The Suns are better than us

[KingSpeed]

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[Rastapopoulos]

OK Eric, fine. The Suns WERE better than us. Nice to know that their success was "fool's gold" but ours is just righting the ship (and nothing to do with playing a string of really shit teams, often without key players).

 

[SIeepwalker]

often without key players

Oh wow must be tough on those teams to be missing a key player

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Oh wow must be tough on those teams to be missing a key player

I love Nurk, but do you really think he's as key to us as KAT to the Timberwolves? Or Steph Curry and Klay Thompson to the Warriors?

 

[Scalma]

I love Nurk, but do you really think he's as key to us as KAT to the Timberwolves? Or Steph Curry and Klay Thompson to the Warriors?

Portland is literally missing three fifths of their starting lineup, and four rotation players overall. It’s not just Nurk. And to answer your question, yes he is. He’s Portland’s second most valuable player after Dame. He makes everyone around him better, on BOTH ends.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Portland is literally missing three fifths of their starting lineup, and four rotation players overall. It’s not just Nurk. And to answer your question, yes he is. He’s Portland’s second most valuable player after Dame. He makes everyone around him better, on BOTH ends.

Wow - he's got a lot to live up to when he comes back!

 

[Scalma]

Wow - he's got a lot to live up to when he comes back!

Yeah, he just has to be...himself.

 

[CupWizier]

OK Eric, fine. The Suns WERE better than us. Nice to know that their success was "fool's gold" but ours is just righting the ship (and nothing to do with playing a string of really shit teams, often without key players).

uh, we're missing some key players. Like 3 starters. Nobody can realistically cite the missing player excuse by opponents this year.

 

[KingSpeed]

OK Eric, fine. The Suns WERE better than us. Nice to know that their success was "fool's gold" but ours is just righting the ship (and nothing to do with playing a string of really shit teams, often without key players).

They were never better than us.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

They were never better than us.

Because the Blazers' greatness cannot be captured by something so puny as standings or win/loss record?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

uh, we're missing some key players. Like 3 starters. Nobody can realistically cite the missing player excuse by opponents this year.

Sigh. Look, are we, right now, good? The fact that we have won a couple of games against shitty opposition does not, I believe, show this. It just shows we're not totally crap.
I don't even think it shows we're better than the Suns, because for a fair comparison we would have had to have faced the same strength of schedule. (And yes, I realize that this comment seems inconsistent with my snarky response to Eric above, but I am large, I contain contradictions.)

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I am willing to have the thread title changed to: "The Suns are even shittier than us!"

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I think I should be commended for my restraint.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I think I should be commended for my restraint.

all yours

 

[GDiama]

Just half a game back and from now on they also get Ayton back. Good chance they are better than us right now.

 

[Neil O. Shyster]

Just half a game back and from now on they also get Ayton back. Good chance they are better than us right now.

Also, Booker is only 23, and Ayton is only 21. These guys will get better every year. Meanwhile, Dame turns 30 next season and CJ turns 29.

 

[TBpup]

Also, Booker is only 23, and Ayton is only 21. These guys will get better every year. Meanwhile, Dame turns 30 next season and CJ turns 29.

Not sure if it matters, but they are also younger at another important position. Monty Williams is 48, Terry Stotts is 62.

 

[CupWizier]

Not sure if it matters, but they are also younger at another important position. Monty Williams is 48, Terry Stotts is 62.

Is age really a factor in coaching (Popovich is 70) or is coaching history more important? Looking at coaching records, Stotts is far ahead of Williams. I have always liked Williams a lot, but I can't see how one can argue that Williams has done a better job at coaching than Stotts.

 

[TBpup]

Is age really a factor in coaching (Popovich is 70) or is coaching history more important? Looking at coaching records, Stotts is far ahead of Williams. I have always liked Williams a lot, but I can't see how one can argue that Williams has done a better job at coaching than Stotts.

Apparently my assumption that green font wasn't needed was misplaced.

 

[CupWizier]

Apparently my assumption that green font wasn't needed was misplaced.

In this forum where some of the dumbest things are said, yes, green font is necessary.

 

[Hoopguru]

For as long as the Suns, Wolves & Kings have been laggards, with high picks, shouldn't they have surpassed a while ago and especially this year with much of our starting 5 gone and a weaker bench?
Its must be tough being a bandwagon fan of those teams.
I think we are doing OK considering injuries and yes, there is room for improvement and a trade or two. Most teams in our situation would struggle too.
We do have assets to tweak things a bit too.
Rip City

 

[Hoopguru]

Every NBA team's 10-year record, ranked from 30 to 1 | FOX ...https://www.foxsports.com › nba › gallery › every-nba-teams-10-year-rec...

Since we are approaching a new decade, check out where we stack up against 30 teams the last 10 years.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Every NBA team's 10-year record, ranked from 30 to 1 | FOX ...https://www.foxsports.com › nba › gallery › every-nba-teams-10-year-rec...

Since we are approaching a new decade, check out where we stack up against 30 teams the last 10 years.

You know that's a nearly 3-year-old list, right?

 

[Hoopguru]

You know that's a nearly 3-year-old list, right?

lol...no i didn't! Thanks