Official Mar NBA 2008 Season Thread Of Twin Towers Of Regret And Soviet War Machines
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what's the incentive? sterling is cheap, yes. stupid, borderline. but give the man some credit, kind sir.Branduil said:
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stupid it is then. maybe mitch can use his magic wand and do a magette/walton swap. they are in fact across the hall.Branduil said:
So, there is a raging debate among Blazers faithful on the internets about Nate McMillan.
The gist of it is, from my point of view, since Portland is heavily overachieving and winning games - eventhough what they have on paper just tells you they should not be winning this many games - some have started to question Nate as a coach and blaming him for several losses.
Basically, they are wondering why Sergio Rodriguez does not get more playing time when he drops an astonishing 2.6PPG, 1.7APG on 35FG% in a 10 minute span over Jarrett Jack - who just came off of a 12.5PPG, 6APG, 4RPG on 49FG% shooting month in February.
Apparently McMillan has a man-crush on Jack and refuses to play Sergio despite the fact that Sergio cannot hit an open jumper and his style of play clashes with Brandon Roy - who needs the ball in his hands down the stretch to be most effective, which means Sergio would have to play the off-guard. Everybody wants that flashy run-and-gun style of play despite the fact that Portland is the worst fast-breaking team in the league and were 5-12 playing under that style.
Sure, I question sometimes why Mac-10 does not run more plays for Martell, but then I stop to think that Martell is a couple of months younger than I am and still a college junior.
I guess what I am trying to say is, if Portland was on pace to win 30-33 games like they were projected to, nobody would be calling for Nate's head. But, alas, the team is overachieving in large part due to Nate's Xs and Os brilliance and now people are calling for his head because the team is not winning enough. Then I list off all the great coaches in this league right now and see Nate hovering in or about the top 10, and truly question who would be a better coach to have for this team - strangely enough, those coaches are already HOF coaches under contract coaching their championship caliber teams to a 50-55 win season.
Whoever said that the sports fan has the most fickle mind was right.
The gist of it is, from my point of view, since Portland is heavily overachieving and winning games - eventhough what they have on paper just tells you they should not be winning this many games - some have started to question Nate as a coach and blaming him for several losses.
Basically, they are wondering why Sergio Rodriguez does not get more playing time when he drops an astonishing 2.6PPG, 1.7APG on 35FG% in a 10 minute span over Jarrett Jack - who just came off of a 12.5PPG, 6APG, 4RPG on 49FG% shooting month in February.
Apparently McMillan has a man-crush on Jack and refuses to play Sergio despite the fact that Sergio cannot hit an open jumper and his style of play clashes with Brandon Roy - who needs the ball in his hands down the stretch to be most effective, which means Sergio would have to play the off-guard. Everybody wants that flashy run-and-gun style of play despite the fact that Portland is the worst fast-breaking team in the league and were 5-12 playing under that style.
Sure, I question sometimes why Mac-10 does not run more plays for Martell, but then I stop to think that Martell is a couple of months younger than I am and still a college junior.
I guess what I am trying to say is, if Portland was on pace to win 30-33 games like they were projected to, nobody would be calling for Nate's head. But, alas, the team is overachieving in large part due to Nate's Xs and Os brilliance and now people are calling for his head because the team is not winning enough. Then I list off all the great coaches in this league right now and see Nate hovering in or about the top 10, and truly question who would be a better coach to have for this team - strangely enough, those coaches are already HOF coaches under contract coaching their championship caliber teams to a 50-55 win season.
Whoever said that the sports fan has the most fickle mind was right.
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reilo, when you figure out why a garbage player is getting more minutes, then maybe you can figure out why phil jackson has a man-crush on luke walton. he's been getting more minutes then space cadet. the logic? its beyond my puny lil brain.
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But ESPN tells me that Doc Rivers is the Coach of the Year.reilo said:
In all fairness to the sports fan, results come and go quite quickly so it's hard to maintain a steady opinion over the long haul.reilo said:
Like it took what, 6 years for Americans to realize having a rubber-stamp Congress for Bush was probably a bad idea? Unless you're unlucky you won't know if you were right or wrong about the whole god thing until you're in your 70s or so, and even then you won't be able to come back and troll people on GAF about it because you'll either be dead or having too much fun to care in the real Cloud City.
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gump for puke??..hmm...tempting, branduil.tempting.Branduil said:
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Most of it stems from McMillan making questionable subs. He has like a certain time that each player will come out (this doesn't include foul trouble and of that nature). And sometimes it ruins the flow of the team, because he'll take out a player who's doing really well, isn't tired at all and put in someone else. And most of the time it's Jarret Jack. I think what most people complain about, is that when Sergio is in the game, if he makes one mistake, he's taken out. Jack on the other hand, will make a few, and then nothing. And since they've Pritchard has said that Sergio is potentially their PG of the future, he needs a longer leash, to learn through his mistakes and get more playing time. Everyone's seen the potential that Sergio has, and it's not like he ONLY can play in a run and gun system. I'm not a huge fan of Nate, never have been. I think he's a good drill sergeant and can help the younger players develop.. but when it comes to in-game coaching.. I roll my eyes way too much...
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reilo said:
Saying, "Greg Oden IV is gonna follow in his grandfather's footsteps and ____ the championship _____ times."
Sumidor said:
Really?
I'll let Dave from BE summarize this point for me, because I could not say it better:
http://www.blazersedge.com/comments/2008/3/21/11491/8990/29#29
My point: Sergio is not ready. His shot sucks, he plays crappy defense. While Jack is inconsistent, Sergio is far, far, FAR more inconsistent. Holy crap is he inconsistent. Plus, Jack can play with Roy - Sergio cannot co-exist playing the off-guard with Roy YET.
Question: Do you want Sergio in the 4th quarter on the FT line or Jack? Do you want Sergio in the 4th quarter when you need a defensive stop or steal or Jack? Do you want Sergio in the 4th when you need to make a basket around the rim and draw a foul or Jack?
Why is Jack's leash longer? Because he has 4 years of college experience behind him PLUS three years of NBA experience. What does Sergio have? Two years in the NBA and playing backup PG on the Spanish team.
reilo said:
That's where i'll agree with you. Kinda. That's the one thing I think Jack does very well, is attack the rim and why he should be in certain 4th quarter situations. Sergio needs a longer leash, because he is inexperienced. He needs to be out there learning by playing. Not by watching. My biggest gripe with Nate isn't the whole Jack-Sergio thing. It's just his subbing with other players, especially when Portland's D is getting shredded and they can't grab a board to save their lives... and Joel is sitting on the bench. I don't care how bad is offense is, he's there for defense, strong/solid picks, and toughness. Something Portland lacks immensely when he's not in there.
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Joel has been playing 30MPG the past month and a half though. He cannot play 48 minutes :lol
Plus, certain situations call for Frye to be in for offensive purposes. You have to rest Joel. It's even a miracle he hasn't missed a game yet this season. Plus, Joel sometimes commits a few dumb fouls and you have to sit him.
Yeah right. Nate has KPs and Paul Allen's support. What do you think was rattling off in their heads when they watched Portland win 13 in a row largely due in part of Nate's coaching without Greg Oden?
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Well I think Nate finally realized he needs Joel in there at times. And i'm shocked and very happy that he hasn't gotten hurt. And i'm done with the whole Nate thing. Main reason I can't go the RealGM boards anymore, so annoying.. that and the constant Lebron vs. Kobe threads. Geezus.
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There's no way in hell Portland let's go of Nate. He's going to be there for a long time. It's silly to suggest that a coach's job is in jeopardy because he coached the team to a better record than everyone thought they'd have.
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I'm coming to realize how widespread this phenomenon has become. ESPN might as well call itself the Kobe vs. Lebron board. Prosportsdaily has a good deal of this as well, but with Chris Paul thrown into the mix.Sumidor said:
seattle6418
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so people in portland don't like nate?
good, we'll take him back. PJ surely looks like a high school math teacher that has no control over his kids. maybe sprewell wasn't so wrong about him. i absolutely hate laid back coaches. a nate mcmillan coached team would certainly not give up 168.
NEVER.
good, we'll take him back. PJ surely looks like a high school math teacher that has no control over his kids. maybe sprewell wasn't so wrong about him. i absolutely hate laid back coaches. a nate mcmillan coached team would certainly not give up 168.
NEVER.
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PSD isn't so bad if you know which topics to actually click on.
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Andrea Bargnani =
That's what he looks like in standard definition on my HD TV...
I actually like the mask on him. You can't see the blank expression on his face, and he looks like much less of a pussy.
That's what he looks like in standard definition on my HD TV...
I actually like the mask on him. You can't see the blank expression on his face, and he looks like much less of a pussy.
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I just checked this site and the Wolves board is mind-numbingly stupid. If I never go back, it'll be too soon.reilo said:
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ira newble signing with the lakers pretty much confirms ariza isn't coming back in time for the playoffs. we'll have to rely on luke off the bench come playoff time. God have mercy on us all.
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Better than RealGM, at least. They had a whole thread basically saying "McCants: Ship his ass out." Then a thread about why Foye is an average player. For homers, they're doing it wrong.reilo said:
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oh come now reilo, its a well known fact that laker-age is the salt of nba-age.FACT!reilo said:
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