Let's face it, there are a lot of good players in the NBA and not all of them are going to end up in Portland. Funny ... does anyone think that a healthy Roy, healthy Batum, healthy Oden, healthy Przybilla, healthy Camby (and very possibly healthy Fernandez - I still think it's likely Rudy's struggles may be due to lingering back/leg issues) might have made a difference for the Blazers? Or are you SO convinced KP sucks, McMillan sucks, all the players suck, that an Eastern team winning one game against another Eastern team - a team that may have a #3 seed but probably no chance of going to the finals - proves that the Blazers are really terrible, unlike the Bucks?
Skiles has them playing solid ball in the face of losing Bogut. They aren't making excuses just like the Jazz who lost AK-47 and Okur for the playoff run. Injuries are no excuse for the poor team defense and continual issues with switching on screens and closing on 3-point shooters, which was even a problem before all the injuries. The buck (no pun intended) stops with Nate IMHO.
No I think it is. did you not read my post? Yesterday the Padres won a baseball game. Why the fuck can't Portland win a game 2 in a playoff series. Really makes you think about things....
So you're suggesting that the Hawks are anywhere near as good as the Suns and Lakers? I think any team in the West could easily beat the 3-8 seeds from the East in a series.
You honestly don't think not having Oden and Przybilla, and Camby having a bum ankle and Batum a bum shoulder have a thing to do with hurting Blazers defense? I mean, if you were Nate, what would you do with your best defenders either gone or limited? Serious. Be very specific. What would you do if you were coach? And do you think this Milwaukee team, or this Atlanta team, could take the Suns to 6 or 7 games? Or for that matter the Blazers?
