espn power rankings out... not very flattering

[THE HCP]

#10 right now sounds about right.

 

[Nhawz]

Top 3? Sorry man that's a huge stretch. This team firing on all cylinders maybe top ten, but top 5 would take an act of God and a new coach.

I think Top 5 is very attainable! WIth a healthy GO, I would be disappointed if were not ranked that high.

 

[BrianFromWA]

11 is a major hedge. If Roy and LMA go down and Oden and Przy don't come back, we might be 22. If Oden comes back and we have a healthy season, we're CF contenders.

 

[julius]

it must be incredibly tiring to constantly be on the look out for negative press regarding the Blazers.

 

[THE HCP]

it must be incredibly tiring to constantly be on the look out for negative press regarding the Blazers.

Obviously not.

 

[Rhal]

Doesn't Stein do the rankings based on how the teams are preforming the previous week? We defiantly didn't show our A game in the preseason so i'm not to displeased with it.

 

[Weav]

Obviously not.

 

[MickZagger]

Well last year they gave us all we could handle. If I remember right at least one game went to overtime. One guy that is seriously under rated on that team is Ilyasova. That guy flies under the radar all the time.

Ilyasova can ball. So can Delfino. They have some weapons on that team for sure.

 

[RR7]

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

Bump. Up to #4. But we wouldn't want to point out positive press, just negative.

 

[Natebishop3]

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

Bump. Up to #4. But we wouldn't want to point out positive press, just negative.

"The Blazers were right there with the Hornets for Team of the Week status, but there's only one topic on the minds of Blazermaniacs today after the sad, sad news about legendary enforcer Maurice Lucas. R.I.P., Luke."

Stein got that right.

 

[Blazinaway]

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

Bump. Up to #4. But we wouldn't want to point out positive press, just negative.

Oh don't worry, I'm sure "Mixup" win find some new negative to point out...LMAO

 

[maxiep]

Here are the only rankings about which I care: http://espn.go.com/nba/standings

 

[Mediocre Man]

Here are the only rankings about which I care: http://espn.go.com/nba/standings

Serious question> Would they be the only ones you cared about if we were 0-3, but still ranked high in the power rankings because we played better teams?

 

[maxiep]

Serious question> Would they be the only ones you cared about if we were 0-3, but still ranked high in the power rankings because we played better teams?

I would. Of course I take the long view of an 82 game season, so 0-3 wouldn't matter much to me.

My larger point is I don't really care what others have to say about us; I care about the scoreboard.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Oh don't worry, I'm sure "Mixup" win find some new negative to point out...LMAO

o yeah-numbr 4 in the power rankings after 3 games. buy your championship tshirts now! lol...

look at who they played #18 #23 & #30. they've been losing in the 4th in evry game including the one against THE WORST TEAM IN THE LEAGUE! im sorry but its the truth. just wait until they play some good teams then well see how good they really are. i hope im wrong but im not

[/MIXUM]

 

[STOMP]

I think Top 5 is very attainable! WIth a healthy GO, I would be disappointed if were not ranked that high.

Looking at the NBA.com rankings, based on last season + this season (taking into account injuries then and now) I don't see why OKC or Dallas should be ahead of the Blazers... so thats 5th today. Without a healthy Greg I see them a notch below the 4 teams above, but several will be leapfrogged if GO hits his stride

STOMP

 

[Minstrel]

fools gold

 

[Natebishop3]

fools gold

Says "The Fool"...

 

[Minstrel]

Says "The Fool"...

So, no better authority, right?

Yes.

 

[Blazinaway]

o yeah-numbr 4 in the power rankings after 3 games. buy your championship tshirts now! lol...

look at who they played #18 #23 & #30. they've been losing in the 4th in evry game including the one against THE WORST TEAM IN THE LEAGUE! im sorry but its the truth. just wait until they play some good teams then well see how good they really are. i hope im wrong but im not

[/MIXUM]

I don't think we are playin that well at all and we are still 3-0. We've been able to put it together in the 4th which is good, but my take is that we can play a LOT better for 4 quarters, and will need to of course against better teams. I see the glass half full vs half empty, some here always take the negative side.

 

[Spud147]

So, no better authority, right?

Yes.

FTW?

 

[Spud147]

I don't think we are playin that well at all and we are still 3-0. We've been able to put it together in the 4th which is good, but my take is that we can play a LOT better for 4 quarters, and will need to of course against better teams. I see the glass half full vs half empty, some here always take the negative side.

I'm sure I'm seeing this through rose colored glasses but in the first 3 games the Blazers just seem to be pacing themselves very well. Sure they could play better in the first 3 quarters but they seem to be reserving energy by keeping it close and then taking it up a notch in the 4th. They're kind of tiring teams out and then finishing them off. I have felt like they were in control of all three games. Tonight we'll get a better idea of where they are. The Bulls are very good and the Blazers will have to work harder to keep up with them.