Predict this killer 15-game stretch (2/27-3/24)

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How many games will the Blazers win in this most difficult 15-game stretch in their schedule?

  1. 0-3

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    2.9%

  2. 4-6

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    20.0%

  3. 7-8

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    45.7%

  4. 9-11

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    28.6%

  5. 12-15

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    2.9%
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  1. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    We have now arrived at what is easily the most brutal section of our schedule--a 15-game stretch spanning 4 weeks in which 12 of 15 games are on the road, none of the 3 home games are consecutive, and 11 of the opponents are presently .500 or better. This also includes 5 sets of back to backs, including 4-games-in-5-nights to kick off this 6 game road trip, one road-home B2B, and a home-road B2B. In case you haven't memorized the schedule, here it goes (home in red, road in black, B2B in bold):
    • 2/27 @CHI
    • 2/28 @IND
    • 3/1 @NYK
    • 3/2 @BOS
    • 3/4 @TOR
    • 3/6 @DET
    • 3/8 WAS
    • 3/11 @GSW
    • 3/12 ORL
    • 3/14 @OKC
    • 3/17 @SAS
    • 3/18 @NOP
    • 3/20 @DAL
    • 3/23 DAL
    • 3/24 @LAC
    B. R. U. T. A. L. We're 2 games over .500 going into this stretch, and it seems highly unlikely that we remain over .500 throughout. So, how many of these games do you think this team can pull out?
     
    PtldPlatypus, Feb 26, 2016
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    16-0!
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    I voted 7-8 but I'll be happy if they just beat Chicago and Indy.
     
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    • 2/27 @CHI - L
    • 2/28 @IND - W
    • 3/1 @NYK - W
    • 3/2 @BOS - L
    • 3/4 @TOR - L
    • 3/6 @DET - W
    • 3/8 WAS - W
    • 3/11 @GSW - L
    • 3/12 ORL - W
    • 3/14 @OKC - L
    • 3/17 @SAS - L
    • 3/18 @NOP - W
    • 3/20 @DAL - W
    • 3/23 DAL - W
    • 3/24 @LAC - L
    8 - 7 through this stretch. Not perfect, but better than some predict.
     
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    7 games. Still leaves us above .500
     
    Orion Bailey, Feb 26, 2016
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    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    I can't see us winning any games anymore.

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    IA crying Spongebob might be better. But I know your not serious. :)
     
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    Until we do.

    [​IMG]
     
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    11-4
     
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    13-2
     
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    I see either 7-8 or 8-7 which is fine for this killer stretch (as you say).
     
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    7-8 would be fantastic
     
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    Is a hotdog a sandwich?
     
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    Only if you smush it together.
     
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    I am genuinely upset about last night, because the team's body language looked defeated for more than a quarter. Hell, we were down only only 5 or so with 6 minutes to go, and we played like it was garbage time in a blowout loss. It was pretty depressing. We'll rebound but right now I can't tell you which games we will win.
     
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    8 and 7
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    10-5
     
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    The reason we played like that with 5 minutes left down by 5 is because in order for us to be down by five, we gave up 26 points. They were defeated at this point. They had been worked for over a quarter.
     
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    Given the high % of road games, anything better than 5-10 would be a pleasant surprise.

    Right now the team is channeling Monty Python. "I'm not quit dead!" Expecting them to turn into road warriors is a bit much.
     
    oldmangrouch, Feb 26, 2016
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    Just crazy how we always get a normal looking distribution. Used to reject the idea of how commonplace a normal distribution is back in stats class. Little did I know....

    Fwiw, that loss left a horrible taste in my mouth last night. It has to have a carryover effect. Feeling more pessimistic than I was coming into the game last night about how we'll do on the road trip.
     
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