I'm becoming a fan of the Davis, Vonleh combo on the floor..one guy with lower body strength and defensive rebounds that plays below the rim, one guy can play above it and is an offensive rebounder, put back guy..when these guys get it going, they are are solid duo.
Though it's interesting to see a non-blazer fan take note of the calls Damian doesn't get. Some players, get a whistle if you breath on them.
Most teams have separate scouts for NBA and college. They guys who watch other NBA players are looking at tendencies and habits of pro players, college scouts are looking for traits that might translate to the next level. Different skill sets and objectives - and yes there is some overlap, but dismissing what advance scouts are saying about the Blazers because their college scout counterparts fuck up in the draft all the time, misses something.
Sure, I know this. But it was an easy (and lazy) comparison that scouts fuck up a lot. I mean, the takes they had on Leonard are pretty off. I'd say it's a good thing if nba scouts are thinking we will be terrible. Hopefully they chaulk up a win when they see us and don't know how to gameplan for us for awhile. In the end, I don't see us winning 20-25 games. I think 30 is more likely.
I don't know about awful. Zach is pretty good these days even with his D deficiencies, but I still want more out of Vonleh than that. Id rather see more of a Rasheed Wallace type play and if so, half to 3/4 of Wallace and I would be happy.
On second thought, we shouldn't be correcting NBA scouts who think Leonard takes crazy shots. The longer they think that way, the more effective he'll be with defenders sagging off.
I have the blazers winning 30-34 games in the year... My fear about this bet is that we only have 6 home games in december... vs 11 road games in that month (one 4 game trip, one 5 gamer), against teams like OKC, Cleveland, Miami (eh), Milwuakee (I like that team, personally.), and NOLA. They do make it up in January with only 4 road games. and actually, aside from the LAC, OKC, and GS games, it's a pretty easy January, IMO. (I did this stream of consciousness). I think they'd have 20 wins by the ASB. It'll be close, but I think they will. That said, I'm not doing any betting.
I think the majority of the wins will come after the allstar break and the first half will be trial by fire and roster experimentation
Wussy! Put the money where the mouth is! Not that I don't disagree. 20 by all star break, 42 by end of season!
Speaking of "some players", I forget, but didn't Dame get called for a foul on the play D-Wade crashed into Dame and injured him last season?
I understand. I was flowing with Orion. I was seeing if it was viable to even think about it for me. I wasn't anyway, just did it for fun.
Check it out dude...I have predicted 43 all along..I just think we'll pick up momentum this season instead of drop off like last season
