Forum Game Gauging the mood

[Fairly-Hard]

Understandably because it’s a different coach. Same results with Stotts this place would be on fire.

I have to agree with this take.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Kind of wondering what Dame's mood is...

A quick article says he is not panicking and he is willing to stay the course.

 

[Tince]

Yeah, because we'd have no hope for improvement.

We have no hope for significant improvement rolling back the same core year after year, regardless of the coach.

It kinda feels like we're left rooting for injury luck to be on our side.

 

[Tince]

A quick article says he is not panicking and he is willing to stay the course.

It would take a DISASTER like a 10-25 start for Dame to ask out mid-season. This upcoming summer is what worries me. Luckily we have one of the most loyal dudes in the league on our side. Very few GMs could screw that up, though we might have one of them.

 

[THE HCP]

It would take a DISASTER like a 10-25 start for Dame to ask out mid-season. This upcoming summer is what worries me. Luckily we have one of the most loyal dudes in the league on our side. Very few GMs could screw that up, though we might have one of them.

I have us at 12-18 after 30. Hope my guy doesn’t start packing his bag if this ends up happening.

 

[Tince]

I have us at 12-18 after 30. Hope my guy doesn’t start packing his bag if this ends up happening.

While that would be bad, I think he's an optimistic enough of a guy, he'd think we could dig ourselves out of that hole since we have in the past.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

It would take a DISASTER like a 10-25 start for Dame to ask out mid-season. This upcoming summer is what worries me. Luckily we have one of the most loyal dudes in the league on our side. Very few GMs could screw that up, though we might have one of them.

I got them going .500 at 10-10 after 20 games but then starting to put it together so hopefully 16-14 after 30. If that happens then this team might be in a good place.
My problem is it's getting obvious they are not deep enough to deal with any injuries. Last year Dame tweeted after Nurk broke his wrist "It's Always Something". I fear that this year if they are dealing with the same issues without Neil covering the weaknesses again in the roster, Dame will opt out. Dame knows injuries happen. Why doesn't Neil Olshey understand that?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

A quick article says he is not panicking and he is willing to stay the course.

Yes, I know what he's SAYING, I'm wondering what he's FEELING.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

It would take a DISASTER like a 10-25 start for Dame to ask out mid-season. This upcoming summer is what worries me. Luckily we have one of the most loyal dudes in the league on our side. Very few GMs could screw that up, though we might have one of them.

I want to say that SURELY if our record is a DISASTER then we'll have a new GM...

...but I can't bring myself to hope that much.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Yes, I know what he's SAYING, I'm wondering what he's FEELING.

Very possible there is a difference for sure.

 

[Phatguysrule]

That "second-best offense in the ENTIRE league" was consistently stymied in the playoffs, year after year. An offense that is predicated on the star player going thermonuclear in order to accomplish anything is not reliable come playoff time, which is what we are all concerned about. We want a team that is built and managed in such a way that when the game changes in the playoffs, it has the ability to adapt and remain successful, not immediately crap out.

We lose even when Dame goes thermonuclear... We need a better roster. We honestly need better ownership.

Who's out there who would be a good owner?

 

[Fairly-Hard]

We honestly need better ownership.

The team doesn't have the same feel as when the owner was involved. I agree the Blazers need to be sold to someone or a group that is truly invested in the team. Watch Balmer or Cuban on the sidelines. Blazers need that.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

A quick article says he is not panicking and he is willing to stay the course.

I'd like to see more from him. A leader who calls for the team to support the new coach and believe in the new systems.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

I'd like to see more from him. A leader who calls for the team to support the new coach and believe in the new systems.

He might be? I guess he could do it more in the media? I hope he is all in when he is with the team.

 

[PDXFonz]

“I have a bad feeling about this”

-Luke Skywalker
-C-3PO
-Princess Leia
-Obi-Wan Kenobi
-Han Solo

 

[PDXFonz]

Really though, the thing is - the west is so deep now. You really can’t sleep, because those teams that you wouldn’t usually consider are going to be viable to compete for the 8th seed in the west.

If we are struggling to compete for home court then I feel like we will be struggling to compete for the playoffs which will be the same for a lot of teams.

It really might not be insanely unlikely that we see a few teams that surprisingly miss the playoffs.

I predict a complete and total logjam in the west, with the east being fairly talented as well.

Games like Atlanta, on a back to back. If any west coast team doesn’t have it together those games can be horrible blowouts.

I think it’s going to come down to who wins their eastern road trips for a lot of teams making the playoffs. Like a difference of 6-1 vs 3-4. We’ve seen in recent years the 8/9 seed being determined by a game or less.

 

[PDXFonz]

These 10 games.

It is like you can’t split WSH/ORL, since the rest are going to be tough games. You would be content going 3-3 in this stretch.

And you would expect to win the season series vs Minn; but twice on their home court could be tough; and those games in PHX and UTAH are going to be tough.

If we can go 8-2 in these games, we will finish with HCA in the playoffs.

 

[Orion Bailey]

“I have a bad feeling about this”

-Luke Skywalker
-C-3PO
-Princess Leia
-Obi-Wan Kenobi
-Han Solo

not bad. With Chewbacca, Lando and r2d2 off the bench.. solid 8!

Will still take the addition of a yoda to be true contenders.

 

[THE HCP]

It really might not be insanely unlikely that we see a few teams that surprisingly miss the playoffs.

You sir, speak the truth.

 

[THE HCP]

These 10 games.

It is like you can’t split WSH/ORL, since the rest are going to be tough games. You would be content going 3-3 in this stretch.

And you would expect to win the season series vs Minn; but twice on their home court could be tough; and those games in PHX and UTAH are going to be tough.

If we can go 8-2 in these games, we will finish with HCA in the playoffs.

I'm thinking 3-7 in these games.....maybe 4-6. Tough to beat the same team twice in a row on the road.

 

[PDXFonz]

I'm thinking 3-7 in these games.....maybe 4-6. Tough to beat the same team twice in a row on the road.

And I bet you are probably thinking ORL/WAS are at least 1/2 of those 3/4 wins.

Those are the games we HAVE to win this year if we are to stay afloat in the west.

That Denver game is the barometer for that first trip. If we can beat Denver, I feel confident we can carry that momentum through WAS/ORL and start out 3-0. Then if you win 1/3 and end 4-2 on the first stint you are feeling great about that 6 game stretch.

If we are slumping at that time it could easily look like 1-2 or 0-3 and then you are scrapping to salvage that road stretch against playoff/HCA teams in the east.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

And I bet you are probably thinking ORL/WAS are at least 1/2 of those 3/4 wins.

Those are the games we HAVE to win this year if we are to stay afloat in the west.

That Denver game is the barometer for that first trip. If we can beat Denver, I feel confident we can carry that momentum through WAS/ORL and start out 3-0. Then if you win 1/3 and end 4-2 on the first stint you are feeling great about that 6 game stretch.

If we are slumping at that time it could easily look like 1-2 or 0-3 and then you are scrapping to salvage that road stretch against playoff/HCA teams in the east.

Oct they might get lucky and get out 3-3

But November is just brutal. Easily could come out of November 6-11 for the month.
Which puts them at 9-14 to start December. Now look at the first 6 games of December Spurs Celtics T-Wolves Pistons Clippers Warriors Suns.
They end the month with the Jazz, Mavs, Nets and Lakers
If they start the season better than 15-25 in the first 40 games They might have a chance to make the playoffs.
Yeah they HAVE to win games against teams like the Hornets, KIngs and Grizzlies. Not sure what you mean by WAS?