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and loves okc....

calls us boring other then roy. man... okc is turning out to be everything we thought we would be

blazers #21

okc #4

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Wow - they put the Clippers ahead of us!! That is pretty funny.

I will say this. San Antonio won several championships playing pretty boring basketball. Lots of 89-86 playoff wins where Duncan shoots 20 something FT's and both teams shoot about 38%.

I'll take a boring win over an exciting loss any day - that's just me. I know not everybody agrees with me.
 
I wish I could disagree, but if anything, I'd have us rated lower. He's right about the Suns, of course. Everything he writes about the Thunder hurts. He adds his voice to the growing chorus of Sefolosha-lovers - that's got to hurt Chicago (who are dead last on his list).
 
I love watching the Thunder play. Durant is a transcendent talent, Westbrook hustles his ass off, they play hard, they play fast and even though they make mistakes and don't always win, it's entertaining at least.

It's all subjective, but I totally agree with the article's premise. Fast hoops with athletic aggressive play and movement is fun to watch. Slow iso basketball with no motion and a heavy dose of jump shots is kind of boring.
 
They've got us spot on. :biglaugh:

Here's a typical offensive possession for Portland: Steve Blake dribbles around for 14 seconds while getting six picks that he fails to use, then dumps it in the post to LaMarcus Aldridge, who shoots an 18-foot turnaround jumper, or gives it to Roy, who makes some breathtaking awesome move for a score. If they miss, they usually rebound it and do it again. Surprisingly, this works, but it's definitely not entertaining.
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Kaydow said:
I'll take a boring win over an exciting loss any day - that's just me.
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I used to be the exact same way until about a year ago. Then I realised that sport never ends.

So we win a game? There's always the next game.

So we win a championship? There's always another season.

So we have more championships than any other team? They'll catch up eventually.

Sport never ends. There is never any overall winner. So we may as well play an entertaining game, and have fun watching.
 
Nikolokolus said:
I love watching the Thunder play. Durant is a transcendent talent, Westbrook hustles his ass off, they play hard, they play fast and even though they make mistakes and don't always win, it's entertaining at least.

It's all subjective, but I totally agree with the article's premise. Fast hoops with athletic aggressive play and movement is fun to watch. Slow iso basketball with no motion and a heavy dose of jump shots is kind of boring.
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I thought the Blazers were fun to watch when everybody was healthy. Big time freak in Oden inside, exceptional athleticism with Outlaw and Batum, and fancy moves on offense from Rudy.

Of course, everybody was bitching about Outlaw back then, so what do I know.
 
DUB said:
They've got us spot on. :biglaugh:




I used to be the exact same way until about a year ago. Then I realised that sport never ends.

So we win a game? There's always the next game.

So we win a championship? There's always another season.

So we have more championships than any other team? They'll catch up eventually.

Sport never ends. There is never any overall winner. So we may as well play an entertaining game, and have fun watching.
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Meh.

I just want to take my kids down to Burnside and then Broadway and enjoy a championship parade with them.
 
PapaG said:
I thought the Blazers were fun to watch when everybody was healthy. Big time freak in Oden inside, exceptional athleticism with Outlaw and Batum, and fancy moves on offense from Rudy.

Of course, everybody was bitching about Outlaw back then, so what do I know.
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winning is fun, but would you honestly call the style of play imminently watchable for a non-fan? I'm neither a fan of the Warriors or the Bulls, but if I had to pick one or the other to watch for the sake of enjoyment, it would not be the Bulls.
 
I think we're not watchable because we're injured and unfocused. We have the tools to be imminently watchable. We just need to have those tools available all at the same time. And, for those who must make the comment, yes we probably need a new coach to replace McAsshat or whatever, and a new PG to replace blanky. Whatever.

The point is, we might move up about 15 spots next year. :) :cheers: :ghoti:
 
Nikolokolus said:
winning is fun, but would you honestly call the style of play imminently watchable for a non-fan? I'm neither a fan of the Warriors or the Bulls, but if I had to pick one or the other to watch for the sake of enjoyment, it would not be the Bulls.
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Well, there are two ways to enjoy sports, I find.

One is for sheer spectacle. The SSOL Suns were great for this. The Jason Williams/Chris Webber/Vlade Divac Kings were also great that way.

Another way is appreciate the art of well-executed ball. The Spurs of most of this decade are clearly the poster team for that. The Pistons in their championship year (especially after 'Sheed joined them) were also.

The Blazers last year fell into the second category. Even were I not a fan of the team, I'd have appreciated watching them, I think. (This year, they haven't played terribly well...but that's a different issue.)

Then, of course, there are the unfair teams who encapsulate both spectacle and art of execution like the Jordan/Pippen Bulls, the Showtime Lakers, the Bird/McHale Celtics and such.
 
Minstrel said:
Well, there are two ways to enjoy sports, I find.
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Agreed. One way is to enjoy is while getting a full-body massage from the supermodels.

I forget what the other way is.

barfo
 
I am surprised we aren't a little lower. Our offense is so boring to watch.
 
Totally agree about the Suns....no "ship in sight, but it sure as hell is entertaining
 
Minstrel said:
Then, of course, there are the unfair teams who encapsulate both spectacle and art of execution like the Jordan/Pippen Bulls, the Showtime Lakers, the Bird/McHale Celtics and such.
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I don't think there's been a Phil Jackson-coached team that hasn't been both (well, maybe the Bulls in the year Jordan un-retired, when Horace Grant had left and when Ron Harper was glued to the bench). THAT'S unfair.

Where would the Drexler/Porter Blazers fit?
 
I think I might be the only person I know who doesn't enjoy watching the Suns play. I enjoy watching Steve Nash individually in the offense, but outside of him, I just can't stand watching their games. I'm sure many players like playing that style, it's just not for me.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
I don't think there's been a Phil Jackson-coached team that hasn't been both (well, maybe the Bulls in the year Jordan un-retired, when Horace Grant had left and when Ron Harper was glued to the bench). THAT'S unfair.

Where would the Drexler/Porter Blazers fit?
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That team loved to run, they loved to get out in the open court and finish on the break, but they were one of the least disciplined title contending teams I can recall, and made a lot of dumb mental errors. I'd say they were kind of like the Hawks (though Duck and Horford have nothing in common).
 
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Rastapopoulos said:
I don't think there's been a Phil Jackson-coached team that hasn't been both (well, maybe the Bulls in the year Jordan un-retired, when Horace Grant had left and when Ron Harper was glued to the bench). THAT'S unfair.

Where would the Drexler/Porter Blazers fit?
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I'd say that at their best, they were a "both" team but, as nik notes, they were often undisciplined and prone to silly mistakes. So, most of the time, they were more of an exciting team....up and down the court, making impressive plays but also mistakes.

Interestingly, I'd say Adelman has really shifted in his career. I think his teams in Portland were more to the "excitement" end of the spectrum rather than "fine execution." And now in Houston, it's all execution. And the change-over happened in Sacramento, going from the Jason Williams Kings to the Mike Bibby Kings.
 
barfo said:
Agreed. One way is to enjoy is while getting a full-body massage from the supermodels.
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Ever since Karl Malone joined the Lakers, you've been living at a different speed than me. :(

I forget what the other way is.
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There isn't another way, just a lot of wishful thinking on my part.
 
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