Predict this killer 15-game stretch (2/27-3/24)

[PtldPlatypus]

We have now arrived at what is easily the most brutal section of our schedule--a 15-game stretch spanning 4 weeks in which 12 of 15 games are on the road, none of the 3 home games are consecutive, and 11 of the opponents are presently .500 or better. This also includes 5 sets of back to backs, including 4-games-in-5-nights to kick off this 6 game road trip, one road-home B2B, and a home-road B2B. In case you haven't memorized the schedule, here it goes (home in red, road in black, B2B in bold):

• 2/27 @CHI
• 2/28 @IND
• 3/1 @NYK
• 3/2 @BOS
• 3/4 @TOR
• 3/6 @DET
• 3/8 WAS
• 3/11 @GSW
• 3/12 ORL
• 3/14 @OKC
• 3/17 @SAS
• 3/18 @NOP
• 3/20 @DAL
• 3/23 DAL
• 3/24 @LAC

B. R. U. T. A. L. We're 2 games over .500 going into this stretch, and it seems highly unlikely that we remain over .500 throughout. So, how many of these games do you think this team can pull out?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

16-0!

 

[B-Roy]

I voted 7-8 but I'll be happy if they just beat Chicago and Indy.

 

[tester551]

• 2/27 @CHI - L
• 2/28 @IND - W
• 3/1 @NYK - W
• 3/2 @BOS - L
• 3/4 @TOR - L
• 3/6 @DET - W
• 3/8 WAS - W
• 3/11 @GSW - L
• 3/12 ORL - W
• 3/14 @OKC - L
• 3/17 @SAS - L
• 3/18 @NOP - W
• 3/20 @DAL - W
• 3/23 DAL - W
• 3/24 @LAC - L

8 - 7 through this stretch. Not perfect, but better than some predict.

 

[Orion Bailey]

7 games. Still leaves us above .500

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I can't see us winning any games anymore.

 

[Orion Bailey]

I can't see us winning any games anymore.

IA crying Spongebob might be better. But I know your not serious.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I can't see us winning any games anymore.

Until we do.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

11-4

 

[Chris Craig]

13-2

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I see either 7-8 or 8-7 which is fine for this killer stretch (as you say).

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

7-8 would be fantastic

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Is a hotdog a sandwich?

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Is a hotdog a sandwich?

Only if you smush it together.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

IA crying Spongebob might be better. But I know your not serious.

I am genuinely upset about last night, because the team's body language looked defeated for more than a quarter. Hell, we were down only only 5 or so with 6 minutes to go, and we played like it was garbage time in a blowout loss. It was pretty depressing. We'll rebound but right now I can't tell you which games we will win.

 

[e_blazer]

8 and 7

 

[PDXFonz]

10-5

 

[Orion Bailey]

I am genuinely upset about last night, because the team's body language looked defeated for more than a quarter. Hell, we were down only only 5 or so with 6 minutes to go, and we played like it was garbage time in a blowout loss. It was pretty depressing. We'll rebound but right now I can't tell you which games we will win.

The reason we played like that with 5 minutes left down by 5 is because in order for us to be down by five, we gave up 26 points. They were defeated at this point. They had been worked for over a quarter.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Given the high % of road games, anything better than 5-10 would be a pleasant surprise.

Right now the team is channeling Monty Python. "I'm not quit dead!" Expecting them to turn into road warriors is a bit much.

 

[illmatic99]

Just crazy how we always get a normal looking distribution. Used to reject the idea of how commonplace a normal distribution is back in stats class. Little did I know....

Fwiw, that loss left a horrible taste in my mouth last night. It has to have a carryover effect. Feeling more pessimistic than I was coming into the game last night about how we'll do on the road trip.

 

[Rhal]

12-3, losses to Boston at the end of the 4in5night road trip nightmare and then loses to GSW/SA. I'll be optimistic until i'm angry and drunk.

 

[Chris Craig]

Wait killer as in surfer talk...like that's killer dude....or killer like this 15 game stretch is a serial Killer

 

[tester551]

• 2/27 @CHI - L W
• 2/28 @IND - W W
• 3/1 @NYK - W W
• 3/2 @BOS - L L
• 3/4 @TOR - L L
• 3/6 @DET - W
• 3/8 WAS - W
• 3/11 @GSW - L
• 3/12 ORL - W
• 3/14 @OKC - L
• 3/17 @SAS - L
• 3/18 @NOP - W
• 3/20 @DAL - W
• 3/23 DAL - W
• 3/24 @LAC - L

8 - 7 through this stretch. Not perfect, but better than some predict.

So far a little better than I thought... Time to get back on track on Sunday.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Disheartening though the recent blowout losses have been, they've done better overall on this stretch than I expected. 2/3 of the way through, and we're treading water so far at 5-5. Need to win at least 2 of the final five to remain above .500 at the end of this run. Should be favored 3/18 in New Orleans and 3/23 hosting Dallas. All I ask are wins in those two games, and I will be quite pleased with their overall results in this grueling part of the schedule.

 

[Spud147]

Disheartening though the recent blowout losses have been, they've done better overall on this stretch than I expected. 2/3 of the way through, and we're treading water so far at 5-5. Need to win at least 2 of the final five to remain above .500 at the end of this run. Should be favored 3/18 in New Orleans and 3/23 hosting Dallas. All I ask are wins in those two games, and I will be quite pleased with their overall results in this grueling part of the schedule.

I would consider this road trip a big success if we can take the last two. I didn't expect them to win at GS or at OKC (or at SA for that matter)... I am bummed they're getting blown out but I wasn't expecting wins. Keep in mind that GS gave us play off game intensity (not to mention pay back) and OKC has been getting a bunch of bad press about losing to bad teams at home so they had something to prove.

I am excited the Blazers are likely going to the play offs and that experience is priceless but, let's be honest, the young Blazers are going to fight hard but they're not beating any of the top 4 seeds.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

15-0

 

[Spud147]

15-0

You're a little late but I like the idea and your enthusiasm about it.

 

[BigGameDamian]

15-0

I suppose that would be reality.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

16-0!

15-0

You're a little late but I like the idea and your enthusiasm about it.

With the way we're playing I revised my original 15 game prediction.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I suppose that would be reality.

In alternate universe the Blazers are the defending world champs and are currently undefeated.

And in that same universe I own the team.

You're still an odd duck. That's the one consistent in all the universes.