Your interest level with this team

There were raised expectations. But this team as currently constructed, has no level of consistency. We give away games - we lose them outright. We've had one true, real good game this year (My opinion).

We've had 4 three game winning streaks. And all of those were in different months (Nov, Dec, Jan).

We've also had 4 three game losing streaks.

Beyond that, this team has no identity. Which is really odd considering this team had the underdog, fight for every minute of every game identity last year.

So, where is your interest level? When did you feel it wane? Do you find it hard to take out the time to watch the games? Did you use to schedule around the games and now other things have taken priority?

If it's true, that makes you no less of a fan. I don't want to hear that in this thread. This team is not good, has not given us anything of consistent play.

My interest level is small, it started out big, but there's been literally no momentum at all this season. And no games that have even given me a reason to cheer. When we lose by a bucket I don't get mad.. I use to schedule my time around Blazers game so as to catch every second... Instead of being excited about the game coming up, it's met with more apathy.

Doesn't make me less of a fan, I'm just not going to parse out my time to something that has been consistently inconsistent.

 

There's nothing to look forward to with this team. Nobody is developing, only regressing. For that alone, we need a coaching shake up at the very least.

 

I just cancelled PSVue today if that tells you anything.

 

Always gonna be a fan but a true this point could care less if I miss a game because it's going no where this season. I have watched most games and will continue to do so just because. Before I always had to watch though, these days if I have something else I wanna do, I will do that before watching this team. Nothing to look forward to.

 

Sad that Dame DOLLA's album was the best thing to come out of this year.

 

That was why I made this thread. At the beginning of the year, I would make sure to have everything set up 15 minutes ahead of time - have the game thread up - and ready to go.

Now? I'm not mad when work has me on during a game.

 

I post more in OT than the Blazer forum these days....I even read there during games and I never got distracted in the past when a game was on

 

Damn... isn't this blazer team doing enough blows to your psyche? You have to go there for more?

 

I pretty much just follow along with the games on Twitter at this point, and still have Vue for some reason but am probably pretty close to cancelling it until next season too. Call me a bad fan but at this point I'm actively rooting for them to lose to get a better draft pick, that's the only way out of this purgatory.

 

I'm still cheering and will try to watch games...just no juice..winning is becoming a surprise instead of losing being a big disappointment

 

Haven't had cable in forever so I watch them all to make up for lost time. I mostly regret it after.

 

Trump woke up my inner hippy

 

barfo cracks me up...no matter what else...it's like when National Lampoon first started out ..

 

Nah, that doesn't make you a bad fan.

 

That's a really good way to put it.

 

I still enjoy watching the Blazers when I have time--Lillard and McCollum are fun players to watch. I must admit, McCollum has become more my favorite to watch than Lillard.

I gave up on this season a while ago. I expect nothing but some impressive performances from Lillard and/or McCollum and I usually get that. I learned long ago that if you only enjoy watching your favorite team when they're relevant in the title hunt, you're not going to enjoy watching them much (unless you're a fan of the Spurs or Patriots these days--the Cubs will probably also qualify for the next decade).

 

Still fans, still there - but god damn if this might be the lowest year I can remember in some time.

 

I still think this team is more fun to watch than the really crappy and dull teams with Darius Miles, Viktor Khryapa, Sergei Monia, Ha Seung-Jin, Juan Dixon...

 

Still watching every game possible and cheering for wins, but overall I'm just very disappointed thus far and starting to get numb to the uninspired and idiotic play and coaching, especially on defense. I mean, I guess it still pisses me off so I'm not numb to it, but I'm just not surprised by it anymore so I'm able to cope with it better after shitty losses.

 

Until the last 5-10 games, I was hopeful that the team would get it together and make a second half run like last year. Not happening.
This is the year that Lillard must face the reality that he and CJ and a bunch of nice guys is not enough in the NBA. There are too many other good teams to allow the Blazers to succeed absent a better front line. At this point, I am hoping Olshey has a trade to make that will be a step forward. I watch the games to see Dame's and CJ's offensive brilliance. I hope that one other player will make a move towards consistency.

I will never be an advocate of intentional tanking, but I don't think it will have to be advocated. The team's own shortcomings should ensure a lottery pick. Hopefully it will be a good one.