I think we will make the playoffs. We have a legit bench, a real center, and lets face it, there are a lot of mediocre teams out there. The big question for me is will Aldridge and Lillard play defense. Aldridge seems to not have a problem jacking it up this year... and that is great, he is a potent weapon, but will he have the same desire on D? Not sure. Same with Lillard... even in the wins I have seen them walking through a bit on D.
I still think Blazer fans may underappreciate what a gem Lillard is. Maybe our hearts are still broken from Roy and Oden to be willing to invest what we should in Lillard, but the guy is money.