Put it on the board: the Portland Trailblazers are goin to the finals, THE NBA FINALS

[Blazers Roy]

Dumb comment, but thanks for reminding me of this album.

Dude, we won one game against the Bulls and you opened a thread about us going to the finals.

 

[kjironman1]

I’m going on record. I’ve already maxed out on Bovada. When Nurk and Collins are back we are a contender, and Lebitch will choke in the playoffs as usual, putting us over the top. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Pre-Injury.....

 

[CupWizier]

the butts are all in LA

Apparently not.

 

[CupWizier]

Our home record is 1-4. Not exactly pointing to how well the team does at home.

I guess we will find out shortly. I still haven't seen us play defense against an average or better than average team. Until the team shows that they can defend for several games in a row, I don't see it. And adding Carmelo to the starting lineup does not help my confidence (although I like what he adds offensively).

We are 6-12, with 37 games left to the All Star Break. No way Nurkic is back before that, and Collins well after that.

If you extrapolate, we will be at 18-37, likely 10 games out of the 8th spot.
Unless the team majorly turns it around, my count looking game by game is about the same.

Nurkic's best case return is ASB. If he even makes that, it will be another month before he is likely playing remotely close to where he was.

Collins will only be back just before the playoffs and will certainly be rusty.

With all that, for the remaining 27 games after the ASB, Blazers would have to 20-7 just to make the 8th seed--maybe.

We have not had a stretch of games at home as it's basically been one game at home then on the road, come back for one game at home and then back on the road. Wash, rinse and repeat. We will now have a stretch of games at home and have a solid starting unit. I will be rooting for us to win while the rest of you guys will be whining and complaining. Last year we were 24-10 after the first of the year and then Nurk went down so taking our early struggles and then extrapolating it out to the rest of the games means nothing.

 

[Reep]

I will be rooting for us to win while the rest of you guys will be whining and complaining.

You are so virtuous. I wish I could be that amazing.

I didn't say I wouldn't hope the team can win. My point is that I don't think having more home games in a row will magically solve our horrendous team defense on the arc. If the problem is merely adjustments and timing then maybe. But, I think it is personnel, not more playing time.

 

[CupWizier]

You are so virtuous. I wish I could be that amazing.

I didn't say I wouldn't hope the team can win. My point is that I don't think having more home games in a row will magically solve our horrendous team defense on the arc. If the problem is merely adjustments and timing then maybe. But, I think it is personnel, not more playing time.

It's a skill set that took many years to perfect.

 

[Blazers1977]

You are so virtuous. I wish I could be that amazing.

I didn't say I wouldn't hope the team can win. My point is that I don't think having more home games in a row will magically solve our horrendous team defense on the arc. If the problem is merely adjustments and timing then maybe. But, I think it is personnel, not more playing time.

If you don’t think that extended rest and time at home can improve a teams perimeter defense you have not watched much basketball. You’re acting like the most standard phenomenon in basketball is unheard of.

 

[CupWizier]

Lol and you called other peoples comments dumb?

Cj Will never be finals MVP. He may prevent us from the finals, though.

I have never understood this mentality that according to many of you McCollum is so horrible he hurts our team, but trading him will bring back a high quality player.

 

[Reep]

If you don’t think that extended rest and time at home can improve a teams perimeter defense you have not watched much basketball. You’re acting like the most standard phenomenon in basketball is unheard of.

We shall see won't we. I'm not denying rest can't help. But, I haven't seen fundamental skills on defense from this team all season. When the guards are hot, we might win. If they aren't we are certain to lose because we can't defend. If you are right and I am wrong, then the Blazers should go 10-3 until Christmas. Let's revisit this then.

 

[wizenheimer]

do you have a paypal? Wanna bet me that the blazers won’t make the playoffs? If not, stop babbling about nonsense.

making the playoffs isn't going to be a big challenge. All Portland has to do is beat out Minny or Phoenix while holding off the Kings. It's not easy-peazy, but none of those 3 teams appear to really be better than Portland and none have the experience

getting into the top-6 is going to be a much bigger challenge. 5 of the 6 have the talent and recent resume to suggest they won't be fading off their current pace. Only Dallas may have some questions about their staying power. Sure, injuries can throw any equation off balance, but that's always true

but obviously, this thread is about the claim that Portland is going to the finals, not just making the playoffs, two very different goal-posts

I made the thread just so I could remind people like yourself how wrong you were about this season.

18 = 82 + 12.....new math

But you’re all talk so it doesn’t matter.

wut?

haven't you noticed that everyone here is all talk? That includes you. That's kind of the purpose of a message forum....you know, all talk. What's he supposed to do...sink a three against the Lakers or punch Kenny Smith?

You basically just complain about everything for attention and have nothing serious to say.

 

[Orion Bailey]

They're here. Just drowned out because the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

We are a rare breed!

 

[andalusian]

This seems appropriate for this thread: