Light schedule up to the All- star Break

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Where will the Blazers' record be at the all-star break?

Poll closed Jan 19, 2023.

  1. 5+ games over .500 (11-4 or better over the next 15)

    4 vote(s)
    30.8%

  2. 2-4 games over .500 (win 9 or 10 of the next 15)

    8 vote(s)
    61.5%

  3. .500 on the nose (go 8-7 from here, because that's just who they are)

    1 vote(s)
    7.7%

  4. Below .500 (lose more than half of this "easy" stretch, 'cause everything sucks)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    15 more games between now and the AS break, 11 of which are at home. Obviously tomorrow's game at Denver should be a loss (but who knows?); after that is
    • a 6-game home stand, only one of which (Philly) is a team over .500
    • a 3-game trip to MEM (L) and 2 winnable games in WAS & CHI (albeit on a B2B)
    • Back home for 5 more, again with only one against a winning team (MIL)
    Obviously nothing is guaranteed (especially Blazer health), but with that schedule, it would not at all be unreasonable for this squad to be favored in 10 of these next 15.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Jan 16, 2023
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    We were favored in the 10 games before the Mavs ones and we went 2-8 lol.
     
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  3. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Don't rain on my parade!

    But really, should we have been favored in any of the road games? I mean, I guess I think we should have won one in OKC, and the loss at home to the Magic was bad, but for the most part, home-road net rating comparisons predicted those losses.
     
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    Why do folks not recognize that this team with Payton, Little and Winslow off the bench (assuming Winslow is back shortly) is a much superior team to what we witnessed in that 2-8 stretch? Bench players matter.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Of course. We still shouldn’t have went 2-8.
     
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    Been saying this for the last 2 weeks. At or around .500 at the halfway point of the season and they are in good shape.
     
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    Per covers.com Portland was an underdog in 3 of the 10 games. Cleveland (+1), Toronto (+3.5), Indiana (+1). Your list was two games behind.

    https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/teams/main/portland-trail-blazers
     
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    Yeah, that 2-8 stretch can't ever be explained away.
     
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    That would also make my 40 win prediction, pretty spot on huh?
     
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    Would if that was your prediction, Mr 39.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Man why do I keep thinking I went with 40. I’ll stick to my 39.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I DO love that we are home a bunch….it’s about time.


    As I type away in my Denver hotel room.
     
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    Its your natural optimism.
     
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    My first time ever going to four games in one week.
     
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    uh dude...that was me.
     
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