Dave at Blazersedge "Yeah There's Something Wrong Here"

[OddEnormous]

Odds are this is going to be the same team again that wins 50+ games.

And loses in the first round of the playoffs.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Dave lost the plot a couple of years ago. Blazersedge sudden massive success made his ego bloat and his analysis has been poor for awhile now. I don't like Ben much, but he has really taken over the reigns there and I have to admit has done a decent job for sure.

So you're saying that Dave's not here?

 

[Minstrel]

And then what happened after that?

Roy wasn't available (for all intents and purposes) to take advantage of that defensive shift.

 

[craigehlo]

He starts with:

And ends with:

You miss the point. He's talking about cohesion and not record. He doesn't care if we lose the final game, but wants to see progress. No need for the annoying emoticon.

 

[craigehlo]

Bayless also looked improved to me. MUCH better 3 ball (just looks way better all around) and better decision making. He's not ready to start IMO, but has finally made some real progress IMO.

Bayless' jumper looks a lot better, but that's the only thing I can say positive about him so far. He's cutting down on the bonehead turnovers, but hasn't really improved his passing or D. He also seems to attack the rim a lot less, which was one of his positive attributed IMHO. I had hopes he would take the jump this year, but he's looking like 3rd string PG.

 

[noknobs]

You miss the point. He's talking about cohesion and not record. He doesn't care if we lose the final game, but wants to see progress. No need for the annoying emoticon.

No, I didn't miss the point. And I disagree about the emoticon. But thanks for your opinion.

 

[OddEnormous]

Roy wasn't available (for all intents and purposes) to take advantage of that defensive shift.

That has nothing to really do with it though. The OP was saying the defensive shift was somehow an advantage to us. If anything everything got worse.

Short answer was: We were blown the fuck out.

To your point though, Roy played... Either you play or you don't. There are no excuses... Except for McDillon, in which there are thousands of them.

The good news is that the clock is ticking on him. You can feel it in the air. I'm that much closer to my $80

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

So you're saying that Dave's not here?

I'm old enough to remember that quote but I'm so old i can't remember where it was from; was it a Cheech and Chong movie?

 

[Mediocre Man]

I'm old enough to remember that quote but I'm so old i can't remember where it was from; was it a Cheech and Chong movie?

Yep. "Up in smoke" to be specific. I highly recomend you netflix it or something. I watched it the other day by chance and was cracking up again

 

[Minstrel]

That has nothing to really do with it though. The OP was saying the defensive shift was somehow an advantage to us.

I don't think he was saying that it was an advantage to Portland. The point (as I'm assuming from that poster and I've made in another thread) is that Miller was effective enough to force the Suns to adapt their defense. It wasn't advantageous for Portland (obviously, or else the Suns wouldn't have done it) because Portland was essentially missing their best player.

Portland failed, yes...I don't think Miller did. Miller has never been expected to carry a team against a defense loaded against him, because (as much as I like him as a player) he's not good enough for that. I don't consider it a personal failure to not do something you aren't good enough to do and aren't expected to do.

To your point though, Roy played... Either you play or you don't. There are no excuses...

That's certainly a valid opinion, but it's not one I share. I think if a player is too injured to be effective, it's the equivalent of his presence being absent from the offense. It can be debated whether Roy should have played at all, if he was that injured, but either way I don't feel the Blazers had their best offensive presence available in that series.

 

[OddEnormous]

The point (as I'm assuming from that poster and I've made in another thread) is that Miller was effective enough to force the Suns to adapt their defense.

We read it differently I guess.

I dont totally disagree with your points either... not totally.

 

[BBert]

Yep. "Up in smoke" to be specific. I highly recomend you netflix it or something. I watched it the other day by chance and was cracking up again

I hadn't thought about the movie. I thought about the album. God I'm old.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I hadn't thought about the movie. I thought about the album. God I'm old.

I used to have the 8 track

 

[BBert]

I used to have the 8 track

You win! LOL

I still have the album. What do you want to bet mgb does too!

 

[Mediocre Man]

You win! LOL

I still have the album. What do you want to bet mgb does too!

Then you win because I know I don't have the 8 track anymore.