Most of the figures I listed (%'s and per-100 numbers) are pace independent. Only the pts/gm and fg/gm values above are affected by pace.
True. If you add in the rebounding numbers, I think it will look even better. This team has had some dumb losses this season, but it's good to see the defense improving. It gives one hope.
I'll bite--which 8? I see 4, technically 5 if you count blocks (for which a slow pace is actually a hindrance, so it's not relevant to your argument).
If "being consistent" equates to unreasonably and exaggeratedly downplaying one of the few things we can actually be positive about in this early season, then yes, I think is safe to say that it's a bad thing to some.
Now we need to start converting this defense and rebounding into easy buckets. Need some serious work on outlet passes.
So you're saying more Meyers Leonard?
It's also on the guards/wings to get out and run. Our guys all crash the defensive boards. Dame averaging 5 rpg for the second straight year probably has a direct correlation with our lack of fast break pts.So you're saying more Meyers Leonard?
I keed, I keed. But I kid around a small nugget of truth - I swear Meyers is the only Blazer in recent memory that's thrown a successful outlet pass.
Been fun getting some playing time in the ATL. Boy can shoot it, that’s for sure.
I think it's actually mostly a coaching issue. If Tater wanted our guards/wings to get out in transition they would probably be doing that. But clearly that's not happening, so it must be by design.
Now you're just being silly. Never have I commented on someone's fandom.
Now you're just being silly. Never have I commented on someone's fandom.
I'm sorry that you disagree with my assessment of your response, but I think it's fair to say that if the best thing you can say about an objectively top-5-in-the-league performance is "at least they're not setting records for shitty defense", that is unreasonably downplaying a positive.
But you are welcome to dismiss me as "not worth responding to" if it makes you happy.
I prefer to evaluate people and posts on their merits rather than prejudge them, but that's just a personal preference I guess. Regardless, I don't play those games, dude, and I'm sorry that your experience on the forum has been so unpleasant. I am curious however--since you've mentioned being consistent several times--in what way you're being consistent, or more specifically, how acknowledging that the Blazers have played defense at a top-5 level so far this year would run counter to that consistency. Would you be so kind as to elaborate on that?
Appreciate that. Thank you.
The only meet and greet I went to, you were wearing a real sweet Blazers jacket that I was jealous of. So I got nothing against ya.
I love that jacket. I'm going to be so sad the day I finally wear it out.
I'm no different now than I've ever been, but I would love to see what interaction we had before that soured you so much on me. Everyone has bad days; perhaps I was then, and I'll gladly apologize if I behaved in an unbecoming manner.
It's still bothering me, because the last thing I ever want is to demean or disrespect others, and it seems I've done that to you, so I can't let it rest. Looking back, I'm guessing this was the post/thread you were talking about.
