One year ago today...

[Mediocre Man]

Nurk and Dame are bookends.

Similar to cornerstones?

 

[kjironman1]

Similar to cornerstones?

I understand many on here are tough on your stances but some of the shit you post is funny....

 

[tlongII]

I predicted 52 wins. However, I had no idea our forwards would suck so bad. If we were getting strong forward play we would be right on track.

 

[blue9]

LOL! I was just about to say that Dame and Nurk are polar opposites. This proves it!

 

[BBert]

Last night they were Click and Clank

 

[dviss1]

I'd love to see Nurk get his feet set and get the ball inside more. He could really pound it in the paint, but not under Stotts.

That's just silly.

It's not Stott's fault at all. TT got plenty of touches in the post.

 

[Chris Craig]

That's just silly.

It's not Stott's fault at all. TT got plenty of touches in the post.

Mostly on the move. Its rarer occasion he gets an actual chance to set his feet and dig in.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Nurk cannot strive in such a fast paced game. And yeah Stotts is always saying faster faster...those lazy passes and lethargic play is because Nurk is not built for that kind of speed. He needs to be fed in the paint.

Too bad he doesn’t finish better in the paint.

 

[Chris Craig]

Too bad he doesn’t finish better in the paint.

With a slower pace he could

 

[Chris Craig]

Last year Nurk was a beast, this year he is not. I truly believe that has everything to do with Stott's system

 

[KingSpeed]

Last year Nurk was a beast, this year he is not. I truly believe that has everything to do with Stott's system

Dude. Nurk was a beast just last Thursday at the game you and I were at!!

 

[Chris Craig]

Dude. Nurk was a beast just last Thursday at the game you and I were at!!

Inconsistently

 

[dviss1]

Mostly on the move. Its rarer occasion he gets an actual chance to set his feet and dig in.

#Yougottabekidding

Besides the pick & pop, TT lived on that left block.

 

[Minstrel]

Last year Nurk was a beast, this year he is not. I truly believe that has everything to do with Stott's system

Yeah, we should totally bring back whoever was coaching the Blazers last year when Nurkic was here.

 

[kjironman1]

With a slower pace he could

You are actually promoting a "Slower pace" than the absolute snail pace this team already plays?

 

[Chris Craig]

#Yougottabekidding

Besides the pick & pop, TT lived on that left block.

He needs more looks in the paint

 

[dviss1]

He needs to convert more looks in the paint

FTFY

 

[blue9]

What he needs is a weak-side PF that he can dump to when doubled. You know, like he use to way back when he played with Vonleh.

 

[Orion Bailey]

What he needs is a weak-side PF that he can dump to when doubled. You know, like he use to way back when he played with Vonleh.

Collins can walk through the door for you now.

 

[jlprk]

Look i am really not into the finger rolls and soft floating sideways glancing shots the guy puts up constantly. But you have to admit. 44-30 ain't bad at all.

So what. That's .595. We were .537 the season before, with a bunch of new guys not used to each other.

I'd love to see Nurk get his feet set and get the ball inside more. He could really pound it in the paint, but not under Stotts.

Chris Craig is the voice of reason in this thread. I think I'll Like all his stuff here.

This is the stuff that makes me want to pull my hair out. Do you actually think Terry Stotts is telling the guy not to do that? Get real? Stotts would breathe way easier if Nurk would throw it down every time. Thinking he doesn't want that or isn't telling him to do it is just crazy talk.

So it's a coincidence that Plumlee played exactly the same way.

I watch this team this play and I am bored to tears, for me it's just an awful style of basketball to watch.

Yes, it's too close to playground basketball. Slow down and play more efficiently. Need a new coach, chosen by a new GM.

 

[BonesJones]

Bunch of middle of the road guys except Dame.
Now think about this for a second. They have the third youngest roster in the league.

Yeah, because we have guys like Layman, (had Vonleh), and Meyers instead of 30 year old vets. The latter would make it so we weren't top 5. How many of those guys of all-star potential? Maybe 1, probably none. I hate when people use the "were young so were fine being mediocre" excuse. These dudes don't have much growth left in them. We've had most of them the past 3 years and have seen 0 growth. And they were younger two years ago then they are now!

 

[BonesJones]

Dude. Nurk was a beast just last Thursday at the game you and I were at!!

Beasts bring it all the time. Nurk does not.

 

[Shaboid]

18 years ago, yesterday. Still in the league. That's crazy.

 

[LayneStaley]

What he needs is a weak-side PF that he can dump to when doubled. You know, like he use to way back when he played with Vonleh.

Too bad the Bulls didn’t wanna trade Mirotic.

 

[LayneStaley]

Honestly if we had a Mirotic type scorer at PF we could start Ed at Center and let Nurk walk unless he signed cheap. I’m not impressed with him at all, last year was a small sample size and he still got hurt anyway. Hes more physical when he’s jawing with other players than he his when he’s actually playing against them. A lot of bark, not much bite.

 

[LayneStaley]

44-30 record sits at 74 games is just 59% winning percentage. Or a 49-50 win season. So you just sit in there on that treadmill if your team is getting into a 50 win season on the third year of a rebuild.
Far from "Mediocrity". Sorry you can't see that.

So I guess the rookies we draft this year and next year will be making such a drastic impact that it pushes us over the top? Because if Dame/CJ/Collins are untouchable there is no one else to trade for any value, and we currently have the 5th highest payroll in the league leaving us zero cap space to sign any difference maker(and the cap situation isn’t changing before the 5 year plan is up) so that leaves the next two rookies we draft as the main pieces to completing the rebuild. I’m not buying into that plan.

 

[BonesJones]

Too bad the Bulls didn’t wanna trade Mirotic.

Too bad we didn't have a 1st round pick and a bad contract to trade.

 

[stampedehero]

Idk last year Nurk fever was like the flu this year...killing. Now its mild as the NBA's immune system has built up antibodies, and become more resistant.

<+

 

[jlprk]

So I guess the rookies we draft this year and next year will be making such a drastic impact that it pushes us over the top? Because if Dame/CJ/Collins are untouchable there is no one else to trade for any value, and we currently have the 5th highest payroll in the league leaving us zero cap space to sign any difference maker(and the cap situation isn’t changing before the 5 year plan is up) so that leaves the next two rookies we draft as the main pieces to completing the rebuild. I’m not buying into that plan.

Right. Since Olshey refuses to trade anyone, the only changes will be in the draft. Olshey should get out of town before next season's financial hell motivates the lynch mobs.

 

[kjironman1]

So I guess the rookies we draft this year and next year will be making such a drastic impact that it pushes us over the top? Because if Dame/CJ/Collins are untouchable there is no one else to trade for any value, and we currently have the 5th highest payroll in the league leaving us zero cap space to sign any difference maker(and the cap situation isn’t changing before the 5 year plan is up) so that leaves the next two rookies we draft as the main pieces to completing the rebuild. I’m not buying into that plan.

Saying you aren't buying into the plan like you have a choice? Priceless.