Blazers at #11 in SI Power Rankings

[e_blazer]

No. 11 is the highest ranking of the season for a team that was predicted to finish second to last in the league in most pre-season prognostications.

Jeremy Woo starts out his column with:

If you have been paying attention to the NBA this past week, two things probably stuck out.

1) Damian Lillard completely eviscerated Golden State in what became a 32-point blowout, dropping an I-can’t-believe-it’s-that-buttery line of 51 points, seven assists, six steals and no turnovers. The full list of players ever to score more than 51 points with seven or more assists, six or more steals and no turnovers: Damian Lillard.

2) Anthony Davis defiled the Pistons for 59 points and 20 rebounds Sunday, with an unstoppable run of tip-ins, tip-dunks, step-backs, fadeaways, side-fadeaways and unblockable floaters. I actually had to refresh the box score to make sure it was right. The full list of players ever to score at least 59 points and grab 20 rebounds in the modern era? Anthony Davis, and Shaq.

NBA, please take note that he has those two events in their proper order.

http://www.si.com/nba/2016/02/22/nba-power-rankings-warriors-cavaliers-anthony-davis-damian-lillard

 

[Natebishop3]

NBA.com has us at 10th.

http://www.nba.com/2016/news/powerrankings/02/22/week17/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt6e

 

[BlazerCaravan]

fivethirtyeight.com has us 8th: http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-nba-picks/

 

[BlazerCaravan]

NBA, please take note that he has those two events in their proper order.

http://www.si.com/nba/2016/02/22/nba-power-rankings-warriors-cavaliers-anthony-davis-damian-lillard

Or don't and give it to AD and give Dame more gamma rays to absorb and Hulk out over.

 

[Natebishop3]

fivethirtyeight.com has us 8th: http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-nba-picks/

http://www.natebishop.com has us at 7th

 

[HailBlazers]

NBA.com has us at 10th.

http://www.nba.com/2016/news/powerrankings/02/22/week17/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt6e

Nice:

the Blazers have averaged 120 points over their last four games. But they also have the league's third best defense over the last month, and only two of the 11 games in that stretch were against bottom-10 offenses.

 

[Natebishop3]

ESPN says 9th

http://espn.go.com/nba/powerrankings

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Nice:

We also have the league's best Net Rating (ORtg minus DRtg) over the last 11 games, by a lot. Though to be fair, the game against GSW affects this A LOT for both teams.

 

[Chris Craig]

I say # 1

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I say # 1

In February, I'd agree with you. We're doing good stuff out there.

 

[julius]

http://www.natebishop.com has us at 7th

hold on, is that you?

 

[Natebishop3]

hold on, is that you?

No lol

I should fix that link....

 

[jlprk]

ESPN says 9th

http://espn.go.com/nba/powerrankings

Click on the little circle!

http://espn.go.com/nba/team/rankings/trended/_/name/por/portland-trail-blazers

 

[BonesJones]

We also have the league's best Net Rating (ORtg minus DRtg) over the last 11 games, by a lot. Though to be fair, the game against GSW affects this A LOT for both teams.

The game against GSW makes it even more impressive.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

1) Damian Lillard completely eviscerated Golden State in what became a 32-point blowout, dropping an I-can’t-believe-it’s-that-buttery line of 51 points, seven assists, six steals and no turnovers. The full list of players ever to score more than 51 points with seven or more assists, six or more steals and no turnovers: Damian Lillard.

http://www.si.com/nba/2016/02/22/nba-power-rankings-warriors-cavaliers-anthony-davis-damian-lillard

 

[Natebishop3]

1) Damian Lillard completely eviscerated Golden State in what became a 32-point blowout, dropping an I-can’t-believe-it’s-that-buttery line of 51 points, seven assists, six steals and no turnovers. The full list of players ever to score more than 51 points with seven or more assists, six or more steals and no turnovers: Damian Lillard.

http://www.si.com/nba/2016/02/22/nba-power-rankings-warriors-cavaliers-anthony-davis-damian-lillard

I'm confused..... did you read the OP in this thread?

 

[HailBlazers]

I'm confused..... did you read the OP in this thread?

Sly is actually a Bot.

 

[Natebishop3]

Sly is actually a Bot.

Nah, he's just old.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

It is sad that I want validation from national writers about my team. That being said...
we're movin' on up...

 

[Nikolokolus]

The Lillard "Eff U tour" since getting snubbed for the All-Star game is something breathtaking to behold.

I worry that it won't be sustainable, but it's a damned impressive run right now.

 

[PCmor7]

Nah, he's just old.

Maybe he's an old bot. I thought I saw him in the original "Tron" ...

BTW, Nate, checked out your link ... what would Asimov say about the Blazers' recent play?

 

[Natebishop3]

Maybe he's an old bot. I thought I saw him in the original "Tron" ...

BTW, Nate, checked out your link ... what would Asimov say about the Blazers' recent play?

This one would probably be pretty apropos:

"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom."