I think it's a lie

[riverman]

Do you think there are fans who don't cheer the entire team?

By that I mean, do you think they're happy when Aminu does poorly?

yes..I do as well as the staff....at this point to do that I find pretty redundant but that's just how I approach this kind of success I guess.

 

[dviss1]

Do you think there are fans who don't cheer the entire team?

By that I mean, do you think they're happy when Aminu does poorly?

Fan is short for fanatic.

You have to be a bit of a fanatic to think you could make better decisions than an NBA coach.

I think some fans (like most people) want to be correct in their assessments.

 

[Natebishop3]

yes..I do as well as the staff....at this point to do that I find pretty redundant but that's just how I approach this kind of success I guess.

Welp, I personally have never cheered against the Blazers..... but I will get frustrated more quickly with certain players or coaches based on past performances.

 

[riverman]

Welp, I personally have never cheered against the Blazers..... but I will get frustrated more quickly with certain players or coaches based on past performances.

Right now I'm thrilled!

 

[Natebishop3]

Fan is short for fanatic.

You have to be a bit of a fanatic to think you could make better decisions than an NBA coach.

I think some fans (like most people) want to be correct in their assessments.

Holding the title "NBA coach" doesn't mean anything to me. There are plenty of former players who were handed a coaching job and totally bombed. The title alone does not demand respect. I give respect to coaches based on their performance and their track record. I got to see Maurice Cheeks coach. I got to go to the practices and the locker room. He was a horrible coach. Super nice guy. Horrible coach.

 

[dviss1]

He made the adjustment after we were in a hole. It was an adjustment that should have been made before the game. You can't keep spotting free points to an opponent. If something isn't working, you stop doing it. Eventually it could cost us a series.

It's like driving drunk and saying it's fine because you were able to get home safely four times in a row.... but the fifth time you might crash into a tree and kill yourself.

First off, when do you need to adjust?

When shit isn't working. People complain (you're one of them) that Stotts doesn't know how to adjust. Then when he does, you hammer him for having to adjust...

Stop moving the goalposts...

2nd, terrible analogy. We weren't drunk. We were a little tipsy and sobered up mid game. When we did what after he started Hood and Collins? We won...

 

[noknobs]

So....I'm stupid for saying Stotts will stay the course (which he has done for 7 seasons)....but you can't offer any actual alternative. That's bull dada.

Aside from the fact that the bolded statement is categorical wrong, I'll repeat once again that I don't know what Stotts game plan is, he won't take my calls. Maybe among other things we'll do what Houston did in game 6 and double Curry more.

But hey, if you insist that we're going to give Iggy the same amount of attention as Durant, more power to you. It's not my job to change your mind.

 

[CupWizier]

Interesting.... you thought that was a personal attack? Where did I say that I was talking about you?

So you responded to my post about someone else? That seems rather odd. So you are saying it wasn't about me?

 

[Natebishop3]

So you responded to my post about someone else? That seems rather odd. So you are saying it wasn't about me?

Well I don’t know, do you think you only see the positive?

 

[Natebishop3]

First off, when do you need to adjust?

When shit isn't working. People complain (you're one of them) that Stotts doesn't know how to adjust. Then when he does, you hammer him for having to adjust...

Stop moving the goalposts...

I didn’t move the goalpost. I said he needed to bench Aminu before the game. We had plenty of evidence based on games 3, 4, and 5.

Stotts started Aminu, we got in a big hole, and I criticized him. There was no goal post moving. It was all laid out very clearly.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Take it for what its worth... but a friend who's dad is high up the food chain at Nike said that KD actually tore his achilles and they dont want the media to know yet.

 

[Natebishop3]

Take it for what its worth... but a friend who's dad is high up the food chain at Nike said that KD actually tore his achilles and they dont want the media to know yet.

So if that's true...... isnt' that fucked up to say later that.... oh yeah.... he tore his achilles. That's just straight up lying.

 

[Orion Bailey]

So if you got a 90% on a math test, and you got every single question wrong on one part of the test, would you not talk about that one section or would you just be like, "fuck it! I got a 90%!"

Also, I find people who only see the positive and are unable to consider constructive criticism to be extremely small minded and unable to perform critical thinking. They don't see the big picture. I guess ignorance is bliss.

Dude. Why try?

The same guy who tells old man grouch to not complain says he will do as he please, then says this post insults him???


Im literally saying to myself. What in the literal fuck?? How can someone be so contradictory and not realize it?????


My fucking lord this place can be batshit crazy at times....

 

[illmatic99]

Take it for what its worth... but a friend who's dad is high up the food chain at Nike said that KD actually tore his achilles and they dont want the media to know yet.

Ya I'm not buying that for a second. Horrible way to run things if that's true and we haven't seen anything like that from Myers/Kerr.

 

[dviss1]

I didn’t move the goalpost. I said he needed to bench Aminu before the game. We had plenty of evidence based on games 3, 4, and 5.

Stotts started Aminu, we got in a big hole, and I criticized him. There was no goal post moving. It was all laid out very clearly.

It's been said before, Aminu played 7+ minutes. I don't buy at all that that 7 minutes would've cost us the game. You don't sit your starters in the playoffs.

You need them and their confidence for the next round. I think Terry was SMART for starting Aminu and Hark. He pulled them when they weren't playing well and adjusted.

Now he's being chastised for it.

But anyway, this thread is about Durant's Achilles er.. Calf injury..

 

[dviss1]

Dude. Why try?

The same guy who tells old man grouch to not complain says he will do as he please, then says this post insults him???


Im literally saying to myself. What in the literal fuck?? How can someone be so contradictory and not realize it?????


My fucking lord this place can be batshit crazy at times....

Really? Stotts coached us to the WCF.

Period.

Cats need to stop derailing this thread. It's about Durant.

 

[dviss1]

Take it for what its worth... but a friend who's dad is high up the food chain at Nike said that KD actually tore his achilles and they dont want the media to know yet.

I believe it.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Ya I'm not buying that for a second. Horrible way to run things if that's true and we haven't seen anything like that from Myers/Kerr.

It may not be their choice. The networks could be worried about TV ratings, and the bookies are worried about a sudden shift in the odds/betting patterns. We know Silver cares deeply about the former, and I have my suspicions about the latter.

 

[James lamphear]

You saying it over and over doesn't make it true. I said I think they're lying...

Maybe they are I guess we will soon find out.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Bump.

I rarely bump old threads, but this seems deserving. Something is up with KD. Maybe he is hurt worse than he claimed, maybe he is protecting his FA value, or maybe they realized they play better team ball without him!

 

[Chris Craig]

Isn't against NBA rules for a team to withold an injury

 

[kjironman1]

I think Durant injured his Achilles and they're lying.

The longer this goes the more i think they are hiding something?

 

[Minstrel]

They could be hiding something, nothing's impossible--but even hamstring strains can hold a player out this long with an uncertain return time. Nothing that's happened so far is particularly suspicious.

 

[Cugel]

the kd injury seems far worse than they are letting on. why won't they come clean? if the league requires disclosure, I am sure they can find a way around telling the truth but what is the advantage?

 

[kjironman1]

They could be hiding something, nothing's impossible--but even hamstring strains can hold a player out this long with an uncertain return time. Nothing that's happened so far is particularly suspicious.

The difference i'm hearing is the way they responded to Cousin's injury compared to Durant. When Cousins got hurt Kerr was immediately saying it was not good at all. They responded to Durant's injury with it's a strain and he will be fine. Of course the Blazers didn't put them in a position to need to hurry him back either. So there is that.

 

[wizenheimer]

IIRC, Clyde Drexler had a hamstring injury one year that kept him out of action for a couple of months. It can be a pretty significant injury

 

[dviss1]

IIRC, Clyde Drexler had a hamstring injury one year that kept him out of action for a couple of months. It can be a pretty significant injury

Hamstring injuries are a whole different animal than a calf strain tho.

I'd bet dollars to doughnuts that Durant partially tore his Achilles.

 

[CupWizier]

Dude. Why try?

The same guy who tells old man grouch to not complain says he will do as he please, then says this post insults him???


Im literally saying to myself. What in the literal fuck?? How can someone be so contradictory and not realize it?????


My fucking lord this place can be batshit crazy at times....

And you have done your best to make it that way and why I seldom post in this forum anymore. Since I have come to this forum I have seen very few basketball related posts come from you and instead see more posts personally talking about other posters.You guys do play the victim card a bit to often as it's become like the boy that cried wolf. Have a nice summer

For you conspiracy theorists, if Durant has a torn achilles then why hasn't he had surgery yet so he could start his rehab and decrease his time before he can return. Where are the tin foil hats being handed out?

 

[trailblazer18]

Could he actually have a tear in his calf muscle?

 

[dviss1]

For you conspiracy theorists, if Durant has a torn achilles then why hasn't he had surgery yet so he could start his rehab and decrease his time before he can return. Where are the tin foil hats being handed out?

Because I think it is only partially torn. For a partial tear: You may need surgery. Instead of surgery, you may need to wear a cast, leg brace, splint, or boot for about 6 weeks.

Treatment for mild Achilles tendon problems includes rest, over-the-counter pain medicine, and stretching exercises. You may need to wear well-cushioned shoes and change the way you play sports so that you reduce stress on the tendon. Early treatment works best and can help prevent more injury. Orthotic shoe devices can also help reduce stress on the tendon.

Even in mild cases, it can take weeks to months of rest for the tendon to repair itself. It's important to be patient and not return too soon to sports and activities that stress the tendon.

Treatment for severe problems, such as a torn or ruptured tendon, may include surgery or a cast, splint, brace, walking boot, or other device that keeps the lower leg and ankle from moving. Exercise, either in physical therapy or in a rehab program, can help the lower leg and ankle get strong and flexible again. The tendon will take weeks to months to heal.

Although treatment for Achilles tendon problems takes time, it usually works. Most people can return to sports and other activities.