that this team goes as the bench + Blake go.... For the most part we know what we will get out of Roy, Aldridge, Pryzbilla, and Batum game in and game out. If Rudy, Travis, and Blake chip in or if at least they all play average it seems like we win. I think that is why we won so much on the road in the early part of the season was we had a healthy Greg and Rudy was fresh an attacking the rim, making game changing plays at will, and Blake was having a career year. I think the team is mentally tired and I'm not sure how they will hold up the rest of the season. We will probaby still win at home, because we have such great fans to give the team the boost they need. It will be nice when Greg and Martell return to give us more options for the supporting cast to play the hot hands.
i cant disagree with that. VERY TRUE. When Blake and the Bench play efficient ball... we have a good chance. Problem is.... they have been shit as of late.
That's a sign of a young team. The reality of it is that it's going to take time and experience for them to learn how to cope with the long season and learn to really turn it on down the stretch. So far they've handled it pretty well this year and considering that teams aren't overlooking us anymore, we're doing pretty dam good. Looks like we'll get 50 wins this year and no matter how you slice it, that's a good season.
Of course, we're not the Lakers or Cleveland where one guy can carry us to a win. We need everyone to play well to win.
Yeah, they've been just awful of late... Just wondering if you're aware that nobody in the Western Conference has a better record than the Blazers in the last ten games. LA 7-3, Spurs 5-5, Rockets 7-3, Nuggets 5-5, Portland 7-3, Hornets 7-3, Jazz 7-3, Mavs 6-4, Suns 4-6 I hope all of those teams have their own version of our fan MIXUM to remind them of how awful they're doing.
