Is Portland the best team in the West?

[RonBrewer]

Discuss:

Top three in my opinion and will only get better.

 

[42N8Bounce]

Well, right now, yes!



And the Lakers are the worst (for now)!

 

[Tince]

They're the best team in the PNW without a doubt!

 

[PDXFonz]

Gonna be interesting tomorrow to see how the power rankings have changed after these first few games.

 

[Mediocre Man]

No

 

[wizenheimer]

when was the last time was alone in 1st place in the West?

 

[Pritchslap Madness]

sure...technically based on standings. Reality....hell no.

 

[tlongII]

They seem kind of like the Bulls of the 90’s.

 

[blazerkor]

If we win tomorrows game, then we'll start to be able to argue that this team is one of the best in the West.

 

[riverman]

Amazing to me is we're 3-0 and I don't think we've come close to clicking for 4 qtrs yet....we're winning with defense and at the free throw line which is a great thing..with this team it can only get better.

 

[illmatic99]

Do people not know the reality of jinx threads? Good lord.

 

[Hoopguru]

If Healthy

Well, right now, yes!

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And the Lakers are the worst (for now)!

If Healthy they can play with anyone in the west from what Ive seen of all the teams so far.

 

[RonBrewer]

Do people not know the reality of jinx threads? Good lord.

.I had no idea you had experimental surgery to have your balls removed.

 

[inconceivable]

Do people not know the reality of jinx threads? Good lord.

Lol. I would've waited until after we beat teams like Nuggets, Clippers, Warriors, Pelicans before starting a best in west convo

 

[RonBrewer]

Amazing to me is we're 3-0 and I don't think we've come close to clicking for 4 qtrs yet....we're winning with defense and at the free throw line which is a great thing..with this team it can only get better.

I agree. Haven't even seen one of my favorite players of this years coup yet. Gary MF Payton.

 

[RonBrewer]

Lol. I would've waited until after we beat teams like Nuggets, Clippers, Warriors, Pelicans before starting a best in west convo

Meh. It's all fun. Most of these Eeyore's had us 0-3 to start the season.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

They seem kind of like the Bulls of the 90’s.

Well, a PART of the 90s, maybe.

 

[blazerkor]

Meh. It's all fun. Most of these Eeyore's had us 0-3 to start the season.

This all day long. It's fun when we start the season off not clicking but still 3-0. Obviously we don't know what this team's ceiling or floor is but it seems both are a little higher than most of us had assumed. You started a fun thread, it's not like you wrote this in an article for ESPN.com or something.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Amazing to me is we're 3-0 and I don't think we've come close to clicking for 4 qtrs yet....we're winning with defense and at the free throw line which is a great thing..with this team it can only get better.

Yeah, this year has been different. Instead of taking so many bad 3's, we are pushing the ball resulting in turnovers. (offensive fouls and forced passes) It is more fun to watch even with the missed lobs, but they still need to clean it up.

 

[Strenuus]

I think we're facing the 1st or 2nd best team tomorrow. Denver is legit. We get a win tomorrow I'll be damn impressed, I just don't think we will. And that's okay.

 

[Cugel]

Too early to say but they are a good team.

 

[RonBrewer]

Billups has a quiet confidence. Not cocky, but certainly some "Swag" on the sideline. Glad he's our coach.

 

[crandc]

Sample size is too small. But promising.

 

[blazerkor]

Do people not know the reality of jinx threads? Good lord.

I think some of us think that the idea of a "jinx" is some superstitious nonsense and might not even believe in the "Good lord". Not trying to start any kind of religious conversation but I'm very open to discussing how ridiculous superstitious sports fans are.

 

[illmatic99]

I think some of us think that the idea of a "jinx" is some superstitious nonsense and might not even believe in the "Good lord". Not trying to start any kind of religious conversation but I'm very open to discussing how ridiculous superstitious sports fans are.

ya im not interested in any debates. as you were.

also sidebar... i cringe whenever calabro verbalizes up our FT success right as a guy is about to go to the line.

 

[SIeepwalker]

when was the last time was alone in 1st place in the West?

I think Dame 2nd year, about twenty games in

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

I think some of us think that the idea of a "jinx" is some superstitious nonsense and might not even believe in the "Good lord". Not trying to start any kind of religious conversation but I'm very open to discussing how ridiculous superstitious sports fans are.

superstition does not have to have a religious fooundation. Imo. Karma, energy transfers, etc. can play a major factor.

 

[RonBrewer]

No

You know Nussing!!

 

[Mediocre Man]

You know Nussing!!

Touché

 

[Wade Garrett]

No, they are not the best team. But, they are really fucking good. The West is so loaded though. 50 wins may not be enough.
You gotta understand what the addition (by subtraction as I sang all summer!) of the type of players Cronin brought in, along with adding a finally healthy Damian Lillard
to a man like Chauncey Billups, and good things are going to happen.
Duh.