Comments on: The Trail Blazers’ “lack of defense” http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-trail-blazers-lack-of-defense Just watching the world float by... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:37:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bilbo baggins http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-trail-blazers-lack-of-defense/comment-page-1#comment-30255 bilbo baggins Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:56:12 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=4956#comment-30255 Oh Dwight..... You pick a couple quotes from Joel who is talking about the team not all being in sync on defense, and somehow turn that around to say they have no system.... Please get off your high horse and take a look at reality. The team has a system which has been thoroughly documented. Just because the personel do not always follow it, either due to physical limitations, mental limitations, or lack of effort, does not mean they don't have one. Your constant whining about this makes you sound like you have no idea what you are talking about. Oh Dwight….. You pick a couple quotes from Joel who is talking about the team not all being in sync on defense, and somehow turn that around to say they have no system…. Please get off your high horse and take a look at reality. The team has a system which has been thoroughly documented. Just because the personel do not always follow it, either due to physical limitations, mental limitations, or lack of effort, does not mean they don’t have one. Your constant whining about this makes you sound like you have no idea what you are talking about.

]]> By: tlinc http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-trail-blazers-lack-of-defense/comment-page-1#comment-30232 tlinc Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:28:04 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=4956#comment-30232 Dwight, I have a question. Since you have watched so much NBA ball - how many teams have you seen that use Nate's defensive scheme of having the guards push the offensive player to the baseline and forcing a big to come and help? Thanks. Dwight, I have a question. Since you have watched so much NBA ball – how many teams have you seen that use Nate’s defensive scheme of having the guards push the offensive player to the baseline and forcing a big to come and help? Thanks.

]]> By: BlazerDawg http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-trail-blazers-lack-of-defense/comment-page-1#comment-30124 BlazerDawg Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:11:41 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=4956#comment-30124 Isn't it ironic that we have had crappy defense ever since Nate McMillan has been here? I find it ridiculous that we're talking about the same crap that killed us last year. The most disgusting part, we look worse this year than ever before. If Nate can't teach these guys defense in 3-4 years, then wtf is he doing here as the coach of this team? We need an actual coach. Bring back Rick Adelman!!!!! Isn’t it ironic that we have had crappy defense ever since Nate McMillan has been here? I find it ridiculous that we’re talking about the same crap that killed us last year. The most disgusting part, we look worse this year than ever before. If Nate can’t teach these guys defense in 3-4 years, then wtf is he doing here as the coach of this team? We need an actual coach. Bring back Rick Adelman!!!!!

]]> By: Sherman http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-trail-blazers-lack-of-defense/comment-page-1#comment-30121 Sherman Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:02:47 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=4956#comment-30121 A defensive guru is fine. I was just reading a lot of "Nate is not the guy" comments, and while I may agree, I was challenged with finding a better head coach candidate available. And TEAM defenses are usually built around a pretty darn good individual defender. Who would ours be? A defensive guru is fine. I was just reading a lot of “Nate is not the guy” comments, and while I may agree, I was challenged with finding a better head coach candidate available.

And TEAM defenses are usually built around a pretty darn good individual defender. Who would ours be?

]]> By: doctor http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-trail-blazers-lack-of-defense/comment-page-1#comment-30113 doctor Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:17:29 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=4956#comment-30113 there are some other people in close association with the blazers who are complete knuckeheads.... im not surprised the team stinks now there are some other people in close association with the blazers who are complete knuckeheads….
im not surprised the team stinks now

]]> By: doctor http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-trail-blazers-lack-of-defense/comment-page-1#comment-30112 doctor Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:13:42 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=4956#comment-30112 after the blazers lost to houston last year.....all i could talk about is how horrible blake and outlaw were. the whole summer i berated them......and alot of oden bashing also nothing has changed 1. Blake is an ok backup point guard on a .500 team 2. Outlaw is incredibly stupid 3. Oden would dominate in high school 4. I sat next to Coach Caleb and Outlaw 2 years ago on a flight to vegas. This caleb guy then was outlaws handler. Now he is a coach. He was an uneducated little nobody who seemed like a thug who played alot of video games. He was a handler? Now a coach? 5. If mcmillan has these scraps on his staff...how bright can he be? 6. Granted....most athletes are less than average iq. but shouldn't the coaches be smart and surround the players with smart people. Did pritchard graduate from college? after the blazers lost to houston last year…..all i could talk about is how horrible blake and outlaw were. the whole summer i berated them……and alot of oden bashing also

nothing has changed

1. Blake is an ok backup point guard on a .500 team

2. Outlaw is incredibly stupid

3. Oden would dominate in high school

4. I sat next to Coach Caleb and Outlaw 2 years ago on a flight to vegas. This caleb guy then was outlaws handler. Now he is a coach. He was an uneducated little nobody who seemed like a thug who played alot of video games. He was a handler? Now a coach?

5. If mcmillan has these scraps on his staff…how bright can he be?

6. Granted….most athletes are less than average iq. but shouldn’t the coaches be smart and surround the players with smart people.
Did pritchard graduate from college?

]]> By: Trader205 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-trail-blazers-lack-of-defense/comment-page-1#comment-30111 Trader205 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:07:10 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=4956#comment-30111 "defensive stalwarts", as you call them, are great for 1-on-1 stops or weakside recovery blocks at the rim. But they don't make a good defensive TEAM. Team defensive is taught, and when taught well, it works regardless of the defensive reputations of the individuals. It's not about more effort and more scrap. This can make for nice highlights and nice games here and there- but a good defensive team is coached to defend as a team. Nate isn't the guy for that kind of coaching. Personally, Id like to see Nate get (and TRUST) a defensive guru and hand the defensive coaching reins completely over go him. Look at our offensive rebounding numbers, and you'll see that this group has plenty of heart and hustle and scrap. What they DONT gave is a collective clue about defense. “defensive stalwarts”, as you call them, are great for 1-on-1 stops or weakside recovery blocks at the rim. But they don’t make a good defensive TEAM.

Team defensive is taught, and when taught well, it works regardless of the defensive reputations of the individuals.

It’s not about more effort and more scrap. This can make for nice highlights and nice games here and there- but a good
defensive team is coached to defend as a team. Nate isn’t the guy for that kind of coaching.

Personally, Id like to see Nate get (and TRUST) a defensive guru and hand the defensive coaching reins completely over go him.

Look at our offensive rebounding numbers, and you’ll see that this group has plenty of heart and hustle and scrap. What they DONT gave is a collective clue about defense.

]]> By: doctor http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-trail-blazers-lack-of-defense/comment-page-1#comment-30110 doctor Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:04:07 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=4956#comment-30110 Prediction: blazers win the nw division and take the 3 seed. yeah right Prediction:

blazers win the nw division and take the 3 seed.

yeah right

]]> By: doctor http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-trail-blazers-lack-of-defense/comment-page-1#comment-30109 doctor Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:03:03 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=4956#comment-30109 fire mcmillan fire mcmillan

]]> By: doctor http://www.dwightjaynes.com/the-trail-blazers-lack-of-defense/comment-page-1#comment-30108 doctor Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:59:19 +0000 http://www.dwightjaynes.com/?p=4956#comment-30108 1. Outlaw is an extremely poor defender and might have the lowest iq in the league. He rode the short bus to school. 2. Blake is a joke. He was a scrub 5 years and is now. He's like a guy you bring in for 5 minutes in emergency situations and hope you don't blow the whole lead. Why blazer fans like him im lost. 3. Lma is so soft. God. Give a guy who will never be an allstar that money. Aldridge will never be an allstar. 4. miller is ok. but just ok. he was always just ok. but he is so much better than blake....i would not play blake another minute. 5. i didn't think this last year....i would play rudy as the only...only guard off the bench. we cant guard the quick points anyways....at least he brings an offensive advantage. play the best players. make it our advantage. 6. oden. if i wasnt a blazer fan with hope,,,,,,,i would berate this baby huey uncoordinated,,,no hands,,,,,soft........retarded...ugly.....weak minded...feable minded tall guy who can't play ball 7. roy....a leader makes his teamates better...Ive never seen a player in the nba say....im the leader...this is my team....at 25. it seems wrong....not right....did magic go around saying im the leader this is my team....ive never seen this before..... teams might have been a players team...but they don't go bragging bout it 8. mcmillan was a scrub with the sonics... a scrub....a tool for clyde and terry...he never won anything.... 9. ive never said an nba oach was doing poorly....but......this guy cannot coach at nba elite level I would fire mcmillan asap. fire mcmillan 1. Outlaw is an extremely poor defender and might have the lowest iq in the league. He rode the short bus to school.

2. Blake is a joke. He was a scrub 5 years and is now. He’s like a guy you bring in for 5 minutes in emergency situations and hope you don’t blow the whole lead. Why blazer fans like him im lost.

3. Lma is so soft. God. Give a guy who will never be an allstar that money. Aldridge will never be an allstar.

4. miller is ok. but just ok. he was always just ok. but he is so much better than blake….i would not play blake another minute.

5. i didn’t think this last year….i would play rudy as the only…only guard off the bench. we cant guard the quick points anyways….at least he brings an offensive advantage.
play the best players. make it our advantage.

6. oden. if i wasnt a blazer fan with hope,,,,,,,i would berate this baby huey uncoordinated,,,no hands,,,,,soft……..retarded…ugly…..weak minded…feable minded tall guy who can’t play ball

7. roy….a leader makes his teamates better…Ive never seen a player in the nba say….im the leader…this is my team….at 25. it seems wrong….not right….did magic go around saying im the leader this is my team….ive never seen this before….. teams might have been a players team…but they don’t go bragging bout it

8. mcmillan was a scrub with the sonics… a scrub….a tool for clyde and terry…he never won anything….
9. ive never said an nba oach was doing poorly….but……this guy cannot coach at nba elite level

I would fire mcmillan asap.

fire mcmillan

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