Hopefully some of y'all can quit dogging Terry MF Stotts now

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CupWizier said:
Quit trying to be what you aren't, the coach of the Blazers. The players that came in for Aminu and Harkless didn't do any better. When Stotts made the subs we were down by 7. We ended the quarter down by 8 and soon found ourselves down by 17 without Harkless and Aminu in the game. They aren't responsible for the team shooting horribly in the first half.
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Sometimes, it takes time to turn around the mess the subs inherited. Momentum can be hard to change. That's why it's ludicrous to keep spotting the opponent an early lead and expecting to be able to erase it every time.
 
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Natebishop3 said:
At least he started the right guys after the half.

But Aminu should not have started the game. That was the wrong move. We all knew it was the wrong move. We got into an early hole because of it.
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Sure but he adjusted, and we won because of his adjustments. Everyone makes mistakes but what do you do AFTER the mistake happens?

And you have to have consistent scoring in the 2nd unit. Not sure how either Aminu or Hark would have provided that.

And answer this:

What were your immediate thoughts when Turner entered the game?
 
HailBlazers said:
Hood subbed for Harkless (due to injury), Blazers win 4OT

Turner subbed for Hood (due to injury), Blazers win series

Props to Terry for knowing when to make changes :)
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Meh.

He still chose who to put in. Some folks were clamoring for Jake Layman to get time.
 
blazerfan11 said:
How many predicted we'd go in a hole early with Aminu and Harkless in the starting lineup? Probably everyone. Stotts is fantastic getting the most out of his players (that he decides to play); his big problem is ridiculous-level stubbornness with his starting lineup. How can Stotts not acknowledge that? Certainly Nurkic and McCollum should be much harder to replace than Harkless or Aminu, yet the Blazers kept winning when those 2 key pieces couldn't play at all.
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Players need to have some kind of stability and there is variance between games. Dame was shooting great in game 6 but not so much in game 7 - Terry does fine with creating a stable environment and allowing players to play - once he has a better read on the specific game - he adjusted properly. It is not a surprise this team believe in each other and the coaches - and Terry's decision not to overreact and let each game unfold is a big part of it.
 
Natebishop3 said:
Aminu isn't doing himself any favors in a contract year.
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I had the same thought last night. For all of the talk of his improved 3pt shooting in the regular season, we're seeing who he is in the playoffs -- a bad shooter with limited decision making abilities.
 
borim69 said:
Zach and Hood came in and did just as bad in the 1st. Zach fouls so much not sure we can start him.

2 of those fouls were BS calls to favor Jockitch and one of those calls was BS because the defender has to allow the player to catch the ball and land if he is up in the air and catching a pass. If you ask me it was Zach's defense that kept us in the game in the first half.
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Did you just disagree with yourself in 3 sentences? That's impressive.

I made the comparison of Zach to a bigger Artest when he was drafted -- he's not going to be the guy who necessarily always fills up the stat sheet -- his impact will be felt in the little things, the pressure and toughness he brings, etc. He did all of those things in the first half as well, just got the rough end of a few BS calls...
 
I think this board is the only source of Stotts haters. On Sirius, ESPN, all the media are praising him. At this point I think it's really hard to make a strong case that he is a bad coach. What is more likely?

1) He is really pretty bad and Blazers did what nobody thought possible in October by luck, or,
2) Stotts was a driving force behind this team's continued success in the face of curve ball after curve ball.

Option 2 seems far more likely after 82 games and over 50 wins and WCF appearance, first in ~20 years.
 
blazerfan11 said:
How many predicted we'd go in a hole early with Aminu and Harkless in the starting lineup? Probably everyone. Stotts is fantastic getting the most out of his players (that he decides to play); his big problem is ridiculous-level stubbornness with his starting lineup. How can Stotts not acknowledge that? Certainly Nurkic and McCollum should be much harder to replace than Harkless or Aminu, yet the Blazers kept winning when those 2 key pieces couldn't play at all.
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and on the flip side. The team kept on winning with Harkless and Aminu starting. Why can't fans acknowledge that? Last game was the only game we dug a big hole and there have been times we have jumped out to decent leads only to see the bench give it away. Despite what some might think in here, Stotts and his coaching staff have a better grip on this team than people who hang out in a forum. That doesn't mean that mistakes aren't made as all coaches make wrong decisions at times. Just a lot fewer of them by the professionals.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Terry has his strengths and his weaknesses like most coaches. Other than Jack Ramsey, I have never been totally happy with our head coach.
There are a few coaches out there right now who I would rather have, but not many.
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When you set the bar at Jack Ramsey it’s tough to find another to compare. No?
 
borim69 said:
Zach and Hood came in and did just as bad in the 1st. Zach fouls so much not sure we can start him.

2 of those fouls were BS calls to favor Jockitch and one of those calls was BS because the defender has to allow the player to catch the ball and land if he is up in the air and catching a pass. If you ask me it was Zach's defense that kept us in the game in the first half.
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The rule is must let the player come down plus one step. That situation the defender didn't do neither bad call.
 
Stotts coaching these playoffs different then the regular season. In the regular season he took players out certain time even though they was hot or not. Playoffs if he has hot hand or player playing or unit playing good he rides with them.
 
Is this still a Pro Stotts or Boo Stotts thread now?
 
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RipCityDSCPL said:
Is this still a Pro Stotts or Boo Stotts thread now?
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I offered apologies for this thread in tonight's game thread. Bench was underused early. Stotts was dumb and stubborn tonight BUT our best two Blazers were dog doo doo for most of the game and Dame has been gone since basically hitting the shot to send Denver packing. Hopefully we get it figured out. Perimeter defense is bad. I think Dame had seven turnovers and i'm pretty sure all seven were passes to Golden St players.
 
Stotts refusal to make adjustments is so tired. He FINALLY benched Aminu in the 2nd half of Game 7 against Denver but that was so long overdue, I don't give much credit for that.

And his COMPLETE lack of adjustment to the PnR game of Curry is inexcusable. It's like he had no idea that Curry could shoot. #SoLame
 
RonBrewer said:
I offered apologies for this thread in tonight's game thread. Bench was underused early. Stotts was dumb and stubborn tonight BUT our best two Blazers were dog doo doo for most of the game and Dame has been gone since basically hitting the shot to send Denver packing. Hopefully we get it figured out. Perimeter defense is bad. I think Dame had seven turnovers and i'm pretty sure all seven were passes to Golden St players.
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So...... bashing Stotts is okay here then? I don't want to ruin your thread.

Does @BonesJones need to bump his Fire Terry thread?(Or whatever the hell it's called. I can't find the damn thing!)
 
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