Best blazers team of the 21st century: 2015

[Freshtown]

Thought this was interesting. Is that truly the best blazers lineup of the past 25 years?

 

[wizenheimer]

Thought this was interesting. Is that truly the best blazers lineup of the past 25 years?

yeah...probably the best in terms of playing up to the talent level

in terms of 1-12 it was the 2000-2001 team:

 

[HailBlazers]

That Houston series was one of my all time favorites.

 

[kjironman1]

Thought this was interesting. Is that truly the best blazers lineup of the past 25 years?

What is funny about that is every single team above them either win a championship or at least played in the finals.

 

[Everything Beagle]

What is funny about that is every single team above them either win a championship or at least played in the finals.

I mean...

"On March 5, 2015, in a game against the Dallas Mavericks, Matthews tore his left achilles tendon and was subsequently ruled out for the rest of the season."

...I think we would have too.

 

[kjironman1]

I mean...

"On March 5, 2015, in a game against the Dallas Mavericks, Matthews tore his left achilles tendon and was subsequently ruled out for the rest of the season."

...I think we would have too.

Very possible. I was at that game. The entire season ended right there. You could tell Aldridge was gone almost immediately.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Very possible. I was at that game. The entire season ended right there. You could tell Aldridge was gone almost immediately.

Yeah LMA just *deflated* instantly.

 

[kjironman1]

Yeah LMA just *deflated* instantly.

One vivid memory I will never forget is seeing him just quit.

 

[Everything Beagle]

One vivid memory I will never forget is seeing him just quit.

After seeing Oden and Roy go down around him, I honestly understand how he felt. Not saying he should have quit, but I sympathize.