The Shout out thread for complimenting players game by game.

[riverman]

Claver was crucial tonight. I love his versatility. He does so much that goes unnoticed in the box

I'm glad to see Victor getting on the court..he's like Joel..a guy who knows his role and does it well. Underrated defender.

 

[Pinwheel1]

For those who underestimate Nico....his 22pts 10boards 3 blocks were ....game changing

What I absolutely loved was his determination to attack the basket. It is so crucial that he does that.

 

[jlprk]

The game is fun to watch when a lot of guys participate in the win. Our bench has a lot of talent, but we see it only when Stotts gives them playing time.

I hope Robinson and Claver keep getting minutes, by saving the starters for the second half.

 

[riverman]

The game is fun to watch when a lot of guys participate in the win. Our bench has a lot of talent, but we see it only when Stotts gives them playing time.

I hope Robinson and Claver keep getting minutes, by saving the starters for the second half.

Ditto!

 

[HailBlazers]

The biggest difference between this year and last....?

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Robin. Lopez.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Rolo is such a beast, he's really putting in effort and it shows, he's getting better at everything as the year progresses.

Claver can't shoot for anything but I really like his defense and his ability to pass and move without the ball.

 

[riverman]

Big shoutout to Will Barton for doing what CJ couldn't off the bench against the Spurs..putting points up at a lightening clip. I don't get CJ getting Will's minutes when clearly, Will is the better spark plug at this point.

 

[cmeese47]

I wanted to compliment Lillard for taking over the game after LA went down but for some reason his effort did not carry over into the fourth still I am sure it will against the Pelicans

 

[dviss1]

Lopez is such a big player for us on both ends even though he isn't a focal point of the offense but he is a threat to get a tap in every time and his boxing out helps out with our rebounding in a big way. He was great last night and would have had an even bigger night but the refs kept falling for the old "I'll hook his arm then flop and it'll look like he hooked my arm".

I never understand why the referee misses the initial hook of the arm. If you are watching your competitive matchup in your primary area of jurisdiction you can ALWAYS see it. Now why does the referee miss the initial hook? Because he is either a) watching the ball (which is why they REGULARLY call out of their area) or b) they are not in position to see who is creating contact (a huge reason why they continue to get "tricked" by the floppers) This further illustrates the laziness of NBA referees. Move your feet and get into position to see the play!:MARIS61:

 

[dviss1]

I never understand why the referee misses the initial hook of the arm. If you are watching your competitive matchup in your primary area of jurisdiction you can ALWAYS see it. Now why does the referee miss the initial hook? Because he is either a) watching the ball (which is why they REGULARLY call out of their area) or b) they are not in position to see who is creating contact (a huge reason why they continue to get "tricked" by the floppers) This further illustrates the laziness of NBA referees. Move your feet and get into position to see the play!:MARIS61:

I swear to GOD. I will invite any of you to come watch one of my 6A Varsity Boys games next season. I will tell you my schedule. You will see an exercise in speed and agility. You will always see a referee who is in position to make the call and doesn't guess when he doesn't have an angle. You will see a referee tell a kid to "Get up and stop flopping!". Yes I will tell every one of your kids this right to his/her face. Sorry. Them's the brakes. You will also see a referee who smiles and you understand that he enjoys what he does. These NBA referees are a fucking DISGRACE...

Now back to your regularly scheduled programming:

I love how Dame plays when LA is out of the game. It's like he understands that he has to put us on his back. He changes internally it seems. His mindset is much more of an attacking one. He begins to snarl and play with more swagger. It will be interesting to see how our Guard rotation looks like without Mo. We will be seeing a LOT more of Lillard Swag.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

I swear to GOD. I will invite any of you to come watch one of my 6A Varsity Boys games next season. I will tell you my schedule. You will see an exercise in speed and agility. You will always see a referee who is in position to make the call and doesn't guess when he doesn't have an angle. You will see a referee tell a kid to "Get up and stop flopping!". Yes I will tell every one of your kids this right to his/her face. Sorry. Them's the brakes. You will also see a referee who smiles and you understand that he enjoys what he does. These NBA referees are a fucking DISGRACE...

Now back to your regularly scheduled programming:

I love how Dame plays when LA is out of the game. It's like he understands that he has to put us on his back. He changes internally it seems. His mindset is much more of an attacking one. He begins to snarl and play with more swagger. It will be interesting to see how our Guard rotation looks like without Mo. We will be seeing a LOT more of Lillard Swag.

Yes precious, give us our lillard swag raw and wiggly my love.

 

[Eastoff]

I swear to GOD. I will invite any of you to come watch one of my 6A Varsity Boys games next season. I will tell you my schedule. You will see an exercise in speed and agility. You will always see a referee who is in position to make the call and doesn't guess when he doesn't have an angle. You will see a referee tell a kid to "Get up and stop flopping!". Yes I will tell every one of your kids this right to his/her face. Sorry. Them's the brakes. You will also see a referee who smiles and you understand that he enjoys what he does. These NBA referees are a fucking DISGRACE...

Now back to your regularly scheduled programming:

I love how Dame plays when LA is out of the game. It's like he understands that he has to put us on his back. He changes internally it seems. His mindset is much more of an attacking one. He begins to snarl and play with more swagger. It will be interesting to see how our Guard rotation looks like without Mo. We will be seeing a LOT more of Lillard Swag.

Do you only ref 6A?

Any experience with Coach Roche?

 

[BBert]

Big shoutout to Will Barton for doing what CJ couldn't off the bench against the Spurs..putting points up at a lightening clip. I don't get CJ getting Will's minutes when clearly, Will is the better spark plug at this point.

I think it depends on what role the coach wants at a given time. If you want someone to work for his own shot in garbage time, Will is the Thrill, no doubt.

If you want someone to blend in with Mo and the other players on the court, I think the coach goes with CJ to give him some court time to get him some experience. CJ is a good and willing passer. Other than his current shooting slump, CJ will generally not hurt you nor take the ball out of other players' hands.

Mo is supposed to be our instant offense guy, and main assist guy off the bench. Will does one of those at least, but the coach clearly has more faith and comfort in using Mo for that, and as a distributor. CJ is also a better distributor than Will.

But again, if you want to plug someone in who can get a shot off against just about anyone, it's Will.

I don't think it's so much Will v. CJ, as it is Will v. Mo. Even with Mo out, Coach has a certain idea of the mix of players he wants, and I don't think it generally involves a guy whose strength is one-on-one basketball. When it does or if there is a match-up advantage, by all means put Will in. He's fun and effective.

 

[riverman]

I feel CJ gets the nod over Will mainly because of Stotts love of the 3pt shot. Wright gets it over Claver for the same reason but in my opinion Will and Victor are much better defenders and put more pressure on the ball handlers. We are not very tall in our pt guard rotation or SG rotation. Will is much taller than Dame, CJ, Earl or Mo and he creates his shot. CJ will be a good player someday but to me, Will is getting the short end of the stick in the rotations. I am not a fan of Dame, Mo and CJ on the court together..unless we need a 3 and go small when switching offense for defense. Will has earned time with his play of late. Earl is hands down the best defender in the backcourt of all the pt guards although Dame is improving. Seems the coach wants to jump start the 3pt game even when it's obvious guys aren't shooting it all that well.

 

[riverman]

Also a shout out for Meyers Leonard who has proven me wrong recently by playing much better defense. I'm starting to like him and TRob together on the court when the pace picks up

 

[dviss1]

Do you only ref 6A?

Any experience with Coach Roche?

No. We all do 6A to 1A. Mainly varsity though. Occasionally they'll sneak in a JV here or there. I just started doing D3 small college this year. Who does Coach Roche coach?

 

[Eastoff]

No. We all do 6A to 1A. Mainly varsity though. Occasionally they'll sneak in a JV here or there. I just started doing D3 small college this year. Who does Coach Roche coach?

Wilsonville boys

 

[riverman]

Nico! What a game in the big easy! Earl Watson impacted the turn around with Rolo but Nic and Dame put this game away in the 4th! Back on track! Losing streak is history!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Nico! What a game in the big easy! Earl Watson impacted the turn around with Rolo but Nic and Dame put this game away in the 4th! Back on track! Losing streak is history!

Losing streak? I don't recall any losing streak. Maybe a few hiccups here and there but certainly not a losing streak. I would remember if there was one.

 

[riverman]

Losing streak? I don't recall any losing streak. Maybe a few hiccups here and there but certainly not a losing streak. I would remember if there was one.

I'd call it a 4 game belch but I could be in denial about my short term memory.

 

[Drttimmy]

Nico! What a game in the big easy! Earl Watson impacted the turn around with Rolo but Nic and Dame put this game away in the 4th! Back on track! Losing streak is history!

I only caught the 4th quarter, but Nic really did look like the real Pippen out there. Not the squint your eyes and you can sorta see it version, but the full, real deal. He was the most aggressive player on the court and the way he was grabbing boards and immediately pushing....it will be said a million more times, but if he could only always play this way.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I'd call it a 4 game belch but I could be in denial about my short term memory.

Hmmm, do you live in Washington or Colorado? That might explain any short term memory problems.

 

[riverman]

Hmmm, do you live in Washington or Colorado? That might explain any short term memory problems.

Nah, but my property is not that far from the Oregon Country Fair so....that might explain it.

 

[BBert]

Nico. Nuff said.

Don't forget Wright. Scored well and played out of position helping defend a future HOFer. Helped keep us in it until TRob came in.

 

[Strenuus]

Nico. Nuff said.

Don't forget Wright. Scored well and played out of position helping defend a future HOFer. Helped keep us in it until TRob came in.

Damn. Anthony Davis getting future HOF already? He's 21. lol.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Nah, but my property is not that far from the Oregon Country Fair so....that might explain it.

I used to love the OCF! Ever been to the midnight show?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Nic stood and delivered. So did Wes in clutch three situations, and Lillard just overall in the second half. Props to Earl for taking no shit, sinking two free throws, and running the team when we needed it most. Good on Wright too for providing some much needed offense.

Good team effort, good win.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Nic is averaging 13.25 rebounds per game in the last 8. He's hungry for them boards.

 

[riverman]

I used to love the OCF! Ever been to the midnight show?

many, many times...been going there since the early 70s and my son has worked the fair since he was big enough to walk, he's graduating from OSU this spring..he works the fair every year at the seafood booth. I live SW of the fair in the foothills of the coastal range but at midnight I can hear the main stage bass and drums from my deck. I don't camp there anymore, that's his thing now.

 

[riverman]

Nic stood and delivered. So did Wes in clutch three situations, and Lillard just overall in the second half. Props to Earl for taking no shit, sinking two free throws, and running the team when we needed it most. Good on Wright too for providing some much needed offense.

Good team effort, good win.

Well said!