Wasting another year of Lillard's Prime

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ripcityboy said:
I got an idea. Why don't we just hope that Biggie and Collins become All Stars. Meanwhile, just put your hand in front of your face whenever New Meyers comes on.
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We should start calling him Meyers 2.0
 
JFizzleRaider said:
We should all strive to be more like you.

That doesn't change the fact how tiresome it gets waiting and waiting for a team that has a legit chance to win.
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Is it, though? I don't feel tired. lol.
 
chris_in_pdx said:
It's going to weigh on him. It weighs on every good player the Blazers draft or obtain. The Blazers can't compete. They can't get the players here to truly compete. Other cities are more attractive. That's not an opinion, that's the truth. Portland, Oregon isn't where you want to be as a young, talented, millionaire basketball player. It's just not. It's cold. It's rainy. The fans and the local media are obsessive, invasive, and bi-polar. Damian could be different, but he's probably not. He's a level of player that wants to win. He will be sick of being the big fish in a small pond. CJ and Nurk are not enough. He's going to demand a trade. It may not be today, tomorrow, or soon, but it WILL HAPPEN. There's no "rebuilding". There's no "wait for players to develop". Lillard's prime is being wasted, and it is going to bite the team and the city in the ass.

Olshey HAS to swing for the fences. He has to drastically overpay for good players in trades. Everyone on this team not named Damian Lillard should be on the trade block, either publicly or privately. Other teams want CJ. But the FO and the fans are afraid. They want to cling to what they have, vs. take a chance on what could be. And that's the Blazers MO: Mediocrity is better than being bad, because local fans will still buy tickets to see a team that MIGHT win vs. a team that doesn't have a chance to win. That's the same for most small market teams, but in Portland it seems culturally ingrained. The only person with the balls to try to break that cycle in the team's history was Bob Whitsitt, and while he ultimately failed, it was a spectacular failure that was exciting while it lasted, and if not for a cold shooting quarter, might have just as easily succeeded.

With the West looking as it does... the future for the Blazers as they stand right now looks hopeless, as does Lillard's career here. Don't think he doesn't know it.
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CJ is not enough to help Lillard?
imho, CJ was better than Lillard in the 2016-2017 season.

Lillard can't complain if he's not an elite defender. He's not a top tier player and he knows it, be calm.
 
Blazers Roy said:
Lillard can't complain if he's not an elite defender. He's not a top tier player and he knows it, be calm.
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I wonder if this might have been part of the motivation for Lillard's veganism/weight loss. Is it possible that he's seeking to be leaner so as to be more "slithery" and energetic on the defensive end?? :smiley-drzifige: :smiley-pray:
 
tlongII said:
We have a chance to be much better than most of you think. We have all the ingredients for a 55+ win team in my opinion. We will need some breaks, but you can say that about every team.
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I actually thought the same in mid June....... when the teams in OUR division loaded up their rosters with talent, that was it. We play Minny/OKC what 8 times...... those are going to be tough games to get a W. I think that's maybe 6 or 7 losses right there. I'm not as high on Denver as some, so won't count them as tough.
 
Strenuus said:
Is it, though? I don't feel tired. lol.
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For me, yes. I'm tired of investing in teams and having them consistenly not challenge for a title. I'm not a fan of participation awards or moral victories.

It's a rough life being a Blazer, Oakland Raiders and Oregon State fan.

But it's whatever. It's why I don't watch as many games as I used to.
 
JFizzleRaider said:
For me, yes. I'm tired of investing in teams and having them consistenly not challenge for a title. I'm not a fan of participation awards or moral victories.

It's a rough life being a Blazer, Oakland Raiders and Oregon State fan.

But it's whatever. It's why I don't watch as many games as I used to.
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Im not a fan of those either... I just dont lose sleep over if were gonna compete or not either. (Not implying you do, just using it for dichotomous reasons.)
 
I expect the Blazers to be significantly better than they were last season. And I expect their record won't reflect how good they are because they are surrounded by "super teams". Fucking NBA.
 
BBert said:
I expect the Blazers to be significantly better than they were last season. And I expect their record won't reflect how good they are because they are surrounded by "super teams". Fucking NBA.
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Quality post FAMS. #Truth
 
HCP said:
I actually thought the same in mid June....... when the teams in OUR division loaded up their rosters with talent, that was it. We play Minny/OKC what 8 times...... those are going to be tough games to get a W. I think that's maybe 6 or 7 losses right there. I'm not as high on Denver as some, so won't count them as tough.
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I wouldn't bet that the Blazers will be under .500 against any team other than Golden State.
 
Is Lillard Prime anything like Amazon Prime?
 
PtldPlatypus said:
I wonder if this might have been part of the motivation for Lillard's veganism/weight loss. Is it possible that he's seeking to be leaner so as to be more "slithery" and energetic on the defensive end?? :smiley-drzifige: :smiley-pray:
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He thinks it means less wear and tear on his body. He's starting early on the idea of extending his career.
 
Wasted away again in Lillardville
Searching for my lost championship
Some people claim that there's a Olshey to blame
But I know it's KP's fault

barfo
 
barfo said:
Wasted away again in Lillardville
Searching for my lost championship
Some people claim that there's a Olshey to blame
But I know it's KP's fault

barfo
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Headin' up to Tualatin city,
For the Blazers' training camp.
I've got my new unis on,
I guess I never was meant for Stockton's pick'n'roll
And Melo, I didn't know
That I'd be hatin' you so
 
tlongII said:
I wouldn't bet that the Blazers will be under .500 against any team other than Golden State.
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Really? Man we see things differently for sure. I have a feeling this will be a very tough season.
 
HCP said:
I actually thought the same in mid June....... when the teams in OUR division loaded up their rosters with talent, that was it. We play Minny/OKC what 8 times...... those are going to be tough games to get a W. I think that's maybe 6 or 7 losses right there. I'm not as high on Denver as some, so won't count them as tough.
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Bro, that's at minimum 3 times. Youre overrating the individual Tashkent and disregarding how it fits together. You're also underrating our guys.

We should easily split the home series with both of those teams, and find at least 1 win in those other 4 games.
I think that we will end up 8-8 in division play, with 3 wins over UTA, 2 over MIN and DEN, and 1 over OKC.

For the rest of the conference, I think we'll finish at least 20-14. We only play HOU and GSW 3 times. A pessimistic view says we only win 1 of those 6. I'll think we'll beat the Spurs twice (like last year). Other than that, we should easily have the upper hand. LAC? NOP? MEM? All below us. I think we'll also finish at least 20-10 against the mediocre east as well.

That's 48 wins, at least, and it's not far fetched at all.
 
Newsflash: every year 29 teams don't win the championship, and 28 don't even compete for one.

Most teams did not land a star in a trade this year. Lots of good players never win a championship.

But many players that have played in Portland end up really loving it, and live here after their careers are over.
 
HCP said:
Really? Man we see things differently for sure. I have a feeling this will be a very tough season.
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I think it's going to be a very good season. We have a couple of elite starting guards and a potentially dominating center. If we get some good play from our forwards we are going to be tough to beat.
 
If you’re so broken up about wasting Lillard’s Prime, don’t watch the team. Don’t go to a game. Don’t pay for Vue or cable. And then write Paul Allen a letter telling him that, until Neil has a sure thing contender on his hands, you’re not wasting your time with the team either. Put your money where your mouth is.

(I’d also recommend writing that letter on toilet paper because Paul will probably want to wipe his ass with it)
 
BlazerCaravan said:
If you’re so broken up about wasting Lillard’s Prime, don’t watch the team. Don’t go to a game. Don’t pay for Vue or cable. And then write Paul Allen a letter telling him that, until Neil has a sure thing contender on his hands, you’re not wasting your time with the team either. Put your money where your mouth is.

(I’d also recommend writing that letter on toilet paper because Paul will probably want to wipe his ass with it)
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In fairness, if someone were going to respond in that manner to a letter I'd written, I'd prefer it be on sandpaper.
 
I hoping a for good year and thank our starter can play with most teams in this league as long as this team is healthy. If we get great support from our bench than we will be alright. I know on paper OKC and Minny added one or 2 superstars then automatic people think there going be great. If those players don't mesh together than everyone theory goes to shit. It still a team game that why the Spurs been where they are over the years because they play as a team. As great as Golden state is they still play as a team that why these type team will be there every year. We play the game on the court not on paper and we all can assume how the season will play out. But one key injury to someone on a team might be difference getting to the playoffs or the lottery.
 
BonesJones said:
Bro, that's at minimum 3 times. Youre overrating the individual Tashkent and disregarding how it fits together. You're also underrating our guys.

We should easily split the home series with both of those teams, and find at least 1 win in those other 4 games.
I think that we will end up 8-8 in division play, with 3 wins over UTA, 2 over MIN and DEN, and 1 over OKC.

For the rest of the conference, I think we'll finish at least 20-14. We only play HOU and GSW 3 times. A pessimistic view says we only win 1 of those 6. I'll think we'll beat the Spurs twice (like last year). Other than that, we should easily have the upper hand. LAC? NOP? MEM? All below us. I think we'll also finish at least 20-10 against the mediocre east as well.

That's 48 wins, at least, and it's not far fetched at all.
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Yeah I tend to agree with this. For the most part out west, most teams are on par with us. GS and OKC are better.

SA because of Pop will be tough but who knows who he will be resting those two games at Moda. Plus they start Dejounte Murray at PG and Pau at center......

Is Houston really better than us with Ryan Anderson, Capella and Ariza starting? Yes they were last year, but I also think they over achieved last year. But I will include them in the better than us group nonetheless.

Has Minnesota past us? They might have, but the Jazz. Memphis, and Clippers might have all slipped behind us.

I think maybe 4-5 teams are better than us out west but there is about 8 who are potentially worse than us. Can we have a winning record against the east?
 
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Pinwheel1 said:
Yeah I tend to agree with this. For the most part out west, most teams are on par with us. GS and OKC are better.

SA because of Pop will be tough but who knows who he will be resting those two games at Moda. Plus they start Dejounte Murray at PG and Pau at center......

Is Houston really better than us with Ryan Anderson, Capella and Ariza starting? Yes they were last year, but I also think they over achieved last year. But I will include them in the better than us group nonetheless.

Has Minnesota past us? They might have, but the Jazz. Memphis, and Clippers might have all slipped behind us.

I think maybe 4-5 teams are better than us out west but there is about 8 who are potentially worse than us. Can we have a winning against the east?
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BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH................ it pisses me off every time you post! Why don't you have a god damn avatar!!!?
 
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