Preseason Primer: Portland Trail Blazers (CBSsports.com)

[ABM]

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/24721302

Portland loathes expectations. Expected to compete for the West title? Down in a burning wreckage of knee bones and perimeter shooting. Unable to hold on to the playoffs? Say hi to a massive winning streak to glide into the playoffs.

They are never predictable, that's for certain. As we continue our Preseason Primers, we take a look at the noble hope of the Northwest, and if this is finally the season when things don't go wrong for the Blazers.

Portland Trailblazers......................

 

[Shooter]

Key subtractions: . . . Luke Babbitt, Armon Johnson (free agent)

Huh????

 

[ABM]

Huh????

 

[e_blazer]

Looks like any dufus with a keyboard and internet access can write one of these preseason forecast "articles".

Hmmm. Plenty of dufuses around here. Anybody interested in the job?

 

[blazedanugz]

people nationally just dont know about batum and they underestimate us because of it. not that everything hinges on him but hes gonna do alot more for the blazers then people outside of oregon give him credit for.

 

[THE HCP]

Batum is straight flying under the radar!

 

[jlprk]

Looks like any dufus with a keyboard and internet access can write one of these preseason forecast "articles". Hmmm. Plenty of dufuses around here. Anybody interested in the job?

There's a second qualification. You have to write it without being opinionated negatively on any small matter. I refuse to write in fan magazine style. Too bad, because I sure qualify in not knowing anything about basketball. I came so close to Red Smith. I coulda been a contendah.

 

[crandc]

Looks like any dufus with a keyboard and internet access can write one of these preseason forecast "articles".

Hmmm. Plenty of dufuses around here. Anybody interested in the job?

Play my prediction game. At least then you get a prize for being right!