Low point in Blazer history

[Blazinaway]

Get over myself? What?
Nothing I have said promotes me?
The Blazers suck right now. The Blazers will most likely continue to suck for a while.
If you can’t see that then open your damn eyes.
I agree with the OP. This is one of the lowest points of the franchise. Yes I have been watching for many many years.
Let’s hope a bunch of things that have to go right happen or this will surely not end quickly.

Lol at "lowest point of franchise"? We still have Dame to either keep or trade for more assets. Simons has blown up this yr and is 22, worse case is Simons equals Mccollum and you still have one of the best guard tandems in the NBA. Nurk likely returns, Nas was blowing up and playing very (both ways) well before injury and Hart is another solid 2-way player. Roco IMO sucked so no loss there, Powell was solid but Hart/Nas are better. We have at least one lotto pick this yr to keep or use to trade for another starter, a 21 mil TPE and another decent size TPE. IMO its ridiculous to call this the low point of the franchise, we can easily be at least tight back where we were before all this years injuries and possibly modestly better, a "contender" probably not unless we get lucky with a top 3 lotto pick and keep the second lotto pick to trade for another solid player. IF chance for a change comes our way (we get lucky) we could surprise to the upside.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

All of those things were accidents. Bad luck. A Blazer curse. Call it what you will. Even the “Jail Blazers” were Whitsitt’s attempt to win a championship. This is planned, intentional losing, which turns my stomach even more than the things you mentioned.

The tanking is also “an attempt to win championship.” How do you think Philly got Embiid and the assets to acquire Harden?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Nonsense. You have apparently drunk the Kool Aid. Nurkic was playing very well and had a smile on his face during our 4-game winning streak. I hadn’t seen him have that much fun all season. They sat him because the 4-game win streak scared the crap out of them.

Smiling doesn’t mean he’s not in pain and have no idea whether he’s having fun or not.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

So you’re rooting for the Blazers to lose?

I root for us to win and when they lose, I’m not upset.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Can confirm, with the Moda center being 50' above sea level, this is the Blazer's lowest point.

It's also the highest point.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Dallas got Luka through a trade. And have you noticed the Blazer’s luck in the draft? Losing games to get a college player who may or may not turn out is madness.

They needed the 5th pick in order to trade for Luka. Mark Cuban publically told his players it would be best for the team for them to lose. He was right. How do you think we got CJ? We tanked the last 13 games of the season.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Dallas got Luka through a trade. And have you noticed the Blazer’s luck in the draft? Losing games to get a college player who may or may not turn out is madness.

It’s the only way for us to get top talent. How you think we got Dame? We drafted him.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

It’s the only way for us to get top talent. How you think we got Dame? We drafted him.

Of course, that was another team's pick that we traded for, but the point is still relevant.

 

[1 Eye Jack]

No argument on much of that except it’s “The Lakers” and you know as well as anyone that they have much more to work with on a yearly basis than the Blazers will.
You are simply trying to make yourself feel better about the Blazers sucking by saying the Lakers suck so we must not be in that bad a spot.
Doesn’t work that way sorry.

huh so you agreed Lakers are in bad spot and then turn around and say they can’t suck because they’re the Lakers. I wouldnt trade rosters with them. We have superstar in prime, Simons who is better than any young player on their roster, Little who is probably as good as any young player they have, Hart who is better than Lakers 3rd best player and lastly we have two potential lottery picks this year and think Lakers have traded away most of their 1st rounds in the next couple of years.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Yeah to me this is really bad Karma.
The team is intentionally losing at this point.
If you want to say it’s the front office and not the coach or players then I would reply that the entire organization is doing this and that includes the coach and players.
Sorry but nothing good comes from intentionally losing in my opinion.

Nothing good? Cuban told his team to lose and they got Luka out of it! Would you have us lose 6 games if it got us a player as good as him?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

oh for chrissakes....nobody but Portland fans give a shit about the Blazers one way or the other. Certainly not enough to make them the league "laughing-stock". That honor goes to the Lakers

Yep because the Lakers are trying to win.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Of course, that was another team's pick that we traded for, but the point is still relevant.

I know it wasn’t our pick but it was the draft that got us Dame which you understand.

 

[STOMP]

Of course it’s no joke if it’s real. It’s also a convenient excuse if you want to remove a player from your lineup.

The point is we have no idea whats what with this and many other injury situations. Pretending that you do and then getting all worked up over your guesses on a message board as if that will do anything besides create a spectacle is very silly.

STOMP

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Btw- with our schedule getting easier and us playing like we did yesterday, we could still accidentally fall into into the play-in.

 

[Tince]

This is in no way lower than 05-06 where this was our roster. Yes, we ended up drafting well in 06, but at this point in the season in 06, things felt much much worse.

 

[Strenuus]

Btw- with our schedule getting easier and us playing like we did yesterday, we could still accidentally fall into into the play-in.

Not if we sit ant and Hart.

 

[Tince]

Btw- with our schedule getting easier and us playing like we did yesterday, we could still accidentally fall into into the play-in.

 

[THE HCP]

Btw- with our schedule getting easier and us playing like we did yesterday, we could still accidentally fall into into the play-in.

SIGH

 

[BonesJones]

Dallas got Luka through a trade. And have you noticed the Blazer’s luck in the draft? Losing games to get a college player who may or may not turn out is madness.

They got him they a trade, yes. They gave up the 5th pick (Trae Young) in that trade. If they had the 12th pick, the trade doesn't happen. Tanking got them Luka.

 

[BonesJones]

We’ll see I guess?
What I see is them working hard to lose and hoping for a chance to get at least back to where they were?
Only way I see them changing their fortune is getting extremely lucky and landing a #1 pick and getting the pels pick in the 6-8 range and then signing a solid FA to go with Dame, Nurk, Simons and Little. Then hoping they stay healthy. Then hoping the picks they get work out well. Then hoping Dame and Simons combo doesn’t do exactly the same thing Dame/CJ did.

So many things have to go right.

You can create 5 caveats for every teams success.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Nothing good? Cuban told his team to lose and they got Luka out of it! Would you have us lose 6 games if it got us a player as good as him?

Great!
lets see who they draft. Does Luka have a brother?

 

[Fairly-Hard]

You can create 5 caveats for every teams success.

Those are just the 5 biggest there are out there. There are plenty more where that comes from. We still don't even know if Chauncey can coach. Obviously all he's doing now is telling them to go out and compete. Which isn't happening. 3 consecutive 30 point losses should tell you that. Billups is going through the motions with a team that isn't expected to win. As far as I'm concerned this is his first year of the two i was willing to give him to get it together. He has one more or it's "Fire Billups" thread time.
At this point Billups isn't even bringing what Cheeks brought.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Btw- with our schedule getting easier and us playing like we did yesterday, we could still accidentally fall into into the play-in.

Oh boy would that just be the luck. maybe they can lose the Pels pick too? Then of course we have to listen to Lillard change his mind and tell the fanbase he just doesn't see the point anymore.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

This is in no way lower than 05-06 where this was our roster. Yes, we ended up drafting well in 06, but at this point in the season in 06, things felt much much worse.

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No question that was bad. You better hope the greatest Blazer that has ever played here gets drafted this summer.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Yeah to me this is really bad Karma.
The team is intentionally losing at this point.
If you want to say it’s the front office and not the coach or players then I would reply that the entire organization is doing this and that includes the coach and players.
Sorry but nothing good comes from intentionally losing in my opinion.

Cavs
Spurs
Rockets twice
Seattle
6ers
Nets

all disagree. It’s not fool proof, but it’s a massive reason those s got good quick

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Cavs
Spurs
Rockets twice
Seattle
6ers
Nets

all disagree. It’s not fool proof, but it’s a massive reason those s got good quick

Ha Ha Ha.
Seven situations that i can honestly say three came out fairly well for the team. I mean who can argue with the LeBron pick or the Duncan and even Olajuwan picks.
You do realize that the Cavs though have had four #1 picks over the last 20 years and Lebron left them in total disarray not once but twice. We can excuse that because he did in fact come back and get them a championship.
Now Seattle? You don't want to go there.
76ers? Are you speaking of Ben Simmons or Markelle Fultz? Or are you going back to AI? You see the issues here right?
Nets? Are we talking about Kenyon Martin? Really? The Nets organization has been so bad for so many years that only their current incarnation that I'm not sure will work is even worth speaking about but i guess you could point out they have some number one picks on their team and of course a number 2 pick. That is great but then you do also realize three of the other teams you listed picked those players. Oh wait Griffin was picked by the Clippers who still have not won a Championship with or without him. Neither have the Nets for that matter.

You know come to think of it. The Magic also tanked to get Shaq and Chris Webber. How did that work out?

Fuck i can do this all day. Tanking rarely works out.

Bottom line and this will be my last post on this thread. This is one of the lowest points in the history of this team. Lets all hope this works out and we don't lose Lillard and stick in the bottom lottery teams for 3-4 years and then claw our way back to just making the playoffs and losing in the first round and saying "Wow it sure is nice to make the playoffs".

 

[theprunetang]

This is not even close to the worst moment in Blazers history. That came after 9-11 when increased security measures disallowed @crandc from sharing desserts with the team when they visited the Bay Area. Can't think of a lower low for the team.

 

[Hoopguru]

For me its the year after the Championship when the team was 50 & 10 and we are talking possible dynasty, then with injuries we crashed. Then that summer Walton decided to leave and sue blazers and Dr. Cook.
Went from a real high, red hot & rollin too, a real low. I know, at least we got to taste the glory even if it was a short time.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Why are you making this personal? I’m talking about an NBA team intentionally trying to lose, which is something players are taught NEVER to do. Are you saying this is a non-issue?

Some people just like to post assholish posts and make things personal. Just ignore their asses. They are the blackhole of this place.

 

[Orion Bailey]

However what the blazers are doing isn't a low point. Its just called playing the game. Lotto picks are huge assets and increase with a top ten and a top five and a top three pick.

Were digging for gold with a decent change of striking it this time around with the picks. How they are used is another topic. But what we are doing is the best long term choice.