Next 10 games are brutal

[magnifier661]

1.) Milwaukee on the road
2.) Chicago at home
3.) golden state on the road (b2b)
4.) New York at home
5.) Phoenix on the road
6.) Lakers on the road
7.) Indiana at home (b2b)
8.) OKC at home
9.) Utah at home
10.) Dallas at home (b2b)

If we go 6-4, that would be a serious accomplishment!

And wtf?! 6 b2b games in the first 21 games?! Who made this schedule?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Milwaukee? They have a .200 winning %

I see one game where we shouldn't be favored. If we go 6-4 that would be a fail

1.) Milwaukee on the road (we should beat them easily)
2.) Chicago at home (should beat them)
3.) golden state on the road (b2b) (should not beat them)
4.) New York at home (should easily beat them)
5.) Phoenix on the road (should beat them..they came back to earth)
6.) Lakers on the road (should beat them, unless Kobe is back)
7.) Indiana at home (b2b) (tough game, we are at home and should win)
8.) OKC at home (see above)
9.) Utah at home (should kill them)
10.) Dallas at home (b2b) (should kill them)

 

[magnifier661]

These are my homer predictions

1.) Milwaukee on the road - win (90% certain)
2.) Chicago at home - win (60% certain)
3.) golden state on the road (b2b) - win (51% certain)
4.) New York at home - win (100% certain)
5.) Phoenix on the road - lose (65% certain)
6.) Lakers on the road - win (51% certain)
7.) Indiana at home (b2b) - lose (80% certain)
8.) OKC at home - win (60% certain)
9.) Utah at home - win (75% certain)
10.) Dallas at home (b2b) - lose (55% certain)

7-3 in the next 10. But we could go 4-6 almost just as easy, IMO. Since I'm a homer, I go with better numbers!

 

[magnifier661]

Milwaukee? They have a .200 winning %

I see one game where we shouldn't be favored. If we go 6-4 that would be a fail

1.) Milwaukee on the road (we should beat them easily)
2.) Chicago at home (should beat them)
3.) golden state on the road (b2b) (should not beat them)
4.) New York at home (should easily beat them)
5.) Phoenix on the road (should beat them..they came back to earth)
6.) Lakers on the road (should beat them, unless Kobe is back)
7.) Indiana at home (b2b) (tough game, we are at home and should win)
8.) OKC at home (see above)
9.) Utah at home (should kill them)
10.) Dallas at home (b2b) (should kill them)

I knew you were a closet homer!!!!

 

[Pinwheel1]

Milwaukee? They have a .200 winning %

I see one game where we shouldn't be favored. If we go 6-4 that would be a fail

1.) Milwaukee on the road (we should beat them easily)
2.) Chicago at home (should beat them)
3.) golden state on the road (b2b) (should not beat them)
4.) New York at home (should easily beat them)
5.) Phoenix on the road (should beat them..they came back to earth)
6.) Lakers on the road (should beat them, unless Kobe is back)
7.) Indiana at home (b2b) (tough game, we are at home and should win)
8.) OKC at home (see above)
9.) Utah at home (should kill them)
10.) Dallas at home (b2b) (should kill them)

Phoenix has come back to earth because they lost to us by one, and NJ in OT? That game will be tough.

I see us losing to either Indiana or OKC at home. Certainly GS on the road, and one other. (Chicago or the Lakers)

6-4 would not be a fail IMO.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

MM is drinking the kool aid!

Or he is setting it up to complain we should have won, and by losing to okc or Indy, we suck

 

[Mediocre Man]

Why do you see us losing to either Indiana or OKC at home?

Why do you see us losing to either Chicago or Lakers?

We have a better record than all those teams except Indiana, and they are only 3-1 on the road.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

5-5 puts them at 14-7, on pace for 54 wins

 

[Boise Blazer]

Opponents and SOS or not this team needs to get back to absolute dominance at home. The road so far has been very encouraging and now we need to take it up a notch at home so that road wins are pure gravy.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Yes, definitely a stretch with a number of good teams - but the hardest ones are at home where we need to re-establish what used to be the best homecourt advantage in the league. Also, I really hate the Lakers and thus we need to win in Staples Center. Thanks.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Why do you see us losing to either Indiana or OKC at home?

Why do you see us losing to either Chicago or Lakers?

We have a better record than all those teams except Indiana, and they are only 3-1 on the road.

Because teams occasionally lose games, and more often then not, against good teams.

All games are "winnable" by definition though, so I understand your indisputable optimism

 

[Mediocre Man]

Because teams occasionally lose games, and more often then not, against good teams.

All games are "winnable" by definition though, so I understand your indisputable optimism

I think there is a difference between accepting a loss to Indiana or OKC because they are good teams and thinking will will probably lose one of those two games because they are good teams.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Why do you see us losing to either Indiana or OKC at home?

Why do you see us losing to either Chicago or Lakers?

We have a better record than all those teams except Indiana, and they are only 3-1 on the road.

Because I think Indiana and OKC are better than us. I can see us dropping one. I also know we historically play bad on our first game back from a east coast road trip. Chicago IMO will be a loss.

I think Kobe will be back or at least close to being back and the Lakers will be playing desperate BB at home for a while. So that game will be close.

Phoenix is a tough match up for us.

And of course GS will be a loss.

We really need to beat Milwaukee. Every win is crucial. The Blazers can not get "comfortable".

 

[Boise Blazer]

Because I think Indiana and OKC are better than us. I can see us dropping one. I also know we historically play bad on our first game back from a east coast road trip. Chicago IMO will be a loss.

I think Kobe will be back or at least close to being back and the Lakers will be playing desperate BB at home for a while. So that game will be close.

Phoenix is a tough match up for us.

And of course GS will be a loss.

We really need to beat Milwaukee. Every win is crucial. The Blazers can not get "comfortable".

Well we keep saying this but this will be another good test to see who we are. The end of a long and successful road trip against a team that we should beat. Do we let up? Finishing them off would be a good sign.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

What those teams don't know (should be set to us shooting 3s):
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[HailBlazers]

Welcome out MM! it was only a matter of time.

Yes, the next ten games will be rough, but it's going to be great for this team win or lose.

 

[illmatic99]

If we're any better than 4-6, I'm calling for HCA in the first round.

BTW, this leads me to think back of our ridiculous traveling. They really need to realign the divisions and put us in the pacific.

 

[riverman]

Golden State and Indiana are the toughest matchups for us on that list. I believe this team can beat anybody if they stay hungry and healthy.

 

[Strenuus]

Why do you see us losing to either Indiana or OKC at home?

Why do you see us losing to either Chicago or Lakers?

We have a better record than all those teams except Indiana, and they are only 3-1 on the road.

I guess that makes us only 4-1 on the road, then?

 

[magnifier661]

Golden State and Indiana are the toughest matchups for us on that list. I believe this team can beat anybody if they stay hungry and healthy.

That's the key concept "stay hungry". We definitely have the talent to win every game.

 

[Nikolokolus]

5-5 looks about right for that stretch ... give or take a game. I guess we'll have a pretty good picture what this team is all about after 20 games eh mags?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

1.) Milwaukee on the road
2.) Chicago at home
3.) golden state on the road (b2b)
4.) New York at home
5.) Phoenix on the road
6.) Lakers on the road
7.) Indiana at home (b2b)
8.) OKC at home
9.) Utah at home
10.) Dallas at home (b2b)

1. Should win.
2. Should lose. (Pay attention, Chicago are good now.)
3. Should lose.
4. Should win, but never can tell.
5. Tossup. We always seem to lose in Phoenix.
6. Tossup again. Lakers are turning it around.
7. Should lose. Indy are very very good.
8. I think we'll lose, but probably because I'm a pessimist and I hate OKC so much.
9. Okay, if we don't win this one we're screwed.
10. SHOULD win.

I'd be happy with a .500 record over this span.

 

[magnifier661]

5-5 looks about right for that stretch ... give or take a game. I guess we'll have a pretty good picture what this team is all about after 20 games eh mags?

So if we do anything better than 6-4, will you be more optimistic?

 

[Strenuus]

1.) Milwaukee on the road - (Win. Enjoy the game KS!)
2.) Chicago at home(50% - Chicago took care of Indiana. I don't think they are great - but I'm not totally confident)
3.) golden state on the road (b2b) (If we win this game, it's a HUGE sign. I expect to lose this one.)
4.) New York at home (lol.)
5.) Phoenix on the road (I think the boys will be pissed flying into PHO and take care of business)
6.) Lakers on the road (They are just bad. Kobe or not, this is a win.)
7.) Indiana at home (b2b) (I dunno. I think we can beat this team. Just a feeling. Another key game, though. And a huge tell tale game.)
8.) OKC at home - (I'm gonna put this up as a win, but it's real close to 50%)
9.) Utah at home - (lol)
10.) Dallas at home (b2b) - (An easy win, they haven't looked good at all.)

I see really only 3 games of concern here.

Chicago and GS B2B, and the Indiana game.

I don't consider the utah dallas game to be a bad b2b. We've seen that they can handle b2b's so i'm not worried.

If we can go 2-1 against Chicago GS and Indana I will consider that this team can fight for HCA.

I think we can go 7-3 on this.

 

[Nikolokolus]

So if we do anything better than 6-4, will you be more optimistic?

7-3 or better and you can officially put me on the playoffs bandwagon (health permitting).

 

[Boise Blazer]

That's the key concept "stay hungry". We definitely have the talent to win every game.

Agreed. We have discussed this before I think but we have the talent talent to win ANY game if we have multiple players hitting from 3 that night. By "staying hungry" I take that as we need to find those players any given night and just keep going to the hot player until they are not anymore.

 

[magnifier661]

7-3 or better and you can officially put me on the playoffs bandwagon (health permitting).

Whoohoo! The HCP, you better screen shot this and show the Blazers! They need to be 7-3 or better in the next 10 and they will have a full bandwagon!

 

[Boise Blazer]

So if we do anything better than 6-4, will you be more optimistic?

6-4 is 60%. 60% for the season is 49 wins.

 

[magnifier661]

Agreed. We have discussed this before I think but we have the talent talent to win ANY game if we have multiple players hitting from 3 that night. By "staying hungry" I take that as we need to find those players any given night and just keep going to the hot player until they are not anymore.

That's one thing I love about Stotts. He stays with the hot hand. Something Nate never grasped. And that only gives players more incentive to play hard, especially the bench players.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Whoohoo! The HCP, you better screen shot this and show the Blazers! They need to be 7-3 or better in the next 10 and they will have a full bandwagon!

Take a picture, write it down, I don't give a fuck. I've said it many times, I'm willing to believe in things that are real and if I see 7-3 then there's a good chance that the Blazers are "real" ... maybe not title contention real, but a legit playoff team at least and not just a pretender.