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Ripcity4life77 said:
Just say NO -- NM -- HELL NO to the play in

I know as a fan you want to think if they just have a chance maybe they could do something or if they get into a play off like game it will be good XP for the young guys etc BUT

This is not what is right for this team -- IF you think this is what is right for this team then you do not have the big picture in mind and sorry to say it but i wonder if your a real fan of the Blazers or just someone who follows the local team and wants success without understanding the big picture of things. I do not care if what I said pisses someone off but this is the truth given how this team is set up contract wise and such -- Period
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Big picture is already screwed. What you see is what we've got, unless we luck into an unknown star.
 
Yeah I dont see how the ass end of this lottery is gonna change our fortunes. I wouldn’t mind the kids playing in a game or two that finally mattered. Also isn’t that Bulls trade not being completed preventing us from trades or is that just people overreacting.
 
LayneStaley said:
Yeah I dont see how the ass end of this lottery is gonna change our fortunes. I wouldn’t mind the kids playing in a game or two that finally mattered. Also isn’t that Bulls trade not being completed preventing us from trades or is that just people overreacting.
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Yes, it is preventing the trading of any 1st round picks until 2029 or later, because the obligation of a non-lottery 1st round pick to the Bulls could last through the 2028 draft if it is not satisfied before then.
 
Gotta get to 11th before we can get to 10th. So Go Clippers. Wolves won unfortunately.
 
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THE HCP said:
I really wish I couldn’t see this thread.
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Trust me, you don’t wanna see this thread.

Portland is going to fuck around and make the play in because other teams are shutting it down and taking advantage of the best draft in recent memory
 
This is the closest we’ve been to the play-in since the beginning of the season:

Dallas 33-36
Phoenix 31-36
Portland 29-39

nice block, Tisse!
 
KingSpeed said:
This is the closest we’ve been to the play-in since the beginning of the season:

Dallas 33-36
Phoenix 31-36
Portland 29-39

nice block, Tisse!
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How can this be true? After game one weren’t we only 1 game out?
 
Blazers will likely win tonight. So will Phoenix. Memphis @ Sacramento is a toss-up

then Portland's next 9 games


Memphis Grizzlies
Denver Nuggets
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers
@ Sacramento Kings
@ New York Knicks
@ Atlanta Hawks
@ Toronto Raptors
@ Chicago Bulls

I'd think the best Portland would do in that stretch is 3-6. Could easily be 2-7. Although, at this time of the year it's hard to predict which teams will tank a game, ot at least not worry about winning

Memphis is in a battle for HCA with the Lakers; Denver is battling for the 2nd seed; Boston might rest a starter, might not; Cleveland wants the #1 seed. Sacramento won't have their 1st round pick unless it's top-12, so tanking into a pick might not even work with Dallas cratering. The Knicks aren't inclined to lose; Atlanta wants the top seed in the play-in. We know about Toronto's tank-ability; Chicago is 10th seed in the east, but only a game behind Miami for the 9th seed

so, the Blazers might actually face 8 motivated teams in those 9 games.
 
Play-in is highly unlikely. The next 6 look bad and any Blazer who is questionable should just be listed as out. This late in the season? It’s not even a judgment call to play in a questionable state.
 
HoopsFanAZ said:
Play-in is highly unlikely. The next 6 look bad and any Blazer who is questionable should just be listed as out. This late in the season? It’s not even a judgment call to play in a questionable state.
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We’re already sitting Ayton, RW, Grant, and Walker. I think if we sat Camara and Avdija, we could lose out. Camara has to play enough games to make All Defense though,
 
Kings 35-33
Suns 33-37
Mavs 33-37
Blazers 31-39

Gotta sweep these next 3 games if we’re serious. Kings win tonight sucked cuz there is small chance we pass them since we play them and can get the tiebreaker and Sabonis is out. Just depends on how we do on the next three games. Win those and it could lead to an 11 game win streak.
 
Phoenix is done. Sac on free fall. Kings have tough schedule except games against Wiz and Hornets. We’re playing cupcake schedule. If Kings go 2-5 and we go 7-0, we’re in. Need Suns to win no more than 3 games, one of them a win over the Kings on the final day of the season. We’re basically 25 wins from the championship.
 
I can still be the world champion in the UFC! If every other person currently in the UFC retires, and they're all replaced with 4 week old kittens, that title is totally mine for the taking!!!
 
KingSpeed said:
Phoenix is done. Sac on free fall. Kings have tough schedule except games against Wiz and Hornets. We’re playing cupcake schedule. If Kings go 2-5 and we go 7-0, we’re in. Need Suns to win no more than 3 games, one of them a win over the Kings on the final day of the season. We’re basically 25 wins from the championship.
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What about Cooper Flagg though?
 
KingSpeed said:
Dallas lost
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We screwed up long ago. We should be fighting for top 3 draft odds... Oh well... It doesn't matter what happens now.

We're just going to have to hope for lightning to strike twice. Once to get a great pick, and again that we get a great player.
 
Phatguysrule said:
We screwed up long ago. We should be fighting for top 3 draft odds... Oh well... It doesn't matter what happens now.

We're just going to have to hope for lightning to strike twice. Once to get a great pick, and again that we get a great player.
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I’m thinking that big win streak cleared all the lightning storms out of our future forecast FAMS!
 
Ripcity4life77 said:
Just say NO -- NM -- HELL NO to the play in

I know as a fan you want to think if they just have a chance maybe they could do something or if they get into a play off like game it will be good XP for the young guys etc BUT

This is not what is right for this team -- IF you think this is what is right for this team then you do not have the big picture in mind and sorry to say it but i wonder if your a real fan of the Blazers or just someone who follows the local team and wants success without understanding the big picture of things. I do not care if what I said pisses someone off but this is the truth given how this team is set up contract wise and such -- Period
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Bollocks. Build a culture of trying to win each and every game. Half a dozen youngsters with experience working together with a winning attitude outweighs a couple extra ping pong balls, and it isn't even a little close.
 
BlazerWookee said:
Bollocks. Build a culture of trying to win each and every game. Half a dozen youngsters with experience working together with a winning attitude outweighs a couple extra ping pong balls, and it isn't even a little close.
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It's the wrong way to look at it, but you have that opinion. Long term this year fucked us, this is fact.
 
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