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How many games will the Blazers win in October?

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So Minny is 4-3. I questioned how they would do defending the 3 ball with two centers. Tonight they were 4-29 vs SA who was 16-40. That will kill them in the playoffs.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
So Minny is 4-3. I questioned how they would do defending the 3 ball with two centers. Tonight they were 4-29 vs SA who was 16-40. That will kill them in the playoffs.
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If they make the playoffs. Nothing is for certain after Portland finishing 1st. Even OKC could make playoffs.
 
KSF-ERIC said:
If they make the playoffs. Nothing is for certain after Portland finishing 1st. Even OKC could make playoffs.
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GSW, LAC, DEN, MIN, LAL, DAL have underperformed

OKC, UTA, SAS, POR, NOP have overperformed / surprised

MEM, PHX, SAC, HOU are playing as expected
 
KSF-ERIC said:
If they make the playoffs. Nothing is for certain after Portland finishing 1st. Even OKC could make playoffs.
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You invalidated your entire "nothing is certain" by saying something that is not factually certain.
 
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And like Jordan, he's shit at threes - currently shooting 22.6%,

Also? The Mavs were up by 16 with 4 minutes left against OKC the other night and then Kidd brought Luka back and the Thunder went on a huge run to win the game.

I said before he was drafted that he was like a white Harden, and he's giving off Harden-in-Houston vibes (minus the three point shooting) - insane personal stats, but never going to make the finals.
 
It's unlikely to last, but I'm loving this trend where no-star teams like Utah and San Antonio are dominant, and LeBron, Harden, KD, Kawhi, and yes, Luka are 10-21.

Of course, having said that, the real league MVP is 5-0, and that's without his second best player.
 
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It's unlikely to last, but I'm loving this trend where no-star teams like Utah and San Antonio are dominant, and LeBron, Harden, KD, Kawhi, and yes, Luka are 10-21.

Of course, having said that, the real league MVP is 5-0, and that's without his second best player.
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I think San Antonio will likely fall off, but the Jazz could be legit to make a playoff/play in spot.

Edit: Mavs went 52-30 last year; I thought it was worse. 42-30 Covid season. 43-32 before that. They haven’t had a losing season in a while even if they aren’t top of the West. You’d expect them to rebound, but who knows.

Mavs losses have been close.
 
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And like Jordan, he's shit at threes - currently shooting 22.6%,

Also? The Mavs were up by 16 with 4 minutes left against OKC the other night and then Kidd brought Luka back and the Thunder went on a huge run to win the game.

I said before he was drafted that he was like a white Harden, and he's giving off Harden-in-Houston vibes (minus the three point shooting) - insane personal stats, but never going to make the finals.
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He took his team to the Western Conference finals last year as a 23 year old with a cast of schlubs around him. His assists are a result of finding guys when he always gets doubled. His rebounding is a product of being 6’7” and having a wide body.

He’s much more well rounded than Harden and has a whole arsenal of different ways to score than Harden did/does.

I’m not a fan of his antics on the court but he’s the closest since Larry Bird there’s ever been in terms of style of play.
 
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You nerds should be lucky that I’m sitting at Les Schwab on this glorious morning so I can teach you a few things about hoops.
 
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He’ll blossom in San Antonio. One of the more elite shot blockers I watched at the college level. Had amazing footwork in college that hasn’t translated over to the NBA. Hopefully he can stay healthy.
 
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He’ll blossom in San Antonio. One of the more elite shot blockers I watched at the college level. Had amazing footwork in college that hasn’t translated over to the NBA. Hopefully he can stay healthy.
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Be honest, you only like him because he went to Gonzaga.
 
Phoenix is nipping at our heels for the #1 overall seed in the West. Good thing we have that tie breaker in our pocket.
 
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