We're #8!

[GrandpaBlaze]

Ok, so it doesn't have quite the impact as we're #1 but after what we've had the past several years, I'm happy with being #8 (winning percentage wise).

1. Celtics .813
2. Lakers .804
3. Cavs .800
4. Magic .778
5. Spurs .696
6. Nuggets .660
7. Hornets .636
8. Blazers .630

Gramps...

 

[Further]

Thats nice and all, but what is exciting to me is that I am starting to think that home court advantage is a distinct possibility. I know we are not going to catch the Lakers or Spurs, but I think that there is a decent shot at catching the Nugs or the Hornets.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Aren't we only 3 games behind the Spurs? I mean, that's a good week by us combined with a Duncan sprained ankle or something. Don't they still have the Rodeo trip coming up?

We've caught the Hornets, and we're 1 1/2 back of Denver with 2 games heads-up left..

 

[THE HCP]

Oh yeah................. and were the youngest team in the league!

 

[STOMP]

Oh yeah................. and were the youngest team in the league!

2nd... but you already knew that

STOMP

 

[The_Lillard_King]

And if the Blazers win their next game . . . they are at least #7

 

[THE HCP]

2nd... but you already knew that

STOMP

Youngest god damn it!!!! Raef DOES NOT COUNT!

 

[maxiep]

2nd... but you already knew that

STOMP

Technically, but does anyone other than the NBA really include Raef in the age calculation?

 

[Nate Dogg]

Oh yeah................. and were the youngest team in the league!

Second youngest. Youngest is warriors.

 

[Darkwebs]

I hope we can say we're the 7th best on Monday after the Hornets game.

 

[Minstrel]

Second youngest. Youngest is warriors.

Only if you count Raef LaFrentz. In terms of book-keeping, LaFrentz matters. In terms of actual players on the team, I would say he doesn't. He's basically just a financial asset waiting to be moved.

 

[KingSpeed]

We've been 8 for awhile now.

In Hollinger, we're #5 by the way.

 

[BengalDuck]

someone should calculate age*minutes or games played*minutes averages...

 

[Natebishop3]

Good stuff.

 

[yenniedn]

Who would've thunk it that we'd be where we are right now THIS year?

I'd say that at the very least, the team is living up to expectations - if not surpassing most people's expectations. But lucky us, we get to hear some people bitch and moan every day about how they're not destroying every opponent by double digits (home or away), aren't the #1 seed in the West right now and none of our players are averaging triple doubles.

 

[THE HCP]

Second youngest. Youngest is warriors.

Raef does not count! I don't care what any of you guys say! He's not on this team!

 

[hasoos]

Aren't we only 3 games behind the Spurs? I mean, that's a good week by us combined with a Duncan sprained ankle or something. Don't they still have the Rodeo trip coming up?

We've caught the Hornets, and we're 1 1/2 back of Denver with 2 games heads-up left..

The Spurs have already had their "skid" when they played the beginning of the season without so many players who were on the injury list and dropped a lot of games. I do not expect to see them lose more than a game or so in a row the rest of the way. Remember, the Spurs have won the championship about every other year for a long time now, and this year is that "other" year.

 

[STOMP]

Technically, but does anyone other than the NBA really include Raef in the age calculation?

they are the official record keepers so who cares if some people want to add things up by whatever seems right to them?

Hey HCP... how many titles do you have the Blazers winning in the last decade?

STOMP

 

[STOMP]

Who would've thunk it that we'd be where we are right now THIS year?

my prediction was they could win up to 55 games and challenge for hosting the 1st round if they avoided injuries.

I'd say that at the very least, the team is living up to expectations - if not surpassing most people's expectations. But lucky us, we get to hear some people bitch and moan every day about how they're not destroying every opponent by double digits (home or away), aren't the #1 seed in the West right now and none of our players are average triple doubles.

It seemed that 48 wins or so was the pre-season median prediction by the board. That they're on pace for 52 wins does put the daily nashing of teeth in perspective.

STOMP

 

[mgb]

I predicted 52 wins!

 

[Boob-No-More]

Who would've thunk it that we'd be where we are right now THIS year?

I'd say that at the very least, the team is living up to expectations - if not surpassing most people's expectations. But lucky us, we get to hear some people bitch and moan every day about how they're not destroying every opponent by double digits (home or away), aren't the #1 seed in the West right now and none of our players are averaging triple doubles.

I almost started a thread last night after the game about how dead the forum was after our big win. The reason - we totally dominated a division rival. Everybody played well and there were no critical coaching decision to second guess. The forum is MUCH more active after a loss.

This board is so infested with negativity that it boggles my mind. The old ESPN board and BBF board were NEVER this negative even when we were winning 27 or 21 games. That's right. Even during the low point of the Nash/Patterson era, the general tone of the forums was more positive than this board is now that we're on pace to win 50+ games.

I just don't get it. I'm totally enjoying this season and look forward to every game. But, every time I come here, it's a total downer. Why can't people here enjoy the team's success? I know a couple of the Debbie Downers just do it for the attention. I pity them. How empty their lives must be that the only way they can get any attention is pathetically trolling this board in the middle of our best season in NINE years.

It's only natural to want your team to succeed (or at least I though it was) and be disappointed when they fail. There has been so much more success than failure for this team this season, but you'd never know it from the general tone of this forum. Even when we were losers, we acted like winners. Now that we're winners again, why are so many of us acting like losers?

BNM

 

[Boob-No-More]

I predicted 52 wins!

I predicted 56 - 58 wins and battling for HCA. While it's a stretch, 56+ wins is still possible and I'm sticking with my prediction.

At this point, I think 54 wins is more likely, but I'm an optimist and think the team will keep improving. So, getting to 56 - 58 is not totally out of range.

BNM

 

[Boob-No-More]

BTW, our current 0.630 winning percentage has only been exceeded 5 times in the last 20 years, and all 5 times we made it at least as far as the Western Conference Finals.

We're also on pace to better the 49-33 regular season record of that magical 1976-77 championship season.

And yet, many in this forum post nothing but negativity.

BNM

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Very happy with #8. Next year, we'll be #4 at this time.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Now that we're winners again, why are so many of us acting like losers?

I think for some, the negativity of the past few years will take some time to pass. For others, it is as you mentioned, they are in need of attention.

Personally, it has been (literally) years since I felt this confident in the Blazers going into each and every game.

Lovin it.

Gramps...

 

[mgb]

I predicted 56 - 58 wins and battling for HCA. While it's a stretch, 56+ wins is still possible and I'm sticking with my prediction.

At this point, I think 54 wins is more likely, but I'm an optimist and think the team will keep improving. So, getting to 56 - 58 is not totally out of range.

BNM

I'd be happy to err to the positive! Matter of fact I think I said at least 52, ya that's it.

 

[mgb]

Very happy with #8. Next year, we'll be #4 at this time.

Why all this negativity? Next year #1!

 

[mook]

Amazing thing to me is that we've got a better team than the Suns.

Amare, Shaq, Richardson, Nash, Hill. That's a starting lineup of 5 All Stars, and two of them are MVP's!

I know these guys are badly fit and over-the-hill, but there's no way a bunch of kids should have a better record than them.

 

[Minstrel]

Amazing thing to me is that we've got a better team than the Suns.

Amare, Shaq, Richardson, Nash, Hill. That's a starting lineup of 5 All Stars, and two of them are MVP's!

I know these guys are badly fit and over-the-hill, but there's no way a bunch of kids should have a better record than them.

Well, Hill is a shadow of his All-Star prime. Richardson hasn't ever been an All-Star, I don't think.

But yeah, Nash and Amare have really fallen off this year. If they were playing at past levels, they'd be a pretty tremendous team, considering Shaq has actually been relatively effective this season.

 

[mook]

Huh, I just assumed Richardson had been an All-Star.

Hill is a shadow of his former self, but so was Pippen when he was here. Yeah, I know Hill isn't as good as Pip was here, but the guy isn't completely washed up. He's a smart player who still has something in his tank.

As for Amare--I think he's kind of becoming the new Allen Iverson (circa 2002). One of the five best players in the league, yet one you don't exactly covet.