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With us basically being the youngest team in the league............ with our starting center missing a quarter of the season.......... our starting small forward missing the WHOLE season........... yet us winning around 50 games this year............. how do you think we will play next year? Are other squads like Utah possibly losing Boozer or the Spurs getting one year older going to effect us? Is the experience we gain in the playoffs this season going to carry over? I think this is the beginning of us kicking some ass in this league for the next 10 years! MIXUM will have to go bitch somewhere else!
 
As one example of expectations from one year to the next going slightly awry: most 'experts' were saying that the Hornets would be a serious contender to win it all in the West this year, especially after they added James Posey, but they've regressed a little. So with that in mind I'm still thinking the team will continue to improve at least a little, but it won't be the dramatic ten-ish win improvements we've seen in each of the past 3 years.

I'd say if they stay reasonably healthy and come back with mostly the same roster we'd see a 5 or 6 game improvement.
 
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I fully expect them to defend their title next year ;)
 
Finals or Bust. Don't see how we can aim any lower with us finishing as high as 3rd this year with a year filled with so many injuries and a very solid young core advancing together.
 
I think it's going to be real tough for us to win a playoff series this year with our inexperience, so the natural progression next season will be to win a playoff series and make a possible WCF appearance with the rest of the West fading.

Then in two seasons, our championship window should be wide open if KP makes the right moves to get us a more consistent PG and a backup PF who can bang down low.
 
Yeah, we most likely not move on the the 2nd this year. But we will gain much needed experience.
 
This year, before the season started, it was 48 wins and a playoff appearance. Looks like we're going to get there. :)

Next year I will expect HCA. At least a second round appearance. Maybe 55 wins. Hopefully we can hit those targets.

Ed O.
 
Division champions, 55+ wins, a solid contender to reach the WCF.
 
I'd rather project based on individual players.

I expect to see the most gain from Aldridge (puts it all together and averages 20+), Oden (develops another offensive move and refines that turnaround jump hook, controls fouls mostly and plays 70 games). and Bayless (if he can regain his shooting form, he has the tools to grow in to the job).

Batum, Outlaw, Roy, Joel, Blake have all reached their potential, IMO. They can all get better, but I don't expect huge jumps in their play (at least for next year... Batum will take a couple of years to develop a can-do-it-yourself offensive game).

Webster is a big ?.


Contention for division, and assuming we lose in the first round this year getting to the second round next year.
 
I expect us to compete for the #1 seed and make a run at the title. Remember when we drafted Oden and everyone said we'd be competing for the title in 2 or 3 years? Well that's next year!!
 
My expectations are that we are on the brink from championship contenders (i.e. this year its LA, SA, BOS and CLE). Top 3 seed in the West, get past the first round with HCA.
 
Homecourt advantage and winning our division. about 55 games won. I expect Aldridge to be talked about as an all star, Oden to average 15/10 with good defense, and Roy to continue improving.

I also expect us to make a move to get an experienced or more talented point guard- maybe Sessions, maybe Bibby...

I think we will be decent at the 3 spot next year with Webster back and Batum improving.
 
Of course trades and injuries could always change things, but I'd guess they become one of the league's elite teams next year capable of beating anyone anywhere and winning around 60 games.

STOMP
 
Depends on this years finish. If we make it to the 2nd round, I think a WCF's is the expectation (barring injuries).

If they make it to the WCF's this year, the finals next year. This one is unlikely.

At bare min, assuming no major injuries, the division title should be Portlands.
 
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I think I want to see the post season before having any expectations for next year.
 
Shawn Kemp gets sober, loses weight, and makes a triumphant comeback!



On a more serious note: it's all down to KP. If he was honestly just waiting for the off-season to address the team's weaknesses, the Blazers should at least make the 2nd round. If he honestly believes in "let it bake"....what you are seeing now is about as good as it gets.
 
oldmangrouch said:
Shawn Kemp gets sober, loses weight, and makes a triumphant comeback!



On a more serious note: it's all down to KP. If he was honestly just waiting for the off-season to address the team's weaknesses, the Blazers should at least make the 2nd round. If he honestly believes in "let it bake"....what you are seeing now is about as good as it gets.
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Really?

So LaMarcus won't improve, Batum won't improve, Brandon won't improve, Rudy won't improve and (most importantly) Greg won't improve?
 
Nikolokolus said:
As one example of expectations from one year to the next going slightly awry: most 'experts' were saying that the Hornets would be a serious contender to win it all in the West this year, especially after they added James Posey, but they've regressed a little.
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I agree that is something to keep in mind and not let us just assume we will make huge improvements every year.

However, looking at the two teams it isn't too surprising that the Hornets didn't improve.

How many players on the Hornets could have really been expected to improve? Chris Paul of course. But Chandler, West, Peja, Posey have all been around long enough that I would have been surprised to see them improve much, and thus, the team improve.

Looking at the Blazers, I think it is very reasonable to assume that:
Oden will improve by quite a bit
Batum will improve by quite a bit
Aldridge has room for improvement
Roy continues to amaze by improving.
Bayless could improve by enough to make our PG spot better.

Most importantly, those are all guys that have been huge factors in our success (with the exception of Bayless) and not just guys sitting on the bench that have no way to go except get better.
 
I expect us to go undefeated..... go blazers ;)
 
55 Wins Minimum, WCF Minimum!
 
julius said:
Really?

So LaMarcus won't improve, Batum won't improve, Brandon won't improve, Rudy won't improve and (most importantly) Greg won't improve?
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Can any of those guys play PG? I expect Bayless to improve, but asking him to jump from his current level to starting PG is not realistic.

Can any of those guys fix our weak perimeter defense? Batum is already our best perimeter defender, Roy's defense is about as good as it is going to be, and Rudy will never be more than mediocre.

Will they help the team stop settling for jumpers? Roy isn't part of the problem. Rudy is, and is unlikely to change. Batum might help by developing into a good slasher. (I notice you didn't mention Webster's return. If he is handed a major role next season, that just makes the problem worse.)

There is only one area of weakness where "let it bake" MIGHT be the solution. The team could show some improvement on the road, and in the 1st half of home games, as they develop maturity/professionalism. OTOH, adding the right vet won't exactly hurt that process, and might speed it up.

Lack of experience is a big problem - but it is not the only problem. If KP honestly believes in "let it bake", and refuses to tweak the roster, this team is closer than you think to maxing out their potential.
 
A healthy Greg Oden.

A in-shape Greg Oden.

A well rested Rudy Fernandez.

A healthy Webster.

WCF!
 
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