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BBert said:
I think Paul gives Olshey one more chance to improve the team. Basically until the next mid-season trade deadline. Same with Stotts. Depending on how the team is doing, Stotts probably gets one more playoffs.
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But please Paul, demand a Raptors-style rethink AT LEAST.
 
BBert said:
I think Paul gives Olshey one more chance to improve the team. Basically until the next mid-season trade deadline. Same with Stotts. Depending on how the team is doing, Stotts probably gets one more playoffs.
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I think Playoffs are in danger Next Season if Dame doesn't play on MVP level the whole year because all opponents are healthy and Not missing important players
 
Labinot41 said:
I think Playoffs are in danger Next Season if Dame doesn't play on MVP level the whole year because all opponents are healthy and Not missing important players
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Clearly if they miss the playoffs, Stotts is toast. He also needs to get them to the second round.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
But please Paul, demand a Raptors-style rethink AT LEAST.
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I'm of this mindset too. Same squad for the most part, but vastly different style of play vaulted them to a clear cut #1 seed.

Them faltering yet again in the playoffs is giving me some pause however
 
Labinot41 said:
I think Playoffs are in danger Next Season if Dame doesn't play on MVP level the whole year because all opponents are healthy and Not missing important players
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EXACTLY!!! This regular season was a fluke... we caught teams with their best player out almost every night... this roster as constructed is fraudulent... they were exposed in playoffs. Other teams will be healthy and more experienced next season... and Neil thinks it was a success and no major changes needed... what a clown
 
Gronk Brady said:
Other teams will be healthy and more experienced next season
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Many other teams stars will be older and more injury prone if you ask me...the Blazers could very well be healthy and more experienced next season as well
 
Gronk Brady said:
EXACTLY!!! This regular season was a fluke... we caught teams with their best player out almost every night... this roster as constructed is fraudulent... they were exposed in playoffs. Other teams will be healthy and more experienced next season... and Neil thinks it was a success and no major changes needed... what a clown
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I’m enjoying the irony here.
 
Gronk Brady said:
EXACTLY!!! This regular season was a fluke... we caught teams with their best player out almost every night... this roster as constructed is fraudulent... they were exposed in playoffs. Other teams will be healthy and more experienced next season... and Neil thinks it was a success and no major changes needed... what a clown
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This. And btw we were only 3 Games from lottery Away
 
Reep said:
The only reason I see is that Dame doesn't seem to like to push the ball, and he is the main player. Given the youth of the players, I see no physical reason why they couldn't.
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I just don't feel like it's Dame. Why wouldnt he try to push to avoid traps?
 
BonesJones said:
I just don't feel like it's Dame. Why wouldnt he try to push to avoid traps?
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Just the eye test. I might be a coaching thing too. I know they have emphasized rebounding over fast breaks, which has helped them be a very good rebounding team. If you release players for the break early then you have fewer rebounders.

You just look at teams that break more. They look for that first quick pass down the court. We look to get the ball to Dame or ET and let them bring it up.

It could also be that our fastest wings can't handle well, so an early outlet doesn't work as well and you are limited to only breaks where they are clearly ahead of the defense near the rim.
 
I'm reminded of the difference between Dunleavy and Carlesimo as coaches. Like Stotts, Carlesimo would have amazing second-halfs-of-the-season, and we'd go into the playoffs as one of the hottest teams in the league... and fizzle totally. Dunleavy (not a great coach overall, but) would be the opposite - we'd be looking mediocre in the second half and then go on long-ish playoff runs. Remember when we knocked off a team that was favored over US (KG's Timberwolves) instead of the other way around?
 
Reep said:
The only reason I see is that Dame doesn't seem to like to push the ball, and he is the main player. Given the youth of the players, I see no physical reason why they couldn't.
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That's not Dame. That's coaching. All Dame did was push the ball in college. Transition basketball is one of his strengths.
 
dviss1 said:
That's not Dame. That's coaching. All Dame did was push the ball in college. Transition basketball is one of his strengths.
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I will have to give you that one as I didn't see him play in college except for highlight clips before the draft. I would agree that it is probably the coaching preference to focus on rebounding at the expense of the fast break. Hard to do both well.
 
Reep said:
I will have to give you that one as I didn't see him play in college except for highlight clips before the draft. I would agree that it is probably the coaching preference to focus on rebounding at the expense of the fast break. Hard to do both well.
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I wish Draft Express didn't sell out. I can't find his scouting video anywhere. They gave stats and everything in that vid.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
I'm reminded of the difference between Dunleavy and Carlesimo as coaches. Like Stotts, Carlesimo would have amazing second-halfs-of-the-season, and we'd go into the playoffs as one of the hottest teams in the league... and fizzle totally. Dunleavy (not a great coach overall, but) would be the opposite - we'd be looking mediocre in the second half and then go on long-ish playoff runs. Remember when we knocked off a team that was favored over US (KG's Timberwolves) instead of the other way around?
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Dunleavy only made it out of the first round twice (99 & 2000). And we never beat a T-Wolves team that was favored over us. In 2000, Minnesota was 6 seed vs our 3 seed. We won 59 games. T-Wolves won 50 games. That's the only time we've met them in the playoffs. We had home court advantage and we were favored.
 
dviss1 said:
That's not Dame. That's coaching. All Dame did was push the ball in college. Transition basketball is one of his strengths.
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I never saw Lillard in college, so I can't comment on that aspect.

However, in the 6 years he's been a Blazer - Lillard really hasn't pushed that hard to get out in transition.

I'm curious, does anyone know where we can get on/off transition stats per 48? I'd like to know if Portland does run more with Lillard on the bench.
 
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Really i want Budenholzer, Stotts is a good Coach but i'm tired of him. 6 years is a long time.
 
KingSpeed said:
We'll see. I think we're keeping Stotts.
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Agreed. All you have to do is watch the press conference with Stotts and Olshey the day after we got bounced. Olshey credited the growth of the team to #3 Seed/HCA to “excellent coaching”. It was a stand of solidarity. There’s no way you have a 26 min Q&A together where you’re publicly praising your coach if you have any thoughts about replacing him in the days to follow. Just wouldn’t happen.
 
Kaydow said:
Agreed. All you have to do is watch the press conference with Stotts and Olshey the day after we got bounced. Olshey credited the growth of the team to #3 Seed/HCA to “excellent coaching”. It was a stand of solidarity. There’s no way you have a 26 min Q&A together where you’re publicly praising your coach if you have any thoughts about replacing him in the days to follow. Just wouldn’t happen.
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In a way I respect Paul for not firing either one, even if I don’t necessarily agree with it. He’s going to let them finish what they started. It wasn’t always like that in the past. We have some stability now. We’ve consistently made the playoffs. Its time to take the next step.
 
Scalma said:
In a way I respect Paul for not firing either one, even if I don’t necessarily agree with it. He’s going to let them finish what they started. It wasn’t always like that in the past. We have some stability now. We’ve consistently made the playoffs. Its time to take the next step.
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Agreed.
 
BonesJones said:
So dumb.
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It really is dumb. We will probably be losing one of our two really good assistant coaches (who I think are mostly responsible for player development); there is a really good coach out there who is available, and now won't have to give up a draft choice for, and we are doing nothing. Does any reporter have the guts to ask Olshey "So you're going to keep the coach who is last in the league in assists, fast break points and taking charges and has lost 10 straight playoff games?"
 
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