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Nolan Smith - Why doesn't nate start him?
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  1. BlazerManiac
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    Posted 02/17/2012 3:43 PM

    He could play better than Felton!
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  1. The Unholy
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    Posted 02/17/2012 6:33 PM

    i think steve kerr hit the nail on the head. he was saying how there hasnt been much time for practice so he hasnt developed a trust yet with the unestablished players. personally i dont think he'd be losing much by starting nolan. felton is playing like crap right now which leaves the option open to experiment. look what happened in NY with jeremy lin, no choice but to let him play and look what happened, dude is averaging 25 points and 9 assists through 7 games. blazers need cohesiveness and execution.
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  1. mbmurr1
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    Posted 02/18/2012 10:54 AM

    I say give Smith a chance now rather then later and bring Felton off the bench with Crawford starting at the 2 spot with Matthews coming off the bench. We should look to trade Felton, Matthews, Babbitt, and Wallace if he won't resign now....... why lose him for nothing after the season? We should look to the bottom 6 teams in the league for a PG or a Big and their top draft pick for any combination of the four "trade-able" players.  
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  1. The Unholy
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    Posted 02/18/2012 11:21 PM

    i think before you consider trading a player you should look for answers from your own roster. i think nolan should back up raymond and jamal should stick to playing back-up 2. i understand nate's strategy with his current line-up, but it just isnt working. keep experimenting.
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  1. flyroy69
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    Posted 02/18/2012 11:23 PM

     I don't think Nolan is starting material yet, but definatly needs more playing time and sooner is much better than later. This is one coaching decision I don't understand, and why wait until an imminent situation like when close to, or in the playoffs when an injury may occur. Then we hear the excuse of our bench was not experienced enough for that type of uptempo play.
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  1. ClydeFrog
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    Posted 02/19/2012 1:45 AM

    Only problem with Nolan getting minutes is that Elliot gets freezed out. With Nic at the 2 and Wes as his backup, both Jamal and Elliot kind of get the short end of the stick. I know Ray had a good game tonight, but I'd like to see Nolan chip into his playing time.
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