Is Portland the best team in the West?

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Here's the deal, which everyone knows is the deal:
We are not "the best team" at all. However, it's absolutely amazing that we have 3 narrow wins while we work on our many flaws. Contrast this to the up and coming Kings who are 0-3 on 3 narrow losses while they are working on their many flaws.

Don't forget: according to https://en.hispanosnba.com/teams/comparison we are the 7th youngest team in the NBA.
 
Tendex is a very old stat (it predates PER, even) but I take this as a very bad sign. Basically, I think we're a lot worse than our record, and it's going to catch up with us soon:

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Rastapopoulos said:
Basically, I think we're a lot worse than our record, and it's going to catch up with us soon:
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Yes, I think we can all agree with that. I think the goal is to keep our heads above water for the first 20 games. There will be a stretch where we will lose a lot. So if we can steal some games early it will help until we get better. And I think we will get better. I think we will be in a lot of games because of our defense. And if the game is close until "Dame Time", then there is always a chance.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
Tendex is a very old stat (it predates PER, even) but I take this as a very bad sign. Basically, I think we're a lot worse than our record, and it's going to catch up with us soon:

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TENDEX is primarily a player rating system (not team) based on box scores so it’s going to have difficulty measuring defense. At the team level, point differential is a much better metric.

With such a tiny sample we could definitely be a lot worse. For three games I’ll take the eyeball test. That makes me optimistic because as I see it we have lots of room for improvement.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
Tendex is a very old stat (it predates PER, even) but I take this as a very bad sign. Basically, I think we're a lot worse than our record, and it's going to catch up with us soon:

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Golden State is the only team that matters to me in the Western Conference. I don't trust the other teams to be as good as whatever numbers say they are. Phoenix last season is Exhibit A.
 
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bobf said:
TENDEX is primarily a player rating system (not team) based on box scores so it’s going to have difficulty measuring defense. At the team level, point differential is a much better metric.

With such a tiny sample we could definitely be a lot worse. For three games I’ll take the eyeball test. That makes me optimistic because as I see it we have lots of room for improvement.
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The Trail Blazers haven't even played that well yet. Lots of sloppy turnovers and poorer than expected shooting by players like Simons.
 
At some point, Shaedon Sharpe will be able to make that move that Jerami Grant did last night and dribble down the baseline and finish in traffic. When that happens, we are one notch better as a team.
 
blazerfan11 said:
The Trail Blazers haven't even played that well yet. Lots of sloppy turnovers and poorer than expected shooting by players like Simons.
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Yeah those are the main things I had in mind. Also we got GP2 in the back pocket.
 
calvin natt said:
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Four games, four wins.

Winning and losing is about more than thoughts, of course. But attitude is a factor. A good team has a strut. A bad start, missed defensive assignment, they shrug it off, figure they will make up for it. A bad team puts their collective heads down and starts thinking another loss.
The more the Blazers win, the more they cultivate a winning attitude.
 
BigGameDamian said:
Ya but is she willing to pay the tax? We know Paul was.
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Right now they're hard-capped, so they can only go $6M over the tax line anyway. Seems unlikely to me that there will be a significant upgrade deal available at the deadline that will fit under that threshold.

We'll likely have to wait until next season to find out if this ownership/management team is really willing to go all-in on building a winner.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Right now they're hard-capped, so they can only go $6M over the tax line anyway. Seems unlikely to me that there will be a significant upgrade deal available at the deadline that will fit under that threshold.

We'll likely have to wait until next season to find out if this ownership/management team is really willing to go all-in on building a winner.
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i'm looking at adding center depth. nurk insurance if you will. we can also unlock that pick we owe to CHI to be able to move in trades.

keon+justise for Zach Collins for example works. Not sure if i'd do it for Collins per se. but that's the kinda deal we'd be looking for-- leveraging our guard depth to add size in preparation for the playoffs.

I posted my initial thought more about Jody not making deals to duck the tax at the deadline by giving up talent for nothing.
 
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illmatic99 said:
i'm looking at adding center depth. nurk insurance if you will. we can also unlock that pick we owe to CHI to be able to move in trades.

keon+justise for Zach Collins for example works. Not sure if i'd do it for Collins per se. but that's the kinda deal we'd be looking for-- leveraging our guard depth to add size in preparation for the playoffs.

I posted my initial thought more about Jody not making deals to duck the tax at the deadline by giving up talent for nothing.
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There are certain matchups that we will need Winslow for in the playoffs. We would be worse off trading him for a backup center.
Keon, I get it because he is buried in the depth chart if GP2 plays well when he gets back. If he does not play well then you can trade Gary instead. Sucks that Saar got hurt because his length could be helpful in some matchups, but he needs game experience first. Eubanks is fine in some matchups as well.

Who is willing to give us a good big? Because we have average back ups right now.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
There are certain matchups that we will need Winslow for in the playoffs. We would be worse off trading him for a backup center.
Keon, I get it because he is buried in the depth chart if GP2 plays well when he gets back. If he does not play well then you can trade Gary instead. Sucks that Saar got hurt because his length could be helpful in some matchups, but he needs game experience first. Eubanks is fine in some matchups as well.

Who is willing to give us a good big? Because we have average back ups right now.
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i'd even be fine with scouring the waiver wire to find someone serviceable. just need a 10-15 mpg capable rebounder who we would use as a depth piece.
 
illmatic99 said:
i'd even be fine with scouring the waiver wire to find someone serviceable. just need a 10-15 mpg capable rebounder who we would use as a depth piece.
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I do wonder if Sarr is sufficient as a depth piece, especially considering that Eubanks has performed admirably in the early going, and that we do expect Watford back in short order as well. Or if we're just focused on having a big body, I wouldn't be opposed to bringing Whiteside back to be said "depth piece".
 
illmatic99 said:
i'd even be fine with scouring the waiver wire to find someone serviceable. just need a 10-15 mpg capable rebounder who we would use as a depth piece.
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I'd like Dwight Howard if we want another center. No need to trade Winslow. He's arguably our best/most versatile defender right now.
 
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