Game Thread GAME# 69: BLAZERS @ SPURS - MARCH 17, 2016 - THURSDAY, 5:30 PM (PST), KGW & NBATV

[KingSpeed]

Duncan, Parker, Ginobli...and? All three of them are role players at this point - very good role players, but role players none the less.

Do you even know what a role player is? That was a term used back on Jordan's teams. Rodman played the role of rebounder. Craig Hodges was the long ball shooter. Specialty players that know their role. Parker, Manu, and Duncan are more than that even though their numbers are down.

 

[kjironman1]

Duncan, Parker, Ginobli...and? All three of them are role players at this point - very good role players, but role players none the less.

You Forgot Aldridge who will be a HOF inductee and so will Leonard.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

We will now with the new team plane I just bought the Blazers using Donald Trump's SS number.

 

[Draco]

I just fucking love it! The Blazers will not QUIT EVER!

Why is that good? The NBA season is a long marathon trying to sprint in the middle of it slows you down more than it speeds you up.

 

[Chris Craig]

Popovitch is getting scared

 

[SlyPokerDog]

You Forgot Aldridge who will be a HOF inductee and so will Leonard.

Leonard maybe, LMA will have to win a ring or two after Duncan retires before he will even be considered.

 

[KingSpeed]

I don't think Aldridge is HOFer yet.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

kawhi doesn't fucking miss. I hate him

 

[ripcityboy]

Terrible substitutions by Stotts. Plays our starters heavy minutes in a blowout loss on the start of a back to back and 3 in 4 nights.

He starts Noah Vonleh for the entire season but won't give our best players much need rest. Makes zero sense.

I can't say I blame him. The Blazers need to quicken his learning curve as much as possible.

 

[Darkwebs]

Ka-why don't you ever miss?!?

 

[ripcityboy]

God damn. The 3s have hurt us.

 

[KingSpeed]

Fuck me

 

[Darkwebs]

Spurs are immune to foul calls.

 

[Sinobas]

What the hell was that Tony parker travel, he picked the ball up and stumbled like 5 steps sideways, no whistle

 

[blue9]

From what I've seen I don't think there's much difference in the talent between:
West / Davis
Martin / Crabbe
Ginobli / Henderson
Anderson / Harkless
Even Mills / Roberts

Obviously Kawhi eats Aminu's lunch, and likewise for LMA/Vonleh. Otherwise the talent level of Parker/Dame, Green/CJ, and Plumlee/Duncan isn't THAT huge. Yes, Duncan is the best PF to ever play, but he's been a role player for 3-4 years now - sound fundamentals and mid-range game are the only thing that separate him from Plumlee at this point.

 

[KingSpeed]

Tunchi, we didn't lose by 20+ so shut the fuck up.

 

[ripcityboy]

Can't wait for LMA's HOF induction speech. "My years at Portland....." (sticks up middle finger.)

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Why do the Spurs play such loud music at their arena?

 

[KingSpeed]

Spurs can't guard us.

 

[Jade Falcon]

From what I've seen I don't think there's much difference in the talent between:
West / Davis
Martin / Crabbe
Ginobli / Henderson
Anderson / Harkless
Even Mills / Roberts

Obviously Kawhi eats Aminu's lunch, and likewise for LMA/Vonleh. Otherwise the talent level of Parker/Dame, Green/CJ, and Plumlee/Duncan isn't THAT huge. Yes, Duncan is the best PF to ever play, but he's been a role player for 3-4 years now - sound fundamentals and mid-range game are the only thing that separate him from Plumlee at this point.

I think you're underestimating how much of an impact those things have. The problem with us, thanks to Stotts, is that we DON'T have roll players on this team. Everyone is trying to do different shit. PFs trying to be SG, SG playing PF, SF playing Center....it's fucking ridiculous. That's all on Stotts.

 

[kjironman1]

8 point loss and the Blazers made them play the entire game. Nothing to hang their heads over there.

 

[riverman]

Hell of a try at the end there..get the next one! Go Blazers!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Can't wait for LMA's HOF induction speech. "My years at Portland....." (sticks up middle finger while stuttering through a dozen "you know"s.)

FTFY

 

[Darkwebs]

Why do the Spurs play such loud music at their arena?

They're trying to compensate for something. What that something is, I have no earthly idea.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Tunchi, we didn't lose by 20+ so shut the fuck up.

He can't hear you from deep inside the cockpit of his tank.

 

[kjironman1]

Aminu will make the Nigeria Basketball Hall of Fame, so that's two HOF players on the Blazers.

Well that is saying something isn't it?

 

[cardova08]

Win tomorrow night and get things back on track.

 

[ripcityboy]

I think you're underestimating how much of an impact those things have. The problem with us, thanks to Stotts, is that we DON'T have roll players on this team. Everyone is trying to do different shit. PFs trying to be SG, SG playing PF, SF playing Center....it's fucking ridiculous. That's all on Stotts.

If you told me this would be our record before the season, I'd have taken it.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

They're trying to compensate for something. What that something is, I have no earthly idea.

Tiny penises?

 

[blue9]

I think you're underestimating how much of an impact those things have. The problem with us, thanks to Stotts, is that we DON'T have roll players on this team. Everyone is trying to do different shit. PFs trying to be SG, SG playing PF, SF playing Center....it's fucking ridiculous. That's all on Stotts.

Well, that's kinda my point. My original statement was that coaching was the reason the Spurs are so much better than us, not talent. While admitting that they are more talented...but not by as much as people seem to think.