No one is done cheering for the guys. And no, we're not getting the 4 seed. That ship has sailed because we don't have tiebreaker vs Houston. Almost beating Miami won't get us into the playoffs.
Newsflash: The Blazers are 14-17 in the last 31 games. Given we've lost or are losing the season series against PHO and DAL I'm really thinking the Blazers won't even make the playoffs. It'll just be another chapter in the long list of failures and misery inflicted on the Portland fans. Don't know what's wrong with them but they just refuse to address their weaknesses. After every loss it's the same tired montra, don't panic, we'll be okay, blah blah blah. Their actions speak louder than words.
There was a six game stretch in early March where we had no key injuries except Freeland and they went 2-4. All teams deal with injuries. We've had it pretty easy, that's just an excuse. This is about the guys on the court not playing the way they did early in the year, for God knows why. Now they're just finding ways to lose every time they take the court. I see no reason this death spiral won't continue since the pressure on them will only increase.
and the Heat have just lost 7 of 12...guess they'll be firing their coach and trading their allstar too eh?
I have confidence in this team. I was a naysayer at the beginning of the year, but I'm not now. We've lost close games, we've lost tough games. No shit we've struggled with our very best player not 100%. He hasn't been 100% since the All-Star break. We're not three headed monsters like most other teams. Aldridge completely defines how teams play us. If they don't need to worry about him, then we're pretty average. Lillard is great, but he doesn't fundamentally change the attack strategy of the opponent. Frankly, I don't think there is another high level team that is so dependent upon one player, with the exception of Oklahoma City and Durant. LA will come back, he will work himself into rhythm and come the playoffs we'll be just fine.
The season has already slipped away Now we just wait for them to get slaughtered in the playoffs. The hopes of this being a special season was gone weeks ago. They're 20-22 in their last 42 and they can't beat a playoff team in the west. That tells you all you need to know. I watch the games with no emotion and don't care about the result. I just want the season to be over.
I was talking about making the playoffs, not sure how you arrived at firing their coach or trading their allstar... At any rate, it's applies and oranges. If you go NBA.com and click on standings, you'll note there's a little 'x' next to Miami, which means they've already made the playoffs and are 9 games ahead of the 3rd seed... And given they were busy winning back to back championships while the Blazers were busy missing the playoffs entirely, I'd say they're a little more entitled to a slump than we are under the current circumstances. The Blazers should be picking it up, playing for their post-season lives, not finding new and creative ways to choke game after game away, or getting bitch-slapped for 48 minutes by Charlotte.
Unfortunately the team seems to have the same laid-back attitude as you. I got news for you. The teams right behind us, they're actually playing like the season depends on it, that's why they're not 3-7 in the last 10. Things aren't just going to magically fall into place, LA or no, unless they get back to playing like they have something to prove.
Tying a game with 8 seconds to play, coming back from 17 down in the 4th, having Dame take a charge from LeBron...I hardly call that a choke. Charlotte, yeah, that was ugly but I didn't see a white flag in Miami or the 3rd string ending the game. I thought last night they were playing for their post season lives.
You do realize I'm already right, right? If they change their approach to these games then I imagine they'll find more success. That wouldn't mean that nothing was wrong to begin with...
