Game Thread GAME# 60: GRIZZLIES @ BLAZERS - APRIL 25, 2021 - SUNDAY, 1:00 PM, NBCSNW

[Tince]

This reminds me of my packers 2 years ago when the star and the coach stop seeing eye to eye. It was the star player that made the coach look good for along time. The coach got fire that off season brought in a new coach and went to the NFC conference finally.

I hope you're right, but I think the odds of us getting to the WCF with a new coach next year is very slim.

 

[wizenheimer]

No he's not. He's got youth and "potential" but he's not actually better right now. But even if you think he is, my point still stands, the talent disparity on the floor is monumental since Jackson didn't play today.

I just don't agree. As I said, Portland may have better talent when you break it down on paper. But the Grizz talent fits together a lot better. The sum of the parts is greater than the parts. Portland is just the opposite

and you need to understand I'm in no way defending Stotts here. He needs to be fired. But the clown who designed this dysfunctional roster needs to be on the same train out of town

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Morant's upside is huge while Dame's super-max is a trade albatross

What kind of drugs are you taking? Please share.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

I just don't agree. As I said, Portland may have better talent when you break it down on paper. But the Grizz talent fits together a lot better. The sum of the parts is greater than the parts. Portland is just the opposite

and you need to understand I'm in no way defending Stotts here. He needs to be fired. But the clown who designed this dysfunctional roster needs to be on the same train out of town

You just disagreed with me and then agreed with me. Lol

The only "fit" issue I have is CJ potentially but you keep touting the sum of all parts on a lottery team. Lol Not the best example. They are more of a team because the coach gets all five players involved, not just two like Stotts.

 

[wizenheimer]

What kind of drugs are you taking? Please share.

he's a 6'2 guard who has consistently been limited in the playoffs due 49M/year over the next 4 seasons. That's a tough contract to match up in a trade and many of the reasons Portland gave him that supermax contract aren't going to hold much leverage for other teams

try and come up with a CBA legal trade that brings in graet rebuilding assets and is realistic for the other team

 

[calvin natt]

To your point, I seriously doubt Memphis would trade Jackson for either of those two.

They might not even trade Morant for Dame either. Or Valanciunas for Nurk. Or Brooks for DJJ. Or Anderson for RoCo.

Might not trade Morant for Dame? There is zero chance they would. They would be so dumb for doing that.

 

[Tince]

Might not trade Morant for Dame? There is zero chance they would. They would be so dumb for doing that.

I was trying to not use absolutes, but I agree with you.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

They actually play as a team

I think they have more two-way players also.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

And it seems like that was all in one minute.

 

[blazerkor]

If JJJ and JV both play in the game on Wednesday, these guys are going to crush us.

 

[TBpup]

In 1 minute? That is actually heroically efficient. Which guarantees Stotts won't play him more minutes.

 

[Tince]

In 1 minute? That is actually heroically efficient. Which guarantees Stotts won't play him more minutes.

Unfortunately, it was in 5 minutes where we got outscored by 10.

 

[wizenheimer]

If JJJ and JV both play in the game on Wednesday, these guys are going to crush us.

don't forget they also have JM and JW besides JJJ and JV

of course the Blazers can counter with CJ, DJJ, JN and RHJ

J/K

 

[EGame]

Put a fork in this team they are done. So disappointing seeing this kind of effort going down to fight for the playoffs.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Seriously disturbing....

 

[e_blazer]

Remember a month ago when the experts were saying the MVP was Dame’s to lose? He did.

 

[wizenheimer]

Remember a month ago when the experts were saying the MVP was Dame’s to lose? He did.

what expert said that?

 

[e_blazer]

what expert said that?

A few:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/sports...mbiid-in-danger-of-falling-out-153807685.html

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nb...rdcenter/mvp-rankings-it-damian-lillards-time





https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cb...terpiece-youve-got-some-explaining-to-do/amp/

 

[Strenuus]

Travis at the end of the 4th goes "either way, Terry is gonna use a timeout here."

Terry proceeds to Terry.

Travis: "o..oh. okay, he's not."

Worst coach we have ever had.

 

[Dom McBlazer]

This reminds me of my packers 2 years ago when the star and the coach stop seeing eye to eye. It was the star player that made the coach look good for along time. The coach got fire that off season brought in a new coach and went to the NFC conference finally.

Yeah, but how do you not go for it on 4th? I'm still scratching my head on this one.

 

[stampedehero]

players playing like they want terry fired

Terry Stotts after Blazers' ninth loss in last 11 games: 'I think we're a little frustrated right now' (yahoo.com)

 

[Labinot41]

still cant believe what happened to the Blazers this fucking month

 

[Chris Craig]

Terry Stotts after Blazers' ninth loss in last 11 games: 'I think we're a little frustrated right now' (yahoo.com)

Plus he has no idea what's going on with Lillard. Apparently, he doesn't communicate with his star guard

 

[James lamphear]

Yeah, but how do you not go for it on 4th? I'm still scratching my head on this one.

Yea that was a blunder by the young coach.

 

[Natebishop3]

still cant believe what happened to the Blazers this fucking month

Why not? It was predicted. This entire nose dive has been predicted. The team had a cupcake first half of the season in terms of schedule and now we're in the middle of the worst stretch and we're showing our true colors.

 

[illmatic99]

c'mon man...Morant, Jackson, JV, Brooks, Anderson, Clarke, Winslow. They have more rotational players than you're crediting

and Melton is averaging 18-5-5 per36 while shooting 45% on three's and posting a .610 TS%; his PER would rank 4th on the Blazers

You think not having a backup PG if why we are so mediocre?

Plenty to blame Neil about and i'm OK with a full teardown including firing him, but he's not the core problem with this team this season. That's is 100% coaching.

 

[Hoopguru]

You think not having a backup PG if why we are so mediocre?

Plenty to blame Neil about and i'm OK with a full teardown including firing him, but he's not the core problem with this team this season. That's is 100% coaching.

IMO, the roster is average as compared to other teams in the league. Why were expectations so high? We though Nurk would be back and the two new forwards in the starting line up would put us over the top? One's playing out of positiona and the other is a bench player. This team simply doesn't have the players needed to contend but we certainly should be a playoff team.

 

[wizenheimer]

You think not having a backup PG if why we are so mediocre?

how did you arrive at that interpretation of what I said?

I was responding to your assertion that Melton wasn't good enough to be in Portland's 9 man rotation. That's loopy. Melton is better than Simons, Melo, Little, & Jones. He's even the type of player that Stotts likes to play, like Napier and Curry

Plenty to blame Neil about and i'm OK with a full teardown including firing him, but he's not the core problem with this team this season. That's is 100% coaching.

who hired Stotts and has kept giving him contract extensions? Who keeps trying to fix the Blazers by bringing in different role players? Who was it that locked Portland into major struggles with the luxury tax for the last 5 years? Who was it that committed Portland into being the "guardians of Melo's legacy"...that's his own fucking words by the way

in no way is that a defense of Stotts, but saying that 100% of Portland's problem are Stotts makes no sense at all to me

 

[Hoopguru]

how did you arrive at that interpretation of what I said?

I was responding to your assertion that Melton wasn't good enough to be in Portland's 9 man rotation. That's loopy. Melton is better than Simons, Melo, Little, & Jones. He's even the type of player that Stotts likes to play, like Napier and Curry



who hired Stotts and has kept giving him contract extensions? Who keeps trying to fix the Blazers by bringing in different role players? Who was it that locked Portland into major struggles with the luxury tax for the last 5 years? Who was it that committed Portland into being the "guardians of Melo's legacy"...that's his own fucking words by the way

in no way is that a defense of Stotts, but saying that 100% of Portland's problem are Stotts makes no sense at all to me

I think Dame & CJ were also proponents of bringing Melo on board.

 

[James lamphear]

I hope you're right, but I think the odds of us getting to the WCF with a new coach next year is very slim.

Probably not just wanted I was pointing out the star player on not seeing eye to eye with coaches the way his doing things. Dame still loves him but it's time to move on soon or later.