Has anyone noticed something disturbing about our starters?

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That 2 out of the 5 average 4 points or less? Which means 8 points on most nights. thats just unacceptable. and yet i see people actually say we dont need a trade.

news flash..... we arent plying the clippers, wiz and banged up bobcats this week. this time next week, i think many will realize its a must for a trade.

this week will tell just how "good" we realy are. and imo...tonight is an absolute must win.
 
I need to get new keys for my car. They're old.
 
Did we ever figure out who told Mixum about this forum? Was that really necessary?
 
Doesn't Portland have one of the highest scoring benches in the league? I'm too lazy to look it up right now, but I'd guess we're top 5 if not top 3.
 
BalancedMan said:
Did we ever figure out who told Mixum about this forum? Was that really necessary?
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good question. i'd also ask, why hasn't everyone put this guy on ignore? makes this forum so much more enjoyable.
 
Portland has one of the most efficient offenses in basketball. It's simply hidden by the fact that they play at such low pace that it keeps the team PPG down. Slow pace limits possessions on both teams, so PPG is irrelevant. What matters, offensively, is how efficient the team is in turning possessions into points, and Portland is one of the best.

Offense is not the concern, defense (especially on the perimeter) is.
 
How many fibers are intertwined in a shredded wheat bisket?
 
MIXUM said:
That 2 out of the 5 average 4 points or less?
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That observation seems to be factually incorrect.

Batum 4.7
Oden 9.0
Blake 11.3
LMA 17.6
Roy 22.4

Now, if you want to call Sergio a starter, then he's at 4.3 for the season. But as a starter, he averages 6.3.

None of those 6 players average 4 points or less.

barfo
 
By the way, I like how you used the numbers of our "starting PG"...can't use Blake's because he'll be out for another week or two. It's not like he isn't on the team anymore, and Sergio/Bayless will get more points than their averages in his absence. But enough feeding the monster.

deletedHere is an example of a fairly successful team with two starters who didn't average more than 6.3 PPG:

2007 NBA Champions: San Antonio Spurs.

They started Bowen with 6.3 PPG and flip flopped between Oberto and Elson with 4.8 and 5.0 PPG respectively. Really care to assert that those extra three points made THE difference?

So it's pretty damn close to what you're complaining about. Did I mention they won the whole thing?
 
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BalancedMan said:
By the way, I like how you used the numbers of our "starting PG"...can't use Blake's because he'll be out for another week or two. It's not like he isn't on the team anymore, and Sergio/Bayless will get more points than their averages in his absence. But enough feeding the monster.

deletedHere is an example of a fairly successful team with two starters who didn't average more than 6.3 PPG:

2007 NBA Champions: San Antonio Spurs.

They started Bowen with 6.3 PPG and flip flopped between Oberto and Elson with 4.8 and 5.0 PPG respectively. Really care to assert that those extra three points made THE difference?

So it's pretty damn close to what you're complaining about. Did I mention they won the whole thing?
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Why was this edited?

Personal attack. You aren't allowed to call posters names.

barfo
 
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Well, we DO have two 6.5th men on the roster.
 
I'll just point out that our two "starters" who don't average 6 PPG both have at least 6 points already only about 4 minutes into the game.
 
Minstrel said:
Heh. Everyone who uses a personal attack thinks their target deserves it. ;)

No, not even then.
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"Personal Attack" sounds so much more serious. I think I just called him *edited* or something (I don't even remember specifically). And of course he deserved it...if you're gonna start a thread like this one with the logic he did.

But as I said, this thread getting longer is probably only going to help Mixum get off on someone actually paying attention to him.
 
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BalancedMan said:
"Personal Attack" sounds so much more serious. I think I just called him *edited* or something (I don't even remember specifically). And of course he deserved it...if you're gonna start a thread like this one with the logic he did.

But as I said, this thread getting longer is probably only going to help Mixum get off on someone actually paying attention to him.
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Yeah yeah yeah. Is it really that bad? I think suggesting that Mixum "gets off" to getting attention (via being annoying) would be more offensive, albeit equally true ::pimp:
 
MIXUM said:
That 2 out of the 5 average 4 points or less? Which means 8 points on most nights. thats just unacceptable.
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Yet, on most night's we win. Why isn't that acceptable? The goal is to win the game, not pad individual stats. The Sacramento King's have SEVEN players averaging in double figures. Do you prefer their 10 - 38 record to our 29 - 17?

BNM
 
"There's more to the game than shooting. There's fundamentals and defense."
 
MIXUM said:
That 2 out of the 5 average 4 points or less? Which means 8 points on most nights. thats just unacceptable. and yet i see people actually say we dont need a trade.

news flash..... we arent plying the clippers, wiz and banged up bobcats this week. this time next week, i think many will realize its a must for a trade.

this week will tell just how "good" we realy are. and imo...tonight is an absolute must win.
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I'm taking ibuprofen in situations like these. Are you sure you're taking your special kinds of meds?
 
Hey fellas, I just wanted to let you guys know that my yellow lab is really old and I think he's lost control of his sphincter. He just craps everywhere and at random times. Poor guy.
 
You know what I just realized? Our coaching staff is averaging absolutely zero points per game so far this season. That's right -- not a single point! We deserve more, and I think once we have lost nine out of our next ten games, officially ending our playoff hopes for the season, you all will agree with me.
 
yenniedn said:
Hey fellas, I just wanted to let you guys know that my yellow lab is really old and I think he's lost control of his sphincter. He just craps everywhere and at random times. Poor guy.
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He must be MIXED up.

Poor confused guy.
 
julius said:
Deserves? Deserves got nothing to do with it.
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There is no such thing as deserve actually if you think about it. Deserve doesn't exist. "Had it coming" is a reality however!:tsktsk:
 
roydezlaw said:
He must be MIXED up.

Poor confused guy.
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Actually, I'm really talking about my lab. He's about 15 years old (x7 = 105 in dog years) and he really can't control when/where he poops anymore. But if you want to make the correlation to the OP, that's your perogative ;)
 
yenniedn said:
Actually, I'm really talking about my lab. He's about 15 years old (x7 = 105 in dog years) and he really can't control when/where he poops anymore. But if you want to make the correlation to the OP, that's your perogative ;)
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In that case, I feel for you. It's sad to watch a member of your family deteriorate.
 
TripTango said:
You know what I just realized? Our coaching staff is averaging absolutely zero points per game so far this season. That's right -- not a single point! We deserve more, and I think once we have lost nine out of our next ten games, officially ending our playoff hopes for the season, you all will agree with me.
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You're right Jerry! But let me point out, you just signed a one year extension contract. So, what do you care?

JAFO
 
TripTango said:
You know what I just realized? Our coaching staff is averaging absolutely zero points per game so far this season. That's right -- not a single point! We deserve more, and I think once we have lost nine out of our next ten games, officially ending our playoff hopes for the season, you all will agree with me.
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You're probably right - this team needs a front-office trade but we just don't see the warning signs yet. But we'll all see the error of our ways and eat crow later.

Holy shit!!! I've been so preoccupied posting on this forum 26/7 that I just looked outside for the first time since we drafted Oden . . . and, contrary to the daily predictions here, the sky hasn't fallen!
 
Raef hasn't scored a single point this year. We are doomed if we don't make a trade by noon tomorrow. Lottery here we come.
 
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