Much love from John Hollinger!

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  1. GeckoDude

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    Here's a snip from the ESPN Insider article series John Hollinger just put out.

    Probably the most love we're gunna get all pre-season...

    and for those of you with insider:

    http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/trai...=hollinger_john&page=TrailBlazersForecast1011
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Who's John Hollinger?
     
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    espn_hall_of_famer, Sep 27, 2010
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    Bold Prediction, But he is right on target with what should be expected of this squad
     
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    Overall WC predictions by Hollinger:
     
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    Hmmm I am not so sure about that. If and when Carmello leaves, Houston should be better than Denver, and I would even guess that New Orleans would be better than Denver.
     
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    Where'd the other 1st rounder come from?
     
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    Really?

    He used to handle the Blazers on Oregonlive.com and he's reinvented the way that stats are consumed (by fans, at least) in the NBA.

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    I'm joking you nerd! Ed, you shouldn't be drinking this early!
     
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    Well... sometimes you have cultural blind spots. :)

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    LOL! Repped!
     
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    Thanks for the link, Trevor.


    And I can't help but feel Hollinger has read this thread.
     
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    or commented....... :wink:
     
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    agreed with much of the article. I especially liked how the projection was made with 24 mpg for 50 games for Oden, and Batum's being dialed back due to small sample size. So WITH TWEAKS DOWNWARD, we're the 4th best team in the projections.

    And just to stir the pot, I'll highlight another one of the opinions:

    I think that getting Miller out sooner rather than later and getting the new PG in to learn the offense and take some lumps early will do exactly what the last line was talking about.
     
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    You would say that... wouldn't you? :devilwink:
     
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    I thought u were John Hollinger
     
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    And I thought you were a hot soccer mom.
     
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    John, you don't gotta lie to kick it.
     
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    No offense, but ESPN_Hall_of_Famer can't possibly be John Hollinger. That he pretends to be is hilarious, though.
     
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    Funny. I always thought by the way you act around here that you were truly a member of the Vulcans.
     
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