Quick on Blazers

[KingSpeed]

Says they need to play better. What a genius. Really, O-Live? I could write a more interesting piece than this.

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/i...time_to_tell_it_straight_the_trail_blaze.html

 

[B-Roy]

What a surprise. Quick comes out when they start losing.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

He says Lillard, LaMarcus and especially Batum need to step up. I agree.

Matthews and Lopez are working their asses off. Throwing everything they can at teams. Are the other 3 showing that same effort? At times but not consistently, every night, every minute of every game.

 

[Strenuus]

He says Lillard, LaMarcus and especially Batum need to step up. I agree.

Matthews and Lopez are working their asses off. Throwing everything they can at teams. Are the other 3 showing that same effort? At times but not consistently, every night, every minute of every game.

The way I'm starting to look at it, is that this is a beautiful growth year. If we can do ANY noise in the playoffs, it'll be golden... but I believe the next 2 years is the "contender window" for this team... this is just the prelude.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Lillard just asked Quick on twitter what would he suggest. Love it.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Lillard just asked Quick on twitter what would he suggest. Love it.

I wub Lillard.

 

[julius]

I hope Quick responded with "play better defense and quit having Nic throw the ball away"

 

[MickZagger]

So easy being a critic. The 5 on 8 the Blazers had to play against tonight was just too much. Onto the next one.

 

[KingSpeed]

He says Lillard, LaMarcus and especially Batum need to step up. I agree.

Matthews and Lopez are working their asses off. Throwing everything they can at teams. Are the other 3 showing that same effort? At times but not consistently, every night, every minute of every game.

We all believe the players have to play better. It's a non story. Though, of there's a big 3, Matthews is in it. Not Batum.

 

[Strenuus]

We all believe the players have to play better. It's a non story.

Isn't that 90% of the sports news these days, though?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Lillard just asked Quick on twitter what would he suggest. Love it.

"Play like Durant"

 

[Drttimmy]

He's right, depending on the context. The Big Three are playing well enough for us to be competitive and interesting. They'll have to find a way to step it up, though, if we're to make a run in the playoffs. I didn't read thru game thread, but I'm sure it was mentioned more than once the difference between having a superstar (Harden) vs all stars. I think it's in Lillard to make that jump though. He wants it.

 

[1honestfan]

Says they need to play better. What a genius. Really, O-Live? I could write a more interesting piece than this.

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/i...time_to_tell_it_straight_the_trail_blaze.html

He really did say more if the article was read more in-depth.

"But I’m not on the team. And not particularly liked. So, let’s be straight here.

If the Blazers are going win a playoff series, this is what has to happen.

LaMarcus Aldridge has to start making more big shots. Point blank, period.

Damian Lillard has to start playing better defense. And start taking better care of the ball.

Nicolas Batum has to score more, and do it more often. It should come at the expense of his play-making abilities, which shouldn’t make anyone pause for thought considering his mind-boggling turnovers on passes of late.

With apologies to Wesley Matthews and Robin Lopez, who are so important to the team’s success, Aldridge, Lillard and Batum are the Blazers’ big three, the pillars who support the weight of expectations of this team. And those pillars need to become stronger."

 

[1honestfan]

BTW - I thought Quick moved away from the Blazers and more towards the Ducks? Why gives?

I think that Quick is genuinely frusterated with the Blazers and hoping that the Blazers "Figure things out" so it can make Quick's job easier.

Can we please agree on a general premise that the reporters would love to have a winning team than anyone else as it makes their lives easier?

 

[KingSpeed]

Quick moved to Ducks. They announced a search for his replacement. No one was given the job and they brought Quick back. But Quick has hardly written anything. And when he does it's play better? I could definitely write something more compelling especially with access to the players like he has. NateBishop could too.

 

[Strenuus]

BTW - I thought Quick moved away from the Blazers and more towards the Ducks? Why gives?

I think that Quick is genuinely frusterated with the Blazers and hoping that the Blazers "Figure things out" so it can make Quick's job easier.

Can we please agree on a general premise that the reporters would love to have a winning team than anyone else as it makes their lives easier?

I don't know, they seem to thrive on the negative headlines. Whether it's for a team, player, celebrity, etc.

 

[jlprk]

But Quick has hardly written anything.

Quick and Freeman now come in and out of the rotation like Leonard and Robinson.

 

[Shooter]

We all believe the players have to play better. It's a non story.

Like hell it is. It is THE story, right now. Let's face facts:

Lillard has some real limitations. He turns the ball over too much, is too content to pass off instead of making something happen, and doesn't play very good defense.

Aldridge has gone back to Mr. Softie, and isn't shooting very well. His back-your-man down game is not the way this team should be playing.

Batum is the same old Batum--great one game and non-existent the next. He needs to bring it every night.

I credit Quick for telling it like it is. You certainly won't get the truth from Barrett and Rice on a nightly basis.

 

[illmatic99]

Quick isn't wrong. But I can do without him putting himself into the story.

 

[BBert]

Can we please agree on a general premise that the reporters would love to have a winning team than anyone else as it makes their lives easier?

No.

This:

I don't know, they seem to thrive on the negative headlines. Whether it's for a team, player, celebrity, etc.

And this:

Quick isn't wrong. But I can do without him putting himself into the story.

Why do reporters and especially "journalists" insist that they are part of the story? They need to butt the fuck out. It's as annoying, and wrong, as the ego driven NBA refs taking over games.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Quick isn't wrong. But I can do without him putting himself into the story.

Yeah, good luck with that.

 

[Blazinaway]

I hope Quick responded with "play better defense and quit having Nic throw the ball away"

quit making stupid turnovers late in games is what I'd reply if I'm Quick

 

[RR7]

He says Lillard, LaMarcus and especially Batum need to step up. I agree.

Matthews and Lopez are working their asses off. Throwing everything they can at teams. Are the other 3 showing that same effort? At times but not consistently, every night, every minute of every game.

Matthews didn't show up that Lakers game at all, continually getting beat on defense, and being a complete non-factor on offense. Had he shown up at all in that game on just one end of the floor, we would have won.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Says they need to play better. What a genius. Really, O-Live? I could write a more interesting piece than this.

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/i...time_to_tell_it_straight_the_trail_blaze.html

IMO, what the team has really needed in the last couple of games was a closer. Damian appears timid. LA is back being the LA we seen every year up to this one. I think if Roy was in the mix in current dynamic, we would have won one if not both games.

He's right. LA and Damian need to be better. And if they are not this kind of player. The organization needs to address it whenever.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

IMO, what the team has really needed in the last couple of games was a closer. Damian appears timid. LA is back being the LA we seen every year up this one. I think if Roy was in the mix in current dynamic, he'd be in a suit because HE HAS NO KNEES AND I WISH I COULD STOP CRYING ABOUT THE PAST.

FTFY.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

FTFY.

I didn't say Roy per se. Just someone like him. Is he on this team currently?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I didn't say Roy per se. Just someone like him. Is he on this team currently?

It sure sounded like you were talking about Roy very specifically. But whatevs.

Sure, we need a closer. Apparently we just keep piling up #2 in our lineup, with no #1.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

It sure sounded like you were talking about Roy very specifically. .

The post read that way. It wasn't what I was alluding to. They need a closer like him. Who knows, maybe Damian is that guy. But he nor LA are the same players they were at the beginning of the season. They are not all that poised and in control at the end of the these games. Esp Damian.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

The post read that way. It wasn't what I was alluding to. They need a closer like him. Who knows, maybe Damian is that guy. But he nor LA are the same players they were at the beginning of the season. They are not all that poised and in control at the end of the these games. Esp Damian.

Yeah he certainly doesn't play like a seasoned vet.

 

[BBert]

Dame should be our 'closer'. Other teams have figured him out, so coach needs to be more creative in setting him up. It's Dame's second year. He will continue to improve.