"Are the Blazers legit?" poll at ESPN.com

[Pinwheel1]

LMA is playing so well right now, I don't even want to think what would happen if he had a season ending injury.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Things to note:
Denver is suddenly good. All it took was Javale McGee going down.
Golden State and Minny aren't looking so hot.
Suddenly OKC is looking scary. If we beat them, I'll ALMOST start believing.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I think it would have to be considered an epic collapse for the Blazers to completely fall out of the playoffs at this point. Even if LMA or Lillard went down, I think this team can still win enough for an 8th seed at this point.

I disagree. Some of the teams that were looking like patsies at the start of the season are starting to click: Denver especially, but also the Lakers and Dallas. And Memphis seems to have turned it around, even without Gasol. Portland and San Antonio greatly benefited from stability: Denver and Memphis changed coaches, LA lost Howard (and Nash), Houston had to integrate Howard (and keeps getting key players injured), Dallas (as usual) has a ton of new players and OKC were without Westbrook (and had to adapt to losing Martin). I think we could miss the playoffs WITHOUT losing key players.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

LMA is playing so well right now, I don't even want to think what would happen if he had a season ending injury.

Why are you even saying the words? Why are you even thinking that? Go make a sacrifice to the basketball gods RIGHT NOW.

 

[illmatic99]

I've been burned too often to believe in this team until they win the Finals. Until then, it's all a mirage and reality is about to hit us like a ton of bricks.

I am really enjoying this season so far, but have the same underlying fear given our history. This is the pain of a Blazer fan.

 

[oldguy]

C'mon oldguy...you send fresh grapes, and wait for them to be salted with haters' tears.

Works for me!

Go Blazers

 

[PHXBlazer1]

This thread sucks

 

[julius]

I love the win last night, but I would've felt much better had the Blazers lead for most of the game instead of catching up/getting the lead late in the 3rd and most of the 4th.

A W in this fashion does count the same as a W in a blow-out though. I hope the OKC game is a better battle for Portland (and the same result).

 

[BrianFromWA]

I'm actually better with a hard-fought game like last night. No one can deny that the Pacers had a relatively healthy team, the refs weren't a huge factor, and they were playing well. We just came up big in crunch time.

If we'd have gone up 19-2 and won by 25, I think you'd see more "Pacers just had a bad night" articles/threads, and it'd be more fuel to the "pooh-poohing the Blazers" fire.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Why are you even saying the words? Why are you even thinking that? Go make a sacrifice to the basketball gods RIGHT NOW.

Done. My eldest was never my favorite anyway......

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Done. My eldest was never my favorite anyway......

You are a terrible person. lol

 

[BBert]

Lmao at this douche

LOL. Yeah, cause that's the only game the Blazers have won. Idiots everywhere.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Done. My eldest was never my favorite anyway......

I know - right? It's like they're the practice one.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

It's true that Indiana have faced a soft schedule. Apparently they have only beaten two teams with a winning record! [EDIT: My mistake, actually only one.] Of course, playing in the East, it's tough to FIND teams with a winning record. Did you know that Memphis is dead last in the Southwest Division but would be first in the Atlantic? So one entire division is better than the best team in another? How did it get so bad?

I've been burned too often to believe in this team until they win the Finals. Until then, it's all a mirage and reality is about to hit us like a ton of bricks.

Why even be a fan if you don't get excited?

 

[oldmangrouch]

Why even be a fan if you don't get excited?

Believing your team is the underdog doesn't preclude you from being exciting when they win.