OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD- March 2021

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The Blazers are bad:
29th in DRtg

The Blazers are good:
6th in the West vs. top .500+, and we've been injured

The Blazers are bad:
11th in the West in +/-

The Blazers are good:
Tied for 5th in the West by record, and we've been injured.

Are we good? Are we bad? It's Portland, we're complicated (or maybe just keeping it weird).

 

LeBron is out indefinitely with a high ankle sprain. Can the Lakers even hold on to a playoff spot with LeBron and AD out for an extended period of time?

Also, with LeBron and Embiid missing a lot of time, it looks like Dame and Jokic are the top 2 MVP candidates now. If POR can make a run and get a top 3 seed, Dame will have a legitimate chance at MVP.

 

Well we should clearly pass them, possibly within the week.

 

Lakers have the 6th toughest strength of schedule remaining. I don’t think they would be favored in any game without LeBron and AD.

 

high ankle sprains can take a real long time to heal

Dame can shake one off in a timeout

 

Man... You would think LeBron was the only player in the league this year to sprain an ankle?

 

He's LeBron James... many argue that he's the best to ever do it and look at his numbers. I think (if the MRI doesn't show any structural damage) that LeBron and AD will both return in a month. As long as they are in the top 10 in the West, I think that team wins the chip. Honestly, I don't think any team in the league can beat them in a seven game.

 

It's a sprained ankle though. He will rest a few games and come back as LeBron.
I did find it interesting that Earl Watson on the NBATV crew talked about the Lakers picking up Aldridge to cover for a bit. That would be sooo LaMarcus Aldridge.

 

It’s a high ankle sprain. Those can be tricky and take longer to heal. Woj is saying he could be out an extended period of time.

 

Right the MRI will tell them more but the average time to get back in game for a high ankle sprain with no structural damage is six weeks... some people do it in as little as three and others it takes up to nine.

 

Not saying you are wrong at all. But i highly doubt LeBron James is out 6-9 weeks? Now my Blazer Homer mind set want's him out 6-9 weeks but realistic thinking says he got back up and played so he can keep his streak alive then he walked off under his own power throwing chairs along the way. He's out 2 weeks at the most.
Davis is on week 3 of an expected 4 week injury recovery time. These two get back in two weeks and keep rolling is my prediction on this.

 

I think I'm gonna Protest this!

 

This looks like litmus paper answer for "easy schedule for not too good team".

 

I believe they can easily hold on to a playoff spot. They’re 14 games above .500. Shouldn’t be that difficult.

But. Playoff positioning should be interesting. Don’t want the Lakers in the first again tho lol

 

I think all 3 of the top teams, Utah, and the LA pair, would be a major challenge for Portland, if everybody is healthy on both teams.

but Portland does have RoCo and Jones this year (at least for now), and that's different than last year. That would give the Blazers some Lebron options, but AD will be a problem. And against the Clips, RoCo and Jones at least give Portland a puncher's chance against Kawhi and PG13

the team I don't want Portland to face is Utah. I just think they are a bad matchup for the Blazers

 

Nuggets lose. We’re 5th. Fun moment in last couple minutes. Ingram misses FT but they call lane violation. Ingram shoots over and misses again but they call lane violation again! So Ingram shoots it a 3rd time and makes it.

 

Thank you Pels!

 

Rockets have now lost 20 in a row. They are starting to hunt history. If you’re wondering, Wood, Wall, and Oladipo are all healthy and playing these last few games.