Why is "The Chief" playing?

[SlyPokerDog]

I've been in a mental institute some years ago

Since Feb 4th, 2009 would be my guess.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

To be fair he did say “barring injury”

To be fair, I don't give a shit.

 

[Orion Bailey]

are U serious or did you feel some need to start a thread? guy plays good D and one of the few guys besides Dame and CJ who can consistently make 3's this yr, what a waste of a thread. I nominate this for worst thread of the week

Dviss just derailed your worst thread of the week by making the best post of the week in the worst thread....

Wait...

Do we really have to deal with this shit? I mean, you don't watch the game and have something to complain about after looking at a box score...

You say "Meyers deserves a chance" when he's HURT and CAN'T play... I mean,

Aminu has a double double (15 pts, 13 rebs) while shooting 50% from the field and is 5/8 from 3. FIVE FOR EIGHT FROM 3 IN AN AWAY GAME...

We FUCKING WIN... We break a 5 game losing streak... And you have the unmitigated GALL to come in here, whilst simultaneously admitting you DIDN'T watch the game, and complain about the guy who EARNED THE GAME BALL...

Getting too many minutes...

My question is... How could you look at that box score and complain??

 

[Orion Bailey]

Harkless should come of the bench as well.., the starting lineup should be Dame, CJ, ET, Meyers, Nurkic, and Aminu is better as a 4 and in my opinion Harkless is better as a 4

Okay... I cant take you serious. You are trolling right? Looking for reactions?

 

[GrandJury]

To be fair, I don't give a shit.

Yessir u have a good day

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Yessir u have a good day

I mean its stupid, if we drafted Donovan Mitchell he wouldn't beat out CJ or Dame anyway to "start" barring an injury (or a trade). Collins won't beat out Nurk to start, and it doesn't matter anyway.

Our target was a big, he checked all the boxes. The article was just fucking stupid from top to bottom so I'm not giving him the benefit of the doubt on that little technicality.

 

[Strenuus]

I said crazy Meyers Leonard, did I have to watch the game to say that? don't take my words out of context.

Don't take your words out of context?

How about you watch the game so you have some context?

 

[dviss1]

Your opinion is wrong. Aminu, and especially No Show Mo are best at the 3. Both, especially Harkless, are physically overmatched at the 4 on most nights.

Harkless is sleepwalking through this season and playing like absolute dog shit. If you were watching the games, this would be as obvious to you as it is to everyone else. Even when Mo is playing his best, he's a weak rebounder for a small forward. As a power forward, his rebounding is abysmal. He doesn't deserve minutes at all right now, but I never want to see Maurice Harkless at power forward in a Blazer uniform again - ever.

Move Aminu back to his natural small forward position, where he is the one with the physical advantage on most nights. He's has consistently been the best post-Wesley Matthews Achilles injury perimeter defender on this roster. And now he's even shooting the 3 better than Wes ever did.

Consider this:

2016-17 Allen Crabbe .444 3FG% on 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
2017-18 Al-Farouq Aminu .484 3FG on 2.2 made 3-pointers per game.

Yeah, I know the season is a long way from over, but so far, Chief is shooting a higher percentage from 3 on more attempts than Crabbe did last year. Plus, unlike Crabbe, he plays great defense and is an excellent rebounder. Stotts has his answer for a 3 and D small forward, he just needs to play him there.

When Nurk come back, he obviously starts at center. I'd love to see Collins starting next to him at the 4, but would also be fine with Vonleh starting and Collins backing up both front court positions.

And for the love of god, start Aminu at the 3! Evan Turner has been hot garbage. Maurice Harkless has been invisible and Pat Connaught on is too short. Aminu is the best small forward this team has, and its not close.

BNM

From your lips to Stotts' ears.

But Stotts be like:

NO! Aminu is our best post defender!

 

[Boob-No-More]

From your lips to Stotts' ears.

But Stotts be like:

NO! Aminu is our best post defender!

Aminu at the 4 kind of made sense two years ago when Vonleh wasn't ready and we didn't really have any other viable alternatives.

But, this isn't 2015 and Terry needs to realize that. He has other options at the 4. Vonleh isn't much on offense, but he can more than hold his own on the boards and on defense. Collins is our PFotF and Swanigan can play here for spot minutes.

Our real need is at SF and that is Aminu's best, most natural position.

Stop trying to out small ball teams like GSW and HOU. That only plays to their strengths. Us the assets you have to the best of their ability. Free Chief and move him back to a position of need. SF is his best position, and playing him there is our best option. Paul George isn't walking through that door. So, until a trade is made, please dear god make Chief our starting 3 already.

BNM's Christmas wish list:

A Nurk, Collins, Aminu front court.

A proven big man coach to work with all of your young bigs.

BNM

 

[Orion Bailey]

Aminu at the 4 kind of made sense two years ago when Vonleh wasn't ready and we didn't really have any other viable alternatives.

But, this isn't 2015 and Terry needs to realize that. He has other options at the 4. Vonleh isn't much on offense, but he can more than hold his own on the boards and on defense. Collins is our PFotF and Swanigan can play here for spot minutes.

Our real need is at SF and that is Aminu's best, most natural position.

Stop trying to out small ball teams like GSW and HOU. That only plays to their strengths. Us the assets you have to the best of their ability. Free Chief and move him back to a position of need. SF is his best position, and playing him there is our best option. Paul George isn't walking through that door. So, until a trade is made, please dear god make Chief our starting 3 already.

BNM's Christmas wish list:

A Nurk, Collins, Aminu front court.

A proven big man coach to work with all of your young bigs.

BNM

Ive been saying it for a while now. For the love of God stop trying to play to our perceived weaknesses and start playing against the other teams weaknesses.

 

[BBert]

Yeah, I've dissed Aminu for his 3 point shooting, saying he should only shoot from the corner. So far this year he's done a good job of shutting me up.

His ball handling is still a scary proposition, but at least he does it a lot less this year, so that's also an improvement.

 

[BonesJones]

OK, I didn't watch the game, but Chief doesn't earn 40 minutes

LMAO. Of course you didn't watch the game.

Who deserves minutes over Chief? Turner? No. Harkless? No. Swanigan? No. Connaughton? No.

He's playing 40 minutes because he brings better rebounding, defense, and shooting than any of those other players. It's simple.

 

[BonesJones]

It's obvious the OP just looked at the "MIN" column of yesterday's box score then decided to make a thread... lmao.

 

[Strenuus]

LMAO. Of course you didn't watch the game.

Who deserves minutes over Chief? Turner? No. Harkless? No. Swanigan? No. Connaughton? No.

He's playing 40 minutes because he brings better rebounding, defense, and shooting than any of those other players. It's simple.

I've literally never seen a person admit they dont watch the game, and then say someone doesn't deserve minutes.

 

[BonesJones]

And yes, he's a good player, can have even good games but keeping things in perspective is important, because maybe sometimes he's even worth 40 minutes but most games he's a 15 minute player

No he's not. That's a ridiculous statement. He literally bring the most undervalued things in basketball with rebounding and defense and has been killing it from 3. He's a 30+ min a game guy.

 

[Strenuus]

Hell, I'll even say Meyers deserves a bit more run because of the couple of games he's done well.

But I watched the games, so what the hell do I know?

 

[Strenuus]

And yes, he's a good player, can have even good games but keeping things in perspective is important, because maybe sometimes he's even worth 40 minutes but most games he's a 15 minute player

How can you keep things in perspective if you've never seen the other perspective?

 

[BonesJones]

My point is you need to find the best role for every player. Players should play based on their performance, based on which lineups are working and if you put Aminu or Harkless or Vonleh in the 2nd unit they'd do better than if they're in the starting 5

Guess what, if you do that, you're still gonna have some players that play their role better than others. "Players should play based on their performance and based on which lineups are working"... that's exactly why Aminu's playing a ton. How would any of those 3 do better in the 2nd unit? Their only offense comes mainly from the coverage are two lead guards get and Nurkic. They'd lose that with the 2nd unit.

Cmon dude. I'm trying to take you seriously. That's probably a mistake.

 

[Strenuus]

I predict this post will be saved and referenced many times for years to come.

I would highly suggest that not happening, though.

 

[Blazer4ever]

From your lips to Stotts' ears.

But Stotts be like:

NO! Aminu is our best post defender!

No he isn't, our best post defender is Nurkic. Harkless is also a better defender

 

[H.C.]

No he's not. That's a ridiculous statement. He literally bring the most undervalued things in basketball with rebounding and defense and has been killing it from 3. He's a 30+ min a game guy.

You really should listen to bones here @Blazer4ever
Bones has done a complete 180 on Aminu and that's for one reason alone. Aminu's on the court play.
Portland doesn't have a better wing player on the roster than Aminu.

 

[Strenuus]

No he isn't, our best post defender is Nurkic. Harkless is also a better defender

Please, enlighten us from the games you've seen within the last 2 weeks.

 

[Blazer4ever]

I don't mind Chief, he's a good player, seems like a nice person, but he's worth 15 minutes per and everyone should play their roles. He can be more effective playing 15 minutes, could make the team more effective. Need to improve decision making, play to everyone's strengthes, and that means taking them for what they're worth

 

[H.C.]

I don't mind Chief, he's a good player, seems like a nice person, but he's worth 15 minutes per and everyone should play their roles. He can be more effective playing 15 minutes, could make the team more effective. Need to improve decision making, play to everyone's strengthes, and that means taking them for what they're worth

You just need to stop posting.
Aminu had a great game in MIA.
He played better than any wing on the roster in the MIA game.
If you want to find other players on other teams who are better than Aminu fine.
But for a post to say Aminu should only be playing 15 minutes on this roster is an ignorant post that HCP should be allowed to flame.

 

[Strenuus]

I don't mind Chief, he's a good player, seems like a nice person, but he's worth 15 minutes per and everyone should play their roles. He can be more effective playing 15 minutes, could make the team more effective. Need to improve decision making, play to everyone's strengthes, and that means taking them for what they're worth

Watch the games.

 

[Blazer4ever]

Players should play the role they're best suited to play. When they do, their efficiency is better, the team is doing better, etc. It isn't a diss on anyone, if Harkless for example is better suited to coming of the bench, he needs to come of the bench, if he's worth 15 minutes, he shouldn't play 30, unless he has a really good game. Simple

 

[H.C.]

Why do I always forget this is the guy who believes T-Rob is the goat.

Using this guys logic, the only players on the Blazers roster who should play over 15mpg are Lillard & CJ.
Wait Portland needs to max T-Rob and play him 40mpg.

 

[Strenuus]

Players should play the role they're best suited to play. When they do, their efficiency is better, the team is doing better, etc. It isn't a diss on anyone, if Harkless for example is better suited to coming of the bench, he needs to come of the bench, if he's worth 15 minutes, he shouldn't play 30, unless he has a really good game. Simple

You do realize that it's not that simple, right? When you watch games, you get out of "simple"

 

[BonesJones]

You really should listen to bones here @Blazer4ever
Bones has done a complete 180 on Aminu and that's for one reason alone. Aminu's on the court play.
Portland doesn't have a better wing player on the roster than Aminu.

Yup. He's minimized the things I had an issue with and hes improved the things he needed to. There's no question as to why he's playing.

 

[BonesJones]

Players should play the role they're best suited to play. When they do, their efficiency is better, the team is doing better, etc. It isn't a diss on anyone, if Harkless for example is better suited to coming of the bench, he needs to come of the bench, if he's worth 15 minutes, he shouldn't play 30, unless he has a really good game. Simple

Harkless is only effective when he has good players around him. So how is playing with he bench better for him? It's worse. And he's not good enough for either so he shouldn't be playing. Aminu isn't worth 15 minutes. All our best lineups (statistically) involve him on the court, so he should be playing a ton of minutes.