Next 10 games are brutal

[ehizzy3]

doesn't everyone have a depth drop off though at third string though. you could say that about any team. or you mean Thabeet is so much better than Leonard that OKC doesn't have a depth drop off at center.....

 

[BBert]

doesn't everyone have a depth drop off though at third string though. you could say that about any team. or you mean Thabeet is so much better than Leonard that OKC doesn't have a depth drop off at center.....

Leonard >> Thabeet

 

[ehizzy3]

I agree.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Ben Golliver's closing line from today's SI Give and Go column describes what I believe to be MM's position all along:



Give and Go: Buy or Sell?

You can't do anything but laugh when a guy speaks from his extensive, "expert", "insider" experience while moving the needle constantly every time his take is found to be entirely baseless.

The narrative keeps changing for these rubes, and the needle as well. The Blazers weren't making the playoffs a month ago, or even a week ago at FULL strength. Now the narrative is, "They aren't going to finish 1st in the western conference if they sustain an injury"? Give me a break. lol What a joke.

Golliver: HARD SELL (crickets) Oh, uhm... for free! (crickets) I will PAY someone, anyone, to buy his crap! (crickets)

 

[MickZagger]

what writers do you like mm? i really cant stand either of those guys

He's stated before that he's a HUGE Dwight Jaynes fan.

 

[magnifier661]

He's stated before that he's a HUGE Dwight Jaynes fan.

That explains everything

 

[Mediocre Man]

He's stated before that he's a HUGE Dwight Jaynes fan.

Haha. making stuff up again?

 

[Natebishop3]

If Nic were to go down, Dame would have to seriously step up his game as a facilitator.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Homeraid

 

[KingSpeed]

8-1 in the BRUTAL stretch

 

[magnifier661]

We are doing soooooo well

 

[KingSpeed]

I really can't believe it, Jon.

 

[Strenuus]

Heh. Now my prediction of 7-3 looks pedestrian.

 

[magnifier661]

I really can't believe it, Jon.

I can!

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Op ran out of room to put "for opponents" on end of thread title.

 

[magnifier661]

Op ran out of room to put "for opponents" on end of thread title.

I am the OP

Edit: oh lol I didn't get it when I first read it

 

[illmatic99]

First time I've ever read someone refer to Canzano as a "fine columnist."

smh

 

[rasheedfan2005]

I am the OP

Edit: oh lol I didn't get it when I first read it

Haha

 

[PapaG]

I said we will end the season average. I have been saying we are very good right now. Again, reading into what I am saying or reading peoples response to me and assuming.

Love getting called out for positive posts as well. this place rocks. Nice job mods

I assume that every post you make has a negative aspect to it, and even the positive ones read to me as a backhanded compliment. That's based on my reading your posts since, well, for a long, long time.

 

[THE HCP]

I'm not sure who we play on those last 2 big road trips in March, but those are brutal down the stretch.

 

[KingSpeed]

I'm not sure who we play on those last 2 big road trips in March, but those are brutal down the stretch.

We're a great road team with a lot of composure and smarts and we are great against good teams. It shouldn't be that difficult at all.

 

[KingSpeed]

8-2. I'll take it. Needed a buzzer beater to beat us on the last one.

 

[Natebishop3]

8-2. I'll take it. Needed a buzzer beater to beat us on the last one.

8-2 is great. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[magnifier661]

Nice, especially since the teams we lost to aren't the contenders

 

[Natebishop3]

Nice, especially since the teams we lost to aren't the contenders

But still playoff teams. The interesting thing is that Houston, Phoenix, and Dallas are teams that have given us trouble historically. Not sure what it is about those teams...

 

[magnifier661]

But still playoff teams. The interesting thing is that Houston, Phoenix, and Dallas are teams that have given us trouble historically. Not sure what it is about those teams...

You're right. They've always played us tough. I think we had a great shot at beating Dallas tonight, but it was definitely hard fought. I really think the blow out killed us. Our starters need to play long last night

 

[Natebishop3]

You're right. They've always played us tough. I think we had a great shot at beating Dallas tonight, but it was definitely hard fought. I really think the blow out killed us. Our starters need to play long last night

The starters did fine though. Wes struggled, but the other four more than made up for it.

We got nothing from the bench. Do you realize how bad 15 points from your bench is?

 

[Strenuus]

The starters did fine though. Wes struggled, but the other four more than made up for it.

We got nothing from the bench. Do you realize how bad 15 points from your bench is?

When you have a bench like last year, it's hard to look at 15 points as bad.

 

[Natebishop3]

When you have a bench like last year, it's hard to look at 15 points as bad.

Dude, 15 points is about what our bench would have done last year

 

[magnifier661]

Dude, 15 points is about what our bench would have done last year

The problem wasn't just scoring last year. We sucked defensively as well. Our starters are being used less, which means stotts is more comfortable with the bench. Sometimes you don't have to score to have a decent bench. Sometimes you just need them to not fuck up.