SI Seems High

e_blazer · Mar 19, 2018

on the Blazers this week.

Warning: Read this at your own risk MM.

https://www.si.com/nba/2018/03/19/n...arriors-cavaliers-damian-lillard-lebron-james

SlyPokerDog · Mar 19, 2018

We're #1! We're #1!

ripcityboy · Mar 19, 2018

SlyPokerDog said:
We're #1! We're #1!

When SI gives us love I feel like shouting that as loud as Homer Simpson.

PtldPlatypus · Mar 19, 2018

e_blazer said:
on the Blazers this week.

Warning: Read this at your own risk MM.

https://www.si.com/nba/2018/03/19/n...arriors-cavaliers-damian-lillard-lebron-james

Wait, SI is relevant now?

chris_in_pdx · Mar 19, 2018

e_blazer · Mar 19, 2018

PtldPlatypus said:
Wait, SI is relevant now?

Doubt it. They're high.

chris_in_pdx · Mar 19, 2018

CBS Sports Power Rankings has the Blazers #1 as well:

TBpup · Mar 19, 2018

That's nice but if we go by streaks, Utah is even hotter. They are 21-2 in their last 23 games.

tlongII · Mar 19, 2018

chris_in_pdx said:
CBS Sports Power Rankings has the Blazers #1 as well:

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Man I get sick of the question of whether to keep Dame and CJ together. We need stars. They are stars.

e_blazer · Mar 19, 2018

chris_in_pdx said:
CBS Sports Power Rankings has the Blazers #1 as well:

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That one is for the NBA's best duos, not team power rankings, but still nice.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...duos-starring-damian-lillard-and-cj-mccollum/

PtldPlatypus · Mar 19, 2018

TBpup said:
That's nice but if we go by streaks, Utah is even hotter. They are 21-2 in their last 23 games.

Rockets are 22-1 in their last 23.

TBpup · Mar 19, 2018

PtldPlatypus said:
Rockets are 22-1 in their last 23.

Does HOU still only have 1 loss all season when Harden, Paul and Capella all start?

BrianFromWA · Mar 19, 2018

e_blazer said:
That one is for the NBA's best duos, not team power rankings, but still nice.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...duos-starring-damian-lillard-and-cj-mccollum/

Wow...Mitchell and Gobert over OKC, IND and Simmons/Embiid?

e_blazer · Mar 19, 2018

TBpup said:
Does HOU still only have 1 loss all season when Harden, Paul and Capella all start?

If I was a Houston fan, I'd be worried about which one of those guys is going to get injured in practice today. We all know that the Blazers never play a team that isn't missing one of it's top players.

PtldPlatypus · Mar 19, 2018

TBpup said:
Does HOU still only have 1 loss all season when Harden, Paul and Capella all start?

I think the loss in Toronto was loss #2.

tester551 · Mar 19, 2018

PtldPlatypus said:
Rockets are 22-1 in their last 23.

True. Portland isn't far behind though. 22-5 in the last 27 games (1/3 of the season). 0.815 winning percentage.

e_blazer · Mar 19, 2018

BrianFromWA said:
Wow...Mitchell and Gobert over OKC, IND and Simmons/Embiid?

OKC I get. Westbrook could only truly form a duo with his own ego. The fact that the writer has to go with Adams as Westbrook's "duo" partner shows just how poorly George and Melo blend with Russell.

chris_in_pdx · Mar 19, 2018

NBA.com's ranking seems more reasonable

PtldPlatypus · Mar 19, 2018

chris_in_pdx said:
NBA.com's ranking seems more reasonable

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Looking at those next 3, they're smart to hedge. Blazers are underdogs in 2 of 3 games this week.

However, if they run the win streak to 16, I'm planning a parade.

BBert · Mar 19, 2018

PtldPlatypus said:
Wait, SI is relevant now?

Only when they say something good about the Blazers.

(Did I do that right?)

KingSpeed · Mar 19, 2018

TBpup said:
That's nice but if we go by streaks, Utah is even hotter. They are 21-2 in their last 23 games.

We have longest streak and it includes a 19 point win in Utah. So, no.

SportsAndWhine · Mar 19, 2018

KingSpeed said:
We have longest streak and it includes a 19 point win in Utah. So, no.

Yes but Utah was missing Gordon Hayward so it doesn’t count.

KingSpeed · Mar 19, 2018

BrianFromWA said:
Wow...Mitchell and Gobert over OKC, IND and Simmons/Embiid?

Don't look now but Gobert is sneaking into MVP race

PtldPlatypus · Mar 19, 2018

KingSpeed said:
We have longest streak and it includes a 19 point win in Utah. So, no.

Longest active streak. Rockets had a 17-game streak end less than 2 weeks ago, and are presently on a subsequent 5-game active streak. 22-1 over a 2-month span. Only loss visiting the league's #3 team, 3rd road game in 4 nights. Hotter than Portland overall.

THE HCP · Mar 19, 2018

chris_in_pdx said:
CBS Sports Power Rankings has the Blazers #1 as well:

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I disagree. Dame and CJ always look this good. It’s our 3rd-7th guys that are FINALLY stepping up.

KingSpeed · Mar 19, 2018

SportsAndWhine said:
Yes but Utah was missing Gordon Hayward so it doesn’t count.

We were missing Gordon Hayward too so it's even.

THE HCP · Mar 19, 2018

I’ve asked before, are these “rankings” for THIS week, or overall? Like if PHX won 8 in a row, would they be thrusted up towards the top for a week or so? Because I strongly do not believe we are the BEST team in the NBA. Just curious. Sure am enjoying this streak though!

KeepOnRollin · Mar 19, 2018

THE HCP said:
I’ve asked before, are these “rankings” for THIS week, or overall? Like if PHX won 8 in a row, would they be thrusted up towards the top for a week or so? Because I strongly do not believe we are the BEST team in the NBA. Just curious. Sure am enjoying this streak though!

Of course it is how a team is playing lately. Wouldn't you just look at the NBA standings if you wanted it how you think it should be?

Lanny · Mar 19, 2018

PtldPlatypus said:
Rockets are 22-1 in their last 23.

Now, that's scary.

e_blazer · Mar 19, 2018

THE HCP said:
I’ve asked before, are these “rankings” for THIS week, or overall? Like if PHX won 8 in a row, would they be thrusted up towards the top for a week or so? Because I strongly do not believe we are the BEST team in the NBA. Just curious. Sure am enjoying this streak though!

The emphasis is on the word POWER Rankings. The way I see it, it's attempting to get at, based upon play in the past week, what is the ranking of the teams in the league in terms of how tough you would expect a game against them to be this week. As an example, does any sane person think that the Blazers would be favored against a healthy Warriors squad in a 7 game playoff series? Not likely. On the other hand, does a sane person think that, given the comparative way the healthy Blazers and dinged up Warriors played last week, that the Blazers would be more likely to win a game over the Warriors this week? Sure.

These things are click bait for attention-wanting fans to get their weekly jollies over. It gets boring to read week after week that the West is going to come down to the Rockets vs. the Warriors and the East will probably be the Raptors vs. the Cavs or Celtics.

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