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PapaG said:
Yes. I do. I find this poster's posts to be literally mind-numbing, as in every time I read one, I can actually feel myself feeling bad for the guy because of his stupid posts. An opinion isn't "The Truth."
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Yeah I understand, but this is an internet forum. Everyone is entitled to make a post about the Blazers and not get attacked personally, so long as they follow the forum rules.

So why not just ignore him if you don't like his posts instead of picking on him so to speak.
 
I didn't want to quote the whole thing, but:

As far as Lillard goes his turnovers in traffic, ability to finish in traffic and defense need to improve.
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I believe two of those 3 things have been better since the AS break... you can guess which one hasn't, though. lol.
 
Strenuus said:
I didn't want to quote the whole thing, but:



I believe two of those 3 things have been better since the AS break... you can guess which one hasn't, though. lol.
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His ability to finish in traffic has improved since the all star game, still find him over dribbling in the paint too often or making a careless pass too often, but Lillard's issue is 90% defense. While frustrating I can live with the occasional 4-5 TO game from Lillard but watching Hill go for 30 and Rubio score over 20 should never happen again.
 
That was a step in the right direction. Lillard was aggressive and finished in traffic or got to the line tonight. Allowing him to put up 32 on an otherwise pedestrian shooting night. Batum shot a little more getting off 13 shots for 15 points and 0 TO's.

Problem was LA, 23 shots for 19 points is just not going to get it done. This was especially problematic on a night in which Wesley struggled all night with his shot.

Also don't look now but I think Mike Conley forget that you all thought him and the Grizzlies were terrible.

On the bright side we are only 4 and half games away from the eight seed and being able to play the Spurs.
 
Portland should trade LA and re-sign Zach Randolph. At least it would give us a low post scorer.
 
dviss1 said:
This whole fucking thread is a flop....
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That is because this thread and really 90% of the threads on the forum get derailed by ass hat posts. The majority of this forum is made up of extreme posters, some seem to be ultra negative and love to show up after losses to rub it in. Others are extreme homers so blinded by their loyalty to the team that any negative comment is automatically stupid and worthy of ridicule and then there are a few moderate posters who come on and offer an opinion then leave. Problem is by page 2 or 3 of the thread there is so many off topic and stupid posts to weed through like the one above that all legitimate basketball conversation stops and people began to either fight or stray farther and farther from the initial topic.
 
cmeese47 said:
That is because this thread and really 90% of the threads on the forum get derailed by ass hat posts. The majority of this forum is made up of extreme posters, some seem to be ultra negative and love to show up after losses to rub it in. Others are extreme homers so blinded by their loyalty to the team that any negative comment is automatically stupid and worthy of ridicule and then there are a few moderate posters who come on and offer an opinion then leave. Problem is by page 2 or 3 of the thread there is so many off topic and stupid posts to weed through like the one above that all legitimate basketball conversation stops and people began to either fight or stray farther and farther from the initial topic.
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Dude's got a point...
 
blue32 said:
Dude's got a point...
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Honestly I just want to talk basketball without getting into a pissing competition. I am to blame as much as anyone for degrading my own threads with stupidity. I just need to do a better John Cena impression and rise above the hate.
 
Do you have lighting effects, a smoke machine and dramatic music playing loudly when you type this stuff up?

Okay I get it, my comment had nothing to do with the OP. The problem I see cmeese is that you present every "Opinion" as "Fact" and your opinions are counter culture to the vast majority of any fan of any team. It's the same basic "Bald Face Truth" tactic Clownzano uses.
 
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blue32 said:
Dude's got a point...
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He's got a point because he's advocating that we should start flopping more instead of getting rid of flopping? :ughno: Like I said, this whole thread is a flop....
 
This thread is not a joke but seeing the different persoanlities clash is.

On one side, you have the critics; some of them are what I call paint-brush critics and most are pretty accurate. On the other hand we have what I call the "Defend the Alamo at all costs" people. They act "As-If" criticizing the Blazers in a healthy way is the worst thing you can do in the world.

I am not talking about the people who correct the criticizing people on a certain point that's incorrect, I am talking about the people who take offense to any criticism of the blazers and don't focus on the one stat that matters to most of the critics and that is the 0-14 playoff record in getting to or out of the first round of the playoffs. That to me is the biggest stat of all.

To me, the problem is at the top. It takes far to long to "Decide" to rebuild the team, then it takes to long to "Actually" rebuild the team, Usually the players are "To young" to contribute "Right now", when the Blazers do "Teach" them the game of basketball they usually become "To cerebral" on the court, then they "Over-value" the players they have and hold on to them "To long" and then the process starts back over again in a cyclical manner.
 
1honestfan said:
This thread is not a joke but seeing the different persoanlities clash is.

On one side, you have the critics; some of them are what I call paint-brush critics and most are pretty accurate. On the other hand we have what I call the "Defend the Alamo at all costs" people. They act "As-If" criticizing the Blazers in a healthy way is the worst thing you can do in the world.

I am not talking about the people who correct the criticizing people on a certain point that's incorrect, I am talking about the people who take offense to any criticism of the blazers and don't focus on the one stat that matters to most of the critics and that is the 0-14 playoff record in getting to or out of the first round of the playoffs. That to me is the biggest stat of all.

To me, the problem is at the top. It takes far to long to "Decide" to rebuild the team, then it takes to long to "Actually" rebuild the team, Usually the players are "To young" to contribute "Right now", when the Blazers do "Teach" them the game of basketball they usually become "To cerebral" on the court, then they "Over-value" the players they have and hold on to them "To long" and then the process starts back over again in a cyclical manner.
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The problem I have with stats over a long period of time is that no one on this team is here from when we started the 0-14 slide. It's a TRUE stat, but it's not one that's indicative of the current roster of blazers. Now, if you shorten it and say 0-whatever from these current roster of blazers, I'm okay with it. But it's a "shock stat" that the media tries to use to sway people in rooting interests.

Again, it's a TRUE stat, but it's not a whole-heartedly true stat in terms of these current blazers. And that's really all I care about, not the past ones that these current team of blazers were never a part of, ya know?
 
Strenuus said:
The problem I have with stats over a long period of time is that no one on this team is here from when we started the 0-14 slide. It's a TRUE stat, but it's not one that's indicative of the current roster of blazers. Now, if you shorten it and say 0-whatever from these current roster of blazers, I'm okay with it. But it's a "shock stat" that the media tries to use to sway people in rooting interests.

Again, it's a TRUE stat, but it's not a whole-heartedly true stat in terms of these current blazers. And that's really all I care about, not the past ones that these current team of blazers were never a part of, ya know?
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Yes and no sure 0 for 14 is not indicative of this particular Blazer team, but as a Blazer fan I remember each of those 14 years and subsequent feeling of disappointment that followed. I also remember back when this franchise had the record for consecutive seasons making the playoffs and was a legit threat to win it all even if it never came to fruition.
 
dviss1 said:
He's got a point because he's advocating that we should start flopping more instead of getting rid of flopping? :ughno: Like I said, this whole thread is a flop....
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Why don't you be real? Flopping isn't going away. Has it ever? No.

Refs are fooled by it. It works. And it worked against us.

Time to adapt. Even though we all hate it.
 
Scouting reports to include ability to flop like a fish out of water. Pentecostals rejoice.
 
blue32 said:
Why don't you be real? Flopping isn't going away. Has it ever? No.

Refs are fooled by it. It works. And it worked against us.

Time to adapt. Even though we all hate it.
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Damian flopped a lot last night. He shot 13 FT's. Granted, 6 of them were on two plays...
 
blue32 said:
Why don't you be real? Flopping isn't going away. Has it ever? No.

Refs are fooled by it. It works. And it worked against us.

Time to adapt. Even though we all hate it.
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Not me I love flopping, it hurts yes when it happens against us but I still love the theatrics of it all and the willingness to take the risk associated with falling on the ground leaving your man unguarded
 
Ever since soccer became a thing the flop is taking over sports. The solution is simple. Seal our borders to the south, don't let the infection continue to spread.
 
The whole team should choose the next game we play against Scott foster to just ridiculously flop on every play. This sort of passive aggressiveness is not only entertaining but gets a point across. Everyone pays a fine and silver's death star explodes
 
rasheedfan2005 said:
The whole team should choose the next game we play against Scott foster to just ridiculously flop on every play. This sort of passive aggressiveness is not only entertaining but gets a point across. Everyone pays a fine and silver's death star explodes
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That would be freaking hilarious.

The BBert abides.
 
call t's for a flop, or dont call the foul in the first place
 
1honestfan said:
This thread is not a joke but seeing the different persoanlities clash is.

On one side, you have the critics; some of them are what I call paint-brush critics and most are pretty accurate. On the other hand we have what I call the "Defend the Alamo at all costs" people. They act "As-If" criticizing the Blazers in a healthy way is the worst thing you can do in the world.

I am not talking about the people who correct the criticizing people on a certain point that's incorrect, I am talking about the people who take offense to any criticism of the blazers and don't focus on the one stat that matters to most of the critics and that is the 0-14 playoff record in getting to or out of the first round of the playoffs. That to me is the biggest stat of all.

To me, the problem is at the top. It takes far to long to "Decide" to rebuild the team, then it takes to long to "Actually" rebuild the team, Usually the players are "To young" to contribute "Right now", when the Blazers do "Teach" them the game of basketball they usually become "To cerebral" on the court, then they "Over-value" the players they have and hold on to them "To long" and then the process starts back over again in a cyclical manner.
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You forgot another group of people:

Those that disregard posts like this because they do one or more of several things: 1) data mine stat sources to find convenient correlations 2) cherry pick certain stats and use them out of context 3) don't even understand the stat they are using 4) use the faulting stats to extrapolate or project into the future. Then they claim this false use of data as a "fact", when in reality, it's garbage.
 
rasheedfan2005 said:
The whole team should choose the next game we play against Scott foster to just ridiculously flop on every play. This sort of passive aggressiveness is not only entertaining but gets a point across. Everyone pays a fine and silver's death star explodes
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Or send Batum in to punch him in the balls

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