Exclusive Are the Blazers trying to make the playin next season?

[HansenYang]

We don't want to win for another 2 seasons.

Depends on what you mean by 'win'.

Attempt to be in the playoffs? I would agree, it's going to be another 2 years.

But Blazers need to attempt to win this season to develop the habits/mindsets so that they can make the playoff leap in 2 years.

 

[wizenheimer]

If this Blazers season is just a poor attempt to win or actually does lead to meaningful real wins how Scoot/Sharpe perform may be the biggest component. They will need of course better health but also much more productivity.

Ant is the most certain, above average as a 3rd guard, good scoring and offense with bad defense. If he is far and away the #1 guard on the team wins will be hard to get. If he is part of an equally effective trio or even outplayed by the other two then it could be a very effective backcourt.

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that's what I meant by awkward

Sharpe didn't play enough to register. But what I remember from when Ant/Sharpe were on the floor together was that Sharpe spent way too much time standing while Simons dribbled and drove around. I wouldn't go so far as to say that Simons froze Sharpe out, but it sure looked like Ant's vision was locked onto the parts of the floor Sharpe wasn't on

 

[Phatguysrule]

Depends on what you mean by 'win'.

Attempt to be in the playoffs? I would agree, it's going to be another 2 years.

But Blazers need to attempt to win this season to develop the habits/mindsets so that they can make the playoff leap in 2 years.

None of that is as important as adding a couple of all stars like we could the next 2 drafts. We hopefully won't have that opportunity with our own picks again for a decade or more.

Let's not screw this up.

 

[wizenheimer]

None of that is as important as adding a couple of all stars like we could the next 2 drafts. We hopefully won't have that opportunity with our own picks again for a decade or more.

Let's not screw this up.

it blows my mind how eager some posters are for the Blazers to dive back into a 1st-round-exit/play-in/late-lottery purgatory. Unfortunately, I think Cronin may want to push the Blazers off the board and into that treading-water pool

 

[Pinwheel1]

it blows my mind how eager some posters are for the Blazers to dive back into a 1st-round-exit/play-in/late-lottery purgatory. Unfortunately, I think Cronin may want to push the Blazers off the board and into that treading-water pool

We will find out if they trade Grant or not.

 

[Ripcity4life77]

I think it's too early to say IF they are trying to contend or not but IF they run it back for most part then Cronin is a complete tool and deserves to be fired -- PERIOD

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Depends on what you mean by 'win'.

Attempt to be in the playoffs? I would agree, it's going to be another 2 years.

But Blazers need to attempt to win this season to develop the habits/mindsets so that they can make the playoff leap in 2 years.

Depends what you mean by "attempt to win"

I'd like the Blazers to try and win every game - the phantom injuries or G League rejects starting has been beyond horrible the last 3 years.

But I want the vets here flipped for long term assets so its the young players that lead the Blazers to those wins - not irrelevant vets that will decline soon or need overpaid contracts.

We probably end up with less wins going with that youth than if we keep some vets. But since as EdO said we've failed to win with this half ass vets attempt anyways, it would be way better to commit to a damn direction.