Do The Trail Blazers Have a Losing Culture? How Portland Fix It
Ah, yes another blowout loss to a functional NBA team. This is the Trail Blazers comfort zone. Does this franchise have a losing culture? Is that a real thing? Can you fix this ailment? Let’s get into it.
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Without Avdija and DC they lack the components to be competitive. DC is changing so many shots round the rim and Avdija makes everyone else life easier both ends. It doesn't mean anyone else is less good just that there are important missing parts who makes a good roster.
The normal deep tanking cycle is about 3 years. Where a team has 3 consecutive seasons of low 20 wins or under. By the 4th year, those teams ended up with .500 record sniffing a play-in. These teams include CLE and HOU.
The two year tank teams include: ORL, OKC, and this year’s SPURS. Spurs is in their turn around year this season, near .500 record. If Tanking is like school before getting a job, these are the students who graduated early. These are also teams that have kept their tanking era coaches. (Mosley, Daigenault, and Pops)
The 4 year tank team is DET. (the kid who failed, and stayed behind ). They finally turned around in their 5th year. This was after injection of new vets, a front office change, and two head coaches later (Dwayne Casey, and Monty) .
New entrants of the tank include the Wizards (year 2) and the Nets (year 1). I’d also count the Jazz as technically year 1 into the deep tank, since Will Hardy was too good, and had 30 win seasons prior.
Misc teams like Raptors, Hornets, and Pels, who have young pieces already but are slipping in and out of the deep tank.
While the Billups Era is technically year 4. The first two years you guys had 27 and 33 wins, so technically not a deep tank. So by the original definition in paragraph 1, you guys are still in year 2 bad consecutive seasons. As far as timeline, I would urge POR to strive a play-in the next two seasons. Can only go on so long before fans (and owner) run out of patience. Before you know it, half a decade is gone.
What do you think of grizzlies trade offer for Deni Avdija?
3x first-round picks + Luke Kennard + John Konchar
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Yes it’s a losing culture. Our losses are generally massive blowouts. We go into every game expecting to lose. There is 0 accountability in the organization because everyone is a “vibes” person. I’ve had enough “vibes”.