Blazer 2014-15 season win total predictions
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Re: I'm going with 57 wins!
You know that is a great point Riverman, if we want to become an elite team those teams simply do not lose at home. That is the kind of step that we need to take.
We lost 10 games at home and 18 games on the road last year.
Games we lost at home last year:
HOU
DAL
MIA
PHI
MEM
OKC
SAS
LAL
GSW
PHX
We need to cut that 10 in half to be an elite team. I think we can find 3 other games outside of PHI and LAL that we should have beat anyway that we could have won as well.
That changes our record to 59-23 which would have tied us for 2nd in the West with OKC.
This is where we make our jump.
Or if you want to look at road games there are some games we should have easily won there too.
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And I wonder if we went back and looked at those bad losses how many of those games our bench lost. Our bench will be quite a bit better this year.
You know that is a great point Riverman, if we want to become an elite team those teams simply do not lose at home. That is the kind of step that we need to take.
We lost 10 games at home and 18 games on the road last year.
Games we lost at home last year:
HOU
DAL
MIA
PHI
MEM
OKC
SAS
LAL
GSW
PHX
We need to cut that 10 in half to be an elite team. I think we can find 3 other games outside of PHI and LAL that we should have beat anyway that we could have won as well.
That changes our record to 59-23 which would have tied us for 2nd in the West with OKC.
This is where we make our jump.
Or if you want to look at road games there are some games we should have easily won there too.
@MIN
@SAC
@ORL
And I wonder if we went back and looked at those bad losses how many of those games our bench lost. Our bench will be quite a bit better this year.
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Re: I'm going with 57 wins!
Yep. You got to win the games you are supposed to win and that includes the close ones at home.
Yep. You got to win the games you are supposed to win and that includes the close ones at home.
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Re: I'm going with 57 wins!
49 wins.
WCF!
49 wins.
WCF!
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Re: I'm going with 57 wins!
49 would be tough. That would probably be trying to win without home court the entire way. But hey, all it takes is one win on the road and it works out fine.
49 would be tough. That would probably be trying to win without home court the entire way. But hey, all it takes is one win on the road and it works out fine.
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Re: I'm going with 57 wins!
Love the Blazers starting 5, I think Blazers can ride them in the playoffs.
But over the course of a whole season, think it will be hard to top last year's win total . . .
Love the Blazers starting 5, I think Blazers can ride them in the playoffs.
But over the course of a whole season, think it will be hard to top last year's win total . . .
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Re: I'm going with 57 wins!
Vegas says 48.5. I'm sticking to 53.
Vegas says 48.5. I'm sticking to 53.
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Re: I'm going with 57 wins!
Yeah I guess I am way high at 57 but that's the way it looks to me. There are reason odds makers make the odds the way they do but I can't see this team doing worse unless the injury bug comes around. There is also something to be said for the fact that the east did get a little better and there just might not be as many wins to spread around the west this year?
Yeah I guess I am way high at 57 but that's the way it looks to me. There are reason odds makers make the odds the way they do but I can't see this team doing worse unless the injury bug comes around. There is also something to be said for the fact that the east did get a little better and there just might not be as many wins to spread around the west this year?
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Your thread has taken off so I'm going to change the thread title to "Blazer 2014-15 season win total predictions." That way it will be easier to find when the season is over.
Your thread has taken off so I'm going to change the thread title to "Blazer 2014-15 season win total predictions." That way it will be easier to find when the season is over.
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55 wins. That'd make me very happy.
The Bestern Conference is strong but they have to play each other more than they play the Leastern Conference.
The Bestern Conference is strong but they have to play each other more than they play the Leastern Conference.
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Re: I'm going with 57 wins!
Okay. That's a good way to go with it. I was kind of wondering how I was going to get back to it and see how close we all were?
Okay. That's a good way to go with it. I was kind of wondering how I was going to get back to it and see how close we all were?
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Re: I'm going with 57 wins!
52 wins 30 losses.
52 wins 30 losses.
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Re: I'm going with 57 wins!
Want to get a feel for what Steve Smith thinks and predicts for Portland?
http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/i...eve_smith_breaks_down_trail_blazers_chan.html
He thinks the Blazers are good for 4th in the West.
Want to get a feel for what Steve Smith thinks and predicts for Portland?
http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/i...eve_smith_breaks_down_trail_blazers_chan.html
He thinks the Blazers are good for 4th in the West.
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Re: I'm going with 57 wins!
He made some really good points about our team, especially having sooo many young reserves and still getting the 5th spot.
I think the most important thing that happened to us last season was getting out of the first round. That added more confidence to this team.
He made some really good points about our team, especially having sooo many young reserves and still getting the 5th spot.
I think the most important thing that happened to us last season was getting out of the first round. That added more confidence to this team.
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I will go 52 wins and 4th seed. Yes I know that is less wins yet higher seed. I think the West will beat up on itself more this year. Bottom of the conference will not be near as bad.
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Yep. The west might very well beat each other up quite a bit this year. Lets hope it doesn't manifest itself into injuries.
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Heck! He didn't even negotiate. Is there an offer on the table or do I get to pick my price?
Oh yeah and exactly how long are you a "Rookie" around here?
Oh yeah and exactly how long are you a "Rookie" around here?
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Mods, this thread needs to be merged with the following thread. Thanks!
http://sportstwo.com/threads/271584-Bold-prediction-before-camp-starts
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