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Rastapopoulos

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We're getting outrebounded fairly badly, despite other teams hitting all their shots against us. Also our assist totals are pitiful. What's the deal?

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[Edit: now I think about it, this makes sense: if other teams don't miss, there aren't DR for us. And we seem to suck at OR as well. Meanwhile, all our clanking pads their rebounding numbers.]
 
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Rastapopoulos said:
We're getting outrebounded fairly badly, despite other teams hitting all their shots against us. Also our assist totals are pitiful. What's the deal?

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Wait why would that be, "despite other teams hitting all their shots against us"? If we miss more shots that's more defensive rebound chances for them and if they make all of their shots that's no defensive rebound possibilities for us. So the rebounding disparity, if you want to correlate it to opponent's fg%, makes sense. We are pitiful at getting assisted baskets and have been for a while.
 
Hard to get rebounds when a majority of the team is spread out around the 3pt line. If there is someone in the lane, they are usually left to go 1 on 3 or 4 for the rebound.
 
I not so worry about defense rebound s against us but when some one shoots a 3 point shot then he gets his own rebound then that's a problem. We also giving up 12 offense a game on average that's also a problem.
 
Maybe I missed it, but is there anything about the Blazers’ performance the last 3 games that isn’t a problem?
 
wizenheimer said:
Zach isn't a good rebounder...not for either of his positions or his size
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He been improving each year he average around 7 last year the games he played. Me a PF should get 8-9 boards a game. Strong center should get double rebounds.
 
James lamphear said:
He been improving each year he average around 7 last year the games he played. Me a PF should get 8-9 boards a game. Strong center should get double rebounds.
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he has not improved each year; not in total rebounding and especially not in defensive rebounding which I believe is the biggest issue for Portland:

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obviously, last season isn't much a a gauge because of sample size, but career marks of 12.2% total rebounding rate and a 17% defensive rebounding rate are bad marks for a PF/C. Maybe he's come out in his 4th season and dramatically improve, but the trend lines sure don't indicate that possibility
 
Was gonna start a new thread, but then I remembered I've already pissed off the thread police. So now I expect complaints about "necro-ing" threads. Anyway, we suck at rebounding, unsurprisingly, having traded Josh Hart and lost Nurk. But seriously, Dame had to get 10 rebounds last night even while scoring his usual 40 points, and that's just unsustainable. Who will save us? Jayce Johnson?

 
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Was gonna start a new thread, but then I remembered I've already pissed off the thread police. So now I expect complaints about "necro-ing" threads. Anyway, we suck at rebounding, unsurprisingly, having traded Josh Hart and lost Nurk. But seriously, Dame had to get 10 rebounds last night even while scoring his usual 40 points, and that's just unsustainable. Who will save us?
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Rastapopoulos said:
Was gonna start a new thread, but then I remembered I've already pissed off the thread police. So now I expect complaints about "necro-ing" threads. Anyway, we suck at rebounding, unsurprisingly, having traded Josh Hart and lost Nurk. But seriously, Dame had to get 10 rebounds last night even while scoring his usual 40 points, and that's just unsustainable. Who will save us? Jayce Johnson?
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This really deserves it’s own thread FAMS!
 
Hard to believe this roster as constructed would have a hard time rebounding.

Clearly, we need and add length at almost every position. This roster is almost comically undersized.
 
I wonder if getting the 19 boards per game of Nurk, Grant and Winslow back after the break will help?
 
e_blazer said:
I wonder if getting the 19 boards per game of Nurk, Grant and Winslow back after the break will help?
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Of course. It's the lack of depth with our size that kills us. The idea that we don't have a PF larger than Jeremy (I don't count Drew) is crazy to me.
 
maxiep said:
Of course. It's the lack of depth with our size that kills us. The idea that we don't have a PF larger than Jeremy (I don't count Drew) is crazy to me.
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Absolutely. I certainly don’t think we’re big enough…just nowhere near as big as we are when healthy. That was abundantly on display last night.
 
Hey! I got an idea!
Maybe they could get a serviceable backup center in the buyout market and play Drew a little at PF?
That might solve some of the size problems?
I'm a genius at this stuff? Wonder why nobody else has thought of it?
I wonder if there is a player they could waive or something that would give them room on the roster?
I wish I had a direct line to Joe Cronin because I'm sure he needs to hear this idea. Anyone on this site that might be able to get him a message to give me a call?
After I tell him MY idea I'm certain he will keep my number for every future decisions he will need advice on.
Thanks in advance for giving me this opportunity. Might be my big break!
 
Fairly-Hard said:
Hey! I got an idea!
Maybe they could get a serviceable backup center in the buyout market and play Drew a little at PF?
That might solve some of the size problems?
I'm a genius at this stuff? Wonder why nobody else has thought of it?
I wonder if there is a player they could waive or something that would give them room on the roster?
I wish I had a direct line to Joe Cronin because I'm sure he needs to hear this idea. Anyone on this site that might be able to get him a message to give me a call?
After I tell him MY idea I'm certain he will keep my number for every future decisions he will need advice on.
Thanks in advance for giving me this opportunity. Might be my big break!
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Hey! I already thought of that. Management probably thought of it also, but it would have messed with their tanking plans.
 
Watford double double watch will be a major team narrative moving forward through flexibility and cap space. In essence... bring on the tank
 
UKRAINEFAN said:
Hey! I already thought of that. Management probably thought of it also, but it would have messed with their tanking plans.
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So I'm not a genius? I'm not gonna be able to retire early?
I had such high hopes....Dang it.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
Nurk, yes. Grant is a poor rebounder for his position, so we'll actually get worse when he comes back.
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Reddish is averaging 1.6 rebounds a game and Grant is averaging 4.3 a game. Not sure how Grant replacing Reddish makes us worse rebounding.
 
Fez Forthright said:
Nurk would fix this if only he could stop pouting/giving 50%
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You know i watched last night when Simons got injured. Not only did Nurk go out on the court to get him. After he was off the court he actually carried Ant all by himself cradled in his arms back to the locker room. He's a solid man. He has good games and bad. I think he is almost lets too much emotion get to him.
I found a new look I have about Nurk watching him last night.
 
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