Stacking up with the rest of the Western Conference

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  1. BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94

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    (Assuming we being Moe back) Where do we stand now? Is it far fetched to say we are top 3-4?
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Not at all. I'll clown on any of the ESPN "analysts" who don't think we fall into that category.
     
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    We're replacing Gerald, Kaman, and Brian Roberts with Evan Turner and Ezeli. And we have another year of development from our youngins.

    That's gotta be a 10 win difference, right?
     
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    Honestly i just was having this conversation on another thread. Stotts has got to liking what he has right now. They are actually pretty deep. They have only one, maybe two stars, but he has a full roster that has guys that have been with the team 2-3-4 years now. The system is in place and they are starting to know how to work within it. The defense will get better and the offense will gel even more. They have a couple different options on both sides of the court. They added a little nasty and some toughness. They kept the strength off the bench and added a little to it actually.

    Thinking this team could have a better season this next year is not a stretch at all. To win a championship you have to have a very good team and a whole bunch of luck. Seeing this team make the second round or even the WCF would not be out of the question.
     
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    Yes i believe it would be about that. They also added Shabazz who can play.
     
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    Still don't have much in the way of low post scoring, unless you count pick and rolls. ET and Ezeli can play the pick and roll.
     
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    I know there's some folks who are low on Turner, but I think we're gonna find that signing was one of the best of the offseason of all teams.
     
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    Playing as well as we played from Xmas on for an entire season is worth 8-10 wins. The improvement in player personnel is worth another 5-7...
     
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    So 13-17 win improvement if all goes to plan?

    54-58 wins?

    That would give us HCA most likely
     
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    Expecting a big step up this year from CJ. Predicting all star for both he and dame this year.
     
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    We should be in top 4 if we stay healthy.
     
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    I just want a championship!
     
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    My God it's Hanky and he's optimistic! Nice to see ya around and still kickin little guy (Surge from O-live daze)
     
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    Yep. I think 54 wins is our floor, health permitting. Our "OMG he didn't just predict that" ceiling is 64 wins.
     
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    Surge, good to talk man. Been a long time. Excit'd about this team, most depth we've had since 2000. Still not sold we have the right coach or enough fire power to make a serious run but I think olshey is good and will consolidate some talent for a big upgrade at some point. Should be a fun season.
     
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    Me too; without the ability to double Dame or CJ because Turner can handle the ball and Plumlee can pass, teams will be hard pressed to stop Dame and CJ consistently for minutes at a time like last year. That benefits CJ more imho.
     
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    Will probably challenge the 73 win total of GS and sweep all our opponents in the playoffs.
     
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    You are so patient with us.
     
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    The real question we need to look at is does this roster;

    Dame / Napier
    CJ / Crabbe / Pat / Montero
    Turner / Harkless / Layman
    Aminu / Davis / Vonleh
    Plumlee / Ezeli / Leonard

    Compete and possibly beat these rosters?;

    Curry / Livingston
    Klay / Clark / McCaw
    Iggy / Looney
    Durant / West / McAdoo
    Green / ZaZa / Jones

    Parker / Patty / Murray / Arcidiacono
    Green / Ginobili / Simmons
    Kawhi / Anderson
    LA / Duncan?
    Gasol / Dedmon

    CP3 / Rivers
    Redick / Crawford / Wilcox
    Johnson / Pierce
    Griffin / Mbah / Brice
    Jordan / Stone / Diallo

    Conley / Baldwin / Munford
    Allen / Adams / Wroten
    Parsons / Carter
    ZBO / Martin / Green
    Gasol / Wright / Davis
     
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