Is Portland the best team in the West?

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  1. RonBrewer

    RonBrewer Well-Known Member

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    Top three in my opinion and will only get better.
     
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    42N8Bounce Red Hot And Rebuilding

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    Well, right now, yes!

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    And the Lakers are the worst (for now)!
     
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    They're the best team in the PNW without a doubt!
     
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  4. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Gonna be interesting tomorrow to see how the power rankings have changed after these first few games.
     
  5. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    No
     
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    when was the last time was alone in 1st place in the West?
     
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  7. Pritchslap Madness

    Pritchslap Madness Below the Rim

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    sure...technically based on standings. Reality....hell no.
     
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    They seem kind of like the Bulls of the 90’s.
     
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    If we win tomorrows game, then we'll start to be able to argue that this team is one of the best in the West.
     
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    Amazing to me is we're 3-0 and I don't think we've come close to clicking for 4 qtrs yet....we're winning with defense and at the free throw line which is a great thing..with this team it can only get better.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Do people not know the reality of jinx threads? Good lord.
     
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    If Healthy
    If Healthy they can play with anyone in the west from what Ive seen of all the teams so far.
     
  13. RonBrewer

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    .I had no idea you had experimental surgery to have your balls removed.
     
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    Lol. I would've waited until after we beat teams like Nuggets, Clippers, Warriors, Pelicans before starting a best in west convo
     
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    I agree. Haven't even seen one of my favorite players of this years coup yet. Gary MF Payton.
     
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    Meh. It's all fun. Most of these Eeyore's had us 0-3 to start the season.
     
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    Well, a PART of the 90s, maybe.
     
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    This all day long. It's fun when we start the season off not clicking but still 3-0. Obviously we don't know what this team's ceiling or floor is but it seems both are a little higher than most of us had assumed. You started a fun thread, it's not like you wrote this in an article for ESPN.com or something.
     
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    Yeah, this year has been different. Instead of taking so many bad 3's, we are pushing the ball resulting in turnovers. (offensive fouls and forced passes) It is more fun to watch even with the missed lobs, but they still need to clean it up.
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I think we're facing the 1st or 2nd best team tomorrow. Denver is legit. We get a win tomorrow I'll be damn impressed, I just don't think we will. And that's okay.
     

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