Team being grossly underrated?

[Natebishop3]

I get that there has been some big improvements on the Pelicans, TWolves, etc, but I'm not sure why the Blazers haven't gotten more credit.

Rookie of the year.
Possibly the best power forward in the game.
Vastly improved bench.

How do some people not have this team making the playoffs?

I guess I'm just flabbergasted.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Mo Williams should be in the conversation for 6th man of the year too.

No idea why people are sleeping on us, I think we are a lock to make the playoffs.

 

[Boob-No-More]

And we added a legitimate starting center to play next to Aldridge.

Let the media, and hopefully the other teams, overlook us, then surprise the shit out if them. Besides, being slighted is always good motivation. I'd love to see these guys play with a chip on their shoulder all season long.

BNM

 

[OneLifeToLive]

I get that there has been some big improvements on the Pelicans, TWolves, etc, but I'm not sure why the Blazers haven't gotten more credit.

Rookie of the year.
Possibly the best power forward in the game.
Vastly improved bench.

How do some people not have this team making the playoffs?

I guess I'm just flabbergasted.

Well...I tend to agree with them. I said this before but If Jerry Sloan was coaching them, I think they would be but as it stands, I think they are on the fence.

I know there are a lot of you who have absolutely loved what Olshey has done this offseason. That's great. Glad you do. I'm not sharing the same feeling. You look for moves you know that will make a big difference and I can't say the players they brought in are clear difference makers. Or in Neils words. Needle movers.

 

[Strenuus]

Mo Williams should be in the conversation for 6th man of the year too.

No idea why people are sleeping on us, I think we are a lock to make the playoffs.

How can someone be in the conversation for the 6th man of the year if we haven't played a game yet?

 

[OregonHuskerMan]

Well...I tend to agree with them. I said this before but If Jerry Sloan was coaching them, I think they would be but as it stands, I think they are on the fence.

I know there are a lot of you who have absolutely loved what Olshey has done this offseason. That's great. Glad you do. I'm not sharing the same feeling. You look for moves you know that will make a big difference and I can't say the players they brought in are clear difference makers. Or in Neils words. Needle movers.

So you don't think going from the worst bench unit of all time (that now features, what, 3 people completely out of the NBA?) to an at least average, if not above average bench, moves the needle? I'd say that as a compilation right there, makes a BIG and clear difference.

Not to mention it shouldn't be one big, long, layup line now that we have a true center.

 

[THE HCP]

How can someone be in the conversation for the 6th man of the year if we haven't played a game yet?

Are these the type of in depth well thought out posts we should expect from you?

 

[dviss1]

Well...I tend to agree with them. I said this before but If Jerry Sloan was coaching them, I think they would be but as it stands, I think they are on the fence.

I know there are a lot of you who have absolutely loved what Olshey has done this offseason. That's great. Glad you do. I'm not sharing the same feeling. You look for moves you know that will make a big difference and I can't say the players they brought in are clear difference makers. Or in Neils words. Needle movers.

And what would you have done swami?

 

[dviss1]

Are these the type of in depth well thought out posts we should expect from you?

Yes. Disappointing.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Yes. Disappointing.

With a draft pick on the line, something different or let the bench remain horrible for one more year.

 

[dviss1]

With a draft pick on the line, something different or let the bench remain horrible for one more year.

And lose Aldridge in the process? Then you'd be complaining about that..

 

[OneLifeToLive]

And lose Aldridge in the process? Then you'd be complaining about that..

Naw. Wouldn't have complained about that.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

I think there is only so much you can do with LA and Nic 'leading' the way.

 

[dviss1]

Naw. Wouldn't have complained about that.

Also, history has shown that players don't win championships with the team that drafted them.
Case in point about Oden. If he stays healthy, he is almost guaranteed a ring. So you want us to TANK... (which almost never works)

I NEVER advocate losing on purpose. It's weak...

 

[Mediocre Man]

For those that see this team underrated, please see that we have two proven bench players, and two proven bigs on the entire roster.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

For those that see this team underrated, please see that we have two proven bench players, and two proven bigs on the entire roster.

And a starting small forward who lies about LMA and forced Jason Quick to quit.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

And a starting small forward who lies about LMA and forced Jason Quick to quit.

Whose going to cut Nic the check for running the queen out of here?

Any takers?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Whose going to cut Nic the check for running the queen out of here?

Any takers?

We should trade him before the rest of the league finds out.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

We should trade him before the rest of the league finds out.

lol

 

[OneLifeToLive]

lol

We should pool together a nice complimentary gift for Nic from S2 sending him a gratuity for walking him out the door.

 

[RoyToy]

I certainly don't think they're a lock to make the playoffs.

 

[dviss1]

For those that see this team underrated, please see that we have two proven bench players, and two proven bigs on the entire roster.

4 proven players on this roster:
http://espn.go.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/hou/houston-rockets

4 proven players on this roster (not counting washed up AJ):
http://espn.go.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/lal/los-angeles-lakers

4 proven players on this roster:
http://espn.go.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/ny/new-york-knicks

4 proven players on this roster (I probably shouldn't count Rubio. The hell has he proved? That he can be injured all season?):
http://espn.go.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/min/minnesota-timberwolves

This team has 6 proven players and I think we can beat them:
http://espn.go.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/den/denver-nuggets

5 Proven players:
http://espn.go.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/sa/san-antonio-spurs

3 Proven Players:
http://espn.go.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/chi/chicago-bulls

You point is invalid.

 

[Natebishop3]

For those that see this team underrated, please see that we have two proven bench players, and two proven bigs on the entire roster.

As I said before, that's two more proven bench players than we had last year.

 

[Mediocre Man]

And a starting small forward who lies about LMA and forced Jason Quick to quit.

I missed that story? Nic ran Quick off?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

For those that see this team underrated, please see that we have two proven bench players, and two proven bigs on the entire roster.

Way way better than this time last year though, when we had 0 bench players and one proven big man.

 

[Mediocre Man]

4 proven players on this roster:
http://espn.go.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/hou/houston-rockets

4 proven players on this roster (not counting washed up AJ):
http://espn.go.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/lal/los-angeles-lakers

4 proven players on this roster:
http://espn.go.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/ny/new-york-knicks

4 proven players on this roster (I probably shouldn't count Rubio. The hell has he proved? That he can be injured all season?):
http://espn.go.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/min/minnesota-timberwolves

This team has 6 proven players and I think we can beat them:
http://espn.go.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/den/denver-nuggets

5 Proven players:
http://espn.go.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/sa/san-antonio-spurs

3 Proven Players:
http://espn.go.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/chi/chicago-bulls

You point is invalid.

No, I disagree with your point and SlyPokerDog is stupid.

Like the players or not, those teams all have more proven NBA talent on their rosters than us

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I missed that story? Nic ran Quick off?

Yupp, broke his heart. Bromance over.

 

[THE HCP]

I certainly don't think they're a lock to make the playoffs.

Because Batum sucks right?

 

[THE HCP]

No, I disagree with your point and SlyPokerDog is stupid.

This needs to be on a tshirt!

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

We aren't getting hyped because we didn't sign anyone really THAT flashy. Barring major injury I guarantee we end up better than the Pups and Pelican'ts.