Stauskas?

[TorturedBlazerFan]

That waste of 1.5 Mil ate into what the 4.4 we could've paid Ed.

I believe NO had no intention of bringing back Ed, which blows my mind, but I don’t think Stauskus, or Curry’s contract effected that at all. I just think NO has hitched his wagon to Zach and is clearing out competition for Zach’s minutes - It’s like the passive aggressive way a GM tells a coach to play someone, by making it so there really isn’t much of an option.

 

[jlprk]

For those that are "complaining" about this signing at the first moment......WHO ELSE would you have tried to get for $5.3M?...I believe that the "complainers" are just upset that we aren't in a position to improve the starting lineup significantly. We knew we wouldn't be able to do that with free agency. No surprise to me

Ed fucking Davis. Steak sauce will barely play.

We didn't spend $5.3 million on Nik Stauskas. We signed him to a 1-year min contract of $1,512,601...Regardless of what we paid Stauskas, we could have still kept Ed. We held his Bird rights. The decision to let Ed go happened before we signed Stauskas.

That's just more proof that Olshey sucks. Stauskas critics aren't really criticizing Stauskas' mediocre talent. Between the lines, they're saying

1) Olshey destroyed our frontline (Davis) and replaced Davis with a bunch of low-level guards like Stauskas, when guard was already our strength.

But hey, it's part of the plan to lose now and win in the Golden Future. In only 3 years, Collins (7.5 PER, 10th-highest of our 10 players with at least 1000 minutes last season) may or may not be as good as Ed Davis is right now (15.5 PER, 4th-highest, higher most of the season till he played hurt).

2) The team is at a stage in which it needs experience to get over the hump, not newbies with an 80% chance of not even lasting in the league as journeymen, like Stauskas. Olshey himself said so, got both friends and critics onboard, then within a month, did not have the talent to follow his own announced plan.

3) Stauskas was Olshey's #1 summer target, a pitiful goal. Olshey got to him first thing in the morning after free agency began. How low can Olshey sink. At least he and Paul Allen didn't stand on Stauskas' house porch at midnight, as they did in past years for Olshey's horrific free agent choices, who soon flopped with their new teams after spurning our smelly salesman Olshey.

4) Olshey defenders here keep saying that Stauskas fit into salary requirements, he was cheap, poor Olshey was painted into a corner by financial constraints, etc. without saying that Olshey is both painter and paintee, the narcissist self-portraiting Renoir of GMs.

 

[Chris Craig]

Screw 2K.

I've owned nearly every 2K since Dreamcast.

Consensus is the 18 gameplay isn't nearly as good as 16 and I wholly agree. Shot meter on fucking layups now?? There are so many missed layups now it's fucking stupid. You can barely finish through contact. The play assignment is STUPID...

I feel like I'm forced t play since I paid money for it...

Go YouTube "Agent 00" . He's the foremost knowledgeable on all things 2K.

I remember 2k on Dreamcast! I used to always make threes from the other side of the court at the end of regulation to win the game. Most of the time with guys eho didn't even shoot threes. Pissed my friend Bryan off so much. He thought he had won, a second or 2 on the clock I inbound it, chuck it up and in it would go. Funny shit.

 

[Chris Craig]

Also used to play soul caliber. Would fuck with my friend some more. I'd go to the settings and put his life all the way down to like 1 shot kills when he wasn't paying attention and then keep killing him with one hit. He'd get so pissed. Then I'd tell him. Funny shit. I miss being a kid.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

That's just more proof that Olshey sucks. Stauskas critics aren't really criticizing Stauskas' mediocre talent. Between the lines, they're saying

1) Olshey destroyed our frontline (Davis) and replaced Davis with a bunch of low-level guards like Stauskas, when guard was already our strength.

But hey, it's part of the plan to lose now and win in the Golden Future. In only 3 years, Collins (7.5 PER, 10th-highest of our 10 players with at least 1000 minutes last season) may or may not be as good as Ed Davis is right now (15.5 PER, 4th-highest, higher most of the season till he played hurt).

2) The team is at a stage in which it needs experience to get over the hump, not newbies with an 80% chance of not even lasting in the league as journeymen, like Stauskas. Olshey himself said so, got both friends and critics onboard, then within a month, did not have the talent to follow his own announced plan.

3) Stauskas was Olshey's #1 summer target, a pitiful goal. Olshey got to him first thing in the morning after free agency began. How low can Olshey sink. At least he and Paul Allen didn't stand on Stauskas' house porch at midnight, as they did in past years for Olshey's horrific free agent choices, who soon flopped with their new teams after spurning our smelly salesman Olshey.

4) Olshey defenders here keep saying that Stauskas fit into salary requirements, he was cheap, poor Olshey was painted into a corner by financial constraints, etc. without saying that Olshey is both painter and paintee, the narcissist self-portraiting Renoir of GMs.

The fact that a few hours into Free Agency our GM had told our best bench player to leave for another team on a cheap contract and had “targeted”, Nik Stauskus is pretty crazy.
The only defense that made any sense at all is that they thought they were getting cousins.

Here’s the thing though, he didn’t get the cousins thing done so one way or another it’s boils down to, NO failed yet again to get it done. How many times can the Blazers just be “close” to doing something and never actually get it...

 

[BonesJones]

That game is probably gonna suck. I might go with live.

Create-a-Player is gonna be insane. MyLeague & MyGM should take a big step up.

 

[Scalma]

That waste of 1.5 Mil ate into what the 4.4 we could've paid Ed.

You still think it was a financial decision?

 

[dviss1]

Create-a-Player is gonna be insane. MyLeague & MyGM should take a big step up.

It's gonna be SHIT if they keep micro transactions.

 

[dviss1]

You still think it was a financial decision?

I never said that.

 

[e_blazer]

The fact that a few hours into Free Agency our GM had told our best bench player to leave for another team on a cheap contract and had “targeted”, Nik Stauskus is pretty crazy.
The only defense that made any sense at all is that they thought they were getting cousins.

Here’s the thing though, he didn’t get the cousins thing done so one way or another it’s boils down to, NO failed yet again to get it done. How many times can the Blazers just be “close” to doing something and never actually get it...

I don't think the decision to move Ed had anything to do with signing Stauskas. I think it was done to make more room for Collins to play. Stauskas was signed on a vets' minimum contract as a guard/wing who can maybe give spot minutes that opened up when Pat was let go. Either he earns those minutes or Trent does. I don't think it's worth worrying about the end of the bench.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I don't think the decision to move Ed had anything to do with signing Stauskas. I think it was done to make more room for Collins to play. Stauskas was signed on a vets' minimum contract as a guard/wing who can maybe give spot minutes that opened up when Pat was let go. Either he earns those minutes or Trent does. I don't think it's worth worrying about the end of the bench.

I agree, but I do think it’s crazy that our free agent plan looked to be “the end of the bench” didn’t the announcement they had an agreement with Stauskus come like 4 hours into FA...

 

[Chris Craig]

Neil did go after Cousins and Hezonja

 

[BonesJones]

It's gonna be SHIT if they keep micro transactions.

Depends on what you play for. I play for MyLeague and Roster/Draft Class Building

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Stotts did go after Cousins and Hezonja

You mean Neil?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Depends on what you play for. I play for MyLeague and Roster/Draft Class Building

I have a hard time supporting 2k at this point.

 

[Chris Craig]

You mean Neil?

Yeah

 

[Scalma]

I never said that.

Then what are you saying here?

That waste of 1.5 Mil ate into what the 4.4 we could've paid Ed.

 

[dviss1]

Depends on what you play for. I play for MyLeague and Roster/Draft Class Building

No. Gameplay was bad. One of the worst in awhile. It was actually worse than 17' and that's saying a lot.

 

[JDC]

No. Gameplay was bad. One of the worst in awhile. It was actually worse than 17' and that's saying a lot.

They've made some strides offensively, but defensively that game is still a mess. Pick and roll d, defensive rotations, interior defense...it all needs a lot of work.

 

[BonesJones]

No. Gameplay was bad. One of the worst in awhile. It was actually worse than 17' and that's saying a lot.

Like I said, depends on what you play the game for.

 

[Scalma]

2k is like madden. No motivation to improve since neither has any real competition. Even Fifa, the game I played the most, has gone downhill, for the same reason. These sports games are pretty much just $60 roster updates. Scaaaam.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

2k is like madden. No motivation to improve since neither has any real competition. Even Fifa, the game I played the most, has gone downhill, for the same reason. These sports games are pretty much just $60 roster updates. Scaaaam.

I thought last years madden was quite a big upgrade. This year it’s on PC finally, which looks pretty good in 4K with uncapped frame rates. It’s not really a scam, if you know what you’re getting into...

 

[Labinot41]

I like it he wears Portland Shirt in free Time

 

[Orion Bailey]

I like it he wears Portland Shirt in free Time View attachment 21908

Yeah and his fiance is kinda cute too.well done Stauskas. Way to rep portland on multiple levels.

 

[dviss1]

Like I said, depends on what you play the game for.

I don't think so.

Regular gameplay is severely flawed. From playing online My Player, playing GM, My Team ect, I've played all the modes. There's problems everywhere. 2K has become a bad company. EVERY year they put out a half finished product then patch it 100x. They don't give proper patch notes EVER. They sneak Nerf/Buff shit without informing you. At least EA listened to their customers, 2K? Nope. You still don't even get to preview haircuts before you pay. And they do this because people will just go out and blindly purchase it. Fuck that. They're not gonna piss on my leg and tell me it's raining anymore.

 

[dviss1]

I thought last years madden was quite a big upgrade. This year it’s on PC finally, which looks pretty good in 4K with uncapped frame rates. It’s not really a scam, if you know what you’re getting into...

2K18 was a fucking scam.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

2K18 was a fucking scam.

I never bought it, I saw the writing on the wall awith 2k17. I guess what I meant was that just because a game comes out every year doesn’t make it a scam. 2k has gone the way of making you pay up front and then acting like a free to play mobile game... It’s crazy.

 

[Hoopguru]

I don't think so.

Regular gameplay is severely flawed. From playing online My Player, playing GM, My Team ect, I've played all the modes. There's problems everywhere. 2K has become a bad company. EVERY year they put out a half finished product then patch it 100x. They don't give proper patch notes EVER. They sneak Nerf/Buff shit without informing you. At least EA listened to their customers, 2K? Nope. You still don't even get to preview haircuts before you pay. And they do this because people will just go out and blindly purchase it. Fuck that. They're not gonna piss on my leg and tell me it's raining anymore.

If I can't

lmfao...what the hell is nerf/Buff, patch notes, haircuts before you pay, and the funniest damn comment "piss on my leg and tell me its raining anymore"
I love starting sunday am's with a good laugh!
Just don't forget, men are going to heaven first! Its says in revelations there will be an hour of peace and quiet...

 

[dviss1]

I never bought it, I saw the writing on the wall awith 2k17. I guess what I meant was that just because a game comes out every year doesn’t make it a scam. 2k has gone the way of making you pay up front and then acting like a free to play mobile game... It’s crazy.

Bro that's not why I'm calling it a scam. It's a scam because of micro transactions and selling you an unfinished game then patching it over and over without telling you what's been patched. Then after paying $60 you can actually pay ANOTHER $50 to boost your player from 60-85 rating. You don't do this? Invest hours and hours and hours not getting your player to 85+. The game takes that long to level up. Don't pay, don't ever see level 85.

 

[dviss1]

To bring this shit full circle, Stauskas is the 2K18 of NBA players.

Might as well be wearing a brown shirt.