Blazers remaining schedule

[Dan Marang]

The stealth tank!

Behold, in all its glory!!

 

[Eastoff]

We have plenty of lottery picks on the team already. Wins >> late lottery position. I think some on these boards are underestimating the tank factor late in the season. Some teams will (ahem, Brooklyn) start tanking hard about 60 games into the season. I don't want the blazers to fight tanking with tanking.

Brooklyn doesn't own their first round pick for a long time.

 

[blue9]

Brooklyn doesn't own their first round pick for a long time.

That can't be true - they have to own their 2017 pick.

 

[illmatic99]

That can't be true - they have to own their 2017 pick.

Believe it's a pick swap with Boston, so BOS gets the better pick between them and BK. Bypasses that Stepien rule thing

 

[PtldPlatypus]

That can't be true - they have to own their 2017 pick.

Yes and no--Boston owns their 2016 and 2018 picks, AND has rights to a pick swap in 2017.

 

[illmatic99]

Yes and no--Boston owns their 2016 and 2018 picks, AND has rights to a pick swap in 2017.

Don't you hate yourself a bit for knowing the protections on Boston's pick in 2017 and 2018?

ugh. I swear... I do have a life!

#bballnerdswag

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Don't you hate yourself a bit for knowing the protections on Boston's pick in 2017 and 2018?

ugh. I swear... I do have a life!

#bballnerdswag

Not at all--in fact, I'm disappointed that I had to look it up.

http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/future_drafts/detailed

 

[Eastoff]

Don't you hate yourself a bit for knowing the protections on Boston's pick in 2017 and 2018?

ugh. I swear... I do have a life!

#bballnerdswag

Humble brag.

 

[BBert]

What makes me think the Blazers may play themselves out of good lottery range is the games in the first part of the season they had within their grasp and completely dropped the ball. They already seem more experienced and more likely to win more of those games.

 

[Orion Bailey]

What makes me think the Blazers may play themselves out of good lottery range is the games in the first part of the season they had within their grasp and completely dropped the ball. They already seem more experienced and more likely to win more of those games.

This!!! See? If we would have taken those games( of which we will next year without any changes, just time and experience) then we are in the thick of it right now. The season after with continued progression and a tweak here and there we could be in contention.

 

[Orion Bailey]

What makes me think the Blazers may play themselves out of good lottery range is the games in the first part of the season they had within their grasp and completely dropped the ball. They already seem more experienced and more likely to win more of those games.

Im gonna remove you from the tanker team some how some way.