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  1. KingSpeed

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    How do you KNOW what you think?
     
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    We're better than the team that went to second round last year.
     
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    Rockets were 3-1 against us last year and 4-0 against Spurs. Nets were 4-0 against Heat. How did those teams do?
     
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    Never said he sucks or is horrible.
     
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    They let Dallas stomp all over them. We held Dallas to 87.
     
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    Yeah but the west is better than it was a year ago. Right now WE are the team that every other team wants to match up with I bet (out of the HCA teams). As much as we all hate the Rockets they have improved from what was a shitty offseason for their team... I was against a Brewer (thought he was a rich mans Barton) trade but man, he would look great in a Blazer uniform right about now...
     
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    Aldridge dominated Davis in New Orleans this season. Not even close.
     
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    You learn in the playoffs,. If you make it past the Thunder, that is.
     
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    Why would people want to match up with us? Our guys made it to second round last year. Warriors and Grizzlies and Rockets were early exits.
     
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    Who cares about last year? Last year don't mean shit. The year before last year the Grizzlies were in the WCF and the Warriors took the Spurs to the limit, why don't you bring that up?

    Face it, we are weak right now. We're struggling against EVERYONE.
     
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    For one, I want the Blazers to be taken for granted come playoff time...I like our team being hungry and under the radar
     
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    Easy. The Warriors that advanced two seasons ago had Jarrett Jack and Carl Landry. With their current
    roster, they were out in first round.

    As for Grizzlies, two things:

    1) They had a different coach

    2) Grizzlies only made it to WCF because they played injured Clippers and injured Thunder. Once they played healthy team (Spurs), they got swept.
     
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    Also, Rockets wanted us last year and look at how that worked out for them.
     
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    1. The Warriors are WAY better now than two seasons ago, it's obvious. They've grown, Curry, Thompson and Green are so good now even compared to last season. They aren't the one seed for nothing.

    2. Hollins isn't that good of a coach, it's kinda been well documented now with the Nets and the Grizzlies not skipping a beat. Also, the Clippers weren't injured in the playoffs... All their guys were available. The Thunder still had Durant and a hot Reggie Jackson+healthy prime Martin.
     
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    Blake Griffin was severely injured but tried to tough it out. Look at Game 6. Paul took all the shots because Griffin had a bum leg. Thunder didn't have Westbrook.

    Warriors are doing fine in regular season but they are same roster as last year with a rookie coach. I'd be shocked if they made it out of the first round.
     
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    Hahaha you think Jordan really decided to take that year hiatus? No way, Stern made him do it because of MJ gambling problems. That's why MJ's dad died.
     
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    Um just because they're similar on paper roster wise doesn't mean they're the same team. Teams grow... Look at the Thunder they got beat in the 1st round too, did that stop them from going to the Finals and WCF twice in three seasons?
     
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    What about his hiatus between 1998 and his first season with Wizards (2001?)
     
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    Not true, Thunder had Jeff Green in 2010 when they lost in first round. They didn't become good until the traded for Kendrick Perkins.
     
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