Do The Blazers Make The Playoffs?

[Natebishop3]

Collins and Nurkic coming bach makes us a force to be reckoned with in the playoffs.

 

[julius]

Collins and Nurkic coming bach makes us a force to be reckoned with in the playoffs.

Maybe next year it does. This year they'll both be so rusty that their presence will probably make the team even less effective.

 

[Natebishop3]

Do people really want to play the Lakers in the first round during the "do it for Kobe" tour?

 

[julius]

Do people really want to play the Lakers in the first round during the "do it for Kobe" tour?

and the league really has a boner for Zion vs LeBron. Let them have that. Don't need to be the sacrificial lamb.

 

[illmatic99]

Do people really want to play the Lakers in the first round during the "do it for Kobe" tour?

Rachel Nichols has explicitly said she looks at Lebron differently now and thinks he has way more on his shoulders and deserves MVP for his handling of the stuff after Kobe. Just rubs me wrong to realize this.

 

[hoopsjock]

and the league really has a boner for Zion vs LeBron. Let them have that. Don't need to be the sacrificial lamb.

Yeah, that's why the league has "rigged" it so New Orleans lost 3 in a row and are 5-5 over their last 10.

 

[illmatic99]

 

[julius]

The energy that these "experts" use to come up with new ways to justify their obsession with LeBron is laughable.

That is not taking away from his insane talent and arguably one of the top 3 players to ever play...but "the first laker since Kobe" to win it..

Yes I get it, Kobe died...but there are other players in the league.

 

[kjironman1]

 

[HolyBackboard]

Nope.

While the schedule sets up nicely and they will likely go on another run, this team is just too inconsistent and struggle to win away from the Rose City. If I had to guess, we win 5 of the next 6 at home but that 6 game road trip to close out March will halt our playoff hopes.

I'm honestly at a loss right now. We get Dame back. Nurk announces his return in 9 days. We are playing the hapless Suns without key players. And we put up one of the most uninspiring performances of the season with so much riding on the game. I just don't get it ...

And we're too good and too competitive to move up in the draft lottery standings. Even though it's a weak draft, it's beyond frustrating.

 

[wizenheimer]

Nope.

While the schedule sets up nicely and they will likely go on another run, this team is just too inconsistent and struggle to win away from the Rose City. If I had to guess, we win 5 of the next 6 at home but that 6 game road trip to close out March will halt our playoff hopes.

I'm honestly at a loss right now. We get Dame back. Nurk announces his return in 9 days. We are playing the hapless Suns without key players. And we put up one of the most uninspiring performances of the season with so much riding on the game. I just don't get it ...

And we're too good and too competitive to move up in the draft lottery standings. Even though it's a weak draft, it's beyond frustrating.

what you just described is this:

or this:

maybe both?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Nope.

While the schedule sets up nicely and they will likely go on another run, this team is just too inconsistent and struggle to win away from the Rose City. If I had to guess, we win 5 of the next 6 at home but that 6 game road trip to close out March will halt our playoff hopes.

I'm honestly at a loss right now. We get Dame back. Nurk announces his return in 9 days. We are playing the hapless Suns without key players. And we put up one of the most uninspiring performances of the season with so much riding on the game. I just don't get it ...

And we're too good and too competitive to move up in the draft lottery standings. Even though it's a weak draft, it's beyond frustrating.

What scares me about the road trip isn't the opponents but the fact that we play 5 games in 7h nights at one point. Things didn't go well the last time we had to do that. I will be going to some of those games. Boston, Philly, and Brooklyn are nearby and I have a car.

 

[stampedehero]

I voted with the majority. If we can't win road games, we can't win a series. We have a shitty road record (11-22?)

 

[Orion Bailey]

Should the title of this thread more appropriately be changed to

Should the Blazers make the playoffs?

 

[kjironman1]

I just don't see them making it.
On top of that it's looking like playing the games with the fans would be a mistake at this point.
Perfect season to cancel in my book.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Should the title of this thread more appropriately be changed to

Should the Blazers make the playoffs?

The answer to that is also no!

 

[Orion Bailey]

I think there should be one more minor set back on Nurks return. Keep Collins off the court and take a stab at the Lottery.


Oh and Whiteside needs to go.
He is clueless. One of the leagues better defenders and a high bbiq in Ariza is getting frustrated with White side.
Not sure if I've sewn a player put such good numbers up so consistently and yet have. O clue on how to win.

he wont like coming off the bench so we should wither do a sign and trade if possible or just let him walk and go for a backup big in the draft or market.
I also think we have seen the best of Melo and i no longer want him back next year.
he looked slow aNd gassed all night tonight. He wont be able to go a full season and into the playoffs at a high level. If he comes back for the vet min to ride the bench and be a weapon in the playoffs, then I'm okay with it, but thats it.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Should the title of this thread more appropriately be changed to

Should the Blazers make the playoffs?

or...

Can the Blazers make the playoffs???

 

[HailBlazers]

or...

Can the Blazers make the playoffs???

I mean anything is possible....

But my confidence is at a 1, out of 100

 

[Orion Bailey]

I mean anything is possible....

But my confidence is at a 1, out of 100

i want to get excited about next year.
As cool as it will be to have Nurk back, i dont beleive he will come in and be an immediate difference maker.
But if i see the team start planning for a full on run next season, im gonna get really excited.

i know every year this is said,

but next year is our year.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I mean anything is possible....

But my confidence is at a 1, out of 100

That seems high.

 

[kjironman1]

That seems high.

Yeah they just lost to both the Suns and Hawks. Had a tough time putting away the Wiz. Do we think the Kings are gonna be a cake walk?
These are all teams a Playoff team walks over. Unfortunately this year the Blazers are the team getting walked on.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Grizzlies up 18 on Hawks already. Hawks have been on fire at home (as we know too well), but on the road they've been god awful. Worst in the league.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

That seems high.

You seem high.

Maybe just sleep deprived

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

You seem high.

Maybe just sleep deprived

Sleep deprived sooooo much....

 

[tester551]

Does anyone remember during the preseason when the team thought that they could be championship contenders....

Yah, that didn't age well.

And before anyone says 'but we had injuries'.... so has everyone else.
We've really only 'lost' Zach & Hood. They're good players, but losing those two don't drop the Blazers from contending to out of the playoffs.