Don't know if anyone has read this. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/660584-ten-reasons-why-lamarcus-aldridge-and-the-blazers-could-be-the-2011-nba-champs I've been saying this since Wallace arrived.
Wow I didn't know we held teams to only 91 since Wallace joined the Blazers! That is some damn good defense!
especially with the BRUTAL schedule we had after the all star break. That article was a little underwhelming though, just kind of highlighted our players and none of our weaknesses.
He seems to be counting on Roy having a good series, but nothing I've seen indicates that this will happen.
"9. It’s Been a Long Time The Trail Blazers are very much overdue to win in the postseason. Let me put it this way: The last time the Portland Trail Blazers won a playoff series, a democrat had just left office." So, just because they haven't won in a long time means they will win this time? By this "logic" the Grizzlies should be favored to win it all as they've NEVER won a playoff series. BNM
I could come up with a lot better list of 10 reasons why LA could be the champs. Referees figure into about 8 of them. Their best player rounds out the other two. Kobe was a "best of the rest."
Ya, when I read the title of the thread I thought it meant the Lakers and I was wondering why it didn't have a OT at the beginning.
This might be a reach, but none the less . . . Brandon Roy had arguably his best game of the season against Dallas on 3/15. 21 Points, and he hit some big shots down the stretch to finish the Mavs. The last time we played Dallas on 4/3, he had 9 points in 25 minutes. Not quite as spectacular, but I was at that game. He missed 2 or 3 shots where he got to the basket fairly easily and just couldn't finish. Of course, Tyson Chandler was out that game, so there was no shot blocker in the paint. Still, it looked like he could get a shot whenever he wanted. I'm not counting out the idea that Brandon could have a good series. Then again, I'm not expecting it either.
