No "We Made the Playoffs!" Thread?

[KingSpeed]

Always an achievement not to be taken for granted esp when, midseason, it was definitely in play that we could miss out. We rocketed up the standings and didn't let up, becoming the third team in the West to reach playoffs. Go Blazers!

 

[tiredhunter]

Players are saying the right thing/doing the right thing and treating it as 1 day at a time ... But I think most of us fans are already starting to look further ahead. That said, all kinds of praise for this years team for making the playoffs, and for separating themselves away from the pack in a crazy western conference.

 

[jlprk]

The thread title is right, and I'll post this for the third time tonight.

 

[Strenuus]

I understand the totality and macro sense of it... but looking at it today, it was just a formality. Really happy to be there, hard work got us there... but there's home court to get. That will be worth celebrating, too, because that is what I didn't think this team was capable of before the all star break, and would be immensely proud of.

 

[Jon]

Whats our magic number for the division?

 

[BonesJones]

Clinching the 8th seed doesn't mean anything when were running for the 3 seed and HCA. Weve made playoffs consistently. It's expected. You can be a below average team and make the playoffs. (16th out of 30th)... Clinching the 3 seed is what's important.

 

[DDolla]

 

[Kaydow]

Whats our magic number for the division?

I believe Magic Number is 2. Any combination of 2 Blazer wins and/or Jazz losses will clinch it. And I believe we only need 1 Blazer win and/or 1 OKC/MIN loss to best Thunder and T-Wolves. If we beat Dallas tomorrow only Utah could mathematically catch us, and they would have to win out plus us lose out to do so. Tomorrow night is huge @ Dallas because the final 4 games after that are all tough. Love to clinch NW title and rest some guys in final games.

 

[dviss1]

Great post. Thanks!

 

[stampedehero]

It's all good news. I'm gonna enjoy it today.

 

[tlongII]

I just want Ed to be healthy. Take your time Ed.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Dame and CJ with improved defense this year.
Ed back to healthy (barring his current temporary setback)
Nurk actually dunking the ball and using his body again.
....
...
and then there is this:

5. Portland Trail Blazers
2017-18 record: 48-29

Al-Farouq Aminu has been one of the best 3-point shooters from the corners, where he is shooting 48.3 percent this season, the sixth-highest percentage in the NBA among players with at least 75 such attempts. -- Jose De Leon

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...ngs-our-expert-panel-unveils-rankings-week-25

So, our current success isn't a flash in the pan (as I sometimes fear), they are demonstrably better than last year.
#notafluke

 

[SlyPokerDog]

There isn't a "Damn, we sure fucked up tanking this season" thread either.

 

[Hoopguru]

Woke up early this am thinking that Shabazz has the biggest audition of his career coming up and I think he will turn it up a notch during the offs.
He's been struggling on the O side of late but I see him red hot during the playoffs. He's that kind of player! Shabazz is the Man!

 

[illmatic99]

5 consecutive years while we're in the playoffs and the Lakers aren't.

lol

 

[Pinwheel1]

Al-Farouq Aminu has been one of the best 3-point shooters from the corners, where he is shooting 48.3 percent this season, the sixth-highest percentage in the NBA among players with at least 75 such attempts. -- Jose De Leon

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...ngs-our-expert-panel-unveils-rankings-week-25

So if he is shooting 48% from the corners, and 38% total from 3 point range, my math skills tell me he should not be shooting 3's from anywhere else but the corners. (Which I have been saying all year)

 

[illmatic99]

So if he is shooting 48% from the corners, and 38% total from 3 point range, my math skills tell me he should not be shooting 3's from anywhere else but the corners. (Which I have been saying all year)

He's just streaky altogether. Didn't he hit the side of the backboard from the corner yesterday? He tracked down the rebound, but when he misses, he misses really bad.

 

[Nikolokolus]

5 consecutive years while we're in the playoffs and the Lakers aren't.

lol

They comin'

 

[illmatic99]

They comin'

For that 10th spot! Let's just speak it into existence.

 

[Chris Craig]

Congrats Blazers on making the playoffs, now lets clinch that 3rd seed.

 

[THE HCP]

They comin'

The Purple and Gold shall rise again.......

 

[THE HCP]

Ed Davis needs to chill. He better not rush back. Need that man healthy.

 

[kjironman1]

The Purple and Gold shall rise again.......

WTF????
Get outta here with that garbage.

 

[Natebishop3]

I like that we're in the playoffs, but at this point I'm waiting for us to lock down #3 and the division. That's when the celebration comes down.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Assuming the Spurs make the playoffs and the Clippers don't, we will be tied with TOR for the 4th longest active playoff streak.

Current playoff appearance streaks (based on the above assumptions):

21 - SAS
6 - GSW
6 -HOU
5 - TOR
5 - POR
4 - BOS
4 - CLE

BNM

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I like that we're in the playoffs, but at this point I'm waiting for us to lock down #3 and the division. That's when the celebration comes down.

Tough to believe that this will be just Portland's second division title this millennium.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Tough to believe that this will be just Portland's second division title this millennium.

And only the 6th in the franchise's 48 seasons.

BNM

 

[BBert]

The Purple and Gold shall rise again.......

You misspelled piss

 

[DreamKillah]

The Purple and Gold shall rise again.......

Mexicans tend to be smogshow fanz . . .

 

[illmatic99]

Tough to believe that this will be just Portland's second division title this millennium.

In easily the most competitive division in the league. Every single team will probably end up with at least 45 wins