Crawford will start in place of Raymond Felton tonight against the Spurs

[SlyPokerDog]

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/i...ers_to_make_lineup_change_jamal_crawford.html

 

[Mediocre Man]

Nate doing his best to make sure Batum never sees the ball on offense?

 

[TripTango]

Nate doing his best to make sure Batum never sees the ball on offense?

He's just trying to make sure that Nic is well-rested for the All-Star break.

 

[THE HCP]

Watch..... Nic will only score 5 points!!!!!!!!

 

[Mediocre Man]

That gives me an idea, John.

Who has more?

Crawford shots

Batum points

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Nate doing his best to make sure Batum never sees the ball on offense?

That was my thought as well.

 

[TripTango]

That gives me an idea, John.

Who has more?

Crawford shots

Batum points

And everytime Crawford launches a contested three with 15 seconds left on the shot clock and Batum wide open, you must drink.

 

[Mediocre Man]

And everytime Crawford launches a contested three with 15 seconds left on the shot clock and Batum wide open, you must drink.

I better go to Specs. I only have three bottles of vodka at home

 

[Rastapopoulos]

And everytime Crawford launches a contested three with 15 seconds left on the shot clock and Batum wide open, you must drink.

I was doing that already. How else can you get through the games?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I will go out on a limb here and predict that starting at point guard will actually prompt him to play like a point guard, since he will be on the floor with enough other scorers that he won't feel like he has to be the first option.

I think we win tonight.

 

[Nikolokolus]

That gives me an idea, John.

Who has more?

Crawford shots

Batum points

I'll take "shots" for ten bucks.

 

[Mediocre Man]

In all seriousness, I think he will do well tonight. Certainly not the long term answer

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

I'll take "shots" for ten bucks.

Shots of what? Chased with what?

 

[Minstrel]

Honestly, Crawford is the better player (regarding Felton) and his assist rate isn't bad. His problem is not so much ball-hogging as it is poor shot selection. If Batum can eat away Felton's minutes, that's the biggest production upgrade. I think Crawford will pass him the ball...but, in any case, it's worth trying. You have to try anything you can to get Felton (who's having a Telfair kind of year) off the court. Maybe it'll work, maybe it won't...it's worth experimenting with.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Shots of what? Chased with what?

Glenlivet of course, with a Terminal Gravity IPA chaser.

 

[mook]

Might as well try it. I'm not optimistic, but when you get buried by like 25 points in the FIRST FUCKING QUARTER in the previous game, and when Felton has played like shit all season, you gotta try something.

Kudos to Nate for experimenting. I'm often hard on him for his unwillingness to change, so I gotta give props when he does try it.

I really don't understand why we aren't combing over the waiver wire to dredge up something, anything, that could arguably start. Felton has really, really lowered the bar on what can be considered an acceptable PG upgrade.

 

[TripTango]

Honestly, Crawford is the better player (regarding Felton) and his assist rate isn't bad. His problem is not so much ball-hogging as it is poor shot selection. If Batum can eat away Felton's minutes, that's the biggest production upgrade. I think Crawford will pass him the ball...but, in any case, it's worth trying. You have to try anything you can to get Felton (who's having a Telfair kind of year) off the court. Maybe it'll work, maybe it won't...it's worth experimenting with.

Yeah, joking aside I see this move as 100% positive, even if it's not a long-term solution. Crawford is frustrating, but generally productive -- which is way more than can be said for Felton this year. That dude needs to get his shit together, physically and mentally.

 

[Mediocre Man]

In a perfect world I'd like to see Nate give the reigns to Nolan Smith and tell him it's his team, go see what you can do. If it fails, so be it

 

[TripTango]

In a perfect world I'd like to see Nate give the reigns to Nolan Smith and tell him it's his team, go see what you can do. If it fails, so be it

Try to replicate Linsanity?

 

[magnifier661]

FAIL

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Felton was complete junk when he came off the bench in Denver and I expect him to continue to be junk coming off the bench in Portland. He's been on a long continuous pout since being traded from NY.

 

[crowTrobot]

Try to replicate Linsanity?

funny but nolan smith and Lin are almost exactly the same age. like within a month or so.

 

[magnifier661]

Felton was complete junk when he came off the bench in Denver and I expect him to continue to be junk coming off the bench in Portland. He's been on a long continuous pout since being traded from NY.

He is gonna cry like a bitch. This is Damon all over again. Just you watch. Felton is toast and he will mope for the rest of the season.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Try to replicate Linsanity?

No-sanity!

 

[crowTrobot]

can felton even fit in the doghouse?

 

[TripTango]

No-sanity!

It'll be Nolandemonium!

 

[TripTango]

He is gonna cry like a bitch. This is Damon all over again. Just you watch. Felton is toast and he will mope for the rest of the season.

I'll take him pouting on the bench over him pouting on the court ANY day.

 

[magnifier661]

I'll take him pouting on the bench over him pouting on the court ANY day.

Yep me too. I can't wait until this season is over. The good thing is Felton is a free agent this summer; which means we won't have to deal with his fat ass ever again.

 

[THE HCP]

can felton even fit in the doghouse?

Well-Typed!

 

[THE HCP]

That gives me an idea, John.

Who has more?

Crawford shots

Batum points

I watched at the end of the 4th last night when we were on a roll..... 3 times Nic was wide open and JC launched a contested shot with plenty of time on the clock. Please watch tonight and notice how he will never give Nic the rock!