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

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Tim Legler did a great piece on the Blazers strategy in Game 1. He is a tremendous analyst and does a great job of being objective.

CJ wouldn't even answer Dwight Jaynes when asked how he would like to play against a defense that guarded Steph/Klay in Game 1. He just laughed and said, 'you know I can't answer that."

So unless 'Legs' and CJ are posters here and I'm guessing they are not, those were just 2 of the myriads of people who had issues with Stotts. Chad Doing who does the post game show is one of Stotts biggest defenders and flat out called it horrible. The examples go on and on and most likely, people know that and are just trying to be provocative.
 
I’m not sure why Meyers played over Kanter in the 4th other than spacing reasons. Stotts can’t seriously believe that Kanter would do a worse job of trapping than Meyers right? If Kanter was out there, guaranteed we would have got more looks on the offensive glass.
 
BonesJones said:
Know, thats not why I think I'm correct. I'm correct because Im right. Theres a difference.

And no one's going to listen to anyone who will never criticize Stotts, or think he's flawless.

Nobody is sitting on this forum all night. Seems like youre doing what you do best, which is to make up some random insult to pin to someone because you cant stand anyone speaking poorly of your precious coach.

Pst, by the way, its more than 7.
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Okay Mr. 35,000 comments backed up by Mr 13,000 comments. Pretty sure Mr 32,000 comments will be along shortly as will Mr nearly 70,000 comments with an honorable mention to Mr. 9,000 comments.
That's 5 and yes there are a couple more. More than 7 you say? 8? 9? Would you like to make my point and slam it home any harder?
Hope you have a nice day.

Go Blazers! Get game three and shut these dudes up for a while.
 
No one would like more than to get Game 3 (and 4,5 and 6) than some of those you seem to have an issue with. Not even sure what the point of that is....but as you said, have a nice day.
 
yuyuza1 said:
Multiple reports have said that Paul wanted to fire Stotts last summer. It's Neil and Dame that convinced him not to.
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If there are multiple reports then can you bring up multiple links supporting that assertion.
 
B-Roy said:
I’m not sure why Meyers played over Kanter in the 4th other than spacing reasons. Stotts can’t seriously believe that Kanter would do a worse job of trapping than Meyers right? If Kanter was out there, guaranteed we would have got more looks on the offensive glass.
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I honestly don't believe Meyers did a bad job last night. Every time I rewound plays and watched it seemed to me the backside of the defense behind Meyers gave him 0 help whatsoever, it was sloppy rotations. Probably because they aren't really used to playing the style of defense they did last night, but they're also worried about the lobs.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
I honestly don't believe Meyers did a bad job last night. Every time I rewound plays and watched it seemed to me the backside of the defense behind Meyers gave him 0 help whatsoever, it was sloppy rotations. Probably because they aren't really used to playing the style of defense they did last night, but they're also worried about the lobs.
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I agree, I didn’t say Meyers did anything wrong on the help defense. I just thought Kanter would have done the same and given us more on the glass
 
kjironman1 said:
Okay Mr. 35,000 comments backed up by Mr 13,000 comments. Pretty sure Mr 32,000 comments will be along shortly as will Mr nearly 70,000 comments with an honorable mention to Mr. 9,000 comments.
That's 5 and yes there are a couple more. More than 7 you say? 8? 9? Would you like to make my point and slam it home any harder?
Hope you have a nice day.

Go Blazers! Get game three and shut these dudes up for a while.
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I "like" Stotts for the most part off the court. I haven't really liked his defensive schemes, but I'll give him credit that I think this post-season he's at least tried new things even if it hasn't been done "in-game" as I'd like. He has been more flexible this post-season than any other post-season. Last summer, I thought he deserved to be fired, but he's here. I think he's done ok, I hear people say oh he's just bailed out by Dame and CJ and I think well part of a coaches job is to enable his best players to bail him out. No Coach wins games without great players basketball is about your stars. I think this post-season run has earned Stotts and NO another year at least.

I have critiques of Stotts, but if we wanted to we could critique every scheme and every coach if there was a perfect scheme everyone would run it.

I think familiarity breeds contempt and in a sport when you've seen the same schemes and haven't won a championship it gets old for fans. My biggest argument for moving Stotts is just to see what another coach could do, we could move on from Stotts and get much worse like Memphis did a few years ago when they moved coaches, or we could be like GS move coaches and get a lot better, or we could stay about the same, who knows. I was happy to see that they tried to guard them differently last night, at least there's that.
 
CupWizier said:
Why are you attacking him for being an intelligent poster? Thinking one is right is one thing, but actually being right isn't the same.

So all through the game thread, then a post around midnight, then around the 3am hour, then the 4 am hour, the 5 am hour and almost into the 7am hour. There are time stamps on posts that show how many hours one spends in this forum. I guess not working and living with mom allows you plenty of free time
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I know this is directed at bones, but I post at all hours of the night too and this frustrates me. I struggle with insomnia (have since I was a kid) and have kids, and have a career, and work out, and yeah I also spend probably too much time on here too! You have no idea how difficult it is for me to turn my brain off and go to sleep, and the whole oh you must be living with your mom and have no job thing is frustrating... Lots of people have different schedules or issues...
 
kjironman1 said:
There are a total of 7 posters on this board all in on bashing the coach. Those posters post about 40% of the comments of the entire forum. Some of them are even willing to sit up all night and do nothing but bash a head coach that has produced more with less than pretty much any coach has in the history of the league.
It's fine as that is their prerogative to do so but don't think because every comment you make gets the same like from the same few people that you are correct. Most people knowledgeable about the game know what Stotts has accomplished and that he will continue for the next year building a winner and a winning culture here in Portland.
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Just curious KJ, were you okay with the answer Stotts gave to what he called on the last play?

Awww gee shucks we didn't have much time so ummm I didn't really call anything and umm I was just hoping to get a shot off.
 
TBpup said:
Most people knowledgeable? Players on both sides, the media, former coaches, and writers around the country all were stunned at Stotts' coaching strategy in Game 1. Then again, those people may also be away of his abysmal playoff coaching record that was padded this season by Anfernee Simons disregarding a game plan to lose and keeping them away from the Warriors in Round 2.
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Listen to Kerr's game 2 post game interview and get back to me...Stotts coached a great game 2.....still gets no respect from all his detractors...Kerr didn't flinch when he said he was outcoached.....the champs held home court and we battled back in game 2....I thought it was a great game. You're welcome to dislike Stotts, just respect folks that like him and we'll have some balance around here.
 
hoopsjock said:
Just curious KJ, were you okay with the answer Stotts gave to what he called on the last play?

Awww gee shucks we didn't have much time so ummm I didn't really call anything and umm I was just hoping to get a shot off.
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Stotts is a players coach...I'd assume you know what that means...he trusts his pt guard to take that shot and call that play. He lives with the results of that trust.....the opposite of Stan Van Gundy. The players love playing for Stotts because of that trust.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
I know this is directed at bones, but I post at all hours of the night too and this frustrates me. I struggle with insomnia (have since I was a kid) and have kids, and have a career, and work out, and yeah I also spend probably too much time on here too! You have no idea how difficult it is for me to turn my brain off and go to sleep, and the whole oh you must be living with your mom and have no job thing is frustrating... Lots of people have different schedules or issues...
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I didn't see that post. Hasn't Cup been warned numerous times about that same personal attack about Bones?
 
riverman said:
Listen to Kerr's game 2 post game interview and get back to me...Stotts coached a great game 2.....still gets no respect from all his detractors...Kerr didn't flinch when he said he was outcoached.....the champs held home court and we battled back in game 2....I thought it was a great game. You're welcome to dislike Stotts, just respect folks that like him and we'll have some balance around here.
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Not disrespecting anyone who likes Stotts. You may have me confused with someone else. They are perfectly in their right to like him as I believe I am perfectly in my right to like him at times and question him at others.

And it's easy for Kerr to say he was out-coached.....when he just won.
 
riverman said:
Stotts is a players coach...I'd assume you know what that means...he trusts his pt guard to take that shot and call that play. He lives with the results of that trust.....the opposite of Stan Van Gundy. The players love playing for Stotts because of that trust.
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I agree the players love him....but do they love his career playoff record? The best coach I ever had I didn't really like...but respected the hell out of him because he held me, and everyone on the team including the stars accountable. He was tough to deal with on a day-to-day basis but we won...which was the goal.
 
riverman said:
Stotts is a players coach...I'd assume you know what that means...he trusts his pt guard to take that shot and call that play. He lives with the results of that trust.....the opposite of Stan Van Gundy. The players love playing for Stotts because of that trust.
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If that were the case he could've just said "Yes" instead of fumbling a non answer for 20 seconds.
 
hoopsjock said:
If that were the case he could've just said "Yes" instead of fumbling a non answer for 20 seconds.
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Stotts never addresses adjustments until he watches film....he says that all the time...I'll look at the film and address that...I watched his interview and no way he fumbled for 20 seconds in the interview...the guy has a right to his own decompression after a game like that.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
I know this is directed at bones, but I post at all hours of the night too and this frustrates me. I struggle with insomnia (have since I was a kid) and have kids, and have a career, and work out, and yeah I also spend probably too much time on here too! You have no idea how difficult it is for me to turn my brain off and go to sleep, and the whole oh you must be living with your mom and have no job thing is frustrating... Lots of people have different schedules or issues...
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Insomnia is a tough deal bro. I deal with at times also. I did also make a wise crack about posting all night.
It was wrong and i apologize for that to you and also @BonesJones . Totally uncalled for. I get frustrated as much as others when i feel strongly about things.
We are all looking for wins and we all are competitive by nature so it springs forward at times.

Take care.
Go Blazers!
 
hoopsjock said:
Just curious KJ, were you okay with the answer Stotts gave to what he called on the last play?

Awww gee shucks we didn't have much time so ummm I didn't really call anything and umm I was just hoping to get a shot off.
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I'll try to find the response and give you an honest answer. You most definitely deserve that.
 
riverman said:
Stotts never addresses adjustments until he watches film....he says that all the time...I'll look at the film and address that...I watched his interview and no way he fumbled for 20 seconds in the interview...the guy has a right to his own decompression after a game like that.
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This is what i'm thinking also. Tough position. I'm betting he was as frustrated as all of us also. They had that game and he knew it. They should not have been in that position in the first place. It was his last timeout because he had to use two back to back when Aminu and Kanter melted down. Tough situation.
 
hoopsjock said:
I didn't see that post. Hasn't Cup been warned numerous times about that same personal attack about Bones?
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To his credit, the post in question was quickly deleted, and by the poster himself, rather than by a mod.
 
riverman said:
Stotts never addresses adjustments until he watches film....he says that all the time...I'll look at the film and address that...I watched his interview and no way he fumbled for 20 seconds in the interview...the guy has a right to his own decompression after a game like that.
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No, you're wrong on this one. I'm talking about his answer last night. It wasn't a question about an adjustment. He was asked what was the call on the final play, a Dame iso?
 
hoopsjock said:
No, you're wrong on this one. I'm talking about his answer last night. It wasn't a question about an adjustment. He was asked what was the call on the final play, a Dame iso?
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I watched it....he didn't fumble around for 20 secs...I think he was baffled as it was obvious Dame was going for the game tying 3 and got stripped by Iggy...the coach trusted Dame to take a 3 when the clock was expiring....it's not like he hasn't been clutch all his career...to me Stotts is just showing that....your best player takes that shot....Iggy made a great defensive play...credit Iggy..Dame has a green light to shoot that anytime.
 
hoopsjock said:
No, you're wrong on this one. I'm talking about his answer last night. It wasn't a question about an adjustment. He was asked what was the call on the final play, a Dame iso?
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Not sure what you think Stotts should have called, but giving the ball to your best player and letting him do his thing often is the best choice, especially given that your second best player couldn’t hit his own ass with a 2x4 all 4th quarter. Dame made a great play to put OKC away. He screwed the pooch (sorry Sly) this time by deciding to drive on Iggy instead of doing what he did to George.
 
hoopsjock said:
If that were the case he could've just said "Yes" instead of fumbling a non answer for 20 seconds.
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You tend to dwell on anything negative when it comes to Stotts because you don't like him and
kjironman1 said:
I'll try to find the response and give you an honest answer. You most definitely deserve that.
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No he doesn't, especially after the way he has been treating you lately.
 
riverman said:
I watched it....he didn't fumble around for 20 secs...I think he was baffled as it was obvious Dame was going for the game tying 3 and got stripped by Iggy...the coach trusted Dame to take a 3 when the clock was expiring....it's not like he hasn't been clutch all his career...to me Stotts is just showing that....your best player takes that shot....Iggy made a great defensive play...credit Iggy..Dame has a green light to shoot that anytime.
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This is NOT Dame hate....but that he has been clutch all of his career is something that is said that isn't close to being back up by his stats. I forget who it was but some member of the media put something together that measured the success rate of Dame shooting the last shot in a game. It was quite woeful. Not that Dame hasn't hit some HUGE shots....but we tend to forget the countless misses. His conversion rate is quite low. (around 11% or something like that?)
 
kjironman1 said:
There are a total of 7 posters on this board all in on bashing the coach. Those posters post about 40% of the comments of the entire forum. Some of them are even willing to sit up all night and do nothing but bash a head coach that has produced more with less than pretty much any coach has in the history of the league.
It's fine as that is their prerogative to do so but don't think because every comment you make gets the same like from the same few people that you are correct. Most people knowledgeable about the game know what Stotts has accomplished and that he will continue for the next year building a winner and a winning culture here in Portland.
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So, if I blamed Olshey for putting together a flawed roster - you'd agree? Or would you start hectoring me about how Olshey is a great GM?
 
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