On brink vs. the Warriors, Blazers' rebuild still nothing short of amazing

[Chris Craig]

I hear what you guys are saying, but remember what Minni did at the end of the season. Beat GS at home. Beat us. Went on a terror and now they have Thibs as coach. They will get it together and be a force. They are my biggest concern over the next 5 years.

I think that puts them on pretty equal footing to us....a weak coach, front office and chemistry are the only things that stopped Minny from getting to the playoffs... Thibs will no doubt shed contracts like Muhammad's, pevovic's, perhaps even Prince and Garnett if they don't retire and bring in guys through the trade and draft that are going to make them even better...build around, Towns, Wiggins, and LaVine, Dieng...

Sans Thibs the Twolves stalled, the Blazers Rose again, so it's pretty equal footing...I think both teams will be contending very soon