At the Fest with my boys. Not a ton of people this year... I wonder if this is a foreshadow of the season.
Like I have been saying... there is not much to get excited about this year. Neil brings back the exact same starting lineup and same coach for a team that couldn’t even win 1 game against the Pelicans in the playoffs. And for anyone excited about the rookies... they definitely will not be in rotation with Stotts having his job on the line. Get ready to see the exact same product as last year minus Ed Davis hustle and a healthier and improved field of competitors in the west... mediocrity at its finest
Sadly, I don't see anything that will elevate this team higher than #6 unless there is a rash of injuries again to All-NBA caliber players. They will be fun to watch at times, win some big games, lose some they shouldn't..... .....and be buried right in the middle of NBA purgatory as they have been for years.
We were 3rd in West. Not exactly middle of NBA purgatory. 13 teams wanted that 3 seed and we got it. The year before, we were 8 seed at 41-41 so we haven’t exactly been in the same position for years as you put it. I personally think we’ll at least be 4 seed this year. Don’t forget we have Damian Lillard, 4th in MVP voting. Don’t take him for granted.
I agree with you in ways. They were the third seed last year so yeah they improved. Injuries always happen (lets hope we continue to avoid too many of them). We should appreciate Dame, the dudes an awesome basketball player. I think they could hit the 3 or 4 seed, but I dont think its a huge stretch for them to land on the outside looking in as well, but also once they get to the playoffs (we’ll assume their in it), they need at least one more CJ level player in order to be a real contender in my opinion. There just isnt enough talent, or depth to really threaten the top dogs. I go into this year basically feeling the same as I did last year. Id consider it a success if they got to the 2nd round and played a competitive 6-7 game series. Id consider it ‘ok’ if they just make it to the 2nd round, and I just dont want to see another 1st round loss especially a sweep. The question for me is does Dame have the team around him neccesdary for an ‘ok’ or a successful season? I dont know, but they sure didnt rock the boat trying to get better this summer. Please dont take this as disrespect! I appreciate your opinions. I hope all those home games you go to are wins and you have an awesome time around here. If I had to bet Id say the Blazers make the playoffs, but how far they get I just dont know...
Neil was interviewed on NBA Radio this past week and basically conceded that nobody is beating the Warriors. He mentioned he was outbid for all 5 free agent targets they were looking at as well. He said they were going after reclamation progress like Nik S with their limited options. While I appreciate the honesty, there's not a lot to get excited about with the same starting 5 coming back. We just needed to upgrade one forward spot and they failed that.
It's a jumbo tron stream. Very normal for them to show replays like that because you can still watch the real life game or look at the replay if you want when in the arena.
Meyers can really shoot... Like if only he could do other things, but for a 7 footer that dude cant hit shots.
