Game Thread GAME# 47: BLAZERS @ PISTONS - MARCH 31, 2021 - WEDNESDAY, 4:00, NBCSNW

[Tince]

All that matters is the postseason. No matter what seed we get, if our defense isn't up to snuff and Dame doesn't bail us out 3 or 4 times, first or second round exit.

Hell, at this point, I'd like to just win one (1) conference championship game win. But we have stotts so I highly doubt that happens in his tenure.

Prove me wrong. I'd love it.

Considering we're like the 4th-6th most talented team in the West, a 1st or 2nd round exit would be totally reasonable. We should never be in the WCF until we add a legit 2nd all-star.

 

[THE HCP]

Considering we're like the 4th-6th most talented team in the West, a 1st or 2nd round exit would be totally reasonable. We should never been in the WCF until we add a legit 2nd all-star.

This was my preseason prediction if I'm not mistaken. We are right on target. Did the people who are pissed on here EVERY night expecting more from this team? Tonight we win by 23......did we cover the spread?

 

[Tince]

This was my preseason prediction if I'm not mistaken. We are right on target. Did the people who are pissed on here EVERY night expecting more from this team? Tonight we win by 23......did we cover the spread?

I'm guessing you might have even lowered your win projection had you known CJ and Nurk would be out half the year and Collins would be out the entire year?

 

[THE HCP]

I'm guessing you might have even lowered your win projection had you known CJ and Nurk would be out half the year and Collins would be out the entire year?

Most definitely.

 

[stampedehero]

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[kjironman1]

Different fanbases, different expectations. Boston fans expect championships. Portland fans are happy to make the playoffs.

And if you truly are confused if Stevens is better than Stotts, I don't know what to tell you. If both Stevens and Stotts were fired today, look at how many teams would go after Stevens and how many would go after Stotts. That's how you would find your answer.

Well being Stotts would most likely choose to retire I'm pretty certain the answer would be basically irrelevant.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

The only way to answer this debate is to trade coaches! Actually, sometime just a fresh voice can really help.

 

[PCmor7]

Could just actually look and see that they've coached head-to-head and are 7-7 against each other and admit that calling either one significantly better than the other is splitting hairs. They've even split the last 4 evenly.

 

[Natebishop3]

This was my preseason prediction if I'm not mistaken. We are right on target. Did the people who are pissed on here EVERY night expecting more from this team? Tonight we win by 23......did we cover the spread?

The game was extremely close at halftime.... so yeah..... people were annoyed.

 

[wizenheimer]

This was my preseason prediction if I'm not mistaken. We are right on target. Did the people who are pissed on here EVERY night expecting more from this team? Tonight we win by 23......did we cover the spread?

wait a minute: you say that you predicted for Portland to spend another season trudging along on their pinwheel treadmill. Another year of the same level of Blazer mediocrity...another year of pretending instead of contending

and you're criticizing those Blazer fans who want Portland to be better than what they have been for the 9 years of the Olshey/Stotts era? To actually take that big step forward? How many more years of the same management and same coaching delivering the same results are those fans supposed to endure? Till Dame is on Medicare?

 

[THE HCP]

wait a minute: you say that you predicted for Portland to spend another season trudging along on their pinwheel treadmill. Another year of the same level of Blazer mediocrity...another year of pretending instead of contending

and you're criticizing those Blazer fans who want Portland to be better than what they have been for the 9 years of the Olshey/Stotts era? To actually take that big step forward? How many more years of the same management and same coaching delivering the same results are those fans supposed to endure? Till Dame is on Medicare?

You’ll have to find where I’m cracking on anybody who wants my Blazers to be better. I always want them to be better.

 

[THE HCP]

And I just looked at the standings for the first time in weeks...... we basically have the same record as the Bucks!?!?!?
After NOT having our 2nd and 3rd best players for MONTHS!?!?!?
I WILL crack on those who complain about this!

 

[Natebishop3]

And I just looked at the standings for the first time in weeks...... we basically have the same record as the Bucks!?!?!?
After NOT having our 2nd and 3rd best players for MONTHS!?!?!?
I WILL crack on those who complain about this!

I'll just post our usual banter and leave it at that.

Me: We get smoked by good teams.

You: BUT LOOK AT OUR RECORD!!1!1111!

Me: But we can't beat good teams.

You: BUT LOOK AT OUR RECORD!

Me: But we don't play these lottery teams in the playoffs.

You: BUT LOOK AT OUR RECORD!

The End.

 

[blazerkor]

The only way to answer this debate is to trade coaches! Actually, sometime just a fresh voice can really help.

The Celtics fresh voice wouldn't believe in accountability at this level... his words and would say, "Their shots were falling and ours weren't" after losses... A LOT.

 

[RR7]

If you knew we'd suck, if you know we suck, if you know we won't win anything, if you know beating meh teams currently means nothing, and generally are dissatisfied with most aspects of the team, why do you watch? There's so many that are just so negative all the time, why not just wait until stotts and olshey and cj are gone and then come back?

 

[Natebishop3]

If you knew we'd suck, if you know we suck, if you know we won't win anything, if you know beating meh teams currently means nothing, and generally are dissatisfied with most aspects of the team, why do you watch? There's so many that are just so negative all the time, why not just wait until stotts and olshey and cj are gone and then come back?

Dame.

 

[THE HCP]

I'll just post our usual banter and leave it at that.

Me: We get smoked by good teams.

You: BUT LOOK AT OUR RECORD!!1!1111!

Me: But we can't beat good teams.

You: BUT LOOK AT OUR RECORD!

Me: But we don't play these lottery teams in the playoffs.

You: BUT LOOK AT OUR RECORD!

The End.

What about Boston and Milwaukee’s record. What does that reflect.

 

[THE HCP]

Dame.

If HE is the reason you are watching and you already know EVERY aspect of the club sucks and ain’t gonna change anytime soon, you should be VERY happy with how things are going. Dame’s killing it.

 

[Natebishop3]

What about Boston and Milwaukee’s record. What does that reflect.

It reflects two other teams that aren't legit contenders.

 

[THE HCP]

It reflects two other teams that aren't legit contenders.

I know you know this and you and your partner @AldoTrapani have been telling this all season, but neither are we...... and at least you know this going into tomorrow night’s game thread.

 

[twobullz]

What about Boston and Milwaukee’s record. What does that reflect.

Their records reflect they are lucky they both play in the east, because they are both feasting on the east and struggling against the west. Boston is only 7-12 against the west. They would be lottery bound if they were not in the East and the Bucks would have no chance at home court.