Notice The 2nd half of the 2016 season prediction thread

[SlyPokerDog]

Pick a side, do we make the playoffs?

Also if we don't make the playoffs will you disappointed?

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I think this is so close. I think we miss the playoffs but I believe we are either in or out by a tiebreaker or 1 game.

Personally I won't be upset if we miss it this year. I also will be thrilled if we make it though.

 

[trailblazer18]

I think we go 14-14 and finish at .500 for the season (41-41). It will come down the the last few games of the season. We finish with 3 games at home and 2 of them are against Minnesota and Denver, which should be wins. Dallas has a tough finish, so I think they will be the team outside of the playoffs.

Yes, I will be disappointed if we don't make the playoffs. I want more Blazer basketball!

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

I predict KingLasseVirenSpeed doesn't get paid for the first half bet.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I voted No but I won't be disappointed if we don't make the playoffs. Even if we only win a couple of more games this year I'm really happy with how this season went.

 

[e_blazer]

You're just trying to make HCP's head explode.

Playoffs, baby!

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

28-0

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Schedule and my expected results;
GSW (L), UTA (W), BRK (W), HOU (W), @CHI (L), @IND (L), @NYK (W), @BOS (L), @TOR (L), @DET (W), WAS (W), @GSW (L), ORL (W), @OKC (L), @SAS (L), @NOP (L), @DAL (L), DAL (W), @LAC (L), PHI (W), SAC (W), BOS (W), MIA (W), @GSW (L), @SAC (W), OKC (L), MIN (W), DEN (W)

I'm going with 15-13 in the final 28, final record of 42-40, and 7 seed.

If we finish worse than that, I imagine it will be because we had a few unexpected losses in that 2/26-3/24 stretch, and I would completely understand that.

 

[trailblazer18]

I think we go 14-14 and finish at .500 for the season (41-41). It will come down the the last few games of the season. We finish with 3 games at home and 2 of them are against Minnesota and Denver, which should be wins. Dallas has a tough finish, so I think they will be the team outside of the playoffs.

Yes, I will be disappointed if we don't make the playoffs. I want more Blazer basketball!

Following this up. We have 14 home games left. Just looking at the schedule it seems we "should" go 12-2 with losses to Golden State tonight and OKC towards the end of the season. With that said, we will probably lose some we should win, so let's say 10-4. That means we only have to win 4 road games, which of course won't be easy...

 

[Pinwheel1]

Dallas is the one I wonder about as well. They have a 6 game home stand coming up. If they some how split those games, I think they are out. Houston has a bunch of road games coming up. It will be interesting to see what happens if they continue to play poorly coming out of the break. Will they implode? Utah I think makes it in.

As for the Blazers.....I think it will be close. Our schedule is tough, but I think we are the deepest of the teams we are battling.
So I think we have as good of a chance as Utah, Houston, or Dallas.

 

[trailblazer18]

I just looked at the schedules for the other teams fighting for the playoffs in the West. I think tie breakers are going to be very important. A very high chance the 8 and 9 seed finish with the same record. Dallas and Utah are in the driver seat against us, but we can clinch the season series against Houston next week.

 

[Strenuus]

I said yes more so because of the teams ahead of us that are doing poorly/have suffered a key injury rather than us playing "over our heads". Our schedule is tough as hell, too... so it balances out if we make it.

 

[Chris Craig]

I think we will finish 17-11 for a 44-38 record and the 7th spot

Playoffs all the way!!!!

 

[Chris Craig]

I know we will at least make it to the 42 wins I predicted at the beginning of the season, but I think we can do even better than that

 

[42N8Bounce]

I said no, but this team has been surprising me all year. I'm certainly hoping they make the playoffs, but I'm guessing the Blazers will see a few injuries creep in and take away a win or two. It will probably come down to 1 or 2 games separating 8 the and 9th.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

I'll be happy if we dont make it! unless we lose more than 20 of the last 28 games

 

[DaLincolnJones]

I honestly doubt that we make it, but I would love to be wrong.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-nba-picks/

fivethirtyeight.com has us with a 76% chance of making the playoffs as a 7th seed with a 41-41 record; Utah and Houston battle for the 8th seed. I agree with this prediction.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I think this is so close. I think we miss the playoffs but I believe we are either in or out by a tiebreaker or 1 game.

Personally I won't be upset if we miss it this year. I also will be thrilled if we make it though.

Can I change my vote????

 

[Eastoff]

Can I change my vote????

Too late, nay Sayer! You have fun on your raft with the Hispanic causing pessimism.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Hey you guys can always jump on the 28-0 bandwagon. #FullMags #YUGEwin

 

[Draco]

This team is playing really well, has a deep rotation and is very healthy.

My prediction the rest of the season is 46 wins and the playoffs. That gets us the 5th or 6th seed.

UTH Sun. 2/21 29-27 W
BRK Tue. 2/23 30-27 W
HOU Thu. 2/25 31-27 W
@CHI Sat. 2/27 32-27 W
@IND Sun. 2/28 32-28 L
@ NYK Tue. 3/1 33-28 W
@BOS Wed. 3/2 33-29 L
@TOR Fri. 3/4 33-30 L
@DET Sun. 3/6 34-30 W
WAS Tue. 3/8 35-30 W
@GSW Fri. 3/11 35-31 L
ORL Sat. 3/12 36-31 W
@OKC Mon. 3/14 36-32 L
@SAS Thu. 3/17 36-33 L
@NOP Fri. 3/18 37-33 W
@DAL Sun. 3/20 38-33 W
DAL Wed. 3/23 39-33 W
@LAC Thu. 3/24 39-34 L
PHI Sat. 3/26 40-34 W
SAC Mon. 3/28 41-34 W
BOS Thu. 3/31 42-34 W
MIA Sat. 4/2 43-34 W
@GSW Sun. 4/3 43-35 L
@SAC Tue. 4/5 44-35 W
OKC Wed. 4/6 44-36 L
MIN Sat. 4/9 45-36 W
DEN Wed. 4/13 46-36 W