Well, I Was Probably The Last One To Leave The Room, But....

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Like I told you the other night, BP, I really think your mind is beginning to slip away...........................

You're probably right. THAT'S why I'd make a good mod.

 

[ABM]

That probably blew my chances at being a mod as well.

Nah, you blew your chances at being a mod the moment you registered under the name BLAZER PROPHET.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I am happy to be right. I think most people who are passionate about a "cause" are happy to be right

Especially when being right means everyone else is miserable.

Mostly, I'm saying you're a heartless bastard who likes the sound of crying babies because of their exquisite suffering.

 

[lakeblazer]

There are a lot of issues currently going on with this team and coaching is one of them. I don't know that making a change right now makes a difference, but it should be a consideration. Having a young team and losing at the same time make for quite a challenge to keep players heads up. Nice effort with Mathews and Aldridge tonight.

I would still like to see Miller, Mathews, Batum, Aldridge and Camby for awhile and see what that would produce

 

[hasoos]

Who to get as coach? I'll throw a name out there that I feel is thinking outside the box. The name is Bill Laimbeer. He coached the Detroit Shock of the WNBA to 2 titles, and has been an NBA assistant.

 

[RedHotRollin]

There are a lot of issues currently going on with this team and coaching is one of them. I don't know that making a change right now makes a difference, but it should be a consideration. Having a young team and losing at the same time make for quite a challenge to keep players heads up. Nice effort with Mathews and Aldridge tonight.

I would still like to see Miller, Mathews, Batum, Aldridge and Camby for awhile and see what that would produce

Agree

 

[RedHotRollin]

Who to get as coach? I'll throw a name out there that I feel is thinking outside the box. The name is Bill Laimbeer. He coached the Detroit Shock of the WNBA to 2 titles, and has been an NBA assistant.

I'll start out with Terry Porter on an interim basis.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Especially when being right means everyone else is miserable.

Mostly, I'm saying you're a heartless bastard who likes the sound of crying babies because of their exquisite suffering.

You should have said that in the first place. All this back and forth could have been avoided

 

[BlazerCaravan]

You should have said that in the first place. All this back and forth could have been avoided

The main point was to show you that you were in fact feeling Schadenfreude (you're happy because we're suffering)... as one who delights in it myself, I must say that we can smell our own.

 

[hasoos]

I'll start out with Terry Porter on an interim basis.

Here is my problem with that somewhat. Terry Porter has got dropped into a pretty fucked situation almost every time he has got a shot to coach. I really don't want to see that happen to him, in this town, with this team heading the way it is. Not unless Paul Allen is committed to giving him the time needed to turn it around proper.

 

[RedHotRollin]

Here is my problem with that somewhat. Terry Porter has got dropped into a pretty fucked situation almost every time he has got a shot to coach. I really don't want to see that happen to him, in this town, with this team heading the way it is. Not unless Paul Allen is committed to giving him the time needed to turn it around proper.

Good point and I don't disagree. I guess then it wouldn't be on a interim basis.

 

[lakeblazer]

MM is such a drama queen anyways. His avatar is appropriate, not so much for the character or the hair but the fiery pink sweater.

But to his point the coaching ability and the thoughts of the players about the coach isn't going to go away on its own.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Here is my problem with that somewhat. Terry Porter has got dropped into a pretty fucked situation almost every time he has got a shot to coach. I really don't want to see that happen to him, in this town, with this team heading the way it is. Not unless Paul Allen is committed to giving him the time needed to turn it around proper.

Yeah, he should be put into a position to succeed: after all the trades have been made and the team looks like it's hit bottom and is heading back up.

 

[hasoos]

Yeah, he should be put into a position to succeed: after all the trades have been made and the team looks like it's hit bottom and is heading back up.

Correct. And if so, they should also be picking up players that fit the style of ball he likes to coach, so the situation is custom fit.

 

[ABM]

... as one who delights in it myself, I must say that we can smell our own.

Did somebody fart in here?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Correct. And if so, they should also be picking up players that fit the style of ball he likes to coach, so the situation is custom fit.

And in general, if they have a coach in mind, and that coach is willing to commit, they should do this period. Alternatively, they should pick a system (perferably not one that grinds knees to powder) and pick a coach and players as they come available. That's riskier but is easier to attempt.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Did somebody fart in here?

LOL! Sorry.

Well, I can laugh again... the worst is over (for me).

 

[hasoos]

Did somebody fart in here?

Well this time of the year it just smells like Pumpkin Pie right? Right????

 

[MickZagger]

Terry Porter is so overrated as a coach on this board.

 

[MARIS61]

The problem is Larry Miller. He has total control of player personnel and from the day he arrived the make-up of the roster started being drastically altered, and has no resemblance to the team of the future we were promised. As usually happens in rebuilding through youth, impatience won out and we discarded our plan in the feeble hope that we could win now with just a couple of vets. Well, that didn't work out so well.

The team has been torn apart, with important players foolishly traded with no thought as to what we got in return.

We are vulnerable at all 5 positions, our stars are all aging or permanently injured.

The deep, young bench with so much potential is gone and now our bench is nothing special and without any decent bigs.

I think it's a miracle Nate has gotten this much out of them.

 

[Blazinaway]

There are a lot of issues currently going on with this team and coaching is one of them. I don't know that making a change right now makes a difference, but it should be a consideration. Having a young team and losing at the same time make for quite a challenge to keep players heads up. Nice effort with Mathews and Aldridge tonight.

I would still like to see Miller, Mathews, Batum, Aldridge and Camby for awhile and see what that would produce

Didn't that lineup win 2 of 3 when Roy was out?

 

[Denny Crane]

This team needs a change of some kind. Coach would be the first thing to look at, its that bad.

But really, We got like 2 points combined from our supposed top 2 players in the 2nd half. We've been awful in the 2nd half of games. Absolutely awful. Roy is not right, won't be anytime soon and people need to wake up and realize that Aldridge just isn't as good as we wish he was.

Now we have our promising young SF that we have all been salivating about struggling and rotting away on the bench. Things really aren't looking good in Rip City and I don't think Pryzbilla is going to be of that much help.

Moves have to be made. Not just to save this season either. I'm the farthest person from the gloom and doom type too...

You could have had Tyrus Thomas instead of Aldridge.

Anyhow, I like Nate fine, but you can't fire the players. Sometimes you have to fire the coach to shake things up.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Terry Porter is so overrated as a coach on this board.

Really? I think I've heard a few people mention him as a decent replacement candidate, but beyond that ...

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Really? I think I've heard a few people mention him as a decent replacement candidate, but beyond that ...

I gotta admit, any coach who can't win with Steve Nash on his team (when coaches on either side of him did) might be throwing up a red flag.

 

[OddEnormous]

I said this after the Houston series....

I was suspicious when he threw up in his hotel room after Toronto beat them in 2007 ending that long winning streak. Like "WTF" suspicious.

Then took about a dozen bets with fiends and family that we'd never win a playoff series with him in charge after the opening night debacle against the lakers in 2008.

Anyway, as the host of this shitty shitty party I should say, welcome to the party ABM!

Admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery.

We have a problem.

 

[OddEnormous]

But you're happy to be right, yeah?

I'm not happy to be right, I'm happy that this fucking charade might almost over.

It's too bad we wasted our 2 playoff seasons with him at the helm.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I was suspicious when he threw up in his hotel room after Toronto beat them in 2007 ending that long winning streak. Like "WTF" suspicious.

Then took about a dozen bets with fiends and family that we'd never win a playoff series with him in charge after the opening night debacle against the lakers in 2008.

Anyway, as the host of this shitty shitty party I should say, welcome to the party ABM!

Admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery.

We have a problem.

How did I not get this honor?

 

[craigehlo]

I'm not happy to be right, I'm happy that this fucking charade might almost over.

That's the only positive right now. With each loss, Nate is being exposed as coasting off the talent of individual players. Now that Roy is robbed of his health, Nate's lack of a game plan is being exposed. I've said it since he got here, he coasted off of career years from Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis to his huge contract with Portland. He should pay those two guys a commission.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

How did I not get this honor?

Yeah, Odd, how come MM didn't get to host this party? He brought the dip!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

That's the only positive right now. With each loss, Nate is being exposed as coasting off the talent of individual players. Now that Roy is robbed of his health, Nate's lack of a game plan is being exposed. I've said it since he got here, he coasted off of career years from Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis to his huge contract with Portland. He should pay those two guys a commission.

So, will acknowledging that you're correct make the "I told you all, but would you listen? NOOOOOO!" stop any faster?