Our Defense this season

[Ghost Pepper]

We better have a great defense because we have no offense that anyone on this board can identify! Bring on the D!!!!!!

 

[inconceivable]

Our defense will be great but don't forget to mention our rebounding. Our opponents won't get many 2nd chance points with Camby at PF and GO at C. . between the two alone, 25 rebounds a night will be easy. .

 

[mook]

Assuming Oden and Batum stay healthy, Portland will be the best rebounding team in the league, and probably one of the top three defensive teams as well. I'm predicting 62 wins.

 

[inconceivable]

Assuming Oden and Batum stay healthy, Portland will be the best rebounding team in the league, and probably one of the top three defensive teams as well. I'm predicting 62 wins.

with us being healthier and the west weaker, winning 60 is definitely attainable. .

 

[mook]

with us being healthier and the west weaker, winning 60 is definitely attainable. .

I felt we were a 60 win team last year before the season. Given that we won so many with so many injuries, I was probably about right.

If anything, I think this year I might be aiming a little low. But when you get above 50 wins, each incremental win gets much, much harder. The difference between a 48 and 52 win team may be less than the difference between a 60 and 62 win team.