And I prefer the glass half empty.
Really, I think it would be a rather boring community if we all were in love with everyone on the team and just came on here to express that. I personally get cheap satisfaction from complaining and love a good debate. Or even a bad one, for that matter.
Just an opinion.

I was sitting here earlier today, driving and thinking “That was a great win last night. But it’s so frustrating because there’s all kinds of holes in their game still. If Orlando played better, that would have been a loss”.

Most people who are complaining are doing so because they also think it’s for the best of the team. Whether it’s fair criticism or not. Complaining is ok. :)

Sooner or later, if the things I’m unhappy about don’t change, and the Blazers are doing well, I’ll shrug and say “guess I was wrong!”. At some point, the regular complainers will too. If they don’t, they lose all credibility and can then be labeled simply as “complainers”, who are only happy when they’re unhappy.

But there’s lots of reasons to complain still. Winning a game doesn’t make them go away.

In the game thread about the vibe in some of the comments that taken out of context could lead someone to think we lost the game

I am critiquing.

I’ve seen a team start off behind the curve I thought they should be on. I see mistakes made that this team shouldn’t be making. I see a team that still isn’t a team but filled with individual players. I see a defense that doesn’t know where to go and doesn’t go there with confidence and authority.

There’s winning a game playing at your potential, and there’s winning a game while making the win difficult and lucky. I’ve been frustrated because I know this team is better than this. I’m frustrated because I thought this team would roar out the gate with 5 yard precision and confidence. Instead I’ve seen a team that’s been hesitant. Instead I see players that don’t always see each other. Instead I’ve seen players that don’t know how to run a freaking fast break when the door is wide open, trumpets are blowing, and hot sexy cheerleaders are directing them where to go.

I love the win, but I love good basektball too, and I’d like to see it.

I think the blazers will right themselves. They’re doing it faster than last year, but with all the hype and effort, I think we should have been further ahead of the curve.

That’s myself. As to the others calling for sergio to play when he hasn’t earned it, calling for Travis to go when he’s had a few bad games, and calling for Nate’s head. Those people come around every year. Some are trolls, some are being ironic, and some… well… they’re just impatient and generally they’re a SMALL but repetitive and loud minority.

I don’t get it either.

I thought for sure that winning would cure everything… but alas, not even 4-3 against 6 top tier teams and a bottom-dweller is enough. Even if the Blazers were the best team in all the land there would be things they could do to improve. Even if they won championships some “fans” would be burnt that they don’t score 114 points per game.

I’m with you though, bud. I’m just thinking “STOP THE INSANITY!” and enjoy the ride… we’re shaping up to be great for years to come. And all things considered, with all the rookies, the youth, and the injuries… we look great!

Especially compared to recent years past, this is practically living like royalty right now!

Pau, Rudy, Sergio (if he’s not canned/traded by then). That would be fun.

To stop complaining you have to stop bring a fan.

and I couldn’t be any happier about that.

Look how upset people got when KP didn’t trade half the roster during the draft. The expectation fans have for this team are based on potential and where this team should be in a year or two. They are applying future expectations to the second youngest team in the NBA with two injured starters and rookies playing significant minutes. In a nutshell, fans lose sight of the big picture once the season starts.