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  1. MickZagger

    MickZagger Well-Known Member

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    He scares me. But a talent like that is worth the obvious gamble.
     
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    Shaedon needs to play alongside Dame to work on their chemistry as the future backcourt going forward. Last night was just a taste. Sharpe/Dame combo ends the smallish backcourt nonsense. Look forward, not back. I don't look at the remaining schedule as some sort juggarnaut. I'd even like to see a lineup of Nurk, Watford, Grant, Sharpe, and Dame. Let's experiment with the potential lineup these last 10 games. I don't need to see more of the end of bench guys. The second shift can be Ant as 6th man, Matisse, Eubanks and Nas.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I want to see Sharpe start.... but not if he's gonna start winning us games!
     
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    Stunting his growth makes zero sense. Going back to the bench is madness.
     
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    Funny seeing so many scared that the Blazers are about to go on a roll. Bench everyone, start the janitor.
     
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    If the Blazers are meant to get Wemby, it'll happen no matter where their Draft position, in the Lottery, is.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Twas a joke.
     
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    You're arguing for faith over math. Completely nonsensical.
     
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    What did math do for us last season?
     
  10. AngryFan

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    What is this even supposed to mean? More nonsensical disregard for odds that aren't complicated.

    If you finish 6th worst you have 9% odds of the top pick. Finish 8th and the odds are literally cut in half at 4.5%. The difference is significant and is not debatable. What happened before has no impact whatsoever.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    You honestly believe this don’t you? I’m baffled by people sometimes.
     
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    Watford also hits threes and makes plays for his teammates.
     
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    Orlando one again today so they would be tied with the Trail Blazers in the win column if the Trail Blazers had lost last night.
     
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    He's like a very very poor man's Randle at this point.
     
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    Rooting to lose....what an incredibly odd thing.
     
  16. julius

    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    You're looking at it wrong. It's not about rooting to lose, it's rooting more for the opponent to win than the Blazers to lose.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I'm rooting to win......... the lottery.
     
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    TBpup Writing Team

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    That silly win against ORL is keeping the Blazers from being #5 in the Lottery rankings.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    How do you figure? They have three more losses than us
     
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    Yes, winning percentage, Portland would still trail. But Orlando would be ahead in wins and only trail by 2 losses..... and wins are becoming fewer and farther between for teams not chasing a Play-In spot. It's much easier at this point to lose games with these groups of bottom feeders.
     

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