Comments on: Blazers 87, Pistons 81 Re-Thoughts http://ripcityproject.com/2009/11/19/blazers-87-pistons-81-re-thoughts/ A Portland Trailblazers blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:29:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Coup http://ripcityproject.com/2009/11/19/blazers-87-pistons-81-re-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-1546 Coup Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:50:54 +0000 http://ripcityproject.com/?p=2504#comment-1546 If you haven't seen this, scroll down to Dwyer's thoughts on the game: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Behind-the-Box-Score-where-the-Nets-still-haven?urn=nba,203672#remaining-content If you haven’t seen this, scroll down to Dwyer’s thoughts on the game: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Behind-the-Box-Score-where-the-Nets-still-haven?urn=nba,203672#remaining-content

]]> By: Travis http://ripcityproject.com/2009/11/19/blazers-87-pistons-81-re-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-1544 Travis Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:51:58 +0000 http://ripcityproject.com/?p=2504#comment-1544 Good thoughts on this game, Coup. I'm so with you on Blake. And dammit, we clearly need to keep voicing this, because Nate's not hearing it or he's ignoring it, and as public pressure grows, the microscope zooms in on him. Blake's defense is just plain awful, night in and night out. He's a spot-up shooter and that's about it. He's turning it over a lot, not hitting all that many big shots, and he's a liability on D. Blake's presence in the starting lineup is wearing out Brandon Roy, and that's a big deal. This CANNOT keep up. Martell should be starting at the 3, Blake to the bench, and Rudy should be getting a lot of Blake's 4th quarter minutes. I'd like to see more Bayless and less Blake, too, because JB's defense has been pretty sound. His shooting isn't bad, either. I like what the kid can bring. I'm sick of what Blake's bringing. Good thoughts on this game, Coup.

I’m so with you on Blake. And dammit, we clearly need to keep voicing this, because Nate’s not hearing it or he’s ignoring it, and as public pressure grows, the microscope zooms in on him. Blake’s defense is just plain awful, night in and night out. He’s a spot-up shooter and that’s about it. He’s turning it over a lot, not hitting all that many big shots, and he’s a liability on D. Blake’s presence in the starting lineup is wearing out Brandon Roy, and that’s a big deal. This CANNOT keep up. Martell should be starting at the 3, Blake to the bench, and Rudy should be getting a lot of Blake’s 4th quarter minutes. I’d like to see more Bayless and less Blake, too, because JB’s defense has been pretty sound. His shooting isn’t bad, either. I like what the kid can bring.

I’m sick of what Blake’s bringing.

]]> By: Sam Chan http://ripcityproject.com/2009/11/19/blazers-87-pistons-81-re-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-1540 Sam Chan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:52:50 +0000 http://ripcityproject.com/?p=2504#comment-1540 I'm so glad i wasn't the only one who noticed the weaknesses in Blake. The media was jumping all over him after he hit some big shots down the stretch but he was having panic attacks all over the place when they put the press on him. Stats show 3 TO's but they were HORRIBLE TO's. He really needs to go, because he also gets torched on defense. It's almost to the point where he makes Nash look good. It was ridiculous that Rudy and Roy were the ones to carry the ball when PG is supposed to be one of our biggest depth positions. After all, we had last year's 50+ win starter coming back, a bonafide starter calibre pg signed, and a stud in the making on the bench. Yet we have to go to our scorers to handle the ball in crunch time? ugh. I’m so glad i wasn’t the only one who noticed the weaknesses in Blake. The media was jumping all over him after he hit some big shots down the stretch but he was having panic attacks all over the place when they put the press on him. Stats show 3 TO’s but they were HORRIBLE TO’s. He really needs to go, because he also gets torched on defense. It’s almost to the point where he makes Nash look good.

It was ridiculous that Rudy and Roy were the ones to carry the ball when PG is supposed to be one of our biggest depth positions. After all, we had last year’s 50+ win starter coming back, a bonafide starter calibre pg signed, and a stud in the making on the bench. Yet we have to go to our scorers to handle the ball in crunch time? ugh.

]]> By: Don http://ripcityproject.com/2009/11/19/blazers-87-pistons-81-re-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-1539 Don Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:34:21 +0000 http://ripcityproject.com/?p=2504#comment-1539 Coup, I normally agree with most of your points...I have to disagree this time. This 4th quarter was ugly, and there is a very clear reason why. It's documented here... http://myteamrivals.typepad.com/trailblazers I'm hopeful that the Blazers recognize that the 4th quarter is not the time to be hoisting up jump shot after jump shot. When you look at the break down of shot selection in the 4th, you'll see why this is something that has to be addressed and soon. The good news? This is something very easy to correct. The bad news? I don't hear the Blazers addressing it. Coup, I normally agree with most of your points…I have to disagree this time. This 4th quarter was ugly, and there is a very clear reason why. It’s documented here…

http://myteamrivals.typepad.com/trailblazers

I’m hopeful that the Blazers recognize that the 4th quarter is not the time to be hoisting up jump shot after jump shot. When you look at the break down of shot selection in the 4th, you’ll see why this is something that has to be addressed and soon.

The good news? This is something very easy to correct.

The bad news? I don’t hear the Blazers addressing it.

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