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In no particular order
OKC,SA,Memphis,LAC,GState,Houston are shoe ins for the playoffs. I'd prefer me miss em than get the 8th spot.
 
HCP said:
In no particular order
OKC,SA,Memphis,LAC,GState,Houston are shoe ins for the playoffs. I'd prefer me miss em than get the 8th spot.
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Making the playoffs will be more beneficial to the Blazers imo. It sends the message to LA that we are making moves to compete and we are giving the young guys needed experience for the future. I like to think about it like when the Thunder lost to the Lakers in 2010 in the 1st round, that gave Durant/Westbrook/Harden playoff experience and they pushed the Lakers to their limits.

Plus I doubt we will retain our draft pick next year with the roster constructed.
 
HCP said:
In no particular order
OKC,SA,Memphis,LAC,GState,Houston are shoe ins for the playoffs. I'd prefer me miss em than get the 8th spot.
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Barely miss them or miss them badly. Barely missing them means we don't get our 1 st round pick. So we have to really suck for it to be worth while.
 
Nikolokolus said:
I think New Orleans could be a "sleeper" team ... not to win it all or anything, but be good enough to get to the playoffs and maybe get out of the first round which would be a dramatic turn around considering where they ended up in the standings last year, to round it out I think Denver is going to be in there somewhere and the Blazers could also be in that 8th to 6th seed range.
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Carlito said:
Twolves Lakers Nuggets Pelicans Mavs

We have to beat four of them.. Nuggets twolves look to be toughest
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Bulletin...Nuggets will not make playoffs...you heard it here first...Blazers will...simple method...don't tank, for first time in years, to keep Aldridge...
 
Sometime around the All Star break, there are going to be a whole host of teams who look at their position, realize they're not going to compete for a deep playoff run and there are going to be a rash of "injuries" like we haven't seen in years.

If we're healthy and we still have Aldridge, we're likely a 6-8 seed playoff team, losing in the 1st round. If we're injured, then we tank and likely move LA.
 
I feel like people are being unreasonably pessimistic about this season. Really, our starters are all above average, with Aldridge and Lillard being close to elite. This team fits together well, has depth now, has role players. Last season we started out well out of the gate and plenty of people thought we had a chance at the playoffs then. Injuries can happen sure, but with the way Batum played early last year, and Lamarcus not having to play out of position, and improved interior defense I don't see why we wouldn't be considered a playoff lock.

I really don't see any teams (other than Heat) we couldn't make a competitive series with on talent. There are some big ifs w/McCollum & Lopez, but the rest of our guys we know fit together and compliment well.

I really think we're a 4-5 seed.
 
Dame needs to take the leap.

If he can go from 19/7 to 23/8 or so with better efficiency, he's gonna be an all star and we will win ~ 50 games. If he stagnates a bit or hits a sophomore slump, we will win ~40 games and miss the playoffs while losing our pick. Our newly acquired depth should result in fewer mins so he can be more aggressive in the mins he plays. Biggest improvements I want from him are his D and more FTA.
 
yes, we will make the playoffs. A lot of questions have to be decided before positioning is determined.
 
I think we're easily a playoff team. We could have made the playoffs last season if we'd had a bench. Our starters were playing at a very high level, but they eventually ran out of steam and we crashed. I think with our current roster we are markedly better with a much deeper and more powerful bench. We definitely are a 7th or 8th seed, and who knows, if Lillard takes a bit jump we could be a 4th or 5th seed.

I'm just not sure if we're good enough to get past the top four teams in the west. It would require health, a step from Lillard, and Batum actually playing up to his contract.
 
Last season, I expected the Blazers to win around 40-45 games - which they were on pace to do, until the Big Tank came in March.

The upcoming season with the additions of veterans Robin Lopez, Dorrell Wright, and Earl Watson, plus youngsters Thomas Robinson and CJ McCollum, I see the Blazers being 8-10 wins better than last year's squad. I think 50+ wins is within the realm of possibility.

So what would 50 wins mean?

Golden State was a 6th seed last year with 47 wins. Memphis was the 5th seed with 56 wins. I think that's what the Blazers and Blazer fans should be hoping for: a 5/6 seed, with the possibility of overcoming homecourt disadvantage, and pulling a first round upset.

GO BLAZERS!
 
Public Defender said:
Last season, I expected the Blazers to win around 40-45 games - which they were on pace to do, until the Big Tank came in March.

The upcoming season with the additions of veterans Robin Lopez, Dorrell Wright, and Earl Watson, plus youngsters Thomas Robinson and CJ McCollum, I see the Blazers being 8-10 wins better than last year's squad. I think 50+ wins is within the realm of possibility.

So what would 50 wins mean?

Golden State was a 6th seed last year with 47 wins. Memphis was the 5th seed with 56 wins. I think that's what the Blazers and Blazer fans should be hoping for: a 5/6 seed, with the possibility of overcoming homecourt disadvantage, and pulling a first round upset.

GO BLAZERS!
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Repped. That's what I'm seeing as well. Didn't Neil say he regretted not giving our guys a bench to back them up? Something along the lines of not predicting how well our starters would play, and lamenting the fact that he never did anything with our bench. Anyway, I think we make the playoffs last season if we had the kind of bench we have now.
 
Public Defender said:
Last season, I expected the Blazers to win around 40-45 games - which they were on pace to do, until the Big Tank came in March.

The upcoming season with the additions of veterans Robin Lopez, Dorrell Wright, and Earl Watson, plus youngsters Thomas Robinson and CJ McCollum, I see the Blazers being 8-10 wins better than last year's squad. I think 50+ wins is within the realm of possibility.

So what would 50 wins mean?

Golden State was a 6th seed last year with 47 wins. Memphis was the 5th seed with 56 wins. I think that's what the Blazers and Blazer fans should be hoping for: a 5/6 seed, with the possibility of overcoming homecourt disadvantage, and pulling a first round upset.

GO BLAZERS!
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Are you they much better than the teams that will be there again?

1 z - Oklahoma City 60 22 Durant-enough said
2 y - San Antonio 58 24 They just happen to get there every year. Maybe drops a few spots
3 x - Denver 57 25 Lost iggy but still have a good team-most likely take a step back a little bit
4 y - LA Clippers 56 26 Improved
5 x - Memphis 56 26 stayed the same-which is still really good
6 x - Golden State 47 35 -improved greatly with iggy
7 x - LA Lakers 45 37 -going down hill quick
8 x - Houston 45 37 -D12 showed up with out losing assets. Improved

So I see the Lakers not making it.

Other than them who's going to drop out for any other team to jump in. Almost everyone improved or stayed the same. The west got tougher, if that was even possible.
 
Derick rick said:
Are you they much better than the teams that will be there again?

1 z - Oklahoma City 60 22 Durant-enough said
2 y - San Antonio 58 24 They just happen to get there every year. Maybe drops a few spots
3 x - Denver 57 25 Lost iggy but still have a good team-most likely take a step back a little bit
4 y - LA Clippers 56 26 Improved
5 x - Memphis 56 26 stayed the same-which is still really good
6 x - Golden State 47 35 -improved greatly with iggy
7 x - LA Lakers 45 37 -going down hill quick
8 x - Houston 45 37 -D12 showed up with out losing assets. Improved

So I see the Lakers not making it.

Other than them who's going to drop out for any other team to jump in. Almost everyone improved or stayed the same. The west got tougher, if that was even possible.
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The Blazers have just as much, if not more, talent than the Warriors.

Lillard/Batum/Aldridge is just as good as Curry/Iggy/Lee. It's funny because the teams are actually very similar, but the Warriors lost some of their depth this summer.
 
Denver lost iggy, gave away koufos, changed coaches and Gallo is out most the year.

I do not think they are a given to make the playoffs.

Portland definitely has a better team right now
 
Teams are similar but if you go down the starting lineup GSW is better slightly. Lillard and batum needs to improve. and you need mccollum and someone else to step up. It is very possible. There's a lot of talent and potential their.

But give me a break.

Curry/iggy/lee

is way better than

lillard/batum/aldridge.
 
JFizzleRaider said:
Denver lost iggy, gave away koufos, changed coaches and Gallo is out most the year.

I do not think they are a given to make the playoffs.

Portland definitely has a better team right now
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Denver seems like it's heading for a dark time in it's franchise history.
 
Derick rick said:
Teams are similar but if you go down the starting lineup GSW is better slightly. Lillard and batum needs to improve. and you need mccollum and someone else to step up. It is very possible. There's a lot of talent and potential their.

But give me a break.

Curry/iggy/lee

is way better than

lillard/batum/aldridge.
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Way better? How is it "way better"?

Obviously Curry is better than Lillard currently, but Aldridge is better than Lee and Batum is pretty close to Iggy. Also, Lillard put up better numbers as a rookie than Curry so I guess we will see.
 
JFizzleRaider said:
Denver lost iggy, gave away koufos, changed coaches and Gallo is out most the year.

I do not think they are a given to make the playoffs.

Portland definitely has a better team right now
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So Denver and Lakers don't make the playoffs. N.O/minny and Portland all improved. I see more if's on Portland out of those 3 fighting for the last 2 spots.
 
Just for comparison

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Batum was slightly better than Iggy last season.

Aldridge was definitely better than Lee last season.

Curry was definitely better than Lillard, but we should see a jump from Lillard this season. If you compare their rookie seasons, they were very similar, so I think Lillard could be on his way to a similar second season as Curry.

Edited to add - while the Warriors get older (Lee is 30 and Iggy turns 30), the Blazers are in their prime. Aldridge turns 28 soon and Batum is only 24.
 
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Natebishop3 said:
Way better? How is it "way better"?

Obviously Curry is better than Lillard currently, but Aldridge is better than Lee and Batum is pretty close to Iggy. Also, Lillard put up better numbers as a rookie than Curry so I guess we will see.
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Lee is slightly better than aldrige. At best it's a wash.

http://www.basketball-reference.com...sum=0&p1=aldrila01&y1=2013&p2=leeda02&y2=2013

Lillard has to make a big jump to catch Curry. It's possible.

Iggy might not be the biggest scorer but he's elite at everything else. Batum can only wish to get to his level.
 
How is LMA better than LEE?

look at the win share

Look at the TS%

Look at the EFG%

Look at the FG%

Lee has him beat.
 
Natebishop3 said:
Edited to add - while the Warriors get older (Lee is 30 and Iggy turns 30), the Blazers are in their prime. Aldridge turns 28 soon and Batum is only 24.
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Yes, they have 2 good years left, then Portland will be a very good team. But in terms as next season. They are an 7/8th seed at best.
 
Derick rick said:
So Denver and Lakers don't make the playoffs. N.O/minny and Portland all improved. I see more if's on Portland out of those 3 fighting for the last 2 spots.
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Good luck keeping your guys healthy.
 
Derick rick said:
Lee is slightly better than aldrige. At best it's a wash.

http://www.basketball-reference.com...sum=0&p1=aldrila01&y1=2013&p2=leeda02&y2=2013

Lillard has to make a big jump to catch Curry. It's possible.

Iggy might not be the biggest scorer but he's elite at everything else. Batum can only wish to get to his level.
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Which parts of his game is Iggy so much better than Batum?

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Batum:

Higher PPG
Higher win share
Higher block percentage
MUCH higher free throw percentage
Higher three point percentage
Higher offensive rating
Higher PER
Higher eFG%

And, oh yeah, he's five years younger than Iggy.
 
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