Trails Blazers are a train wreck (good read)

[The_Lillard_King]

He didn't say that.

In a column the day before he says the Blazers are a mess ... in his next column he says, if they somehow lose to the abysmal Hornets then it is time to panic.

How is that inconsistent?

BNM answered it, but he used the term in the title.

Dwight just wants everyone to start panicking. If Blazers beat NO, he will pick another opportune time to say if they do this, time to panic. Heck, that was kind of my point, isn't Dwight calling them a train wreck written to make Blazer fans panic. Dwight's just being Dwight, no big deal.

 

[DUB]

Do you reckon he writes his own headlines?

I thought that's what sub-editors were for.

 

[Nikolokolus]

BNM answered it, but he used the term in the title.

Dwight just wants everyone to start panicking. If Blazers beat NO, he will pick another opportune time to say if they do this, time to panic. Heck, that was kind of my point, isn't Dwight calling them a train wreck written to make Blazer fans panic. Dwight's just being Dwight, no big deal.

No I'd say calling their execution "a mess" is mostly just evidence of having two working eyes.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

This team truly is hard to watch. Until we get a legit PG this will continue.

 

[HailBlazers]

This team truly is hard to watch. Until we get a legit PG this will continue.

Know you hate Felton, but he's the best Pick and Roll point guard to play with LMA yet. AND he can play defense, something we've never had in a PG.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Know you hate Felton, but he's the best Pick and Roll point guard to play with LMA yet. AND he can play defense, something we've never had in a PG.

Serious question: Do you even know what a pick and roll looks like?

 

[Blazinaway]

This team truly is hard to watch. Until we get a legit PG this will continue.

Only one option, blow this sucker sky high

 

[HailBlazers]

Serious question: Do you even know what a pick and roll looks like?

Serious question: Do you know what a serious question sounds like?

Only one option, blow this sucker sky high

Keep Dreamin

 

[B-Roy]

Know you hate Felton, but he's the best Pick and Roll point guard to play with LMA yet. AND he can play defense, something we've never had in a PG.

Felton hasn't played defense since the first 5 games.

 

[Boob-No-More]

AND he can play defense, something we've never had in a PG.

Then how come opposing PGs have a field day against Felton? Compare the Production stats from 82games.com for this year's Felton vs. last year's Andre Miller:

Raymond Felton 2011-12 Production:
Own: 10.1
Opp: 17.5
Net: -7.4

Andre Miller 2010-11 Production:
Own: 18.9
Opp: 14.8
Net: +4.1

The Miller haters bitched about his poor defense, but the fact is Andre Miller is a smart team defender that uses his knowledge of his opponents to help overcome his physical limitations. Which makes him an overall average defender (his opponent's production was very slightly below league average).

Felton flat out sucks at both ends of the court. His offensive production is way below that of an average back-up PG and opposing PGs produce at a level far above league average when Felton is "guarding" them.

When the Blazers swapped Miller for Felton, I was convinced it was a downgrade. The ONLY advantage Felton offered is that he's younger. But, if you're younger and you suck all that means is you have more years of suckage ahead. I'd take old, dependable Andre Miller over young, shitty Raymond Felton any day.

BNM

 

[BBert]

Thank you B-N-M. Every time I read someone post Felton is a good defender, I just shake my head and laugh. It was clear by the 3rd game of the season the Blazers F'd up losing Andre for Felton, regardless of stats.

 

[jlprk]

McMillan gave management the specs he wanted in a defender. Felton met them and Miller didn't, so they went after Felton.

You guys should mention the name McMillan when you criticize Felton. We can keep changing players, but nothing will change till we change the coach.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Serious question: Do you know what a serious question sounds like?

So your answer to my question is "no, I don't know what a pick and roll looks like?" Because if you truly think Felton and LaMarcus run a good pick and roll together that's the only logical conclusion I can draw.

 

[Rhal]

So your answer to my question is "no, I don't know what a pick and roll looks like?" Because if you truly think Felton and LaMarcus run a good pick and roll together that's the only logical conclusion I can draw.

wait wait wait. The blazers run pick and rolls. When did this happen?

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[BBert]

So your answer to my question is "no, I don't know what a pick and roll looks like?" Because if you truly think Felton and LaMarcus run a good pick and roll together that's the only logical conclusion I can draw.

Re the "they don't run good pick and rolls together part" I agree with you. Last night's game was a perfect example, and it was glaring late in the fourth quarter. LaMarcus kept trying to do it, on the rare occasion Felton even used the pick, he then took off the wrong direction with the ball and failed to give an open LaMarcus the ball time after time. I could not believe my eyes.

Edit: Granted, those were more like pick and pops, but the point stands, I think. This 'roll' thing seems to be completely foreign to the Blazers.