How many games can we win without Dame

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How many games will we win

  1. 20+

    20 vote(s)
    40.8%

  2. 30+

    17 vote(s)
    34.7%

  3. Play in

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    12.2%

  4. Playoffs

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    4.1%

  5. Homecourt advantage

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    0.0%

  6. We going to the finals!!!

    4 vote(s)
    8.2%
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    It’s finals or bust… for summer league.
     
    Quatro44, Jul 3, 2023
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    I'm looking 2-3 years ahead and just enjoying the growth and maturation this year. It's kinda nice, cause the last two years we just tanked... Now we can watch growth knowing it's leading somewhere without Dame.

    The era has become.
     
    Strenuus, Jul 3, 2023
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    isn't that what you promise your wife about yourself every year
     
    wizenheimer, Jul 3, 2023
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    You think I have a wife in this cesspool of a basement?
     
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    20+ is the best answer.... that gives you 20-82 wins and only excludes 0-19 wins!
     
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    Tince, Jul 3, 2023
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    inflatable
     
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    Slay qweeen
     
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    The only thing I'm blowing is....

    Wait, this isn't gonna lead to anything good.
     
    Strenuus, Jul 3, 2023
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    I said 30+, because while of course it depends on who's on the roster, I have a feeling:
    • The Blazers are going to try to win with young guys, Nurk, and Grant. Not having Nurk and Grant would doom us to a total youth movement, but the Blazers probably won't commit to that.
    • Having our roster, like, play to win the whole year will make a big difference. We've utterly shut down our main players the last couple of seasons and it showed. It also paid off, of course.
    • I wonder if we'll add anyone else above 6'9" tall.
    I'm excited about what is going to happen. I just hope our offense isn't feeding Grant as many shots as he can handle.
     
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    can't make a prediction until we see who the Blazers get back in the Lillard/Nurk trade to Miami.
     
    Whyachi, Jul 3, 2023
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    I truly believe that Scoot and Sharpe are going to energize this entire team, and Grant will be like an old dog with a new puppy. If Ant can see the value of the role he can play for the team, he will be fantastic. I also have a feeling that Murray is going to step right in, plant it in the corner, and hit a lot of threes. If they can somehow get an athletic center that sets picks, rebound and can finish at the rim, they will make the play in.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    It's interesting.... when Chauncey has a team of guys who buy into his system completely, he wins. When he has a bunch of selfish ball hogs, his system fails.

    I actually have a really good feeling about next season. Not saying that we're going to make the playoffs, but I think we're going to scare some people. I think if we get players who are unselfish, who move the ball, and play hard defense, I think we could be a real problem.
     
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    If it is, it only will be until February.
     
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    I dunno. I am not convinced that teams are going to want Grant on that contract, given he's been hurt the last three years and Portland was able to get him relatively cheaply when he was younger and on a smaller salary. We'll see.
     
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    Agree with this.
    Ant needs to go
     
    CJ_is_Gone, Jul 3, 2023
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    13th in the west whatever that win total will be.
     
    THE HCP, Jul 4, 2023
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    we ain’t been good with dame, so ready for a change. Come on. We the Detroit lions and dame Barry fucking Sanders. Except Barry the greatest there ever was. And his team still sucked.
     
    BLAZINGGIANTS, Jul 4, 2023
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    Depends who’s on the roster.

    assuming

    Scoot
    Sharpe
    Jovic
    Martin
    Simmons
    Thybulle
    Grant
    Nas
    Murray
    Rupert
    Another big
    Another pg

    30 if they move on from Chauncey, 25 if not.

    Next year 35, then 40, then playoffs
     
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