How Sustainable Is Portland’s Hot Start?

Portland's ball movement and team play has been so refreshing this year.

 

The team is way better, but me thinks not really as good as their record. Winning 50 games would be a stretch and would be incredible.

 

Everything points to being able to sustain this record.

 

Well, everything but defense. That's still yet to be decided. Again, the next 10 games will tell the tale. They are doing somewhat better at D, but that still needs improvement.

We go 7-3, HCA is the expectation. 5-5, still in playoffs, just not HCA. Anything less than 5-5 and ruh-roh!

 

hahahahaha

 

Not at all sustainable this team will likely exceed some expectations and 50 wins could be a possibility but their current pace would put them at 67-15 not exactly realistic.

 

I doubt we will win 67 but that doesn't mean you drop us to 50. 57 wins is very possible if we stay healthy. With some injuries, we are deep enough to win 45

 

This current rate is not sustainable, but 48-53 wins is doable, I think.

 

I dare you to ask Matthews lillard or Aldridge if this is sustainable. I'll buy you a new set of undies.

 

Well, it was Aldridge who predicted we'd get the 7 seed.

 

To make a huge leap you'd need to see guys like Robinson and Wright jump into the mix as far as MPG and contribute significantly. Right now it looks like another year of tired starters and eventual injury.

Really, it's my only bone to pick with Stotts thus far. Other than that he's done a good job of playing the cards he's been dealt by Olshey.

 

That was before they got greedy.

 

The Portland Trail Blazers Are Scorching, But Can It Last?

More Great Work by Lowe.

 

We're not gonna run of 7+ wins in a row again that's for sure. But I don't see this team rattling off a 4 game skid either.

 

Well @SAS, @DAL, @HOU, @OKC is a four game trip in 5 nights. I could see us losing all of those and having no reason to be concerned whatsoever. We need to pad some wins when we are at home and against lesser teams.

 

Even with that stretch I'm confident we get 1 or 2 wins with this team.

 

I say we'd go 2-2! Win the 1st 2, lose the last 2. #letitride