The Problem With The Blazers Is.....

"Terraholm" <terraholm_SpamGoAway.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "toad" <papatoad.DeleteThis@mrstoad.com> wrote in message
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> > Zach is playing PF ahead of Sheed because he's bigger, he can throw his
> > weight around, and it's more advantageous for portland to utilize him at
> PF
> > while keeping Sheed at SF.
>
> Zach is starting ahead of 'Sheed at PF because he is a one dimensional
> player that only fits that position. To have them both start the
versatile
> player that *can* play 3 positions is the one that gave up the position.
If
> 'Sheed could not play 3 positions Zach would still be coming off the bench
> behind 'Sheed as the better all around player.
> That there is a log jam at PF does not turn SF into 'Sheed's best or
> preferred position and he is still matched up against the PFs often on
> defense.

all you did is enhance what I said: Zach is playing PF ahead of Sheed
because he's bigger, he can throw his weight around, and it's more
advantageous for portland to utilize him at PF while keeping Sheed at SF.

and my main point is that Sheed is our SF. He's going to remain our SF.
He's adapting to the role. I think eventually Sheed may be defined as a SF
only.

what's the point of this discussion?

i'm not wrong... Sheed is the SF. you're not wrong either in the fact that
Sheed CAN play PF.

i dunno what the point of all this is. beating an irrelevant, dead horse.

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> > "toad" <papatoad.DeleteThis@mrstoad.com> wrote in message
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> > > Zach is playing PF ahead of Sheed because he's bigger, he can throw
his
> > > weight around, and it's more advantageous for portland to utilize him
at
> > PF
> > > while keeping Sheed at SF.
> >
> > Zach is starting ahead of 'Sheed at PF because he is a one dimensional
> > player that only fits that position. To have them both start the
> versatile
> > player that *can* play 3 positions is the one that gave up the position.
> If
> > 'Sheed could not play 3 positions Zach would still be coming off the
bench
> > behind 'Sheed as the better all around player.
> > That there is a log jam at PF does not turn SF into 'Sheed's best or
> > preferred position and he is still matched up against the PFs often on
> > defense.
>
> all you did is enhance what I said: Zach is playing PF ahead of Sheed
> because he's bigger, he can throw his weight around, and it's more
> advantageous for portland to utilize him at PF while keeping Sheed at SF.
>
> and my main point is that Sheed is our SF. He's going to remain our SF.

Sure. Just not by choice of that being his best position. And you have been
claiming he was playing SF for several years. So what position was Bonzi
playing last year and Pippen the years before that? Who was guarding the
other PFs?

> He's adapting to the role. I think eventually Sheed may be defined as a
SF
> only.

Next year he may well be starting at PF again. Just not in Portland....

>
> what's the point of this discussion?

Correcting your little 'fact' you are throwing out.

>
> i'm not wrong... Sheed is the SF. you're not wrong either in the fact
that
> Sheed CAN play PF.

You are wrong. That is backwards. 'Sheed is a PF that can play SF or center.
He matches up defensively against PFs best. Ask the coaches, ask him....he
is giving it another try, but previously he asked to come off the bench
instead of start at SF.

Which was my original point, it is leadership to sacrafice his best position
for the good of the team. Most top players would be whining about it.

>
> i dunno what the point of all this is. beating an irrelevant, dead horse.

This IS usenet....


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