Blazers against the conference finalists

[Ed O]

How did we do against the four remaining NBA teams? Let's take a look at the results and scores to recap...

Orlando (1-1, +6):
@106-99
108-109

Cleveland (0-2, -11):
98-104
92-97 (OT)

LA (2-2, -9):
@76-96
@86-100
111-94
106-98

Denver (2-2, +13):
@89-97
101-92
@90-106
104-76

Overall? 5-7, -1 point differential. Including an OT loss and a last-second, banked-in three pointer by Hedo in Portland.

I think that's pretty impressive, I think, for such a young team. I think we're just behind these four teams at the moment, but who's not optimistic about us being at their level relatively soon?

Ed O.

 

[andalusian]

I think that's pretty impressive, I think, for such a young team. I think we're just behind these four teams at the moment, but who's not optimistic about us being at their level relatively soon?

I am pretty sure we are also behind the Rockets, at least this year we were and we were also behind the Celts before KG went down.

I will be surprised if the Blazers are not a much better team than they were this year - so there is hope they will be closer to an elite team next year or a year after that.

 

[<-=*PdX*=->]

These are the same stats that make me believe we realistically will be in the hunt next year. I am not saying we will win, just that we could and I wouldn't be surprised. Don't get that confused with high expectations, I just think tying for the 2nd best record in the west very quietly is only showing the tip of what we can do next season, plus a player or 2 possibly.