Happy Birthday Coach Stotts!

[HailBlazers]

Terry Stotts (born November 25, 1957) is an American retired professional basketball forward and the current head coach for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Stotts

Is it Chemistry, Schemes, Talent or Teamwork? Regardless the ingredient, this team is on Fire and Coach Stotts deserves much if not most of the credit. With a nod the hat to Oshley ofcourse.

It looks like a terrific feat, doesn't it? The 10-game streak is tied for the sixth-longest in the history of the Blazers, who are in their 43rd season.

But here's the thing: The Blazers are not treating the streak as a feat in itself. Asked about the streak after win No. 9, Friday over Chicago, coach Terry Stotts said he doesn't even mention the streak to his players, and he doesn't believe the Blazers have accomplished anything. He mentioned the only two teams that have better records than Portland, Indiana and San Antonio, and said they have a body of work that his team doesn't.

Before Saturday's game, I asked Stotts if he'll have to find a way to deal with the streak as the noise about it continues to build.

"I'll be honest, I don't know how much noise there is," he said. "Obviously, we know we've got a winning streak. It's so early in the season, and there's so much season ahead of us, and as I said last night, we haven't proven anything. We haven't done anything. We have a lot to prove. Our approach to it, the players' approach, has been commendable in what it needs to be."

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2013/11/morning_jam_2.html

All I know is this team thrives in Stotts offense, and I don't see it getting anything but better as this season progresses on.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

56 point win for his 56th birthday?