yeah...Laker fans, Pedophiles, Racists.....there are some topics to lump together and have strong opinions about....I taught an English class overseas that was called "topics of controversy"...it never fails when I look back on it
I actually wasn't thinking of hoops when I talked about Stotts detractors.....and I did mention that to him...I've moved on ...
They actually had a band and played instruments....that's funk.....disco to me isn't funk...it's Gloria Gaynor or Donna Summers..a singer with a dj
Exactly this!
So you meant to call out every Stotts detractor except for me or only those that respond to your post? This is what happens when you call out a generalized group.
Not at all....CC is a Stotts detractor, Darkwebs is a Stotts detractor on and on....all people I really like.....bones seems to hate Stotts...you guys are in the majority...if you say you don't understand how people could like Chiefs game...big deal....it's ok to say "people"....and there ARE people who want this coaching change....see the "Fire Stotts" thread. I try to have Stotts back because I like a player's coach with a calm demeanor that gets loyal support from the team and not a Stan Van Gundy micro managing screamer. Every game thread is filled with Stotts critics.....that's not generalization hoops, it's observation...for the sake of capping this back and forth I'm going to go back and add "some" to my post so you don't interpret it as an affront....my post you had issue with was a response to a question by Rasta about do people want Stotts to fail...or something like that
It's an issue, insulting a group is always in one way or another insulting anyone who believes they are part of that group, it's stereotyping, and the cause of tribalism, racism, sexism, etc. However at the same time, one can use generalities and also be mindful of the fact that not everyone under that generalization belongs in that group.
Are you a fan or a group? I'm confused. If I talk about Trump supporters, I also consider them a group....I have a son who is part of that group that I love dearly but we disagree about many things
Thank you
Oh yay, here's Cup to insert himself into the conversation.
Even after years of tanking, the Lakers end up trading their picks and young guys for Lebron in the end....if that's the path, glad I'm not a Laker fan....sorry HCP...I want players who want to be in Portland for the duration
Like I said I think if it's the last leg of the season, and you're basically out of it anyways, that's one thing, when it's 20 games in, that seems a little early. Now maybe the Blazers will be "tanking" this season unintentionally by just not being good, but I really don't want the organization and players to take the approach of, oh there is always next year, and losing is ok.
You're not affecting team culture or pride though....right now we're not even mediocre but that will turn around...I think we'll be competitive now and better than mediocre when Nurk suits up
I don't sense apathy about losing at all....I think Dame and CJ stayed off of team USA because they were pissed about losing the finals. trades were made because they wanted to address that as well...it wasn't going to click overnight
I guess I see it differently, all their social media stuff, and interviews came off to me as hey you can't tell us Dame / CJ doesn't work we got to the WCF's, and NO mentioned the WCF's a ton, like making it there was the goal. This is obviously my opinion, but then when it came out Dame basically said he wasn't doing the SD trip, or any team building type exercises prior to the season, and the way they talked. It totally made me feel like just getting there was good enough. Yeah they talked about now they're a championship contender, and now they're for real, but getting knocked out of the WCF's did not seem to bother them all that much.
We're a new team with a buttload of road games and a starter who's never been in the practice facility...…..patience..December they will have 12 home games and time to work out the kinks....
