Blazers up 3 spots in latest ESPN power rankings

[SlyPokerDog]

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

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Houston ranked 2nd.

 

[santeesioux]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Spurs ranked 5th?!?

 

[magnifier661]

Awesome!!!!!

 

[magnifier661]

Spurs ranked 5th?!?

Spurs are 4th. Or how about Miami 5th?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Spurs are 4th. Or how about Miami 5th?

Oops.

 

[Draco]

I think we could end up as a top3 seed. The west is not strong at the top. Still could be very hard to win a first round series though.

 

[StumptownHoliday]

I'm doing exactly this. ESPN LOVES US YEEE YEEE.

Actually I give no fucks.

 

[Eastoff]

My wife repeatedly chastises me for that white man lipbite.

 

[KingSpeed]

Bullshit rankings. How can you put undefeated Philadelphia ahead of Chicago and Miami, two of the teams they beat?

 

[Draco]

Bullshit rankings. How can you put undefeated Philadelphia ahead of Chicago and Miami, two of the teams they beat?

Hahaha. Perhaps you should go by standings if thats what you want.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Bullshit rankings. How can you put undefeated Philadelphia ahead of Chicago and Miami, two of the teams they beat?

You mean behind, right? Cuz Chicago and Miami ARE "ahead" of Philly in the rankings.

 

[THE HCP]

^Don't waste your time....JINXSpeed is in mid season form.

 

[Strenuus]

Love seeing Boston last. They always try to say Boston "has a chance" lol. They are HORRIBLE.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Love seeing Boston last. They always try to say Boston "has a chance" lol. They are HORRIBLE.

How can they be that bad? They got that really awesome white dude from Gonzaga, what was his name again?

 

[Natebishop3]

Gotta love that Boston is tanking for the draft.... that didn't work out so well for them last time.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Gotta love that Boston is tanking for the draft.... that didn't work out so well for them last time.

I wonder if they'll trade us their draft pick for Telfair again?

 

[Natebishop3]

I wonder if they'll trade us their draft pick for Telfair again?

In all seriousness, do we have a "Telfair" to trade them?

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I wonder if they'll trade us their draft pick for Telfair again?

Meyers Leonard?

Kind of a similar situation. We really needed a PG, drafted one with potential we thought was the future, and then off-loaded him after some disappointing seasons onto Boston?

 

[magnifier661]

Meyers Leonard?

Kind of a similar situation. We really needed a PG, drafted one with potential we thought was the future, and then off-loaded him after some disappointing seasons onto Boston?

I say we call up Boston again! Leonard for their draft pick!

 

[KeepOnRollin]

BOS seems to have plenty of stretch 4/5 type players though.

 

[BBert]

BOS seems to have plenty of stretch 4/5 type players though.

They do seem well stocked at white big men.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Boston isn't good, but I wouldn't sleep on Brad Stevens.

 

[Strenuus]

How can they be that bad? They got that really awesome white dude from Gonzaga, what was his name again?

haha. Olynk, who I knew would be average. Only got love on Portland message boards because of proximity. He looked horrible in draft workouts.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

haha. Olynk, who I knew would be average. Only got love on Portland message boards because of proximity. He looked horrible in draft workouts.

He mostly only got love from one person.

That being said, sample size. I don't expect him to be great, but let's not write him off already. I expect him to look like crap because, well, he's a rookie and he's surrounded by crap. So teams can focus on him (if needed).

 

[KeepOnRollin]

haha. Olynk, who I knew would be average. Only got love on Portland message boards because of proximity. He looked horrible in draft workouts.

Led BOS in Points and Rebounds last night. But a little early to call him anything one way or another.

 

[Strenuus]

Led BOS in Points and Rebounds last night. But a little early to call him anything one way or another.

At best he's a bench player.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

At best he's a bench player.

Stupid to say one way or another at this point imo, but I hope you bought a lotto ticket.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I am curious to see how the Grizz do without Hollins. Supposively he was not the brains behind their defensive success. We will see how Joerger does instead. They are very close to starting out 0-3.