Batum Makes Me Nuts!!

[oldmangrouch]

As a rational human being, I KNOW that Batum is a mediocre player with a questionable attitude. I KNOW that his new contract is a trainwreck.

Then he has a game like last night.....and the fan in me starts to think "maybe he has figured it out! Maybe he will finally reach the potential I once saw in him!"

AAAAAAARGH! Dear Lord I'm pathetic.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Time will tell.

 

[ODENISGOD]

He is not consistent. That's his number 1 problem. But if he keeps going after rebounds like he did last night it could go a long way. That NEVER happened with Nate as the coach.

 

[Wheels]

what did I miss about his Attitude?

 

[BlazerBeav]

I love that in his postgame interview last night, HE said that he had shot too many three-pointers in the game and needed to drive more. The reporter didn't ask about that, he brought it up on his own.

 

[HailBlazers]

I love that in his postgame interview last night, HE said that he had shot too many three-pointers in the game and needed to drive more. The reporter didn't ask about that, he brought it up on his own.

Awesome! Thanks for posting that. Was at the RG last night.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Preemptive complaining - the Bush Doctrine of whining.

 

[Boob-No-More]

One added benefit of Batum putting the ball on the floor and attacking the basket - more FTs.

He as 5-7 from the line last night. Last season, he only averaged 2.7 FT/G. With a career FT% = .834 FT, if he can average 5 FT/G instead of 2.7, he will add 2 PPG to his scoring average on FTs alone.

BNM

 

[<-=*PdX*=->]

A new coaching system may just be the trick.

 

[BBert]

As a rational human being, I KNOW that Batum is a mediocre player with a questionable attitude. I KNOW that his new contract is a trainwreck.

Then he has a game like last night.....and the fan in me starts to think "maybe he has figured it out! Maybe he will finally reach the potential I once saw in him!"

AAAAAAARGH! Dear Lord I'm pathetic.

I think everything you thought you knew was wrong. We'll see.

 

[crowTrobot]

playing with a real PG always helps

 

[BBert]

playing with a real PG always helps

And a (fill in space) coach.

 

[Natebishop3]

playing with a real PG always helps

And a real coach.

 

[OdenHoF]

IMO it was always the number of shots that was the problem. Nic has rarely puts up high volume low percentage nights. So then whether or not it was problem of misuse or of Nic drifting around and disappearing was the quandry.

He had 16 shots last night compared to an average of 10 the last 2 seasons. From what I've heard about Nic knowing he's the first or second option and him never really being one for stupid shots, I expect more of the same production especially with Dame collapsing defenses and dropping dimes.

Much like we want to see Lillard turn the ball over a little bit to push his limits, I want to see Batum shoot the ball...a lot.

 

[THE HCP]

If Nic can get 16 shots a night I will be very happy.

 

[santeesioux]

This is probably worth a bump.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Yep.

Everything is right back to normal. I guess the Laker game was just to show us what he *could* do......which makes what he *does* do all the more painful.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Time will tell.

 

[RoyToy]

The disappearing act continues

 

[Haakzilla]

...so, should we start calling him "Houdini" or "Oziris" [after the newest roller coaster in France at Parc Asterix]?!

 

[Blazinaway]

Gotta say, I like Stotts, from Quicks piece tonight

"It will be another chapter in the ongoing saga of Batum in Portland. The book so far has been one of inconsistency. As Stotts staunchly defended his 23-year-old forward Friday, I told him of “The Book” on Batum.

“Well, I haven’t read ‘The Book,’’’ Stotts said with a smirk. “And I don’t know how it ends. So ... we’ll see how it goes.’’

 

[HailBlazers]

Time will tell.

...

 

[BBert]

Anyone who goes 1-11 is having a mental block. Even against LA, the only shots he made where the ones he didn't have time to think about. Get this cat a hypnotist.

 

[oldmangrouch]

I could even live with 1-11 shooting....but when he goes sour, he stops doing *anything*. 1 rebound? Where was his defense?

 

[santeesioux]

Another bump

 

[Nikolokolus]

Time.



Will.



Tell.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Not.

Swayed.

Still glad we have him.

 

[ABM]

Nice game tonight. Did he happen to check Harden at all?

 

[Nikolokolus]

Nice game tonight. Did he happen to check Harden at all?

Yeah some.