So maybe we should root for Clippers to win out and grab the 3 seed

Then we get the Rockets again, potentially with home court advantage this time as Houston has some tough games coming up. And Houston is banged up and they suck. We have the tiebreaker against them. Then we get the Warriors in the 2nd round and they can't guard Aldridge so as I've said all season, we'll beat them in 5 games. Then we get Clippers, Grizz, or Spurs in WCF (or Mavs (you never know) and we'd have HCA.). Once we get to NBA Finals, we'll have HCA against Cleveland or Chicago.

 

But I thought you said we got this.

 

We do got this, this being the championship. Did you read my post?

 

So why do you care who the Blazers play? They will be champions, they'll beat anyone, right?

 

Houston has a better record than us with their starting center missing half their games nearly and the mvp runner up..

Idk if I want them

 

I like Dallas and OKC.

I have a feeling that if the Blazers end up losing in the first of the playoffs or come up short in some ways this General Manager will be very quick to overemphasize the impact of the loss of Wesley Matthews on the defensive end. He's a great defensive player and he is missed but I hope they keep it in mind that just like you can't win one player scoring all the points. You can't win with one player playing all the defense and making up for everyone's short comings.

 

I think we could beat Houston and Dallas, anything but SAS and LAC.

 

Last year, Houston thought they were lucky to get us. I don't think we should take any team for granted as an easy first round option.

 

Their center is washed up mixum

 

Howards not washed up. Guys still a very good defensive center but his offensive game hasnt added anything since Orlando. He isnt the Orlando Howard anymore but if healthy he is much better then the Lakers Howard.
He is still a top 5 center if healthy.

 

Thank you.. He averaged something like 26 and 13 against us last year in the playoffs. He's not the Orlando Dwight but he's a defensive presence that's needed for them.

This years Houston team is much better and much more prime for a long run. The only team I think we can get IN OUR PRESENT FORM is Dallas. And that's it.

I already thought Wes being out was too much now with Wright out forget about it. Let's just continue to develop cj he's progressed incredibly well and now Crabbe will be getting good minutes..

 

He is absolutely washed up. This season, he couldn't even grab 10 boards, can't even post up anymore. If you watched him play at all this season, he actually hurts his team. The Rockets are a much better team without Howard, the stats don't lie.

 

We're in the playoffs. Lets just see what happens.

 

Can't be mixum: Articulate, restrained, complete sentences, punctuation. Think more recent.

 

None of this matters until I see how he plays in the playoffs. For all I know he is going to turn it up to 300% and beast the hell out of everybody.

 

I think he can have a game or two of beast mode, but those knees will eventually give out. Houston is better without him anyway

 

That only matters for the opponent they give out against. I don't think anyone in the west is a free ride to the 2nd round.

 

Howard sucks.

 

Good point.