Shootaround notes; NO LINEUP CHANGE!

[illmatic99]

Well so much for sanity: http://columbian.com/article/20091205/BLOGS05/912059998/-1/blazerbanter

Nate going with the same lineup, BRoy still complaining about playing the 3. But this is noteworthy: It wasn't that I was, 'Put Dre in the second unit.' I wanted to be in the 2-guard spot. So, we'll see. He hasn't said he's going to make a change, so I'm not going to think ahead. We've got the same starting lineup tonight, and we've got to do a better job of executing and playing much better defense. When we do that, then we can kind of see where we're at that. But until we do that, we can't expect lineup changes to help us out."

Nate still confused by this. Why not try a Miller-Roy-Webster lineup?

 

[axs88]

Fuck me twice on Sunday.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

More Stevie Blake

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Most depressing quote (from Demopoulos - who has a cool last two-and-a-half syllables):

On McMillan playing with the team and the irony of his injury:

I just feel so bad for him. What he did yesterday was to help his team. He did whatever was necessary to help his team yesterday. And, frankly, he and (assistant coach) Monty (Williams) were the best defenders on the floor. So, I've always had enormous respect for him and it just grows.

Was that just before or also after the injury?

 

[alex42083]

Why not try a Miller-Roy-Webster lineup?

Because it makes too much sense to at least try it.

 

[axs88]

I get it that Roy wants to play (defend) the 2, that makes sense. But if Nate was seriously considering starting Miller, why the fuck just not start him with Webster? What is it about Miller and Webster that can't work? If we're to start Miller, we need Rudy creating in the second unit anyway.

Sounds like Mac is just looking for a way to justify not changing it, and put it on Roy.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Most depressing quote (from Demopoulos - who has a cool last two-and-a-half syllables):

On McMillan playing with the team and the irony of his injury:

I just feel so bad for him. What he did yesterday was to help his team. He did whatever was necessary to help his team yesterday. And, frankly, he and (assistant coach) Monty (Williams) were the best defenders on the floor. So, I've always had enormous respect for him and it just grows.

Was that just before or also after the injury?

I think that's a round-a-bout way of saying every guard or wing on this roster plays D like a junior high girls team. Which is so sad it's funny.

Way to balance the roster KP

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

KP fell from grace face first.

He knows how to draft but other than that he's pretty mediocre (at best) as a GM.

 

[Rhal]

Bayless needs to accidentally drop a tire iron on Blakes knees repeatedly tell we get to see Miller start.

 

[barfo]

To change right now, I'm not ready to do it.

They should put that on his tombstone.

barfo

 

[illmatic99]

This is ridiculously horrible decision making. You have the best scoring post-up PG in the league, and you're benching him on a night when he could have gone against a tiny defender in Brooks. Miller can destroy AB if he starts.

 

[jlprk]

McMillan and Monty Williams practiced with the team, and now McMillan will miss the entire 4-game road trip. Has anyone heard of a head coach fully practicing with his team (rare even for young ones), getting injured (never), needing surgery from this (never ever), and having to miss several games as a coach (why can't he coach sitting in a wheelchair?).

After yesterday's horribly catastrophic practice, Cunningham needed 11 stitches from a separate collision, which is being kept secret for now. This reminds me of the practice which preceded the win streak of 2 years ago, in early December like this one. McMillan encouraged emotions then and Blake got into it with a teammate. I wonder whether the same happened this time and a regular pounded on Cunningham. I wonder whether it will result in a turnaround like 2 years ago.

I'm going to insert the word "opinion" into Roy's remarks:

"[Instead of telling you to ask the coach about coaching matters, I'll tell you my opinion.] I'd rather just stay at the 2, whether it was Steve or Andre. It wasn't that I [my opinion] was, 'Put Dre in the second unit.' I wanted [my opinion about this coaching matter was] to be in the 2-guard spot. So, we'll [the coach and I, the ones who make coaching decisions] see. He hasn't said he's going to make a change, so I'm not going to think ahead. We've got the same starting lineup tonight [contrary to my opinion], and we've got to do a better job of executing and playing much better defense [but not me, the offensive star who plays no defense]. When we do that, then we can kind of see where we're at that. But until we do that, we can't expect lineup changes to help us [that means me, folks] out."

 

[Nikolokolus]

Fuck me twice on Sunday.

Funny, that's the same thing your wife said

 

[Nikolokolus]

This is ridiculously horrible decision making. You have the best scoring post-up PG in the league, and you're benching him on a night when he could have gone against a tiny defender in Brooks. Miller can destroy AB if he starts.

Instead he's going to be going up against the point guard for the Rockets who is built like a brick shit-house and won't be as easily backed down. Good times.

 

[axs88]

Funny, that's the same thing HCP's wife said

Sure you didn't mean that?

 

[Shooter]

Aldridge (right knee bone contusion) and Greg Oden (ankle sprain) are still game-time decisions, McMillan said . . .

Blazers rookie forward Dante Cunningham wore protective eye goggles during the shootaround. Cunningham received 11 stitches — eight outside; three (dissolvable) inside — after colliding with another player during Friday's practice . . .

McMillan, who ruptured his right Achilles tendon Friday while practicing with the team, wore a protective boot at Saturdays' shootaround . . .

At least we're healthy. What a relief!

 

[MARIS61]

This is ridiculously horrible decision making. You have the best scoring post-up PG in the league, and you're benching him on a night when he could have gone against a tiny defender in Brooks. Miller can destroy AB if he starts.

No way aging autistic PG "Chubby" Miller could hope to keep up with Brooks.

 

[The Sebastian Express]

And we thought Bill Walton flip flopped - he has nothing on Nate.

 

[Rhal]

No way aging autistic PG "Chubby" Miller could hope to keep up with Brooks.

Blake can't guard or score on Brooks... we had a nice playoff series and the first two times we met them this season to show that.

 

[Natebishop3]

So, if we get blown out again, then what?

 

[The Sebastian Express]

So, if we get blown out again, then what?

Still clearly not a lineup or coaching issue.

 

[e_blazer]

I think that's a round-a-bout way of saying every guard or wing on this roster plays D like a junior high girls team. Which is so sad it's funny.

Way to balance the roster KP

I know it's been a few months since we've seen him play, but I seem to recall that Batum is a pretty fair defender at the 3 spot.

 

[Natebishop3]

I'm just really not sure what McMillan is doing anymore.

 

[The Sebastian Express]

Well we know for certain he's getting surgery, and I think that's about all we can say for sure anymore.

 

[Blazed Mania 52]

I'm just really not sure what McMillan is doing anymore.

I think McMillan has seen his better days as a coach, this year he cant decide on anything since pre-season, and now he tears his acl. I think the force is no longer with Mr. Sonic, just the like franchise....

But seriously,is it really that hard to get a lineup of Miller, Roy, Webster, LA, Oden?

 

[LittleAlex]

I think McMillan has seen his better days as a coach, this year he cant decide on anything since pre-season, and now he tears his acl. I think the force is no longer with Mr. Sonic, just the like franchise....

But seriously,is it really that hard to get a lineup of Miller, Roy, Webster, LA, Oden?

It's a well known fact that Mayan's predicted the Earth would explode if those 5 players started an NBA game.

Nate isn't doing what he is doing for basketball.

He is doing it for the children.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I think McMillan has seen his better days as a coach, this year he cant decide on anything since pre-season, and now he tears his acl. I think the force is no longer with Mr. Sonic, just the like franchise....

But seriously,is it really that hard to get a lineup of Miller, Roy, Webster, LA, Oden?

FYI: Achilles, not ACL ... a minor point I suppose.

 

[jlprk]

This thread says there will be no lineup change, but this other thread says that Quick says Miller will start and Blake will sit.

http://sportstwo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150884

 

[mook]

So, if we get blown out again, then what?

We'll need to scrap more.

 

[Natebishop3]

We'll need to scrap more.

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Scappy-dappy-do!!!