Game Thread GAME# 38: BLAZERS @ TIMBERWOLVES - MARCH 14, 2021 - SUNDAY, 5:00 PM, NBCSNW

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Told you it wasn't a personnel problem. Cue the excuses though. We just lost to the fucking Timberwolves who were also missing their 2nd and 3rd best players. LMAO.
But but but Bones, there’s an expert on this forum that always tells us (at every opportunity mind you) that coaching and ball movement don’t matter. What a crock of shit.
 
Im not convinced its just Stott's that wants to play the 3 ball so much.
he literally says every chance he gets that he wants to shoot more, and that they're good shots.

my problem isn't shooting threes. it's that they come from no movement, off the dribble and usually contested.

utah shoots a ton of threes, but they come from ball movement, and are generally more open because they actually run some action to manipulate defenses. we do none of that. we either shoot step backs or one pass-shot, even with wide open lanes. a pump fake is a foreign concept to our players.

and even that would be forgivable if our defense was close to average.

ugh
 
21 free throws for the Blazers, 39 for the Wolves. Ugh.

Blazers didn’t play particularly well, but they got no help from those refs.

Didn't help themselves because they don't attack the basket. Tonight was one of the worst examples of just settling for jump shots.
 
he literally says every chance he gets that he wants to shoot more, and that they're good shots.

my problem isn't shooting threes. it's that they come from no movement, off the dribble and usually contested.

utah shoots a ton of threes, but they come from ball movement, and are generally more open because they actually run some action to manipulate defenses. we do none of that. we either shoot step backs or one pass-shot, even with wide open lanes. a pump fake is a foreign concept to our players.

and even that would be forgivable if our defense was close to average.

ugh
The Blazers are dead last in the league in passing. Last. 30th out of 30 teams. And almost 50 passes per game, on average, less than the Jazz who aren’t even first.

The Blazers will never get open looks when defending their shooters is so easy due to the lack of ball and player movement.

#FireStotts #FireOlshey
 
The Blazers are dead last in the league in passing. Last. 30th out of 30 teams. And almost 50 passes per game, on average, less than the Jazz who aren’t even first.

The Blazers will never get open looks when defending their shooters is so easy due to the lack of ball and player movement.

#FireStotts #FireOlshey
and it's been that way for yrs. it's the stottsfense. he's actually happy with the looks we get.

also take a gander at our open shot numbers. fewest in the league.
 
and it's been that way for yrs. it's the stottsfense. he's actually happy with the looks we get.

also take a gander at our open shot numbers. fewest in the league.
He sure is. How many times have you heard Stotts say after a loss, “they [the other team] just made shots, and we didn’t”. Fucking horse manure. So sick of this regime. Ruining Dame’s prime. Could be 30 years before the Blazers get this kind of a generational talent again.
 
Interesting that passes to wins has a negative trendline.

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first of all, you need to switch your axes. regardless, this is such a cringeworthy post. makes me want to bash my head against the wall at how obtuse it is. have you ever played basketball?

how'd you like watching us jack half our shots from 3, btw? i saw you saying that's what you apparently wanted.

glad to know you are OK with us living and dying by the 3.
 
Potential Assists in correlation to wins. Also a negative trend line.

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first of all, you need to switch your axes. regardless, this is such a cringeworthy post. makes me want to bash my head against the wall at how obtuse it is. have you ever played basketball?

how'd you like watching us jack half our shots from 3, btw? i saw you saying that's what you apparently wanted.

glad to know you are OK with us living and dying by the 3.

Ok, I will switch it around for you, no problem. Is the data incorrect, what am I missing?
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1) Yes, I've played basketball
2) No, I don't really like it
3) I don't spend time worry about "what I'm ok with." as what I'm ok with has no impact on the outcome. Apparently, like passes per game or potential assisted attempts per game.
 
you do realize there's more factors that go into wins than just passing, yes?

I totally agree. There are a bunch of factors that have a positive trendline with wins. Passing just isn't one of them.

Not sure why I would get blasted for providing league wide data on a metric being discussed as important. The data isn't about my personal love for a specific style of play (I enjoy how the GSW played during their run), it's about what appears to matter and what doesn't.
 
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Didn't help themselves because they don't attack the basket. Tonight was one of the worst examples of just settling for jump shots.
little, RoCo, and dame attack basket all night
 
little, RoCo, and dame attack basket all night

Very true. Wonder what our PPP were on those possessions. I would assume it was better than our PPP on 3's tonight, given how bad we shot.
 
I am with a bunch of the posters on here. That was a terrible game. They didn't shoot well. They didn't pass the ball well. They still only had 11 TOV's but it seemed like more?
I also agree that you would think being there all day waiting for that game they would have been locked in.
That one sucked for sure.
 
Why is Stotts so in love with Hood ?

Dude got abused times after times in the 4th and wasn't doing jack shit on offense either
Because they’re trying to force feed him back into the player that he used to be, but I’m not sure that Rodney is ever coming back.
 
he literally says every chance he gets that he wants to shoot more, and that they're good shots.

my problem isn't shooting threes. it's that they come from no movement, off the dribble and usually contested.

utah shoots a ton of threes, but they come from ball movement, and are generally more open because they actually run some action to manipulate defenses. we do none of that. we either shoot step backs or one pass-shot, even with wide open lanes. a pump fake is a foreign concept to our players.

and even that would be forgivable if our defense was close to average.

ugh
good point. I know Stotts is a believer and I think we have a few on the team that love that game. No wonder Aldridge wants to come back here now.
 
Why is Stotts so in love with Hood ?

Dude got abused times after times in the 4th and wasn't doing jack shit on offense either
Have to wonder if it is same reason Olshey won't fill out the roster. They are both aiming for next year? They need to know if they should pick up Hood's option then.
 
Horrible loss. You can’t afford to lose these games.
 
Have to wonder if it is same reason Olshey won't fill out the roster. They are both aiming for next year? They need to know if they should pick up Hood's option then.

I worry Olshey will find there is no trade market for Hood and then somehow talk himself into rolling it back next year thinking his value will magically be way different in 2022.
 
little, RoCo, and dame attack basket all night

???

RoCo took 13 shots. Seven of them were 3s.

Little took 5 shots. Three of them were 3s.

Dame took 21 shots. Thirteen of them were 3s.

Combined they had 10 FTs, and nine of those were by Dame.

We took 45 3s and 44 2s.

If you think we attacked the basket, you and I have very different ideas of attacking the basket. On Saturday, we shot 47 2s and 40 3s and got to the line nine more times than on Sunday.

We passed up a number of easier paths to the basket to take contested 3-pointers.
 
Why is Stotts so in love with Hood ?

Dude got abused times after times in the 4th and wasn't doing jack shit on offense either

My theory is he thinks the team needs a second ballhandler and doesn't feel comfortable with Ant in that role. Also, Hood is a better defender than Ant, clearly.

I think he sees Dame getting worn down halfway through the season and Hood is the best option to keep our star player from getting run into the ground.

Not saying I agree or disagree with it, but I'd bet that's the reasoning behind it. He's bringing the ball up court way too much even when Dame's out there for it to be any other reason.
 
I totally agree. There are a bunch of factors that have a positive trendline with wins. Passing just isn't one of them.

Not sure why I would get blasted for providing league wide data on a metric being discussed as important. The data isn't about my personal love for a specific style of play (I enjoy how the GSW played during their run), it's about what appears to matter and what doesn't.
For fuck’s sake man, learn the difference between correlation and causation. You seem to have the two confused.
 

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