Game Thread Game #17 - BLAZERS VS 76ERS - NOVEMBER 20, 2021 - SATURDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

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Who would you trade?

  1. CJ McCollum

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  2. Robert Covington

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  3. Jusuf Nurkic

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  4. It's too early

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  1. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    36 is insane when you look at our schedule. We need to get through the first 30 games ~.500. If we do, there is no way we win fewer than 48 for the season, unless there's a catastrophic injury. We should be winning at a .750+ rate later on. Check out this stretch to finish the season:

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    There is no reason why we should not pull off a 10+ game win streak, for example.
     
    illmatic99, Nov 19, 2021
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    Oh boy…, Sigh.

    Ever heard of a jinx?
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Correct. Lose when they should win and win when they should lose. The definition of .500. “Except the unexpected”
     
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  4. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    if we can't beat tanking teams because of a jinx... we need to blow up the team.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Why? Because you’re a fan of the team? JinxSpeed way of thinking on Line 1.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    You really think with the talent level of this roster we can win 10 games in a row? Honestly? Where are we ranked defensively today? I honestly don’t know, but would love to see how we compare to last season. I just haven’t seen enough to think we can go on a streak like that, no way. Like I said, not judging ANY teams til 30 games…….
     
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    did you see those opponents?
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Did you see the talent level on OUR roster? NO games with this team is a “given” or should be “expected” in my opinion. They haven’t earned it.
     
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    keep an eye on net rating and point diff. They're usually a better indicator of success later on in the season than current w/l records. Our's is ~5-6th in the west and trending upward. i'm putting caveats on injuries, but if we're heathy and .500 or so with 50 games left, we're coming out in a decent position.
     
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    All it's gonna take is one injury ( Which they have been very fortunate thus far) and we are looking at the Lottery.
     
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    I mean there is ONE reason... when you play the games. Lol.
     
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    but games 41-69 look like this:

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    Sorry, I lost everything off my computer.
     
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    Until they figure out how to win on the road then I would say they would win as I said before I hope I am wrong.
     
    James lamphear, Nov 19, 2021
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    7-1 at home. 1-7 on the road.

    Is anyone really confident as to which of these numbers is a better reflection of the "real" Blazers?

    I wonder what the record is for biggest home/road split over an entire season?
     
    Buffalo Custard, Nov 19, 2021
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    That was cool of Fentress' kid to fix it.
     
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    Home, obviously.
     
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    How could it possibly be different?
     
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    there is only one correct answer to the poll question: nurk!
     
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  20. royo

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    There are so many reason, I don't even know where to start.
     
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