What needs to be changed

[Blazer4ever]

The starting five simply isn't working. If we had a coach who is inept enough to make adjustments he would notice that. Having Zach in worked until they inserted Plumlee and played with 2 bigs but as long as Milsap is in the game we need Zach there as well.
If Enes Kanter who is already a very poor defender can't lift his arms above the shoulders maybe it's even better for the team that he doesn't play at all.
I wish I could think that Stotts could see some of that and make adjustments but he's fucking worthless, best case scenario: we lose in 5

 

[hoopsjock]

The starting five simply isn't working. If we had a coach who is inept enough to make adjustments he would notice that. Having Zach in worked until they inserted Plumlee and played with 2 bigs but as long as Milsap is in the game we need Zach there as well.
If Enes Kanter who is already a very poor defender can't lift his arms above the shoulders maybe it's even better for the team that he doesn't play at all.
I wish I could think that Stotts could see some of that and make adjustments but he's fucking worthless, best case scenario: we lose in 5

You can't make this shit up. Kanter played really well and your big solution is to not play him.

This is why no one respects your posts.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Is it too late to tank for a better draft pick?

 

[e_blazer]

Is it too late to tank for a better draft pick?

Maybe if we start now the league will give us a running start for next year?

 

[Natebishop3]

Start Hood for Harkless. They’re trying to hide Murray on our small forward. Harkless is too shitty to take advantage.

 

[Natebishop3]

My starters would be

Dame
CJ
Hood
Collins
Kanter.

 

[Blazer4ever]

Start Hood for Harkless. They’re trying to hide Murray on our small forward. Harkless is too shitty to take advantage.

Both Harkless and Aminu are right now negatives defensively and both aren't giving us anything offensively anyway

 

[Blazer4ever]

Both Harkless and Aminu are right now negatives defensively and both aren't giving us anything offensively anyway

But the key is Zach. When Milsap plays Zach should play, if they insert Plumlee insert Meyers, at least he can lift his arms above his head

 

[illmatic99]

The problem was not offense

 

[e_blazer]

Both Harkless and Aminu are right now negatives defensively and both aren't giving us anything offensively anyway

One game.

 

[Blazer4ever]

The problem was not offense

Definitely. We didn't get any stops whatsoever. If we could sit Aminu and Harkless till the conference finals maybe we'd have a chance of getting there

 

[Blazer4ever]

One game.

If we don't make brutal changes we lose in 5 and I'm being generous

 

[kjironman1]

You can't make this shit up. Kanter played really well and your big solution is to not play him.

This is why no one respects your posts.

You beat me to it. This dude wants to take 26 points and 7 rebounds off the board.

 

[Natebishop3]

I actually think Meyers did fairly well against Jokic.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Really I dont think the Blazers can beat Denver without Nurk, just cant guard them.

 

[kjironman1]

Both Harkless and Aminu are right now negatives defensively and both aren't giving us anything offensively anyway

How soon some people forget and lose sight after one game.

 

[kjironman1]

Really I dont think the Blazers can beat Denver without Nurk, just cant guard them.

It would definitely help to have the starting center and it might help to have the backup healthy. You think?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

It would definitely help to have the starting center and it might help to have the backup healthy. You think?

Yup?

 

[kjironman1]

Blazers will make a few adjustments in game two. Some things worked. Also some things were not working due to whistles in this game. There will be a different set of officials at the next game.If they allow a little more contact then Harkless and Aminu will effect the game differently.
Then there is Murray. The Blazers will not be able to stop Jokic. But they can stop Murray. Put quick fast defenders on Jokic and Milsap. Then lock down Murray. Blazers Win!

 

[hoopsjock]

People are losing their minds.

 

[kjironman1]

People are losing their minds.

Might have to bring out the Meltdown thread?
http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/meltdown-thread.323091/page-22#post-4705221

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

People are losing their minds.

Im honestly not... I am not even that upset, were missing our second best player and I expect the Blazers to still make it a series, but I really look at our roster and I don't think we can guard them. If we get more from our forwards we might be able to just out score them. Their defense isnt very good either.

 

[Blazer4ever]

How soon some people forget and lose sight after one game.

It's a different series with different matchups, the starting lineup wasn't working throughout the game, do you expect us to make changes only after losing 4?

 

[swish3]

I actually think Meyers did fairly well against Jokic.

I agree, and if we had him in earlier in the 3rd Q and shooting more we could have scored 9 additional points and perhaps earned foul calls against Jokic. Meyers was good defensively, and with 8-10 additional min of additional hustle could have added the points to keep us in the game. Having Meyers and Zach in together can thwart Jokic and Milsap and get wins. Let's use plays to maximize swish3 scoring (adding to Dame and CJ) with plays for Meyers and Seth to take advantage of our 45% swish3 shooting talent!

In the next DEN games, our strategy should be to get Jokic in foul trouble, make at least 2 more swish3s than DEN, and use off-ball floor running patterns that favor assist passes to our best swiish3 shooting talent,, and DEN can be beaten.

 

[kjironman1]

Im honestly not... I am not even that upset, were missing our second best player and I expect the Blazers to still make it a series, but I really look at our roster and I don't think we can guard them. If we get more from our forwards we might be able to just out score them. Their defense isnt very good either.

Outscoring them is the way yes. They can't stop Jokic. They will have to stop the rest and outscore the Nuggets. The crazy part is they still hit over 37% from 3. Blazers can beat this team but they need to score the ball.

 

[Blazer4ever]

You beat me to it. This dude wants to take 26 points and 7 rebounds off the board.

You want me to look up his plus/minus numbers or do you trust me watching the game?

 

[wizenheimer]

the notion that Kanter should sit in favor of either Meyers or Zach is 110% chucklehead

 

[kjironman1]

It's a different series with different matchups, the starting lineup wasn't working throughout the game, do you expect us to make changes only after losing 4?

Some people don't understand that different matchups are important but they also depend on who is available.
You do realize that the first thing the coach has to look at is who is gonna officiate the game. Just like players there are reports on refs. We do it as fans. What would make you think coaches don't do it?
Then you stay with what worked and make small changes to what did not.
Not gonna continue this conversation with you after a 7 point loss that could have been much different had a few free throws gone and a couple of calls didn't go their way putting them on the line to score. One more 3 goes in the final minute and that game is way different.
Blazers will make some small changes. Stotts will coach. Bet on it.

 

[kjironman1]

You want me to look up his plus/minus numbers or do you trust me watching the game?

Sure bring in the absolute worst stat around to make some kind of argument to try and feel like you have a point. He scored 26 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in a game that they were in a position to compete in at the end.
He did it with a separated shoulder. Try to keep up here. The Blazers don't have any more centers other than Meyers and Collins and Skal. None of them will bring what Kanter brings.

 

[Blazer4ever]

Sure bring in the absolute worst stat around to make some kind of argument to try and feel like you have a point. He scored 26 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in a game that they were in a position to compete in at the end.
He did it with a separated shoulder. Try to keep up here. The Blazers don't have any more centers other than Meyers and Collins and Skal. None of them will bring what Kanter brings.

Ok. I checked his plus-minus. When he played we were down 10, when he was sitting we were up 2