FUCK Nate!

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Dear Nate,

Grow a fucking pair and defend your team when the refs have a cheap hard-on for the other team. We've seen this all the time since you've been coach. No ref respects you. Stick up for your goddamn team when they're getting raped or when they get fouled and yet they're still called for the foul. Its bullshit and I've never seen so much cheap bullshit go against Portland since we've had Nate McCharmin as coach. Grow a sack and defend your team, even if you lose 10k.

 

[Buzz Killington]

SEND IT TO NATE OR STFU!

 

[dpc]

Wait... someone on this board hates Nate? Weird

 

[illmatic99]

Dear Nate,

GTFO.

 

[Natebishop3]

I wonder how many other coaches have the 2 foul rule for their star players?

 

[retroblazers]

is it just me or does benching oden and LA with 2 fouls for the whole first half hurt them in the long run? i mean, how are they ever supposed to learn to play with foul trouble, if they're never allowed to. This is going to screw them up down the road for sure.

 

[Nate4Prez]

I wonder how many other coaches have the 2 foul rule for their star players?

No shit. Greg is tearing it up but then we have to watch him sit on the bench cause he has to fouls. I would rather see him foul out of every fucking game.

 

[illmatic99]

No shit. Greg is tearing it up but then we have to watch him sit on the bench cause he has to fouls. I would rather see him foul out of every fucking game.

Greg... meh, but Roy and Aldridge, too?

 

[julius]

Yah, if Nate hadn't stopped playing defense, and had several turnovers right in a row, we'd be winning teh gamez!

Although wow, call a time out a little sooner, eh?

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Don't hate Nate at all. I love the guy. But I'm growing tired of watching Nate teaching his guys to play the right way. It doesn't translate to the NBA. If you're polite in the NBA, you're getting shit on. Toughen these kids up, Nate. Stick up for 'em. They play their hearts out. They're not worth a 10-20k fine?

Tired of other coaches bitching so the refs adjust their games. Nate doesn't bitch so thpose adjustments don't ever help Portland.

 

[Buzz Killington]

4 on Miller.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I should clarify my point for the manic bitches on the board. My only complaint with Nate is that he doesn't stand up to the refs. Other coaches bitch and bitch and the refs adjust and soon as you know it, the other team has an advantage. I want Nate to stick up for this team.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Let's see. A b
Blazer fouled. No call

Golden State goes downcourt, hits a 3.

B-Roy comes back, drives, is raped by Ellis. Ball out on Roy. GS ball.

That goes back to Nate. Stic up for your team.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

You guys blind? Rudy gets foulded on the clear-pa...he gets 2 shots. No clear path.

Roy gets a 3-point play opport.... Wait the foul was non-shooting and no goaltend.
This is serious bullshit.

I guess this is on me for being out of line. Nobody else thinks the officiating is terrible. Nobody else thinks Nate needs to stand up for his team?

 

[dpc]

No one here is saying the refs arent terrible, but Nate getting a T isn't giong to help anything. The warriors get another point, the refs get more annoyed with the blazers, and the crowd gets more into it. Getting a t isn't going to do any help

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

A T would help. Show some courage... Some teeth... Some ball... Anything. Dunno how you think a T wouldn't help. Every other coach seems to bitch when playing Portland, so why do you think Nate standing up wouldn't help? I'm curious what you're reasoning is?

 

[dpc]

How do you know he isn't talking and yelling at the refs and just not gettin a t? just because he isn't getting a t doesn't mean he isnt doing nothing. and you didnt say at all how getting a t would help. you said it would show courage and ball and teeth and whatever.. but that will jsut lead to an extra point for the warriors, the warrior fans getting more into it, and the refs more likely to call against the blazers.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Seriously... You kidding me? One point? You're worried about one fucking point on a T when we're getting hammered on everything? Are you fucking nuts? Did you not see Oden get raped while trying to dunk? Fuck, mods, delete this now... No problem.

 

[BlazerBeav]

No one here is saying the refs arent terrible, but Nate getting a T isn't giong to help anything. The warriors get another point, the refs get more annoyed with the blazers, and the crowd gets more into it. Getting a t isn't going to do any help

That's where you're wrong. Popovich is famous for getting well-timed T's - and more often than not the Spurs start getting the whistles after he does. Jackson does the same thing. There's a usefulness to technicals.

 

[dpc]

lol sorry man.. i was just kidding this whole time. i could tell you were easily goign to get pissed off and throw a tantrum, just wanted to see how easy it could be. shockingly i thought itd be harder.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

No tantrums. You just made yourself look like you don't know shit about anything. Which is factual.

 

[dpc]

lol so funny i can get someone ive never met and know nothing about me to insult me over the internet over a basketball game. and as i said.. i said everything opposite of you no beacuse i believe it, but because i knew you would freak out.. which you did. yes! ill sleep well tonight

 

[Idog1976]

Dear Nate,

GTFO.

I believe you wanted to send this gentleman to Nate...

 

[Idog1976]

You guys blind? Rudy gets foulded on the clear-pa...he gets 2 shots. No clear path.

Roy gets a 3-point play opport.... Wait the foul was non-shooting and no goaltend.
This is serious bullshit.

I guess this is on me for being out of line. Nobody else thinks the officiating is terrible. Nobody else thinks Nate needs to stand up for his team?

I totally agree man. Nate drove me nuts in several ways tonight.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Uhh yes. That's what I do. When people think I'm an idiot ill pull the "just playing. Can't believe you fell for it card. I'm not really a moron."
I'm not the only person who agrees with your whacked POV. Don't expect people to agree with me. So if you don't, I really don't care. Its not going to affect how I sleep tonight. Good to know you've got nothing else going for you though. Better luck next time.

 

[hasoos]

Nate got so thoroughly out coached tonight it makes me sick to my gut.

1. The point was brought out up above about a 2 foul limit on star players. WTF? Lamarcus has never been yanked for 2 fouls in a half in about 2 years. Why start tonight? He played no minutes in the second quarter, yet in games in the past, he has done fine with foul trouble. WTF?

2. Nate fell for the Don Nelson Jedi Mind Trick. First used in the 1st round of the NBA playoffs by Nelson against Dallas and then coach, Avory Johnson. Avory Johnson, like Nate is a "react" coach, where he tries to match up to what the other coach does. So Nellie plays small ball, and baits Nate into going small, which is Golden States strength. End results are obvious. By the way, "REACT" coaches tend not to be winners in the finals, let alone conference finals.

3. As said above, are you ever going to stick up for your players?

4. When are you going to teach some of your players to make a frackin entry pass?

5. The Roy left side ISO is a FRACKING FAILURE and your other players keep bringing their guy into the middle of it.

6. Zone defense against Golden State in the 4th? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! You kidding right? Your not?

 

[Idog1976]

wow. Well said, you probably could have gone on and on even further. I'm too tired to do so. Night all.

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

VERY FRUSTRATING!


The refs seem to have it out for us these past 6 games or so. I know that sounds awefully "homer" of me - but it is almost as if Stern had a conference call?


I'm questioning Nate more and more. Easy to be an armchair coach and all, but:

1. Get a "T" Nate - c'mon, protect your team!

2. Get mad at your own team too! Transition D stinks! ...and Nate is supposed to be a "defensive oriented" coach? Yikes!

3. Bring in an assistant that knows some offensive sets - obviously Nate is not an offensive genious!

4. WTF with the rotations? I just don't get this??? If Oden is playing well, but simply picking up ticky-tacky calls, then let him play on and keep some momentum. If he's creating his own fouls due to laziness, clumsiness, etc. then sit his butt down - - eventually Oden is going to have to learn to play with fouls! What is this teaching him?

And he brings a player out of the game and you don't see the guy back in again! [and Nate did this last year too - especially with Batum. Batum would start and play most of the first half...and you'd never see him again?]


VERY FRUSTRATING!

The team is NOT playing hard, not playing well (look at the turn-overs!) and not playing as a team.


I'm starting to think a great deal of this may be "coaching" as much as individual play!