CJ cleared for contact practice

[Strenuus]

"Show me your Blazer" drives me crazy! This just can't end soon enough for me.

The way you can tell he isn't working is he isn't even polarized. I've never heard anyone from anywhere say they love the guy. Just... lukewarm.

Mike barret had his haters and lovers. Same with calabro. Kent is just... he's the warm up act in stand up. No one really reacts to him.

 

[Natebishop3]

The way you can tell he isn't working is he isn't even polarized. I've never heard anyone from anywhere say they love the guy. Just... lukewarm.

Mike barret had his haters and lovers. Same with calabro. Kent is just... he's the warm up act in stand up. No one really reacts to him.

He's not even the warmup act. He's the guy who wacks out and introduces the acts. Completely forgettable.

 

[illmatic99]

CJ is back tmrw! Wooo

 

[KSF-ERIC]

CJ is back tmrw! Wooo

Where did you hear this?

 

[wizenheimer]

hopefully, this will send Hood to the bench and keep him there

 

[KSF-ERIC]

We need CJ and Nurk back and healthy asap. Time to make a push to move up in the standings. Our bench is going to be formidable once Trent and Kanter go back to their old roles.

Yep. Clippers have been stumbling and we have to take advantage. I wouldn’t mind a 4/5 matchup with them in the playoffs. They are weak mentally. I’d take Denver with a healthy Nurk. I just don’t want the Lakers in the first round again.

 

[OneSport3]

Where did you hear this?

 

[B-Roy]

hopefully, this will send Hood to the bench and keep him there

More likely it's going to send Ant to the bench.

 

[wizenheimer]

More likely it's going to send Ant to the bench.

that works too although I think Hood got the minutes he did because Ant can't run the offense. Not saying Hood did a good job, but obviously Stotts had more confidence in Hood than Ant

 

[Natebishop3]

More likely it's going to send Ant to the bench.

Super predictable.

 

[blazerkor]

We need CJ and Nurk back and healthy asap. Time to make a push to move up in the standings. Our bench is going to be formidable once Trent and Kanter go back to their old roles.

I agree with all of this. We need this team healthy so we can see what they can be. If they can make a run that goes into a competitive series in the WCF or better then we know that the team is headed in the right direction and that Olshey and Stotts should stay and just make a few tweaks or if we win a chip try and bring everyone back. If the team can't do that when healthy (Zach is not an excuse) then fire Neil immediately and get a new GM who decides who stays and who goes.

Hopefully we stay healthy and make a big run because after nine fucking years Olshey and Stotts better be able to deliver a contender.

 

[kjironman1]

If they can make a run that goes into a competitive series in the WCF or better then we know that the team is headed in the right direction

Wow? Expectations for sure.
Did you happen to post on the prediction thread? How many wins did you predict? Did you honestly think they were that much better than the Lakers, Clippers, Suns, Jazz? Nuggets?
(By the way those are serious questions not snarky or combative at all)
I know some of the posters on there had them at something around a .700 winning percentage but i really never thought those were serious predictions.
I went with 42-30 on my prediction which is a .583 winning percentage. In a regular season a 50 win season is .609 winning percentage. It's widely considered a good season that a team could be in contention.
They are currently 22-16 which is a .578 winning percentage with arguably their toughest stretches still in front of them and it sounds like Nurk won't be back for another week or two.
In order to even make my prediction they will have to go 20-14 the rest of the way. Very possible and if they do i would think people would consider that pretty good considering the schedule they are facing.
A 44-28 record would match a 50 win season pretty much. If they are playing that well i would think they could do well in the Playoffs. 22-12 the rest of the way would be absolutely fantastic in my book.

Now as far as Playoffs go? making the WCF's would be very good in my opinion. If they get past the first round we all know anything can happen.

 

[blazerkor]

Wow? Expectations for sure.
Did you happen to post on the prediction thread? How many wins did you predict? Did you honestly think they were that much better than the Lakers, Clippers, Suns, Jazz? Nuggets?
(By the way those are serious questions not snarky or combative at all)
I know some of the posters on there had them at something around a .700 winning percentage but i really never thought those were serious predictions.
I went with 42-30 on my prediction which is a .583 winning percentage. In a regular season a 50 win season is .609 winning percentage. It's widely considered a good season that a team could be in contention.
They are currently 22-16 which is a .578 winning percentage with arguably their toughest stretches still in front of them and it sounds like Nurk won't be back for another week or two.
In order to even make my prediction they will have to go 20-14 the rest of the way. Very possible and if they do i would think people would consider that pretty good considering the schedule they are facing.
A 44-28 record would match a 50 win season pretty much. If they are playing that well i would think they could do well in the Playoffs. 22-12 the rest of the way would be absolutely fantastic in my book.

Now as far as Playoffs go? making the WCF's would be very good in my opinion. If they get past the first round we all know anything can happen.

I did post a prediction I feel like it was an optimistic 42 wins.

Wins in the WCF isn't what I'm expecting because I don't believe Olshey has built a good enough team and Stotts hasn't and won't coach well enough to do that. Their run of nine years without a conference finals win is unprecedented. So if they don't get one now, they both need to move on. Olshey first and then the new GM can fire Stotts. This team and Dame (even if he doesn't want it) needs a fresh set of eyes and a new direction.

What we're doing is averaging three wins per post season in the Olshey/Stotts regime. That's not counting the two seasons we didn't make the playoffs. I know I don't have to explain this but that is averaging a first round exit. It's just unacceptable. We aren't in contention and we're not in the running for high lottery picks (not that I want that). So it's a win in the conference finals or bust for this team as currently constituted.

 

[1 Eye Jack]

The problem is when new/old guys come back it changes the dynamic/chemistry of the team so I wouldn’t expect instant success. My guess is we go 5-5 maybe 6-4 in next 10.

 

[mook]

Jordan Kent is really searching for a style and missing badly...can you imagine what Hurd is going through after working with Calabro? Kent is to broadcasting what Meyers Leonard was to basketball ...he makes it look awkward.....he's like....I am working off season with a voice coach and I know I'm a starter in this league! I'll continue to work hard and be the best I can be! A true chip off the Meyers block

 

[kjironman1]

I did post a prediction I feel like it was an optimistic 42 wins.

Wins in the WCF isn't what I'm expecting because I don't believe Olshey has built a good enough team and Stotts hasn't and won't coach well enough to do that. Their run of nine years without a conference finals win is unprecedented. So if they don't get one now, they both need to move on. Olshey first and then the new GM can fire Stotts. This team and Dame (even if he doesn't want it) needs a fresh set of eyes and a new direction.

What we're doing is averaging three wins per post season in the Olshey/Stotts regime. That's not counting the two seasons we didn't make the playoffs. I know I don't have to explain this but that is averaging a first round exit. It's just unacceptable. We aren't in contention and we're not in the running for high lottery picks (not that I want that). So it's a win in the conference finals or bust for this team as currently constituted.

So you posted 42 wins also but now are thinking they should get to the WCF's?
If they get there and if they make a series of it i will be highly impressed with what this team has done!

 

[B-Roy]

I have a suspicion that CJ came back maybe a game early because of the Timberwolves game...

 

[wizenheimer]

I have a suspicion that CJ came back maybe a game early because of the Timberwolves game...

I'd guess he'll be on a minutes restriction....?