Stacking up with the rest of the Western Conference

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I agree that we may at least challenge the Spurs. The age of their rotation I'd just ridiculous and as much as adding Gaspl helps a young Anderson, LMA and Gasol helps...... they can't rely on their original stars any more. Playing all those play series is going to start to catch up to them. We just have too keep developing our current players.
 
Blazers are a top three team in the west

Will contend with Spurs for the second spot

Will win 55 games next season

Will make it past the second round

Plumlee will start

Crabbe will start

Turner and Ezeli will come off the bench

How do you like them apples?
 
I think this year is going to be bumpier than we think. I hope we make 50 wins, but I think we may be 44-48 wins and the #4 seed. I hope to be proven wrong.
 
1.Warriors
2. Spurs
3. Blazers
4. Clippers
5. Grizzlies
6. Dallas
7. Jazz
8. Minnesota
9. Thunder
10. Rockets
11. Pelicans
12. Suns
13. Lakers
14. Kings
15. Nuggets
 
A mix of internal development, health and luck makes the #2 spot a possibility. If Duncan retires, that Spurs take a big step back defensively.

Really interested to see if the Jazz finally make the jump this year. Like Portland, they have a lot of quality depth and if they manage to stay healthy, a top 4 spot wouldn't surprise me. Still not sure they have the star power to do it though.
 
JDC said:
A mix of internal development, health and luck makes the #2 spot a possibility. If Duncan retires, that Spurs take a big step back defensively.

Really interested to see if the Jazz finally make the jump this year. Like Portland, they have a lot of quality depth and if they manage to stay healthy, a top 4 spot wouldn't surprise me. Still not sure they have the star power to do it though.
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I don't see how they could overtake us, and I don't see them overtaking the Clippers or Spurs. We have more depth and the best 2 players between us.
 
BonesJones said:
I don't see how they could overtake us, and I don't see them overtaking the Clippers or Spurs. We have more depth and the best 2 players between us.
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I agree. My mention of the Jazz wasn't for comparison sake though. I think we finish above them in all likelihood.
 
1 Golden State
2 San Antonio
3 Portland
4 LA Clippers
5 Memphis
6 Utah
7 Oklahoma City
8 Houston

9 Dallas
10 Minnesota
11 Denver
12 Sacremento
13 New Orleans
14 Pheonix
15 LA Lakers

GSW 4 - HOU 0
MEM 4 - LAC 2
POR 4 - UTA 1
SAS 4 - OKC 3

GSW 4 - LAC 1
POR 4 - SAS 2

GSW ? - POR ?
 
1 Cleveland
2 Toronto
3 Indiana
4 Boston
5 Chicago
6 Atlanta
7 New York
8 Detroit

9 Orlando
10 Detroit
11 Charlotte
12 Milwaukee
13 Miami
14 Philadelphia
15 Brooklyn

CLE 4 - DET 1
BOS 4 - CHI 3
IND 4 - ATL 1
NYK 4 - TOR 3

CLE 4 - BOS 2
IND 4 - NYK 2

CLE ? - IND ?
 
KingAlbertoJrSpeed said:
Y'all are a lot more optimistic. I like it. 50 wins makes sense to me.
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That is about where i am at. But i want to say 54. The thing is they did do very well last year. Maybe too well? I'm going to hold off on my prediction until the Prediction thread really is in place. Summer is not over and they still need to work out Harkless. Only 8-9 mil left on the books and i would love to see them do a trip to the beach again like last year and start "Training Camp" voluntarily early.
 
maxiep said:
I think this year is going to be bumpier than we think. I hope we make 50 wins, but I think we may be 44-48 wins and the #4 seed. I hope to be proven wrong.
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Unfortunately I agree. The West will cannibalize this year.
 
I think we should be the same tier as Clippers but just below Spurs. Oklahoma will be much worse than last season but will still make playoffs (barely). I'd expect Jazz and Grizzlies to be better than last year as well, in Jazz case I can see them getting close to 50 wins.

Warriors will run away and get 70+ wins.
 
Sarni said:
I think we should be the same tier as Clippers but just below Spurs. Oklahoma will be much worse than last season but will still make playoffs (barely). I'd expect Jazz and Grizzlies to be better than last year as well, in Jazz case I can see them getting close to 50 wins.

Warriors will run away and get 70+ wins.
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Why do people keep thinking the Thunder will be so bad?
 
BlazerCaravan said:
At the moment they have Westbrook but he will be in Mighty Me mode which means a ton of great individual performances in close losses.
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They also have Oladipo, Adams, and Kanter, a lottery pick. AND a good coach.

It's not like they suddenly became the 6ers or anything.
 
Mediocre Man said:
They also have Oladipo, Adams, and Kanter, a lottery pick. AND a good coach.

It's not like they suddenly became the 6ers or anything.
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How many games is Durant worth, assuming Ibaka/Oladipo is an even swap? Basketball Reference says he's worth 17.28 games over a league average player. Who replaces him in the lineup? I'm genuinely curious, because they're a main competitor. Is 38 games (55 minus 17) closer to their floor, or closer to their ceiling?
 
BlazerCaravan said:
How many games is Durant worth, assuming Ibaka/Oladipo is an even swap? Basketball Reference says he's worth 17.28 games over a league average player. Who replaces him in the lineup? I'm genuinely curious, because they're a main competitor. Is 38 games (55 minus 17) closer to their floor, or closer to their ceiling?
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I think floor.

I think they, along with the Puppies and Jazz will be right there with Portland all year for record. If everyone stays healthy. Portland should have the best record, but it won't be a run away
 
Natebishop3 said:
Didn't the thunder miss the playoffs with Westbrook and no durant two seasons ago?
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Yeah, though that was an unusually tough year in the West--they won 45 games and missed the playoffs. The Blazers won 44 games this past season and got the 5th seed.
 
Minstrel said:
Yeah, though that was an unusually tough year in the West--they won 45 games and missed the playoffs. The Blazers won 44 games this past season and got the 5th seed.
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True, but the west is arguably tougher this season. I think Utah and Minnesota could both be viable threats to make the top 8.
 
Natebishop3 said:
True, but the west is arguably tougher this season. I think Utah and Minnesota could both be viable threats to make the top 8.
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Tougher than last year? Probably. Tougher than 2014-15? We'll see...that was a historically strong conference.
 
Westbrook may get dealt, other than that what's so special about the Thunder now? Their lineup isn't that scary.

Westbrook / Payne
Oladipo / Morrow
Roberson / Singler / Huestis
Ilyasovsa / Sabonis / Collison
Adams / Kanter / McGary
 
The reason I really like this team is our bench. You look at Memphis, San Antonio, Los Angeles, and Oklahoma City and where I see us having a huge advantage is depth and versatility coming off the bench.
 
BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 said:
Westbrook may get dealt, other than that what's so special about the Thunder now? Their lineup isn't that scary.

Westbrook / Payne
Oladipo / Morrow
Roberson / Singler / Huestis
Ilyasovsa / Sabonis / Collison
Adams / Kanter / McGary
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To me, that team isn't good enough to make the playoffs.
 
BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 said:
Westbrook may get dealt, other than that what's so special about the Thunder now? Their lineup isn't that scary.

Westbrook / Payne
Oladipo / Morrow
Roberson / Singler / Huestis
Ilyasovsa / Sabonis / Collison
Adams / Kanter / McGary
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Westbrook will get traded and Thunder will miss the playoffs
 
BonesJones said:
1 Cleveland
2 Toronto
3 Indiana
4 Boston
5 Chicago
6 Atlanta
7 New York
8 Detroit

9 Orlando
10 Detroit
11 Charlotte
12 Milwaukee
13 Miami
14 Philadelphia
15 Brooklyn

CLE 4 - DET 1
BOS 4 - CHI 3
IND 4 - ATL 1
NYK 4 - TOR 3

CLE 4 - BOS 2
IND 4 - NYK 2

CLE ? - IND ?
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You have Detroit at 8 and 10
 
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