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How good do you think Terry Stotts is a s a coach?

  • Top 5

    Votes: 9 5.8%
  • Top 10

    Votes: 44 28.6%
  • Top 20

    Votes: 35 22.7%
  • Needs to go!

    Votes: 51 33.1%
  • He's the very best!

    Votes: 2 1.3%
  • Lets hope he continues to improve.

    Votes: 13 8.4%

  • Total voters
    154

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Cop out my ass. After Dame's AMAZING performance I thought it would be rather gauche to talk negatively about the Blazers - any Blazer (other than Turner of course).

Terry didn't have his team ready for OKC in G5. A close-out game at home. It was thanks to Dame (and Westbrook) that we won that game. Terry sure as shit didn't have anything to do with Dame hitting ridiculous 3-pointers all game long. He was hitting those under heavy defense - you can't even credit Terry for getting him open shots. Get out of here with that garbage.

That said, I do think he had a good defensive scheme for OKC.

I would still rather save my criticism for Terry (and any non-Turner Blazer) for the off season. So please don't try to goad me into discussing negative traits at this point in time (unless it's about Turner). I'd much rather focus on how awesome Dame is, how gritty Kanter is, how Harkless/Aminu have been playing tremendous defense, etc.
I'm not gonna goad you into anything.
You can pick and choose anything you want to say at this point. Just make sure it fits your narrative. I stand by my original statement.
“What a total cop out!”
 
He is so improved on every aspect of his game (his finishing ability in the paint has been a revelation)-- in this new NBA, it won't be easy to find a guy with his size and versatility. If he can sustain a 37%+ 3pt % on decent volume, we absolutely have to bring him back, luxury tax be damned. I hope he can get him for a contract like Moe's.

Beginning of the year I thought they were grooming Zach to be the guy that takes over Chief's minutes next year and I was okay with that.

Now I think they resign him.....luxury tax be damned. Hopefully Jody Allen pulls out her checkbook....
 
No where because Dame is a star in the NBA and Stotts is a coach... But you can go make one if you want, its a players league. Coaches are way more replaceable.

Sure, that is the narrative from fans that don't want to think critically for themselves and instead prefer baseless whining.
 
True, but let's give the buzzer beater its massive due. If Dame doesn't hit that shot and the game goes to overtime, it's hard to say if Kanter is able to finish out the game on one arm. Or maybe the Thunder finally realize he's hurt and start a steady diet of Adams crashing into the paint. Either way, I'd hate to be looking at a Game 6 today against them with an injured Kanter.
Russ and PG both had 5 fouls if they went into overtime and had played big minutes...we'd have owned that overtime...Dame won it in regulation with a spectacular shot...no doubt but others also got us back in that game so he could be in that position...getting steals was huge
 
Sure, that is the narrative from fans that don't want to think critically for themselves and instead prefer baseless whining.
Baseless whining, as they had lost like 11 straight playoff games. People were critical that they couldn't get it done in the playoffs. Now that they've done something in the playoffs, people are much less critical of them. Weird how that works, when you're successful people don't criticize you as much. That's called reality in any job, whether you're an NBA player or whatever you do.
 
Baseless whining, as they had lost like 11 straight playoff games. People were critical that they couldn't get it done in the playoffs. Now that they've done something in the playoffs, people are much less critical of them. Weird how that works, when you're successful people don't criticize you as much. That's called reality in any job, whether you're an NBA player or whatever you do.

You're missing the point.

Being critical is fine. Being inconsistent and irrational with where the blame and credit are being given is ridiculous and baseless.
 
You're missing the point.

Being critical is fine. Being inconsistent and irrational with where the blame and credit are being given is ridiculous and baseless.
Well perspective says that I might watch a game and think it players X fault that this play ran a certain way, you may watch it and say well it was the coaches fault for calling a bad play, and someone else might say oh no it was player Y who made the incorrect read on the play. Usually, when we get it into our heads that we don't like a Coach for whatever reason, our brains start to wire themselves to look for and blame/credit things in ways that fit the narrative that our brain is looking for. None of us are really above that, though some of us try very hard to not fall into that trap. I look at it as Stotts IMO isn't my favorite coach, I think he does some things well and others not so well. Last year I thought he got out coached, but I also pointed out that Dame wasn't attacking trap the way he should have, so I guess I "Blamed" both of them to some extent. This year I think especially in the playoffs they found different ways to attack the trap and it paid dividends, giving credit to both. So yes I may make baseless and "irrational" (at least to others) comments because I see things differently.

However, when it comes to who I'd rather get rid of, I think replacing a Coach is so much easier than replacing a star player. My main argument against Stotts this year was that he had been here for a while and at some point, if they don't have success it would be nice to see what this roster could do with someone else coaching them and a different scheme.

The point really is though, they won a series, they had success which is what just about all of us wanted, so while I am still critical of things, I'm more or less just happy with the progress they made this year.
 
Russ and PG both had 5 fouls if they went into overtime and had played big minutes...we'd have owned that overtime...Dame won it in regulation with a spectacular shot...no doubt but others also got us back in that game so he could be in that position...getting steals was huge

Yep, that steal by Curry was huge as well as a couple of shots by McCollum to help this comeback and then Lillard did his thing. All great players need support to be successful. Like Lillard said, he knew if he made it, we won, if he missed it, we go to overtime with a fatigued and serious foul trouble OKC team.
 
Yep, that steal by Curry was huge as well as a couple of shots by McCollum to help this comeback and then Lillard did his thing. All great players need support to be successful. Like Lillard said, he knew if he made it, we won, if he missed it, we go to overtime with a fatigued and serious foul trouble OKC team.
Having a good coach helps players play also.
This thread should be locked down.
Stotts has pretty much waived Bye Bye to it.
 
He does keep talking about fixing things like our three point defense but never seems to get around to it. I know that provides absolutely no answer to your question but it might make him a politician.

next portland mayor locked down!!
 
Any coach who thought it would be a good idea to have a rotation of CJ, Hood, Melo and Kanter on the floor at the same time should immediately be relieved of any decision making resonsibilities. Next thing you know, he will devise a scheme to purposely leave Steph Curry wide open for an entire game.

Oh, wait...
 
Any coach who thought it would be a good idea to have a rotation of CJ, Hood, Melo and Kanter on the floor at the same time should immediately be relieved of any decision making resonsibilities. Next thing you know, he will devise a scheme to purposely leave Steph Curry wide open for an entire game.

Oh, wait...

The funny thing is that a year ago you could have made up a team of players around the league who would be the worst defensive/passing team you could put on the floor and now it's a reality!
 
The funny thing is that a year ago you could have made up a team of players around the league who would be the worst defensive/passing team you could put on the floor and now it's a reality!

That is Neil's issue.

What is Stotts issue is taking an uber athletic freak who excels in the open court, off of cuts to the basket, and converts lobs with extreme verocity.

Stotts 'put baby in the corner' and didn't take advantage of DJJ's skills....a single time?
 
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