Game Thread GAME# 4: BLAZERS @ SPURS - OCTOBER 28, 2019 - MONDAY, 5:30 PM, NBCSNW

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Whom would you start in Zach's place?

  • Brown

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Hezonja

    Votes: 24 42.9%

  • Hoard

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Labissiere

    Votes: 27 48.2%

  • Little

    Votes: 4 7.1%

  • Tolliver

    Votes: 1 1.8%
  • Total voters
    56
  • Poll closed .

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kjironman1 said:
So a team with two All-Stars and that is undefeated with a host of returning players that is expected to make the playoffs and has no injuries is not a good team at home? Really?
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I do not expect the Spurs to make the playoffs.
 
Spurs are a good team, I think we're much better.

If we simply didn't settle for 14 jumpshots in 16 or 17 possessions in the 3rd quarter when we couldn't hit any, then we would've won. Maybe we should've went away from settling for shooting jumpers every possession. But then again, the only way we were getting into the paint was by isolating or going 1 on 1 or 1 on 2... So what's the problem?

Our offensive system doesn't get guys with the ball going downhill, or utilize cuts going towards the rim. Sure, we may see them here and there, but they're too far and few between, and they aren't utilized like they should be when we have stretches where jumpers aren't falling (like was the case in the 3rd quarter). Other teams have no trouble getting designed action towards the rim, no matter what their personnel is.

But somehow that's not a coaching issue. But when Dame hits contested stepback fadeaway threes to bring us back, somehow that's coaching.
 
If Anthony Tolliver is playing 29 minutes, chances are you're not going to be in the best position to win. That remains true. It's not his fault. It's Stotts' fault.

In what universe does Tolliver get more minutes than Hassan and Skal? But still there will be defenders. I like Stotts too. But he does this with one player every season. Collins could barely get in the rotation last season in favor of Aminu. This time it's Tolliver in front of Skal. SMH...
 
DollaBel said:
No chance, I’d kill to have just Kanter and Curry back. Based on our cap limitations I’d say we did well to not make our bench completely dogshit but we were always going to have significantly worse depth after last year.
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I disagree but I can see the logic behind this. Bazemore is much worse when he plays too loose. I think that's a product of our team. Simons is showing flashes and needs time. Mario was solid tonight but needs to be used more as a cutter in the halfcourt. Skal is good, he's being underplayed.
 
Titan said:
well, my weekend was awesome, but Mondays... I hate Mondays.
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MarAzul said:
Yes, a well coached team runs their stuff, not fight back.
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So the other team tonight was down 19 and had to fight back. Then they were up 17 and lost the lead. Then they gave up not one but two chances for the tie inside of 7 seconds left in the game. That other coach is none other than Greg Popovich. Would you care to explain? Please do because this really ought to be entertaining.
 
AmirIcon said:
If Anthony Tolliver is playing 29 minutes, chances are you're not going to be in the best position to win. That remains true. It's not his fault. It's Stotts' fault.

In what universe does Tolliver get more minutes than Hassan and Skal? But still there will be defenders. I like Stotts too. But he does this with one player every season. Collins could barely get in the rotation last season in favor of Aminu. This time it's Tolliver in front of Skal. SMH...
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Last year it was Stauskas in front of Layman when Layman would kill it whenever he went in.
 
kjironman1 said:
So the other team tonight was down 19 and had to fight back. Then they were up 17 and lost the lead. Then they gave up not one but two chances for the tie inside of 7 seconds left in the game. That other coach is none other than Greg Popovich. Would you care to explain? Please do because this really ought to be entertaining.
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Damian Lillard. There, it's all explained.
 
AmirIcon said:
If Anthony Tolliver is playing 29 minutes, chances are you're not going to be in the best position to win. That remains true. It's not his fault. It's Stotts' fault.

In what universe does Tolliver get more minutes than Hassan and Skal? But still there will be defenders. I like Stotts too. But he does this with one player every season. Collins could barely get in the rotation last season in favor of Aminu. This time it's Tolliver in front of Skal. SMH...
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We often need a 4 that can defend inside and out (the perimeter), pretty simple really. Aminu and Tolliver can do both. Bigger guys like Skal/Hassan not so much.
 
Man, I don't know what you naysayers are all bunged up about. I see a team that has superior talent than last season, 4 games into a season after a massive roster overhaul, fight back on the second of a back to back on the road. Quit your bitching. I'm taking receipts of you motherfuckers when we gell and start kicking ass. Christ....
 
Let s be clear Tolliver Did not have a good game, he played good defense that different. The guy is a 3 point specialist who miss wide open 3 points and the most crucial shot of the night... That is not a good game. Being half bad when the team is horrible is not enough .
 
The Professional Fan said:
Man, I don't know what you naysayers are all bunged up about. I see a team that has superior talent than last season, 4 games into a season after a massive roster overhaul, fight back on the second of a back to back on the road. Quit your bitching. I'm taking receipts of you motherfuckers when we gell and start kicking ass. Christ....
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Look at our 3rd quarter shot chart.
 
kjironman1 said:
So the other team tonight was down 19 and had to fight back. Then they were up 17 and lost the lead. Then they gave up not one but two chances for the tie inside of 7 seconds left in the game. That other coach is none other than Greg Popovich. Would you care to explain? Please do because this really ought to be entertaining.
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They ran there stuff. It won again.
 
BonesJones said:
Last year it was Stauskas in front of Layman when Layman would kill it whenever he went in.
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Thanks for the reminder. I was hoping Layman would stay in the rotation last season but all those games where he lead us in scoring went ignored.
 
Joeltr75 said:
Let s be clear Tolliver Did not have a good game, he played good defense that different. The guy is a 3 point specialist who miss wide open 3 points and the most crucial shot of the night... That is not a good game. Being half bad when the team is horrible is not enough .
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Solid by his standards I'd say.
 
MarAzul said:
Yes, a well coached team runs their stuff, not fight back.
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You mean how Pop's team had to "fight back
BonesJones said:
Spurs are a good team, I think we're much better.

If we simply didn't settle for 14 jumpshots in 16 or 17 possessions in the 3rd quarter when we couldn't hit any, then we would've won. Maybe we should've went away from settling for shooting jumpers every possession. But then again, the only way we were getting into the paint was by isolating or going 1 on 1 or 1 on 2... So what's the problem?

Our offensive system doesn't get guys with the ball going downhill, or utilize cuts going towards the rim. Sure, we may see them here and there, but they're too far and few between, and they aren't utilized like they should be when we have stretches where jumpers aren't falling (like was the case in the 3rd quarter). Other teams have no trouble getting designed action towards the rim, no matter what their personnel is.

But somehow that's not a coaching issue. But when Dame hits contested stepback fadeaway threes to bring us back, somehow that's coaching.
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It's no more of a coaching issue when Dame couldn't throw it in the ocean
The Professional Fan said:
Man, I don't know what you naysayers are all bunged up about. I see a team that has superior talent than last season, 4 games into a season after a massive roster overhaul, fight back on the second of a back to back on the road. Quit your bitching. I'm taking receipts of you motherfuckers when we gell and start kicking ass. Christ....
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Trying to convince the unarmed in a point of logic is really trying. I admire your effort, but the "we'll be down 10 in the first six minutes" and "well coached teams never have to fight back" crowd is a tough sell.
God knows I've tried.
 
HailBlazers said:
We often need a 4 that can defend inside and out (the perimeter), pretty simple really. Aminu and Tolliver can do both. Bigger guys like Skal/Hassan not so much.
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There are other aspects to the game besides 3 point shooting. Of course, Stotts ignores that and make it the priority. Skal is a good shooter too by the way... we wouldn't know considering Stotts has pushed him to embrace the "garbage man" role.
 
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