OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD - June 2021

[illmatic99]

I'm curious, has there ever be a road game where Blazers really showed out? I'm obviously including reg. season games. Literally just curious that's all.

Game 1 in Denver like two weeks ago

 

[Fairly-Hard]

I'm curious, has there ever be a road game where Blazers really showed out? I'm obviously including reg. season games. Literally just curious that's all.

Have to go back to Seattle Sonics days and when the Kings were good.

 

[DDolla]

Suns picks up Craig and Crowder and improves their team while we sign DJJ who never plays lol

 

[Chris Craig]

Suns picks up Craig and Crowder and improves their team while we sign DJJ who never plays lol

And we got CJ who got paid and doesn't have the winning attitude

 

[Dom McBlazer]

Game 1 in Denver like two weeks ago

Have to go back to Seattle Sonics days and when the Kings were good.

I meant to add Blazers fans showing out. I don't know why I forgot to add *fan* but maybe it doesn't change either of your answers.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

I meant to add Blazers fans showing out. I don't know why I forgot to add *fan* but maybe it doesn't change either of your answers.

That is what i was talking about i think? The Fans used to get bus loads going to Seattle and Sacramento is a quick drive as well. Then you can get a hop to Seattle even now for less than a $100. Back then it was like $49.

 

[julius]

I wonder if Denver would've swept this series if Zach Collins was playing.

 

[Dom McBlazer]

I wonder if Denver would've swept this series if Zach "Better than Bam" Collins was playing.

I'm leaning towards yes.

 

[maxiep]

Monty Williams is the truth and CP3 is really one great leader

I so wanted to dump Nate McMillan and promote Monty when he was here. Of course, we would have had to experience the growing pains he had in New Orleans.

 

[AldoTrapani]

How the he'll did we lose to this trash ass Denver team

I wonder how Stotts feels

 

[Mediocre Man]

The team that beat us handily with 1 guy, just got boat raced by the Suns.


Dear Neil,

That’s not entirely on the fucking coach. Our roster is poorly constructed.


Dear Jo Lynn,

Please see through this fucking used car salesman and bring in someone who can put a proper team around Dame


Dear Chris,

For some reason, I just don’t like you very much

 

[julius]

The team that beat us handily with 1 guy, just got boat raced by the Suns.


Dear Neil,

That’s not entirely on the fucking coach. Our roster is poorly constructed.


Dear Jo Lynn,

Please see through this fucking used car salesman and bring in someone who can put a proper team around Dame


Dear Chris,

For some reason, I just don’t like you very much

starting 3 guys 6'3" and under in a league that is dominated by wing positions is something a stupid coach does.

 

[wizenheimer]

The team that beat us handily with 1 guy, just got boat raced by the Suns.


Dear Neil,

That’s not entirely on the fucking coach. Our roster is poorly constructed.


Dear Jo Lynn,

Please see through this fucking used car salesman and bring in someone who can put a proper team around Dame


Dear Chris,

For some reason, I just don’t like you very much

what did Chris Craig ever do to you?

 

[wizenheimer]

starting 3 guys 6'3" and under in a league that is dominated by wing positions is something a stupid coach does.

having 4 guys 6'3 and under on a NBA roster when only one is a PG is something a stupid GM does

 

[Sheldon Shape]

If we had Lebron, the apologists would still say the roster is terribly constructed as soon as Stotts botched another playoff run.

It's more predictable than Terry Stotts in the post-season. Okay, maybe not THAT predictable.

 

[handiman]

I don't get the wind-up or follow-through on the Jokic call. Wind-up should have to be in the direction of a player in order to have any bearing on the call. His "wind-up" was in the direction of the ball. By that reasoning, going up for a tomahawk jam is a flagrant 2. Or a sky hook.

Same goes for the follow-through. He followed through the ball, not through the player. Strike 2 for dunking.

 

[Phatguysrule]

He needs to stop pulling his hand back on the release. It's costing him accuracy...

 

[Mediocre Man]

starting 3 guys 6'3" and under in a league that is dominated by wing positions is something a stupid coach does.

Powell has a 6’11” wingspan and an 8’6” standing reach. You don’t play defense with your hair line

 

[Mediocre Man]

If we had Lebron, the apologists would still say the roster is terribly constructed as soon as Stotts botched another playoff run.

It's more predictable than Terry Stotts in the post-season. Okay, maybe not THAT predictable.

Can’t both be true?
Can’t Terry not be the best coach at adjustments, and Neil not be great at putting the right pieces on the team?

 

[BlazerBeav]

Powell has a 6’11” wingspan and an 8’6” standing reach. You don’t play defense with your hair line

Unfortunately the Blazers don't play it with anything.

 

[Strenuus]

Personally I think Crawford is more likely than MadBum to make the HOF, but at the end of the day neither will. But then, they’ve really lowered the standards/requirements over the years……..now back to your regularly scheduled thread……

Brandon Crawford?

I can't think of any other Crawford for them.. and he would no way make it. Mad Bum will almost for sure.

 

[blazerkor]

Powell has a 6’11” wingspan and an 8’6” standing reach. You don’t play defense with your hair line

There's more to defense than just length. The guy is the size of a small guard, not a wing. The length of his legs, his shoulders and his strength. He got pushed around a lot by MPJ. If we have him playing the three he is going to get bodied up a lot and it's just not fair to him or anyone else on our defense. Norman Powell is a guard and not a big one. Dame and CJ are guards and they are small ones. We need more size on the perimeter.

 

[THE HCP]

#FireStotts
#FireStotts

 

[illmatic99]

Can’t both be true?
Can’t Terry not be the best coach at adjustments, and Neil not be great at putting the right pieces on the team?

it's not JUST adjustments. it's about a LOT more.

 

[Mediocre Man]

it's not JUST adjustments. it's about a LOT more.

So is the roster construction. Both have failed at their jobs

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Hard to believe this is only the second time Paul has made it to Round 3.

Chris Paul has a long history of choking. Thus, only his second time in like 16 or 17 tries.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Cris Paul is better than Dame… by a mile

Chris Paul hasn't gone any further in the playoffs than Dame has. Not one Finals appearance. And Chris has been in the league 8 years longer. And Dame dropped 55 & 10 on the same Denver team. Chris Paul isn't even on Dame's level.

 

[jlprk]

And Dame dropped 55 & 10 on the same Denver team. Chris Paul isn't even on Dame's level.

Shooting range isn't everything. As I've noted for years, Lillard and McCollum are both Butterfingers compared to the error-free Chris Paul.

 

[julius]

Powell has a 6’11” wingspan and an 8’6” standing reach. You don’t play defense with your hair line

Im not complaining about Powell starting.

 

[THE HCP]

So how does this work? Does Michael Porter Jr still “deserve his OWN team”?