How satisfied are you with this season?

[fumanchu]

The only disappointment will be that the season is over. It's been a fun year. I didn't expect them to beat Denver so it wont be as deflating as least years Pelican debacle. Our forward spot isn't up to championship par and it's what I hope we get fixed in the offseason. The bright spot is that I now think Dame, CJ, Nurk and Enis, Zach are good enough to win a championship. Or as best as we can hope for.

 

[borim69]

Zach getting minutes in the post season you kind of seen him grow right before your very eyes. He has played against a very tough opponent and it looks like he is finding his shot, the next couple of games should show us if it is there to stay.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Didnt you say 40 wins?

23...

 

[riverman]

What free agents have signed here technically?

Ed Davis, Mo Williams, D Wright, C Kaman, Chief, Kanter etc...but the biggest plus is that they all wanted to stay here...across the board and now with OKC meltdown, Lakers meltdown, GS dysfuntion, Rockets fizzle....we're looking like a place where basketball players want to be. A lot is due to leadership but also due to front office and coaching stability....the revolving coaching door is fickle in the big markets...How many coaches have the Knicks, Lakers and Rockets had over the last half dozen years? People praise San Antonio for having a culture that's stable...we also have that going for us. Ed Davis would re-sign here in a heartbeat.

 

[joeBlazers]

If we get blown out today, I will be disappointed at the whole season. Because it will mean that Stotts hasn't grown with the team.
I really hope we see a coach who controls the game more ...
I really want to see us play smart basket ball today on offense and on defense.
If we lose a close one, then I won't really be pissed.

 

[Dougnsalem]

The Blazers have made me proud this season. They won the summer league championship. They won 53 games which I predicted. They overcame the injuries to Nurkic, CJ, an so far Kanter. They beat the Thunder in 5 games in rnd 1. They have taken Denver to seven games. If this is as far as they go, I'll be pretty statisfied.

That was real smooth, how you casually tossed that one out there....

"I TOLD YOU SUCKAS, they'd get 53 wins...."

Lol. Nice one!

 

[Phatguysrule]

They have met my expectations in the playoffs, and they've done it without Nurk. They are a better team now than when they started the season. They finished with a better regular season record than I predicted. I will not be disappointed with the team.

That said, we have an unbelievable opportunity, and we can beat both of the teams in our way. Let's get to the finals!

 

[Odd Enormous]

Lose tomorrow. Season rating: ok
Win tomorrow. Season rating: top 8 all time season.

 

[oldmangrouch]

I'm very disappointed that they lost a winnable game in game 4. I won't be disappointed over game 7 as the deck is stacked against them.

 

[Strenuus]

Ed Davis, Mo Williams, D Wright, C Kaman, Chief, Kanter etc...but the biggest plus is that they all wanted to stay here...across the board and now with OKC meltdown, Lakers meltdown, GS dysfuntion, Rockets fizzle....we're looking like a place where basketball players want to be. A lot is due to leadership but also due to front office and coaching stability....the revolving coaching door is fickle in the big markets...How many coaches have the Knicks, Lakers and Rockets had over the last half dozen years? People praise San Antonio for having a culture that's stable...we also have that going for us. Ed Davis would re-sign here in a heartbeat.

Let me rephrase:

What free agent besides kanter was any good to merit us saying we got a "star-like" player?

To which that answer is none.

Now what i will say to that is it will probably change if we win tomorrow.

 

[kjironman1]

In my opinion it is too early for the thread like this!
Win a game on Sunday!

Go Blazers!

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

In my opinion it is too early for the thread like this!
Win a game on Sunday!

Go Blazers!

I feel like you're on a one man campaign to stop all thread creation lol.

 

[kjironman1]

I feel like you're on a one man campaign to stop all thread creation lol.

Nope! Just can't tell you yet because the season isn't over.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Nope! Just can't tell you yet because the season isn't over.

I was just poking fun at how many times Ive seen you post that message.

 

[kjironman1]

I was just poking fun at how many times Ive seen you post that message.

Yeah probably because i'm poking fun at how many threads are about stuff that is not decided yet.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Yeah probably because i'm poking fun at how many threads are about stuff that is not decided yet.

I actually think this is an interesting question even if it maybe is premature. One of the things I ask myself towards the end of every workday is, “am I satisfied with the work Ive done today?” If the answer is No, then usually I’ll stay late and try to at least get to a “kind of”. I mean its not like the Job is ever “done”, but I find evaluating my feelings on how satisfied I am with things frequently.

 

[kjironman1]

I actually this is an interesting question even if it maybe is premature. One of the things I ask myself towards the end of every workday is, “am I satisfied with the work Ive done today?” If the answer is No, then usually I’ll stay late and try to at least get to a “kind of”. I mean its not like the Job is ever “done”, but I find evaluating my feelings on how satisfied I am with things frequently.

Real nice way to look at it. Good on ya.

 

[Hoopguru]

I'm sure some will see this as a jinx thread. I don't care.

I am stating outright, 2 days before game 7, that I am fully satisfied with what the Blazers have accomplished this season. Not saying I don't want a win Sunday; not saying I don't want a conference or league title, not saying I don't want the team to improve in the offseason--not saying any of that. What I am saying is that if the Blazers do lose on Sunday, I will look back on this season fondly, pleased with what they did, with how they performed, not disappointed at all.

However I know that there are many places on the spectrum for fans to fall, so I'm curious where the rest of y'all are at, at this moment, in regard to your feelings about the season.

Platy, I too will be please regardless if they win Sunday or not, however, if they advance thats pie ala mode.
When you look back and consider that this really is the 4th year since the rebuild the organization done pretty good, not without blunders, but with a nice degree of success also.
Im really looking forward to next year already!

 

[riverman]

Now what i will say to that is it will probably change if we win tomorrow.

To me it happened with the wave after beating the Thunder...the narrative around the Blazers changed in that moment...players around the league were tweeting about Dame like crazy...he's arrived. This team is for real! I'm all in on this team.

 

[Strenuus]

To me it happened with the wave after beating the Thunder...the narrative around the Blazers changed in that moment...players around the league were tweeting about Dame like crazy...he's arrived. This team is for real! I'm all in on this team.

Theyve been tweeting about dame for years saying hes underrated. Until they are here though, its all sound and fury signifiying nothing.

 

[BonesJones]

Platy, I too will be please regardless if they win Sunday or not, however, if they advance thats pie ala mode.
When you look back and consider that this really is the 4th year since the rebuild the organization done pretty good, not without blunders, but with a nice degree of success also.
Im really looking forward to next year already!

That wasn't a rebuild. We never "rebuilt" in the termz that "rebuilding" teams do. That narrative is silly to me.

 

[riverman]

Until they are here though, its all sound and fury signifiying nothing.

pure buzzkill.....I find it significant. not feelin' the doubt myself...I have never seen the media and the league show Lillard as much love as he's gotten this post season.

 

[hoopsjock]

Yessir. And stand by it. Thats is why I’m so proud of them. This roster up until big mid season additions, had 43 win talent.

This is incorrect. They had the talent of a 49 win team, which they achieved last year. The growth and additions pushed them to 53 in an even tougher conference than last year.

Just because you and several others thought they'd regress instead of continuing on the same path or improving doesn't mean you get to claim the talent wasn't there.

 

[riverman]

This is incorrect. They had the talent of a 49 win team, which they achieved last year. The growth and additions pushed them to 53 in an even tougher conference than last year.

Just because you and several others thought they'd regress instead of continuing on the same path or improving doesn't mean you get to claim the talent wasn't there.

you realize you're talking to a guy who thinks Lonzo Ball is a superstar, right?

 

[hoopsjock]

you realize you're talking to a guy who thinks Lonzo Ball is a superstar, right?

Yes, I'm aware, lol.

 

[kjironman1]

That wasn't a rebuild. We never "rebuilt" in the termz that "rebuilding" teams do. That narrative is silly to me.

So now replacing four of five starters and going with the second year player isn't a rebuild and the narrative is silly? They essentially wiped the slate clean but that isn't a rebuild? Oh yeah... They kept Meyers. Retool then.

 

[Strenuus]

pure buzzkill.....I find it significant. not feelin' the doubt myself...I have never seen the media and the league show Lillard as much love as he's gotten this post season.

They have. When he hit the game winner against houston they havent stopped. Good or bad.

BUT, they are sure not to give him too much. I mean, after all the nba does stand for nothing but agendas.

 

[kjironman1]

in an even tougher conference than last year.

Exactly how is the conference tougher this year? Lebron was a non factor so you can't be talking about that? Davis destroyed his team? Dallas will be better but didn't make the playoffs? GS is by most accounts vulnerable? Houston did not get better? Portland got better and accomplished much but there is no way i say this year is tougher than last. Just my opinion.

 

[Strenuus]

Exactly how is the conference tougher this year? Lebron was a non factor so you can't be talking about that? Davis destroyed his team? Dallas will be better but didn't make the playoffs? GS is by most accounts vulnerable? Houston did not get better? Portland got better and accomplished much but there is no way i say this year is tougher than last. Just my opinion.

If nurk was healthy we would have beaten denver in 5. No doubt in my mind.

 

[hoopsjock]

Exactly how is the conference tougher this year? Lebron was a non factor so you can't be talking about that? Davis destroyed his team? Dallas will be better but didn't make the playoffs? GS is by most accounts vulnerable? Houston did not get better? Portland got better and accomplished much but there is no way i say this year is tougher than last. Just my opinion.

Is GS vulnerable or is the rest of the west closing ground? I'm not convinced the regular season was nothing more than them being bored and feeling the effects of deep playoff runs 4 years in a row.

Denver shot up from the 9th seed to the 2nd best team.

Houston had a very similar team to last year they just got off to a poor start.

Utah also struggled a bit at the beginning of the year but turned out about the same as last year.

OKC was considered better than last year until the All-Star break.

SA added DeRozan and Kawhi didn't really play last year so they were overall a little better.

LAC was definitely better.

Sacramento was remarkable better.

LAL were one of the top seeds when LeBron went down. They still finished better than the year before.

Minnesota was way worse and of course traded Butler back to the East but the rest of their roster still had similar talent.

Dallas won 9 more games.

Memphis won 11 more games.

New Orleans had pretty much the same roster back too, there's no excuse for them being so bad.
Phoenix sucked like always (even though there were a couple morons in here actually arguing that they would rather be them than us).