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i still feel that they are stripping some of the most de facto spells from the fire spec. i cant seem to see why a frost mage would want dragon's breath. (and i know the answer is why not) to me from a "lore" stand point a fire mage should all the spells that make it a FIRE mage. i do agree that it is intresting to make the mage talent tree more useful to mages and give them more utility for whatever spec they are in.
demonalogy warlocks should be able to summon as many demons they want to have their daily pillow fight party.
and fire mages should have all the fire spell at their disposal to set said sissy pants warlock on fire and have a nicely seared imp kabob for snack.
I think so too . . . each spec should FEEL different and have different spells unique to their own tree. Right now, I think we have it, with some utility spells going across the specs (counterspell, polymorph, invis, cone of cold . . .) but they are used for utility, not so much for dps. (While CoC does damage, other specs use them for the slowing effect mostly). Dragon's Breath is very fiery, as is Blast Wave.
I would much rather see AM on the move than arcane having to use Scorch. Or how about Arcane Bullets . . weaker form of AM that can be used on the move?
While fire should remain the MAIN DoT/AoE spec, I think Arcane and Frost should have their own DoTs. Or maybe frost has a few, I don't know. Arcane . . . not sure how it should be but they should have their own that feels . . . arcane-y. As I see it, arcane is the energized manifestation of pure mana, rather than mana turned into other elements, so the DoT effect should somehow reflect that.
I'm probably trying to make the spell designers' job a bit harder, but I'd love to see each talent in a tier have a similar effect on different spells depending on your spec. (LIke, one choice would have you enhancing CoC, Dragon's Breath and Slow, for example, and another would maybe give you a chance to get a brand new spell effect or two, either one which would fit all three specs well or diff ones for each, but sill allow us to keep the baseline abilities of CoC, Dragon's Breath and Slow, without the enhancement, if we choose the other ones. This is just a wish on my part of course. Bur right now, mages, as squishy as we may feel now, have some great tools at our disposal (I've used CoC, Ring of Frost, Dragon's Breath, Blastwave, Frost Nova, and Iceblocking after Cauterize, all in one fight, and realized how many tools we have for survival . . . and would be fantastic if we could keep most of them). Maybe being greedy but I've been LOVING my spec and class so much during Cata . . . and yes, this is a mage NOT whining about the state of things right now. :)


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Oh my. Slingshot's entry-level UFB plan has a lousy, lousy data cap
"Totally underwhelming. Like dropping a few metal washers into a blind man's begging bowl."Featured comment
UPDATE: CallPlus boss Mark Callander has told NBR ONLINE that Slingshot's fibre plan went live with "an outdated table".
The entry-level plans should have read 20GB, not 10GB. The company is updating its website now.
Still, my criticism stands: 20GB is still puny by fibre standards.
Asked what was the point of fibre with such a modest, copper-world data cap, Mr Callander told NBR:
"There are a range of plan options to suit the needs of all customers – not all customers are created equal.
"For example, customers that are price conscious can still get many of the benefits of fibre for the same price, or less, than what they paying today for copper based services – this includes things like actually being able to send photos or upload large files.
"This is something that is not possible on most copper-based services today.
"Download speeds will obviously improve due to the technology and also the fact that issues such as home wiring issues will be addressed and the improved reliability of fibre.
"On the other end of the spectrum, customers can get a 250GB broadband plan which includes a homeline and a range of smart phone features for just $102 which is great value."
Earlier plans for unlimited fibre data caps were put on hold after the demise of Pacific Fibre, which was "a real blow," Mr Callander says.
I've given Orcon and Snap some jip for launching fibre with cheap entry-level month plans ($75) ... but hamstrung with lousy datacaps of 25GB and 30GB respectively.
If your internet use is that modest (and 25GB does not go far once you start downloading movies, backing up files to the cloud or any other serious broadband use) then you may as well stay on copper.
They know this, and are just waiting to swing iin with an upsell (in its defence, Snap said it had a 145GB a month free top-up for the first 12 months, plus a 500GB top up for $70 a month).
But Slingshot (a division of CallPlus) has blown both away by beating them on entry-level price ($72 a month) but a joke data cap of 10GB at that price-point.
So much for CallPlus CEO Mark Callander's hints that Slingshot's home fibre plans (like its school plans launched last month) might have unlimited data.
Poor show.
(I don't have so much of a problem with the entry-level speed of 30Mbit/s and 10Mbit/s up given that it's a lot closer to true speed, unlike heavily-contended copper.)
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The good news is that CallPlus higher-end plans (see table below) look more realistic, and a lot better value for money.
Last week's rally proved a little too hard to sustain at the start of the week as investors reassessed equity valuations near five-year highs and you get data rollover if you don't hit your monthly limit (which CallPlus is pitching as a New Zealand first).
You also get 10GB of free online backup (nice touch).
Slingshot's "Turbo" plans will be faster than Starter plans, the ISP says, thanks to more international bandwidth being on tap for Turbo users (one competitor has already grumbled you could paint it as the reverse. Starter users are gettng their data shaped).
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Presuming they get their install right, it's good to see Orcon, Snap and CallPlus jumping into the fibre market.
If you're in one of the 76,000 or so premises lucky enough to have UFB fibre running past them so far, you've not got another option.
So check out Slingshot's full range of plans here (and the table below; all UFB plans include VoIP, or the ability to make phone calls over the internet).
And if you are on Snap, Orcon or Slingshot, and have UFB at hand, get a wriggle on – it's still not clear, amid endless government shillyshallying, whether Chorus' free kerb to home connection deal will last beyond the end of this year.
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To commemorate the entry-level data cap, all Slingshot customers will be provided with a free DVD copy of "Gone In 60 Seconds"
With a 50Mbit/s download rate and a data cap of 60GB give joe user 2.73 hours of full speed use per month. I graphed this out the the government when they first started this UFB madness stating that UFB is useless within the current pricing model of pay per byte. A much more reasonable pricing model would be to sell BANDWIDTH.
I dont think it is a lack of understanding on the politicians part just sheer corruption of the process as they all have investments in the status quo
No one will be getting full speed unless they live next to a cabinet. What is so important that you would chew through 60GB. I assume you actually work during the day
you cant read very well can you... 2.73 HOURS at full speed use.
TV on demand / net flix / spotify etc etc etc etc
using the internet to provide rich media as the bandwidth intends...
I myself would be downloading/uploading DB backup files from the US etc that uses a bunch of bandwidth.
none of the services you mention use UFB at 'full speed'. Netflix has the highest bitrate of all of them, and is Max 5Mbps, considerably lower than the 30Mbps UFB gives you
And, of course, there are plenty of larger caps for those who want to use it more.
Good to see you have no idea how fibre works. Everyone will get "Full speed" as you put it, fibre is not like copper based products. The issue will be with Handover contention, and international bandwidth
... We are talking about UFB not copper.
I have a 100mbps fibre plan in Wellington and easily chew through something like 80GB a month just streaming HD TV and the occassional PS3 gaming. When you get used to the ease of fast data it just becomes the norm, plus you'll find more uses for it.
Stop grizzling. You townies have it easy. Try having to use satellite with 2GB for $90 a month.
Boo hoo - how much money did dairy farmers make last year?
It's my understanding that your existing ISP can connect on your behalf - then negotiate a tariff. True?
a 10GB cap. At 150mbit combined upload/download speed you can blow that in less than 10 minutes. Impressive.
Oh and upload/download 2MB and 1MB. Living the dream - not.
They are simply relying on people's gullibility. Typical 'barrow boy' marketing techniques. really. It's nothing new in New Zealand - just look at Telecom's track record of fines for this type of behaviour... Caveat Emptor UFB users. Do your homework...
It is misleading articles like this which will result in limited uptake of UFB services. There are plenty of big-data plan options - why cause panic by focusing on the lowest priced entry level plan?
Newly developed homes will not get a choice, and will require fiber only - this provides a great choice for people who can not elect to take copper based products at a low price.
Retail ISPs should offer realistic plans from the get-go.
Plans with low data caps smell of bait-and-switch. It doesn't do the industry any good if they get soft coverage.
But our Telco companies are such ethical players Chris they would never bait us.... o wait the 2 players that matter vodafraud and telescum have both been fined millions for various different methods of defrauding the public over the past few years
Sunlight disinfects all... $87 for 10... No now 20 Gigabytes is outrageous. Exposing these sorts of market tactics is what journalism is about, not some PR about how wonderful the large cap plans are... The last time I looked in our newly developed area, UFB isn't available in the next 3 years...
Totally underwhelming. Like dropping a few metal washers into a blind man's begging bowl.
CallPlus's boss Mark Callander should be promo-ing this fantastic plan by being kitted out in a loud checked tweed jacket, straw hat, two-toned shoes, and be twirling a cane.
Unfortunately, all ISP's are the victims of very expensive international capacity - we are paying around 100x more than the most competitive markets. Until this changes (by more competition in the international cable market) New Zealanders are going to have to put up with these ridiculously low data caps. Since well over 50% of broadband subscribers in NZ actually use less than 10Gb of data per month, it is only fair to provide them with a lower cost, entry level data limit rather than charge them for data they are not consuming.
Unfortunately all ISP's in NZ suffer from the same problem of having to pay 100x more for international capacity than the most competitive countries. So ridiculously low data caps will be with us for a while. This problem will not go away until we have a competitive market - i.e at least one more international cable system.
Since well over 50% of broadband users in NZ use less than 10Gb of data, we offer them a lower priced plan - doesn't seem fair to charge them for data they are not using.
(Slingshot Chairman)
Hmmm... the question you should really be asking is why half of New Zealand broadband users use less than 10Gb of data... perhaps it's because it's slow and expensive - the SCC isn't cheap but the ISPs have options to improve the speed and reduce their SCC charges - caching of content comes to mind but none of them seem to have any inclination they seem to want to simply pass the charges on - neither are they particularly transparent about costs....
Not all content is hosted overseas - in plenty of markets there are arrangements where local content such as on-demand TV and local sites ARE NOT COUNTED towards the data cap and seeing as the don't incur international capacity they don't incur the additional cost.
Perhaps if the consumer had a transparent choice with 'free zones' locally held they would use more the 10Gb of data...
... but I'm not holding my breath that an ISP gets on the front foot to deliver something that customers might actually want at a reasonable price.
How are they doing the phone line? POTS? VoIP?
My problem with this article is basically, you are saying that low data users don't deserve a fast connection. Aye? You try living in an area that struggles to get 1Mbps connections on ADSL, we aren't even getting ADSL2+, we are going straight to fibre. But yet, according to this article, we don't deserve it because we don't have a high enough usage? There is definitely a requirement for a low usage plan.
actually the whole UFB thing is bit of a sick joke - there will never be any really compelling plans as the up front costs to getting into the fibre game are so horrendously high. because of this there are no compelling plans and international traffic (you know where the good stuff is), isn't that much faster than copper.
Thank goodness for unlimited DSL from SLingshot
Given TPG launched AUD $69.99 unlimited fibre offers in Australia today these meagre offers from all players are a travesty - a good 4G broadband offer is all these caps are fit for, but I guess you ain't got that either. We can't win gold the Olympics or the Bledisloe but we hose you in technology offers.
As a customer of Slingshot - And I quote their service is worse than Vodafone.. slower / unreliable and generally Pathetic..
There customer service team is sh*thouse and never gets back to you in a timely manner - i waited on hold for an hour three times and two of those i waited so long that their call centre closed and I got cut off.
You cant leave a message and their call centre is busy all day.. Making me think either they are always having customer problems or they dont have any staff..
When I switched over they were using lines they couldnt control and my phone line and internet were effecting my home alarm.
I was on and off without phone for three weeks and then they sent out a Chorus rep who severed my home alarm. about $500 later from my alarm company im all up and working again.
They gave me two months free as I had another 2 weeks without a phone line as well.. Until the sort their sh*t out id steer clear of them..
I was with them when the were I4free so ti shows you how long I was loyal to them I kept my dial up with them as I needed my email address I then find out I can keep my email address for 6.95 a month.. If I had found that out earlier I would have gone ages ago..
Once a loyal fan now looking around again for a better ISP..


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Has anybody contemplated the idea that the blazers are just not that GOOD? Lol. I mean seriously....all of this rhetoric about how we are going to eventually shoot our way out of this "slump" is really a mirrage to the fact that we just do not have the personell to compete for a championship. Granted, there are some fantastic PEOPLE on this team. But if you look at the last time the blazers were a legitimate contender for the championship, not a pretender, they had some serious toughness inside as well as some outside shooting. Just sayin' that it is high time we quit living in this dreamland and realize that we are headed for another first round exit if we keep replacing players with similar players. It is time for Paul Allen and Co. to step up and make some serious play in the trade market and free agency this coming summer.
Hey Mike: I don't know what is wrong with our shooting, and I surely don't know how to fix it. I am at the moment not a Crawford fan, It seems when we got a lead or the score is close, he starts chucking up those three pointers that miss and that leaves the opportunity for the opponents to run back. Even if he made 1 and missed three, the opponents runs down and scores 6 while we are scoring 3. Not a good trade off in my book. If they let JC keep shooting, he may shoot us into some wins, but he is going to shoot us into more losses then wins.I actually thought this was a pretty good game, we didn't win, but we kept the game close. The want for home cooking may have been to rough. I don't feel any need to hole their heads in shame or have everybody shaming them, the know the goofed up a few games they should have won. the are still confident that they can turn this around as am I. Thank you for the blog hope to hear you and that other Mike Monday, I had to listen to Detroit announcers tonight and that was no fun.
i agree with you jared. this team is playing horrific basketball right now. in all six of these road games the blazers played awful defense. they played uninspired because when they came into the arenas of these crappy teams there was no crowd, so guess what the blazers didnt play good at all. mike barrett said during the pistons game that the blazers couldnt muster up energy because there was no noise in the building. they should have been putting their foot on the throats of these teams and if you look at the end scores of these games, the blazers couldve easily won these games. wallce had a hurt finger and sat out, now if your finger is hurting you help your team in other ways, he didnt have to sit out. nate said it clear tonight, "i thought we tried to flip a switch." i dont believe being tired is an excuse, you are making millions of dollars, step up and play when you need to. you guys should be ashamed of yourselves once again.
I'm a huge fan and I love watching even when they lose. So great to see Rhino play so well and be able to make a difference. That urgency is missing in most of our starters lately. They have to be more determined to score. Follow your shots, for heaven's sake. How many points did Roy get by tapping in his own misses? I'm with Nate on this, the guys have to flip the switch on early in the game and play with energy. I disagree with Jared's pessimism about lack of talent expressed above. I feel we have plenty of talent and a lack of urgency. PS- Nate sat Aldridge too much in first half and the hole got too deep to dig out of.
Here's what I do...1) Bench anyone taking a stupid shot. Why not? In a much needed win, we let Babbitt play while we could have been building a lead.2) Have Adlridge be a consistent leader. He was aggressive against Toronto. Tonight, he hardly was.3) Stop the "shooters have to keep shooting" nonsense. That's what practice is for. But in games, where there isn't a margin of error, you can't have guys in slumps be in those slumps and keep chucking the ball up.This was a must win game to... well.. prevent this. Portland needed this one. The sad thing is 3 games this trip have all been like this, all loses. We lost by 2 against Houston, 3 against the Hawks, and 3 against Detriot. The most pathetic thing is that Portland is a better team than those 3 combined, and still missed huge opportunities to win. We could be talking about a 5-1 trip, a 4-2 trip, or 3-3, which I thought would be a worst case scenario. I didn't think 2-4 was even possible.After the Hawks game, I thought "Many thought we'd go 3-3 and be fine with that, but now will people mind going 3-3 with the way the Blazers played?"The thing is, I'm getting pretty damn tired taking time out of my day to sit on my computer chair, watch annoying as hell commercials, and seeing the Blazers play as terrible as they do. Maybe it's mental, maybe it's fatigue, maybe it's slump. I don't know. But the energy just hasn't been there. None of those games looked like the Blazers we saw that beat OKC, the Lakers, and the first 3 games. Looked like a completely different team, and now Portland isn't even in the playoff picture.Oh well, can't blame them too much. After all, they missed Camby for 4 games. Missed Wallace, Crawford, and Mathews for all 6. Missed Felton for about 3. So, all in all, maybe it was a good trip?The thing is these guys are taking jumpshots when all 3 can get to the rim. When I play ball, and I know someone can make a jumpshot, I'm fine with it. But when they miss, and then keep shooting them, I cringe, and it' demoralizing. That likely is happening. I still don't get why Wesley Mathews talks all this talk saying he's not a 3pt shooter, but that's all I see him do. He stands there waiting for the ball on the 3pt line. He needs to attack and be aggressive. And, as I've been talking with you and Kass about... DUNK THE BALL. Aldridge blew a huge layup when he could have easily DUNKED IT. It's just frustrating.Couldn't be coming home soon enough.
If players' salaries depended on how many games they won, I bet we would miraculously see these guys giving more consistent effort on a nightly basis. Besides physical effort, I think another obvious problem with this team is a lack of mental effort, mainly focus. It's usually stated that shooters should just shoot without thinking. That may work for natural shooters, but we don't have any natural shooters; therefore, our players may need to actually focus more when shooting. Going from 1st place to 10th place in a couple of weeks is something that's rarely seen. As much as I like Gerald's consistent effort at home and Wesley's toughness, I think they may be on the trade block soon if they don't get out of their funks. Finally, I love Aldridge, but he has never been a player that I felt comfortable giving the ball to in crunch time. I'm sure Jamal was brought in to be the closer, but I would feel most comfortable with Batum being the go-to-guy down the stretch, seeing that he has experience in being "the man" on the French national team. In summary, we need to play to our strengths.
Once positive out of the last two games has been the shooting of Raymond Felton along with several more assists than turnovers. At least one of our top three guards seems to have rejoined the living. Another thing from the Detroit game: it seems Jamal needs to be a little bit off balance in traffic. He made more of those kinds of shots than when he was wide open. One reason could be that there's no time to think when shooting under pressure, and too much time to think otherwise. Two great quotes about thinking during games: "Thinking is what gets you caught from behind" -- O. J. Simpson; and "Nobody can think and hit at the same time" -- Yogi Berra.It doesn't get any easier on our tired legs with a back-to-back-to-back one day after a long trip. We're going to need the bench to really step up in a big way.It's no excuse but that second foul on LA in the first quarter was one of the worst calls I've ever seen.
A big shoutout to CSN for showing us West Coast Conference games! The WCC has been a great basketball conference for as long as I can remember, all the way back to when Bill Russell and K. C. Jones were winning back-to-back NCAA titles at USF in '55 and '56.--don
I think our biggest problem is a comfortable pace. Saying If they could stay in the pace that the whole team could keep up with then they can go 48 minutes, but to go at a fast pace or a series of short sprints, then your lack of oxygen to your legs shows. I have ran a few marathons in my life and when I was in my groove or pace, I could run all day, but to speed up to get a better time even a second faster, took it toll on my energy because of the Oxygen debt syndrome. That is why Nate should open up his rotation and keep fresh legs in the game at all times. Each player can run a few short sprints at a time but to do it constantly gets the player in the best of shape in an oxygen debt. That is why you see a series of runs in a game. When your legs get rubbery, you just need to slow down for a few minutes to get the oxygen back, and then you are good to go again. To play team defense all five players need to be on the same level of energy. If one player has been sprinting for five minutes and another has just gotten into the game, the new player will have the energy, but the other player won't be able to keep up. That is also why in an up-tempo game you mass substitute, the second unit may not be as good with talent, but they would be on the same page with the energy they bring. Of course there is the old debate of the starters, most say to start your best five, I say, play them in the unit they serve the team best. If the second unit got about as many minutes as the first unit then what does it matter? I feel Nolan and Matthews would be a better pair then Nolan and Jamal, because Jamal is a chucker and a vet and Nolan along with Batum will always yield to his shooting. Whereas Raymond would distribute the ball where needed. Matthews isn't the ball hog that Jamal is so Nolan could better contribute the ball. But as said that is argumentive.Ancientone best you make a big sandwich with this post.
Don: like you fouls called is not an excuse, but I thought the home court advantage fouls were farther out of line against Detroit. Not so much that we didn't foul, but more to the fact IN THE SAME TIME PERIOD they were not calling equal fouls on the other end. As soon as Detroit got in the teens ahead of Portland, the refs backed off of Portland to make the fouls look even in the game, but as soon as Portland got caught up guess what they couldn't defend without fouling. Detroit won the game with free throws not out hustling of being more aggressive. They would get to go to the foul line on their drives and Portland didn't. Look at what happened when the player got a split lip. He definitely fouled Smith and got a fat lip for his effort but thought the foul should have been on Smith. Anytime you defend with your face you are in deep doggy doo, LOL.
@ jsciv314....We have some "talent". We have enough talent to get in the playoffs and get knocked off in the 1st round. We do not have anywhere near the talent to compete for a championship; that is what I am saying. We do not have an answer for Dirk, Kobe, Durant, Westbrook, ect., ...over a SEVEN game series. Granted, we are "talented" enough to get wins against the best in the NBA at random times in random games during the regular season. But as a fan who lives and breaths red, white, and black, it is astonishing how we do not address our weaknesses after 1st round exits and games during the regular season that shine a bright light on those weaknesses. Injuries happen. They happen to everyone. It does not take away from the fact that we just do not have what it takes at this point to seriously compete for a championship. This blind eye has been an issue for this franchise since 1993. Since that year, this team has made the playoffs 14 seasons. Of those 14 seasons, we have been bounced from the playoffs in the first round in all but two of those seasons....(1999 and 2000). If one were to look back at those teams that have been bounced out in the 1st round (12 of the 14), it is incredible how many of these teams are constructed similar to the current team. The bottom line: We seem to be either very stubborn or just not "getting it" when it comes to personnell. The proof is there, and it is not some mystery as most blazers fans seem to think. I know basketball. I know winning basketball. I grew up in Seattle in the 90s when the sonics were tearing up the league went to the finals one time (1996). Those teams were 3 levels better than any blazer teams I have seen since moving here in 1998, and they STILL did not win a championship due to stubborn and wishful thinking by the front office in regards to player personell. @ Hg.....As far as the Blazer shooters go it is not that much of a mystery to me as to why we struggle from downtown- We do not have any 3 point shooters on the roster!!!!.....LOL. We have 2 guys in Matthews and Crawford who are capable of getting hot from time to time, but they are NOT shooters...A shooter is someone who consistently is a threat from 3 point land and is a guy defenses have to worry about where they are CONSTANTLY. Matthews and Crawford are not those kind of players. We need to quit expecting them to be more than they are. They are slashers, energy guys, guys who get to the basket, ect. Nice players. But not SHOOTERS.Finally, if Mike Barret said that " the blazers couldnt muster up energy because there was no noise in the building," that was one of the most idiotic statements I have ever head from a basketball announcer. Statements like that are part of the reason we have blinders on when it comes to this team and why they are "mysteriously" losing games to teams they "should be able to beat." I don't think that is something he would say, but I did not hear him say that so I will give him the benefit of the doubt on that one.
I will start with the negative. Bad road trip. 2-4. No matter how you add it up, a poor trip.About the shooting percentage. The guards. Jamal- what you see is what you get. He will hoist up a bunch of shots. Some nights he will be on fire, other nights he won't have it. Nate must get a feel for that. Raymond- I like what dgpdx said, "he rejoined the living". (that's funny) Ray is a NC boy. He'll be fine. Matthews- His shooting woes worry me the most. He is the last Blazer I thought would start hanging his head. He is down on himself. He is talking about his shooting mechanics. (not good) At least it is not spilling over to other parts of his game. He does so many other things for the team you have to play him. He'll come out of it, the question is when.Now the positives. For the most part they have stayed healthy. (knockknockknock) Except for LA and OKC the Blazers have not played great. Yet they have a winning record and have been in most games. Their team chemistry is good. Their attitude toward success is good. We are not yet 1/4 of the way through the season. It is not how you start it is how you finish. There is a long list of things the team can improve on. There is plenty of time to do it. Get it done. GO BLAZERS!!
I forgot to mention. Mr. Barrett, you went 6 for 6 on this road trip. Nice work. Thank you.
Great point about Jamal. The thing we need to realize is that Wesley is the same kind of player. None of these recent games should surprise anyone. What does everyone think we need to get to the next level: I'm talking about what we are really lacking...????Not any of this stupid crap about pace, chemistry, coaching, shooters who are inconsistent needing to become the next Ray Allen, etc.Do you think we will do anything at the deadline of significance? I am interested in everyone's thoughts. The bottom line is that I see an opportunity this year given the Western Conference being a bit down. I think OKC is the clear cut #1 team, with spots 2-8 being wide open.I would like us to be proactive for a change. I am tired of early playoff exits and 6th seeds where we have to "steal" games 1 and 2 on the opponents home court. Sick and tired of it actually.
Hg. I made a pot roast yesterday so it was roast beef sndwich with horse radish.This team could use the title of the old Don Knots movie "The gang that couldn't shoot straight"
Divotking - GREAT post! Loved your constructive criticisms and concerns :)I must admit to feeling a bit frustrated with the team play. I, like many of you, note the lack of energy, sloppy ball handling, half-measured defensive efforts, the terrible outside shooting, and what is VERY concerning to me personally, the inability to finish around the rim (be that with lay-ups, dunks, or tip-ins). I very much believed this team was capable of going 4-2 on the trip, and even thought 5-1 wasn't a crazy idea :) So, I would be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed.The thing is, I absolutely 100% believe the primary rotation is plenty talented enough to top the West. I really do. I also believe their initial chemistry was legitimate, and that some of that early play, where they looked unstoppable, was real and not just a fluke. Something has happened to them, something that started with their first loss at home, to the Magic. I believe it is mental, which seems to be something the Roy-Aldridge era Blazers have been especially prone to. Perhaps it has something to do with Nate, perhaps it has something to do with the personnel being primarily "nice guys". Maybe the price the franchise has paid in exchanging good players with terrible behavior for good players with terrific personalities is in toughness. The Jailblazers were nothing if not tough. What's really interesting is that even when they bring in tougher guys now, they are still just really nice. So, as a fan, I try to remember that nice people tend to be more conscientious than mean people. They tend to think more, maybe look at themselves too much. They don't want to be rude, or step on anyone's toes. I can imagine this easily translating into feeling somewhat lost on the court when all of sudden, what WAS working, no longer is. That's how they seem to me about half the time. Lost, tentative, unsure. They know someone needs to be held accountable, but have a tendency to take it on themselves, and in the process, get a little more discouraged every game when they think they're doing better or trying harder and it still isn't translating into good ball. Yes, these guys are paid handsomely to entertain all of us, but at the end of the day, they are human. If you know me, then you know how much I like to emphasize the MENTAL side of the game. That's because most fans ignore it. That's a mistake, if you want to understand what is happening with a team. These guys are clearly in the midst of a general mental breakdown regarding their roles, their performance, and the team. Like everyone else, I sincerely hope it improves. I put it on Coach Nate and Lamarcus to bring this to an end. In my opinion, those are the two guys who are the leaders of the team, and thus are most responsible for the direction the team is headed.As for positives, I was very encouraged to see an improvement in rebounding. This is a category they have previously excelled in, but have been terrible in so far this season. I was so pleased to see this change a little bit. As someone else mentioned, it was great to see Ray get a little tighter with the ball and find his shot more often. THAT will translate into better play all around in the near future. Nicolas was so solid during this trip and I was impressed. His level of aggressiveness was much needed and I was thrilled to see it. I hope it continues, though I do worry it won't (Nico has a history of breaking out for a few games, then retreating again). And how about Craig Smith?? What a great, solid pick up. Extremely underrated and much appreciated over here. Whenever I see him under the hoop now, I just assume he's either going to force his way to a bucket, get the foul, or grab a rebound! LOVE him :) Lamarcus' career game was amazing. I don't think he believes it yet, but I know LA can play like that more than he does. LA's biggest weakness is his fatigue. If the Blazers want more success, he is going to just need to push through that tiredness consistently. He's mentioned a few times that he has had to just do that, in order to get the W. That's encouraging, and it's something he's simply going to have to do all the time.As Divotking mentioned, I am also become deeply concerned about Wesley. He can be streaky, and has had slumps before, but this is going far beyond that. I can't remember the last time he had a good game...and since he's my favorite player, that is just tough. I believe in him, I KNOW he will break through, but I'm not sure now that it will happen before he loses his starting position. If that scenario does evolve, Jamal Crawford better bring it, cuz so far, his performance has not been up to snuff (how much do you think Nate misses BRoy???). I won't bag on JC though. After following the Hawks for a few years, I know how deadly he can be. Just waiting to see that happen with Portland.So, again, another book :) Oh well, I had a lot to say and chose this forum to say it in. Until next time!
I'd have to say the whole season so far has been disappinting. One big issue Portland has is that they are completely incapable of just putting a team away. Almost everytime they build up a lead, no matter big or small, we keep letting the opponent hang around. And we've been punished for it many times, like against San Antonio or even last night. I hope it gets better, if we keep half-arsing it like during most of our games, we won't even make the playoffs, let alone have a prayer at a title.
EDIT: I will mention that about all that was satisfying out of this road trip was that win in Toronto (the Raptors probably played their best half of the year) and seeing the Lakers get collectively punched in the face twice in Orlando and Miami.
EowynAmarie: I might believe your "they're just too nice" hypothesis if I didn't remember so vividly the last time the Blazers were on the brink of the conference finals. Anyone else remember the "T" King, Rasheed Wallace confidently taking shot after missed shot to fritter away what looked like a solid lead against the Lakers? It sure wasn't niceness that killed us that year.I'm worried about the team too, but I never thought that this year's squad had a chance to do much more than last year's team. The Blazers have played above their apparent talent level the last two seasons, and I assume that's due in part to what the coaches did in camp and the pre-season to get the players on the same page. That wasn't available this year, and with all the new faces, that hurt the Blazers more than most teams. I'm more concerned about the trades and acquisitions. Jamaal Crawford looks like a washout to me. Craig and Kurt are good role players, and I love them, but they do nothing to help our long-term talent supply. Who on this roster has the capacity to improve and make this a better team? LaMarcus, Wesley, Batum, Raymond Felton maybe, and several guys who spend each game on the bench. Now obviously Luke and Chris didn't help themselves much when they got their fleeing chances on this trip. After Luke had missed a shot, committed a foul and let his many get past him I said "He's made his mistakes and he's out of there." But Wesley and Gerald and Jamaal make a lot more mistakes than that every single game they play. If we're going to build with young talent we need to a) get more of it, and b) give the youngsters we've got a chance to make their mistakes and learn. I think that barring a miracle comeback by Greg Oden this team does lack the talent to contend for a championship. I don't much like the idea of trying to win by signing big name free agents, because you're almost always paying top dollar for several years of decline after the one or two near-peak years that will help you. But it's still a better strategy than wasting money on marginal "stars" like Crawford. I believe we've got enough talent to reach the play-offs again, but I wonder if that's really a good idea. If the team keeps stumbling during the harsh test of the next ten days, I'd be tempted to write this season off and start trading for draft picks, saying goodbye to Gerald and Jamaar. I'd re-sign Nic and tell him he's our guy. I'd tell Eliot he's the back-up two, and Nolan that he's the back-up point, so get ready to play every day. I'd also give Chris and Luke a real chance to show whether they're worth keeping around. We'd miss the play-offs, of course, but that would put us in position to get a quality draft pick.It seems like Mike's question, "What's wrong with the offense" has morphed into "Is this team really good enough to contend," because one obvious answer is that we just don't have enough real shooters or enough guys who can finish on drives to the hoop. I'd agree, but I'm also worried about our point guard situation. Raymond Felton had a very good game last night, if you judge by the stat line. Good shooting percentage, good assist to turnover ration, 20 points: what's not to like? But if the guy running your offense had a good game, why was your offense as a whole so stagnant? I'd say there were at least six times I watched Raymond try to work a high-pick and roll with Aldridge, or make an entry pass or just figure out where to take the ball to get the action started when he looked slow and confused and frankly lost out there. He completely messed up attempts to set a pick for him three or four times. He kept backing up under pressure, instead of making a move to counterattack. Obviously things were no better with Jamaal "I can get my own shot anytime, and I even make some of the bad ones" Crawford. Yes, a lot of guys were just tired and missing open shots, but if you don't have someone running your offense who actually knows how to run an offense, you won't get enough easy looks to make up for that.
Islander: I am a die hard. I am not ready to give up on the season and the players yet. We are still above 500 and have chances to improve. I am not against playing our bench, and I don't know about trading off Wallace and Jamar. That is not close to my call.I do agree with you about Ray running the offense, but that too can improve.
Blazers: 9-7, 9th in west (0.563)Lakers: 10-8, 10th in west (0.556) (Just lost to Pacers at home)2nd through 9th in west have all lost 5 to 7 games each and all are within 2.5 games of each other.(3 with 5 losses, 1 with 6 losses, and 4 with 7 losses) Sure, everyone, including players would like better, but given the situation, this is reasonable. What is Crawford's and Felton's career average shooting percentages? Low to mid 40's? Isn't that about where the team averaged for this 6 game road trip? The biggest problem I see is unreasonable expectations. Remember B. Roy retired, G. Oden return put on hold, creating a scramble to put together a reasonable team. That is what the Blazers are this year. A reasonable team. Just making the playoffs with this group (no dis intended to anyone) would be a gift. Take a deep breath, relax a little and do a reality check.
@NOYB: I agree plus I am just like jsciv314 above; I enjoy watching them play win or lose.
I seem to have started this trend in the last few hours or so of long posts, but I believe this is necessary at this point in time within RIP City. The last few posts have FINALLY zeroed in on some of the issues facing this franchise. I have read this particular blog consistently over the past three years, and this bluntness has been lacking. I don't know why, as this would seem like the forum for uninhibited opinion, but that is irrelevant. What IS in fact at hand are a few things:(1) First and foremost, the blazers need to figure out where they are going as an organization. This is all needs to be centered around the goal of championships. Whatever it takes, everything should branch off of that one philosophy and that one philosophy only.(2) Coming back to the more "current" issues at hand, I have to say that toughness, both within the categories of mental and physical toughness is not there. One above mentioned the "jailblazers" days, so this needs some clarification. The "Jailblazers" were comprised of various players who were part of the early 2000s thug culture of the NBA. Those blazers teams between 2001-2005 did not care about winning, save a few of the veterans that were there at the beginning of that little era. They were not so much tough, as they were a street gang that happened to play basketball.I reference the blazer teams from 1999 and 2000 way, way to much but I just can't get passed some glaring things that I see from those teams, in comparison to now. And since that was the last conceivable time the blazers were contenders, please bear with me. Game 1, Western Conference Semifinals against the Jazz: There is a sequence where Brian Grant flies into the scorers table, saves the ball, and gets it to Pippen. Pippen hits a crucial 3.Game 5 of that series: Pippen basically is a one man team, along with Grant. At the end, he hits a big 3 to give us, incredibly, our last playoff series win.My point to all of this: We had toughness, some "thugs" but yet, some vetern players that complimented the younger players at the time.Killer instinct, inside depth and toughness, those are the things that are lacking. I go back to the 2009 draft when we passed up on Dejuan Blair and Ty Lawson. PG and inside depth still remain a need for this team in my opinion. The only thing I can conclude is that Paul Allen is scared to death of another PR nightmare. I do not even know if those two players I mentioned before had or have character issues, but there is nothing else that makes sense than that there are some issues at the top and in the front office in terms of philosophy.LMA is a given. He is staying. Everyone else is up for grabs in my opinion, and is nothing more than a role player in my opinion. Simply put, its time to stop messing around. Pick a direction. Make some tough decisions. Lets Go!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=x4of09wfnh4I would implore everyone to watch the last quarter of the above game.
@Jaredtherebel2001There are many things more important than championships and rightfully so should take precedence over a championship or bust philosophy. It is a game, an entertainment sport, take a chill pill.
basketball is more than a game my friend...it is life...Why not take compete every year?
@Jaredtherebel2001Okay, now you're scaring me.Double up on those chill pills and see your psychiatrist first thing in the morning.
I guess that's the difference between a winner and pretender..Some want worse than other's as evidenced by the moves other teams make...We use to have it as well...I'm just wondering where it went...Colin Cowherd (ESPN radio) makes a great point when he states that 'whoever says that winning doesn't matter has never won at anything in there life.'Your assertion that anyone that cares about winning needs professional help is an embarrassing attempt at accepting mediocrity. Tell your two above comments regarding championships to MJ or Kobe. See if they agree.
@Jaredtherebel2001I'm certain MJ and Kobe would not agree. But thankfully they are not the measuring stick for what is important in life. Winning is good. But it is not the be all end all. Furthermore the Blazers did put together a good and championship caliber team, but it fell apart. So get off their back. It's not like they can just go get anybody they want at the drop of a hat. Very glad I don't work and live under your philosophy of the goal is the only thing that matters. Yes the goal (winning, championship, etc.) matters. But not to exclusion of all else. You are part of the problem I see and mentioned up above. Unreasonable expectations.
Good debate on here, and I appreciate all the posts. There is obviously some passion and that's a good thing. Yes, the Detroit loss was frustrating. My two cents goes something like, giving up on the season after a tough six-game trip is just about as fruitless as crowning the team NBA champs after getting off to a hot start and beating the Lakers and Thunder (and some were doing that). Perspective is always our friend here. And, for the record, I don't recall saying "the blazers couldnt muster up energy because there was no noise in the building" in Detroit. We did site the lack of atmosphere (and fans), and talked about how nice it'll be to get back home where the Blazers totally feed off the energy of a sold-out building. But, that's a far cry from blaming a lack of effort on a flat building. I will say that we certainly search for reasons, during games, for why the team is playing well or not so well. That includes all reasons. If mentioning that the team is at the end of a six-game trip, and was missing their starting small forward (and energy guy) then I'd put that down as a factor, and we're going to talk about it. Kind of unrealstic to say that wasn't a factor. I guess there's a fine line between listing all the circumstances that go into a game and being accused of making excuses (we hear both sides of that argument all the time). The bottom line is, if Portland wins that game, we're not even discussing this. And, I also accept, that at times, shooting the messenger comes with the territory in this job. I can take that. Thanks again for all the comments. I enjoy the positive and the constructive (negative).MB
@ NOYB...If you look at the spirit of my previous comments I actually agreed with you that unrealistic expectations are part of the problem WHEN taken into account the given roster. Keep in mind that I am talking about winning playoff series, not winning games randomly during the regular season (which we have proven we can do, against anybody). In my opinion, I have noticed a trend in terms of personell moves that have both been made, or not made, that do not lend itself towards that goal of a deep playoff run. I never once asserted that we can go get anyone at the drop of hat. No one can, even the Lakers now days. However, again, I cite a few obvious blunders by the front office and above that make me question exactly the LEVEL that they want to at, not merely the question of if they want to win or not, as that is an obvious answer.
@MikeBarrettDid all our commotion wake you up? ;) @Jaredtherebel2001Some of your sentiments about this team maybe just not being all that good. I agree with. But that cannot be changed at the drop of a hat. So lets have reasonable expectations for this team, and expect that the Blazers will improve the team going forward. As I'm certain they will, as I'm sure they understand the team as it is right now will not win a championship. Though they were headed in that direction until some big key pieces fell apart. So give them some credit.
It cannot be corrected right now, I realize that...I just trace back a few years and have see disturbing patterns...i.e., (using all the cap room we had in the summer of 2009 to acquire Andre Miller, really??? That was the best they could do?....that summers draft, and the lack of urgency the next summer to beef up the team) Now granted, while mentioning all that, I must also mention that they have had some horrible luck with injuries and $ tied up to players that were injured, and losing out on Paul Millsap in the summer of 2009...no one seems to mention that at all, but could you imagine how much more energy LMA would have if we had some more depth and muscle on the front line, particularly on the offensive end?
@Jaredtherebel2001Hindsight is always 20/20. Anybody in position of decision making understands they can't all be right. Sometimes seemingly good decisions turn bad. And sometimes seemingly bad decisions turn out good. You go with what you know and sometimes take a risk and roll the dice. Just because they make a few mistakes (in your eyes anyway) doesn't mean they are not trying to build a championship team. They just see it differently than you. The team they were building was for championship and it just went sour. But they were headed in right direction so I give them credit. Now they have to begin again. It will take time.
P.S. Good-night. Enjoy game tomorrow. And no hard feelings. Enjoyed and respect the discussion.
What are your suggestions on how exactly to begin again..???...I think Tyson Chandlier (a Brian Grant sort of player) would have been a great pickup...but I am open to suggestions...
I've been lusting for Tyson Chandler in black and red for quite a while. Not likely to happen though, unless the Knicks self-destruct -- which is always possible for that franchise.I was living in Edmonds, WA, when those Sonic teams of the late 70s through the 90s were doing so well. Both Lenny Wilkins and George Karl are high on my list of favorite coaches. Don't let Wilkins make personnel decisions though, he was the one who traded away Dennis Johnson, the guy Larry Bird later said was "the smartest player I ever played with."--don
yep, it was very apparent from the end of the lockout that Dallas was not going to re-sign Tyson Chandler. He is the most underrated player in the game in my opinion. Guess it made to much sense. IDK.I loved Nate as a player. Him and the "Glove" were fun to watch on the perimeter on those mid 90's Seattle teams. I also like him as a coach for this current team of nice, young, and solid roster. I have my doubts as to how he would fair coaching a veteran, star driven lineup, given his apparent control he seems to have over this current team. But I think he more than deserves a crack at it, considering the job he has done the past 2 seasons +. He should have won coach of the year at least one the last 2 years.
@MB: I love your two cents worth, I don't have the BB knowledge that many has, I don't know who we could have gotten and who we couldn't. The front office was criticized for just getting Dre one summer, but I remember we tried for Trukeyglue, and Milsap that same summer, I don't believe Dre was a bad choice at the time. As said there were a lot of circumstances left out of the debate. We thought we had Greg and Joel coming back so our bigs at that moment wasn't an issue, BRoy had said he needed help in the back court, and obviously we needed help at the 4 and tried to get it. through Milsap and even the draft with Pendergraph and Dante. Many of the attempt did seem fruitless, but not without trying for better. I for one enjoy the Blazers playing and of course I like them to win like NOYB, but the main thing I like is for them to keep their heads in the game and try for each and every game to be competitive. For instance I have heard that other Mike say time and time again that it is very difficult to win on the road, without a list of whys, He also said you just stay in the game and give yourself a chance to win, I feel we did that. We lost four games that could have gone our way just as easy. It was said that Detroit was a rotten team and a high school team could beat them, but I remember years and maybe even this year that we were rotten but got hot with our outside shooting and burnt some very good teams.As far as this year goes, this is sort of a make shift team as we only had a week to get players after we found out about BRoy's retirement and Greg's availability. Getting Jamal, Thomas and Craig was not a move for the future, but to give us a team that could compete this year. The front office still has questions about Greg, if he could get out on the floor any time soon as was planned, this would still be a hopeful season. They have hopes for Joel Freeland next year and with using the amnesty on BRoy and with the one year contracts we should be in better shape financially and know more about the players that might need replaced. Remember we only had a small sample size of GW, we still don't know for sure about Raymond. I feel we have a pg of the future in Nolan, maybe a 2 guard in Williams and Wesley as he is still young, Batum as a Tree, of course LMA and a assortment of bigs in Freeland, Craig, maybe Greg, and Camby, Thomas as long as they last and Chris Johnson. All these are still unknown to me, and who is available is unknown to me, but I have faith in the front office and faith in the coaching staff and faith in the players to give it all they have. Whether that is enough to make a run in the play-offs or a chance for the ring, I have no idea, but I am going to keep watching, hoping and supporting the cast of players we have right now. True they have a ways to go, true it was asked for opinions in this blog, but they still have time to get it together so I will keep on rooting. OBTW, Have I told you that I am a horrible homer.
To address our needs for a consistent shooter, I would love to get Stephen Curry. We would probably have to give up Wesley and Gerald (at the least); they might ask for Batum instead of Gerald. They could use a small forward, but it would get tricky to make the salaries work. Also, I have concerns about Curry's injury history, and our defense might take a hit. There doesn't seem to be a quick fix for our problems.
Yea, some of us got really excited at the beggining of the season, by the way our team has played.But still, it's not like our team beats better teams "randomly". Of course, one game can go either way some times (see Washington Wizards vs OKC Thunder a few games back... that was trully random), but we sure had talent and effort to win against OKC and LAL.My point is: we are in a funk right now, and we are showing our bad side and weaknesses, but our talent is still there. And I still believe we can get good again and show our positive side again, gain some confidence and be the team we're supposed to be. (Yea, to me we're supposed to be more than 9th place or 1st roung playoff drop offs)Call me optimist or anything, but that's what we need sometimes (and the players and coaches too)
jaredtherebe2001, i really appreciate your matter-of-fact observations. i agree, we don't have shooters. we have guys that can shoot but the only problem is they don't make them CONSISTENTLY. hell my grandma can shoot the ball but that doesn't make her a shooter.AND the root of our problems can be traced to the TOP. his name is paul allen. he doesn't like to make clear statements. he doesn't like following a clear plan. he doesn't know how to make a plan and he won't ALLOW someone (manager) who has one to implement it. he needs to have a VOICE in the decision making and that VOICE internally, is very loud.as for this team, it NEEDS aldridge to lead every night. it's that simple. he needs to establish the tone and make the big shots. everyone else needs to play their butts off and do what they can to contribute and that means REBOUND. how the hell are we getting out rebounded? we are tall.and nate mcmillan is holding the reigns way too tight. this is no baby team. it's a team full of seasoned veterans that have talent and need room to breath and do what they do best. no positives after this road trip. go blazers!
Our biggest weakness that was exposed was we are not road warriors. the second weakness is our outside shooting, we get criticized for settling for jumpers and criticized for not hitting some outside shots to open up the middle for drives and LMA. So they are in deep if they try making jumpers and in deep if they don't make them. I wouldn't know a pure shooter from a part time shooter. Ray Allen set the NBA record one night for most threes made then the next night he couldn't hit the side of a barn 10 feet away. So give me a list of pure shooters. Although we are a poor shooting team, whether it is two feet away or out at the 3 point line, like Tiago Torigoe, I am confident those shots will start falling as soon as the team gets used to the fast pace they are trying to play Almost a new team, a couple of key injuries, and being on the road is our culprit for a bad six game stance. We will get back to our winning ways.
Permit me a fantasy. If Jamal and our other guards would shoot well enough to bring their averages up to their career averages we would see one impressive hot streak and the post would open up.
Ancientone: your fantasy is well taken. Why is our shooting so far off this year? Is it getting use to the supposedly new speed? Is losing BRoy that much of a loss? Did the whole team get the Rudy desease? If we could make shots, half of our problems would be solved.
@AcientoneUnfortunately you are correct. That very well may be a fantasy. 2pt / 3ptCrawford Career 41% / 35%Felton Career 41% / 33%Matthews 46% / 39%Batum 46% / 37%Aldridge 49% / 23%Wallace 48% / 32% Is that enough to pull defenders off of Wallace and Aldridge and open the post?I have my doubts. As an opponent I would require the "shooters" prove themselves, because I don't think they can do so consistently. Play the odds.Even Batum shoots better from 3 than Crawford and Felton, and nearly matches Matthews. Time to adjust expectations to be more reasonable.
@NOYB: It is very true that our opponents will keep sagging off the perimeter, dbl on LMA and plug the lanes against the drives until Portland can prove we can hit our shots. but that isn't just outside shots but inside shots also. I am not a stats man because stats only show what players have been, not the condition said player got those stats from. For instance, Batum stats are down because he has been in the game with Jamal, and usually has to take a shot as the clock is running down or a bail out shot. We don't make plays for Nic, or give him the ball where he can be more effective most of the time.Nevertheless I don't think our % on making high % shots are too high either.
No one in their right mind would leave a 49% shooter to guard a 41% shooter.And remember that 49% shooter includes frequent double and triple team defense. So if you leave him to guard the 41% shooter his percentage goes over 50. Losing proposition. The PG's job is not to take lots of shots. Their job is to make the shots they take and to distribute the ball around perimeter and enter it inside, to make the defense move and draw them out.
Lets talk inside out vs. outside in game philosophy. Inside out is fatally flawed game philosophy.Get the ball in deep, collapse the defense, and kick it out for a jump shot. May sound good, but in reality is pathetic.1) Kicking the ball out for a lower percentage jump shot.2) Bails out opponent defense from having to challenge shots inside at the basket and get into foul trouble, leading to easier points with clock stopped.3) Opponents know you're going to kick it out instead of shooting, so they only have to be present, and not really challenge and foul. Bails them out. Outside in is much better game philosophy.Work the ball around perimeter, take good open jump shots when appropriate, making opponent defense move and prevent them from collapsing in. Move them into a mismatch and strike in deep with high percentage shots. Forcing them to challenge inside shots at the basket and getting them into foul trouble.
That's exactly what we need to be doing actually, but we do not have the players to do it at this point. LMA is doubled, we kick it out to open shooters, who are erratic at best, and we are somehow surprised when they have these games of late, that are actually in fact consistent with what they have done their whole careers. Then we have these strange questions as to why they are missing....lol...its really quite comical. We need better post play, nit better shooters from 3 land. The 3 will take care of itself when appropriate. This will also take the pressure off of Aldridge, open up things for Batum..etc. Outside in...take the ball to the hole, make the defense commit, win consistently.
@Hg: I believe you have to heavily factor stats into the equation when defining a pure shooter. The best predictor of future actions is previous actions. My personal opinion is that pure shooters typically have a career 3 pt. % of 40% or higher. Of course there are exceptions to every rule. A few guys that I would call pure shooters are J.J. Reddick, James Jones, Ray Allen, and as I've already mentioned Stephen Curry. Statistics-wise, Wesley is the closest we've got to a pure shooter, but he's developing a pattern of going through these very extended shooting slumps.
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Colleen E. O'Leary, M.D., associate professor of anesthesiology at the State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse, has been elected president of the Onondaga County Medical Society, a 1,264 member organization.
O'Leary received her medical degree from the SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse in 1978 and completed her residency training at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center.
Since joining the Health Science Center in 1991, O'Leary has served in a number of positions; she is currently chief medical officer of the perioperative division.
O'Leary is a diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Anesthesiology and a fellow of the American College of Anesthesiologists.
A native of Oswego, O'Leary is a graduate of the SUNY College at Oswego. She earned her medical degree from the SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse in 1978 and completed her residency at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center in Syracuse.
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Here's the third installment of answers to your credit and debt questions. They've been provided by the credit counselors of CredAbility, an Atlanta nonprofit that specializes in consumer issues.
Please return Thursday for the next series of answers. Thanks.
Q: I was recently forced to relocate from Atlanta to Chicago in order to keep my job. I purchased a home in 2008 for $210,000. I was forced to sell it through a short sale for a whopping $83,000. I was always on-time with my mortgage payments and had pretty good credit prior to this problem. My score was around 735. Do you know how this short sale is going to effect my credit and for how long?
Ultimately, I would like to rebuild my credit and purchase another home in my new home state, but I realize that is going to take some time. Also, my credit score is lower than it should be due to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy nine years ago. It was due to fall off my credit report this year. I have worked hard to repair my credit after bankrupty and haven't had a single late payment since. I'm concerned how this will affect my credit.
What happens if I have to purchase a new vehicle for some reason? Will I be able to secure a loan? The bottom line is that this new lower credit score was beyond my ability to control. Given the current economic situation, I am sure there are thousands of people in my position. Will loan companies take that into consideration, or will they take a hard-nosed approach to people with damaged credit?
A: You are not alone. Home values in metro Atlanta and across the country have fallen below the amount many borrowers owe on the mortgage. First, you should confirm that when you executed the short sale you secured an agreement from your mortgage servicer that the difference between the sales price and the remainder of your mortgage is forgiven. This doesn't happen automatically. Anyone who completes a short sale without such an agreement is risking that the mortgage holder will pursue the debt at a later date.
If the lender won't agree to forgive the difference, you should try to work out a repayment plan. Unfortunately, a short sale will be seen as a negative on your credit report for a while. The good news is that since you rebuilt your personal finances after filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you already know some of the steps you'll need to take to get back on track. Pay your bills on time or early, create an emergency fund and live on a cash basis to the extent possible. Over time, you should be seen as more creditworthy. Don't give up.
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A: The first thing someone in your situation should do is determine how much they can afford to pay. If you would like help creating a spending plan, you can call a nonprofit credit counseling service such as CredAbility (800-251-2227).
Avoiding a garnishment is important. Not only will a garnishment look bad on your credit report, it will also cause headaches for your employer to administer. Once you have a spending plan you'll know how much you can afford to pay. Then you can contact the collection agency again and let it know that a third-party counselor has reviewed your budget and helped you determine an amount you can afford. Anyone who has tried these steps without reaching a satisfactory agreement should consider seeking the advice of a consumer attorney.
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Generine Vaccaro Mantegna Anderson, 80, formerly of Port Chester, died on Aug. 2, 2012.
She was predeceased by her parents Mary and Daniel Vaccaro. Generine graduated from Port Chester High School in 1950. She retired from the Telephone Co. SNET after 36 years and was a member of the Telephone Co. Pioneers Group.
Generine is survived by her son Joseph Mantegna, her sister-in-law Audrey Mantegna, her nieces and nephews; Martha Magdon, Mary Ellen Beadle, Nancy Vaccaro, Cathy Mantegna Scott, Daniel Caracelo, Delores Caracelo, Thomas Amendola, Jr. and Gary Mantegna. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her siblings Jennie Caracelo, Marge Amendola, Anthony (Sonny Vac) Vaccaro, Dorothy Tiscia and her former husband Frank Mantegna.
Calling hours are at Castiglione Funeral Home 134 Hamilton Ave., Greenwich, CT, today, Sunday, August 5, 2012, from 4-8 p.m. Funeral services are set for Monday, Aug. 6, 2012 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Internment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery in Greenwich.
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Howard A. Bernfeld of Williamsburg, VA, formerly of Port Chester, died on Aug. 2, 2012, in Williamsburg.
Howard was born on Sept. 12, 1954, in Port Chester. He was the son of Sonya Bernfeld of Port Chester and the late Arnold Bernfeld, who served as Port Chester village treasurer for many years.
Howard was a member of the Boy Scouts and of . He graduated from Port Chester High School in 1972 and was a member of the High School Band that marched in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA in 1972.
He attended Quinnipiac College for two years.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 35 years, the former Mariann Malizia, their three children, Miriam Tietjens and her husband Jerry, Kristine Patterson and her husband Tren and Robert Bernfeld and his wife Ashley, three grandchildren, Gennero Tietjens, Peyton Patterson and Samuel Bernfeld, his brother, William Bernfeld, his godmother, Ruth Cohen and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
A service and interment will be held at the chapel at Rose Hill Memorial Park, Putnam Valley, NY, at 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 6. Visitation will be held following the burial at his mother's home, 170 Fairview Ave., Port Chester. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House and Support Care of Williamsburg, 4445 Powhatan Pkwy, Williamsburg, VA 23188.
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Louis P. Cairo, a longtime Port Chester resident, died on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. He was 93.
Mr. Cairo worked for Life Savers in Port Chester for 30 years. He was born Oct. 17, 1918, to John and Vienna Celestino Cairo. He graduated from Port Chester High School in 1937. He served his country in the Army during World War II. He belonged to the DAV in Port Chester.
He married Mildred Christiano at on Nov. 24, 1946. Mr. Cairo was an avid New York Yankees fan.
He is survived by his daughter Lois and son-in-law Rico Ciancio. His granddaughter Dana Thomas and husband Bill. His grandson Frank Ciancio and wife Kim. And his four great-grandchildren Emma, Frankie, Ava and Lily. He is predeceased by his wife Mildred, mother and father John and Vienna, and his brother Michael.
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Wednesday night was the second consecutive matchup in a home-and-home series pitting the Colorado Avalanche against the Los Angeles Kings. An exchange of power play goals forced overtime, and a shootout victory enabled the Avs to snag two crucial points in the standings. Monday night the contest was in LA, and the Avs snatched a point from the jaws of defeat with dramatic late-game heroics in the form of a game-tying goal with 10 seconds left.
The Avs have been sliding down the Western Conference ladder as of late. Entering the game, they sat in the seventh spot just two points ahead of Detroit and four points ahead of ninth place Calgary, and so with just ten games left of regular season action and Detroit and Calgary appearing closer in their rear view mirror, the Avs needed a victory.
The Avs struck first, as just 7:38 into the game they brought steady offensive pressure and Matt Hendricks scored on a nice wrap-around goal the trickled past Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick. The Kings wasted no time battling back. At the 10:00 mark Wayne Simmonds slapped the puck off of Avs goalie Craig Anderson, and Anze Kopitar backhanded the rebound into the net to tie it the score at one.
Then penalties became the story line of the game. With 7:18 left in the first period, a high-sticking penalty on the Kings' Brad Richardson led to a four-minute power play for the Avs. While the Avs were passing the puck around the offensive zone, Peter Mueller delivered a perfect set-up pass to Milan Hejduk, who eagerly one-timed the puck into the net from the top-right circle.
Four consecutive Kings' penalties kept the Avs on the power play and the Kings defense on the heals of their skates, and with two minutes left in the first period, the Avs used their advantage to score again. This goal was courtesy of Paul Stastny and the Kings' defense. From behind the net Stastny dished out a centering pass, and the puck deflected off of Kings defender Drew Doughty and into the net, putting the Avs up 3-1 and knocking Kings goalie Jonathan Quick out of the game (to be replaced by Eric Ersberg).
The second period was a tightly-played defensive struggle. Each team did an excellent job of intercepting passes and clearing the puck to prevent any sustained offensive attacks. Also preventing any goals from being scored in the second period was the solid work between the pipes from both goaltenders, as Anderson and Ersberg each had to sprawl out multiple times to make impressive saves. After a very physical and defensive second period, the Avs' 3-1 lead remained intact.
The Kings started the third period with a power play (for a Scott Hannan tripping penalty) before the second period buzzer. Just one minute into the third stanza, the Kings brought their five-on-four attack into the Avs' zone. From the top of the key, Doughty wristed a laser-beam through traffic, past Anderson and into the net, cutting the Avs' lead down to one goal.
A tense hush fell over the crowd as hauntings of the many late-game leads the Avs have surrendered this season filled the Pepsi Center. After 16 minutes of see-saw hockey, a penalty on the Avs' Brett Clark led to a Kings power play. The Kings pulled their goalie to bring a heavy six-on-four attack, and with 1:21 left on the clock, Jarret Stoll launched a slap shot from the point and a well-positioned Alexander Frolov redirected the puck into the net to tie the game at three.
Ironically, the Avs and Kings reversed roles from Monday's contest, and this time it was the Kings with a last-second dramatic goal to force overtime. While the overtime saw many close calls, neither team could score, and this time a shootout was needed to settle the issue.
In the shootout, Peter Mueller and Chris Stewart each scored to seal the victory and two points for the Avs.
"It's disappointing that we gave up a couple of power play goals," said Stewart. "But we got the two points and that's all that matters… we still control our own destiny."
Despite surrendering the tying goal late in the third period, Anderson net-minded a solid game and came through in the shootout to get his team the win.
"It felt pretty good [to be in the shootout]" said Anderson. "I haven't done it in a while and I just wanted to make sure that I had a good gap…I read them all, that second one squeaked through, and then with that last one there was a little luck on my side."
Although the Avs got the victory and the crucial two points, it was disappointing for Avs fans to see their club once again fail to hold on to a tight lead late. They have been struggling to close teams out all year, and this flaw of the Avs was exposed yet again on Wednesday night.
"It's that time of the year," said Avalanche head coach Joe Sacco. "These games are tight right now. Just like what happened in Los Angeles: we came back and tied the game and then they did the same to us tonight. It's hard to play with a lead in this league. These teams come after you pretty good, but we're learning.
"Our power plays had a lot of urgency at the start of the game…we came out with good energy and were able to capitalize on some power plays."
As good as the Avs power play team was—scoring two power play goals and bringing steady heat— Wednesday night their penalty kill team was equally as bad, surrendering two goals including the game tier with just over a minute left to play. Though the Avs penalty kill team has been successful all season, lately they've hit a skid.
"We gotta find a way to shut down other teams' power plays," said Anderson. "That's gonna be different going down the stretch."
"Certainly—it goes without saying—our penalty killing has to be better," said Sacco. "We can't allow this many power play goals. That's something we'll address at our next practice and we're just gonna try to improve on it, but at this time of the year points are critical and that was a big two points for us tonight."
With the two points the Avs were able to protect their two-point lead over Detroit, who also tallied a victory Wednesday night over the St. Louis Blues, and leap over Nashville to grab the 6-spot of the Western Conference with only nine games left in the season.
"It's a big win," said Avs center Matt Hendricks. "We haven't beaten [the Kings] yet this year. It's nice to be able to play against them at home, to have a big crowd, and to have two points under our belt. It's a good feeling but we've got nine games left and a lot of work to do."
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I first came across the author Chris Kuzneski purely by chance. I picked up a copy of The Prophecy at a local village fete, the teaser on the back of the book contained endorsements from two other authors I enjoy – Clive Cussler and Lee Child, so I picked the book up. Despite this it remained on my shelf until holiday, when I took it to read. I was hooked on the book from cover to cover, I particularly enjoyed the characters Payne and Jones and their constant banter! Soon after getting back I continued to read the rest of Chris Kuzneski's books.
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The Fifth Step: Enrol at Cardinal Newman!
If you have been offered a place, you will receive a letter during the summer term with your enrolment date and time. GCSE results will be out on Thursday 21st August 2014 and enrolment will take place on Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd August 2014.
The Sixth Step: Start at Cardinal Newman!
September is here and the time has finally arrived for you to start at Newman. Don't be nervous, everyone is really friendly and we will try our best to make you feel at home.