Portland PG: Comebacks are for Suckers

GIMME_DATT · Post #101 » by **GIMME_DATT** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 4:52 am

They believed sessions Frank JACK could get it done. Most people knew that was a terrible idea

It's like Jerry Reese not fixing the offensive line for giants

Red Vines · Post #102 » by **Red Vines** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 4:52 am

If energy is the problem then we have to start using the energy guys more: Dotson, Baker, and Noah. They don't cheat you on effort.

Post #103 » by **dakomish23** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:01 am

If this team does decide to go with the youth movement

Lee KOQ

For

Abrines Singler Huestis Ferguson

Waive Sessions. Waive Singler. Start grooming the kids.

Frank Baker Jack
THJ Dotson Abrines
MCD Ferguson Huestis
KP Beasley
WHG Kanter Noah

Red Vines · Post #104 » by **Red Vines** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:11 am

Any reason Noah didn't make another appearance in the game? Being cautious with his comeback?

Jalen Bluntson · Post #105 » by **Jalen Bluntson** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:20 am

Incomplete roster full of kids. This is what you get. I'm enjoying the hell out of this season. I thought we were going to be horrible with 23 wins or so. We're not horrible. We are not great. We are rebuilding. This is what it looks like. Sometimes much worse.

In the end...win or lose...progress is the ultimate goal.

KP stepped up his game. Now that teams are beating him up...he's struggling to adjust. Patience.

Timmy has shown tremendous growth from when he was here last. Still growing but, not bad.

Kanter has been a pleasant surprise and is apparently the heart of this team. 0-3 without him is telling me I was wrong about him in preseason. I will eat that crow.

Doug is another pleasant surprise. Cool that he was taken with our pick and many wanted him.

Frank showed flashes. He's a project player as far as I'm concerned. My verdict on him is 2-3 years away at least. Not going to freak out game to game. Patience.

Billy hasn't impressed. Needs to get in rhythm. D League IMO. Until we figure out the logjam...he's going to continue to be odd man out unless he plays better. Patience

Dotson showed flashes. Need minutes. D League him too. Too many SG/SF in front of him. Patience.

Baker has been a ghost due to injury and Frank getting minutes. Need to see if he has anything to offer for that money people are so mad about. Hoping this is a rehab stint in Westchester. Losing patience...lol

Lee has been playing well and coaching these guys on the court.

Jack has been starting to lose his edge. Still a decent mentor to have but...Baker and Frank need to take those minutes eventually. Almost toast.

Sessions is a waste of roster spot.

Noah is a waste of roster space and cap space. Hope he's helping Kanter improve on D. Someone did. Ugh. NO PATIENCE.

MFLFT is whatever. LOL

I'm enjoying most of what I'm seeing. Win/win. We have a safety net. When the deadline gets closer...maybe it makes sense to trade Lee/KOQ...whatever...shut KP(elbow procedure) down and play all the kids and go 10 day shopping. Bring up Burke or whatever.

62 games left. Buckle up. Going to be a bumpy ride.

Post #106 » by **dakomish23** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:26 am

Are We Ther Yet wrote:Incomplete roster full of kids. This is what you get. I'm enjoying the hell out of this season. I thought we were going to be horrible with 23 wins or so. We're not horrible. We are not great. We are rebuilding. This is what it looks like. Sometimes much worse.

In the end...win or lose...progress is the ultimate goal.

KP stepped up his game. Now that teams are beating him up...he's struggling to adjust. Patience.

Timmy has shown tremendous growth from when he was here last. Still growing but, not bad.

Kanter has been a pleasant surprise and is apparently the heart of this team. 0-3 without him is telling me I was wrong about him in preseason. I will eat that crow.

Doug is another pleasant surprise. Cool that he was taken with our pick and many wanted him.

Frank showed flashes. He's a project player as far as I'm concerned. My verdict on him is 2-3 years away at least. Not going to freak out game to game. Patience.

Billy hasn't impressed. Needs to get in rhythm. D League IMO. Until we figure out the logjam...he's going to continue to be odd man out unless he plays better. Patience

Dotson showed flashes. Need minutes. D League him too. Too many SG/SF in front of him. Patience.

Baker has been a ghost due to injury and Frank getting minutes. Need to see if he has anything to offer for that money people are so mad about. Hoping this is a rehab stint in Westchester. Losing patience...lol

Lee has been playing well and coaching these guys on the court.

Jack has been starting to lose his edge. Still a decent mentor to have but...Baker and Frank need to take those minutes eventually. Almost toast.

Sessions is a waste of roster spot.

Noah is a waste of roster space and cap space. Hope he's helping Kanter improve on D. Someone did. Ugh. NO PATIENCE.

MFLFT is whatever. LOL

I'm enjoying most of what I'm seeing. Win/win. We have a safety net. When the deadline gets closer...maybe it makes sense to trade Lee/KOQ...whatever...shut KP(elbow procedure) down and play all the kids and go 10 day shopping. Bring up Burke or whatever.

62 games left. Buckle up. Going to be a bumpy ride.

MCD wasn’t with our pick

Jalen Bluntson · Post #107 » by **Jalen Bluntson** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:37 am

dakomish23 wrote:If this team does decide to go with the youth movement

Lee KOQ

For

Abrines Singler Huestis Ferguson

Waive Sessions. Waive Singler. Start grooming the kids.

Frank Baker Jack
THJ Dotson Abrines
MCD Ferguson Huestis
KP Beasley
WHG Kanter Noah

Does that trade make sense for OKC? I think Kanter would start but...would that lineup be the first time we started 5 players selected with OUR 1st rd picks? 4 drafted by us? I would sign up all day for that. Scenario. True rebuild.

Clyde_Style · Post #108 » by **Clyde_Style** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:37 am

So now Lance gets two F's to his name?

That's elite status

Kurt Rambis · Post #109 » by **Kurt Rambis** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:38 am

We should worry about future more than play off spot. Try to get picks for players who won't be part of the future. It would help tanking hard as well.

Get a coach who favors defense & playing "right way" over offense in these growing years Get some good development coaches and mentors.

Most important thing is how our young players develops at the moment. Even our unicorn is flawed player at the moment.

Jalen Bluntson · Post #110 » by **Jalen Bluntson** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:38 am

dakomish23 wrote:
Are We Ther Yet wrote:Incomplete roster full of kids. This is what you get. I'm enjoying the hell out of this season. I thought we were going to be horrible with 23 wins or so. We're not horrible. We are not great. We are rebuilding. This is what it looks like. Sometimes much worse.

In the end...win or lose...progress is the ultimate goal.

KP stepped up his game. Now that teams are beating him up...he's struggling to adjust. Patience.

Timmy has shown tremendous growth from when he was here last. Still growing but, not bad.

Kanter has been a pleasant surprise and is apparently the heart of this team. 0-3 without him is telling me I was wrong about him in preseason. I will eat that crow.

Doug is another pleasant surprise. Cool that he was taken with our pick and many wanted him.

Frank showed flashes. He's a project player as far as I'm concerned. My verdict on him is 2-3 years away at least. Not going to freak out game to game. Patience.

Billy hasn't impressed. Needs to get in rhythm. D League IMO. Until we figure out the logjam...he's going to continue to be odd man out unless he plays better. Patience

Dotson showed flashes. Need minutes. D League him too. Too many SG/SF in front of him. Patience.

Baker has been a ghost due to injury and Frank getting minutes. Need to see if he has anything to offer for that money people are so mad about. Hoping this is a rehab stint in Westchester. Losing patience...lol

Lee has been playing well and coaching these guys on the court.

Jack has been starting to lose his edge. Still a decent mentor to have but...Baker and Frank need to take those minutes eventually. Almost toast.

Sessions is a waste of roster spot.

Noah is a waste of roster space and cap space. Hope he's helping Kanter improve on D. Someone did. Ugh. NO PATIENCE.

MFLFT is whatever. LOL

I'm enjoying most of what I'm seeing. Win/win. We have a safety net. When the deadline gets closer...maybe it makes sense to trade Lee/KOQ...whatever...shut KP(elbow procedure) down and play all the kids and go 10 day shopping. Bring up Burke or whatever.

62 games left. Buckle up. Going to be a bumpy ride.

MCD wasn’t with our pick

You sure? Thought i read that somewhere.

Jalen Bluntson · Post #111 » by **Jalen Bluntson** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:42 am

Clyde_Style wrote:So now Lance gets two F's to his name?

That's elite status

I've been calling him MFLFT for a couple years.

HarthorneWingo · Post #112 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:46 am

robillionaire wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:Just hitting some bumps in the road.

But Timmy continues to have these Jekyll and Hyde moments.

i think that's just who he is

he's streaky

I can understand the hot and cold streaks shooting (to a certain extent) so long as he's taking good shots, but the stupid head-up-his-ass boneheaded plays (over dribbling and poor shot selection) are so frustrating to watch. I know he's not the only culprit (we seem to be a bit out of sync on both ends of the court), but some of his plays just have me :banghead:

Hopefully this is just, as I suspect, nothing but more growing pains. But I'd like to see some improvement (quickly) in those areas.

I also wouldn't mind seeing Frank get some G-League burn on our off nights. I think he's having a little difficulty with the speed of the NBA game and it's shaking his confidence a little. Maybe that would help him some.

Jalen Bluntson · Post #113 » by **Jalen Bluntson** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:48 am

dakomish23 wrote:
Are We Ther Yet wrote:Incomplete roster full of kids. This is what you get. I'm enjoying the hell out of this season. I thought we were going to be horrible with 23 wins or so. We're not horrible. We are not great. We are rebuilding. This is what it looks like. Sometimes much worse.

In the end...win or lose...progress is the ultimate goal.

KP stepped up his game. Now that teams are beating him up...he's struggling to adjust. Patience.

Timmy has shown tremendous growth from when he was here last. Still growing but, not bad.

Kanter has been a pleasant surprise and is apparently the heart of this team. 0-3 without him is telling me I was wrong about him in preseason. I will eat that crow.

Doug is another pleasant surprise. Cool that he was taken with our pick and many wanted him.

Frank showed flashes. He's a project player as far as I'm concerned. My verdict on him is 2-3 years away at least. Not going to freak out game to game. Patience.

Billy hasn't impressed. Needs to get in rhythm. D League IMO. Until we figure out the logjam...he's going to continue to be odd man out unless he plays better. Patience

Dotson showed flashes. Need minutes. D League him too. Too many SG/SF in front of him. Patience.

Baker has been a ghost due to injury and Frank getting minutes. Need to see if he has anything to offer for that money people are so mad about. Hoping this is a rehab stint in Westchester. Losing patience...lol

Lee has been playing well and coaching these guys on the court.

Jack has been starting to lose his edge. Still a decent mentor to have but...Baker and Frank need to take those minutes eventually. Almost toast.

Sessions is a waste of roster spot.

Noah is a waste of roster space and cap space. Hope he's helping Kanter improve on D. Someone did. Ugh. NO PATIENCE.

MFLFT is whatever. LOL

I'm enjoying most of what I'm seeing. Win/win. We have a safety net. When the deadline gets closer...maybe it makes sense to trade Lee/KOQ...whatever...shut KP(elbow procedure) down and play all the kids and go 10 day shopping. Bring up Burke or whatever.

62 games left. Buckle up. Going to be a bumpy ride.

MCD wasn’t with our pick

Yes he was not?

Post #114 » by **Capn'O** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:49 am

Are We Ther Yet wrote:
dakomish23 wrote:MCD wasn’t with our pick

You sure? Thought i read that somewhere.

Pretty sure AWTY is correct.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2014.html

Denver drafted Doug and then traded down for Nurkic and Harris.

On that note... Jesus Christ Denver.

HarthorneWingo · Post #115 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:50 am

I've also noticed that we are missing the roller on the PnR a bunch of times. Yeah, we're passing the ball more this year but we're still missing great looks to open teammates for easy (or easier) baskets.

Where's my mate, Crazy8s?

Jalen Bluntson · Post #116 » by **Jalen Bluntson** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:53 am

Capn'O wrote:
Are We Ther Yet wrote:
dakomish23 wrote:MCD wasn’t with our pick

You sure? Thought i read that somewhere.

Pretty sure AWTY is correct.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2014.html

Denver drafted Doug and then traded down for Nurkic and Harris.

On that note... Jesus Christ Denver.

Nope...it was Saric pick traded to Orlando.

Clyde_Style · Post #117 » by **Clyde_Style** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:53 am

Are We Ther Yet wrote:
Clyde_Style wrote:So now Lance gets two F's to his name?

That's elite status

I've been calling him MFLFT for a couple years.

Oh so you MF'ing have, MF? :wink:

Garbagelo · Post #118 » by **Garbagelo** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:57 am

Jack looks finished

Losing it completely defensively is usually the first sign of a breakdown physically

HarthorneWingo · Post #119 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:58 am

Nez told his teammates to get into a fight and get a technical and that he would pay for it. @ 1:00

Thanks Enes. :noway:

Watch on YouTube

fatalogic · Post #120 » by **fatalogic** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 6:05 am

HarthorneWingo wrote:Nez told his teammates to get into a fight and get a technical and that he would pay for it. @ 1:00

Thanks Enes.

Watch on YouTube

He was right though, they had no energy. Getting into a fight to provided it isn't the best basketball move for the game at hand but it seems he is trying to establish a culture. I can only image what it is like to play with someone like Russell Westbrook and then to come to the Knicks were effort is a constant issue.