He was just on Olbermann and said we have no holes. Olshey did a great job assembling our team and there is no way we don't finish top 4 in the West and host a playoff series. Also said, Lillard can hang with any PG in the league.
It's amazing how complimentary they can be when they take the time to watch a few games and learn a bit about the team.
Yeah games are won in the fourth quarters and our defense is solid! I've seen and remembered dame with some key steals and blocks.
OK, I'm all geeked out on the Blazers theses days like everyone else. But to say there is no way the Blazers don't finish top 4 is a little over the top. The Blazers will have to be very fortunate to finish top 4. Forget for a second SA, OKC, Clippers and Houston are in the West. The Blazers are where they are because every one of our starters (except maybe Lillard) is having a career year. We need the all these players to continue this all year, which if history is any indication of the future . . . consistency has been an issue for Batum and Aldridge and staying healthy issues for Matthews, Lopez. . . On top of that die hard Blazer fans know this team is thin and any injury could derail this team chemistry thing. Not trying to be down on the Blazers. Right now I'm enjoying the ride and love the fact that I actually expect post season play this year. But to expect top 4 will be crossing our fingers and hoping everyone can continue this throughout the year . . . to say there is no way they don't make top 4 is media sensationalism, IMO. It is fun the Blazers are a bit of the darling of the NBA right now . . .
This team is still a mess defensively. It is also one injury away from not having a bench anymore. Stotts design for this team has been smart very smart but his system certainly is not bullet proof.
Now that's a rookie post if I've ever read one. You sound silly. EVERY TEAM is one injury away from whatever. Miami is one injury away from not winning a title. So is every team in the league...
One the other hand,What I found interesting when listening to the Bald Face Truth, John doesn't feel like they can win a series.
This was a shitty team last year. I saw it with my own eyes. This year they haven't been shitty so people in the media usually say so when it becomes self-evident. Why was Legler (or anyone else for that matter) supposed to be complimentary of the team before it had earned compliments?
I think blazerfanatic has it out for all media. I understand the frustration about how almost everyone nationally counted us out, but honestly, they had good reason. We lost 17 in a row last season and on paper, we looked like we made minor adjustments. Only the fans that truly follow this team could see the good from these deals. A normal nba follower really couldn't. It would be no different than us having an opinion on let's say "Brooklyn"?
Except the major premise of the OP was there was no way this team does not finish top 4 and host a playoff series. An injury is a very real concern for every team in the NBA. Especially considering this team does not have very much quality depth on the bench. I am sorry my very real yet obvious concern was not good enough for your eyes to behold.
The "No true Scotsman" fallacy Mags. Fact is, lots of "true" fans thought the team had made some minor moves and didn't expect them to be this good. This season so far is what just about any statistician would call an "outlier" ... that doesn't mean it's not real, but this team is playing way above most reasonable expectations.
Oh I feel you. I'm just saying that the ones that could actually see the improvement are the fans that watch them religiously.
