You know this crazy sucka$$ season could all come together and we could do some damage in the PO.

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by SlyPokerDog, Jan 17, 2022.

Moderators: 7

Moderators

  1. BrianFromWA
  2. Chris Craig
  3. Darkwebs
  4. Ed O
  5. PtldPlatypus
  6. SlyPokerDog
  7. Strenuus
Page 1 of 5
  1. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    Messages:
    122,893
    Likes Received:
    122,894
    Trophy Points:
    115
    Nurk
    Little
    Ant

    They're all getting better.

    You never know...
     
    SlyPokerDog, Jan 17, 2022
    #1
    GoBlazersGo, e_blazer, PHXBlazer1 and 2 others like this.
  2. SlyPokerCat

    SlyPokerCat cats rool dogs drool

    Joined:
    Jun 1, 2017
    Messages:
    4,646
    Likes Received:
    6,217
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Bad dog. Bad!
     
    SlyPokerCat, Jan 17, 2022
    #2
    UKRAINEFAN, Idog1976, BlazerBeav and 3 others like this.
  3. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Aug 9, 2013
    Messages:
    50,072
    Likes Received:
    35,345
    Trophy Points:
    113
    GO TO YOUR ROOM! GOD DAMNIT
     
    Strenuus, Jan 17, 2022
    #3
    BlazerBeav, Chris Craig and SlyPokerDog like this.
  4. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2014
    Messages:
    23,631
    Likes Received:
    34,981
    Trophy Points:
    113
    There’s only half the season left. Unless we suck enough to get a top 3 pick, I’m actively anti tank.
     
    Scalma, Jan 17, 2022
    #4
    GoBlazersGo, Stevenson, twobullz and 2 others like this.
  5. Titan

    Titan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2018
    Messages:
    3,283
    Likes Received:
    3,243
    Trophy Points:
    113
    You in the dog house now
     
    Titan, Jan 17, 2022
    #5
    SlyPokerDog likes this.
  6. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2014
    Messages:
    23,631
    Likes Received:
    34,981
    Trophy Points:
    113
    We’re closer to a top 6 seed than we are to a top 3 pick..
     
    Scalma, Jan 17, 2022
    #6
    BlazerBeav, Chris Craig, blazerkor and 1 other person like this.
  7. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    57,592
    Likes Received:
    56,024
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    NYstateofmind
    making the play-in would be nothing less than a disaster for the future of this team. i can't bring myself to root for a loss and Nas/Ant getting better will inevitably net us some wins, but not enough to mean anything but getting the 10th seed and the 13th pick.
     
    illmatic99, Jan 17, 2022
    #7
    BBert likes this.
  8. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    Messages:
    122,893
    Likes Received:
    122,894
    Trophy Points:
    115
    Can you imagine having a 100% healthy and not banged up from dragging the team to the playoffs Lillard?
     
    SlyPokerDog, Jan 17, 2022
    #8
    GoBlazersGo, Phatguysrule, BlazerBeav and 2 others like this.
  9. blazerkor

    blazerkor Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2014
    Messages:
    15,645
    Likes Received:
    16,781
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Honestly if we make the right trades to make this roster more cohesive, even without Dame we should start winning more.
     
    blazerkor, Jan 17, 2022
    #9
    Bingo Bango, cheesehoff, GoBlazersGo and 3 others like this.
  10. SlyPokerCat

    SlyPokerCat cats rool dogs drool

    Joined:
    Jun 1, 2017
    Messages:
    4,646
    Likes Received:
    6,217
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Sweet. So instead of having an asset to improve the team with we stay in purgatory.
     
    SlyPokerCat, Jan 17, 2022
    #10
  11. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2014
    Messages:
    23,631
    Likes Received:
    34,981
    Trophy Points:
    113
    There are really only 3 guys worth maybe trying to lose games for in this years class, and even that is debatable because none of them are generational type prospects. They all have holes in their games you don’t see from the top top talents. And we’re not in a position right now to get any of them minus some miracle ping pong ball. Tanking is stupid anyway. Just look at the team we played tonight. How has losing helped them? How did it help the Sixers?
     
    Scalma, Jan 17, 2022
    #11
    Bingo Bango likes this.
  12. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    57,592
    Likes Received:
    56,024
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    NYstateofmind
    I mostly agree with you but Billy King's comments before the 2012 draft are rolling around my head right now
     
    illmatic99, Jan 17, 2022
    #12
    RR7 likes this.
  13. SlyPokerCat

    SlyPokerCat cats rool dogs drool

    Joined:
    Jun 1, 2017
    Messages:
    4,646
    Likes Received:
    6,217
    Trophy Points:
    113
    We can use our pick in a trade. Don't have to draft. If we did, I think Mathurin could be a good guard to go with Dame and Simons after we ship Norm and CJ for help elsewhere.
     
    SlyPokerCat, Jan 17, 2022
    #13
  14. Hoopguru

    Hoopguru Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2014
    Messages:
    21,684
    Likes Received:
    17,911
    Trophy Points:
    113
    No way this team will tank to protect a draft pick. Billups wont go along with and either will Dame & CJ. The only way I see them purposely tanking is if they trade Dame before the deadline, which isn't happening.
     
    Hoopguru, Jan 17, 2022
    #14
    BoomChakaLaka and SlyPokerDog like this.
  15. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2014
    Messages:
    23,631
    Likes Received:
    34,981
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Yeah but we’re on Dames timeline anyway for at least another year, so even if we did get a top 10 pick I think it’s more likely to be traded than kept. Actually, that could also make it more likely that CJ will stay here until the draft.
     
    Scalma, Jan 17, 2022
    #15
    SlyPokerDog likes this.
  16. SlyPokerCat

    SlyPokerCat cats rool dogs drool

    Joined:
    Jun 1, 2017
    Messages:
    4,646
    Likes Received:
    6,217
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Sweet. Welcome to continued purgatory!
     
    SlyPokerCat, Jan 17, 2022
    #16
    cheesehoff and SlyPokerDog like this.
  17. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    57,592
    Likes Received:
    56,024
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    NYstateofmind
    And wouldn't the 7th pick have more value than the 13th?
     
    illmatic99, Jan 17, 2022
    #17
    SlyPokerDog likes this.
  18. Cugel

    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

    Joined:
    Feb 10, 2019
    Messages:
    6,777
    Likes Received:
    6,303
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Canvas Repairman
    Run it again next season!

    fuck no.
     
    Cugel, Jan 17, 2022
    #18
    SlyPokerDog likes this.
  19. Hoopguru

    Hoopguru Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2014
    Messages:
    21,684
    Likes Received:
    17,911
    Trophy Points:
    113
    As long as Dame wants to win a ship here and we have players progressing and a trade or two address's needs, hey, give it you're all.
     
    Hoopguru, Jan 17, 2022
    #19
    Idog1976 and SlyPokerDog like this.
  20. blazerkor

    blazerkor Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2014
    Messages:
    15,645
    Likes Received:
    16,781
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Let's just see what plays out over the 24 days and then see what we want this team to do. If no major moves are made then all hope is lost anyway, we will end up in the play-ins and hell Dame might be back to win our way into a first round sweep. However if a meaningful trade or a few of them make this roster much more functional then making the playoffs and having the new team get some experience with Dame might not be the worst thing... it will also mean all of our future picks would be freed up.
     
    blazerkor, Jan 17, 2022
    #20
    UKRAINEFAN, Idog1976, SlyPokerDog and 1 other person like this.
Page 1 of 5

Share This Page