How're you feeling about the coming season?

[Hoopguru]

I think management like any organization updates their 3/5 year plan qtyrly, thus I feel after approx. 30 games of the 72 game season and this team has struggled and it appears we are not a contender, I could see a trade involving CJ and others as a way to retool and use assets.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I think management like any organization updates their 3/5 year plan qtyrly, thus I feel after approx. 30 games of the 72 game season and this team has struggled and it appears we are not a contender, I could see a trade involving CJ and others as a way to retool and use assets.

One can only hope.

 

[tester551]

These 538 projections are very similar to what I see happening. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2021-nba-predictions/

Lakers - Clear #1 (~48 wins)
Clippers, Nuggets, & Rockets - fighting for seeds 2-4 (45/46 wins)
Mavs & Jazz - fighting for 5/6 seeds (~41/42 wins)
Suns, Pels, Grizz, Warriors, & Blazers - all fighting for the 7/8 seeds. (~34-38 wins)


I don't think it will happen (because of Dame), but this team could easily miss the playoffs this year. I think it's more likely they miss the playoffs than be a top 4 seed.

 

[B-Roy]

These 538 projections are very similar to what I see happening. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2021-nba-predictions/

Lakers - Clear #1 (~48 wins)
Clippers, Nuggets, & Rockets - fighting for seeds 2-4 (45/46 wins)
Mavs & Jazz - fighting for 5/6 seeds (~41/42 wins)
Suns, Pels, Grizz, Warriors, & Blazers - all fighting for the 7/8 seeds. (~34-38 wins)
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I don't think it will happen (because of Dame), but this team could easily miss the playoffs this year. I think it's more likely they miss the playoffs than be a top 4 seed.

Those projections are made using this rotation.

 

[B-Roy]

I think management like any organization updates their 3/5 year plan qtyrly, thus I feel after approx. 30 games of the 72 game season and this team has struggled and it appears we are not a contender, I could see a trade involving CJ and others as a way to retool and use assets.

As a fan I hope for one of two things.

1.) Everything gels and we make a championship run.

2.) We fail spectacularly and finally break up the Dame/CJ/Stotts core.

Anything in between leaves too much room for excuses to repeat this bullshit again next season (and the season after, and the one after etc....)

My optimism for 1 happening is not great at the moment.

 

[Hoopguru]

As a fan I hope for one of two things.

1.) Everything gels and we make a championship run.

2.) We fail spectacularly and finally break up the Dame/CJ/Stotts core.

Anything in between leaves too much room for excuses to repeat this bullshit again next season (and the season after, and the one after etc....)

My optimism for 1 happening is not great at the moment.

Dame would disagree with us both. lol

 

[e_blazer]

In answer to the thread question: I’ll let you know after seeing them play a real game.

 

[Blazinaway]

worried with new pieces and limited practice time we get off to a very bad start with the tough early schedule, and it may be difficult to recover from if it happens, hope am wrong

 

[Blazinaway]

As a fan I hope for one of two things.

1.) Everything gels and we make a championship run.

2.) We fail spectacularly and finally break up the Dame/CJ/Stotts core.

Anything in between leaves too much room for excuses to repeat this bullshit again next season (and the season after, and the one after etc....)

My optimism for 1 happening is not great at the moment.

I like this

 

[KSF-ERIC]

These 538 projections are very similar to what I see happening. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2021-nba-predictions/

Lakers - Clear #1 (~48 wins)
Clippers, Nuggets, & Rockets - fighting for seeds 2-4 (45/46 wins)
Mavs & Jazz - fighting for 5/6 seeds (~41/42 wins)
Suns, Pels, Grizz, Warriors, & Blazers - all fighting for the 7/8 seeds. (~34-38 wins)
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I don't think it will happen (because of Dame), but this team could easily miss the playoffs this year. I think it's more likely they miss the playoffs than be a top 4 seed.

Jesus, we’re not missing the playoffs lol. We’ll be a Top 6 seed and the order doesn’t matter. No fans.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

These 538 projections are very similar to what I see happening. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2021-nba-predictions/

Lakers - Clear #1 (~48 wins)
Clippers, Nuggets, & Rockets - fighting for seeds 2-4 (45/46 wins)
Mavs & Jazz - fighting for 5/6 seeds (~41/42 wins)
Suns, Pels, Grizz, Warriors, & Blazers - all fighting for the 7/8 seeds. (~34-38 wins)
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I don't think it will happen (because of Dame), but this team could easily miss the playoffs this year. I think it's more likely they miss the playoffs than be a top 4 seed.

I would love to see how well 538 has predicted the Blazers record for the last 5 years. My recollection is that they have sucked.

 

[TBpup]

worried with new pieces and limited practice time we get off to a very bad start with the tough early schedule, and it may be difficult to recover from if it happens, hope am wrong

Sadly, we almost always seem to get off to a bad start....even with the continuity we have enjoyed most seasons. As for new pieces and limited practice time, that describes most of the teams in the league so it should be a fairly level playing field.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Barely registers that the season starts today.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I wouldn't be surprised if we were 6th or 1st. We've been 3rd seed twice in prior 3 years with worse rosters.

The LA teams might rest some of the regular season and not go hard for the 1 seed, especially the Lakers.

So even if we get the 1 seed we arent favorites, I'd pick both LA teams, Denver Utah might beat us, and if Dallas is healthy they could be tough as well.