[crowTrobot]

lol aldridge sounds dead tired in T-wolves postgame interview

[crowTrobot]

lol aldridge sounds dead tired in T-wolves postgame interview

[B-Roy]

Originally Posted by wastro

Sorry but this is just wrong. I'm not even saying this as a Jack apologist. But Jarrett's not bad at clutch free throws at all.

Technical free throws? That's another story.

Of course he doesn't miss most clutch free throws, but neither does anyone else. Just when Jack has all the pressure put on him, he really shoots poorly. Remember the Clippers game? Missed 2 in a ROW.

Agh, I realized that we ALMOST kept Al Jefferson under a double double. But he managed to sneak past. >.<

[alext42083]

Originally Posted by yuyuza1

Good work, Nate.

Nice job with subbing in the fourth, and good designed decoy play to hit Jones for three at the end.

That was an awesome play.. running Roy off a screen to one side and popping off Jones to the other while Minny was looking at Roy.. and Jones for 3. Might be the best play I've seen Nate draw up.

[wastro]

Originally Posted by B-Roy

Of course he doesn't miss most clutch free throws, but neither does anyone else. Just when Jack has all the pressure put on him, he really shoots poorly. Remember the Clippers game? Missed 2 in a ROW.

Agh, I realized that we ALMOST kept Al Jefferson under a double double. But he managed to sneak past. >.<

Ummm ... what's your point? Jack is no worse than anyone else? If so, I guess we agree?

When the pressure's on, almost every Blazer has choked at some point this year. Travis missed a game-winning FT against Denver. Jones missed the game-clinching FT against NY (before overtime). Roy has missed clutch shows. So has Martell. It's not really Jack over anyone else.

[MAS RipCity]

Corey Brewer is going to take a while to develop in this league. He is a one trick pony (defense) but he isn't able to stop the other teams offensive weapon..Roy got by him a lot tonight.
Big Al is good, but I really don't see him doing that stuff against Oden.....also..3 in the key anyone?

[B-Roy]

Originally Posted by wastro

Ummm ... what's your point? Jack is no worse than anyone else? If so, I guess we agree?

When the pressure's on, almost every Blazer has choked at some point this year. Travis missed a game-winning FT against Denver. Jones missed the game-clinching FT against NY (before overtime). Roy has missed clutch shows. So has Martell. It's not really Jack over anyone else.

Yuck, ok, whatever. I'm biased towards Jack, so I'm going to call him worse regardless, probably because his misses stick out in my mind the most.

I still don't think we should ever play him in clutch time. He just doesn't make his teammates any better.

[andalusian]

Originally Posted by B-Roy

Yuck, ok, whatever. I'm biased towards Jack, so I'm going to call him worse regardless, probably because his misses stick out in my mind the most.

There are only 2 Blazers with more than .80% FT shooting, and both of their initials are JJ. Jack has a lot of issues he needs to resolve - but FT shooting is actually not one of them...

[B-Roy]

I'm not questioning his ability to shoot free throws as much as I'm questioning his abilities in clutch time. He just cant get it done 90% of the time.

[wastro]

B-Roy, you're wrong! Man, how many times do I have to tell you? How many games have there been this year that he's gotten the ball down the stretch and has made his free throws? Way more often than not.

The most recent example of him blowing a game is the Clippers game (we still won that game thanks to Jack's fourth quarter, anyway), but I guarantee you can't name another two or three games this year when he's been the catalyst for a loss with his free throw shooting.

[Boob-No-More]

Originally Posted by B-Roy

I'm not questioning his ability to shoot free throws as much as I'm questioning his abilities in clutch time. He just cant get it done 90% of the time.

Who can? No one on the Blazers shoots 90% from the line PERIOD, let alone in the 4th quarter when the pressure is on and the legs are tired. Very few players in the league shoot 90% from the line. As others have mentioned, FT shooting is far from Jarrett Jack's biggest flaw. In fact, it's one of his biggest strengths.

BNM

[B-Roy]

Originally Posted by Boob-No-More

Who can? No one on the Blazers shoots 90% from the line PERIOD, let alone in the 4th quarter when the pressure is on and the legs are tired. Very few players in the league shoot 90% from the line. As others have mentioned, FT shooting is far from Jarrett Jack's biggest flaw. In fact, it's one of his biggest strengths.

BNM

Sorry, I didn't mean 90% at the line. I meant he fails in his overall effort in clutch time.

I know Jack is a fine FT shooter, I just don't feel comfortable any time the ball is in his hands, whether he's dribbling the ball, or shooting free throws.

[wastro]

B-Roy, provide examples of when he fails from the line in crunch time!!! That's all I'm asking!

[KingSpeed]

Originally Posted by dpc

Hey Eric I'm not in Minny right now but from there. At stupid school and would much rather be there. Where you staying at in the Minneapolis? Anyway have fun at the game wish I was there

I'm at the Grand Hotel.