Blazers getting some recognition. The teams they list (in order): Heat Blazers Pacers Spurs Thunder Clippers http://sports.yahoo.com/news/6-teams-chance-win-nba-173207047--nba.html Gramps...
First thing I see in that list: no Rockets. Seems a little early to dismiss them. Also, the Warriors should be included as well. When healthy, they are basically the sane team we are. If we have a shot, then so do they. Sent from my LG-LS840 using Tapatalk
Are you insinuating that the Blazers are INSANE by stating that the Warriors are the "sane" team? Gramps...
A similar team, but I think there's a very large difference between Aldridge and Lee, and the ability for Aldridge to get a bucket on his own goes a long way in the postseason, IMO, versus Lee.
Yeah, that's what I meant. What we see from the Warriors is what the Blazers would be if they weren't playing out of their minds. Sent from my LG-LS840 using Tapatalk
Yeah the Warriors are talented, and I think they could get hot in any one playoff series and win it. It'll be tough for them to win 4 series though. Yes we matchup very similarly skillwise at all positions to them except LMA is vastly superior to Lee.
I'll be happy with a 2nd round playoff run and overjoyed with a Western Conference Finals. That's the extent of my expectations.
Agree the Rockets should be on the list, Harden and Dwight can be two dominant players and they have a good cast around them. I don't think the Clippers have a chance at contending, Griffin and DeAndre are a flawed front court. They could win a series but no way they can win a title.
No, the a Warriors aren't. No one on that team is better than Aldridge. Also- Lillard is a better three point shooter than Curry. And we have a better bench. Warriors lost their depth from last year and they only made second round. They are not contenders. We are competing for #1 seed. Makes a difference in playoffs. IMHO.
7-8 Teams can be a "Factor in the Playoffs" My metric for teams that can do some serious damage in the playoffs is rather simple: win 60% of your games and win on the road. If you do both of these for the season, you have decent prospects for winning a round in the playoffs, even as an upset. My philosophy: if you've been able to win on the road, there's a chance you can steal a road game and home court advantage, and beat a higher ranked team. Or if you are the higher seed and you blow a home game, you have a better chance of winning on the road and regaining home court advantage. The teams that currently fit these criteria are: East: Indiana, Miami West: Portland, OKC, San Antonio, Houston, Phoenix. I don't think all of these could be champs, but all would have a chance to win the first round. LA Clippers at .500 on the road are on the cusp. Let's hope they don't get there tonight!
He's going on this years stats (and this years only) http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/curryst01.html vs http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lillada01.html As of this post (December 26th, 2013), Damian is shooting better from 3 than Stephen is. 42.6% vs 41.6% Learn to understand what Kingspeed means, than post! And no I'm not saying that I think Damian is a better 3 point shooter, I'm just posting this because I know eric would say something much snarkier.
So now, instead of "Learning the game, then post" it has expanded to "Learn the Kingspeed, then post (with caution)"?
Thank you, Julius. Numbers don't lie. Curry's shooting is overrated. Lillard and Wes are the real Splash Brothers
I know how horrible the East is after the Heat and Pacers, but really, if we're talking about shots at a title, shouldn't there another Eastern Conference team, given how soft that playoff schedule will be? I know, they're all awful, but somebody has to come out of there, and it'll be a lot easier for the Nets or some team like that to pull it together in April and upset the Heat or Pacers than it will be for a Western team to run the gauntlet. Have we ever had a sub-.500 team in the Finals?
