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Post#41 » by Spykes » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:46 pm

TBpup wrote:
This is where I disagree--Pup and I have been very consistent whether winning or losing that Nate wasn't a great coach.


I'll get crucified for this...but since Nate's career winning percentage is .478, the losing has happened more than the winning. I'm glad Nate reached the career goal of 300 wins but he had 326 losses at the time. That went unreported so it's just a matter of context.


I'm going against my prior proclamation of not delving into the Nate discussions, but did see something I'd like to point out...

61 of those losses came during a single season when Nate had absolutely NOTHING to work with in his first year with the Blazers.

It's fun to look at raw stats, but it's foolish to think that they tell the whole story about Nate's coaching ability.

And while I haven't been following this thread that closely, I have yet to see any of the anti-Nate people give a suggestion as to who would be an acceptable replacement/improvement for the coaching position...
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Post#42 » by TBpup » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:27 pm

61 of those losses came during a single season when Nate had absolutely NOTHING to work with in his first year with the Blazers.

It's fun to look at raw stats, but it's foolish to think that they tell the whole story about Nate's coaching ability.


Spykes..I totally agree. That is why I try to look at the body of work and not get too close to any one game. Yes, 61 of those losses came when he had little to work with. 52 of those wins came when he had two all-stars and eight guys playing for new contracts. It all balances out and you try and have an opinion based on the broader picture.

We should have a round table where we could get together and have a coherent discussion without "hate, bash and sucks" being part of the equation.

It's not that my mind can't be changed. I met Jarrett Jack on his first day in Portland and got a chance to talk to him one-on-one at length. I'd seen him take G-Tech to the NCAA Finals and came away very impressed. I thought he had the attitude, temperment and drive to be exactly what the Blazers needed him to be. Since that time, his body of work has led me to believe otherwise.

I hope the Blazers are good enough for a long time where the level of expectation can continue to fuel the discussion.


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