Olshey Accelerated Rebuild Due To Portland's Intense Devotion To Blazers

Yeah. I think this article plays up a nice sentiment, but really Olshey's boss sets the tone and expectations. Paul had no interest in a lengthy rebuild again and Olshey accommodated him.

 

I'll give you credit for being consistent in your opinion. That's quite an accomplishment given the amount of winning the Blazers are doing. A quick count says there are 34 games on the Blazers' schedule between now and the All-Star break. If they cool off and just play .500 ball during that period, they'd still be at 33-20 (.622) at the break, which would seem to be better than the middling credit you're willing to give them. But keep those "realist" glasses on.

 

Average as in how they will end up.

Certainly not average now

 

Coaches and scouts and GMs are saying we're a contender. They know better than national journalists. All the real experts are saying you can tell after 20 games. At worst we 'll be 16-4. We're for real. Also- remember it's not just about this year. We'll have the same team and be more seasoned next year. So even if we bomb in playoffs, we'll have next year to try again. Much better than tanking for a player that might take a few years to even make the playoffs.

You're wrong, MM. Sorry.

 

LOL. It is kinda funny, though. We are still quite a young team. If this team really is legit, aside from a few moving pieces around the core, there is potentially a 3-5 year window that we'd have.

 

I love that I try to talk basketball as so many of you seem to pine for and get ridiculed for not believing the same thing you believe.

If you want to talk basketball accept my opinion (agree with it or not) if not, then we get flame wars and people complaining about that. Make up your fucking minds people

 

MM is not trolling. Like e_blazer says MM is consistent. He does not want to be around average because he does not think we can improve when we are in "purgatory". Nothing wrong with this opinion.

But personally I think we can as I remember the summer of 1989 very well. Lot of similarities. (i.e wanting to trade Clyde for crap)

But a trade for a defensive player and the addition of a couple good 2nd round picks, and we turned the corner.

Not saying it will happen with the same results, but the blue print is as good as any other that we discuss for a small market team.

 

This.

But those same "experts" are at least giving Portland credit where credit is due. We're all entitled to our opinions, so I respect yours and I'm not going to accuse you of trolling. I am cautiously optimistic about things.

I guess that I just think if you were a fan, after the start they've had, you'd give them more credit and respect. Calling them "average" is not that.

 

It's the fucking stupidest thing to say someone is wrong about how they feel the team will end the season of 82 games after 19 games.

Everyone happy. Talking basketball was much more fun.

Mods, please edit this as well as all the posts calling me a troll and calling me stupid.

Yep, this is way more fun than talking basketball. congrats guys.....insert vicitim post in 3...2...

 

I've got no problem with you having a different opinion, but you tend to put your opinion out there as being the only realistic one and paint those who have more optimistic views as blind sheep homers. With each passing win by the Blazers, it would seem to be harder and harder to take your view as the "realistic" one.

And, BTW, if you object to people calling you a troll, you might want to consider a different avatar. I miss the Sergeant Schultz one.

 

MM- you have no evidence that we're actually average. Just what the national media said before the season. The real experts are saying we're a contender. Plus we're 16-3. Plus we beat SA and Indy. Plus we won in GS and Denver. Plus we have best road record: plus we're 10-0 in back to backs. Wins against SA and Indy were on second of back to back. There is lots of evidence that we're for real. Almost no evidence that we're not.

 

I changed it because of those people. I tried to keep with Blazers colors.

 

And if the season ended today, I would agree with you completely.

 

What do you get when you take the "ixi" out of mixum? MM?

 

We're much more likely to go 60-22 now than we are to be 41-41. Truth.

 

If the season ended today, you're opinion wouldn't matter either way. What evidence do you have that we'll go 25-38 the rest of the way?

 

None. Never said I did.

 

My win prediction before the season was 47-35. If we went .500 for the rest of the way we'll finish 47.5-34.5. I'm tempted to change my prediction now, but I'm going to wait until we've played 41 games.

Is there a point at which you will revise your win estimate based on current record/level of play?

 

As stated like 1000 times, after the all-star break.

 

This is the thing that surprises me most on the season. Easy wins, hard wins, home or road a win or loss counts the same in the final ledger. At almost 1/4 of the season we have roughly 1/2 the wins we did last year (33). If we became a .500 team the rest of the way thats 30 more wins to add to our 16. Giving us a total of 46.

Even in the tough West I don't think anyone sees Portland as a .500 team. So achieving 50+ wins is highly probable. In almost any season 50+ wins is pretty Damn good. Typically flirting with home court advantage. Contenders flirt with and achieve 60+ wins.

There area lot of games left to play, but the outlook hasn't been this bright or the potential this high in years. Plenty to be excited and hopeful about!