Turn Me Loose! (Crash)

[BrianFromWA]

....and loose he is.

I'd go as far to say that the Blazers would be 0-2 right now without him.

You think that if, say, Wallace turned an ankle on the first play of the game we wouldn't have beaten SAC at home? We did win by 22, right?

 

[BBert]

Best part of the game last night, oh and GER-ALD WALL-ACE!

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Looks like Gerald knows the quickest way to Paul's wallet is through fans' hearts.

 

[Masbee]

Gerald Wallace has a 30 PER and a .388 WinShares rate.

He is a fucking SUPERSTAR!!!! (for 2 games)

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/2012.html

 

[Boise Blazer]

Has Wallace really been "turned loose" anymore than last year is our or style of play more suitable to his style and therefor he shines more this year? Either way its plain to see that he is very effective this year.

 

[SantaDora]

Gerald Wallace has a 30 PER and a .388 WinShares rate.

He is a fucking SUPERSTAR!!!! (for 2 games)

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/2012.html

It's great to see that our second superstar (Craig Smith) also has an over 30 PER! With our 3rd best player (Aldridge) at 25+ - we are a lock for a trophy!

 

[BrianFromWA]

On a serious note, I don't care if it's stat-padding or not, but I love the fact that Crash has leaked out for (by my unscientific count) 5 fast-break (cherry-picking? ) buckets that Felton's found him on. Whether it's Crash, Nic, LMA, or anyone else, those easy points are going to pay big dividends.

 

[BrianFromWA]

It's great to see that our second superstar (Craig Smith) also has an over 30 PER! With our 3rd best player (Aldridge) at 25+ - we are a lock for a trophy!

And if Nolan can keep up his 25pts/36 min, 22 PER and 100% 3pt%, he might be the PGoTF.

 

[blue32]

I think, imo, that management probably told McMillian that there needs to be some huge changes in the way the Blazers play basketball because of the whole Oden/Roy debacle..... I mean, if they played the same basketball as last year, this team would be boring as shit to watch, and we'd probably lose because just don't have that star player anymore. I mean LMA is good, but not "old-Roy" good....

Hence the pace improvement and Wallace given loose reigns.

 

[magnifier661]

I think, imo, that management probably told McMillian that there needs to be some huge changes in the way the Blazers play basketball because of the whole Oden/Roy debacle..... I mean, if they played the same basketball as last year, this team would be boring as shit to watch, and we'd probably lose because just don't have that star player anymore. I mean LMA is good, but not "old-Roy" good....

Hence the pace improvement and Wallace given loose reigns.

And new pace Wallace "loose" and Aldridge "inside/out" better than Roy ISO? I am a big fan of Roy, but I think this is better, IMO.

 

[SantaDora]

And new pace Wallace "loose" and Aldridge "inside/out" better than Roy ISO? I am a big fan of Roy, but I think this is better, IMO.

Need to see how this works against elite teams before we are ready to call this change an upgrade. It looks good, so far, however.

 

[jlprk]

I think, imo, that management probably told McMillian that there needs to be some huge changes in the way the Blazers play basketball because of the whole Oden/Roy debacle..... I mean, if they played the same basketball as last year, this team would be boring as shit to watch, and we'd probably lose because just don't have that star player anymore. I mean LMA is good, but not "old-Roy" good....Hence the pace improvement and Wallace given loose reigns.

I agree that McMillan is loosening the reins because of Vulcan pressure. A second reason he can do so is because they got him more veterans than Pritchard believed in acquiring.

 

[magnifier661]

Need to see how this works against elite teams before we are ready to call this change an upgrade. It looks good, so far, however.

Right there with you.... But what I have noticed is; the ISO days, only players having a high FG%, was when players would average 18+ points a game. I don't know how it's happening right now, but I see 40% FG and 3 players averaging 65 points a game. It's pretty impressive.