The disastrous season... 2013-2014

[Schilly]

That already ranks this season as the Blazers 8th highest win totals in team history of 44 seasons.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

The only thing that matters is if we get out of the first round of the playoffs. If we get swept out, its a disaster. If we get past the first round, its a success.

 

[e_blazer]

I've been pleasantly surprised at how well the team has done. I was expecting 45 or so wins, and scrapping for the 8th seed in the playoffs. The Blazers have exceeded my expectations and, if not for the injuries to LA, would probably be looking at least at home court advantage in the first round. At this point, I'm not all-in on their chances for this season. I would be thrilled if they win a series, but won't be too bummed if they don't. It's generally a process in the NBA learning how to win in a playoff atmosphere and I think we'd all agree that the roster still needs some tweaking in the off-season. OTOH, I can picture this team getting hot and pushing farther than I'm expecting. I don't think that there's any team out there that is so dominant that the Blazers couldn't hang with them in a seven game series.

 

[magnifier661]

The only thing that matters is if we get out of the first round of the playoffs. If we get swept out, its a disaster. If we get past the first round, its a success.

This

 

[THE HCP]

That already ranks this season as the Blazers 8th highest win totals in team history of 44 seasons.

If you read this forum, you'd think we had our 8th LOWEST win total!

 

[e_blazer]

This

is a short-range view, typical message board take.

 

[THE HCP]

This

CLOWNS!

 

[magnifier661]

CLOWNS!

LMAO! Bro, no homo... I think your bald head is sexy

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Everyone here knows they won't make it out of the first round and they are trying to be reasonable about it, so the homers are getting testy.

 

[magnifier661]

Not only will we make it past the first round, we will sweep them!

 

[maxiep]

There's nothing in my opinion that will take the bloom off the rose of this season. Not since 1976-77 have I so underestimated this team.

 

[Schilly]

The funny thing is those who look at it as a disaster only do so if we don't make the 2nd round, but in reality every season you don't win the title should be considered a failure. 18 game jump in wins (Probably 20 when all done). Huge improvement, move in the right direction. Most of the people I see that are calling it a disaster preach doom all year long, and it benefits their dismal view on things to have the team come up short... So they constantly adjust their "failure" bar to account for their own negativity.

Teams looking good guys, enjoy it.

 

[magnifier661]

The funny thing is those who look at it as a disaster only do so if we don't make the 2nd round, but in reality every season you don't win the title should be considered a failure. 18 game jump in wins (Probably 20 when all done). Huge improvement, move in the right direction. Most of the people I see that are calling it a disaster preach doom all year long, and it benefits their dismal view on things to have the team come up short... So they constantly adjust their "failure" bar to account for their own negativity.

Teams looking good guys, enjoy it.

Career years for each of our starters. That alone is something to be proud of.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

The funny thing is those who look at it as a disaster only do so if we don't make the 2nd round, but in reality every season you don't win the title should be considered a failure. 18 game jump in wins (Probably 20 when all done). Huge improvement, move in the right direction. Most of the people I see that are calling it a disaster preach doom all year long, and it benefits their dismal view on things to have the team come up short... So they constantly adjust their "failure" bar to account for their own negativity.

Teams looking good guys, enjoy it.

Its all about Baby Steps. If we get into the playoffs and lose in the first round, we might as well have tanked in a really good draft class. I don't get excited over a whole season of good basketball play and remain happy if we get bounced out of the first round. We haven't made it out of the first round in like 13 years. That's the cherry I want to pop with this team this year, that's always been my personal yardstick.

If we get out of the first round, then the next year we raise the bar higher to get to the WCFs.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

The only thing that matters is if we get out of the first round of the playoffs. If we get swept out, its a disaster. If we get past the first round, its a success.

The 14 teams that wont make the playoffs called and would like to talk to you about your definition of "disaster".
Making the playoffs and losing in the first round in no way is a "disaster".
We sit at 51 wins with 3 games to go and we had two All Stars this season. A good season IMO, regardless of what happens in the playoffs.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

The 14 teams that wont make the playoffs called and would like to talk to you about your definition of "disaster".
Making the playoffs and losing in the first round in no way is a "disaster".
We sit at 51 wins with 3 games to go and we had two All Stars this season. A good season IMO, regardless of what happens in the playoffs.

These 14 teams have a decent shot of getting a franchise changing player in what looks to be a very promising draft in the first 5 or 6 picks. Losing in the first round would suck, we've done that every single time we've made the playoffs ever since that Game 7, 2000 collapse and I'm not content with making the playoffs. I want to win and I want to win now. I'm sick of getting a promising team together, getting excited that we finally made the playoffs, then we lose in the first round, the team then loses players or something bad happens and we repeat the cycle again. Its groundhog day with this attitude that "yay, we made the playoffs, we don't need to win to make this season a success!".

 

[illmatic99]

#fanpolice

 

[Hobbesarable]

FTFY

Teams looking good guys, enjoy it.

Your first paragraph was not needed. Each fan enjoys the team in their own way.

 

[santeesioux]

These 14 teams have a decent shot of getting a franchise changing player in what looks to be a very promising draft in the first 5 or 6 picks. Losing in the first round would suck, we've done that every single time we've made the playoffs ever since that Game 7, 2000 collapse and I'm not content with making the playoffs. I want to win and I want to win now. I'm sick of getting a promising team together, getting excited that we finally made the playoffs, then we lose in the first round, the team then loses players or something bad happens and we repeat the cycle again. Its groundhog day with this attitude that "yay, we made the playoffs, we don't need to win to make this season a success!".

Pretty much, this team hasn't done shit in the playoffs since i was in elementary school, gets old.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I said before the season that it is 2nd round or bust. I still feel that way. Now what the bust means is anyone's guess at this point but we have to show progress when and where it matters.

 

[BlazerWookee]

The only thing that matters is if we get out of the first round of the playoffs. If we get swept out, its a disaster. If we get past the first round, its a success.

Bollocks. This season IS a success. Just because the team drastically outperformed expectations early on doesn't mean you can change the standards set before the season started. That's like a marathon runner setting a record for the first ten miles so you move the finish line farther away...

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Blazers playoffs:

2001 Lost First Round to Los Angeles Lakers, 3-0
2002 Lost First Round to Los Angeles Lakers, 3-0
2003 Lost First Round to Dallas Mavericks, 4-3
2009 Lost First Round to Houston Rockets, 4-2
2010 Lost First Round to Phoenix Suns, 4-2
2011 Lost First Round to Dallas Mavericks, 4-2

Yeah, let's just settle for this again. Like I said, if we get bounced in round 1, it sucks because we just have that monkey on the back of the franchise again. Season will suck. Questions about the team all summer. We are "that team".

 

[Hobbesarable]

I said before the season that it is 2nd round or bust. I still feel that way. Now what the bust means is anyone's guess at this point but we have to show progress when and where it matters.

Our team progressed from the cluster bomb last season. The icing on the cake would be the 2nd round for me!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Bollocks. This season IS a success. Just because the team drastically outperformed expectations early on doesn't mean you can change the standards set before the season started. That's like a marathon runner setting a record for the first ten miles so you move the finish line farther away...

My goal all year has always been to get out of the first round of the playoffs. I've never deviated from that.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Our team progressed from the cluster bomb last season. The icing on the cake would be the 2nd round for me!

I love what we have done and no taking away from it. It has been an awesome ride! The "when and where it matters" part for me is in the playoffs however.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I liken it to the Clippers last year. They had a great record, they did awesome during the regular season (dominant at times), then lost in the first round of the playoffs. Season was a disaster despite it was the clippers and they historically suck. Everyone made fun of them, they fired their coach, etc.

 

[Hobbesarable]

The "when and where it matters" part for me is in the playoffs however.

Same here, Rollin.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I liken it to the Clippers last year. They had a great record, they did awesome during the regular season (dominant at times), then lost in the first round of the playoffs. Season was a disaster despite it was the clippers and they historically suck. Everyone made fun of them, they fired their coach, etc.

Did they have home court advantage last year? I don't recall.

I know this will be controversial but sometimes I think POR (Brass, Players, Coaching Staff - you pick) meant to slump a little as to not be a top 4 seed. Much easier to explain to your fanbase if you get beat in the first round provided you don't have Home Court advantage.

 

[Natebishop3]

Read it and weep bitches. I called 5th place. I called 50+ wins. I should have put some fucking money on it.

That's what I've been saying too. Maybe I'm just completely overrating our team, but I think we're going to be in the mix for 5th or 6th in the west.

I don't think 50 wins is out of reach.

This team was a bench away from making the playoffs LAST YEAR. We picked up a legit center, a talented backup four, an explosive scorer, and a shooter. I see us winning 50+ wins, especially if Lillard steps it up.

The wins prediction was made in July!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Did they have home court advantage last year? I don't recall.

I know this will be controversial but sometimes I think POR (Brass, Players, Coaching Staff - you pick) meant to slump a little as to not be a top 4 seed. Much easier to explain to your fanbase if you get beat in the first round provided you don't have Home Court advantage.

They were 56 and 26. 4th seed in the west.