....it's being offered by multiple evangelists. Man, EVERYBODY seems to be on the Blazers' bandwagon these days!!
I feel like I've been asking for seconds this year ... kind of out of character for me, but I don't really care; they're going to be either very good or scary good.
thats what im scared of.... everyone loves us theres always a team everyone loves in pre season who falls on their face im sure mets fans felt like playoffs were a lock in pre season.... a few injuries and the season is over.
What you mean like the Chicago Bulls, or the New Orleans Hornets? Young teams that made noise and a lot was expected out of them. Then when the next year came around, and they couldn't surprise anybody, things were much more difficult than anticipated. So yea, I hear you.
There is also always a team everyone loves that wins the championship. Like the Lakers, Celtics, etc. Analysts thinking that the team is very good is always a positive, even if it isn't a guarantee of anything.
I know things are looking up, but never give up on your dreams! If you believe hard enough, we can still pull off a terrible season.
we are very deep. we are talented. we are good. that doesnt get you automatic wins. i just hope we aren't the team fighting for the 7th spot in april or the team watching the playoffs. bulls and hornets are great examples of young upcoming teams who fell apart. west is tougher then last year. clips, grizz, thunder wont be locks for wins.
There are many variables, and there is not perfect formula. Being a great team involves a great deal of luck, chemistry, and most of all talent. If all three fall into place you are a contender, if you get two thirds you range from very good to being the 8th seed. If you only have one element you are a lottery team. If you have none, you are Memphis.
True, but those are veteran teams. Our guys are just barely crossing over from "young guys" to "vets".
The thing is you have to look at this realistically. When you look around the league, the Lakers, Celtics and Cavs definitly got better, providing their player moves pan out. LA will now be able to do similar things to what Houston did last year, but both of their defensive guys can score. Portland is going to have a tough time against them unless guys other than Brandon Roy can find a way to score. Brandon will have either Ron Ron or Kobe on him at all times. That is going to push him hard. The Celtics have Rasheed Wallace to strengthen their front line. The question for them will come down to health of their older players. How many games do they miss? Are they injured come playoff time? The Cavs added Shaq to try and deal with Howard. They still have midgets in their back court, and that will get them hammered in playoff basketball against certain lineups. Those teams have Kool-Aid too. The difference is, they have tried their Kool-Aid, and adjusted the flavor a little bit for next year.
Yes, I'm not saying the Blazers are the same as those teams...just that being talented in the eyes of analysts is a good thing. Some teams disappoint, some teams fulfill their expectations...but it's always best to start as an analyst favourite (assuming you respect those analysts...if not, their opinions are neither good nor bad), because it means you have a very good team.
Keeping it real is good. The blazers have enough to be as good as anyone. But it all starts with a commitment to defense. If they are committed to it and they continue to tune it up as the season goes on. I like their chances.
Well, we saw a bit of that last year (the Bulls monkey-stomping comes to mind) but I just want to see them start winning some road games against playoff caliber teams this year (destroying or not)-- last year we were something like 1-13 against the West's other top teams.
Bercause we are DEEP, TALENTED, and GOOD we should be able to weather injuries that are sure to come. This does in fact does produce wins! It's not too hard to be positive if you try. Try it you will like it.
