Game Thread The Official 2018-2019 Regular Season Prediction Thread

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Nothing? Everybody is cool with your predictions? I was thinking I'd move from #40-44Wins...... just saw Mello in the lobby!

I believe I predicted 44, that was my conservative guess.

 

[Chris Craig]

The Blazers would have to go 19-6 the rest of the way for me to be right

 

[PtldPlatypus]

The Blazers would have to go 19-6 the rest of the way for me to be right

You can sign me up for that. If they could manage that record, including a pair of wins over the Nuggets April 5th/7th, that'd probably be enough to get us up to the 3 seed again.

 

[hoopsjock]

The Blazers would have to go 19-6 the rest of the way for me to be right

We need another 13 game winning streak!

I did the Price is Right thing because I wanted the highest real prediction (not counting the 82-0 ones). So I need 20-5 for my 54 wins!

 

[Orion Bailey]

49 wins and im looking fairly good, but would like to lose by being under.

 

[RickyJoe]

Blazers on pace to make my prediction low. That's a good thing

 

[swish3]

We need another 13 game winning streak!

I did the Price is Right thing because I wanted the highest real prediction (not counting the 82-0 ones). So I need 20-5 for my 54 wins!

I am with you on this looking for 54 wins that now seem possible if the Blazers will make decisions that optimize the use of talent for best scoring and defending production.

 

[Orion Bailey]

I am with you on this looking for 54 wins that now seem possible if the Blazers will make decisions that optimize the use of talent for best scoring and defending production.

Please provide your take on the Kanter signing and the obvious minimizing of Leonards minutes.

 

[Hoopguru]

For now I have this update:

Forum Member W/L CJ 3pt% CJ Total 3pt Attempts
1EyeJack 42-40
42N8Bounce 39-43 40.50% 462
BlazerBeav 51-31
Blazerkor 52-30 41% 450
Blue9 44-38 40.60% 466
Bones Jones 47-35 40.60% 385
Calvin Natt 43-39 41.60% 494
Chris Craig 53-29 42% 452
HailBlazer 48-34
HCP 40-42 42% 400
HoopGuru 51-31 40.50% 465
HoopsJock 53-29 39.90% 465
James Lamphear 46-36 39% 470
KeepOnRollin 44-38 39.60% 416
KJIronman 42-40 39% 484
Layne Staley 35-47
Lukee 49-33
Maris 57-25 40% 389
Orion Bailey 50-32 41% 424
Platypus 45-37 38.70% 455
Propagandist 41-41 41% 485
Reep 38-44 40% 435
RickyJoe 45-37 40.10% 202
RipCityBoy 43-39 39.50% 425
SleepWalker 50-32 41% 440
Strenus 46-36 40.50% 282
Titan 48-34 39% 450
Tlong 47-35
TorturedBlazerFan 44-38 42% 470
Trailblazer18 47-35 40% 450
Yuyuza 46-36 41% 509

I copied and pasted from my spreadsheet and it comes out like this. Ugly.

You know, only 6 picked the Blazers to finish over 50 wins!!
I'd say it's looking very possible!

 

[Hoopguru]

51 wins in the WC is like 60 in the EC!

 

[LayneStaley]

Damn I picked the fewest wins
I must have been real pissed at Neil that day.

 

[swish3]

Please provide your take on the Kanter signing and the obvious minimizing of Leonards minutes.

OK Orion. The Enes Kanter signing is a major boost for the Blazers that gives more power to the Center position. Terry is playing Enes as replacement for Meyers and in the first game found Enes to perform an outstanding debut, and has used these following games to further work him in and assess his talents.

The optimized use of Center talent for the Blazers can now count on the PNR excellence that Nurk and Dame perform, Nurk close shots, rebounding, passing and assists, Enes close shots, rebounding, and screens, and Meyers swish3 shooting, dunks, rebounds, screens, assists, and passing. Recognizing that Meyers was superb in the UTA Jazz game Jan 30 and his Blazer leading 3P%, TS%, and eFG% statistics prove that he can add important contributions that allow the Center position to be averaging 36+ points per game.

Having 3 Centers with different talents that will force opponents to respond to varied offensive threats that include multiple PRN, in the paint scoring, and swish3 threats and keep them off balance. Nurk has developed into our rim defender leader, and Meyers is much improved and earning the same stats as Zach, and Enes is weak on defense. Nurk should start, playing 24 min to make 18 points, with Enes and Meyers providing backup and splitting the other 24 min to together score another 18+ points. Meyers should be averaging 9 points on swish3s per game. Scoring from the Center position is the improvement that the Blazers need to be competitive in the playoffs. If we optimize use of talent, this can be the year for the NBA championship.

 

[hoopsjock]

@42N8Bounce 39 wins???? Stop listening to @ThePosterFormerlyKnownAsTheHCP

 

[42N8Bounce]

@42N8Bounce 39 wins???? Stop listening to @ThePosterFormerlyKnownAsTheHCP

Ha! Yes. I trusted the all wise @ThePosterFormerlyKnownAsTheHCP . I was definitely miss led on that one.

If I remember correctly though, I also said that the secret to life is to set one's expectations low. With that said, I'm very happy with the results of this season!

If I was to revise my estimate at this point, I'm thinking we can grab 51 wins, and perhaps even 52 or 53 if we pick up a few 'unexpected wins'.

 

[kjironman1]

I went low yes but my idea was that this incredible health streak the Blazers have had most certainly could not last. Lets hope i stay wrong.

 

[riverman]

I guess I didn't see this thread...somewhere there was another one in the summer where I posted 54 wins..same every year

 

[kjironman1]

I guess I didn't see this thread...somewhere there was another one in the summer where I posted 54 wins..same every year

There is another one but this one is the "official" one.

 

[BonesJones]

Ha! Yes. I trusted the all wise @ThePosterFormerlyKnownAsTheHCP . I was definitely miss led on that one.

If I remember correctly though, I also said that the secret to life is to set one's expectations low. With that said, I'm very happy with the results of this season!

If I was to revise my estimate at this point, I'm thinking we can grab 51 wins, and perhaps even 52 or 53 if we pick up a few 'unexpected wins'.

Theres really no wins thatd be unexpected at this point. We'll actually be favored in all but 2 games.

 

[SIeepwalker]

In the end, what happened to the reward for last season winner ?

 

[Orion Bailey]

In the end, what happened to the reward for last season winner ?

Was never collected. Still sitting on my shelf.

 

[BonesJones]

Was never collected. Still sitting on my shelf.

I'll take it.

 

[Orion Bailey]

I'll take it.

I have to check correspondence, but I believe I said it would go to the next runner up, which I think was @Chris Craig ? I need to do a little research but have zero time right now. Maybe this weekend.

Besides. We ALL know you take it.

 

[Chris Craig]

I have to check correspondence, but I believe I said it would go to the next runner up, which I think was @Chris Craig ? I need to do a little research but have zero time right now. Maybe this weekend.

Besides. We ALL know you take it.

Sweet

 

[Orion Bailey]

Sweet

Ill edit the posts so that it was someone else. You dont remember your prediction anyhow.....

 

[Chris Craig]

Ill edit the posts so that it was someone else. You dont remember your prediction anyhow.....

50 wins last season

Along with several others...but I believe I won the tie breaker

 

[Orion Bailey]

So. Anyone want to make any changes?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

So. Anyone want to make any changes?

No sir Glad I was wrong!

 

[hoopsjock]

So. Anyone want to make any changes?

I'm still feeling good about mine.

 

[THE HCP]

Proud of this team! Glad I underestimated them!

 

[Chris Craig]

53-29 42% on 452 attempts

53-29

CJ 39.9% on 465 attempts

53-29 CJ shot 37.5% from 3 with 445 attempts


Congrats @hoopsjock you beat me....

But wait

Can I please change mine to 54 wins? I don't feel good about having the same prediction as @Chris Craig (Just kidding buddy!).

Judges?

The Blazers would have to go 19-6 the rest of the way for me to be right

They did!

^53 wins???/ Damn!

Yes, @ThePosterFormerlyKnownAsTheHCP 53 wins