things we all saw in the the prior 2 seasons. Seems like a great guy, but not necessarily an effective teacher.
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As we should've expected given his resume when he was hired.
 
Chris Craig said:
There is no system. I think part of why Ayton has looked so bad is because he is use to actually playing in one. He is out there confused and looking around like what he fuck are we doing? That's on Chauncey.
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Ayton doesnt even need a system... just throw him the ball and get the heck out of the way, hes got plenty of moves, the hookshot, the jumpshot..

thats why tonights game is certainly an aberration when it comes to the 4FGA's.. its likely that'll be his season low FGA's, especially for him to have 4FGA's in a loss is peculiar when u look back at his gamelogs from last season when he had just a few fga's they'd be in blowout wins or when he just played 8 mintues or something..
 
blazerkor said:
Chauncey has the 3rd youngest roster in the league and he plays the youth. He’s not on the fucking hot seat and has not had enough time with this roster to have any meaningful expectations. I’m not saying Chauncey will ever be a great coach but this isn’t the time to make your evaluations.
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He's just confirming evaluations I've already made.
 
the Blazers did allright, until they started shooting airballs and turning the ball over.
 
FlashWad said:
We need to fire billups beofore he does too much damage to scoot and sharpes development.
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but I mean didnt Zubac destoy scoot in that 1st q?Its all Billups fault? Billups is so incompetent he served Zubac up with some softballs? cuz that seems disingenuous if u ask me.. it seemed to me like Zubac fought hard n just was better tonight, n deserves credit.. they sure were more prepared, as ud expect an mvp winning vet point guard like russ, to be vs a rookie starter in his debut..

we need to fire billups cuz he didnt have his rookie starting pg prepared to outduel the former mvp in game 1?


cuz yall seem to be trying to squeeze blood from a stone!!!
 
Quick asked Billups what his next move with Scoot is:

Billups said "we'll watch it and talk about it... I want to see what he's seen. It might be different than what I've seen... It'll be like sometimes this year. Sometimes I gotta step back and let it happen... I remember my rookie game when I had 9 turnovers. Some of it is going me stepping back... it'll be touch and go.

I thought he was nervous. I think the main thing that happens is you want to play good so bad and that can kinda over-take you."
 
A good coach wouldn't play Ayton with 4 fouls in the first half...he'd be sitting with 2 or 3 and saving them for the end game. Chauncey rode the brickfest...Ayton got 2 shots in the first half I think. Ant got hot and then was benched when we needed a run. I 'm not impressed with Billups as a head coach..he's watching games just like we are in my view.
 
bxb said:
Ayton doesnt even need a system... just throw him the ball and get the heck out of the way, hes got plenty of moves, the hookshot, the jumpshot..

thats why tonights game is certainly an aberration when it comes to the 4FGA's.. its likely that'll be his season low FGA's, especially for him to have 4FGA's in a loss is peculiar when u look back at his gamelogs from last season when he had just a few fga's they'd be in blowout wins or when he just played 8 mintues or something..
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It was the same during preseason. I was hoping to see a different Ayton tonight. Not sure we are going to see that 20+ version much this season.
 
Tince said:
If we win 15 games, it's going to be hard to convince me there has been worthy development.
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I'll be surprised if we win 1 at this point
 
TBpup said:
It's certainly not about 1 game. Sadly, I'm seeing some of the same things we all saw in the the prior 2 seasons. Seems like a great guy, but not necessarily an effective teacher.
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I really do get what you're saying I just don't think the front office or ownership is going to put a guy in the hot seat during this rebuild. I wouldn't be mad if they did, I just think it's unlikely.
 
riverman said:
A good coach wouldn't play Ayton with 4 fouls in the first half...he'd be sitting with 2 or 3 and saving them for the end game. Chauncey rode the brickfest...Ayton got 2 shots in the first half I think. Ant got hot and then was benched when we needed a run. I 'm not impressed with Billups as a head coach..he's watching games just like we are in my view.
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Ayton needs to stay out of foul trouble. He shouldn't be putting his coach/team in that position.
 
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Tince said:
Quick asked Billups what his next move with Scoot is:

Billups said "we'll watch it and talk about it... I want to see what he's seen. It might be different than what I've seen... It'll be like sometimes this year. Sometimes I gotta step back and let it happen... I remember my rookie game when I had 9 turnovers. Some of it is going me stepping back... it'll be touch and go.

I thought he was nervous. I think the main thing that happens is you want to play good so bad and that can kinda over-take you."
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thats what i saw... clearly he got blocked n tried to make up for it n then turned the ball over... n he's not trying to 'show off' but he is sorta, n its a confidence bruiser.. anytime u turn the ball over as a starting pg its a confidence bruiser..

but i agree he was nervous in that 1st q.. n zubac closed the space on him... it happens... he was fine in the 4th! just a hiccup!
 
blazerkor said:
I really do get what you're saying I just don't think the front office or ownership is going to put a guy in the hot seat during this rebuild. I wouldn't be mad if they did, I just think it's unlikely.
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And more importantly, if they did, why should we believe they'll be able to identify and obtain a significantly better coach?

We need to have a quality upgrade ready first.
 
Blazer energy picked up in cleanup time. 38 point 4th quarter after the Clippers benched their starters. Get those buckets! Feisty scrambles, competitive action.
 
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