Event Should the Blazers 'want' to make the playoffs?

[KSF-ERIC]

How useful are Collins and Nurk actually going to be? I mean they will be out there and another big body, but will they even be close to their normal level?

Yes they should want it because with our team healthy, the championship is in play.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

8-0

 

[Labinot41]

The thread question should be should the Blazers want to get swept by LeBron and AD or not?

 

[tykendo]

The thread question should be should the Blazers want to get swept by LeBron and AD or not?

You're funny

 

[James lamphear]

I think we would give them tough playoffs series if we can get that far. But first we got to get there.

 

[1 Eye Jack]

Overall Blazers are easily the better team problem is Lakers have two of the top 5 players in the NBA. If you can slow one of the two or if either has an injury Blazers win the series. Think people are over rating this Laker team. I’d pack it in old school style and rough them up when they come inside. Make all shots come from outside, anything inside gets punished. LeBron and David get hit every time they come inside the lane. Lakers don’t have shooters.

Of course we have to make playoffs first but would love to see what happens. Clips scare me way more than Lakers

 

[PDXFonz]

Yes

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Didn't the NBA decide to already finalize draft position? So making the playoffs has no effect on the Blazers pick?

That would make this the dumbest tanking strategy of all time.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

We can beat the Lakers.

I assume the coronavirus is playing a significant role in this scenario.

 

[tiredhunter]

A team with Dame at the helm will always want to, and try to, win. It may be more aspiration than rational this year, but I don't see any value of getting in the way of it.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

In the last several years, we've always had, for lack of a better name, Chumps in the rotation:
Meyers Leonard, ET, Pat C, Crabbe....

In addition, we've had starters with holes in their games:
Harkless, Aminu

This year is a definite improvement in both of those areas:
starters: Lillard, CJ, Ariza, Collins, Nurk
bench: Whiteside, Carmelo, Little, Trent, Simons

If we actually had a backup PG, I think we'd we set - alas.