Is anyone picking the Blazers?

Welcome to our community

Be a part of something great, join today!

Register Log in
KingSpeed

KingSpeed

Veteran
Joined
Sep 27, 2008
Messages
63,686
Likes
22,872
Points
113
All four guys on The Starters picked the Grizzlies and Steve Smith and Mike Fratello picked the Grizzlies. If any journalist or analyst of any kind picks the Blazers, will you please post a link in this thread?

Believe Harder
Go Blazers!!
 
I can see how the sports experts pick the Grizz,especially after our last 5 win loss game record and lack of D. I want us to win but we have no answer for Gasol and we had not played Blazer ball after we won 50.
 
Can you blame them? I don't even remember how we play anymore. Its been awhile since we played good ball.
 
http://sportsglory.com/nba/2015-nba-western-conference-playoffs-breakdown-predictions/39835

The Blazers have a great shot against the Grizzlies this year. Now, usually Memphis is a sleeper in the West with a chance to do some serious damage, but with both Mike Conley and Tony Allen still injured and likely not to return in this series, I don’t see them being able to Damian Lilliard at all, especially if Arron Afflalo and Nicholas Batum are able to play. I see the Blazers taking this one in five; perhaps six at most.
Click to expand...

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports....otations-or-holy-moly-warriors-and-cavaliers/
 
Wow--I'm finding more people picking Dallas to beat Houston than I am people picking the Blazers.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Wow--I'm finding more people picking Dallas to beat Houston than I am people picking the Blazers.
Click to expand...
With the expection of the one that I found every other one has picked the Grizz in 6 and one said 6 or 7. Not that its impossible for that to happen but it is pretty one sided.
 
Doesn't matter. Remember this article from last year? All five "experts" picked the Rockets over the Blazers because the Rockets owned us during the regular season.

You may also want to go back and read this article from last year. Almost no one picked the Blazers to beat the Rockets last year. Of ESPN's panel of 18 "experts", only 3 picked the Blazers over the Rockets. Evidently, ESPN was so embarrassed by this, they've taken down the original article. It's nowhere to be found and links to the original article redirect to the main ESPN NBA page.

Moral to the story: Experts don't know anything more than us fans. In fact, in many cases, they know less as they don't follow one particular team with as much focus as a hardcore fan of that team. Also, regular season doesn't mean shit. The Rockets owned us during the regular season last year, but we beat them when it mattered. The playoffs are a different animal.

I may not be an "expert", but I'm picking the Blazers in 6. Part of that is emotional, but I also have my reasons why I think the Blazers will win this series. I'll enumerate them in the Blazers vs. Grizzlies thread.

BNM
 
It's pretty similar to the odds we faced heading into last year's playoffs vs Houston. Just about every "expert" had the Rockets winning, with few even thinking it would take more than 5/6 games. We have the formula though. 40/40 LaMarcus for a 2-0 series lead, and Lillard at the Buzzer of Game 6. Book it. I'm just disappointed that we went on that slide at the end of the season that's going to cost us home court against the Cavs in the finals.
 
As a grizzlies fan who lives in Memphis, I know this series will be very even. Experts know nothing and always root against the Grizz just like they do your blazers, thats what makes being a fan so much fun. I hope we see a long series and true heart from both teams. Warning: grizzlies like to take everygame in the playoffs to overtime so be prepared for 4 hour games...
 
ThatRandomFan said:
As a grizzlies fan who lives in Memphis, I know this series will be very even. Experts know nothing and always root against the Grizz just like they do your blazers, thats what makes being a fan so much fun. I hope we see a long series and true heart from both teams. Warning: grizzlies like to take everygame in the playoffs to overtime so be prepared for 4 hour games...
Click to expand...
Good luck on the series... I hope we have better luck though! ;)

Welcome to the forum btw
 
ThatRandomFan said:
As a grizzlies fan who lives in Memphis, I know this series will be very even. Experts know nothing and always root against the Grizz just like they do your blazers, thats what makes being a fan so much fun. I hope we see a long series and true heart from both teams. Warning: grizzlies like to take everygame in the playoffs to overtime so be prepared for 4 hour games...
Click to expand...
:cheers:
 
Very small chance conley wont be playing. He was playing through this injury and decided to rest 2 weeks for the playoffs.. I hope everyone on both teams will be healthy and I wish Matthews didnt get hurt either he is hella fun to watch.
 
ThatRandomFan said:
Warning: grizzlies like to take everygame in the playoffs to overtime so be prepared for 4 hour games...
Click to expand...

No problem. We're used to it. Three of the first four games against HOU went to OT last year.

BNM
 
As long as we don't rely too much on Afflalo, and skip the smallball fiasco, we'll be fine.
 
Biggest matchup will be Z'bo vs Aldridge. Both are unstoppable on offense, so we will see who steps up on D.
 
I am a born Oregonian. If I pick the Blazers they would automatically lose. I can't let that happen.
 
magnifier661 said:
Good luck on the series... I hope we have better luck though! ;)

Welcome to the forum btw
Click to expand...
Welcome. Its great to have a rivalry and I hope this one becomes as intense. I like your attitude and respect for the teams.
 
ThatRandomFan said:
Very small chance conley wont be playing. He was playing through this injury and decided to rest 2 weeks for the playoffs.. I hope everyone on both teams will be healthy and I wish Matthews didnt get hurt either he is hella fun to watch.
Click to expand...
+> Matthews is a major loss. No doubt, we are a different team without him. Its like losing one of the "Fantastic Four".
 
I really want us to win but the first 2 games are the benchmark. We have to win one or percentages of advancing greatly degenerate.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

42N8Bounce
Exclusive Are the Blazers good at drafting? A historical look -
Replies
14
Views
275
Everything Beagle
Everything Beagle
SharpeScooterShooter
Forum Game Preseason Game #1 Predictions Game - Blazers vs Warriors, Wednesday, 10/08/25
Replies
11
Views
590
GrandpaBlaze
GrandpaBlaze
Chris Craig
Disgraced former ref Tim Donhagy admits to making bets with other refs about Rasheed Wallace
Replies
13
Views
48
blazerkor
blazerkor
GrandpaBlaze
Forum Game Predictions Game Overview
Replies
2
Views
208
GrandpaBlaze
GrandpaBlaze
SlyPokerDog
How the Blazers, NBA are grappling with Chauncey Billups' arrest
Replies
0
Views
135
SlyPokerDog
SlyPokerDog

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)
Back
Top