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Tonights a huge night for us...

Williams is out for the jazz...maybe the bobcats can pull one out.

Mavs are playing in orlando

if we win...and they both lose.. finally pulling away...and a win on wed will give us distance.
 
I've criticized some of Hollinger's statistics before, but despite that I find it interesting that he projects that a team in the Western Conference would only need 44 wins to make the playoffs, and that Portland would have to finish the season at or better than (14-21) to get there. I think that number will go higher, but I just had to stop and look at that for a minute. The games are coming and going one by one, and we're running out of "loss opportunities".

I said earlier that we'd need to go (5-10) or better against the top Western teams for the remainder of the schedule to get 50 wins. Since then we've beaten Utah and New Orleans, so now that record from here on out needs to be (3-10) or better.
 
I can't believe we're No. 4 in the west after the midpoint of the season. I'm shocked!
 
Chicago beats NO. Memphis beats Houston. Denver beats OKC by 1. (DAMMIT!)

GSW leading Phoenix. Let's go Golden State!
 
B-Roy said:
Denver beats OKC by 1. (DAMMIT!)
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Denver also barely beat the Spurs who were missing Duncan, Parker and Ginobili. Denver is good, but certainly no world-beater.
 
Jazz getting killed by the Kings. On the road.

Of all the playoff teams, we're the most similar to the Jazz. Great at home, stinky on the road.
 
B-Roy said:
Jazz getting killed by the Kings. On the road.

Of all the playoff teams, we're the most similar to the Jazz. Great at home, stinky on the road.
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. . . and this is with Deron Williams back, a borderline All-Star in Okur, a defensive stud at SF in Brewer, and a more than capable PF in Millsap.

I'd say Utah, Houston and Phoenix have a lot more to worry abou then this Blazer team.
 
And yet Utah wins the game...

New Orleans, Denver, Utah, Phoenix all won and we were the only team to lose. GREAT!
 
Nuggets getting raped by the Nets. Down 20 at halftime.
 
Minstrel said:
Denver also barely beat the Spurs who were missing Duncan, Parker and Ginobili. Denver is good, but certainly no world-beater.
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Now a 44 point loss to the Nets. I'm not at all sure that they're better than Portland.
 
Ugh, Chicago choked away a late lead and is going to OT in Dallas. Sure would be nice of the Bulls to pull out a victory.

EDIT: No such luck, bummer
 
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Utah gets blown out by Golden State. Everyone else that matters wins.
 
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Utah gets blown out by Golden State. Everyone else that matters wins.
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Holy crap, that's two straight against WC playoff teams. I'm afraid of playing GS at home....
 
Phoenix losing big time to Philly tonight, Houston losing to Milwaukee and New Orleans losing to Memphis. This could be a good night to make up for the OKC night.
 
Great night if things go the way they should. I think Houston is the most important team to get some separation in the standings on. They are unhealthy and could make a push at the end of the season if they get their guys healthy.
 
It's a good day to be a Blazer

Phx loses to the Sixers
Rockets are about to lose to the Bucks
NO is going fown to Memphis . . . maybe not but they are losing and either NO or Miles is going to lose.



Two day rest and putting distance between the teams chasing the Blazers . . . slowly taking the sting out of the Thunder loss.
 
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Its as if the stars are aligning tonight, now if only they will follow me through 10 am tomorrow for my midterm!
 
Hornets, Rockets, Jazz, Suns LOSE in the last 24 hours

WED IS BIG....
 
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Woohoo!, it's a clean sweep for us. Down goes New Orleans, Houston, and Phoenix. Back in 4th place:

1. LA Lakers | 41-9 (.820) | GB -- 0
2. San Antonio | 34-15 (.694) | GB -- 6.5
3. Denver | 34-17 (.667) | GB -- 7.5
4. Portland | 31-19 (.620) | GB -- 10
5. New Orleans | 30-19 (.612) | GB -- 10.5
6. Dallas | 30-20 (.600) | GB -- 11
7. Houston | 31-21 (.596) | GB -- 11
8. Phoenix | 28-22 (.560) | GB -- 13
9. Utah | 29-23 (.558) | GB -- 13

-- Western Conference Standings on Tuesday Morning (10 Feb 2009) --​
 
For all of Portland's bad week, they remain just 2.5 games out of the division lead and 3.5 games out of the #2 seed.

It may be that Portland is not that great but, of course, it's all relative...it may be that no one is "that great" outside of the Lakers, Celtics and Cavaliers. Portland didn't knock off the Thunder as they should have, but everyone else is losing games they "shouldn't," also. I still think Portland can compete for any seed other than 1...their rookies are only going to play better going forward, with added experience.
 
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Let's ship Mixum out to Houston, Phoenix then New Orleans so they can "enjoy" him for awhile.
 
Re: It's a good day to be a Blazer

Yes! Indeed a good night to be a Blazer. Bake that cake!
 
This is a huge stretch coming up for the Blazers. With an "easy" schedule, we could really do some damage to our competition. It's nice to think that we would have home court advantage right now if the playoffs started and we're already over half way through.

I really don't think that this team will crumble quite like last year's, but they need to stay strong.
 
WED NIGHT IS A HUUUUGE NIGHT FOR THE BLAZERS

utah plays the lakers
magic plays denver
suns play cavs
hornets play boston
blazers play thunder

maybe denver wins... other wise i see 3 losses while we BETTER BEAT OKC. If so...that a 4 game lead at the break and possibly 5 if we beat GS. great chance for us. if the blazers aren't up for the okc game.... it would be a shameful loss at home!
 
SheedSoNasty said:
I really don't think that this team will crumble quite like last year's, but they need to stay strong.
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Yeah, no doubt. I get the feeling sometimes they're like seniors in high school on their last few days of school, and they're just looking ahead to graduation and getting out and away from school.
Or being kids just a few days away from winter break. They need to take care of business against OKC and Golden State, and then enjoy their time off.
 
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