Game Thread GAME# 19: BLAZERS @ BUCKS - FEBRUARY 1, 2021 - MONDAY, 5:00 PM, NBCSNW

[Pinwheel1]

So the Bucks shot 50% from 3s. Clearly, CJ is too short to cover the perimeter.
At some point, they might not want to leave players standing all alone at the 3 pt line just so they can help out on a player attacking the basket.

 

[Strenuus]

If the other team scores 70 by halftime...we're screwed....I've stuck with this ...I knew we were screwed going into the third....69 is the cutoff point......that's what she said

IS that how Lorena Bobbit did it?

 

[Strenuus]

So the Bucks shot 50% from 3s. Clearly, CJ is too short to cover the perimeter.
At some point, they might not want to leave players standing all alone at the 3 pt line just so they can help out on a player attacking the basket.

What?

 

[PCmor7]

If the other team scores 70 by halftime...we're screwed....I've stuck with this ...I knew we were screwed going into the third....69 is the cutoff point......that's what she said

Nice.

 

[riverman]

IS that how Lorena Bobbit did it?

OUCH!

 

[tlongII]

Dwight prefaced his question incorrectly, Stotts didn't want to answer the main question, so he corrected his mistake, Dwight then got defensive and started to editorialize in an attempt to belittle Stotts. They both came off looking unprofessional in my opinion.

Buried treasure? WTF is that?

 

[riverman]

So the Bucks shot 50% from 3s. Clearly, CJ is too short to cover the perimeter.
At some point, they might not want to leave players standing all alone at the 3 pt line just so they can help out on a player attacking the basket.

Pay refs better and the 3s become a foot on the line 2s!

 

[Tince]

Buried treasure? WTF is that?

Dwight was trying to tell Stotts that Nas is so talented, but he doesn't realize it.

Same narrative he had with Meyers & Stotts.

 

[julius]

Dwight was trying to tell Stotts that Nas is so talented, but he doesn't realize it.

Same narrative he had with Meyers & Stotts.

I wish Meyers had been able to make decisions quickly like Nassir seems to be able to. Meyers is in his 9th year and STILL makes the sense slow to react mistakes.

 

[Natebishop3]

Stotts seems a bit defensive in the post game interview.

That has happened in almost every post game interview. Even in wins.

 

[OneSport3]

Stotts said that holding players accountable on defense is just a “catchphrase.”

This is not a joke.

 

[Pinwheel1]

What?

The excuse that our perimeter D sucks is because our guards are short has been an absurd topic for years.
Our perimeter D sucks because Terry has everyone leave their man to help out with players either attacking the basket or posting up.
That strategy only works when the other team can't shoot threes. Not many of those teams anymore.

 

[Serbian]

Terry stotts can eat dick. Not only is he terrible in defense his offense is total dog shit all ISO. He is the worst coach in nba in last 30 years . I hate that motherfucker

 

[Natebishop3]

The excuse that our perimeter D sucks is because our guards are short has been an absurd topic for years.
Our perimeter D sucks because Terry has everyone leave their man to help out with players either attacking the basket or posting up.
That strategy only works when the other team can't shoot threes. Not many of those teams anymore.

The entire league is building around the three point shot and Terry is like “I like my odds.”

 

[illmatic99]

Stotts said that holding players accountable on defense is just a “catchphrase.” This is not a joke.

pretty much confirming what we know terry to be.

 

[julius]

The entire league is building around the three point shot and Terry is like “I like my odds.”

Yep, instead of letting players defend others 1 on 1, they double needlessly and repeatedly, and leave players WIDE fucking open for 3.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Stotts said that holding players accountable on defense is just a “catchphrase.”

This is not a joke.

So, somebody asked him if he believed in holding players accountable for defensive lapses?

 

[BlazerBeav]

I wish Meyers had been able to make decisions quickly like Nassir seems to be able to. Meyers is in his 9th year and STILL makes the sense slow to react mistakes.

Meyers is now with coach considered one of the best in the league and can't even see the court. Let's hope Little is better.

 

[illmatic99]

this is cringe worthy



dwight jaynes asked an idiotic question. terry did what he usually does.

the idea that "melo has earned the right to play through a shooting slump" is annoying as hell. No he really hasn't. Not here in Portland.

And the accountability response... ugh

 

[OneSport3]

So, somebody asked him if he believed in holding players accountable for defensive lapses?

Yup. Jason Quick flat out asked him how he held players accountable on defense and that was how he responded.

 

[illmatic99]

Yup. Jason Quick flat out asked him how he held players accountable on defense and that was how he responded.

he specified PT is only a carrot/stick for young guys. WTF.

would Pop ever say anything like that?

 

[THE HCP]

Bucks on pace for 184 points. Are we supposed to be happy about that?

There it is kid.....once again missing the point. None of us are happy about getting beat. Nice try though funny guy.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I don’t think their coach is better. And when team is healthy, our bench is wayyy better. 3 double figure scorers.

We lost by 28 points, and the game wasn't nearly as close as the score indicated. I think you're crazy, but you do you.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

this is cringe worthy



dwight jaynes asked an idiotic question. terry did what he usually does.

the idea that "melo has earned the right to play through a shooting slump" is annoying as hell. No he really hasn't. Not here in Portland.

And the accountability response... ugh

LMAO WTF did I just watch? How many times did he say I'm not using any excuses as he proceeds to list off a bunch of excuses.

Also - "Reducing playing time is not the answer for the most part. Sometimes with young players you can do that."

Go fuck yourself, dude. You cost us Will Barton. I don't want him to cost us Trent or Little.

 

[illmatic99]

LMAO WTF did I just watch? How many times did he say I'm not using any excuses as he proceeds to list off a bunch of excuses.

Also - "Reducing playing time is not the answer for the most part. Sometimes with young players you can do that."

Go fuck yourself, dude. You cost us Will Barton. I don't want him to cost us Trent or Little.

i wish just once our media would remark about how shitty our defense while healthy. and back then, it was "oh we are trying out new schemes," or "we never had practice time," etc etc. dude is just one excuse after another.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

i wish just once our media would remark about how shitty our defense while healthy. and back then, it was "oh we are trying out new schemes," or "we never had practice time," etc etc. dude is just one excuse after another.

Job security as the Blazers head coach is better than a government employee.

 

[blazerkor]

i wish just once our media would remark about how shitty our defense while healthy. and back then, it was "oh we are trying out new schemes," or "we never had practice time," etc etc. dude is just one excuse after another.

I mean, he cannot come up with a scheme or get his guys to try and stop the constant three point barrage. He couldn't even come up with the word "scheme" during that "press conference".

 

[BlazerBeav]

Job security as the Blazers head coach is better than a government employee.

Mo Cheeks is the perfect example. Saved his job by helping that girl when she forgot the words to the anthem. Incredibly poor coach and got another year and change out of that.

 

[illmatic99]

Dame with some real talk. You hear how genuinely he wants to improve. You think a guy like that would NOT want to be held accountable?

 

[Strenuus]

The excuse that our perimeter D sucks is because our guards are short has been an absurd topic for years.
Our perimeter D sucks because Terry has everyone leave their man to help out with players either attacking the basket or posting up.
That strategy only works when the other team can't shoot threes. Not many of those teams anymore.

Gotcha. I was confused.