Blazers: The Blazers are now the best team in the entire NBA.

[Bulaien999]

the blazers entire defensive strategy is to give up points in the paint in favor of taking away the three point shot. they aren't doing .

This.

[tlongII]

the blazers entire defensive strategy is to give up points in the paint in favor of taking away the three point shot. they aren't doing .

Wrong. We signed Lopez specifically for defending the paint. The strategy is to give up mid-range jump shots in favor of taking away the 3. Mid-range jumpers are the least effective shot in basketball.

[rascal]

They are built to beat the Spurs. they have the defenders who will choke off the easy open perimeter looks and lock down on the Spur perimeter shooters leaving the Spurs with players having to execute off the dribble. Spurs are built with overall weak players who have to create their own shots.

[rascal]

the blazers entire defensive strategy is to give up points in the paint in favor of taking away the three point shot. they aren't doing .

Exactly the right recipe to beat the Spurs.

[AchillesHeel]

Wrong. We signed Lopez specifically for defending the paint. The strategy is to give up mid-range jump shots in favor of taking away the 3. Mid-range jumpers are the least effective shot in basketball.

This is what Spurs did to Miami in the Finals, it worked for the first 5 games, then they started making those shots(even Wade).

Lebron's "big shot" in Game 7 was a wide open mid-range J.

[Phillip]

Mid-range jumpers are the least effective shot in basketball.

more like they are the most difficult/least practiced shots in basketball tbh

the deadliest scorers of all time? all had great midrange games. Jordan, Kobe, Carmelo, Dirk, King, Gervin, Durant, etc...

this is a big reason why they won't beat Miami if they face off in the finals

[tlongII]

more like they are the most difficult/least practiced shots in basketball tbh

the deadliest scorers of all time? all had great midrange games. Jordan, Kobe, Carmelo, Dirk, King, Gervin, Durant, etc...

this is a big reason why they won't beat Miami if they face off in the finals

I should have said "least efficient" instead of "least effective". It would be difficult to beat Miami because of LeBron. But it will be difficult for anybody. I'm just enjoying the ride and hoping we stay healthy.

[Double-Up]

I should have said "least efficient" instead of "least effective". It would be difficult to beat Miami because of LeBron. But it will be difficult for anybody. I'm just enjoying the ride and hoping we stay healthy.

Well you don't have to worry there...

[tlongII]

Well you don't have to worry there...

Thanks. I feel good about our health this year too.

[spurraider21]

[tlongII]

[spurraider21]

lol "appear to be" sounds like a tongue in cheek shot

[Rogue]

I should have said "least efficient" instead of "least effective". It would be difficult to beat Miami because of LeBron. But it will be difficult for anybody. I'm just enjoying the ride and hoping we stay healthy.

so what you mean is that 3pt shooting is the "guest" way of scoring? Mid range jumpers imho are just as important as midfield play-makers in soccer games. Sure you can still win games playing a classic-English style, or a similar North European style where you only make long passes to your target man and let luck take care of the rest. But that style is outdated and it no longer works in modern football, and even those North European teams are adopting a more techique-based type of game imho. the fact of the matter is, the farther you shoot the ball from the basket, the less offensive consistency you have. You may shoot lights out on one or two nights at the 3pt line but you can't expect to do it four times in a series, that's why 3pt shooting teams always get exposed by elite teams who play their games in 3 dimensions rather than two imho.

[Venti Quattro]

[benefactor]

21-4 is the best record in the league.

...and 105-81 is a beatdown.

[Venti Quattro]

[Thebesteva]

Dont let them break you down Tlong!!

[ElNono]

[Jacob1983]

I thought they were the guest?

[scanry]

See this is why tlongII has got to be more active on this site. The demeanor, buthurtness, re ed like takes and lets not forget his naked selfies (no tbh) is what makes him who he is.

[Sportstudi]

[Venti Quattro]

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