Monday Practice Report

He’s pretty rigid in his patterns. Plus, much like when Avery Johnson made changes against the Warriors, the other team takes it as a sign of weakness and attacks.

i was afraid to say it early, because i think their are a lot of people on BE that are way smarter than me regarding basketball in general, and Trout can be unpopular at times (especially lately), but after game one i was thinking how good it would be to start Outlaw instead of Batum. Rudy would be fine too. maybe better.

two things- 3rd scorer relieving pressure off of Roy and LmA, opening up the court a bit more, and having batum shut down Von Wafer. VW has been providing a nice little lift off the bench for the rockets. having him frustrated would be worthwhile.

Start Rudy instead of Batum. I love Nic too, but you get just as much defense and WAY more offense with Rudy.

almost positive that was bayless being bayless.

it really does sound like a bird cawing.

BAYLESS ATE BIRDMAN!!!

CAW CAW CAW!!

email dave please

I would be pleased if one or both of Prez and Mort would be willing to serve, as both have consistently proven very even keeled. These two would be my first and last choices, as I view adding additional moderators at a later time to be easier then removing individuals should there prove too many.

Ann has been a part of this community forever, is reserved and very insightful, and I would expect her to serve well in the role, although AK1984, who while widely and heavily resented at first, and has since proven himself a valuable contributer to the collective intellect, might find cause for concern. I would expect that to not be an issue.

Timbo, who in his own way can be quite balanced, could possibly serve well simply due to his amazingly thick skin and well documented reluctance to restrict speech. As Timbo has traditionally been viewed as somewhat of a lightning rod, there may be those who would argue with my view.

Again, I personally, (not that I matter) recommend that moderators be kept to as small a number as possible, as it’s better to add if necessary then to subtract if problems arise from positional redundancy.

Of course Norsk has displayed as consistent a disposition as prez and Morty, and I would suggest that the only perceivable knock, if you can legitimately even call it that, would be his relatively recent appearance on the scene. Otherwise, I would view him as a more then respectable candidate. I don’t personally have any aversion to him being placed in that role as I feel he would serve very well, but since the thought of “seniority” crossed my mind, it might likely cross a few others as well, and although I suspect he would be well received, it’s possible that it could be a concern for some long standing members.

I believe that there are several “popular” members that while valuable in their presence, might not be properly tempered to shepherd such a diverse community.

While there are several that would also likely do a great job, I would be concerned if any more then only the most exceptionally balanced members were placed in such a position. Again, sometimes less is more.

I of course am very aware of the fact that I am only a very recent contributer, and likely seem presumptuous, but know that I’ve been watching and enjoying the culture for a long time.

Shepherd

2. a person who protects, guides, or watches over a person or group of people.

7. to watch over carefully.

Norsk and Mort would be my 2 picks. Some of the reason these other people are awesome is because thye are emotional, but that isn’t good for moderators.

I agree with the last part about the fist bumping about keeping Artest in check. It’s crazy to me that Outlaw, who’s in his SIXTH year, still needs his confidence built up by being told he did a tiny little thing right. Just because his defense was decent for one game isn’t exactly a reason to celebrate.

I get it that Roy was just being who he is-a good teammate and friend. But I think that he needs to hold his teammates, not just Outlaw, responsible for the things they don’t do.

About the first part. I think that it’s good that he has a short term memory and is about to keep the past in the past. And I do think that Kobe and MJ are able to do the same thing, but they would just do something differently the next game. They would come out and absolutely destroy the opponent. They would say, “I missed a last second shot, so this time there won’t need to be a last second shot.” I just don’t see that “Kill to win” type attitude in Outlaw. That’s what is disappointing to me. He doesn’t come out better the next game.

Here’s to hoping he will prove me wrong tomorrow!

He should have been cowering in the fetal position in front of his locker crying like Jim Bakker in prison after missing that shot. Today he should have came to work hung over from drinking all night and lamenting over that missed shot. If there is one characteristic I cannot stand in a player is consistency.

The Blazers lost game 4.

I don’t blame Outlaw (or any single player) for the loss. Not for the 3-pointer he missed badly on; not for anything else he had done in the game. Outlaw’s got that range, can hit that shot, and is less likely than Rudy or anyone else to get the shot blocked when shooting over defenders expecting the quick 3.

Nor do I blame Roy for his foolish charge into the middle against a set Houston defense, resulting in an offensive foul. Perhaps LeBron wouldn’t have gotten that call against him; but it was a good call.

Nor do I blame Nate, for that matter.

It was a team loss—any number of plays had they gone differently could have changed the outcome.