37-27 10 games above .500

[Sug]

Meanwhile...

Memphis 31-30
New Orleans 31-31
Houston 30-30


The playoffs are looking good.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Frankly, it's nearly miraculous (minus the whole divine intervention, supernatural thing) that they've been able to post such a record with so much turmoil.

 

[Blazer_Hippie]

Frankly, it's nearly miraculous (minus the whole divine intervention, supernatural thing) that they've been able to post such a record with so much turmoil.

Don't hedge... God is a Blazers fan!

 

[OddEnormous]

The playoffs are looking good.

Have a pretty nice skedj as well.

 

[Draco]

Frankly, it's nearly miraculous (minus the whole divine intervention, supernatural thing) that they've been able to post such a record with so much turmoil.

Well I think it shows how important it is to have defined roles, once we got some injuries the team got more efficient production out of the roster.

 

[SnakeOiler]

Pretty damn good. Especially with those around here that say the coach sucks, some of the players are soft, sky is falling, etc. Bunch of d-bags.

 

[RISE WITH IT]

Probably gonna be a first round date with the lakers!

 

[jlprk]

Pretty damn good. Especially with those around here that say the coach sucks, some of the players are soft, sky is falling, etc. Bunch of d-bags.

I'll admit that the coach and players are absolutely flawless, if you admit the thing about the sky, what with global warming.

 

[yenniedn]

Frankly, it's nearly miraculous (minus the whole divine intervention, supernatural thing) that they've been able to post such a record with so much turmoil.

Good thing your post oden/pryz injury 32 win prediction didn't come to fruition eh Nik?

 

[Nate Dogg]

Our record is impressive on what we have gone through. OKC has the strongest schedule coming up. Can we take on the #6 slot? That would make us go against #3 Dallas which is fine in my books.

 

[Blazer_Hippie]

Good thing your post oden/pryz injury 32 win prediction didn't come to fruition eh Nik?

At least give him credit for 35

Here's some more facts. We're down to 8 healthy bodies out of 15. We've got an ICU's worth of players on the shelf. This team will be lucky to win 35 games. Book it.

 

[KingSpeed]

Our record is impressive on what we have gone through. OKC has the strongest schedule coming up. Can we take on the #6 slot? That would make us go against #3 Dallas which is fine in my books.

Are you serious? Right now, the Mavs are probably the odds-on favorite to win it all. They haven't lost since the trade. I'd like to stay away from the Mavs until the WCF. Our previous two wins against them mean nothing.

 

[KingSpeed]

At least give him credit for 35

It was actually 38.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I am going back and forth with the playoffs.


It's great to make the playoffs, and a great accomplishment if they do with all that's happened. However, is it really better to make the playoffs and get crushed by the L*kers in the first round than to miss them and have a chance, allbeit a slim one, at Wall?

 

[crowTrobot]

Our record is impressive on what we have gone through. OKC has the strongest schedule coming up. Can we take on the #6 slot? That would make us go against #3 Dallas which is fine in my books.

dallas is currently #2. finishing 6th (today) would mean the nuggets.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

However, is it really better to make the playoffs and get crushed by the L*kers in the first round than to miss them and have a chance, allbeit a slim one, at Wall?

In a word--yes.

In more words--I happen to believe that we would have a higher probability of winning a first-round series than of getting a top-3 pick in the lottery, so I'd rather go with the stronger odds.

 

[crowTrobot]

However, is it really better to make the playoffs and get crushed by the L*kers in the first round than to miss them and have a chance, allbeit a slim one, at Wall?

that would be a 1/200 chance at Wall. might as well think of it as zero.

the only way this team will have a chance to contend is if they learn to win in the playoffs. playoff experience + the 19th or 20th pick is better than disappointment of missing playoffs and picking last in the lottery.

 

[Entity]

It's nice to know that they're just as close to 3rd place as they are to 9th.

 

[craigehlo]

Are you serious? Right now, the Mavs are probably the odds-on favorite to win it all. They haven't lost since the trade. I'd like to stay away from the Mavs until the WCF. Our previous two wins against them mean nothing.

I'd love the 6 seed. We have a fighting chance vs. the Mavs that I don't think we would have vs. the Lakers or Nuggs. Mavs are strong, but we've matched up well with them so far this season.

 

[chris_in_pdx]

I want the Lakers. Any other series is a boring snoozfest.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Don't hedge... God is a Blazers fan!

This must be the old testament, 'angry' version of God?

 

[Nikolokolus]

Good thing your post oden/pryz injury 32 win prediction didn't come to fruition eh Nik?

Absolutely ... and I still stand by that as a 'reasonable' bet, and I'm happy it was wrong.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

This must be the old testament, 'angry' version of God?

Maybe he's the "Job" version, allowing us to be tested to see how we'll respond.

 

[The Professional Fan]

I want the Lakers. Any other series is a boring snoozfest.

What?!

 

[tlongII]

I want the Lakers. Any other series is a boring snoozfest.

I want the Lakers too. I don't give a shit if nobody thinks we can beat them. I think we can.

 

[hasoos]

We are going to make the playoffs, that isn't a question. The question is, can we get all of our guards to gel before the playoffs. This last week, the games weren't against real high quality opponents, but they are vastly useful for young guards trying to gain confidence and chemistry. I am starting to see part of that manifesting.

 

[maxiep]

Frankly, it's nearly miraculous (minus the whole divine intervention, supernatural thing) that they've been able to post such a record with so much turmoil.

Nate and the rest of the coaching staff doesn't get enough credit for holding this team together with bubblegum and rubber bands. It's not just having to adjust to losing all our players and filling in the gaps, but re-integrating the players as they came back. We've had a few hiccups (the Utah game when we tried to integrate Brandon), but overall it's been a smooth process.

Nate needs to be in the COY discussion.

 

[maxiep]

I want the Lakers. Any other series is a boring snoozfest.

How about we meet them in the WCF?