Adande: Blazers 14-3 but doubts remain

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  1. Shooter

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    We are the worst 14-3 team in the history of the NBA, after all. :MARIS61:
     
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    I do think the team still has to prove they're a legit team. It's awesome how they're 14-3, but I want to see how they handle the next two games. Get blown out in both, not so good. barely lose both? decent. Go 1-1? great. Go 2-0? Awesome.
     
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    Why? We're 14-3 and playing on our own court tonight. It's Indiana who should be scared.
     
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    I'm feeling a bit hopeful; Indy came off a close game against the Clippers yesterday, and while they have four hours on us getting to Portland, they're still the road team, and the Rmoda Gcenter should be rocking.

    I'd put our chances at 45/55.
     
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    Indiana is a better team than we are.
     
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    They had a much earlier game in LA, and we had a hard-fought victory, so they're likely much better rested. If we'd been able to coast through the 4th, then if feel more confident.

    We're good, but Indiana has been scary good so far this year.
     
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    Are you sure? Indiana plays in the Eastern Conference, which is much weaker than the West. Their record has been amassed against a lot of so-so teams.
     
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    It's true, but man it's hard to argue with their record and defense (imho).
     
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    Whats funny is Indiana has played an even softer schedule than Portland has. Not saying they aren't better though, imho, they are.
     
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    Batum will be guarding Paul George. Could be interesting.
     
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    I think we actually match up pretty well with Indy. It will be a good game, but Indy is one of the two games that I figured we would probably lose out of the "Tough 10."
     
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    Agreed

    http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400278347

    Box score of last time Indiana came to PDX/20 Pt win for Blazers. Of the 10 players that started that game, only 1 is different (Lopez instead of Hickson). Both teams have improved. Pacers are 1.5 pt favorites, but Blazers won't be intimidated. Should be a great game.
     
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    We should win tonight.
     
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    It's hard to get your shot blocked if you're not in the paint or attacking the hoop. ;)
     
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    It seems like Dame is the only one who actually attacks the paint (of our wings).
     
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    He attacks often and more importantly he gets to the line a lot more often. Matthews tries and Mo is a jump shooter at this point of his career.

    It'd be interesting seeing how McCollum adjusts to NBA competition as he attacks the paint and how that will affect Dame.
     
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    The same could be said for the Pacers, and yet everyone is calling them "legitimate" already.
     
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