Canzano and Quick "Something is not right"

Via the expectations for this season, sub .500 after 20 games would be a pretty abysmal start for this team.

Any trade that improves the team is a major trade in my estimation. The way he worded it makes it hardly a bold prediction, I know.

I say if ANY of the starters are moved this season, that is a major trade.

As far as Batum goes, I have faith that his numbers will go up exponentially, but I'm not so sure he will have career high's in 3 of those 5 categories. I know it's shying away from the original premise of his prediction, but I'm not really concerned about it.

 

As on the other thread, 54 wins, 5th seed, one and done in the playoffs.

 

I would say make a list of players that if moved would automatically constitute a major trade.

My list: Camby, LA, Batum, Roy, Miller, Rudy, Wes, Oden Joel

I would also say firing Nate or packaging a group of assets would also qualify.

 

So here is what I propose as terms for each of the 7 predictions.

1. Blazers get off to horrible start this season (.500 or sub .500 after 20 games).

2. Greg Oden doesn't play in more than 30 games.

3. Brandon Roy misses 20+ games with an injury.

4. Blazers do not make a major trade. Major trade qualifies as Camby, LA, Batum, Roy, Miller, Rudy, Wes, Oden, or Joel traded, Nate fired (New coach must make playoffs), or a package of players/picks not including Mills, Johnson, Cunningham, or Oberto.

5. Nicholas Batum has the highest win shares on the team.

6. Luke Babbit scores 15+ points in 3 games this season.

7. The Portland Trailblazers miss the playoffs.

I say that when 4 come to fruition, the wager becomes due and is in effect until the end of the next regular season, and has more teeth depending on how many are correct/wrong. Will put correct in blue, wrong in red.

4
Same terms already agreed on.

5,6, or 7

Loser has sig of "I am no better than Mike Barrett or HCP. Just a blind HOMER." along with repping MAXIM plus no complaining in any of his threads

MIXUM has sig of "I am a Canzano wannabe and was dead wrong about the 2010-11 season along with being limited to one thread and 10 posts per week.

 

And if there is a lockout, until the end of the next season that is played.

 

54 wins = 5th seed? I just don't see it. The West will be lucky to have the top seed win 55 games, if only because the Lakers are going to sleepwalk through much of the regular season and still win 55.

 

To make it more likely to be agreed upon

People willing to make the bet with MAXIM on the terms I layed out:

1. Me

 

Something not right?

 

Something just isn't right.

 

I'll tell you what's not right..... Quick and Canzano.

 

hey we beta the suns, clippers, and knicks.

i wouldnt start celebrating yet. should we be 6-0 on friday morning.... then yeah call me really really impressed

 

You aren't impressed now? Not even a little bit? Not even just a tiny, small, almost immeasurable bit?

 

its been a solid start but again... needing a huge run to beat the clippers and knicks isnt gonna cut it. did u see dallas destroy the clips today? thats what good teams do.

 

But was that the home opener for the Clips? They still only get one of those, right?

 

I also saw Dallas losing at home to Memphis, which is most certainly not what good teams do.

Good teams win at the end of 48 minutes. So far, Portland is doing it. That's all that matters. If they can continue to win consistently - I could care less if it was because of 4th quarter runs, voodoo doll management or tornado licking. A win is a win is a win is a win.

 

We destroyed the Clips.

 

My emotional system has always been once we win 4 straight, then I'm okay with a loss. Any losses after 3 game win streaks or less make me miserable.

 

Thus far, the Blazers have been like the Ducks.....keep us guessing, then hit 'em hard late.

 

we should be celebrating playoffs! what a season its been