Is there a fork in the Blazers' ass yet?

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Rastapopoulos said:
Was that the straw that broke the camel's back? Is it even worth Nurk risking coming back at this point?
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Yes, a while ago.

I think its its really important to get Nurk back, not for this year, but let him get 15-20 minutes a game get confidence in his leg, get back up to NBA speed, Ive come back from different injuries and always find the mental aspect usually harder than the physical ones. Obviously if he’s not ready or still a high injury risk then no its not worth it.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
Yes, a while ago.

I think its its really important to get Nurk back, not for this year, but let him get 15-20 minutes a game get confidence in his leg, get back up to NBA speed, Ive come back from different injuries and always find the mental aspect usually harder than the physical ones. Obviously if he’s not ready or still a high injury risk then no its not worth it.
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agree & its better that he comes back now versus wait fro next season that way he should be more ready for the start of next season.
 
I think it was losing to Atlanta. The Suns game was just as bad. This one didn't really change anything for me?
 
kjironman1 said:
I think it was losing to Atlanta. The Suns game was just as bad. This one didn't really change anything for me?
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Atlanta was it for me too. But as if there was any doubt these last two have made it obvious.
Bring Nurk back anyway...
He needs the confidence.
We need something to cheer for.
But.....
I am not a believer in blaming the coach. Never have been.
NBA is a players league, you wanna blame coaching go watch college ball.
But......
This defense.....when it gets THIS bad
has really, for the first time, got me questioning this entire coaching staff...
That's unprecedented for me.
 
Before the season, I predicted that if Nurk missed most or all of the season the Blazers were a .500 team. That we fell short of even that modest goal can't be blamed on injuries. IMHO. you have to go back to Olshey's roster construction, compounded by Stotts inability to adapt to different players.

In other words, the fork was there from opening night.
 
Wade Garrett said:
Atlanta was it for me too. But as if there was any doubt these last two have made it obvious.
Bring Nurk back anyway...
He needs the confidence.
We need something to cheer for.
But.....
I am not a believer in blaming the coach. Never have been.
NBA is a players league, you wanna blame coaching go watch college ball.
But......
This defense.....when it gets THIS bad
has really, for the first time, got me questioning this entire coaching staff...
That's unprecedented for me.
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Not to belabor the obvious, but have you considered that in some respects Stotts acts like a college coach? He blindly expects the players to adapt to his "system", even when they aren't a good fit.
 
oldmangrouch said:
Not to belabor the obvious, but have you considered that in some respects Stotts acts like a college coach? He blindly expects the players to adapt to his "system", even when they aren't a good fit.
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Out of curiosity, in what way do you feel that the personnel is not a good fit for the system?
 
Minstrel said:
Out of curiosity, in what way do you feel that the personnel is not a good fit for the system?
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One obvious example: replacing Nurk with Whiteside. Different skill set being asked to run the same defensive schemes. (which weren't that effective to begin with) Then there is the situation with Melo. IMHO he is a terrible fit at both ends, but Stotts won't change the way he is used , or change his minutes/place in the rotation. Third would be the CJ/Dame pairing - but we have all talked that one to death! There is also the issue of who plays PG when Dame isn't on the court.
 
oldmangrouch said:
One obvious example: replacing Nurk with Whiteside. Different skill set being asked to run the same defensive schemes. (which weren't that effective to begin with) Then there is the situation with Melo. IMHO he is a terrible fit at both ends, but Stotts won't change the way he is used , or change his minutes/place in the rotation. Third would be the CJ/Dame pairing - but we have all talked that one to death! There is also the issue of who plays PG when Dame isn't on the court.
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I'd consider the Melo and Lillard/CJ pairing issues to be ones of roster construction, not coaching scheme.
 
GhostOfPGA said:
It’s seasons like this that I’m pissed we didn’t get an NHL expansion team.... we need something else to drown our sorrows into.
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Yep it’s bizarre to me that we don’t have an NHL team. I can only guess that Paul Allen didn’t want the competition.
 
GhostOfPGA said:
It’s seasons like this that I’m pissed we didn’t get an NHL expansion team.... we need something else to drown our sorrows into.
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As someone who lives in Michigan may I point out that this is not necessarily the solution.

Not too late to become a Liverpool fan, though!
 
THIS team can't play defense, had no coaching that emphasizes defense and has a lousy road record. If by luck of God we capture the eighth spot, we would be wasted on the other teams' floor and the percentage rate of succeeding further though Moda would be certainly LOW! dude falls .jpg
 
I'm wondering if Stotts's job is on the line or if Olshey will chalk it up to injuries. Or even if he does, maybe Stotts goes because somebody has to take the fall, and Olshey isn't likely to say "I fucked up by assembling a mediocre roster"
 
What seen last 2 games we are finished now it all about where we going to pick in the lottery. Yes if Nurk and Zach are able to play go head play for the simple reason they been busting there ass to get back it would be big mistake by the organization to not let them play. Plus they can get the mental part of the game out of the way.
 
GhostOfPGA said:
It’s seasons like this that I’m pissed we didn’t get an NHL expansion team.... we need something else to drown our sorrows into.
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Did you know that in 2003 (i think) the IOC Magazine listed Portland Oregon's Rose Garden as the #1 rated hockey facility.......in......the......world.....
And there isn't even a hockey team here to prove it....
I would love a baseball team more than anything but the arena for hockey is already built.
Seattle?
Not fair.
 
Minstrel said:
I'd consider the Melo and Lillard/CJ pairing issues to be ones of roster construction, not coaching scheme.
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Well you don't have to play them the way he is? I don't like to second guess people doing things i have never done but i probably would look for a different combination at this point.
 
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