Dear coach Stotts

[Wizard Mentor]

I really think minutes on the court has less to do with players getting tired than practice. Hopefully, their practice scheds will be reduced.

 

[Reep]

37 and 36 minutes for Aldridge and Lillard respectively is ridiculous in the pre season. As an organization they need to be finding ways to decrease playing time.

I race half marathons. They are 13.1 miles long. Coming up to a race, I run several runs of 18-20 at a controlled pace to build up endurance before resting a bit for the race. This looks just like that to me. Stott's already said Aldridge isn't playing next game. Not worried.

 

[e_blazer]

This place has been blissful? Since when?

 

[BlazerWookee]

Valid concern. I think Coach played them big minutes on the first night of a back-to-back, and some or all will play fewer (if any) minutes tonight against the L*kers. If he plays 'em big minutes tonight, I'll be pissed'r'n shit!

 

[BlazerWookee]

Dude, it was ONE game. Settle the fuck down.

The most minutes they (both) played prior to last nights game? 24 minutes. Lillard had only played in 2 games prior to last night. So really, it's not actually that big of a deal.

But feel free to find something to mediocreman about.

I think you might want to look up the word "moderate" in the dictionary.

Just sayin'.

 

[santeesioux]

Holy shit at "good eye might".

 

[Mediocre Man]

The images used by a moderator to mock a poster is sad for this once great forum. Its a form of personal attacking that has no business here...especially from a mod

A case of "its good to be the king" I suppose

 

[THE HCP]

I think coaches always use the last couple preseason games as if they were reg season games. That and being at the high elevation, were a great way to get the guys ready for the real stuff.
If I'm not mistaken, Utah has used their reg season rotation the whole preseason.


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[THE HCP]

Watching last nights TNT broadcast of the Clippers versus Warriors game, and Reggie Miller just mentioned that coaches and players like to use preseason games, five, six, seven, and eight as regular season situations. All the players feel that in those last four games they should be in regular season mode.


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[Mediocre Man]

Thanks for having a discussion about it, HCP.

 

[BlazerWookee]

The images used by a moderator to mock a poster is sad for this once great forum. Its a form of personal attacking that has no business here...especially from a mod

A case of "its good to be the king" I suppose

This. Repped.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Let me know when it's ok to overreact, so the forum can stay blissful.

You can overreact anytime you want. I was just posting part of an article from last night that directly addressed your concerns.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

The images used by a moderator to mock a poster is sad for this once great forum. Its a form of personal attacking that has no business here...especially from a mod

A case of "its good to be the king" I suppose

I agree!

It's good to be the king.

And I removed his posts.

When you're right, you're right.

 

[Strenuus]

I have been on Stotts to shorten the minutes (as a whole)... but it's still just one game, and 37 minutes this game (Especially with Lillard barely playing this preseason) I can let this slide.

So, while I agree in principle to the idea, one game in the preseason is not going to be the reason they might get an injury later. Lets be realistic here.

 

[tlongII]

The images used by a moderator to mock a poster is sad for this once great forum. Its a form of personal attacking that has no business here...especially from a mod

A case of "its good to be the king" I suppose

When was this forum ever great? The minutes they played last night were to get the guys in shape for the regular season. Hopefully they average less minutes per game than last season and I think they will.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I have been on Stotts to shorten the minutes (as a whole)... but it's still just one game, and 37 minutes this game (Especially with Lillard barely playing this preseason) I can let this slide.

So, while I agree in principle to the idea, one game in the preseason is not going to be the reason they might get an injury later. Lets be realistic here.

I agree wholeheartedly. I point, as usual not well made by me, was that he said he wanted to get the guys used to playing normal minutes, as posted by Sly, earlier. 37 and 36 minutes a night as a norm for those two is a poor idea, IMHO

 

[SlyPokerDog]

When was this forum ever great?

He's talking about before I became a mod.

 

[PDXFonz]

In before MM complains that LA didn't play at all tonight.

 

[Mediocre Man]

The pick on MM thing for pointing out a concern about our team and it's players is odd.

 

[PDXFonz]

The pick on MM thing for pointing out a concern about our team and it's players is odd.

Odd yet valid. It's one preseason game where a reason to the extended minutes was given before the game both by Coach Stotts, and the players stating why THEY WANTED to play extended minutes.

I agree with what you were trying to get to, I think everyone here will. But a failed delivery means a failed message. You should have just gone straight to your point.

I do have concern that Stotts is going to do the same thing again and even though we have a bench who has played well, he doesn't give them run. I'm not going to over react until it happens on a regular basis or he just won't pull the starters in a 12 point game which we saw last year. Until that happens im goi to be an optimist and believe that Stotts will go 12 deep.

 

[Natebishop3]

The pick on MM thing for pointing out a concern about our team and it's players is odd.

If you start a topic that people disagree with, be prepared to have people voice their disagreement towards you. Otherwise don't post the topic in the first place.


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[Nikolokolus]

I get the concern, but I'll worry when it's game 45 and they're averaging 38+. All of it comes down to whether or not the bench is going to be worth a damn, or at least able to hold serve. Something to watch I guess.

 

[Mediocre Man]

If you start a topic that people disagree with, be prepared to have people voice their disagreement towards you. Otherwise don't post the topic in the first place.


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Disagreeing and mocking or attacking are very different.....But then you knew that

 

[BlazerWookee]

If you start a topic that people disagree with, be prepared to have people voice their disagreement towards you. Otherwise don't post the topic in the first place.


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I don't think disagreement was what was voiced. Looked more like snarky, insulting, targeted condescension to me.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I don't think disagreement was what was voiced. Looked more like snarky, insulting, targeted condescension to me.

people see what they want to see

 

[Natebishop3]

people see what they want to see

There's nothing in the rules about snark or condescension. You use plenty of it yourself.


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[PDXFonz]

All you need to do is look at the lack of basketball conversation being made after the initial post. Look at which responses are garnering reaction. That should tell you all you need to know about the intentions for this thread.

 

[magnifier661]

I don't think disagreement was what was voiced. Looked more like snarky, insulting, targeted condescension to me.

Insulting is against the rules, but you can be as condescending and snarky as you want.

 

[riverman]

What I took from the Denver game was maybe our first glimpse of Stotts bench favorites until CJ hurt his own cause.
Kaman, Freeland, Wright, Barton and Blake are locks to get in the rotation. CJ was but I think Will took his spot for the time being. Leonard, Robinson, Claver and Crabbe are on the outside looking in. CJ will get 3 more shots at the 6man role. He'd better play like an NBA player before regular season kicks off

 

[BlazerWookee]

Insulting is against the rules, but you can be as condescending and snarky as you want.

And a moderator baiting a poster in order to provoke a fight should be against the rules.