Let's talk Aminu

[Fez Hammersticks]

On a contending team Aminu is coming off the bench.

Hot take: To take that next step this team needs an upgrade at both forward spots.

What say you, S2?

 

[Chris Craig]

On a contending team, Aminu isn't on the roster

 

[Natebishop3]

On a contending team, Aminu isn't on the roster

Eh, I disagree with that. I think he's fine as a reserve. He's just not a starter.

 

[H.C.]

On a contending team, Aminu isn't on the roster

Saying we're not contenders?
Don't let @KingSpeed read that.

 

[Jade Falcon]

He's been utterly awful these past three games or so. I've quickly gotten very tired of him.

 

[Sarni]

Just start Collins at power forward, problem solved.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Just start Collins at power forward, problem solved.

So he can foul out in the 2nd Quarter? No thanks.

 

[swish3]

He's been utterly awful these past three games or so. I've quickly gotten very tired of him.

Chief made 2 of 4 swish3s each in the Nov 18 and 20 games and has shown effective defense in those 2 games, so I disagree. Chief, Nurk, Dame, CJ, Jake, Nik, and Evan had defensive weakness against the Bucks that seem to be at least partly explained by tiredness after a vigorous Knicks game.

 

[James lamphear]

Blazers had no legs last night. There on their 5 on 6 game road trip so there pretty tired and it showed it last night. Now going to Golden State that is struggling right not now.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Blazers had no legs last night. There on their 5 on 6 game road trip so there pretty tired and it showed it last night. Now going to Golden State that is struggling right not now.

Aaaaahhhhh!!!!!

 

[jlprk]

Without his effort-complement Ed Davis, Aminu suffers.

 

[TBpup]

Aminu is what he is. A fine defender with a catapult shot who really can't dribble or pass. Nothing has really changed since he came here. He gets wide-open '3's for a reason and every once in a while hits a few to keep his average up. But you wouldn't teach that shot to your worst enemy's kid....and I don't see his form changing anytime soon.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Hot take: To take that next step this team needs an upgrade at both forward spots.

At least one of those spots. We could get away with one player in the starting unit who is "offensively challenged", but not two.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Without his effort-complement Ed Davis, Aminu suffers.

did they play together?

 

[Scalma]

Just start Collins at power forward, problem solved.

Exactly. Collins and Nurk have been extremely effective playing together, I don’t understand why they don’t try it more, especially when they don’t hesitate to play Meyers and Collins together.

 

[TBpup]

Hot take: To take that next step this team needs an upgrade at both forward spots.

At least one of those spots. We could get away with one player in the starting unit who is "offensively challenged", but not two.

"Need an upgrade at both forward spots".....and neither of our guards play very good defense. Perhaps we should have seen some of these issues coming then. Teams with length, shooters and who can attack the basket are trouble for this team because Dame/CJ (the first line of defense) aren't even slowing down some of the more accomplished guards, we have the smallest back-court on a nightly basis, both of our forwards need to be upgraded and our center gets exposed by quicker centers who can score and shoot a bit from the outside.

Guess we are lucky to be where we are.

 

[Pinwheel1]

The length of our guards is not the problem. Sure if you have "taller" guards who can shoot like Dame and CJ then yes that would be better, but there aren't many who can.
The rules of the NBA favor the offense. You need lot of scorers to win. Taller defenders who can't score are worthless because the rules keep them from defending as well.

 

[KingSpeed]

On a contending team, Aminu isn't on the roster

I disagree

 

[jlprk]

did they play together?

They alternated, complementing each other, intertwined for all eternity like cheap yellow rope.

 

[TBpup]

The length of our guards is not the problem. Sure if you have "taller" guards who can shoot like Dame and CJ then yes that would be better, but there aren't many who can.

On most regular season nights, that is certainly the case. But in the Playoffs, you have better rosters. How many Playoff series has it been that it was the other team who had overall bigger guards that were as good or better on offense and better on defense? 3 for sure and in the Clippers series before Paul got hurt, an argument could be made that at best it was a draw. Go back one more and the Grizzlies had the overall better back-court for the Playoffs as well.

So that is 5 Playoff series in a row where the strength of our team hasn't had the advantage they have had most of the season. Welcome to the Playoffs where it really matters. Dame/CJ are very good on offense but come time for the Playoffs, that hasn't seen much success and on defense, they have been the worst back-court of any team they have played against in the Playoffs since they became a duo.

 

[kjironman1]

I disagree

Well of course you do.

 

[kjironman1]

C'mon.... Aminu is an active defender who plays hard. He comes up with some great defensive plays.
Aminu can hit a three when he is set and open but not consistently. Even tired if a good shooter had the looks he had last night the Blazers are in that game. He shot 1-13 last night and ZERO for NINE from three point. Wide open looks all night because the Bucks knew he would keep shooting them.
Layman missed two threes yes but the Bucks wouldn't let him get the ball to shoot it. Lillard had a hand in his face for every shot because they didn't have to guard Aminu.

Only pure blind fans cannot see that when Aminu can't make a shot this team loses and loses bad. Been this way for three years. Do not think this is going to get better. Soon he will will start to struggle and decide to try to make plays putting the ball on the floor. We have seen it year after year. The TRAINWRECKS are a coming!

 

[jlprk]

Aminu is an Energy Bunny, the picture of Heisenburg's uncertainty principle. He is everywhere all over the court. See the poll.

http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/ga...-20-2018-tuesday-4-30-pm-nbatv-nbcsnw.338109/

 

[kjironman1]

Aminu is an Energy Bunny, the picture of Heisenburg's uncertainty principle. He is everywhere all over the court. See the poll.

http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/ga...-20-2018-tuesday-4-30-pm-nbatv-nbcsnw.338109/

With the momentum he gets and the lack of precision he expels Heisenburg is in business.

 

[BigGameDamian]

On a contending team, Aminu isn't on the roster

I really disagree. Any championship contending team would love a guy like Aminu coming off the bench. I expect Aminu to have some good value at trade deadline.

 

[TBpup]

I really disagree. Any championship contending team would love a guy like Aminu coming off the bench. I expect Aminu to have some good value at trade deadline.

Agreed....off the bench. Which sadly, has not been the case for most of his time here. It creates a 4-on-5 offense on most nights.

 

[Pinwheel1]

So that is 5 Playoff series in a row where the strength of our team hasn't had the advantage they have had most of the season. Welcome to the Playoffs where it really matters. Dame/CJ are very good on offense but come time for the Playoffs, that hasn't seen much success and on defense, they have been the worst back-court of any team they have played against in the Playoffs since they became a duo.

The last 4 years where Dame and CJ both started, what was the other common denominator.......no one at either forward position could handle the ball or create their own shot. The result was the opposing D was left to focus on Dame and CJ. The fact that CJ is 2 inches shorter that other SG's is not anywhere close to the top of my list why the Blazers struggle in the playoffs. SF, PF, and the bench has been a much bigger issue.

 

[Mediocre Man]

The last 4 years where Dame and CJ both started, what was the other common denominator.......no one at either forward position could handle the ball or create their own shot. The result was the opposing D was left to focus on Dame and CJ. The fact that CJ is 2 inches shorter that other SG's is not anywhere close to the top of my list why the Blazers struggle in the playoffs. SF, PF, and the bench has been a much bigger issue.

Aaaaahhhhh!!!!!

 

[TBpup]

The last 4 years where Dame and CJ both started, what was the other common denominator.......no one at either forward position could handle the ball or create their own shot. The result was the opposing D was left to focus on Dame and CJ. The fact that CJ is 2 inches shorter that other SG's is not anywhere close to the top of my list why the Blazers struggle in the playoffs. SF, PF, and the bench has been a much bigger issue.

Of course that is a big issue...but it hasn't been nearly as much of an issue during the regular season. But no matter what, it becomes a much bigger issue in the Playoffs and Dame/CJ's normal advantage (at least on offense) quickly disappears. Aminu's production has actually gone up in some of the Playoff series and Nurk has been added instead of Plumlee.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Plus Aminu is a player that shows up big in the playoffs.